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Pennsylvania Game Commission

Deer Hunting

Find resources on Deer Hunting in Pennsylvania.

Deer Hunting Overview

Deer Management Assistance Program

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Anterless Deer Licenses

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Healthy Forests, Healthy Deer

This fall, hunters can help contribute to healthy forests and healthy deer in Pennsylvania by filling their antlerless tag.

Ask a Deer Biologist

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Deer Weight Chart

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Hunters Sharing The Harvest Program

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Chronic Wasting Disease

Learn more about CWD, Disease Management Areas, testing, surveillance, and research.

Special Hunts

Some permitted deer hunting opportunities require additional applications.

2024-25 seasons & hunts

WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D: Sept. 21-Nov. 16, Sunday Nov. 17, Nov. 18-23, Sunday Nov. 24, Nov. 25-29 and Dec. 26-Jan. 25, 2025

Statewide: Oct. 5-Nov. 16, Sunday Nov. 17, Nov. 18-22 and Dec. 26-Jan. 20, 2025. 

One antlered deer per hunting license year.

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

Oct. 19-26. 

An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.​

​Oct. 24-26. 

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. 30; Sunday, Dec. 1; and Dec. 2-Dec. 14. 

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. 20, 2025

(WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D) with required muzzleloading license: Dec. 26-Jan. 25, 2025.

 

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

(WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D): Dec. 26-Jan. 25, 2025​. 

(WMUs 4A, 4D, and 5A): Jan. 2, 2025-Jan. 20, 2025.​

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.​

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Tagging Your Deer

  • Deer and turkey harvests must be reported within 10 days (five days for turkeys or deer taken by mentored hunters, or persons required to make a homemade tag).