The Pennsylvania Game Commission investigated at least five hunting related shooting incidents during the two-week rifle deer season that resulted in two deaths and three injuries.
A rare type of whitetail deer has popped up from time to time in Bucks County, the kind of deer that has more than the usual amount of white in its coat.
While Pennsylvania is well-known for deer hunting, there are many other hunting seasons that are soon opening, including for rabbits, grouse, pheasants and turkeys.
The countdown is on to the statewide opening of Pennsylvania’s archery deer season and here are several new things to know and a few other things to remember before heading to your blind or stand.
Samantha Bartlett, 14, of Oil City, used her crossbow to harvest a bull elk September 16 in northcentral Pennsylvania. She won one of only 16 archery bull elk tags in the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual license drawing. Overall, only 140 elk licenses were awarded this year over three hunting seasons.
To address complaints the Commission has received from landowners and hunters about boundary lines and what’s permitted to be hunted on private property, a new online portal is being created to map what properties are involved, what restrictions the owner has for hunters, what permissions are required and how to access the properties.
Pennslyvania forests are open for hunting Sept. 14, the first Sunday after the law goes into effect this weekend.
With Pennsylvania’s expansion of Sunday hunting taking effect next month, state park and forestry officials announced a “phased approach” to opening public land this fall on days previously off limits to hunters.
September 14 will be the first Sunday open to hunting.
The law takes effect on September 7, 2025, but it’s unclear how many Sundays will be added.
