The Pennsylvania Game Commission will have an overlapping archery, muzzleloader and special firearms season in October.

The Game Commission is considering adjusting season lengths based on regional bear populations, human-bear conflicts, and public opinion. A statewide bear survival study is underway, tracking collared ...

Bow hunters lugging their archery gear into the deer woods in quest of that trophy buck may now have another target in mind.

Depending on how one looks at it, the prospects for Pennsylvania’s upcoming statewide black bear seasons can either be seen as a glass half-full or glass half-empty scenario. On one hand, the ...

Signed into law this summer, House Bill 1431 allows Sunday hunting in the commonwealth previously limited to just three days ...

Pennsylvania hunters now have 10 new Sunday hunting opportunities in 2025. After Pennsylvania lawmakers repealed the ban on Sunday hunting earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Game Commission ...

Danny Roberts, a self-employed logger from Titusville, Pennsylvania, cuts back on work during hunting season, but he doesn’t do it for himself. He does it so he can spend more time in the woods with ...

Pennsylvania’s black bear hunting seasons may become more defined by region in the future as research continues to study bear populations and survival. Brandon Snavely, the Game Commission’s black ...

The state offers various black bear hunting seasons, including archery, muzzleloader, and firearms, with dates varying by wildlife management unit. For 2025, Sunday hunting is now permitted within the ...