HARRISBURG — County treasurers will begin accepting antlerless deer license applications three weeks earlier than in past years, according to Carl G. Roe, Pennsylvania Game Commission executive director

Applications from resident hunters will be accepted starting July 13 and from nonresidents July 27.

Antlerless deer license fees are the same as they have been since 1999. However, there is a 70-cent transaction fee for each license and permit, which is paid to Automated License Systems, the company that runs the new Pennsylvania Automated License System.

This fee, which already applies to each fishing license and permit sold by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission through PALS, means residents must write checks made payable to "County Treasurer" for $6.70, and nonresidents for $26.70.

By state law, antlerless deer licenses will continue to be sold only by county treasurers, so hunters must prepare and mail separate applications for antlerless deer licenses.

Roe said hunters must use the new pink envelopes, which are provided to each license buyer by the issuing agents, and that the previously used yellow envelopes should be thrown away.

Applications for licenses can be made by visiting the Game Commission's Web site at www.pgc.state.pa.us.