If you purchase a snow goose conservation permit, you must submit a snow goose harvest online at HuntFishPA, even if you were not successful. This is not a Pennsylvania puma! During the 1990s turkeys exhibited rapid population expansion facilitated by a combination of: restoration (trap & transfer), suppressed predator populations (much more trapping than today and rabies was more evident), more controlled hunting seasons, and habitat availability. And people want to see them. Wild animals constantly search for food and many will find the easy food source you provide. The elk rut is triggered by photoperiod (day length) and generally begins around the middle of September and carries through early- to mid-October. There are three ways hunters can report their deer or turkey harvests: Online at HuntFishPA, by phone at the NEW toll-free number 1-800-838-4431 or by mail (using the postcard in the Hunting & Trapping Digest). The application period for elk hunting licenses opens when general hunting licenses go on sale on Monday, June 16, 2021, and closes July 31. Yes. Why should I care about trapping? Flying over the area, I've looked down and commented upon the amount of habitat that would be available for a puma, if only they existed. What are the benefits of having a concurrent antlered and antlerless deer hunting season? Crews will then continue burning into the wind and downslope, sending fire into the previously burned or blackened area. Pennsylvanias management plan and seasons are not, and should not, be the same as other states, again, to ensure long-term sustainability of the wild turkey population. There is plenty that we don't know, though. Now, forty years ago coyotes were rare or almost nonexistent in Pennsylvania, and had had that same sighting back then, when coyotes were thought not to exist within the state we would have had the 'facts' to doubt what we saw. Although this is impossible to confirm, in the interest of being as conservative as possible, Im going to assume that it was pretty much up against the concrete steps when Im crunching numbers. Have your animal tested and do not consume parts of any animal testing positive for CWD or displaying outward signs of disease. Ironically, I almost deleted the image, as on the small camera LCD monitor the cat was small and I thought that it was just another deer that moved along the stream. As wild animals are fed, they become used to the presence of people. Why stock pheasant that cant survive? Recently, on a back road in Pennsylvania, a friend and I had our first sighting of a coyote in Pennsylvania. Ask your butcher to process your meat individually, without meat from other animals, or process your own meat; 6. Feel free to reach out with your opinions, via Facebook or Twitter. I am hoping that more and more people will learn of my own interest in this, and will pass on this information and that I'll receive more reports and, hopefully, sometime, a game camera photo that is definitive. Although mourning doves are considered a migratory game bird species, many of the doves we have in Pennsylvania reside here throughout the winter and provide an excellent opportunity late into the season. Animals infected with CWD may not show signs of infection for 12 or more months. The photographer had no reason to stage the shot -- indeed, the composition and background was terrible, and not what you'd expect for something staged, but the shot wasn't perfectly clear. I'll offer my own little anecdote. Consider that the endangered Florida puma has mixed genes. Absolutely, not. Although I suspect that the cat filmed is not a bobcat (its certainly not a house cat), I cant say for sure that this proves there are mountain lions in Pennsylvania. If you see a puma (mountain lion-cougar), contact me. Trapping provides relief from property damage for example from livestock predation or agricultural crops. (PennLive has investigated many reports of mountain lions, and other mystery creatures, and has found no confirming evidence. I regularly ask hunters and outdoors people if they've ever seen a mountain lion, or know of anyone that has. The last native mountain lion known to be killed in Pennsylvania is on display in the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. But all white-tailed deer and elk that contract CWD die. At least one made it to Chicago;another wound up inConnecticut. Please dont feed wildlife, it may cause more harm than good! Obviously, other pumas must be about, and the series of ridges extending north and east and west from my location could all be included as critical habitat as well. The agency worked hard to restore many of these species back to the Commonwealth, and that continues today with success stories for beaver, river otter, bobcat and fisher. Many species of wildlife are born in the spring and its almost certain Pennsylvanians will encounter young wildlife at one point or another. This accomplished, my next move was to do a transparency overlay, in an effort to line up both images perfectly. (I know, there are no mule deer in PA, well except for the ones held in canned hunt preserves . Using our cat Mace, again, as reference, lets try and see. It could, of course, also be an exceptionally big house cat, but how to find out? Eastern mountain lions lived in central Pennsylvania until the late 1800s, according to Foster. Now, if there were any escapes, and if any of these bred with a possible minuscule number of eastern pumas, a relic native population, wouldn't the gene pool be corrupted? "People do hunt deer, and we are hiring sharpshooters and it hasn't brought their populations down the way that a healthy population of cougars would be able to do," Prugh said. Species such as grouse and rabbits are eaten infrequently while species such as turkey and goshawk were not identified within remains found in diet research. For mentored hunters ages 7 and older, the permit includes antlered deer, fall turkey and spring turkey harvest tags. The Game Commission maintains a public map that shows where prescribed burns are being planned. Click here for information, including regulations, maps, public shooting ranges, seasonal road schedules, access for hunters with disabilities, designated routes for horses and bicycles and more. Some biologists have an unusual solution: cougars. On that note, I was speaking with a Fed Ex driver recently who told me that one of his colleagues had seen what he swore was a dead mountain lion on the side of a road. Who knows? Thank you for your interest in Pennsylvania wildlife. In 2011, a mountain lion migrated from South Dakota to Connecticut, a journey of some 1,500 miles. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is seeking knowledgeable and experienced individuals to pass on the tradition and teach both basic and advanced hunter education training programs. Here in central Pennsylvania we live on the outskirts of what one puma-tracking website has as almost the high point of sightings, extending from north-central Pennsylvania in a southwestern diagonal that extends into the mountains of West Virginia. Thank you in advance for helping to protect Pennsylvania wildlife. If I go by the huge tracks I found three years ago, Im convinced that there are. Road-killed deer should be reported directly to the Pennsylvania Game Commission region office that serves the county where the animal is located. Unfortunately, their web site no longer seems active, and has been taken over by some wacky drug product. The Cougar Network, working with state agencies, have documented multiple mountain lions as far east as Kentucky, Tennessee and Michigan in recent years, as well as one cat killed on a highway in Milford, Connecticut, in June 2011. I love the big cats and devote a huge amount of my field time photographing African lions, leopards, cheetahs, and in 2011, tigers. Annual migratory game bird seasons are selected by states from frameworks established by the U.S. What is the Kiboko backpack? Pennlive.com reports trappers kill more than 40,000 of them in Pennsylvania every year. Prescribed fires can be conducted throughout the year, depending on the ecological objectives. CWD was first found in Pennsylvania in captive deer in October of 2012, and in wild, free-ranging whitetails collected during the 2012 firearms season. Cougars, on the other hand, typically range from 23-28 inches at the shoulder (with some odd reports listing 35 inches maximum), with a weight ranging from 75-250 pounds . The information also allows for monitoring population trends and identifying any potential issues that may arise. We encourage everyone to continue to take precautionary measures during this time and to continue to be safe and responsible during these unprecedented times. Confirming an animal is infected with CWD requires laboratory testing of the brain or lymph nodes of the head. Last year, the commission recommended reintroducing the pine marten, a much smaller and cuter omnivore once native to Pennsylvania. [SECRET REVEALED]. Delivery: Estimated between Sat, Mar 4 and Wed, Mar 8 to 98837. If its further back, it could be a far larger specimen and could conceivably weigh twice that. So glad to post. It is unlawful for individuals to possess a shed antler to sell, barter or trade OR to offer to sell, barter or trade any shed antler. While there have been no confirmed occurrences of mountain lions in Pennsylvania since the late 1800s, dozens of sincere reports of sightings and tracks and even more hoaxed reports emerge across the state each year. Hi there! Mature trees are left standing and are typically not impacted by the fire, (unless that is the desired effect). On average, one antlerless deer is harvested for every four antlerless deer licenses allocated. How do I purchase a license or report a harvest in HuntFishPA? How are waterfowl seasons set? It seems unlikely, considering captives have never shown this trait, but people are reporting big black cats. The population is monitored for three additional years after the last release to determine population status and success. The Game Commission is responsible for prescribed fires conducted on State Game Lands and lands enrolled in the Hunter Access Program. As biologists are quick to stress, cougars rarely attack humans. I measured them and they were a solid 4+ inches across. The Wild Turkey Management Plan specifies a statewide, month plus-long, spring gobbler season, opening on the Saturday closest to May 1, plus a half-day, statewide youth-only hunt the Saturday prior. Recently, on our Arizona Hummingbird and Bat Photo Shoot, I found a deer that had been hit by a car and had moved off to die beside a stream just 200 yards upstream from our lodge. He saw a big cat. But in recent years, the animals have been moving east. The digest is also available for printing and viewing online. While weather conditions and dryness are the primary factors for scheduling, the Game Commission also considers potential impacts to plants and animals, particularly those listed as "threatened" or "endangered," and adjusts burn timing accordingly to reduce conflicts. Spring hen disturbance and mortality can never be fully eliminated, but by giving them time to begin incubating their nest, were greatly decreasing the risk. Im not a trapper, so whether trapping is allowed or not, why does it matter to me? I've looked in the PGC game laws booklet and saw nothing on this, which I guess you could conclude means a puma would not be legal to shoot. There are currently four WPRAs in the state. Mountain Lions do remain in the western states and there is evidence that in 2011, a . Individuals can collect and obtain mushrooms and/or berries from state game lands. The estimated muzzleloader harvest was 28,260, of which 1,140 were antlered deer. Fish and Wildlife Service learn more about migratory bird movements, and survival and harvest rates, which are critical to population management and setting of hunting regulations. To learn more about this action, and for an update on the status of turkey management in the Commonwealth, please review the wild turkey biologist's January 2021 report to the board. Would these ridges be declared off-limits for hunting? Each hunting license comes with one fall turkey tag (and one spring tag), so we regulate fall harvest by season length. Fish and wildlife service declared the eastern cougar, other than the Florida panther, extinct in 2011. Certainly it is a romantic notion, but I've always held out the hope that pumas still roamed the east. However, if you've seen a mountain lion, or other mystery creature, or evidence of either, in Pennsylvania, contact outdoor writer Marcus Schneck at [email protected].). Wild pheasants are released in WPRAs for three years, depending on availability of birds and trapping success in western states. "But there is certainly major costs to that return. Several states have shortened or closed their grouse season after grouse populations crashed. By expanding concurrent seasons statewide, hunters are provided with more opportunities to harvest antlerless deer. Currently, due to the lesser effectiveness of the flintlock rifle and the relatively few deer harvested by flintlock hunters, allowing them to use their unused buck tag has not been an issue in meeting the agencys deer management goals. Feeding also promotes the spread of infectious diseases by having them unnaturally congregate into small areas. Mountain Lion / Cougar sighting in Pennsylvania - October 2019 (Part 2) Flatsquatch Productions 1.8K subscribers Subscribe 4.7K views 3 years ago Scott describes his mountain lion /. The smell of rotting flesh was unmistakable. Since turkey restoration efforts 5 environmental factors have changed and the interactions of these five factors can negatively affect turkey populations. Supplemental feeding is not necessary to sustain wildlife populations. PHILADELPHIA (AP) An instinct coiled way down in the human brain knows the difference between a bobcat and a mountain lion. The dashboard is updated weekly and features an all-new way to view past and current information related to the disease. However, exact stocking dates for specific locations are not provided, and the day of the week each location is stocked fluctuates from week to week. The Mentored Hunting Program has expanded in recent years to offer opportunities to unlicensed hunters of ALL ages. Mountain lions are found in mountains, coniferous forests, grasslands, swamps, and dry scrublands. Perhaps my Fed Ex driver was simply recalling a rural legend, but he said it was an employee that he knew, and it was a story he heard first-hand. Each year, over tha past five, I've spoken with at least one person who swears they personally saw a puma in this state. Yes. How can I replace my Hunter-Trapper Education card? Why do I advocate manual exposure so avidly? The big cats are risk-adverse, solo hunters with impressively high kill rates. However, mountain lion sightings in Pennsylvania are still being reported. Is a mountain lion bigger than a bobcat? Many of the reports I receive are extremely credible. Cougars, also known as mountain lions or pumas, once were native to the eastern U.S. Late-stage signs of CWD-infected animals include an extreme loss of body condition; excessive drinking, urination, salivation and drooling; and behavioral and neurologic changes such as repetitive walking patterns, droopy ears, a wide-based stance, and listlessness. I believe them. View our annual reports, which include the Game Fund Revenues, Expenditures and Reserve Funds. *Please note: Since the Game Commission does not receive funding from the state budget, the agency must maintain a healthy reserve fund balance to continue to operate and fund long-term infrastructure projects. They were the size of small ponies, I kid you not, and had to be either mule deer or a small group of female elk. By the time he returned the vehicle was gone, and so was the cat, and no mention was ever made of this road kill in a radio or newspaper report. While the dead cougar had been roaming free in the forests of northwestern. It is also unlawful to attach the camera to a tree in such a way that it causes damage. a high priority. Heres how The Express-Times reported the unusual story on Sept. 26, 1996. No evidence has ever been produced to support those charges. The cat appears to be directly behind the railing as it moves past. Be safe and stay healthy! If we don't see it, it doesn't exist. Most general and add-on licenses are available in-store. What is the mission of the Pennsylvania Game Commission? License buyers must first successfully complete a Hunter-Trapper Education Course. The most important aspect of the spring turkey season is this timing. A few additional ways to help prevent bears getting into garbage: Keep garbage cans clean by washing them out a few times a year with bleach or ammonia; keep bears from easily getting inside cans by attaching ratchet straps (not bungee cords) across the lid in an X pattern; and do not strap cans to a tree or post, as doing so actually gives a bear leverage to more easily access a can if someone is using an actual bear-proof container or using the ratchet straps. Did they migrate south from Canada? Mountain lions live in rescue centers like Murray's, and the Pennsylvania Game Commission said a dozen or so people are permitted to possess them. Traps are a tool that can be used for a variety of reasons. Junior hunters, 16 or older, may hunt alone. Applications will follow the same schedule as seasons past, where residents, and later nonresidents, are permitted to apply for a license in the opening round, and in each of the two successive rounds for any WMU where licenses remain. He's a hunter, a woodsman, and he's seen a lot of game, so I can believe he saw a back-lighted puma. With the Great Lakes in its way, the cat moved either north or south of the water, and the latter route would have seen it pass through at least some of Pennsylvania. Over the last few years I've done several Questions of the Month regarding Mountain Lions, or Pumas as they should properly be called, in the Mid-Atlantic States and in Pennsylvania. the more visible white on the chest, the lack of spots, the huge hind quarters. Be sure to verify your mailing address when purchasing online licenses. However, that said, this past winter we did have a very large bobcat attempt to take a deer behind the house. It is important to note that these symptoms are characteristic of many diseases other than CWD. Fall seasons differ according to the wild turkey population density in each Wildlife Management Unit, varying from closed to 3 weeks + a 3-day Thanksgiving holiday season. The last native. Fire improves wildlife habitat and hunting opportunities by increasing soft mast production in shrubs like blueberry, huckleberry and blackberry. That said, even if it is against the step, if that is a house cat it is ginormous. Mountain lions are large, tan cats. Pennsylvanias new hunting and furtaker licensing system, I got my start in education as a teacher, working with students in grades K-12. As many as 1,300 elk freely roam across 3,000 square miles, mostly within Elk, Cameron, Clinton, Clearfield and Centre counties. That may be true, or was once true, but even a declawed puma, if it can survive off rabbits and squirrels, and breeds, its offspring would be fully equipted to survive. Hunters harvesting bears anywhere during the statewide archery bear season, or during any early season should contact the appropriate region office for instructions to have the animals checked. Exact dates for reporting vary annually, but are generally January through May. Let me explain this. Bobcat heights are listed as ranging from 12 to 24 inches. Alhough Canada lynx have a bigger range than bobcats, they're the only known wildcat species in Pennsylvania, even though people have mistakenly reported sightings of pumas or mountain lions in the region. However, diseases may interact with other population influences, such as habitat & weather, and result in population declines. Minimize the handling of and cutting through brain and spinal tissues; 4. Why must I tag my harvested deer in the ear and not on the antlers? One sighting I give complete belief in was from a friend who told me a puma crossed right in front of their vehicle, and paused on the berm for a few seconds, at a distant of ten yards or less. Immediately after the burn, the ground will be black until regrowth occurs, which typically takes place within a few days, in some cases several weeks, depending on the time of year. Once a bear finds easy access to food, they are likely to frequently come back for more. Lion sightings they got. I usually follow-up on these reports and, via email or phone conversations, I receive more details. A dark brown puma, backlighted by a strong sun, could appear all black, or very dark, and he accepted that. The image in the Upper Left was from a Game Camera, sent to me by a friend. A variety of entities handle road-killed deer removal throughout the state and the region office can clarify the proper authorities to notify based on the location of the animal. Because the success of a seasons' offspring can be directly affected by poor weather in the spring, an abundance of hens can make it easier for a population to recover from poor hatch years. Smoke will generally dissipate once ignition is complete but may linger in the immediate vicinity for several hours after the burn while downed logs smolder and burn out. But even that little guy isn't prowling the Poconos yet. I believe that the folks that are reporting, in detail, their sightings are faced with a similar situation. But please note that it is unlawful to put food out around the camera to attract wildlife to the area. In an effort to simplify and modernize how Pennsylvania hunters apply for their antlerless deer licenses, the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee passed Senate Bill 431, which would allow for the sale of the licenses at any issuing agent in the state, as well as online. Is the Pennsylvania Game Commission funded by tax dollars? These birds are a tangible product for hunting license buyers. In 2020, more than 6,000 migratory game birds, including more than 5,000 waterfowl, were banded in Pennsylvania. A prescribed fire is very different from a wildfire because it is planned months, sometimes even years, in advance. Let me explain this. While some young animals might appear to be abandoned, usually they are not. At one time mountain lions, or more properly puma (Puma concolor), enjoyed the widest geographic range of any New World mammal, and were found throughout all of the contiguous United States. What would account for the long tails? Are mountain lions on their way to Pennsylvania? It would be difficult for a mountain lion to avoid detection. 18 inches. In Yellowstone, definite puma country (perhaps not ideal habitat, but pumas are found in every section of Yellowstone), I've spoken to guys on road crews and with rangers, each with 20 years of field or road experience in Yellowstone, and the ranger had only seen 2 (both road kills and together) and the road crew guys two or three in all their years. Deer populations are managed through the allocation of antlerless licenses. Secondary recreational uses are also permitted in accordance with the Game Commission's regulations. Most of the people I've spoken with live in this belt, but biologists friends I've spoken with have told me of their own reports, first-hand, from hunters in the Poconos who saw pumas, too. A hunter can retain the antlers and still have the head tested for CWD if the harvest tag is properly attached to the ear. If you are not and would like to read this and all the other great content OutdoorNews.com has to offer, click here . Our investigations have determined the overwhelming number of sightings of mountain lions in our state are actually bobcats. Things to consider panting are mast-producing trees for food, conifer trees for cover and native plants for seed and nectar. Would my mountain ridge be declared 'Critical Habitat' for the puma? During the fall season any turkey can be harvested because jakes, young males, are difficult to distinguish from females this time of year. How do I report my elk harvest? The American Marten is a native species to Pennsylvania that was extirpated 100 years ago due to deforestation and unregulated harvest. Archery and late seasons elk hunters will be notified of this location by letter or contact the Northcentral Region Office at 570-398-4744. Click here for more information about HuntFishPA. Something to consider, even though we all trust the government. Refer to the Pennsylvania Department of Healths precautionary recommendations for outdoor recreation. According to the commission, the last Pennsylvania mountain lion was killed in the late 1800s. Knowing that pumas range widely, would my ridge be the only one closed? Periodically, via Google searches, I receive reports from people who believe they had seen a mountain lion in Pennsylvania, or in other mid-Atlantic states. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Anyone, ages 11 and up, can currently register for Pennsylvanias online Hunter-Trapper Education course. However, bear are present all across the state. Regularly cleaning and removing grease, fat, and food particles from outside grills. original web site, although if I ever have enough time I might How do I deal with shaving weight for carrying my gear? Pennsylvania Hunter-Trapper Education courses take place across the state throughout the year. Cougar Signs Experts such as Debra Chase, CEO of the Mountain Lion Foundation, say that cougars are mostly afraid of humans and dont see us as potential prey. There have been no "confirmed" reports of mountain lions, AKA Puma concolor, in Pennsylvania since the late 1800s. Imagination? My friend was a former hunter and fisherman, and spent a lot of time in the woods, as did I, but neither of us had ever seen a coyote. Once hunted to extinction, Pennsylvanias resurgent elk herd now numbers 1,400. Would that declaration close that ridge to hunting? I have received about two dozen reports during that time, including one. 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