License Types

All replacement licenses and permits are $6.97 unless notes otherwise.

General Hunting Licenses

Resident Adult Hunting License ($20.97): Issued to bona fide residents of Pennsylvania ages 17 through 64. This license includes one antlered deer tag, one fall turkey tag, one spring turkey tag and small game hunting privileges for one license year.

Resident Junior Hunting License ($6.97): Issued to bona fide residents of Pennsylvania ages 12 through 16. Eleven-year-olds may apply for a junior license if they reach age 12 by June 30 of the current license year and have successfully completed the required Hunter-Trapper Education Course. The actual hunting privileges granted to the junior license holder may not be exercised until he or she reaches age 12. In addition to the junior applicant's signature, a parent or guardian must sign the license to validate it and the information provided before the junior license holder goes afield. No archery, muzzleloader or furtaker add-on privileges are available for this license. If a junior wants any of these privileges, he or she must purchase a Junior Resident Combination License. Combination licenses include archery, muzzleloader, and furtaker privileges in addition to one spring turkey, one fall turkey, and one antlered deer tag.  This license also includes small game hunting privileges

Resident Junior Combination License ($9.97): Issued to bona fide residents of Pennsylvania ages 12 through 16. Eleven-year-olds may apply for a junior combination license if they reach age 12 by June 30 of the current license year and have successfully completed the required Hunter-Trapper Education Course. The actual privileges granted to the junior combination license holder may not be exercised until he or she reaches age 12. In addition to the junior applicant's signature, a parent or guardian must sign the license to validate it and the information provided before the junior license holder goes afield. Combination licenses do not include bear, migratory game bird, special spring gobbler or antlerless deer license privileges. This license includes one antlered deer tag, one fall turkey tag, one spring turkey tag and small game hunting and furtaker privileges for one license year. Archery and muzzleloader privileges are also included with this combination license.

Resident Senior Hunting License ($13.97): Issued to bona fide residents of Pennsylvania ages 65 and older. Sixty-four-year-olds may apply for a senior license if they reach age 65 by June 30 of the current license year. This license is valid for only the license year of issuance. This license includes one antlered deer tag, one fall turkey tag, one spring turkey tag and small game hunting privileges for one license year.

Resident Senior Lifetime Hunting License ($51.97): Issued to bona fide residents of Pennsylvania ages 65 and older. Sixty-four-year-olds may apply for a senior lifetime hunting license if they reach age 65 by June 30 of the current license year. Lifetime license holders apply for free renewal hunting licenses each year to receive valid harvest tags for that particular license year. This license includes one antlered deer tag, one fall turkey tag, one spring turkey tag and small game hunting privileges for one license year.

Resident Senior Lifetime Combination License ($101.97): Issued to bona fide residents of Pennsylvania ages 65 and older. Sixty-four-year-olds may apply for a senior lifetime combination license if they reach age 65 by June 30 of the current license year. Combination licenses do not include bear, migratory game bird, special spring gobbler or antlerless deer license privileges. Combination licenses include archery, muzzleloader, and furtaker privileges in addition to one spring turkey, one fall turkey, and one antlered deer tag.  This license also includes small game hunting privileges. Lifetime license holders apply for free renewal combination licenses each year to receive valid harvest tags for that particular license year.

Resident Senior Lifetime Combination Upgrade License ($51.97): Issued to current senior lifetime hunting or furtaker license holders who desire to upgrade their license privileges to the combination category (which includes archery, muzzleloader, and furtaker privileges in addition to one spring turkey, one fall turkey, and one antlered deer tag. This license also includes small game hunting privileges.

Resident Senior Lifetime Hunting Renewal License (No Charge): Issued to Resident Senior Lifetime Hunting license holders to renew a lifetime license for the current year. Lifetime license holders renewing for the first time through HuntFishPA must provide their Social Security Number (SSN) (one time only) and their valid PA Driver's License or some other form of positive ID showing their current address. ID cards are no longer issued or required since HuntFishPA accesses the resident senior lifetime license database to verify privileges that the hunter has on file. If a license holder moves out-of-state, he or she is not eligible to renew their senior lifetime license. Senior lifetime license holders are entitled to only one free license per year. If their renewal license is lost, they must be issued a replacement. This license includes one antlered deer tag, one fall turkey tag, one spring turkey tag and small game hunting privileges for each year this license is renewed. All hunters who purchased the Resident Senior Lifetime License prior to May 13, 2017, are eligible to hunt pheasant without holding the Adult Pheasant Permit.

Resident Senior Lifetime Combination Renewal License (No Charge): Issued to Resident Senior Lifetime Combination license holders to renew a lifetime license for the current year. Lifetime license holders renewing for the first time through HuntFishPA must provide their SSN (one time only) and their valid PA Driver's License or some other form of positive ID showing their current address. ID cards are no longer issued or required since HuntFishPA accesses the resident senior lifetime license database to verify privileges that the hunter has on file. If a license holder moves out-of-state, he or she is not eligible to renew their senior lifetime license. Senior lifetime license holders are entitled to only one free license per year. If their renewal license is lost, they must be issued a replacement. This license includes one antlered deer tag, one fall turkey tag, one spring turkey tag and small game hunting and furtaker privileges for each year this license is renewed. Archery and muzzleloader privileges are also included with this combination license. All hunters who purchased the Resident Senior Lifetime License prior to May 13, 2017, are eligible to hunt pheasant without holding the Adult Pheasant Permit.

Resident Military Hunting License ($2.97): To qualify, applicants must meet all of the following requirements and provide the appropriate documentation. This license includes one antlered deer tag, one fall turkey tag, one spring turkey tag and small game hunting privileges for one license year.

• Be a resident of Pennsylvania, and provide proof that it is their home of record
• Be currently serving on active and full-time duty in the U.S. Armed Forces or the U.S. Coast Guard, and provide documentation of their military status
• Be currently assigned to a facility outside of Pennsylvania, and provide official orders showing that they are stationed outside of this Commonwealth
• Be on temporary leave in Pennsylvania, and provide leave papers

Resident National Guard Hunting License ($2.97) and Resident Reserves Hunting License ($2.97): To qualify, applicants must meet all of the following requirements and provide the appropriate documentation. Be a qualified resident who, within the previous 24 months, has been deployed overseas as a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard or Air National Guard on active Federal service, or a reserve component of the armed forces for a period of 60 consecutive days or more, or was released early from such service because of injury or disease incurred in the line of duty. Only one Pennsylvania National Guard or Reserves hunting license may be issued for each qualifying deployment of a person applying for this license. This license includes one antlered deer tag, one fall turkey tag, one spring turkey tag and small game hunting privileges for one license year. All applicants must provide documentation of:

• Pennsylvania being their home of record
• Documentation of military status or discharge papers, if applicable
• Individual or unit orders showing the return date from overseas.

Resident Disabled Veteran (DV) Lifetime Hunting Renewal License (No Charge): Issued to Resident DV Lifetime Hunting license holders to renew a DV lifetime hunting license for the current year. DV lifetime hunting license holders renewing for the first time through HuntFishPA must provide their SSN (one time only) and their valid PA Driver's License or some other form of positive ID showing their current address. ID cards are no longer issued or required since HuntFishPA accesses the resident DV lifetime license database to verify privileges that the individual has on file. This license includes one antlered deer tag, one fall turkey tag, one spring turkey tag and small game hunting privileges for one license year.

Resident Landowner Hunting License ($4.97): Issued to qualified resident owners or possessors of land, comprising 80 or more contiguous acres, which are enrolled in a Pennsylvania Game Commission cooperative public access program. Land must be open to public hunting and trapping the entire license year. Applicants must provide their Game Commission cooperative public access program agreement number (referred to as "subscription number" in HuntFishPA). This number is required as part of the application process to verify the applicant qualifies for this reduced-fee license type. If the applicant does not have his or her agreement number, the applicant must contact the Game Commission regional office for their county. This license includes one antlered deer tag, one fall turkey tag, one spring turkey tag and small game hunting privileges for one license year.

Resident Hunting Heritage License ($2.97):  Issued to bona fide residents of Pennsylvania age 17 and older.  To quality, applicant must be an active Hunting-Trapping Education instructor in the state of Pennsylvania.  Instructors will need a validation code issued from PGC to purchase this reduced-fee license type.  If the instructor does not have their validation code, the instructor must contact the Game Commission Headquarters, Bureau of Information & Education for their code.  This license includes one antlered deer tag, one fall turkey tag, one spring turkey tag and small game privileges for one license year.

Nonresident Adult Hunting License ($101.97): Issued to nonresidents of Pennsylvania (from any state or nation) who are age 17 and older. This license includes one antlered deer tag, one fall turkey tag, one spring turkey tag and small game hunting privileges for one license year.

Nonresident Junior Hunting License ($41.97): Issued to nonresidents of Pennsylvania (from any state or nation) who are ages 12 through 16. Eleven-year-olds may apply for a junior license if they reach age 12 by June 30 of the current license year and have successfully completed the required Hunter-Trapper Education Course. The actual hunting privileges granted to the junior license holder may not be exercised until he or she reaches age 12. In addition to the junior applicant's signature, a parent or guardian must sign the license to validate it and the information provided before the junior license holder goes afield. No archery, muzzleloader or furtaker add-on privileges are available for this license. If a junior wants any of these privileges, they must purchase a Junior Nonresident Combination License. This license includes one antlered deer tag, one fall turkey tag, one spring turkey tag and small game hunting privileges for one license year.

Nonresident Junior Combination License ($51.97): Issued to nonresidents of Pennsylvania (from any state or nation) who are ages 12 through 16. Eleven-year-olds may apply for a junior license if they reach age 12 by June 30 of the current license year and have successfully completed the required Hunter-Trapper Education Course. The actual privileges granted to the junior combination license holder may not be exercised until he or she reaches age 12. In addition to the junior applicant's signature, his or her parent or guardian must sign the license to validate it and the information provided before the junior license holder goes afield. Combination licenses do not include bear, migratory game bird, special spring gobbler or antlerless deer license privileges. This license includes one antlered deer tag, one fall turkey tag, one spring turkey tag and small game hunting and furtaker privileges for one license year. Archery and muzzleloader privileges are also included with this combination license.

Nonresident 7-Day Small Game License ($31.97): Issued to nonresidents of Pennsylvania (from any state or nation) who are age 12 and older. For applicants under 17, the applicant's parent or guardian must co-sign the license to validate it and the information provided before the license holder goes afield. This license is not valid for big game including turkey. Nonresidents may purchase this license to lawfully hunt waterfowl in Pennsylvania, as long as they also possess a PA Nonresident Migratory Game Bird License and a Federal Duck Stamp. This license does not include bear, deer, elk, or turkeyhunting. 

Add-on Licenses

Resident Archery License ($16.97): Issued in addition to a general hunting license to resident applicants who wish to hunt during the archery deer seasons.

Resident Muzzleloader License ($11.97): Issued in addition to a general hunting license to resident applicants who wish to hunt during the muzzleloader and flintlock muzzleloader deer seasons.

Resident Migratory Game Bird License ($3.97): Issued in addition to a general hunting or combination license or mentored permit to resident applicants who wish to hunt migratory game birds. To lawfully hunt waterfowl, hunters age 16 and older must also obtain a Federal Duck Stamp. Please be sure to answer the migratory game bird harvest questions. Since HIP survey information is collected through the HuntFishPA application process and sent electronically to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, it is very important to answer these questions accurately so that critical federal and state harvest surveys are not compromised. There is not a replacement for this license.

Resident Bear License ($16.97): Issued in addition to a general hunting or combination license or mentored permit to resident applicants age 12 and older, who wish to hunt bears during any bear season.

Resident Special Spring Turkey License ($21.97): Issued in addition to a general hunting or combination license or mentored permit to resident applicants who wish to obtain an additional spring gobbler tag. Limit of one special spring gobbler license/tag per license year. Deadline for Issuance: May 3, 2024.

Nonresident Archery License ($26.97): Issued in addition to a general hunting license to nonresident applicants who wish to hunt during the archery deer seasons.

Nonresident Muzzleloader License ($21.97): Issued in addition to a general hunting license to nonresident applicants who wish to hunt during the muzzleloader and flintlock muzzleloader deer seasons.

Nonresident Migratory Game Bird License ($6.97): Issued in addition to a general hunting or 7-Day nonresident small game license or mentored permit to nonresident applicants who wish to hunt migratory game birds. To lawfully hunt waterfowl, hunters age 16 and older must also obtain a Federal Duck Stamp. Please be sure to answer the migratory game bird harvest questions. Since HIP survey information is collected through the HuntFishPA application process and sent electronically to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, it is very important to answer these questions accurately so that critical federal and state harvest surveys are not compromised. There is not a replacement for this license.

Nonresident Bear License ($36.97): Issued in addition to a general hunting or combination license or mentored permit to nonresident applicants age 12 and older, who wish to hunt bears during any bear season.

Nonresident Special Spring Turkey License ($41.97): Issued in addition to a general hunting or combination license or mentored permit to nonresident applicants who wish to obtain an additional spring gobbler tag. Limit of one second spring gobbler license/tag per license year. The deadline to purchase this license is the day before the start of the Spring Turkey Season.

Mentored Hunting Permits

Mentored Youth Permits do not have a purchase limit. Mentored Junior and Mentored Adult permits have a 3-year lifetime purchase limit, which includes Mentored Youth Permit purchases.

Mentored Permit holders may hunt species with the required license/permit purchase: Migratory Game Bird, Pheasant, turkey, bear, and deer in the DMAP program. Mentored permit holders can also apply for one antlerless deer license through the mail-in lottery process.

Mentored Youth Permit ($2.97): Issued to resident and nonresident youth between 7 and 11 years old at the time of application. In addition to the applicant's signature, the applicant's parent or guardian must sign the permit to validate it and the information provided before the mentored youth hunter goes afield. This permit includes one antlered deer tag, one fall turkey tag and one spring turkey tag. The cost to replace a lost Mentored Youth Hunt Permit is $2.97. See current Digest for additional details.

Mentored Youth Permit – No Tags ($2.97): Issued to resident and nonresident youth younger than 7 years old at the time of application. In addition to the applicant's signature, the applicant's parent or guardian must sign the permit to validate it and the information provided before the mentored youth hunter goes afield. This permit does not include any game tags. The cost to replace a lost Mentored Youth Hunt Permit is $2.97. See current Digest for additional details.

Resident Mentored Junior Hunting Permit ($6.97): Issued to bona fide residents of Pennsylvania ages 12 to 16 years at the time of application. Applicants may not have held a hunting or furtaker license in Pennsylvania or any other state or nation, or a Mentored Youth Permit for three or more years. This permit is eligible to purchase for three years only. This permit includes one antlered or flintlock deer tag, one fall turkey tag and one spring turkey tag. In addition to the applicant’s signature, the applicant’s parent or guardian must sign the permit to validate it and the information provided before the mentored junior goes afield.

Nonresident Mentored Junior Hunting Permit ($41.97): Issued to nonresidents of Pennsylvania ages 12 to 16 years at the time of application. Applicants may not have held a hunter or furtaking license, or mentored youth hunting permit in Pennsylvania three or more times or in any other state or nation. This permit is eligible to purchase for three years only. This permit includes one antlered or flintlock deer tag, one fall turkey tag and one spring turkey tag. In addition to the applicant’s signature, the applicant’s parent or guardian must sign the permit to validate it and the information provided before the mentored junior goes afield.

Resident Mentored Adult Permit ($20.97): Issued to bona fide residents of Pennsylvania ages 17 or older. Applicants may not hold or have held a hunting or furtaking license, or mentored youth hunting permit in Pennsylvania or any other state or nation. This permit is eligible to purchase for three years only. This permit includes one antlered or flintlock deer tag, one fall turkey tag and one spring turkey tag. The applicant must sign the permit to validate it and the information provided before the mentored adult hunter goes afield. See current digest for additional details.

Nonresident Mentored Adult Permit ($101.97): Issued to nonresidents of Pennsylvania ages 17 or older. Applicants may not hold or have held a hunting or furtaking license, or mentored youth hunting permit in Pennsylvania or any other state or nation. This permit is eligible to purchase for three years only. This permit includes one antlered or flintlock deer tag, one fall turkey tag and one spring turkey tag. The applicant must sign the permit to validate it and the information provided before the mentored adult hunter goes afield. See current digest for additional details.

General Furtaker Licenses

Resident Adult Furtaker License ($20.97): Issued to bona fide residents of Pennsylvania ages 17 and older.

Resident Junior Furtaker License ($6.97): Issued to bona fide residents of Pennsylvania ages 12 through 16. Eleven-year-olds may apply for a junior license if they reach age 12 by June 30 of the current license year and have successfully completed the required Hunter-Trapper Education Course. The actual furtaking privileges granted to the junior license holder may not be exercised until he or she reaches age 12. In addition to the junior applicant's signature a parent or guardian must sign the license to validate it and the information provided before the junior license holder goes afield.

Resident Senior Furtaker License ($13.97): Issued to bona fide residents of Pennsylvania ages 65 and older. Sixty-four-year-olds may apply for a senior license if they reach age 65 by June 30 of the current license year.

Resident Senior Lifetime Furtaker License ($51.97): Issued to bona fide residents of Pennsylvania ages 65 and older. Sixty-four-year-olds may apply for a senior lifetime furtaker license if they reach age 65 by June 30 of the current license year. License holders apply for free renewal furtaker licenses each year as desired.

Resident Senior Lifetime Furtaker Renewal License (No Charge): Issued to Resident Senior Lifetime Furtaker license holders to renew their lifetime furtaker license for the current year. Lifetime furtaker license holders renewing for the first time through HuntFishPA must provide their SSN (one time only) and their valid PA Driver's License or some other form of positive ID showing their current address. ID cards are no longer issued or required since HuntFishPA accesses the resident senior lifetime license database to verify privileges that the hunter has on file.

Resident DV Lifetime Furtaker Renewal License (No Charge): Issued to Resident DV Lifetime Furtaker license holders to renew their DV lifetime furtaker license for the current year. DV lifetime furtaker license holders renewing for the first time through HuntFishPA must provide their SSN (one time only) and their valid PA Driver's License or some other form of positive ID showing their current address. ID cards are no longer issued or required since HuntFishPA accesses the resident DV lifetime license database to verify privileges that the individual has on file.

Nonresident Adult Furtaker License ($81.97): Issued to nonresidents of Pennsylvania (from any state or nation) who are age 17 and older.

Nonresident Junior Furtaker License ($41.97): Issued to nonresidents of Pennsylvania (from any state or nation) who are age 12 through 16. Eleven-year-olds may apply for a junior license if they reach age 12 by June 30 of the current license year and have successfully completed the required Hunter-Trapper Education Course. The actual furtaking privileges granted to the junior license holder may not be exercised until he or she reaches age 12. In addition to the junior applicant's signature, a parent or guardian must sign the license to validate it and the information provided before the junior license holder goes afield.

Elk Applications:

Available to customers ages 12 and older, with or without a current hunting license, who wish to be entered into one, two or all three drawings for elk licenses or would like to continue to accumulate points for later drawings. Only one elk license application per elk season may be submitted each license year; only one point per elk season may be purchased each license year. Hunter can be awarded only one elk license per license year. Deadline for issuance is July 16.

Archery Elk Application or Point ($11.97): Applicant is entered into the Archery season drawing or add a point for a later Archery season drawing.

Regular Elk Application or Point ($11.97): Applicant is entered into the Regular season drawing or add a point for a later Regular season drawing.

Late Elk Application or Point ($11.97): Applicant is entered into the Late season drawing or add a point for a later Late season drawing.

Other Permits and Privileges

Bobcat Permit ($6.97): Available to resident and nonresidents who hold a current furtaker or combination license and wish to hunt or trap bobcats during the bobcat season. Since only one permit may be issued per license year, a replacement license would be necessary if the original was lost. The cost to replace a lost Bobcat Permit is $6.97. See current Digest for season dates and details. Deadline for Issuance: December 15, 2023.

Fisher Permit ($6.97): Available to resident and nonresidents who hold a current furtaker or combination license and wish to trap fishers during the fisher season. Since only one permit may be issued per license year, a replacement license would be necessary if the original was lost. The cost to replace a lost Fisher Permit is $6.97. See current Digest for season dates and details. Deadline for Issuance: December 15, 2023.

River Otter Permit ($6.97): Available to resident and nonresidents who hold a current furtaker or combination license and wish to trap river otters during the river otter season. Since only one permit may be issued per license year, a replacement license would be necessary if the original was lost. The cost to replace a lost River Otter Permit is $6.97. See current Digest for season dates and details. Deadline for Issuance: February 9, 2024.

Adult Pheasant Permit ($26.97): Available to adult and senior residents and nonresidents who hold a current hunting license or permit and wish to hunt pheasants during the pheasant season. Only one permit may be issued per license year and a replacement license would be necessary if the original permit were lost. Sr. Lifetime or Sr. Lifetime Combo license holders who purchased their Senior Lifetime privilege prior to May 13, 2017, may hunt pheasant without this privilege. The cost to replace a lost Adult Pheasant Permit is $6.97. See current Digest for season dates and details.

Junior Pheasant Permit (No Charge): Issued to resident and nonresident Junior license holders, ages 12 through 17, who wish to hunt pheasants during pheasant season. There is no cost for this permit. Since only one Junior Pheasant Permit can be purchased in a license year, a replacement permit would be necessary if the original was lost. Replacement licenses are no cost. See current Digest for season dates and details.

Resident DMAP (coupon) ($10.97): Issued in addition to a general hunting or combination license to resident applicants who wish to obtain a DMAP harvest permit to harvest an antlerless deer in a specific DMAP unit. These DMAP units require that the applicant obtain a DMAP coupon from the landowner. This coupon must be presented to an issuing agent prior to the issuance of a DMAP harvest permit. See current Digest for additional details.

Nonresident DMAP (coupon) ($35.97): Issued in addition to a general hunting or combination license to nonresident applicants who wish to obtain a DMAP harvest permit to harvest an antlerless deer in a specific DMAP unit. These DMAP units require that the applicant obtain a DMAP coupon from the landowner. This coupon must be presented to an issuing agent prior to the issuance of a DMAP harvest permit. See current Digest for additional details.

Resident DMAP (no coupon) ($10.97): Issued in addition to a general hunting or combination license to resident applicants who wish to obtain a DMAP harvest permit to harvest an antlerless deer in a specific DMAP unit. These DMAP units do not require a DMAP coupon to purchase the harvest permit. In these units, DMAP harvest permits are issued until the allocation is exhausted. See current Digest for additional details.

Nonresident DMAP (no coupon) ($35.97): Issued in addition to a general hunting or combination license to nonresident applicants who wish to obtain a DMAP harvest permit to harvest an antlerless deer in a specific DMAP unit. These DMAP units do not require a DMAP coupon to purchase the harvest permit. In these units, DMAP harvest permits are issued until the allocation is exhausted. See current Digest for additional details.

Federal Duck Stamp (eDuck) ($28.97): Issued to residents and nonresidents wishing to purchase a Federal Duck Stamp. The customer makes the purchase through HuntFishPA. A temporary, electronic Federal Duck Stamp (eDuck) is printed immediately and is valid for 45 days from date of purchase. The actual Federal Duck Stamp will be mailed within 45 days to the individual's current address in HuntFishPA. Please ensure the applicant's address is correct in HuntFishPA to reduce delays in shipping the Federal Duck Stamp. The temporary eDuck stamp is a valid Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp and is valid to hunt migratory birds within Pennsylvania and any other state(s) that may have approved its validity. Federal Duck Stamps are not replaceable. If lost, you must purchase another stamp. If your Federal Duck Stamp is not received within 45 days of purchase, please call 1-800-852-4897.

Agriculture Deer Control Permit – Antlerless ($1.97): Available to residents and nonresidents over the age of 12 who hold a valid hunting or combination license and wish to harvest an antlerless deer in participating farmland. These Agriculture Deer Permits for antlerless deer require the applicant to obtain a coupon from the landowner. This coupon must be presented in hard copy or digital format to the issuing agent in order to issue this harvest permit.  Details for this program can be found  at: Agriculture Deer Control Program

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Prisoner of War (POW) Hunting License ($2.97): To qualify, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be a qualified resident who was imprisoned by enemy forces while in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States as certified by the appropriate branch of the Armed Forces of the United States.
• Applicants should produce a copy of orders showing the award of the Prisoner of War Medal or a DD 214 stating prisoner of war status and proof of residency.

Resident Disabled Veteran (DV) Hunting and Furtaker Licenses (No Charge): Issued by County Treasurers and Game Commission Office only. To be eligible for a resident DV license, the veteran must have a service-related disability incurred during a war or armed conflict and meet one of the three criteria shown below.

1. The loss of one or more limbs
2. The loss of use of one or more limbs
3. Veterans Affairs certification of 100% physical disability or documentation that the veteran is receiving 100% or total compensation*.

The term "War" as used in Section 2706 of the Pennsylvania Game and Wildlife Code shall include both declared and undeclared wars for which veterans receive benefits from the federal government. Eligible disabled veterans include: World War I veterans who served from April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918; World War II veterans who served from December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946; veterans of the Korean conflict who served from June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955; Vietnam Era veterans who served from August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975; Persian Gulf War veterans who served from August 2, 1990 to a future date to be set by presidential proclamation, Iraq War veterans who served from March 19, 2003 to December 15, 2011, and Afghanistan War veterans who served from October 7, 2001 to December 28, 2014.

* Under Veterans Administration regulations, total disability ratings for compensation may be assigned where the injury rating is less than total, when the disabled veteran is unable to secure or follow a gainful occupation as a result of service-connected disabilities. In such cases, the veteran will have documentation that he is receiving 100 percent or total compensation. Since the U.S. Government has assigned a total disability rating for compensation for such a veteran, we will recognize the veteran as a 100 percent disabled veteran who qualifies for a free hunting license with proper documentation.

For some veterans discharged in 1973 or later, the claim number and SSN are the same. A Veteran's Administration form letter may be obtained from the following address: Department of Veterans Affairs, P.O. Box 8079, Philadelphia, PA 19101.

Resident DV Hunting License (No Charge): Issued annually to residents that meet one of the requirements above. Generally applies to those veterans that may have a future review of their disability rating. A qualified veteran who has a disability rating of less than 100 percent, but meets the first or second criteria, may also be eligible. This disability must be directly related to injuries incurred while on active duty during a war or armed conflict. Discharge papers may also be required.

Resident Reduced DV Hunting License ($2.97): Issued to resident veterans that have a service-related disability incurred during a war or armed conflicted and possess a disability rating between 60% and 99% as certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Resident DV Furtaker License (No Charge): Issued annually to residents that meet one of the requirements above. Generally applies to those veterans that may have a future review of their disability rating. A qualified veteran who has a disability rating of less than 100 percent, but meets the first or second criteria, may also be eligible. This disability must be directly related to injuries incurred while on active duty during a war or armed conflict. Discharge papers may also be required.

Resident Reduced DV Furtaker License ($2.97): Issued to resident veterans that have a service-related disability incurred during a war or armed conflicted and possess a disability rating between 60% and 99% as certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

DV License Replacements ($6.97): An individual who loses his or her DV license (yearly, lifetime or renewal) may purchase a replacement. Qualified DV license holders are entitled to only one free license per year.

Antlerless Deer Licenses: (Residents: $6.97 – Nonresidents $26.97) 

• The new antlerless license purchasing process allows hunters to purchase 2023-24 antlerless licenses online at HuntFishPA, or at any in-store hunting license issuing agent.
  
• 2023- 24 County Treasurer Addresses
• To learn more about this process please visit: Antlerless Deer Licenses

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Resident DV Lifetime Hunting License (No Charge): Issued to residents that meet one of the requirements above, and, if qualifying under the second or third criteria, present documentation that the condition is permanent. A qualified veteran who has a disability rating of less than 100 percent, but meets the first or second criteria, may also be eligible. This disability must be directly related to injuries incurred while on active duty during a war or armed conflict. Discharge papers may also be required. Applicants may obtain yearly renewal licenses through any issuing agent. DV Lifetime license ID cards are no longer issued or required since HuntFishPA accesses the resident DV lifetime license database to verify privileges that the hunter has on file. If a license holder moves out-of-state, he or she is not eligible to renew their DV Lifetime license.

Resident DV Lifetime Furtaker License (No Charge): Issued to residents that meet one of the requirements above, and, if qualifying under the second or third criteria, present documentation that the condition is permanent. A qualified veteran who has a disability rating of less than 100 percent, but meets the first or second criteria, may also be eligible. This disability must be directly related to injuries incurred while on active duty during a war or armed conflict. Discharge papers may also be required. Applicants obtain yearly renewal licenses through any issuing agent. DV Lifetime license ID cards are no longer issued or required since HuntFishPA accesses the resident DV lifetime license database to verify privileges that the hunter has on file. If a license holder moves out-of-state, he or she is not eligible to renew their DV Lifetime license.

Landowner Antlerless Deer Licenses (Residents: $6.97 – Nonresidents $26.97): These licenses are issued only by the County Treasurer in the county in which the applicant owns (leased land does not qualify) fifty (50) or more contiguous (all adjoining) acres of land totally within the county of application. The applicant understands and must agree to at the time of application, that the subject fifty (50) or more contiguous acres of land are open to public hunting and trapping and shall remain open to public hunting and trapping during the entire license year (July 1 to June 30) for which the Landowners Antlerless Deer license is issued. This license is available to both residents and nonresidents.

If the qualifying acreage is located within a county with two or more wildlife management units, the applicant selects the management unit he or she desires.

The Landowner Antlerless Deer license may be applied for and issued any time prior to regular Antlerless Deer licenses going on sale (Tuesday, June 20 and will be available throughout the deer season). The applicant must furnish proof of ownership of land to the County Treasurer in the form of the original deed or true copy thereof. Applicants or their agents may present their antlerless deer license application, Landowner Antlerless Deer license affidavit, etc. to the County Treasurer in person. If this is not possible, applicant may mail these items and remittance to the County Treasurer in a plain envelope marked "Landowner Antlerless Application." Applicants who apply by mail must include a self-addressed stamped return envelope.

Only one Landowner Antlerless Deer license shall be issued per qualifying deed regardless of acreage in excess of 50. Under no circumstances may an individual make application for more than one or receive more than one Landowner Antlerless Deer license in any given year regardless of the number of qualifying tracts held or acreage above the minimum involved.

• Landowner Antlerless Deer License Application
  

• 2023- 24 County Treasurer Addresses
  

2023-24 Antlerless Deer License Application Schedule

Prequalified Round - June 20, 2023 at 8:00am

• License Available in Round: Resident and Nonresident Landowner Antlerless Deer; one license per qualifying acreage.
• Agents Issuing in Round: Participating County Treasurer offices – (County Treasurer Office Addresses)
  
• A general hunting license or mentored permit is required for the Landowner Antlerless Deer License.
• Any antlerless deer license purchased in this Round will count toward the Personal Limit for Round 1 until July 24 when Round 2 begins when hunter can purchase a second antlerless deer license. 
  

Replacement Antlerless Deer Licenses ($6.97): Hunters can purchase a replacement at HuntFishPA or at any PGC issuing agent. Can be replaced from your HuntFishPA account purchase history. 

• Landowner Antlerless Deer Licenses can only be replaced at a county treasurer office. - (County Treasurer Office Addresses) 
  

Armed Forces (AF) Antlerless Deer Licenses ($6.97):

• Must be a bona fide resident of Pennsylvania;
• One guaranteed antlerless deer license per license year, if qualified;
• Available to any hunter with proof of military status, as required;
• Must be full-time, Active Duty in U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. Coast Guard; OR
• Within sixty (60) days of their honorable discharge (from federal active duty);
  
• In lieu of the standard documentation described, military personnel may produce the following items together:
• An expired Driver's License; and
• A valid military identification card; and,
• Official Orders or Discharge papers documenting valid service time frame of active-duty service;
• Applicants are not required to be stationed outside of Pennsylvania;
• Immediate family members of qualified applicants are not eligible;
• Applicants serving in the Reserves or National Guard are not eligible for this license (unless called to serve in Federal full-time active duty – Title 10);
• Hunter can hold any general hunting license (military license not required);
• May apply at any PGC Office or any participating County Treasurer office. - (County Treasurer Office Addresses)
  

Disabled Veteran (DV) Antlerless Deer Licenses ($6.97): 

• Must be a bona fide resident of Pennsylvania;
• One guaranteed antlerless deer license per license year, if qualified;
• Can be issued at any time during the license year before end of season;
• Available to eligible war veterans as described below;
• The term "War" as used in Section 2706 of the Pennsylvania Game and Wildlife Code:
• Includes both declared and undeclared wars;
• Disabled Veterans receive benefits from the federal government.
• Eligible war/armed conflicts:
• World War I veterans who served from April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918;
• World War II veterans who served from December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946;
• Korean conflict veterans who served from June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955;
• Vietnam Era veterans who served from February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975;
• Persian Gulf War veterans who served from August 2, 1990 a future date to be set by presidential proclamation;
• Iraq War veterans who served from March 19, 2003 to December 15, 2011;
• Afghanistan War veterans who served from October 7, 2001 to December 28, 2014;
• Veterans Administration regulations (in short):
• Total disability ratings for compensation may be assigned where the injury rating is less than total;
• When the disabled veteran is unable to secure or follow a gainful occupation as a result of service-connected disabilities;
• Veterans will have documentation that he or she is receiving at least 60% compensation;
• A Veteran's Administration form letter may be obtained from the following address:  Department of Veterans Affairs, P.O. Box 8079, Philadelphia, PA 19101.
• Eligible veteran's disability must be service-related and incurred during a war or armed conflict AND meet one of the following three criteria;
• The loss of one or more limbs
• The loss of use of one or more limbs
• Veterans Affairs certification of receiving at least 60% disability with documentation that the veteran is receiving at least 60% compensation;
• May apply at any PGC Office or any participating County Treasurer office;
• Hunter can hold any general license (DV general license not required).
  

Landowner Antlerless Deer Licenses (Residents: $6.97 – Nonresidents $26.97): 

Sales for this antlerless license begins June 20, 2023 and remain available for purchase throughout the deer season so long as licenses remain available.

• Residents must be a bona fide resident of Pennsylvania
  
• Issued prior to the start of general antlerless deer license sales;
• Applicant must furnish proof of ownership to County Treasurer in original deed/true copy;
• Only issued by participating County Treasurer in the county in which the applicant owns fifty (50) or more contiguous (all adjoining) acres of land totally within the county of application;
• Leased land does not qualify;
• Only one license per qualifying deed, regardless of acreage over minimum required;
  
• Land used for Antlerless Deer license must be and shall remain open to public hunting and trapping during the entire license year (July 1 to June 30);
• Qualifying acreage located within a county with two or more WMUs allows applicant to select the WMU he or she desires;
• Applicant may mail prior to antlerless deer drawing start date in a plain envelope marked "Landowner Antlerless Affidavit" with a self-addressed stamped envelope for license return;
• Landowner Antlerless Deer License Application