Seasons and Bag Limits

WMUs 1A, 2G, 3A, 4A, 4B and 4D – Nov. 1-Nov. 15 

WM​Us 1B, 3D, 4C and 4E – Nov. 1-Nov. 8

WMUs 2A, 2F, 3B, 3C – Nov. 1-Nov. 15 and Nov. 26-28

WMUs 2B, 2C, 2D and 2E – Nov. 1-Nov. 21 and Nov. 26-28

WMU 5A and 5B – Nov. 1-Nov. 4

WMUs 5C and 5D – CLOSED TO FALL TURKEY HUNTING.

Season Limit - 1 bird per license year.

*As a reminder, no single-projectile firearms may be used in the fall turkey seasons. Hunters may use shotguns and archery gear only.

• ​​May 2 - May 16, 2026; May be hunted ½ hour before sunrise to 12 noon
• May 18 - May 30, 2026; May be hunted ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset

Daily limit 1, season limit 2.

(Second spring gobbler may be only taken by persons who possess a valid special wild turkey license.)

Special season for eligible junior hunters, with required license, and mentored hunters 16 and under – 

April 25, 2026.

Only 1 spring gobbler may be taken during this hunt. Hunting hours end at noon.​

​STATEWIDE: 

Nov. 22; Sunday, Nov. 23; and Nov. 24-25.

Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.

EXTENDED FIREARMS:

(WMUs 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4C, 4E and 5A):

Nov. 29; Sunday, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1-Dec. 6.

(WMUs 2B, 5B, 5C and 5D):

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

Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.

​Oct. 23-25.

Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.

​Oct. 23-25. 

Only Junior and Senior license holders, active duty military and disabled persons' permit holders. Arms and ammunition permitted during the regular firearms bear season can be used.

Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.

​​(WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D): Sept. 20-Nov. 15; Sunday, Nov. 16; Nov. 17-22; Sunday, Nov. 23 and Nov. 24-28.

(WMU 5B): Oct. 4-Nov. 15; Sunday, Nov. 16 and Nov. 17-21.

(WMUs 1A, 1B, 2A, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 5A​): Oct. 18-Oct. 25.

Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.

ARCHERY: Sept. 13-27

GENERAL: Nov. 3-Nov. 8

LATE SEASON: Dec. 27-Jan 3, 2026

Only one elk may be taken during the license year with elk permit.

WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D: Sept. 20-Nov. 15; Sunday, Nov. 16; Nov. 17-22; Sunday, Nov. 23; Nov. 24-28 and Dec. 26-Jan. 24, 2026.

Statewide: Oct. 4 -Nov. 15; Sunday, Nov. 16; Nov. 17-21 and Dec. 26-Jan. 19, 2026.

One antlered deer per hunting license year.

One antlered deer, and an antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. 

Oct. 18-25. 

An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.​

Oct. 23-25. 

Only Junior and Senior License Holders,Commission Disabled Person Permit Holders (to use a vehicle as a blind), and Residents serving on active duty in the United States Armed Forces or U.S. Coast Guard

One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.​

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

One antlered deer per hunting license year. 

An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.​

​WMUs 1A, 1B, 2A, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 5A and 5B with required muzzleloading license: Dec. 26-Jan. 19, 2026.

(WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D) with required muzzleloading license: Dec. 26-Jan. 24, 2026.

One antlered deer per hunting license year, or one antlerless deer and an additional antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.​

​(WMUs 2B, 5C, 5D and on all DMAP properties statewide): Dec. 26-Jan. 24, 2026. 

(WMUs 4A, 4C, 4D, and 5A): Jan. 2-Jan. 19, 2026.​

An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.​

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.​

DUCK:

North Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 11-25, and Nov. 18-Jan. 10. 

South Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 11-18, and Nov. 19-Jan. 19.

Northwest Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 11-Nov. 28, and Dec. 22-Jan. 10. 

Lake Erie Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Nov. 3-Jan. 10.

Total Duck Bag Limits: 6 daily, 18 in possession of any species, except for the following restrictions: daily limit may not include more than 4 mallards including no more than 2 hen mallards, 2 black ducks, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 3 pintails, 4 sea ducks; including no more than 3 eiders and no more than 1 female eider, 3 long-tailed ducks, and 3 scoters.  Daily limit for scaup varies; see below. Possession limits are three times the daily limits.

SCAUP:

North Zone: 1 scaup daily, Oct. 11-25 and Nov. 18-Dec. 18; 2 scaup daily, Dec. 19-Jan.10

South Zone: 1 scaup daily, Oct. 11-18 and Nov. 19-Dec. 26; 2 scaup daily, Dec. 27-Jan. 19

Northwest Zone: 1 scaup daily, Oct. 11-Nov. 26; 2 scaup daily, Nov. 27-28 and Dec. 22-Jan. 10

Lake Erie Zone: 1 scaup daily, Nov. 3- Dec. 18; 2 scaup daily, Dec. 19-Jan. 10

MERGANSER: 5 daily, 15 in possession

COOTS: 15 daily, 45 in possession.

Junior Days:

• Sept. 20

Open to junior hunters and mentored youth hunters when properly accompanied, for ducks, mergansers, gallinules and coots, and Canada geese as permitted. Same daily bag limits as regular season. Hunting hours to close at sunset.

Junior, Veteran and Active Duty Military Days:

• Lake Erie Zone - Oct. 25
• Northwest Zone - Sept. 27
• North Zone - Nov. 1
• South Zone - Nov. 8

Open to junior hunters and mentored youth hunters, when properly accompanied; veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code); and members of the Armed Forces on active duty, including members of the National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than for training) for ducks, mergansers, gallinules and coots, and Canada geese as permitted. Same daily bag limits as regular season.

Veteran and Active Duty Military Days:

• Lake Erie Zone - Jan. 17
• Northwest Zone - Jan. 17
• North Zone - Jan. 17
• South Zone - Jan. 24

Veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code); and members of the Armed Forces on active duty, including members of the National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than for training) for ducks, mergansers, gallinules and coots, and Canada geese as permitted. Same daily bag limits as regular season.

Resident Population Goose Zone (RP)

All of Pennsylvania except for the Atlantic Population zone. Sept. 1-25 (8-goose daily bag limit); and Oct. 25-Nov. 28, Dec. 15-Jan. 17, and Jan. 30-Feb. 21 (5-goose daily bag limit in latter 3 segments).

Exception: See hunting digest

Atlantic Population Zone (AP)

The area east of SR 97 from Maryland State Line to the intersection of SR 194, east of SR 194 to intersection of US Route 30, south of US Route 30 to SR 441, east of SR 441 to SR 743, east of SR 743 to intersection of I-81, east of I-81 to intersection of I-80, south of I-80 to New Jersey state line. Sept. 1-25 (8-goose daily bag limit); and Nov. 25-28 and Dec. 20-Jan. 19 (1-goose daily bag limit in latter two segments).

Exception: See hunting digest

Junior Days:

• Sept. 20

Open to junior hunters and mentored youth hunters when properly accompanied, for ducks, mergansers, gallinules and coots, and Canada geese as permitted. Same daily bag limits as regular season. Hunting hours to close at sunset.

Junior, Veteran and Active Duty Military Days:

• Lake Erie Zone - Oct. 25
• Northwest Zone - Sept. 27
• North Zone - Nov. 1
• South Zone - Nov. 8

Open to junior hunters and mentored youth hunters, when properly accompanied; veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code); and members of the Armed Forces on active duty, including members of the National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than for training) for ducks, mergansers, gallinules and coots, and Canada geese as permitted. Same daily bag limits as regular season.

Veteran and Active Duty Military Days:

• Lake Erie Zone - Jan. 17
• Northwest Zone - Jan. 17
• North Zone - Jan. 17
• South Zone - Jan. 24

Veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code); and members of the Armed Forces on active duty, including members of the National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than for training) for ducks, mergansers, gallinules and coots, and Canada geese as permitted. Same daily bag limits as regular season.