D8: 48th Annual Sportsman Show

September 12th, 2026

Newville Lions Club Fairgrounds
433 Shippensburg Road, Newville, PA 17241

PGC Learn to Trap Course

Are you interested in learning how to trap? Join the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Trappers Association for a FREE 3-day! Participants will spend time in the classroom and in the field to learn everything needed to begin trapping.

For additional information and registration, please visit: https://bit.ly/4n7s6YK

PennVet Genetics Study

The Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Wildlife Futures Program at PennVet are studying Eastern cottontail genetics to understand how wild cottontail populations are spread out across the state and to identify barriers that may affect how cottontails move across the landscape.

PGC Otter Harvest Reporting

The following postcard was sent from the Pennsylvania Game Commission to PA Trappers:

Passing on the tradition

PTA President Charlie Sykes teaching and scouting for beaver with Josh Benka.

PTA Photos – October 2018

Here are some photos from various events and activities throughout the organization.  Click on each photo for larger version, and for a caption explaining the event (if available).

Note: Events that have more eight or more photos are broken out into their own posts.

PTA Photos – September 2018

Here are some photos from events throughout the organization in the month of September 2018. Click on each photo for a caption explaining the event.

Note:  Events that have more eight or more photos are broken out into their own posts.

D1: Trapping School [Photos]

District 1 had 30 students at their youth trapping school on September 8th.

D1: Cattaraugus County Sportsmens Rendezvous

District 1, from August 10th – 12th crossed into New York to promote trapping and the Pennsylvania Trappers Association at the Cattaraugus County Sportsmens Rendezvous in Little Valley, New York. District 1 Director John W. Chase , Crawford County leader James Murphy and his wife Donna.

D1: Venango Co. Fair

James Stoops Jr. (Venango County Leader), Kathy Stoops (District 1 Treasurer), and John W. Chase (District 1 Director) working the booth at the Venango county fair to educate the public about trapping and promote the up coming District 1 Trapping School.