Pa Hunting Seasons

Pennsylvania 2011 - 2012 Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits

Deer Seasons

Turkey Seasons

Black Bear Seasons

Elk Seasons

Small Game Seasons

Furbearer Seasons

Trapping Seasons

DEER SEASONS
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DEER, ARCHERY (Antlerless Only) WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D:
Sept. 17-30, and Nov. 14-26. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered and Antlerless) WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D:
Oct. 1-Nov. 12 and Dec. 26-Jan. 28. One antlered deer per hunting license year. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide:
Oct. 1-Nov. 12 and Dec. 26-Jan. 16. One antlered deer per hunting license year. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER (Antlered and Antlerless) WMUs 1A, 1B, 2B, 3A, 3D, 4A, 4C, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D:
Nov. 28-Dec. 10. One antlered deer per hunting license year. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER (Antlered Only) WMUs 2A, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3B, 3C, 4B, 4D and 4E:
Nov. 28-Dec. 2. One antlered deer per hunting license year. (Holders of valid DMAP antlerless deer permits may harvest antlerless deer on DMAP properties during this period.)

DEER (Antlered and Antlerless) WMUs 2A, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3B, 3C, 4B, 4D and 4E:
Dec. 3-10. One antlered deer per hunting license year. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER, ANTLERLESS (Statewide):
Oct. 20-22. Junior and Senior License Holders, Disabled Person Permit (to use a vehicle) Holders, and Pennsylvania residents serving on active duty in U.S. Armed Services or in the U.S. Coast Guard only, with required antlerless license. Also included are persons who have reached or will reach their 65th birthday in the year of the application for a license and hold a valid adult license, or qualify for license and fee exemptions under section 2706. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER, ANTLERLESS MUZZLELOADER (Statewide):
Oct. 15-22. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER, ANTLERED OR ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK (Statewide):
Dec. 26-Jan. 16. One antlered deer per hunting license year, or one antlerless deer and an additional antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER, ANTLERED OR ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK (WMUs 2B, 5C, 5D):
Dec. 26-Jan. 28. One antlered deer per hunting license year, or one antlerless deer and an additional antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER, Antlerless (WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D):
Dec. 26-Jan. 28. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER, ANTLERLESS (Military Bases):
Hunting permitted on days established by the U.S. Department of the Army at Letterkenny Army Depot, Franklin County; New Cumberland Army Depot, York County; and Fort Detrick, Raven Rock Site, Adams County. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

TURKEY SEASONS
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FALL WILD TURKEY (Male or Female):
WMUs 1A, 1B and 2A (Shotgun and bow and arrow) - Oct. 29-Nov. 12 and Nov. 24-26
WMU 2B (Shotgun and bow and arrow) - Oct. 29-Nov. 18 and Nov. 24-26
WMUs 2C, 2D, 2E, 4A, 4B and 4D - Oct. 29-Nov. 12 and Nov. 24-26
WMUs 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4C and 4E - Oct. 29-Nov. 18 and Nov. 24-26
WMUs 5A - Nov. 1-3
WMUs 5B, 5C and 5D Closed to fall turkey

SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only):
Special season for eligible junior hunters, with required license, and mentored youth - April 21, 2012. Only 1 spring gobbler may be taken during this hunt. Get NC turkey season dates for youth and adult hunters.

SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only):
April 28-May 31, 2012. Daily limit 1, season limit 2. (Second spring gobbler may only be taken by persons who possess a valid special wild turkey license.) From April 28-May 12, legal hunting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until noon; from May 14-31, legal hunting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset.

BLACK BEAR SEASONS
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BLACK BEAR (Statewide) Bow and Arrow only:
Nov. 14-18.

BLACK BEAR (Statewide):
Nov. 19, 21-23.

BLACK BEAR (WMUs 3D, 4C, 4D, 4E, 5B and 5C):
Nov. 30-Dec. 3.

BLACK BEAR (Designated Areas):
Nov. 28-Dec. 3:
WMUs 3A and 3C
Portions of WMU 3B, East of Rt. 14 from Troy to Canton, East of Rt. 154 from Canton to Rt. 220 at Laporte and East of Rt. 42 from Laporte to Rt. 118 and that portion of 4E, East of Rt. 42

Portions of WMUs 2G in Lycoming and Clinton counties and 3B in Lycoming County that lie North of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River from the Rt. 405 Bridge, West to Rt. 15 at Williamsport, Rt. 15 to Rt. 220, and North of Rt. 220 to the Mill Hall exit, North of SR 2015 to Rt. 150; East of Rt. 150 to Lusk Run Rd. and South of Lusk Run Rd. to Rt. 120, Rt. 120 to Veterans Street Bridge to SR 1001; East of SR 1001 to Croak Hollow Rd., South of Croak Hollow Rd. to Rt. 664 (at Swissdale), South of Rt. 664 to Little Plum Rd. (the intersection of SR 1003), South of SR 1003 to SR 1006, South of SR 1006 to Sulphur Run Rd., South of Sulphur Run Rd. to Rt. 44, East of Rt. 44 to Rt. 973, South of Rt. 973 to Rt. 87, West of Rt. 87 to Rt. 864, South of Rt. 864 to Rt. 220 and West of Rt. 220 to Rt. 405 and West of Rt. 405 to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River

ELK SEASONS
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ELK (Antlered or Antlerless):
Oct. 31-Nov. 5. Only one elk may be taken during the license year.

ELK, EXTENDED (Antlered or Antlerless):
Nov. 7-12. Only one elk may be taken during the license year. Eligible elk license recipients who haven’t harvested an elk by Nov. 6, in designated areas.

ELK (Conservation Tag):
Sept. 1-Nov. 5. One elk tag for one antlered or antlerless elk was auctioned at the Safari Club International Banquet.

SMALL GAME SEASONS
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SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined):
Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license, and mentored youth – Oct. 8-14 (6 daily, 12 in possession limit after first day).

SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined):
Oct. 15-Nov. 26; Dec. 12-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 25 (6 daily, 12 possession).

RUFFED GROUSE:
Oct. 15–Nov. 26, Dec. 12-23 and Dec. 26-Jan. 28 (2 daily, 4 possession).

RABBIT (Cottontail):
Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license - Oct. 8-15 (4 daily, 8 possession). RABBIT (Cottontail):
Oct. 23-Nov. 27, Dec. 13-23 and Dec. 27-Feb. 26 (4 daily, 8 possession).

PHEASANT:
Male only in WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 4C, 4E, 5A and 5B - Oct. 22-Nov. 26. Male and female may be taken in all other WMUs - Oct. 22-Nov. 26, Dec. 12-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 4 (2 daily, 4 in possession). There is no open season for the taking of pheasants in any Wild Pheasant Recovery Areas in any WMU.

PHEASANT: junior
Oct. 8-15 (2 daily, 4 in possession). Male pheasants only in WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 4C, 4E, 5A and 5. Male and female pheasants may be taken in all other WMUs. There is no open season for the taking of pheasants in any Wild Pheasant Recovery Areas in any WMU.

BOBWHITE QUAIL:
Oct. 22-Nov. 26 (4 daily, 8 possession). (Closed in WMUs 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D.)

HARES (SNOWSHOE RABBITS) OR VARYING HARES:
Dec. 26–Dec. 21 (1 daily, 2 possession).

WOODCHUCKS (GROUNDHOGS):
No closed season, except: Sundays; during the antlered and antlerless deer seasons

CROWS:
July 1-April 8, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. No limit.

STARLINGS AND ENGLISH SPARROWS:
No closed season, except during the antlered and antlerless deer seasons

FURBEARER SEASONS
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COYOTES:
No closed season. Unlimited. Outside of any big game season (deer, bear, elk and turkey), coyotes may be taken with a hunting license or a furtaker license, and without wearing orange. During any big game season, coyotes may be taken while lawfully hunting big game or with a furtaker’s license.

RACCOON and FOXES:
Oct. 22–Feb. 18, unlimited.

OPOSSUM, SKUNKS & WEASELS:
No closed season, except Sundays. No limits.

BOBCAT (WMUs 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4D and 4E):
Jan. 17-Feb. 7. One bobcat per license year, but all licensed furtakers may obtain one permit.

TRAPPING SEASONS
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MINK and MUSKRAT:
Nov. 19-Jan. 8. Unlimited.

COYOTE, FOXES, OPOSSUM, RACCOON, SKUNKS and WEASELS:
Oct. 23-Feb. 19. No limit.

COYOTE and FOXES (Statewide) Cable Restraints:
Dec. 26-Mar. 31. No limit. Participants must pass cable restraint certification course.

BEAVER (Statewide):
Dec. 26-March 31 (Limits vary depending on WMU).

BOBCAT (WMUs 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4D and 4E):
Dec. 17-Jan. 8. One bobcat per license year, and all licensed furtakers may obtain one permit.

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