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, 200,000+ pheasants stocked statewide yearly, world class elk hunting and some of the largest black bear in the world. Pennsylvania hunters provide…
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 future and current 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 100 state game wardens are working…
Five Preseason Archery Tips
We have less than one month until Pennsylvania’s statewide archery season opens on Saturday, Oct. 5. [If you’re hunting in WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D, it opens Saturday, Sept. 21.] If you’re planning to hunt with your bow this fall, take some time over…
Tried and True Tips for Dove Hunting Success
By Tyler Frantz With one subtle flip of a calendar page, the 2019-2020 hunting seasons are born. The long awaited September migratory bird openers mark the official commencement of Pennsylvania’s fall hunting opportunities. As camo-clad hunters flock to farm fields in pursuit of…
Considering a Pennsylvania Elk Hunt?
By Pennsylvania Game Commission Elk Biologist Jeremy Banfield For most hunters, we started off chasing small game, trailing our dads, grandpas, or maybe an uncle, through the forests and fields looking for squirrels or grouse. That’s basically my story, and it was those early…
