Steele introduces legislative package to protect Pennsylvania’s wildlife, farms, forests

Current law prohibits hunting on Sundays, except for three Sundays per year

Allegheny County Delegation    March 13, 2024 | 4:31 PM

HARRISBURG, March 13 – To manage Pennsylvania’s wildlife, Rep. Mandy Steele, D-Allegheny, has introduced a package of bills to continue the legacy of Pennsylvania’s hunting heritage and aid farmers.

The bills would:

  • Repeal the ban for Sunday hunting, providing the Pennsylvania Game Commission with the authority to regulate hunting on Sundays.
  • Connect farmers to licensed hunters to manage deer populations on their property.
  • Require that at least one member of the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners has experience in the agriculture industry.

“With more than half a million hunters and approximately 53,000 farms in Pennsylvania, these bills will ensure we continue Pennsylvania’s hunting heritage, aid farmers, conserve our forests and enrich the commonwealth’s economy,” Steele said. “Hunters are instrumental to conserving the environment. Through these packages of bills, we may embrace our hunting heritage, as well as work with farmers, which represent one of Pennsylvania’s largest industries, while helping to nurture thriving forests.”

Currently, Act 107 of 2019 permits the Game Commission to designate just three Sundays per year for hunting.

Constituents may contact their representative and senator to support Steele’s legislative package on her website.