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Pennsylvania Game Commission: 2005-2006 Hunting/Furtaker Licenses to Go on Sale.

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HARRISBURG, Pa., May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning June 15, Pennsylvania resident and nonresident hunting and furtaker licenses for the 2005-06 seasons will go on sale through "The Outdoor Shop" on the Game Commission website (http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/), according to Vern Ross, agency executive director.

"For the past six years, the Game Commission has worked hard to implement new ways to better serve license buyers," Ross said. "By allowing our customers to purchase their hunting and furtaker licenses over the Internet, from the comfort and convenience of their home or office, we are offering one more service to better meet their needs."

Ross noted hunting and furtaker licenses also will be available from the nearly 850 issuing agents around the state beginning in mid-June.

In order to purchase a license, applicants must provide their Social Security Number. This requirement was implemented by the U.S. Congress and state General Assembly in recent years to better enforce changes to federal and state welfare reform and child support requirements. For more information, please visit the Game Commission's website (http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/), click on "Hunting & Trapping," then select the "Hunting Licenses & SSN" item in the "Licensing" box on the right-hand side of the page.

For the 2005-06 license year, all fees are the same as last year, including: $20 for adult hunting or furtaker licenses; $6 for junior hunting or furtaker licenses; and $13 for senior hunting or furtaker licenses.

Combination licenses, created by the General Assembly in 1998, are available to junior resident and nonresident (12 to...

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