MUDDY CREEK TWP — Late season archery deer hunting will be allowed at Moraine State Park's Pleasant Valley Day Use area and on the North Shore areas from Dec. 27 to Jan. 15.

Since the areas will be open to the public, hunters should use extreme caution. Safety zones and no-hunting areas will be strictly enforced.

Hunters must carry identification, a Pennsylvania Hunting License, an archery tag and valid buck and antlerless tags. All Game Commission regulations will apply.

Hunters must stop at the park office for a copy of the special hunting regulations and to sign the hunting roster.

For information, call 724-368-8811.

HARRISBURG — Does the moon affect the rut in Pennsylvania? How old do bucks get? Have you heard about the record buck? Where is the state's deer program headed for the next 10 years?If you are curious about answers to these questions, take a moment and visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission's website at www.pgc.state.pa.us and you'll find answers to these and many other questions.In particular, check out the latest issue of the “The Deer Chronicle.”“Two years ago, we started The Deer Chronicle as a means of getting timely information out to the public,” said Christopher Rosenberry, Game Commission deer and elk section supervisor. “The Chronicle is an easy read with short articles on topics ranging from antlerless deer license allocation recommendations to field observations of deer biologists in Pennsylvania.”The Game Commission's deer section can be accessed by clicking on the “White-Tailed Deer” photo button on the agency's home page. Once on the deer page, visitors can find publications covering topics such as the deer management plan, deer biology, deer hunting and harvest reporting.