Hunting
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Some Pa. public access hunting properties may require a reservation in 2026. Here’s why
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.
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Hunting season set to begin in PA — this year, with extra Sundays
Pennslyvania forests are open for hunting Sept. 14, the first Sunday after the law goes into effect this weekend.
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Pennsylvania to phase in Sunday hunting in state parks with three dates this fall
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.
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With the ban lifted, Pennsylvania hunters get 13 Sundays in 2025
September 14 will be the first Sunday open to hunting.
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Shapiro signs law repealing Pa.’s ban on Sunday hunting. Here’s what you need to know.
The law takes effect on September 7, 2025, but it’s unclear how many Sundays will be added.
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Pa. bill legalizing air rifles for big game hunting gives Game Commission several options
A state legislator says his bill for allowing air rifles to hunt big game animals in Pennsylvania will give the Pennsylvania Game Commission the ability to decide when and where these guns fit into the hunting seasons.
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Pa. bill on Sunday hunting moves forward, amendment to move first day of rifle deer fails
Bills that provide more Sunday hunting opportunities, allow out-of-state college students to purchase resident hunting licenses, and one that gives hunters the option to not answer questions asked by game wardens took one step closer to approval recently.
