Hunting & Trapping Digest 2008-2009 - (Page 11) 2008-2009 Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits DEER - See pages 50 to 60 for more information DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered & Antlerless) Statewide: Oct. 4-Nov. 15 & Dec. 26-Jan. 10, 2009. One antlered deer per license year; one antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. Crossbows may be used in WMUs 2B, 5C & 5D. DEER, ARCHERY (Antlerless) WMUs 2B, 5C & 5D: Sept. 20- Oct. 3, Nov. 17-29 and Dec. 15-23. DEER, (Antlered & Antlerless) Regular Firearms WMUs 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2E, 2F, 3A, 3B, 3D, 4A, 4C, 4D, 4E, 5A, 5B, 5C & 5D: Dec. 1-13. One antlered deer per hunting license year. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. DEER, (Antlered Only) Regular Firearms: WMUs 2D, 2G, 3C & 4B: Dec. 1-5. One antlered deer. DEER, (Antlered & Antlerless) Regular Firearms: WMUs 2D, 2G, 3C & 4B: Dec. 6-13. One antlered and an antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. DEER, ANTLERLESS, Regular Firearms (Statewide): Oct. 23-25 for Junior and Senior license holders (Also, persons who have reached or will reach their 65th birthday in year of license application and either hold a valid adult license, or qualify for license and fee exemptions under section 2706), disabled persons with permit to use a vehicle as a blind, and Pennsylvania residents serving on active duty in U.S. Armed Services only, with required antlerless license. DEER, ANTLERLESS, Regular Firearms (WMUs 2B, 5C & 5D): Dec. 15-23 & Dec. 26-Jan. 24, 2009. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. DEER, ANTLERLESS, MUZZLELOADER (Statewide): Oct. 18-25. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. DEER, ANTLERED or ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK (Statewide): Dec. 26-Jan. 10, 2009. One antlered or antlerless deer with general license backtag and an additional antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. FURTAKING - See pages 82 to 86 for more information HUNTING: RACCOONS & FOXES - Oct. 25-Feb. 21, 2009. Unlimited. COYOTES, OPOSSUMS, SKUNKS & WEASELS - No closed season, with certain exceptions during deer and spring turkey seasons. No limits. BOBCATS: (WMUs 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D & 4D): Oct. 25-Feb. 21, 2009. One per permit. Must have furtaker license and have a Bobcat Hunting-Trapping permit. It is unlawful to hunt bobcats during the regular antlered and antlerless deer season between the hours of one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. TRAPPING: MINK & MUSKRATS - Nov. 22 - Jan. 11, 2009. Unlimited. COYOTES, FOXES, OPOSSUMS, RACCOONS, SKUNKS, WEASELS - Oct. 26-Feb. 22, 2009. Unlimited. Cable restraint devices may be used by those with certification cards for coyotes and foxes from Jan. 1-Feb. 22, 2009. BEAVERS (Statewide) - Dec. 26Mar. 31, 2009 (limits vary depending on WMU). BOBCAT (WMUs 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D & 4D): Oct. 26-Feb. 22, 2009. One per permit. Must have furtaker license and have a Bobcat Hunting-Trapping permit. ELK - See pages 102 to 105 for more information Antlered & Antlerless: Sept. 1-27. Daily & season limit 1 with required license. Antlered & Antlerless: Nov. 3-8. Daily & season limit 1 with required license.
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