2007-2008 Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits
SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined):
Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license - October 6 - 12(6 daily, 12 in possession limit after first day.)SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined):
Fall SeasonOctober 13 - November 24Late SeasonsDecember 10 - 22 December 26 - February 9 (6 daily, 12 in possession limit after first day). October 13 - November 24December 10 - 22December 26 - January 26 (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):
October 20 - November 24December 10 - 22December 26 - February 9 (4 daily, 8 possession)Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license - October 6 - 12 (2 daily, 4 in possession)October 20 - November 24October 20 - November 24December 10 - 22December 26 - February 9 (2 daily, 4 in possession). October 20 - November 24 (4 daily, 8 possession). (Closed in WMUs 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D.) December 26 - January 1 (1 daily, 2 possession)No closed season, except: Sundays; July 1 - November 24 December 28 - April 6, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. No limit. STARLINGS AND ENGLISH SPARROWS:
No closed season, except:No limit. WILD TURKEY (Male or Female):
October 27 - November 12October 27 - November 17October 27 - November 12October 27 - November 17WMU's 5A and 5B - CLOSED TO FALL TURKEY HUNTINGWMU's 5C and 5D (Shotgun and bow and arrow)October 27 - November 2 (1 bird limit, either sex). Special season for eligible junior hunters, with required licenseApril 19, 2008. Only 1 spring gobbler may be taken during this hunt. SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only):
April 26 - May 26, 2008. Daily limit 1, season limit 2. (Second spring gobbler may only be taken by persons who possess a valid special wild turkey license.) November 14 - 15Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year. BLACK BEAR (Statewide):
November 19 - 21Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year. BLACK BEAR (WMU 3C and Portions of WMUs 3B, 4E and 2G):
November 26 - December 1Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year. All of WMU 3C. Also, in that portion of 3B, East of Rt. 14 from Troy to Canton, East of Rt. 154 from Canton to Rt. 220 at Laporte and East of Rt. 42 from Laporte to Rt. 118 and that portion of 4E, East of Rt. 42. Also, in that portion of WMUs 2G and 3B in Lycoming County that lie North of the West branch of the Susquehanna River from the Rt. 405 bridge, West to the Rt. 220 bridge, East of Rt. 220 to Rt. 44 and East of Rt. 44 to Rt. 973, South of Rt. 973 to Rt. 87, West of Rt. 87 to Rt. 864, South of Rt. 864 to Rt. 220 and West of Rt. 220 to Rt. 405 and West of Rt. 405 to the West branch of the Susquehanna River. BLACK BEAR (WMU 3D):
November 28 - December 1Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year. BLACK BEAR (Rockview State Correctional Institution):
November 26 - December 1Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year. Prior approval must be obtained from prison to hunt. ELK (Antlered or Antlerless):
November 5 - 10Only one elk may be taken during the license year. ELK (Antlered or Antlerless):
September 3 - 29, 2007September 1 - 27, 2008 Only one elk may be taken during the license year. September 15 - 28November 12 - 24December 10 - 22DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered and Antlerless)
September 29 - November 10 December 26 - January 12One antlered deer per hunting license year. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. DEER (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide:
November 26 - December 8One antlered deer per hunting license year. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. ANTLERLESS DEER (Statewide)
October 18 - 20Pennsylvania 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. DEER, ANTLERLESS MUZZLELOADER (Statewide):
October 13 - 20DEER, ANTLERED OR ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK (Statewide):
December 26 - January 12One antlered per hunting license year, or one antlerless deer and an additional antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. December 26 - January 26DEER, Antlerless (WMU's 5C and 5D):
December 10 - 22December 26 - Jan. 26DEER, 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. ADOPTED 2007-08 FURBEARER HUNTING SEASONS
No closed season. Unlimited. Outside of any deer or bear season, coyotes may be taken with a hunting license or a furtaker license, and without wearing orange. During any archery deer season, coyotes may be taken while lawfully hunting deer or with a furtaker license. During the regular firearms deer and any bear seasons, coyotes may be taken while lawfully hunting deer or bear, or with a furtaker license while wearing 250 square inches of fluorescent orange. During the spring gobbler season, may be taken by those with a valid tag and meet fluorescent orange and shot size requirements. October 20 - February 16Unlimited. OPOSSUM, SKUNKS & WEASELS:
No closed season, except: Sundays;No limits. October 20 - February 16One per permit. 
