Pennsylvania Snowshoe Rabbit Season Set for Jan 2 7 1956
Snowshoe rabbits will provide Pennsylvania sportsmen the first open hunting week of 1956 from 7 a.m. January 2 to 5 p.m. January 7. The daily bag limit is 2, season limit 6. Population varies by region due to habitat loss and deer overbrowsing. northern areas offer fair numbers and distinctive winter hunting.
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Pennsylvania
Game Commission
Deer Deaths on Pennsylvania Highways During 1955 Buck Season
Game Protectors report widespread deer fatalities on roads across Pennsylvania before and during November 1955. Counts include 23 in Alleghany County with 15 bucks of five points or more, about 60 in Armstrong County, 26 in Perry County, 36 in Monroe County, and 26 in southern Montgomery County. One inquiry notes a 1700 pound steer killed by lightning after a hunter shot nearby.
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Lester E. Sheaffer
The
Game Commission
Southcentral
Richard Ferrendberg
Huntingdon RD
Oneida Township
Huntingdon County
Ferrenberg
Pennsylvania
Raymond M. Sickles
Crawford County
C R Kinley
Alleghrney County
J Brion
Armstrong County
W. Catherman
Indiana County
Harold E. Russell
Perry County
John H Doebling
Monroe County
Donald L Croft
Montgomery County
S. Earl Carpenter
Bucks County
Ralph E Flaugh
Mercer County
Jack Reimold
Sharpsville
Eisenhower Pensa program push urged by Commerce Secretary
Secretary of Commerce Weeks stated the Eisenhower Administration intends to push its multibillion Pensa program in the upcoming session of Congress. He emphasized urgency and a strong push from the administration to secure approval and funding.
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Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
Eisenhower
Congress
Bird Dares the Wrong Hunter
Lehigh County Game Protector William A. Moyer reports a pheasant named Mr Ringneck was shot after strutting across a range used by hunters in Game Lands No 205. A hunter in the safety zone fired an 8 mm rifle, hitting the bird. the shooter was penalized for violating the Game Law.
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William A. Moyer
Lehigh County
Ringneck
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