The Pennsylvania Game Commission reports the statewide 2024-25 deer harvest is estimated at 476,880 deer. That number includes 175,280 antlered deer and 301,600 antlerless.

Tuesday morning, WMU 1B in northwestern Pennsylvania still had 3,029 of its 37,000 licenses available and WMU 3A in the northcentral part of the state had 1,934 of its 21,000 antlerless licenses.

This presents another possible rush on issuing agents. Deer Management Assistance Program permits, which entitle the purchaser to one antlerless deer on a specific property, go on sale starting Aug.

The bottom line is that if a resident hunter purchases an antlerless tag before nonresident permits go on sale on Monday, July 14 — no matter the WMU — they’ll get one. Starting with ...

As of the evening of July 15, WMU 3A, bordering New York in northcentral Pennsylvania was the only one that was close to fulfilling its total allocation. It still had 2,276 of its 21,000 licenses ...

In another change, an extended firearms deer season to run Jan. 2-19 will be held in Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 4C in east-central Pennsylvania where Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was detected.

Pennsylvania deer hunters harvested almost 47,000 more deer in the 2024-25 season compared to the previous year. The overall harvest of 476,880 deer included 175,280 antlered deer and 301,600 ...

Pennsylvania hunting licenses for the 2025-26 season go on sale Monday, June 23. And in a big change for this year, all Pennsylvania residents are guaranteed to get an antlerless license as long ...

When Pennsylvania’s hunters begin applying for antlerless deer licenses on Monday, June 23, they’ll find a record number of tags awaiting them. That’s because the Pennsylvania Game ...

With a record number of antlerless deer licenses available this year, every resident hunter who wants an antlerless tag will be able to get their first choice of Wildlife Management Unit (WMU), no ...