House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda

House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014 Regular Session

Posted:	April 7, 2014 12:51 PM
From:	Representative Mark K. Keller
To:	All House members
Subject:	Proposed Rock Doves (Pigeon) Legislation

In the near future, I will introduce legislation that seeks to amend Title 34 (Game and wildlife Code) of the PA Consolidated Statutes as it relates to regulated hunting grounds to place bird shooting activities involving rock doves, known more commonly as pigeons, under the regulatory authority of the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC). Regulated shooting activities of this type would then require a permit from the PGC in a similar manner as regulated shooting activities for chukar partridge and other bird shooting activities currently held on regulated hunting grounds, with enforcement conducted by PGC under their authority. The legislation also establishes strict parameters under which these shoots may be conducted, as well establishing the permitting, acreage and other requirements for the regulated shoots. This legislation aims to address concerns we have heard for many years over the manner in which some unregulated shoots are currently conducted within the Commonwealth. Thank you for your consideration of this proprosal.
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