Hunting in Pennsylvania

Tools for hunters

The Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources have teamed up to create an interactive map for Pennsylvania hunters. The official Pennsylvania Game Commission mobile app provides official information for Pennsylvania hunters and trappers.

Hunting in PA interactive map	Game Commission mobile app

Big Game

• White-tailed Deer
• Black Bear
• Wild Turkey
• Elk
• Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP)
• Tree Stand & Blind Identification Numbers
• White-tailed Deer, Bear & Turkey Harvests
• Harvest Data and Maps
• Pennsylvania Big Game Records
• First Big Game Harvest Certificate

Small Game

• American Woodcock
• Ring-Necked Pheasant
• Ruffed Grouse
• Northern Bobwhite Quail
• Falconry

Waterfowl & Migratory Game Birds

• Mourning Dove
• Waterfowl Hunting and Conservation
• Snow Goose

Furbearers

• Trapper ID Numbers
• Eastern Coyote

Falconry

• Falconry
• Required Commitment
• Glossary of Terms

Field Reports

Feral Swine

UPDATE: Effective January 9, 2016, temporary closure to feral swine hunting in Butler County. Feral swine are not native to Pennsylvania and present many problems to wildlife and people. They can cause tremendous damage to habitat and property, and pose an ever-present threat to wildlife and the biosecurity of the state's multi-million-dollar pork industry. Pennsylvania would be a better place without these swine, and the Game Commission is committed to their eradication. To learn more about these unwanted intruders, please follow these links:

Executive Order (PDF)
Stop Feral Swine brochure (PDF)