Four Electronic Devices Approved For Pennsylvania Hunters

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

USA -(Ammoland.com)- The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today gave final approval to a measure that makes four additional electronic devices lawful to use while hunting.

It will take approximately six to eight weeks for the changes to become official. But once they do, hunters will be able to use electronic decoys in hunting waterfowl; electronic dove decoys used solely for hunting doves; electronically heated scent or lure dispensers; and electronic devices that distribute ozone gas for scent-control purposes.

Electronic devices generally are prohibited for hunting use in Pennsylvania, but the Game Commission over the years has received requests to review several specific electronic devices, and has approved some of them for hunting use.

As part of the review process, the Game Commission evaluates to what degree a given device might negatively impact the principles of resource conservation, equal opportunity, fair chase and public safety.

In reviewing the devices that today were approved for hunting use, the Game Commission identified no negative impacts that would result from their use.

Other electronic devices that are permitted for use while hunting or trapping in Pennsylvania are:

• Firearms that use an electronic impulse to initiate discharge of their ammunition
• Electronic sound-amplification devices …Read the Rest

  Source:: AmmoLand