Approved 2004-2005 Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits
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SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined): Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license - Oct. 9-15 (6 daily, 12 in possession limit after first day).
SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined): Fall Season - Oct. 16-Nov. 27; Late Seasons - Dec. 13-23, and Dec. 27-Feb. 5 (6 daily, 12 in possession limit after first day).
RUFFED GROUSE: Oct. 16-Nov. 27, Dec. 13-23 and Dec. 27-Jan. 15 (2 daily, 4 possession). There is no open season for taking ruffed grouse in that portion of State Game Lands No. 176 in Centre County which is posted "RESEARCH AREA - NO GROUSE HUNTING."
RABBIT (Cottontail): Oct. 23-Nov. 27, Dec. 13-23 and Dec. 27-Feb. 5 (4 daily, 8 possession).
PHEASANT: Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license - Oct. 9-11 (2 daily, 4 in possession). Male pheasants only in WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 4B, 4C, 4E, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D. Male and female pheasants may be taken in all other WMUs.
PHEASANT: Male only in WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 4B, 4C, 4E, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D - Oct. 23-Nov. 27. Male and female in WMUs 1A, 1B, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A and 4D - Oct. 23- Nov. 27, Dec. 13-23 and Dec. 27-Feb. 5 (2 daily, 4 in possession).
BOBWHITE QUAIL: Oct. 23-Nov. 27 (4 daily, 8 possession). (Closed in WMUs 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D.)
HARES (SNOWSHOE RABBITS) OR VARYING HARES: Dec. 27-Jan. 1 (1 daily, 2 possession).
WOODCHUCKS (GROUNDHOGS): No closed season, except Sundays and during the antlered and antlerless deer seasons and until noon daily during the spring gobbler turkey season.
CROWS: July 2-Nov. 28, and Dec. 26-April 3, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. No limit.
STARLINGS AND ENGLISH SPARROWS: No closed season, except during the antlered and antlerless deer seasons and until noon daily during the spring gobbler turkey season. No limit.
WILD TURKEY (Male or Female): Wildlife Management Units 1A, 2A and 2B (Shotgun and bow and arrow)- Oct. 30-Nov. 20; WMU 1B (Shotgun and bow and arrow) - Oct. 30-Nov. 13; WMUs 2C, 2E, 4A, 4B, and 4D - Oct. 30-Nov. 13; WMUs 2D, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4C and 4E - Oct. 30-Nov. 20; WMUs 5A and 5B - CLOSED TO FALL TURKEY HUNTING; and WMUs 5C and 5D (Shotgun and bow and arrow) - Oct. 30-Nov. 6. (1 bird limit, either sex).
SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only): Special season for eligible junior hunters, with required license - April 23, 2005. Only 1 spring gobbler may be taken during the license year.
SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only): April 30-May 28, 2005. Only 1 spring gobbler may be taken during the license year.
BLACK BEAR (Statewide): Nov. 22-24. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.
BLACK BEAR (all of WMUs 3D and 4C; a portion of WMUs 4E, east of Route 487; a portion of 3B, east of Route 487 and south of Route 87; and a portion of 3C, east of I-81): Nov. 29-Dec. 4. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.
BLACK BEAR (Portion of WMUs 2G and 3B in Lycoming County that lie north of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River from the Route 405 bridge, west to the Route 220 Bridge, east of Route 220 to Route 44 and east of Route 44 to Route 973, south of Route 973 to Route 87, west of Route 87 to Route 864 to Route 220 and west of Route 220 to Route 405 and west of Route 405 to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River): Nov. 29-Dec. 4. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.
ELK (Antlered or Antlerless): Nov. 8-13. Only one elk may be taken during the license year.
DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide: Oct.2-Nov. 13 and Dec. 27-Jan. 15. One antlered deer per hunting license year. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide: Nov. 29-Dec. 11. One antlered deer per hunting license year. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
ANTLERLESS DEER (Statewide): Oct. 21-23. Junior and Senior License Holders, Disabled Person Permit (to use a vehicle) Holders, and Pennsylvania residents serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Services or in the U.S. Coast Guard only, with required antlerless license. Also included are persons who have reached or will reach their 65th birthday in the year of the application for a license and hold a valid adult license, or qualify for license and fee exemptions under section 2706. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER, ANTLERLESS MUZZLELOADER (Statewide): Oct. 16-23. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER, ANTLERED OR ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK (Statewide): Dec. 27-Jan. 15. One antlered per hunting license year, or one antlerless deer and an additional antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER, Antlerless (WMUs 2B and 5C): Dec. 27-Jan. 15. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER, Antlerless (WMU 5D): Dec. 13-18 and Dec. 27-Jan. 29. 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.
FINAL 2004-2005 FURBEARER HUNTING SEASONS
RACCOON & FOXES: Oct. 16-Feb. 19, unlimited.
COYOTE, OPOSSUM, SKUNKS & WEASELS: No closed season, with certain exceptions during deer and spring turkey seasons. No limits.
BOBCAT (WMUs 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D): Oct. 16-Feb. 19. One per permit. (Bobcats may only be taken by furtakers in possession of a Bobcat Hunting-Trapping permit.)
FINAL 2004-2005 TRAPPING SEASONS
MINK & MUSKRAT: Nov. 20-Jan. 8. Unlimited.
COYOTE, FOXES, OPOSSUM, RACCOON, SKUNKS, WEASELS: Oct. 17-Feb. 19. No limit.
BEAVER (Statewide): Dec. 26-March 31, 2004 (Limits vary depending on WMU).
BOBCAT (WMUs 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D): Oct. 17-Feb. 19. One per permit. (Bobcats may only be taken by furtakers in possession of a Bobcat Hunting-Trapping permit.)
FINAL 2004-2005 FALCONRY SEASONS
SQUIRRELS (combined), QUAIL, RUFFED GROUSE, COTTONTAIL RABBITS, SNOWSHOE OR VARYING HARE, RINGNECK PHEASANT (Male or Female combined): Sept. 1-March 31. Daily and Field Possession limits vary.
No open season on other wild birds or mammals. Waterfowl and Migratory Game Bird seasons will be established in accordance with Federal Regulations this summer.
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More than 55 percent of Pennsylvania's 29 million acres is forested. Roughly half of that forested land base is open to public hunting. In addition to the listed hunting opportunities, there are many posted properties throughout the state where hunters are welcomed if they only ask for permission to hunt.
