VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR DEER STUDY
PGC LOOKING FOR RESIDENTS' INPUT

The Game Commission is calling for volunteers to serve on a Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) to help set deer management goals in Wildlife Management Unit 3A. It includes those sections of Potter, McKean, Tioga and Bradford counties north of Rt. 6.

CAC recommendations will be considered by Game Commission personnel -- along with indicators of deer health, forest habitat health and deer population trends -- when recommending how many antlerless deer licenses should be sold to adjust whitetail populations.

Stakeholder groups needing representation on the WMU 3A committee are: sportsman-resident; sportsman-nonresident; business-direct impact (such as taxidermists and processors); business-indirect impact (such as sporting goods stores, hotels or restaurants); forest industry; rural non-farm landowner; homeowners in developed areas; highway safety agent; public land owner; conservationist; agriculture-nurseries/orchards; and agriculture-livestock/cash crops.

Nomination forms can be downloaded from pgc.state. pa.us by clicking on "Deer Program" box. Individuals also may obtain a form by contacting the Game Commission at 717-787-5529.

Nominations must be received by Sept. 15.