Providing leadership and advocacy for our Outdoor Heritage of Hunting, Trapping, Angling, Boating, the Shooting Sports, Second Amendment and our Natural Resources with a constant presence on Capitol Hill on behalf of sportsmen, sportswomen & conservationists.

Priorities

– Provide an active presence and strong voice on Capitol Hill and with our Resource Agencies. 

– Membership Development

– Income growth and sustainable funding 

PFSC believes all wildlife management should be based on science-led, resource-first management established in the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. 

PFSC will oppose legislative attempts to micro-manage wildlife/aquatic seasons and bags/creel limits. Resource management decisions should be managed by subject matter experts, not based on an emotional or political whim.

Our Purpose

Wildlife & Natural Resource Conservation

• To encourage, conduct and support scientific and technical studies in the field of fish and wildlife conservation
• To assist in the design and development of scientifically sound fish and wildlife programs and the management of wildlife and hunting/fishing/trapping
• Demonstrate the constructive role that sportsmen/women play in the conservation of fish, wildlife, and our natural resources
• To promote hunting, fishing and trapping as necessary & ethical tools utilized in wildlife management

Conservation Education

• To encourage, conduct and support educational programs on fish and wildlife conservation, ecology, and natural resource management that include a demonstration of the constructive role that hunting, fishing, and trapping play in natural resource conservation and land and water management

Second Amendment Rights Protection

• To promote and protect the rights to keep and bear arms as called for in the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Assist in promoting gun safety and responsible gun ownership
• To promote shooting sports

Cooperation and Support Assistance

• To provide support and cooperation to other organizations, individuals, and agencies pursuing the same or similar goals to the PFSC
• To provide leadership and advocacy for the enhancement of fish and wildlife resources for the benefit of all hunters, anglers, and conservationists, by working directly with our resource agencies and legislature

Here is an example of how PFSC can help us………….

2024 Members Spring Survey

Using Drones to Recover Downed Deer. Should hunters be allowed to use drones to track downed deer? 

A state senator plans to introduce legislation that would allow the use of drones to help hunters track downed deer. In a cosponsor memo, Sen. Jarrett Coleman, R-Lehigh, said the proposal was inspired by a recent case in which the Pennsylvania Game Commission cited the owner of a business who used a drone to help a hunter track down a deer that had been shot. 

While using a drone to locate dead or wounded deer is legal in Ohio, other states, including Pennsylvania, prohibit the practice. 

According to Travis Lau, communications director for the Game Commission, the agency considers drones electronic devices prohibited for hunting. The combined charges carry a maximum of $2,500 in fines and up to three months in jail. 

“These charges stem from the use of a drone to attempt to recover a downed deer,” Coleman said in the cosponsor memo. “Pennsylvanians deserve better. With the advent of drones, hunters have an additional tool to use and reduce the amount of dead game that goes uncollected.”

Since the introduction of Senator Coleman’s co-sponsor memo, there have been several articles and lots of discussion on social media and hunting sites. While there are still a lot of questions and no language yet for an actual bill, PFSC would like to know the general thoughts and opinions of its membership.

PFSC Members & Affiliated Clubs can take the survey.

Results Coming Soon

* Voting on Resolutions & Surveys are for PFSC members & affiliated clubs in good standing.  Voting from non-members will not be counted.  Membership status will be verified.

Think about it………………Becoming a PFSC member is a step in the right direction to ensure the future of our natural resources, hunting/fishing/trapping heritage and Second Amendment Rights.

If you are interested in joining PFSC and want your voice heard, Join Now or for more information, go to pfsc.org. Bob Lucas is our Club’s representative and Butler County Delegate, and he can answer any questions you may have @faye 724-312-7720.