(WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) have released their new PA Sportsman license plates.
The specialty plate, available now through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), features iconic Pennsylvania hunting, fishing, and boating images, including the white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, and anglers fishing from a kayak on a scenic river.
PennDOT says the license plate costs $40 plus the registration fee, of which $14 will be deposited into a Youth Hunting and Fishing Restricted Account to be allocated evenly to the PGC and PFBC to promote youth hunting and fishing activities.
"The outdoors are important to so many Pennsylvanians, and our state’s outdoor resources – both now and in the future – depend upon the people who care enough to protect them," said PGC Executive Director Steve Smith. "Hunters, trappers, boaters, and anglers play an active role in conserving fish and wildlife and their habitats, but the torch they carry ultimately will be passed to the generations to come, highlighting the continual need to involve youth in these activities and shape them as stewards who one day can pass the torch to those who follow. With this license plate, sportsmen and sportswomen can help that cause while showing their pride in the things that make it all possible."
"It's a way for every Pennsylvanian who cares about our heritage to make a contribution to future sportsmen, and they can proudly display this plate on their vehicles, showing their commitment to supporting the wildlife and outdoor activities that we cherish," Sen. Wayne Langerholc (R-Cambria, Centre, Clearfield) added.
To purchase a PA Sportsman specialty license plate, visit the PennDOT website, choose Special Fund, and select the PA Sportsman option.