October 31, 2020 at 1:30 am Filed Under: Deer , Deer Season , Local News , Local TV , PA Game Commission Extending the statewide archery deer season to end November 20, giving bowhunters the opportunity to take advantage of peak and post-rut activity. var myObj_closing = JSON.parse(data); Bringing back a three-day Thanksgiving turkey season, running Wednesday through Friday, in select wildlife management units; removing the Thanksgiving turkey season in WMUs 1A, 2A, 4A, 4B, 4D and 4E, but making the regular season two weeks (October 31-November 14) instead of one. var closing_per_page = "10"; //WD-2023 ©2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. FINAL 2020-21 HUNTING/TRAPPING SEASONS APPROVED HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today gave final approval to hunting and trapping seasons and bag limits for the 2020-21 license year. (Holders of valid DMAP antlerless deer permits may harvest antlerless deer on DMAP properties during this period.). While hunting in October often offers pleasant days afield, the warm weather also presents challenges for successful deer hunters in assuring harvests result in high-quality venison. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license or permit. Male and female pheasants may be taken in all WMUs. Deer, antlerless, muzzleloader (statewide): October 17-24. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. One antlered deer per hunting license year. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license or permit. One fisher per license year. (Holders of valid DMAP antlerless deer permits may harvest antlerless deer on DMAP properties during this period.). Starling: No closed season, except during the antlered and antlerless deer season. BOBCATS (WMUs 2A, 2B 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E): Dec. 19-Jan. 10. Subscribe to PennLive. We need your support. In all other WMUs – 1A, 1B, 2A, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4C, 4E and 5B – a seven-day antlered deer season will be followed by a seven-day concurrent season. FISHERS (WMUs 1B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E): Dec. 19-Jan. 3. Adopting a 14-day concurrent firearms deer season for antlered and antlerless deer in 10 wildlife management units and retaining a split-season in the remaining 13 WMUs. DEER, ANTLERLESS (Military Bases): 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. A statewide archery season on bear will overlap 3 weeks of the archery deer season from October 17 to November 7. Deer, archery (antlered and antlerless) Statewide: October 3-November 14; Sunday, November 15; November 16-20 and December 26-January 18, 2021. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year. Pennsylvania Hunting Seasons, 2020-2021 Bag game large and small during the Pennsylvania hunting seasons. One antlered deer per hunting license year, or one antlerless deer and an additional antlerless deer with each required antlerless license or permit. River otter (WMUs 1A, 1B, 2F, 3C and 3D): February 13-20, 2021. Mark Pynes | mpynes@pennlive.com. The Board of Game Commissioners adopted a slate of deer seasons for the 2020-21 license year that will allow concurrent hunting for antlered and antlerless deer through the duration of the firearms deer season in Wildlife Management Units 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 4A, 4B, 4D, 5A, 5C and 5D. Black bear, muzzleloader (statewide): October 17-24. Opossum: October 25-February 21. jQuery("#aws_ec_insertEC_alertIMG_1").hide(); In the archery season open only in select Elk Hunt Zones, to run from Sept. 12-26, 10 antlered and 16 antlerless licenses are available. Bobcat (WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E): January 9-February 3. The first Saturday season opener ever. ELK SMART Why is there a bear in my yard? Porcupine: October 10-January 30, 2021. (Second spring gobbler may be only taken by persons who possess a valid special wild turkey license.) BEAVERS (Statewide): Dec. 19-March 31 (Limits vary depending on WMU). Increasing bear hunting opportunities for archers by adding a week to the archery bear season and creating an overlap in the first week with the muzzleloader deer and bear seasons. 2019-20 License Year: July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020 2020-21 License Year: July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021 Buy a License. Unlimited. No limit. For the first time, the season will run for 7 weeks. No limit. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year. No limit. Purchase your license online.
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