Expand AllClick here for a more accessible version2022-23 SMALL GAME SEASONS
Sept. 10-Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13; Nov. 14-19; Sunday, Nov. 20; Nov. 21-25; Dec. 12-23; and
Dec. 26-Feb. 27, 2023.
(6 daily, 18 possession).
Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license
Sept. 10-24
(6 daily, 18 in possession limit after first day).
Oct. 15-Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13; Nov. 14-19; Sunday, Nov. 20; Nov. 21-25 and Dec. 12-23
(2 daily, 6 possession).
Oct. 15-Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13; Nov. 14-19; Sunday, Nov. 20; Nov. 21-25; Dec. 12-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 27, 2023
(4 daily, 12 possession).
Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license
Oct. 1-Oct. 15
(4 daily, 12 possession).
Oct. 22-Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13; Nov. 14-19; Sunday, Nov. 20; Nov. 21-25, Dec. 12-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 27, 2023.
(2 daily, 6 in possession).
Male and female pheasants may be taken in all WMUs. There is no open season for taking pheasants in the Franklin County Wild Pheasant Recovery Areas, except within the Central Susquehanna Wild Pheasant Recovery Area, as authorized by executive order.
Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license
Oct. 8-15
(2 daily, 6 in possession).
Male and female pheasants may be taken in all WMUs. There is no open season for taking pheasants in the Franklin County Wild Pheasant Recovery Areas, except within the Central Susquehanna Wild Pheasant Recovery Area, as authorized by executive order.
Oct. 22-Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13; Nov. 14-19; Sunday, Nov. 20, Nov. 21-25, Dec. 12-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 27, 2023.
(8 daily, 24 possession).
Dec. 26-Dec 31, 2022 in all WMUs
(1 daily, 3 possession).
July 1-Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13; Nov. 14-19; Sunday, Nov. 20; Nov. 21-25 and Dec. 12-June 29, 2023.
No limit.
July 1-April 9, 2023, (Hunting permitted on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only)
No limit.
No closed season, except during the regular firearms deer season.
No limit
WMU 2B – Oct. 29-Nov. 18 and Nov. 23-25;
WMUs 1A, 1B, 4A, 4B, 4D and 4E – Oct. 29-Nov. 5;
WMUs 2A, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D and 4C – Oct. 29-Nov. 12;
WMUs 2C, 2D and 2E – Oct. 29-Nov. 12 and Nov. 23-25;
WMU 5B – Nov. 1-3;
WMUs 5A, 5C and 5D – CLOSED TO FALL TURKEY HUNTING.
As a reminder, no single-projectile firearms may be used in the fall turkey seasons. Hunters may use shotguns and archery gear only.
April 29 - May 13, 2023; May be hunted ½ hour before sunrise to 12 noon
May 15 - May 30, 2023; May be hunted ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset
Daily limit 1, season limit 2.
(Second spring gobbler may be only taken by persons who possess a valid special wild turkey license.)
Special season for eligible junior hunters, with required license, and mentored hunters 16 and under –
April 22, 2023.
Only 1 spring gobbler may be taken during this hunt. Hunting hours end at noon.
STATEWIDE:
Nov. 19; Sunday, Nov. 20; and Nov. 21-22.
Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.
EXTENDED FIREARMS:
(WMUs 1B, 2C, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 5A):
Nov. 26, Sunday, Nov. 27, Nov. 28-Dec. 3.
(WMUs 2B, 5B, 5C and 5D):
Nov. 26, Sunday, Nov. 27, Nov. 28-Dec. 10.
Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.
Oct. 15-22.
Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.
Oct. 20-22.
Only Junior and Senior license holders, active duty military and disabled persons' permit holders. Arms and ammunition permitted during the regular firearms bear season can be used.
Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.
(WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D): Sept. 17-Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13; Nov. 14-19; Sunday, Nov. 20 and Nov. 21-25.
(WMU 5B): Oct. 1-Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13; and Nov. 14-18.
(WMUs 1A, 1B, 2A, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 5A):
Oct. 15-Nov. 5.
Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.
Special Conservation Tag and Special License Tag (Antlered and Anterless): Aug.31-Nov. 5
ARCHERY: Sept. 10-24
GENERAL: Oct. 31-Nov. 5
LATE SEASON: Dec. 31-Jan 7, 2023
Only one elk may be taken during the license year with elk permit.
WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D: Sept. 17-Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13; Nov. 14-19, Sunday, Nov. 20; Nov. 21-25 and Dec. 26-Jan. 28, 2023.
WMUs 1A, 1B, 2A, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 5A and 5B: Oct. 1-Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13; Nov. 14-18; and Dec. 26-Jan. 16, 2023.
One antlered deer per hunting license year.
One antlered deer, and an antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
Oct. 15-22.
An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
Oct. 20-22.
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. 26; Sunday, Nov. 27; and Nov. 28-Dec. 10.
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. 16, 2023
(WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D) with required muzzleloading license: Dec. 26-Jan. 28, 2023.
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. 28, 2023.
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.
2022-23 FURBEARER HUNTING SEASONS
No closed season.
Unlimited.
- Outside of any big game season (deer, bear, elk and turkey), coyotes may be taken with a hunting license or a furtaker license.
- During any big game season, coyotes may be taken while lawfully hunting big game or with a furtaker license.
Oct. 22-Feb. 18, 2023;
Unlimited.
Sunday hunting permitted.
Oct. 22-Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13; Nov. 14-19; Sunday, Nov. 20; Nov. 21-26; Sunday, Nov. 27; and Nov. 28-Feb. 18, 2023.
July. 1-Nov. 12; Sunday Nov. 13; Nov.14-Nov.19; Sunday Nov. 20; Nov. 21-Nov. 26; Sunday Nov. 27; Nov. 28-June. 29 2023.
No limits.
(WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E): Jan. 7-Feb. 1, 2023.
One bobcat per license year.
Licensed furtakers may obtain one permit each.
Oct. 8-Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13; Nov. 14-19; Sunday, Nov. 20; and Nov. 21-Jan. 28, 2023.
(3 daily, season limit of 10).
2022-23 TRAPPING SEASONS
Nov. 19-Jan. 8, 2023.
No Limit.
Oct. 22-Feb. 19, 2023.
No limit.
Dec. 26-Feb. 19, 2023.
No limit.
Participants must pass cable restraint certification course.
Dec. 17-March 30, 2023 WMUs 1A and 1B (Combined):2 daily, 60 in possessionWMUs 2A, 2B and 3C (Combined):
20 daily, 40 in possession
WMUs 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 3A, 3B, 3D, 5C and 5D (Combined):
20 daily, 20 in possession
WMUs 2G, 2H, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 5A and 5B (Combined):
5 daily, 5 in possession.
(WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E): Dec. 17-Jan. 8, 2023.
One bobcat per license year.
Licensed furtakers may obtain one permit each.
(WMUs 1B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E): Dec. 17-Jan. 1, 2023.
One fisher per license year.
Licensed furtakers may obtain one permit each.
(WMUs 1A, 1B, 2F, 3C and 3D): Feb. 11-18, 2023.
One river otter per license year.
Licensed furtakers may obtain one permit each.
2022-23 MIGRATORY GAME BIRD SEASONS
DUCKS
North Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 8-22, and Nov. 15-Jan. 7.
South Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 8-15, and Nov. 22-Jan. 21.
Northwest Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 8-Dec. 3, and Dec. 27-Jan. 7.
Lake Erie Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 31-Jan. 7.
Total Duck Bag Limits:
6 daily, 18 in possession of any species, except for the following restrictions: daily limit may not include more than 2 mallards including no more than 1 hen mallard, 2 black ducks, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 1 mottled duck, 1 fulvous whistling duck, 4 sea ducks; including no more than 3 eiders and no more than 1 female eider, 3 long-tailed ducks, and 3 scoters. Daily limit for scaup varies; see below. Possession limits are three times the daily limits.
SCAUPS
North Zone: 1 scaup daily, Oct. 8-22 and Nov. 15-Dec. 15; 2 scaup daily, Dec. 16-Jan. 7.
South Zone: 1 scaup daily, Oct. 8-15 and Nov. 22-Dec. 29; 2 scaup daily, Dec. 30-Jan. 21.
Northwest Zone: 1 scaup daily, Oct. 9-Nov. 24; 2 scaup daily, Nov. 24-Dec. 3 and Dec. 27-Jan. 7.
Lake Erie Zone: 2 scaup daily, Oct. 31-Nov. 22; 1 scaup daily, Nov. 23-Jan. 7.
Junior, Veteran and Active Duty Military Days:
Sept. 24; Open to licensed junior hunters ages 12-16, when properly accompanied, for ducks, mergansers, gallinules and coots, and Canada goose as permitted. Same daily bag limits as regular season. Hunting hours to close at sunset.
North Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 8-22, and Nov. 15-Jan. 7.
South Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 8-15, and Nov. 22-Jan. 21.
Northwest Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 8-Dec. 3, and Dec. 27-Jan. 7.
Lake Erie Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 31-Jan. 7.
5 daily, 15 in possession
Junior, Veteran and Active Duty Military Days:
Sept. 24; Open to licensed junior hunters ages 12-16, when properly accompanied, for ducks, mergansers, gallinules and coots, and Canada goose as permitted. Same daily bag limits as regular season. Hunting hours to close at sunset.
North Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 8-22, and Nov. 15-Jan. 7.
South Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 8-15, and Nov. 22-Jan. 21.
Northwest Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 8-Dec. 3, and Dec. 27-Jan. 7.
Lake Erie Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 31-Jan. 7.
15 daily, 45 in possession.
Junior, Veteran and Active Duty Military Days:
Sept. 24; Open to licensed junior hunters ages 12-16, when properly accompanied, for ducks, mergansers, gallinules and coots, and Canada goose as permitted. Same daily bag limits as regular season. Hunting hours to close at sunset.
**(includes WHITE-FRONTED GEESE)**
Resident Population Goose Zone (RP): All of Pennsylvania except for the Southern James Bay Population and the Atlantic Population zone. Sept. 1-24 (8-goose daily bag limit); and Oct. 22-Nov. 25, Dec. 12-Jan. 14, and Feb. 3-Feb. 25 (5-goose daily bag limit in latter 3 segments).
Atlantic Population Zone (AP): The area east of SR 97 from Maryland State Line to the intersection of SR 194, east of SR 194 to intersection of US Route 30, south of US Route 30 to SR 441, east of SR 441 to SR 743, east of SR 743 to intersection of I-81, east of I-81 to intersection of I-80, south of I-80 to New Jersey state line. Sept. 1-24 (8-goose daily bag limit); and Nov. 22-25 and Dec. 23-Jan. 21 (1-goose daily bag limit in latter two segments).
Junior, Veteran and Active Duty Military Days:
Sept. 24; Open to licensed junior hunters ages 12-16, when properly accompanied, for ducks, mergansers, gallinules and coots, and Canada goose as permitted. Same daily bag limits as regular season. Hunting hours to close at sunset.
(All Zones): Oct. 8-Dec. 5.
2 daily, 6 in possession.
- Atlantic Population Zone:
Regular: Oct. 1-Jan. 28, 25 daily, no possession limit.
Conservation Hunt: Jan. 30 – April 21; 25 daily, no possession limit.
Sept. 1-Nov. 25, and Dec. 21-Jan. 7.
15 daily, 45 in possession.
Oct. 15-Nov. 25, and Dec. 12-21.
3 daily, 9 in possession.
Oct. 15-Nov. 25, and Dec. 12-21.
8 daily, 24 in possession.
Sept. 1-Nov. 21.
3 daily, 9 in possession.
Junior, Veteran and Active Duty Military Days:
Sept. 24; Open to licensed junior hunters ages 12-16, when properly accompanied, for ducks, mergansers, gallinules and coots, and Canada goose as permitted. Same daily bag limits as regular season. Hunting hours to close at sunset.
Sept. 1-Nov. 21.
Bag limits by single species or in the aggregate;
3 daily, 9 in possession.
2022-23 FALCONRY SEASONS
No open season during the regular firearms deer season. No hunting on Sundays with the exceptions of Nov. 13 and Nov. 20. No open season on other wild birds or mammals.
Aug. 31-Nov. 12; Sunday Nov.13; Nov. 14-Nov. 19; Sunday Nov. 20; Nov. 21-Nov. 25, Dec. 12-Mar. 30 2023.
(6 daily, 18 possession).
Aug. 31-Nov. 12; Sunday Nov. 13; Nov. 14-Nov. 19; Nov. 21-Nov. 25, Dec.12-Mar. 30, 2023
(8 daily, 24 possession).
Aug. 31-Nov. 12; Sunday Nov. 13; Nov. 14-Nov. 19; Sunday Nov. 20; Nov 21-Nov. 25, Dec. 12-Mar. 30 2023.
(2 daily, 6 possession).
Aug. 31-Nov. 12; Sunday Nov. 13; Nov. 14-Nov. 19; Sunday Nov. 20; Nov 21-Nov. 25, Dec. 12-Mar. 30 2023.
(4 daily, 12 possession).
Aug. 31-Nov. 12; Sunday Nov. 13; Nov. 14-Nov. 19; Sunday Nov. 20; Nov 21-Nov. 25, Dec. 12-Mar. 30 2023.
(1 daily, 3 possession).
Aug. 31-Nov. 12; Sunday Nov. 13; Nov. 14-Nov. 19; Sunday Nov. 20; Nov 21-Nov. 25, Dec. 12-Mar. 30 2023.
(2 daily, 6 possession).