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Votes at a glance: Game Commission adopts mentored-hunting change and approves several land transactions
Summary
At its Sept. 5, 2025 meeting the Pennsylvania Game Commission approved a regulatory amendment to the mentored hunting program and a series of land transactions and housekeeping changes including designation of a state game land as a special wildlife management area and multiple property donations and exchanges.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission took a series of votes on Sept. 5, 2025, approving a mentored-hunting regulatory change and several land-acquisition and housekeeping items.
Key outcomes included the board’s approval (6–3) of a proposal to amend section 147.804 to allow mentored youth under age 7 at the time of application to receive big-game harvest tags with their mentored permit; the change requires a second adoption vote before it becomes final.
Other actions taken by the commission during the meeting included:
- Approval of a housekeeping amendment to remove redundant language that prohibited use or possession of more than four agricultural…
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