Deer Hunting

Oct. 23-25.

Junior and Senior License Holders, Mentored Permit 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 or permit.

Nov. 29; Sunday, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1-13.

One antlered deer per hunting license year.

An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license or permit.

Dec. 26-Jan. 19, 2026. 

One antlerless deer may be taken with a general license antlered deer harvest tag, and an antlerless deer with each required antlerless license or permit.

(WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D): Dec. 26-Jan. 24, 2026. One antlered deer per hunting license year.

One antlerless deer may be taken with a general license antlered deer harvest tag, and an antlerless deer with each required antlerless license or permit.

(WMUs 2B, 5C, 5D and on all DMAP properties statewide): Dec. 26-Jan. 24, 2026. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license or permit.

 (WMUs, 4A, 4C, 4D and 5A): Jan. 2-Jan. 19, 2026.  An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license or permit.

​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.​

Aug. 1-April 15, 2026.

An antlerless deer with each required agricultural deer control harvest permit.