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Disclaimer: Season dates are gathered on a best-effort basis and may contain errors or be outdated. Always verify dates, bag limits, and regulations directly with Pennsylvania Game Commission before hunting.

NEW · Federal Lands
● PROPOSED — NOT YET LAW · COMMENT OPEN UNTIL JUNE 26, 11:59 PM ET

Proposed 2026-27
federal openings
in Pennsylvania

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing hunting and fishing access changes at 2 stations in Pennsylvania. Public comment closes June 26, 2026.

View all 111 proposed changes →Submit a comment ↗

Deer

White-tailed Deer

Extended Regular Firearms (Antlerless Only)

Closed
—

Jan. 2 — Jan. 19, 2026

Zone: WMUs 4A, 4C, 4D and 5A

White-tailed Deer

Regular Firearms (Antlered & Antlerless)

Closed
—

Nov. 29 — Dec. 13

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Flintlock (Antlered & Antlerless)

Closed
—

Dec. 26 — Jan. 19, 2026

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Flintlock (Antlered & Antlerless)

Closed
—

Dec. 26 — Jan. 24, 2026

Zone: WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D

White-tailed Deer

Special Firearms (Antlerless Only)

Closed
—

Oct. 23 — Oct. 25

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader (Antlerless Only)

Closed
—

Oct. 18 — Oct. 25

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

Sept. 20 — Jan. 24, 2026

Zone: WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

Oct. 4 — Jan. 19, 2026

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Extended Regular Firearms (Antlerless Only)

Closed
—

Dec. 26 — Jan. 24, 2026

Zone: WMUs 2B, 5C, 5D and DMAP

White-tailed Deer

Ag Tag (Antlerless Only)

Closed
—

Aug. 1 — Apr. 15, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Turkey

Wild Turkey

Fall Firearms/Archery

Closed
—

Nov. 1 — Nov. 15

Zone: WMUs 1A, 2G, 3A, 4A, 4B and 4D

Wild Turkey

Spring Firearms

Closed
—

May 2 — May 30, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Fall Firearms/Archery

Closed
—

Nov. 1 — Nov. 28

Zone: WMUs 2A, 2F, 3B and 3C

Wild Turkey

Spring Youth/Mentored

Closed
—

Apr. 25, 2026 — Apr. 25, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Fall Firearms/Archery

Closed
—

Zone: WMUs 5C and 5D

Wild Turkey

Fall Firearms/Archery

Closed
—

Nov. 1 — Nov. 8

Zone: WMUs 1B, 3D, 4C and 4E

Wild Turkey

Fall Firearms/Archery

Closed
—

Nov. 1 — Nov. 4

Zone: WMUs 5A and 5B

Wild Turkey

Fall Firearms/Archery

Closed
—

Nov. 1 — Nov. 28

Zone: WMUs 2B, 2C, 2D and 2E

Bear

Black Bear

Archery

Closed
—

Sept. 20 — Nov. 28

Zone: WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D

Black Bear

Archery

Closed
—

Oct. 18 — Oct. 25

Zone: Statewide

Black Bear

Extended Firearms

Closed
—

Nov. 29 — Dec. 6

Zone: WMUs 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4C, 4E and 5A

Black Bear

Regular Firearms

Closed
—

Nov. 22 — Nov. 25

Zone: Statewide

Black Bear

Archery

Closed
—

Oct. 4 — Nov. 21

Zone: WMU 5B

Black Bear

Special Firearms

Closed
—

Oct. 23 — Oct. 25

Zone: Statewide

Black Bear

Muzzleloader

Closed
—

Oct. 23 — Oct. 25

Zone: Statewide

Black Bear

Extended Firearms

Closed
—

Nov. 29 — Dec. 13

Zone: WMUs 2B, 5B, 5C and 5D

Elk

Elk

Archery

Closed
—

Sept. 13 — Sept. 27

Zone: Elk license area

Elk

Regular Firearms

Closed
—

Nov. 3 — Nov. 8

Zone: Elk license area

Elk

Late Firearms

Closed
—

Dec. 27 — Jan. 3, 2026

Zone: Elk license area

Dove

Mourning Dove

Hunting

Closed
—

Sept. 1 — Jan. 3, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

Pheasant

Hunting

Closed
—

Oct. 25 — Feb. 28, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

Youth Hunt

Closed
—

Oct. 11 — Oct. 18

Zone: Statewide

Quail

Bobwhite Quail

Hunting

Closed
—

Sept. 1 — Mar. 31, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Grouse

Ruffed Grouse

Hunting

Closed
—

Oct. 18 — Dec. 24

Zone: Statewide

Rabbit

Cottontail Rabbit

Hunting

Closed
—

Oct. 18 — Feb. 28, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Cottontail Rabbit

Youth Hunt

Closed
—

Oct. 4 — Oct. 18

Zone: Statewide

Squirrel

Squirrel (Combined species)

Hunting

Closed
—

Sept. 13 — Feb. 28, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Squirrel (Combined)

Youth Hunt

Closed
—

Sept. 13 — Sept. 27

Zone: Statewide

Furbearer

Beaver

Trapping

Closed
—

Dec. 20 — Mar. 31, 2026

Zone: WMUs 2G, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 5A, and 5B (Combined)

Beaver

Trapping

Closed
—

Dec. 20 — Mar. 31, 2026

Zone: WMUs 1A and 1B (Combined)

Beaver

Trapping

Closed
—

Dec. 20 — Mar. 31, 2026

Zone: WMUs 2A, 2B, and 3C (Combined)

Beaver

Trapping

Closed
—

Dec. 20 — Mar. 31, 2026

Zone: WMUs 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 3A, 3B, 3D, 5C, and 5D (Combined)

Bobcat

Hunting

Closed
—

Jan. 10 — Feb. 4, 2026

Zone: WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E

Bobcat

Trapping

Closed
—

Dec. 20 — Jan. 11, 2026

Zone: WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E

Coyotes and Foxes (Cable Restraints)

Trapping

Closed
—

Dec. 26 — Feb. 22, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Coyotes, Foxes, Opossums, Raccoons, Striped Skunks and Weasels

Trapping

Closed
—

Oct. 25 — Feb. 22, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Fisher

Trapping

Closed
—

Dec. 20 — Jan. 11, 2026

Zone: WMUs 1B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E

Fox

Hunting

Closed
—

Oct. 25 — Feb. 21, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Mink and Muskrat

Trapping

Closed
—

Nov. 22 — Jan. 11, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Opossums, Striped Skunks and Weasels

Hunting

Open
OPEN

July 1 — June 30, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Porcupine

Hunting

Closed
—

Oct. 11 — Jan. 31, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Raccoon

Hunting

Closed
—

Oct. 25 — Feb. 21, 2026

Zone: Statewide

River Otter

Trapping

Closed
—

Feb. 14 — Feb. 21, 2026

Zone: WMUs 1A, 1B, 2F, 3B, 3C, 3D and 4E

Small Game

Snowshoe or Varying Hare

Hunting

Closed
—

Dec. 26 — Jan. 1, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Migratory Birds

Crow

Hunting

Closed
—

Aug. 21 — Mar. 22, 2026

Zone: Statewide

Starling and English Sparrows

Hunting

Closed
—

Zone: Statewide

Woodcock

Hunting

Closed
—

Oct. 18 — Dec. 24

Zone: Statewide

Coyote

Coyote

Hunting

Closed
—

Zone: Statewide

Other

Woodchuck

Hunting

Open
OPEN

July 1 — June 30

Zone: Statewide