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White-tailed Deer.jpg Scientific Name: Odocoileus virginianus
Seasons and Bag Limits: 2022-23 Digest, Deer Section

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2022-23 Deer Population Report and Antlerless Allocations (PDF)
2021-22 Deer Population Report and  Antlerless Allocations (PDF)
2020-21 Deer Population Report and Antlerless Allocations (PDF)

Seeing the Whole Picture – Estimating Deer Harvests 
2021-22 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF)
2020-21 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF)
2019-20 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF)
2018-19 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF)
2017-18 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF)
2016-17 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF)
2015-16 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF)
2014-15 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF)
2013-14 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF)
2012-13 Deer Harvest Estimates (PDF)
2009-18 White-Tailed Deer Management Plan(PDF)
Monitoring Deer Populations in Pennsylvania (PDF)
Effect of bait on deer harvest special regulation areas of Pennsylvania (PDF)
Citizen Input into Deer Management
An Evaluation of Deer Management Options (PDF)
Forest Habitats and Deer Deterrent Fencing
Deer Habitat Relationships
Wildlife Management Units

Research and Surveys

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Annual Reports of the White-tailed Deer and Elk Section can be viewed in the  document library.

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​HUNTING

2022-23 Seasons

One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. One antlered deer per hunting license year.

DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered and Antlerless) 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. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. One antlered deer per hunting license year.

DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide: Oct. 1-Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13; Nov. 14-18; and Dec. 26-Jan. 16, 2023. One antlered deer per hunting license year. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER, ANTLERLESS MUZZLELOADER (Statewide): Oct. 15-22. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER, ANTLERLESS SPECIAL FIREARMS (Statewide): Oct. 20-22. Only Junior and Senior License Holders, 6 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

DEER, REGULAR FIREARMS (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide: 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.

DEER, ANTLERED OR ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK 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. One antlered deer per hunting license year, or one antlerless deer and an additional antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER, ANTLERED OR ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK (WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D): 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.

DEER, ANTLERLESS EXTENDED REGULAR FIREARMS: (WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D): Dec. 26-Jan. 28, 2023. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER, ANTLERLESS (Military Bases): 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.