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		<title>2008-2009 Pennsylvania Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits</title>
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<p><font style="" size="3" color="#344571" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>2008 &#8211; 2009 Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits</b></font><br />
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<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"> <b>SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined):</b> Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license &#8211; Oct. 11-17 (6 daily, 12 in possession limit after first day).</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined): </b>Fall Season &#8211; Oct. 18-Nov. 29; Late Seasons &#8211; Dec. 15-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 7 (6 daily, 12 in possession limit after first day).</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>RUFFED GROUSE:</b> Oct. 18-Nov. 29, Dec. 15-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 7 (2 daily, 4 possession). <b></b></font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>RABBIT (Cottontail):</b> Oct. 25-Nov. 29, Dec. 15-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 7 (4 daily, 8 possession).</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>PHEASANT:</b> Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license &#8211; Oct. 11-18 (2 daily, 4 in possession). Male pheasants only in WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 4C, 4E, 5A and 5B. Male and female pheasants may be taken in all other WMUs.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>PHEASANT:</b> Male only in WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 4C, 4E, 5A and 5B &#8211; Oct. 25-Nov. 29. Male and female may be taken in all other WMUs &#8211; Oct. 25-Nov. 29, Dec. 15-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 7 (2 daily, 4 in possession).</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>BOBWHITE QUAIL:</b> Oct. 25-Nov. 29 (4 daily, 8 possession). (Closed in WMUs 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D.)</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>HARES (SNOWSHOE RABBITS) OR VARYING HARES:</b> Dec. 26-Jan. 1 (1 daily, 2 possession).</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>WOODCHUCKS (GROUNDHOGS):</b> No closed season, except: Sundays; during the antlered and antlerless deer seasons; and until noon daily during the spring gobbler turkey season.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>CROWS:</b> July 4-April 5, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. No limit.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>STARLINGS AND ENGLISH SPARROWS:</b> No closed season, except during the antlered and antlerless deer seasons and until noon daily during the spring gobbler turkey season. No limit.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>WILD TURKEY (Male or Female):</b> Wildlife Management Units 1A, 1B and 2A (Shotgun and bow and arrow) &#8211; Nov. 1-15; WMU 2B (Shotgun and bow and arrow) &#8211; Nov. 1-22; WMUs 2C, 2E, 2F, 4A and 4B- Nov. 1-15; WMUs 2D, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4C, 4D and 4E &#8211; Nov. 1-22; WMUs 5A and 5B &#8211; CLOSED TO FALL TURKEY HUNTING; and WMUs 5C and 5D (Shotgun and bow and arrow) &#8211; Nov. 1-7. (1 bird limit, either sex).</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only):</b> Special season for eligible junior hunters, with required license &#8211; April 18, 2009. Only 1 spring gobbler may be taken during this hunt.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only):</b> April 25-May 25, 2009. Daily limit 1, season limit 2. (Second spring gobbler may only be taken by persons who possess a valid special wild turkey license.)</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>BLACK BEAR (WMUs 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 4A, 4B and 4D) Bow and Arrow only:</b> Nov. 19-20. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>BLACK BEAR (Statewide):</b> Nov. 24-26. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>BLACK BEAR (WMUs 3C and Portions of WMUs 3B, 4E and 2G):</b> Dec. 1-6. Only 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 lies 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.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>BLACK BEAR (WMUs 4C, 4D and 4E):</b> Dec. 3-6. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>BLACK BEAR (Rockview State Correctional Institution):</b> Dec. 1-6. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year. Prior approval must be obtained from prison to hunt.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>ELK (Antlered or Antlerless):</b> Nov. 3-8. Only one elk may be taken during the license year.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>ELK (Antlered or Antlerless):</b> Sept. 1-27, 2008. Only one elk may be taken during the license year.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>DEER, ARCHERY (Antlerless Only) WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D:</b> Sept. 20-Oct. 3, Nov. 17-29 and Dec. 15-23. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide, including WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D:</b> Oct. 4-Nov. 15 and Dec. 26-Jan. 10. One antlered deer per hunting license year. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. </font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>DEER (Antlered and Antlerless) WMUs 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2E, 2F, 3A, 3B, 3D, 4A, 4C, 4D, 4E, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D:</b> Dec. 1-13. One antlered deer per hunting license year. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. </font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>DEER (Antlered Only) WMUs 2D, 2G, 3C and 4B:</b> Dec. 1-5. One antlered deer per hunting license year. </font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>DEER (Antlered and Antlerless) WMUs 2D, 2G, 3C and 4B:</b> Dec. 6-13. One antlered deer per hunting license year. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. </font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>DEER, ANTLERLESS (Statewide):</b> Oct. 23-25. 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. </font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>DEER, ANTLERLESS MUZZLELOADER (Statewide):</b> Oct. 18-25. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. </font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>DEER, ANTLERED OR ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK (Statewide):</b> Dec. 26-Jan. 10. One antlered per hunting license year, or one antlerless deer and an additional antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. </font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>DEER, Antlerless (WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D):</b> Dec. 15-23 and Dec. 26-Jan. 24. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. </font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>DEER, ANTLERLESS (Military Bases):</b> 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. </font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>WILD BOAR:</b> May be taken while lawfully hunting deer, bear or fall turkey. Unlimited.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><u><b>PROPOSED 2008-09 FURBEARER HUNTING SEASONS</b></u></font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>COYOTES: </b>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.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>RACCOON &amp; FOXES:</b> Oct. 25-Feb. 21, unlimited.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>OPOSSUM, SKUNKS &amp; WEASELS:</b> No closed season, except Sundays and prior to noon during the spring gobbler season. No limits.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>BOBCAT (WMUs 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D and 4D):</b> Oct. 25-Feb. 21. One per permit. (Bobcats may only be taken by furtakers in possession of a Bobcat Hunting-Trapping permit.)</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><u><b>PROPOSED 2008-09 TRAPPING SEASONS</b></u></font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>MINK &amp; MUSKRAT:</b> Nov. 22-Jan. 11. Unlimited.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>COYOTE, FOXES, OPOSSUM, RACCOON, SKUNKS, WEASELS:</b> Oct. 26-Feb. 22. No limit.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>COYOTE &amp; FOXES (Statewide) Cable Restraints:</b> Jan. 1-Feb. 22. No limit. Participants must pass cable restraint certification course.</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>BEAVER (Statewide):</b> Dec. 26-March 31 (Limits vary depending on WMU).</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>BOBCAT (WMUs 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D and 4D):</b> Oct. 26-Feb. 22. One per permit. (Bobcats may only be taken by furtakers in possession of a Bobcat Hunting-Trapping permit.)</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><u><b>PROPOSED 2008-09 FALCONRY SEASONS</b></u></font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>SQUIRRELS (combined), QUAIL, RUFFED GROUSE, COTTONTAIL RABBITS, SNOWSHOE OR VARYING HARE, RINGNECK PHEASANT (Male or Female combined): </b>Sept. 1-March 31. Daily and Field Possession limits vary. (Migratory game bird seasons and bag limits for falconers will be set in accordance with federal regulations in August.)</font></p>
<p><font style="" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Geneva"><b>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. </b></font></p>
<p><b>To find out more, visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission Website at <a href="http://www.pgc.state.pa.us" mce_href="http://www.pgc.state.pa.us" target="_blank">www.pgc.state.pa.us</a></b></p>
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