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Your State Wildlife Agency

Pennsylvania Game Commission

We Conserve and Protect Pennsylvania's Wildlife

Our mission is to manage and protect wildlife and their habitats while promoting hunting and trapping for current and future generations.

SEASONS & BAG LIMITS

Seasons and Bag limits are set by the Game Commission to conserve and manage wildlife

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STATE GAME LANDS

Explore and learn about Pennsylvania's great hunting opportunities.

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DISCOVER PA WILDLIFE

Learn more about Pennsylvania's amazing wildlife.

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Hunting and Trapping Digest

Read the Hunting & Trapping Digest for detailed information on regulations, seasons, and guidelines.

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Deer Management Assistance Program

DMAP provides an additional means for landowners to manage deer to meet their land-use goals. It also provides additional opportunities to the hunters who participate in the program.

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Strategic Plan and Reports

View the Strategic Plan and Reports for insight on goals, achievements and future initiatives.

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Episode 60: Keep Your Weekends Wild: Sunday Hunting is History in the Making

Call of the Outdoors

Pennsylvania is making momentous strides in shaping the future of conservation with Act 36 of 2025, which fully repeals Pennsylvania’s prohibition on Sunday hunting and authorizes the Game Commission to regulate opportunities.