Wolf Administration offers additional support to process even more donations. Harrisburg, PA – Thanks to record-breaking donations of deer meat from Pennsylvania hunters, generous donors, and a helping hand from the Wolf Administration, the state’s charitable food system will provide more than half a million servings of ground venison through food banks, soup kitchens, and […]

By Doyle Dietz For the Sunday News-Item With another archery deer season approaching in Pennsylvania—it is already underway regionally in Wildlife Management Unit 5C—the time has come for Hunters Sharing the Harvest executive direction, John Plowman, to make his annual appeal for deer donations to be processed into venison and distributed to food banks, soup […]

Release # 56-18 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 7, 2018 For Information Contact: Travis Lau 717-705-6541 trlau@pa.gov EVENTS TEACH ABOUT CWD To help the public better understand chronic wasting disease and what it means for Pennsylvania’s deer and deer hunting, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is taking part in several informational events across the three areas of […]

Release # 55-18 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 4, 2018 For Information Contact: Travis Lau 717-705-6541 trlau@pa.gov CWD RULES AFFECT OUT-OF-STATE HUNTERS Pennsylvanians who harvest deer, elk, mule deer or moose out-of-state likely can’t bring them home without first removing the carcass parts with the highest risk of transmitting chronic wasting disease (CWD). Pennsylvania long has […]

Release # 32-18 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Information Contact: Travis Lau 717-705-6541 trlau@pa.gov GAME COMMISSION EXPANDS CWD RULES Whole deer may not be brought into Pennsylvania from any state with CWD. Pennsylvanians who harvest deer anywhere in New York, Ohio, Maryland or West Virginia no longer may bring them home without first removing the carcass […]

“Claire North-Smyser’s generous donation of her art auction proceeds is a first for the HSH program in 26 years. This ranks highly as a truly special and personal gesture and is sincerely appreciated. For an obviously talented 7-year old to use her own initiative to help support our venison donation charity this way to help […]