This Canada goose is fortunate he is the target of a camera lens. Starting Sept. 1, Pennsylvania hunters will be setting their sights on the birds.

HARRISBURG — Hunters will see similar dove and early Canada goose seasons and bag limits, both of which open Sept. 1, as part of Pennsylvania's 2010-11 migratory bird seasons.

Dove hunters HAVE triple-split season. During the first season (Sept. 1 to 28), hunting will start at noon and close at sunset daily. The second and third splits will be Oct. 23 to Nov. 27, and Dec. 27 to Jan. 1, with hunting hours a half-hour before sunrise until sunset. In all three seasons, the daily bag limit will be 15, and the possession limit will be 30.

The early statewide season for resident Canada geese will open Sept. 1, and continue through Sept. 25. The early season retains a daily bag limit of eight Canada geese and possession limit of 16.

However, bag limits are restricted in certain areas.

Migratory game bird hunters, including those afield for doves and woodcock, are required to obtain and carry a Pennsylvania migratory game bird license ($3.70 for residents, $6.70 for nonresidents), as well as a general hunting, combination or lifetime license.

All waterfowl hunters age 16 and older also must possess a federal migratory game bird and conservation (duck) stamp.

For information on these and other seasons, visit www.pgc.state.pa.us.

BUTLER TWP — A Pennsylvania Game Commission hunter-trapper education course, sponsored by Butler County Parks and Recreation, will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 Aug. 23 to 25 at the Butler Township Recreation Building.The free 10-hour classroom training courses are open to participants who will be at least 11 years old on the last day of the course.Participants must attend all sessions of the courseFor information, visit www.pgc.state.pa.us.

HARRISBURG — Hunters looking to participate in this year's Pennsylvania elk season have until Aug. 27 to submit an application.Applications can be submitted through the Pennsylvania Game Commission's automated license system. This can be done at any issuing agent or through the agency's website at www.pgc.state.pa.us.There is a $10.70 non-refundable fee to be included in the drawing.

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission has finalized its plan for managing the state's whitetail population for the next 10 years. Want to see what's coming and where we're going? Then check out the plan.The deer plan is now on the agency's website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) — all 148 pages of it.To access it, click on "White-Tailed Deer" in the row of photo-buttons on the home page, then choose "Deer Mgmt Plans," and select "2009-2018 White-Tailed Deer Management Plan."