Hunt Wild PA
Connecting YOU with Pennsylvania Wildlife
Hunting
Pennsylvania is a hunting powerhouse with unmatched whitetail traditions, thriving turkey populations, some of the best goose hunting in the Atlantic Flyway, more than 200,000 pheasants stocked statewide each Fall, world class elk hunting and some of the largest black bear in the world….
Wildlife
Pennsylvania is home to 480 species of wild birds and wild mammals. The Game Commission is responsible for the sustainable management of these species and their habitats for current and future generations.
Conservation
From conducting controlled burns, to building wildlife nest structures, to creating early successional forests, the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s land management team works to ensure our native species can thrive in a diverse array of healthy habitats. More than 150 state game wardens are working…
Ten Most Forgotten Archery Hunting Items
We’re getting really close to the statewide deer archery season opener, which takes place this Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019! It’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to need to have in your backpack before you head into the woods. Pennsylvania Game Commission…
Learning to Hunt In the Pennsylvania Wilds
By Ta Enos I spent my twenties working as a newspaper reporter in Alaska. One thing that struck me from my travels in the Bush was how Alaska Natives I met often used harvest seasons to mark time. Events happened “before salmon season” or…
Five Preseason Archery Tips
Pennsylvania’s statewide archery season opens on Saturday, Oct. 5. [If you’re hunting in WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D, it opened Saturday, Sept. 21.] If you’re planning to hunt with your bow this fall, be sure to take some time to prepare for the season….