Pittsburgh posts 'No Hunting' signs in Frick Park

There are now “No Hunting” signs in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park.

The city’s Public Safety Department put up the signs at key points in the more than 600-acre wooded greenspace in the city’s Squirrel Hill, Point Breeze and Regent Square neighborhoods.

“There are numerous children, bicyclists, pedestrians and pets within the parks and hunting of any kind could lead to tragic results,” Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said in a statement. “The Departments of Public Safety and Parks and Recreation will enforce the city ordinance in an effort to protect park visitors.”

Pittsburgh Park Rangers would like to inform visitors to Frick Park that 'Posted - No Hunting' signs have recently been erected at several key points on the property. Interfering with wildlife in City parks is strictly prohibited.

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— Pgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) November 10, 2020

The city prohibits hunting, trapping, feeding and harvesting wildlife from the city parks. The only exception, according to the ordinance, is poisonous snakes.

Pittsburgh Park Rangers patrol the park and enforce the rules in all of the city’s parks, which include Emerald View, Highland, Riverview and Schenley, in addition to Frick.

“Sad we actually had to post this: ‘No Hunting’ Signs Go Up in Frick Park,” Dan Gilman, Mayor Bill Peduto’s chief of staff tweeted.

Sad we actually had to post this:
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— Daniel Gilman (@danielgilman) November 10, 2020

“It had been a problem. We thought signage would be helpful,” Kinsey Casey, Peduto’s chief operating officer said.

Archery hunting is permitted in city-owned Hays Woods, an undeveloped area within city limits, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

Hunting is prohibited in Allegheny County parks. In Westmoreland County some parklands allow hunting.

For more information about Pennsylvania’s hunting seasons, click here.

On private property, hunting is allowed in city limits, but it is regulated by the state.

Hunters must follow game laws, have a property owner’s permission and observe safety zones that prohibit archery hunting within 50 yards of an occupied structure and firearms hunting within 150 yards of an occupied structure, according to the game commission.