HARRISBURG — As county treasurers begin processing 2010-11 antlerless deer license applications, Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe announced that license buyers can check the status of their applications thanks to the Pennsylvania Automated License System.

To access the information, visit the Game Commission website at www.pgc.state.pa.us, and click on the blue box in the upper right-hand corner of the home page.

Click on the "Purchase License Permit and or Application/Replace License and or Permit" option, which includes the ability to "Check on the status of any Lottery Application," scroll down and click on the "Start Here" button at the bottom of the page.

At this page, choose one of the identification options below to check your records, fill in the necessary information and click on the "Continue" button. Click on the appropriate residency status, which will display your current personal information.

At the bottom of the page, choose the "Check on the status of any Lottery Application" button, and then hit "Continue."

"While this may seem like a lot of clicking and box checking to get to the information, the system is designed to protect an individual's personal information, while at the same time enabling that person to check on the status of his or her application," Roe said.

Additionally, Roe noted that hunters will be able to see for themselves if their application for the elk drawing is recorded accurately. Those who apply for the elk license drawing also will be able to confirm their preferences listed for elk hunt zone and antlered or antlerless elk.

For antlerless deer licenses, the application period started July 12. Nonresident applications for regular antlerless deer licenses will be accepted beginning July 26.

After this, residents and nonresidents will apply for the first round of unsold antlerless deer licenses on Aug. 2, and residents and nonresidents will apply for the second round of unsold antlerless deer licenses on Aug. 16.

Also, the deadline for landowner antlerless deer licenses was extended until July 23 because of a computer problem.