[No so the resident deer of Pennsylvania…]

DEC 1, 2020

JONATHAN BERGMUELLER

Reporter

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For the first time in history, Pennsylvania hunters have taken to the fields and woods on a Sunday to pick out a trophy to take home.

“That’s a huge win for hunters, since many have extremely busy schedules that severely limit their hunting time,”said Bryan Burhans, the Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director, according to a news release.“By providing additional opportunity to hunt on a likely day off, it only increases the likelihood of keeping them engaged in hunting and helping to recruit new hunters.”

Burhans said turning the opening day to an opening weekend doubles the opportunities for hunter participation in the hunting season.

The antlered deer season opened on Saturday, and included a day of Sunday buck hunting on In Wildlife Management Unit 4D, which encompasses the part of Lycoming County south of…