Pennsylvania Hunting Licenses On Sale Now

June 10, 2014

Harrisburg, June 10, 2014 – State Sen. Jim Brewster announced today that hunting and fur-taker licenses for Pennsylvania’s 2014-15 seasons are on sale now.

Licenses can be purchased through the Pennsylvania Automated License System website, as well as at Game Commission regional offices.

Licenses can also be purchased through more than 600 issuing agents; a list of issuing agents is available on the Game Commission’s website.

The 2014-15 hunting and fur-taker licenses are effective July 1, when the licenses that now are valid expire; the new licenses are valid through June 30, 2015.

Please note that county treasurers will begin accepting antlerless license applications July 14 from state residents.

Also, please note:

• Changes to the schedule for landowners to enroll properties in the Deer Management Assistance Program should result in all DMAP permits being available when licenses first go on sale;

• Hunters holding senior lifetime hunting or fur-taker licenses must pick up new licenses and harvest tags;

• Now-valid permits for shooting ranges at state game lands expire June 30, and new permits need to be purchased for range use on and after July 1;

• July 31 is the new, earlier deadline to apply for a 2014 elk license; and

• Hunters purchasing licenses early might not be able to immediately get a 2014-15 Pennsylvania Hunting & Trapping Digest. However, the publication is posted on the agency’s website here, and hunters may pick up the booklet from issuing agents after they are delivered.

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Property Tax/Rent Rebate Application Deadline Extended

June 10, 2014

Harrisburg, June 10, 2014 – State Sen. Jim Brewster announced today that the deadline for older Pennsylvanians and residents with disabilities to apply for Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program has been extended from June 30to December 31.

“This deadline extension is great for those who have not yet applied for this tax rebate,” Brewster said.  “It provides all eligible individuals the opportunity to take advantage of this valuable tax rebate program.”

The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. The income limit is $35,000 a year for homeowners and $15,000 annually for renters. Half of Social Security income is excluded.

The maximum standard rebate is $650, but supplemental rebates for qualifying homeowners can boost rebates to $975.

Applications and related information about the program can be obtained online at the Department of Revenue’s website.

Application forms and assistance are also available at Sen. Brewster’s district offices, Department of Revenue district offices, local Area Agencies on Aging and local senior centers.

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