Hunting in Pennsylvania

PA Hunting Interactive Map

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

DIGEST BUYERS: 2018-19 Hunting & Trapping Digests and licenses are mailed separately and may not arrive at the same time. Verify that your mailing address is correct in the automated license system so that your Digest is mailed to the proper location. The Digest is available for printing and viewing online.

Big Game

• White-Tailed Deer
• Black Bear
• Wild Turkey
• Elk
• Deer Management Assistance Program
• Tree Stand Identification Number Permit
• White-tailed Deer, Bear & Turkey Harvests
  
• Pennsylvania Big Game Records
• First Big Game Harvest Certificate
• Harvest Data and Maps

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

Furbearer

• Eastern Coyote

Falconry

• Falconry
• Required Commitment
• Glossary of Terms
• Falconry Seasons

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)