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FORT INDIANTOWN GAP
OUTDOOR RECREATION BRIEF
Nick Hoffman
Outdoor Recreation Coordinator
TURN SPEAKERS ON
FOR BRIEF
Outdoor Recreation (OR) at Fort Indiantown Gap (FTIG) is a Privilege and is at the discretion of the Garrison
Commander.
The Garrison Commander may suspend any and all activities based on training requirements,
available personnel, staffing resources, and/or installation security.
All Participants must comply with Pennsylvania Game Code Laws and Regulations as well as FTIG Regulation
215-2.
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OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Required by Department of Defense and
Department of Army.
Outlines rules and regulations for
Outdoor Recreation participants at Fort
Indiantown Gap.
Pick up a Copy at the Outdoor Recreation
Check-in Facility or the Wildlife Office
(Building 11-19)
It is Mandatory for all OR participants to
know and follow all rules and regulations
within this handbook
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FIG REGULATION 215-2 OUTDOOR
RECREATION IN TRAINING AREAS
Army Regulation 200-3:
Forest and Wildlife Management
63 Installation permits and fees
b. Fees
(1) (a) Such fees are to be used on the installation from
which collected for the protection, conservation, and
management of fish and wildlife, including habitat restoration
and improvement, biologist staff and support costs, and
related activities, but for no other purpose. Management of
this source of funds will be the responsibility of the
installation’s natural resources management professional.
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WHY IS THERE AN ACCESS FEE?
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MAP OF FTIG TRAINING AREAS
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Corridor
17,150 Acres
Cantonment: Ranges & Training Areas South of Blue Mountain
Training Corridor: Majority of Accessible land for Outdoor Recreation
Cantonment
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CHECK-IN AND OUT PROCEDURES
Check - In
Enter Login User Name and Password
Select Activity (ex: Archery, Deer Rifle, Scouting, etc.)
Select Two Training Areas Available For Those Activities
Confirm Check-in
Log Out
Fill out a Dash Card and place in vehicle
Check-Out
Enter Login User Name and Password
Check-Out
Confirm Game Harvested
Confirm Check-Out
Log Out
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DAILY PERMIT DASH CARD
A Dash Card must be filled out and
placed in the dash of your vehicle
once it is parked near the training
area of which you are
hunting/scouting.
The dash card must be displayed on
the dash of the vehicle at all times
for each individual hunter that rode
in that vehicle.
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ACCESSIBLE AREAS
OR participants are responsible for obtaining, learning and understanding the
FTIG OR Map. Red areas are OFF LIMITS. Blue areas are restricted to archery
weapons only. Purple areas al low archery and shotguns ( S i z e 4 sh o t o r sm a l le r ) .
See FTIG REG 215-2 or Wildl i fe Staf f for fur ther explanation.
Established PA Game Commission/PA Fish and Boat Commission seasons and bag limits; however, the Garrison Commander may limit or suspend seasons at any time.
No Quail hunting at FTIG
No Amphibian/Reptile hunting or collecting
PGC Wildlife Management Unit 4C
FTIG Seasons: First Tuesday after Labor Day we open for scouting. We close at the end of small game season in February. We reopen for Spring turkey season in late April and close at the end of the last day of Spring turkey season.
Hunting and Scouting are not permitted on Fort Indiantown Gap on Sundays for any reason.
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FTIG SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS
Fishing is authorized along Indiantown Run from bridge
at St. Joseph Springs, south along route 443 into
Marquette Lake without FTIG access permit.
Fishing is authorized with FTIG access permit in
Training Areas available to outdoor recreation.
Trappers see Wildlife staff (Building 11-19) to register
trap lines
Trappers must confirm areas open to trapping at
Building 11-19.
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FISHING & TRAPPING
All fish and game harvested must be reported within
the FTIG iSportsman system and a Yellow Card filled out
with all harvest information.
Failure to report ANY game harvested could result in
revocation of permit
Successful hunters are required to bring their deer to
the deer harvest station throughout regular deer
firearms season (Check In Facility) or whenever open
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GAME HARVEST STATION
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REQUESTED DATA ON HARVESTS
Measure Around
Chest Behind
Front Legs
Nose Length
Point to Point
Antler base circumference
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HARVEST DATA
Your data helps us effectively manage the wildlife populations at FTIG
Without it we cannot provide the best outdoor recreational experience
Every harvest matters regardless of species
Buck Doe M. Fawn F. Fawn Antlerless Total
2016-17 96 144 26 32 202 298
2015-16 82 131 35 24 190 272
2014-15 84 151 29 22 202 286
2013-14 88 88 21 22 131 219
2012-13 61 127 35 26 187 249
2011-12 81 160 32 23 215 296
2010-11 76 114 26 25 165 241
2009-10 67 154 26 32 212 279
2008-9 70 96 26 26 148 218
2007-8 47 87 15 27 129 170
2006-7 46 64 15 24 103 149
2005-6 82 117 21 56 195 277
2004-5 47 110 20 31 161 208
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Squirrel 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 11
Pheasant 90 115 63 49 69 71 69 40 17 11
Grouse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7
Rabbit 5 5 12 6 10 21 22 12 19 9
Turkey 37 26 31 9 10 11 1 8 11 10
Woodcock 0 1 4 2 3 1 5 14 0 1
Raccoon 10 2 24 10 1 1 9 0 7 8
Opossum 4 0 5 2 0 2 1 0 0 0
Mink 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Grey Fox 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Red Fox 4 6 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
Coyote 4 2 1 3 3 1 2 1 1 2
Bobcat 0 0 0 0 1 NA NA NA NA NA
It is unlawful for a hunter under PA Game Code to
refuse or neglect to make a reasonable effort to
retrieve any game or wildlife that the hunter may have
killed or wounded
Contact Range Operations or Wildlife ASAP if wounded
game enters closed area
It is at the discretion of Range Operations as to whether
game can be recovered from closed areas
Contact the PA Game Commission if wounded game
enters private property
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RECOVERING DEAD OR INJURED WILDLIFE
RETRIEVAL OF WOUNDED DEER
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Track Your
Deer!
Not All Deer That Enter The Impact Area May Be Safely
Recovered!
Point system is used to assist those unwilling to comply with
rules and regulations.
Notification of infractions and number of points will be sent via
mail to participant.
Any participant who accumulates 3 points will lose privileges
for the rest of the current season. Letters explaining the
issuing of points will be mailed to violators.
In 2016-17 violations did improve from the previous year. There
were 30 recorded violations. Please keep up the good work,
knowing the regulations and staying self -aware.
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VIOLATIONS
Examples
Failing Check-in/out Properly
Littering (including flagging and cat -eyes)
Accidental Entry Into a Closed Area
Failing to Present Permit When Asked
Speeding
Failure to Display Dash Card
Interfering in the Recreation of Other Hunters
Will Result in 1-2 Points
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IMPROPER ACTIONS:
Falsifying information
Entry into Impact Area (3-strand wire fence)
Spotlighting
Willful entry into closed areas
Harassment or intimidation
Supplemental feeding or stocking of wildlife
Possession of illegal substances
Vandalism or target shooting
Shooting across ranges or other off-limit areas
Could Result in Permanent Revocation of Privileges, Fines,
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ILLEGAL, UNSAFE ACTIONS, OR
INTERFERE WITH TRAINING
Mentored persons hunting are permitted in accordance with PA Game Code
Registered guardians wanting to participate must register the mentee into the iSportsman system and fill out a Hold Harmless Agreement.
Hold Harmless agreements must be submitted to the Wildlife Office before participating in recreation activities. If the Hold Harmless form is completed the day of use, it can be placed in the Harvest Card Box.
Mentors are responsible for ensuring that the child understands the dangers associated with UXO’s
Mentees must remain with their registered Mentor at all times
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MENTORED YOUTH AND ADULT HUNTING
PA Game Commission Permit to use vehicle as blind is
required to obtain a Disabled Hunter permit from FTIG
Wildlife Office
FTIG permit must be displayed on the dash of the
vehicle at all times
Permit allows OR participants with disabilities to travel
on any accessible permanent trail or road within an
open Training Area.
See Wildlife staff for more information
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OR PARTICIPANTS WITH DISABILITIES
A lottery may be used to allocate the number of hunters
that may utilize FIG North of Blue Mountain during any of
the 12 days of Regular (“Rifle”)Deer Season.
Lottery will be posted at Outdoor Recreation facility and
at: (www.milvet.state.pa.us).
Cantonment Areas do not have lottery capacity
restrictions.
Youth and their registered Guardians may hunt together if
either is drawn. Siblings (youth) may also hunt together
(with a registered guardian) as long as one is drawn for
the day. FTIG REG 215-2, section 2-3;m.
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FIREARMS SEASON LOTTERY
A waiting list may be used on lottery days for those that
did not get drawn that day.
OR participants that were not drawn will sign in on a
waiting list and then will wait for approval to be
released.
If capacity allows for more OR participants in the
Lottery areas, waiting lists will then be released at the
discretion of Wildlife personnel.
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LOTTERY WAITING LIST
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DEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM: DMAP
Hunters May Receive 2 DMAP Coupons After Viewing Safety Brief—See
Announcement tab on iSportsman home page for information on times
and locations that coupons will be handed out.
Take Coupon to License Vendor, Pay $10 + $0.90 Handling Fee, and
Receive Tag from Vendor.
Only valid as antlerless tag in DMAP unit on Fort Indiantown Gap
DMAP Coupons MUST BE REEDEMED For Tags. Unredeemed Coupons
Will Result in Revocation of DMAP Privileges
Hunters Must Report (Via Card or Online)To PGC Even If They Do Not
Harvest a deer with the tag.
Names Of Hunters Receiving DMAP Coupons Will Be Provided To PGC
IAW PA Game Code.
It is preferred that hunters harvest mature doe and or female fawns over
male fawns to achieve the best practice population ratios.
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DMAP UNIT 643
DMAP UNIT 643
is only composed
of Training Areas
South of Blue
Mountain
This includes all
A-Training Areas
and C-1
DMAP 643 Tags
are not valid in
any rifle areas
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IDENTIFYING SEX OF FAWNS
Deer Manager's Goal Is Have Healthy Does That
Produce Large, Healthy Fawns.
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Carrying Capacity and Recruitment: Habitat Quality
10 Adult Doe And 3 Fawns
(Only One Is A Button Buck)
5 Adult Doe And 8 Fawns
(4 Are Button Bucks)
Earn-A-Buck is an effective herd control measure that requires hunters to harvest an Antlerless deer before having the opportunity to harvest a Buck.
However: Earn-A-Buck will be suspended for the 2017/2018 hunting season. You will not have to harvest an antlerless deer before harvesting an antlered deer this year!
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EARN-A-BUCK
All Persons Volunteering Will Receive 1 Additional Entry Into The Lottery For Every 10 Hours of Volunteer time you complete
Do not Have To Be A Member Of Conservation Club To Participate!!!
Volunteer Application Forms are available at the Wildlife Office. Information on orientation dates also available.
New (First Time) Adult Participants Are Encouraged to Participate in the New Hunter Orientation or Volunteer Event
New Outdoor Recreation applicants must be aware of safety risks due to rules, regulations, and the military training mission
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VOLUNTEERING AND ORIENTATION
Know Where You Are And What You Are Doing
Check-in and Out Properly
Harvest Station is Mandatory When Open. Hunters & Anglers MUST report any and all harvests
Follow DMAP and Earn-A-Buck Regulations where they apply
All PGC & PFBC Regulations Apply to Hunting at FTIG
Noncompliance of FTIG REG 215-2 = Reduced Opportunities For ALL
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REMEMBER!!!
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Building Number Email Comment
Range Operations 11-9717-861-2152 or
2153 Call for all access/safety concerns
Fort Indiantown Gap Police 7-005 717-861-2727
Wildlife Cell 11-19 717-821-3028 [email protected] Preferred Contact Info
Nicholas Hoffman 11-19 717-861-2663 Outdoor Recreation Program Leader
Jarrod Derr 11-19 717-861-6222 Outdoor Recreation Program Leader
Public Affairs Office 8-41 717-861-8468
Fish and Game Conservation Club 13-4 NA Facebook page Meet third Thursday of each month
The Wildlife/Forestry Office Building 11-19 is along Utility Road just south
of the intersection with Clement Ave.
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