{"product_id":"vtg-1940s-1950s-pa-game-commission-state-game-refuge-unlawful-metal-tin-sign","title":"VTG 1940s-1950s PA Game Commission State Game Refuge Unlawful Metal Tin Sign","description":"\u003cp\u003eVTG 1940s-1950s PA Game Commission State Game Refuge Unlawful Metal Tin Sign\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"U6u95\" jscontroller=\"mPWODf\" jsuid=\"fEYV4c_t\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli jscontroller=\"vsuOFb\" jsuid=\"fEYV4c_u\" data-hveid=\"CAUQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" jscontroller=\"VhkxAe\" jsuid=\"fEYV4c_w\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\"\u003eAuxiliary State Game Refuge: These were historically designated areas in Pennsylvania, often on private lands, that were established to provide a sanctuary for wildlife and aid in their population recovery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli jscontroller=\"vsuOFb\" jsuid=\"fEYV4c_x\" data-hveid=\"CAUQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" jscontroller=\"VhkxAe\" jsuid=\"fEYV4c_z\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\"\u003eHunting is Unlawful: As the sign clearly states, hunting is prohibited within these designated refuge boundaries to ensure the safety and undisturbed presence of wildlife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli jscontroller=\"vsuOFb\" jsuid=\"fEYV4c_10\" data-hveid=\"CAUQAg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" jscontroller=\"VhkxAe\" jsuid=\"fEYV4c_12\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\"\u003ePennsylvania Game Commission: This state agency is responsible for managing and protecting wildlife in Pennsylvania, including the establishment and oversight of game refuges and lands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-sae=\"\" style=\"text-wrap-mode: nowrap; position: relative;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the traditional Auxiliary State Game Refuge system for population recovery is largely no longer needed due to successful wildlife management, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 20px;\"\u003esimilar signs or designated areas may still exist, and the prohibition on hunting in such areas remains in effect. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe system of game refuges, like the Auxiliary State Game Refuge was particularly prominent during the first half of the 20th century, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 20px;\"\u003ewith many becoming established in the 1900s and 1910s to help bring back declining wildlife populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 1946, the game refuge system was considered to have successfully aided wildlife recovery, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 20px;\"\u003eand many lands were subsequently opened for hunting as the primary refuge system was no longer needed for the initial purpose of population recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVintage versions of these signs can be found dating from the 1940s and 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese signs are in GREAT condition, with no scratches, dents, or erosion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease look at pictures for condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelling as pictured, save on shipping by coming to store in Butler, PA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e092625 CC\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cyclewarehouse.online","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45852796453026,"sku":"Game Refuge Sign 092625","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0335\/9824\/2861\/files\/20250926121626a.jpg?v=1758904583","url":"https:\/\/cyclewarehouse.online\/products\/vtg-1940s-1950s-pa-game-commission-state-game-refuge-unlawful-metal-tin-sign","provider":"cyclewarehouse.online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}