It’s time to think ‘hunting season’
…If you want to get
a “doe tag” that is.

Pennsylvania’s 2001/2002 hunting licenses are on sale now. County treasurers in PA will begin accepting applications for county-specific antlerless deer licenses on Monday, August 6. County treasurers will begin accepting nonresident applications on Monday, August 20. Before applying, you must buy your regular license first. Resident antlerless licenses cost $6; nonresident antlerless licenses are $26.

In most counties, an individual may apply for and receive only one valid antlerless license and up to two unsold antlerless licenses. Availability of unsold licenses will be predicated on the number of unsold antlerless licenses from a county’s original allocation as of Monday, August 27, that’s the first day hunters may apply for them statewide.

The timetable for antlerless deer license applications follows:

• Beginning Monday, August 6, county treasurers will accept, only through the mail, applications from Pennsylvania residents.
• Treasurers in four counties have notified the Game Commission that they will hold public drawings on Wednesday, August 8, for antlerless deer licenses. Those counties include: Armstrong, 9:00 a.m., Treasurer’s Office; Jefferson, 9:30 a.m., Jefferson Place (large conference room), Brookville; Butler, 10:00 a.m., Butler County Government Center; and Lehigh, 12:30 p.m., Government Center, Room 45.
• Beginning Monday, August 20, county treasurers will accept, only through the mail, applications from nonresidents.
• Beginning Monday, August 27, county treasurers will accept, only through the mail, applications for unsold antlerless licenses. Applicants may apply over-the-counter in Special Regulation Area counties.
• County treasurers will mail regular antlerless licenses and first-round unsold licenses to successful applicants no later than Monday, September 17. Second-round unsold licenses will be mailed no later than Monday, September 24.
• Beginning Monday, November 5, hunters may apply over-the-counter for unsold antlerless licenses in all counties. A county-by-county listing of antlerless allocations is printed on page 22 of the 2001-2002 Pennsylvania Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations, which is distributed to each license buyer.
      “Hunters should closely read their hunting digest that comes with their license,” said Pike County Treasurer Mike Peifer. “Especially this year because of all the season changes.”

Upper Delaware field notes

• The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum on Old Route 17 between Roscoe and Livingston Manor will host its Annual Angler’s Summer Fest on August 25. The event takes place on the shores of the legendary Willowemoc Creek—a stretch that includes “Wulff Run.” This year’s event will feature an angler’s flea market, a DEC exhibit on the Beaverkill/Willowemoc creek restoration project and guest fly tyer John Roetman. A casting demo by Joan Wulff and a book signing with Poul Jorgensen is also scheduled. The same evening, the museum will present it’s 20th Anniversary Dinner at the Roscoe House that includes a wonderful silent auction.
• Wild, full-bred, Atlantic striped bass are taking bait with regularity on the Upper Delaware. Nocturnal anglers are ripping in to linesiders to over 30 pounds in deep runs from Milford to Callicoon. The bait of choice? Ten to 12-inch rainbow trout. Choice number two is live eels, floated or semi floated. Many striper fishers will knock the eel in the head once on a rock or boat gunwale before hooking it once through the lips.

Until next time, be safe and good luck!