GUILTY PLEA FOR MULTIPLE GAME LAW VIOLATIONS IN MONROE COUNTY
Kenneth N. Borger, 29, of Long Pond, Monroe County, pled guilty, on Feb. 14, to six counts of unlawful taking or possession of game or wildlife (all white-tailed deer); three counts of unlawful devices and methods (baiting); one count of failure to tag and report big game kills; one count of unlawful acts concerning licenses (receiving a license or tags from another); and five counts of additional penalties for various poaching offenses.

MERCER COUNTY DEER PROCESSOR FACES NUMEROUS CHARGES
After a lengthy investigation, Pennsylvania Game Commission officials, on Feb. 7, filed numerous charges against Randy Eugene Taranto, 45, of Delaware Township, Mercer County, for the unlawful taking or possession of game or wildlife and illegally buying and selling game.  Charges were filed before District Judge Lorinda Hinch, of Mercer.

Facts from the Pennsylvania Game Commission
House Bill 2205, sponsored by House Game and Fisheries Committee Chairman Edward Staback, proposes to increase fines and penalties for a variety of wildlife violations.

Audit of PGC deer program coming
Harrisburg - Pennsylvania's deer program may get put under a microscope after all.

Story, Rumor, or Fact?
For months, folks have complained that the PGC has been releasing coyotes in an effort to reduce the deer population. Some have even accused them of releasing mountain lions.

Mountain lions coming home
Just prior to the start of Pennsylvania's two-week firearms deer season, the volunteers at the Eastern Puma Research Network put out a call to hunters. They wanted to hear from anyone who saw a mountain lion or signs of one, like tracks or scats.

Next New World Record Whitetail?
November 14, 2007