As looking seasons open throughout Pennsylvania, there are some necessary issues you must know concerning when you’ll be able to hunt and what you must put on.
I took a while this week to spotlight a number of the extra fashionable issues sportsmen want to recollect this fall.
What Sundays are you allowed to hunt in Pennsylvania for 2022?
Contents
- 1 What Sundays are you allowed to hunt in Pennsylvania for 2022?
- 2 What are the 2022-2023 small recreation seasons in Pennsylvania?
- 3 When is deer looking season in Pennsylvania?
- 4 The place can I get an antlerless deer license in Pennsylvania?
- 5 When is fall turkey season in Pennsylvania?
- 6 When are you able to hunt black bear in Pennsylvania?
- 7 When is elk looking season in Pennsylvania?
- 8 What can mentored hunters pursue?
- 9 How do I report a violation?
- 10 When do I’ve to put on fluorescent orange whereas looking in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has three Sundays which are open to hunters this fall.
On Nov. 13, you’ll be able to hunt with archery gear for deer. Bear will be hunted with archery gear in Wildlife Administration Models 2B, 5B,5C and 5D solely. If you happen to like small recreation looking, on this date you’ll be able to go after squirrel, pheasant, rabbit, grouse, bobwhite quail, woodchuck, crow, raccoon, fox, coyote, opossum, striped skunk, weasel and porcupine.
On Nov. 20, you’ll be able to hunt bear, deer (with archery gear in WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D solely) and small recreation together with squirrel, pheasant, rabbit, grouse, bobwhite quail, woodchuck, crow, raccoon, fox, coyote, opossum, striped skunk, weasel and porcupine.
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Nov. 27 is rifle deer season and bear season for WMUs which are within the prolonged season together with 1B, 2B, 2C,, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A,4B,4C,4D,4E, 5A,5B, 5C and 5D. This Sunday can be open to these looking fox, raccoon and coyote.
Be mindful if you’re looking on non-public land on considered one of these three Sundays you must carry written permission from the landowner that features the property proprietor’s identify, handle and cellphone quantity.
What are the 2022-2023 small recreation seasons in Pennsylvania?
- Squirrel season is Sept. 10-Nov. 25, Dec. 12-23, and Dec. 26-Feb. 27.
- Rabbit season statewide is Oct. 15-Nov. 25, Dec. 12-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 27. Junior hunters can go Oct. 1-15.
- Pheasant season spans Oct. 22-Nov. 25, Dec. 12-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 27. Junior hunters have Oct. 8-15 to pursue pheasants.
- Grouse are open to looking Oct. 15-Nov. 25 and Dec. 12-23.
When is deer looking season in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has beneficiant alternatives allowing deer looking in sure elements of the state from mid-September by way of Jan. 28 with few days being closed.
- Archery season runs Sept. 17-Nov. 25 and Dec. 26-28 in WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D. The statewide archery season spans Oct. 1-Nov. 18 and Dec. 26-Jan. 16.
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- Muzzleloader season for antlerless deer is Oct. 15-22
- Particular firearms for antlerless deer for junior and senior hunters, mentored youth, active-duty navy and sure disabled allow holders runs Oct. 20-22.
- Common firearm season for each buck and doe is Nov. 26-Dec. 10.
- Flintlock muzzleloader deer season is Dec. 26-Jan. 16. In WMUs, 2B, 5C and 5D it continues by way of Jan. 28. You can even use a firearm in these three WMUs throughout this time for antlerless deer.
The place can I get an antlerless deer license in Pennsylvania?
Antlerless deer licenses went on sale July 11. Whereas some elements of the state have bought out, different elements of the commonwealth nonetheless have some doe tags out there. As of Sept. 12, hunters can go to their county treasurers workplace to buy a remaining doe tag for his or her WMU. Go to huntfish.pa.gov to see the place antlerless licenses are nonetheless out there.
When is fall turkey season in Pennsylvania?
This season fluctuates greater than others because the looking alternatives are adjusted primarily based on inhabitants analysis and previous hunter success. For instance, in WMUs 5A, 5C and 5D in southeastern Pennsylvania, it is closed this 12 months. In WMU 5B, you’ll be able to solely hunt Nov. 1-3.
Different elements of the state begin on Oct. 29. In WMUS, 1A, 1B, 4A, 4B, 4D and 4E the season ends Nov. 5. In WMUs 2A, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D and 4C, it ends Nov. 12. In WMUs 2C, 2D and 2E, it ends Nov. 12 however returns Nov. 23-25. WMU 2B round Allegheny County has the longest fall turkey season. It runs Oct. 29-Nov. 18 and Nov. 23-25.
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When are you able to hunt black bear in Pennsylvania?
- Early season, WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D Sept. 17-Nov. 25 and WMU 5B Oct. 1-Nov. 18
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- Statewide archery season, Oct. 15-Nov. 5
- Muzzleloader season, Oct. 15-22
- Particular firearms for junior and senior license holders, active-duty navy and sure disabled individuals’ allow holders, Oct. 20-22
- Common firearms bear season, Nov. 19-22
- Prolonged season overlapping with rifle deer looking in Wildlife Administration Models 2B, 5B, 5C and 5D, Nov. 26-Dec. 10
- In WMUs, 1B, 2C, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 5A, the season runs Nov. 26-Dec. 3.
When is elk looking season in Pennsylvania?
The seasons to hunt elk are archery Sept. 10-24, firearms Oct. 31-Nov. 5 and late season Dec. 31-Jan. 7. The deadline to use for a license this 12 months has handed.
The Sport Fee obtained 104,250 purposes for the lottery drawing of 178 elk tags held in August. Pennsylvania has greater than 1,300 wild elk in northcentral Pennsylvania.
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What can mentored hunters pursue?
When you’ve got somebody you wish to introduce to looking, the Pennsylvania Sport Fee has mentored alternatives for unlicensed hunters of all ages to go along with a licensed grownup.
A mentored hunter can hunt squirrels, rabbits, hares, ruffed grouse, bobwhite quail, pheasants, crows, doves, porcupines, woodchucks, coyotes, deer and turkeys whereas looking with a licensed grownup.
Youth who take part within the mentored program for not less than three years earlier than turning 12 are required to get a license at 12 somewhat than persevering with as a mentored hunter. License-buyers should first efficiently full a Hunter-Trapper Schooling course. Mentored hunters ages 12 or older might take part in this system for a most of three license years. After that point, they need to take a Hunter-Trapper Schooling course to buy a looking license.
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Mentored Searching Program allow charges are $2.97 for resident and nonresident candidates beneath 12; $6.97 for resident candidates 12 to 16; $41.97 for nonresident candidates 12 to 16; $20.97 for residents 17 and older and $101.97 for nonresidents 17 and older.
Licenses and Mentored Searching Program permits will be obtained from any license issuing agent or on-line at www.huntfish.pa.gov.
How do I report a violation?
If you happen to see somebody doing one thing unlawful, equivalent to capturing at deer from the roadway, the Sport Fee has three cellphone numbers to name: 833-PGC-HUNT (833-742-4868), 833-PGC-Wild (833-742-9453) and Operation Sport Thief at 888-PGC-8001. The company’s web site is pgc.pa.gov to report one thing on-line. The company would love individuals to report crimes towards wildlife as rapidly as doable and callers ought to attempt to doc a bodily description of individuals, animals and automobiles.
When do I’ve to put on fluorescent orange whereas looking in Pennsylvania?
It is a frequent query because the regulation varies relying on what you might be looking.
For instance, these looking groundhogs solely have to put on an orange hat.
If you’re small recreation looking or firearm looking for deer, bear or elk, you must have not less than 250 inches of orange clothes mixed in your head, chest and again.
If you happen to hunt out of a blind the place different hunters won’t be capable of see you, you might be additionally required to put up 100 sq. inches of orange on the surface of the blind.
If you happen to stroll on state recreation lands through the rifle looking season instances of Nov. 15-Dec. 15, you might be required to put on not less than 250 inches of orange clothes regardless if you’re looking.
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If you happen to hunt archery for deer, bear or elk and the after Christmas flintlock muzzleloader season, you needn’t put on orange.
Personally, if there is a season the place we’re not required to put on orange, I nonetheless maintain a chunk of orange clothes in my coat that I pull out after I see one other hunter approaching. Keep in mind, the aim of carrying orange is to cut back the probabilities of one other hunter capturing towards you.
This column was meant to spotlight a number of the extra frequent issues we as hunters want to recollect. Nevertheless it’s by no means meant to switch the 74-page Searching and Trapping Digest you obtained together with your license. If you happen to nonetheless have questions, you will most likely discover the solutions there. If not, please attain out to me and I am going to observe down the knowledge.
Good luck looking.
Brian Whipkey is the outside columnist for USA TODAY Community websites in Pennsylvania. Contact him at [email protected] and join our weekly Go Outdoor PA publication electronic mail in your web site’s homepage beneath your login identify. Comply with him on social media @whipkeyoutdoors.
