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PA game commission begins
game commissionIn 1895 the came commission created an act creating the Board of Game Commissioners and the Game Commissioners were authorized to appoint 10 game protectors.In 1896 the first Game Commissioners appointed (6 commissioners) began service on November 17. In 1896 November 17 to July 7,1898, Dr. B. H. Warren of West Chester served as first Secretary of Game Commission and on July 8, 1898 to August 10, 1919, Dr. Joseph Kalbfus of Harrisburg served as the second Secretary of Game Commission. -
Game Commission continued
PA game commissionIn 1905 the first State Game Refuge was established in Clinton County about 12 miles south of Renovo on Sproul State Forest; it closed in 1946. Also in 1905, Pennsylvania was one of the first states to protect black bears. In 1906, 14 game protectors were shot at (7 were hit; 3 were killed; 3 seriously wounded; 1 slightly injured) also 1 citizen was killed while helping the Pennsylvania Game Commission. -
PA Game Commisssion
PA Game Commission In 1920 the first State Game Lands was purchased in Elk County and contained 6,288 acres, and cost $2.75 per acre. In 1921 the PA Game Commission was first given the authority to revoke hunting licenses of violators for one to five years. In 1921 - May 17 The Furbearing Animals Law was enacted. It became unlawful to use poisons, chemicals or explosives to kill any protected furbearers, or to dig or smoke them out of their dens. In 1928 of November, John Slautterback was appionted secretary -
Pennsylvania Game Commission
PA Game Commission O March 9, the General Assembly named brook trout the official state fish of Pennsylvania.In1970 of June 22, All hawks and owls, excepting great horned owls, were protected under the Game Law. Great horned owls had received federal protection in 1972. In 1971 the first Game Commission meeting that was open to the public was held in the month of January. In 1978 the Game Commission designated the Blue Mountain area of southeastern Pennsylvania as the "Kittatinny Ridge Birds of Prey Natural Area." -
Present PA GAme CommIssion
Present Game CommissionIn 2010 a law stated that "Hunters using manufactured blinds to take deer, elk and bear must post a minimum of 100 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange within 15 feet of the blind, in addition to wearing orange while in the blind." In 2011, Govener Tom Corbett signed the Senate Bill 274 into law in which it allowed adult mentors to transfer one antlerless deer license per license year to a youth participating in the Mentored Youth Hunting Program.
