HARRISBURG – County treasurers will begin accepting antlerless
deer license applications three weeks earlier than in past years
starting July 13 for resident hunters and July 27 for
nonresidents.

The earlier starting dates are due to full implementation of the
Pennsylvania Automated License System (PALS), according to Carl G.
Roe, Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director.

For the 2009-10 license year, antlerless deer license fees are
the same as they have been since 1999. However, there is a 70-cent
transaction fee attached to the purchase of each license and
permit, which is paid directly to Automated License Systems, the
Nashville-based company that runs PALS. This transaction fee, which
already applies to each Pennsylvania fishing license and permit
sold by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission through PALS,
means that residents will need to write checks made payable to
“County Treasurer” for $6.70, and nonresidents for $26.70.

By state law, antlerless deer licenses will continue to be sold
only by county treasurers, so hunters will need to prepare and mail
separate applications for antlerless deer licenses. A listing of
all county treasurer addresses can be found on page 48 of the
2009-10 Pennsylvania Hunting & Trapping Digest, which is
provided free to each license buyer.

Roe noted that hunters must use the new pink envelopes, which
are provided to each license buyer by the issuing agents, and that
the previously used yellow envelopes should be thrown away. For
those who order licenses via the Game Commission’s website www.pgc.state.pa.us, a new Digest
and two pink envelopes will be included in the package, along with
the licenses, which will arrive in seven to 10 business days from
the date of order.

Under the new timeline, residents and nonresidents can apply for
the first round of unsold antlerless deer licenses on Aug. 3, and
residents and nonresidents can apply for the second round of unsold
antlerless deer licenses on Aug. 17.

County treasurers will have to mail regular and first round of
unsold antlerless deer licenses no later than Sept. 14, and second
round of unsold antlerless deer licenses no later than the Sept.
28.

Beginning August 3, for WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D only, there is no
limit to the number of unsold antlerless deer license applications
an individual can submit until the allocations are exhausted. This
must be done by mail only, and there is a limit of three
applications per pink envelope.

Beginning Aug. 24, county treasurers will begin accepting
applications over-the-counter for WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D, and may
immediately issue antlerless deer licenses. Hunters may apply
over-the-counter to county treasurers for any other WMU with
antlerless license allocations on Nov. 2.