Pennsylvania gearing up for firearms deer season. When's opening day?
Over half a million hunters will be taking to the woods on Nov. 30 to harvest some venison for the winter. This season will run until Dec. 14, excluding only Sunday, Dec. 8.
Hunters are allowed one antlered deer per year plus one anterless deer depending on the license or permit. An extended black bear season is also open in specific Wildlife Management Units (WMU's) until Dec. 14. Hunters are allowed only one bear per year.
'Growing up, I looked forward to the first day of deer season all year,' Game Commission Executive Director Steve Smith said. 'I'm hardly alone that way. For many of us, hunting, and deer hunting in particular, isn't just a hobby. It's a part of the fabric of our lives.'
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During the 2023-2024 deer seasons, 430,010 white-tailed deer were harvested. The buck harvest in Pennsylvania was estimated to be 171,600, while the antlerless harvest was 258,410.
According to the National Deer Association, each year Pennsylvania ranks in the top five states for deer harvests. More information about Pennsylvania's firearms deer season can be found on the Pennsylvania Game Commission website.
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