Pa Game Commission Law on Feeding Deer

BUD COLE/SPECIAL PHOTO Feeding whitetail deer is illegal in Pennsylvania and it is usually detrimental to their health even during the harshest days of winter.

Winter and its accompanying cold weather are here despite the occasional roller coaster ride of changing temperatures. While the cold weather is ideal for winter outdoor sports enthusiasts, it is less than an ideal situation for Pennsylvania's state mammal — the whitetail deer.

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