NEWS, SPORTS, COMMENTARY, POLITICS for Gloucester City and the Surrounding Areas of South Jersey and Philadelphia

Mourners bid farewell to beloved coach
Eleanor Fasulo of Mt. Ephraim, Services Monday

June 26th Hunting and Fishing News: Authorities search for bear that charged at hiker

June 25, 2010

Outdoors-Woman" (BOW) Coastal workshop

Registrations are now being accepted for the NJDEP's Division of Fish and Wildlife "Becoming an

Outdoors-Woman" (BOW) Coastal workshop. Slated for September 10 - 12, 2010, the workshop is a fabulous opportunity to spend three value-packed days and two nights in beautiful Avalon when the crowds are gone and the weather and water are usually superb.
The incredibly low fee of $395 includes lodging at the oceanfront Golden Inn ( http://www.goldeninn.com/ ), seven meals and free instruction and use of equipment needed for the various wildlife and outdoor skill classes.  A limited number of $235 scholarships are available for first-time participants.
Although oriented towards women, this workshop is open to anyone who is at least 18 years of age who would like to learn about wildlife and outdoor skills on the Jersey coast. Snorkeling, fishing, geocaching, shooting, kayaking, archery, falconry, boating, crabbing and bird watching are just a few of the 23 hands-on learning sessions being offered. No prior knowledge or skills are required - just a willingness to learn from experienced and talented instructors.
This workshop has been a life changing experience for many women who discovered the joy of the outdoors and enriched their lives with the skills and confidence they acquired. It can do the same for you or someone you care about.
Don't miss out on this unique value and wonderful opportunity and experience. Register early to secure your spot for this great learning opportunity! Visit http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/bowhome.htm today to view and print the workshop brochure and registration form.

JULY 12 BEGINS 2010-11 DOE LICENSE PROCESS

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today reminded hunters that county treasurers will begin accepting antlerless deer license applications from resident hunters starting Monday, July 12; and from nonresidents beginning Monday, July 26.

For the 2010-11 license year, antlerless deer license fees are the same as they have been since 1999, except for the 70-cent transaction fee attached to the purchase of each license and permit, which is paid directly to Automated License Systems, the Nashville-based company that runs Pennsylvania Automated License System (PALS).  This transaction fee means that residents will need to write checks made payable to “County Treasurer” for $6.70, and nonresidents for $26.70.

By state law, antlerless deer licenses will continue to be sold only by county treasurers, so hunters will need to prepare and mail separate applications for antlerless deer licenses. A listing of all county treasurer addresses can be found on page 50 of the 2010-11 Pennsylvania Hunting & Trapping Digest, which is provided free to each license buyer.  However, after publication of the digest, it was discovered that the addresses for the Adams, Lancaster and Montgomery county treasurers had changed.  The correct addresses are as follows: Adams County Treasurer, 117 Baltimore St RM 101, Gettysburg PA 17325-2390; Lancaster County Treasurer, PO Box 1447, Lancaster PA 17608-1447; and Montgomery County Treasurer, PO Box 311, Norristown PA 19404-0311.

The county treasurer address page in the online version of the digest, which can be accessed through the Game Commission’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us), has been updated with the correct addresses.

Roe noted that hunters must use the official pink envelopes, which are provided to each license buyer by the issuing agents. For those who order licenses via the Game Commission’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us), a new digest and two pink envelopes will be included in the package, along with the licenses, which will arrive in seven to 10 business days from the date of their transaction.

Also, Roe said that the early start to the antlerless deer license application process will help ensure that county treasurers will be able to mail antlerless deer licenses back to hunters prior to the opening of the archery season.  The first such season opens with the antlerless archery season in WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D on Sept. 18.  The opening date of the general statewide archery deer season is Oct. 2.

Under the 2010 timeline, residents will apply for regular antlerless deer licenses on July 12; nonresidents will apply for regular antlerless deer licenses on July 26.  After this, residents and nonresidents will apply for the first round of unsold antlerless deer licenses on Aug. 2, and residents and nonresidents will apply for the second round of unsold antlerless deer licenses on Aug. 16. 

County treasurers will have to mail regular and first round of unsold antlerless deer licenses no later than Sept. 13, and second round of unsold antlerless deer licenses no later than the Sept. 27.

Beginning Aug. 2, for WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D only, there is no limit to the number of unsold antlerless deer license applications an individual can submit until the allocations are exhausted.  This must be done by mail only, and there is a limit of three applications per pink envelope.

Beginning Aug. 23, county treasurers will begin accepting applications over-the-counter for WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D, and may immediately issue antlerless deer licenses.  Hunters may apply over-the-counter to county treasurers for any other WMU with antlerless license allocations on Oct. 4.

Roe noted that the Game Commission will continue to accept online harvest reporting for antlered and antlerless deer, as well as fall turkey, spring gobbler, bobcat, fisher and Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) permits.  Postage-paid report cards still are available in the digest, but the agency is encouraging hunters to report online to improve accuracy of data entry, and to save on the cost of postage and data entry.

GAME COMMISSION FILES CHARGES IN ILLEGAL KILLING OF BEAR

DALLAS - Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer (WCO) Jim McCarthy, on June 21, filed charges against two men from Gouldsboro, Wayne County, for the unlawful killing of a 600-pound male black bear. Filed in Magisterial Judge Bonnie L. Carney’s Office, in Hawley, the charges were against Raymond Carl Kresge Jr., age 40, and Raymond Carl Kresge Sr., 66.    If convicted, the father-and-son duo faces $1,800 in fines each, as well as $5,000 each for restitution in the case and costs of the DNA evidence.

On Sept. 29, a large male black bear was found unceremoniously dumped in the State Game Land 312 parking lot on Route 507, Gouldsboro. The bear was killed by a single gun shot to the head. It is believed to have been killed a day or two prior to being found, and evidence and information was obtained from the scene.

On Oct. 30, Lehigh Township Police officers stopped Kresge Sr. on a moving violation, for which he was charged with driving without a license. After noticing what appeared to be bear hair on the bumper, Lehigh Township Police notified the Game Commission Northeast Region Office. After confirming that bear hair was on the bumper of the truck, Game Commission officers impounded the vehicle and obtained a search warrant.  Once the warrant was secured, additional evidence was found and sent to Dr. Jane Huffman, Northeast Wildlife DNA Lab at East Stroudsburg University, for testing.

WCO McCarthy said the DNA tests confirmed that the dead bear had been in the back of Kresge’s truck.

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