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Beginning today, Pennsylvania hunting and furtaker licenses for the 2009-10 seasons will go on sale throughout the state. Using the new “Pennsylvania Automated License System (PALS), licenses will be available for purchase through the “The Outdoor Shop” on the agency’s Web site pgc.state.pa.us, over-the-counter at all Game Commission region offices and the Harrisburg headquarters, as well as the more than 600 instate and out-of-state issuing agents.

For the 2009-10 license year, all fees are the same as they have been since 1999. However, there is a 70-cent transaction fee attached to the purchase of each license and permit, paid directly to Automated License Systems, the Nashville-based company that runs PALS. This transaction fee already applies to each Pennsylvania fishing license and permit sold by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

Roe noted that another major change for hunters will be the fact that they can submit their applications for the regular round of antlerless deer licenses three weeks earlier than in previous years. Residents can apply beginning July 13. Non-residents can apply beginning July 27.