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Is deer season open in Pennsylvania?
Every Pennsylvania deer season for 2026-27 from Pennsylvania Game Commission, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.
Pennsylvania deer seasons 2026-27
Pennsylvania's Regular Firearms (Antlered & Antlerless) deer season runs Nov 28 to Dec 13, 2026.
- Archery (Antlered and Antlerless) · WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D onlySep 19 to Nov 27 · Dec 26 to Jan 24, 2027
- Archery (Antlered and Antlerless)Oct 3 to Nov 20 · Dec 26 to Jan 24, 2027
- Muzzleloader (Antlerless only)Oct 17 to Oct 25
- Special Firearms (Antlerless only) · eligible hunters onlyOct 22 to Oct 25
- Regular Firearms (Antlered & Antlerless)Nov 28 to Dec 13
- Flintlock (Antlered & Antlerless)Dec 26 to Jan 24, 2027
- Extended Firearms (Antlerless only) · WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D onlyDec 26 to Jan 24, 2027
- Extended Firearms (Antlerless only) · WMUs 4A, 4C, 4D and 5A onlyDec 26 to Jan 18, 2027
Pennsylvania Game Commission. 2026-27 Pennsylvania Hunting & Trapping (pocket guide), checked November 2026.
Deer season · Pennsylvania · Today. Yes. Pennsylvania's Archery (Antlered and Antlerless) season is open today, Oct 3 to Nov 20.
Deer season · Pennsylvania · Today
Season openYes. Pennsylvania's Archery (Antlered and Antlerless) season is open today, Oct 3 to Nov 20.
Also open today in some areas:
- Archery (Antlered and Antlerless), Sep 19 to Nov 27: WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D
- Archery (Antlered and Antlerless) · WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D
- Archery (Antlered and Antlerless)
- Muzzleloader (Antlerless only)
- Special Firearms (Antlerless only)
- Regular Firearms (Antlered & Antlerless)
- Flintlock (Antlered & Antlerless)
- Extended Firearms (Antlerless only) · WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D
- Extended Firearms (Antlerless only) · WMUs 4A, 4C, 4D and 5A
Archery (Antlered and Antlerless)ArcheryOpen
Sep 19 to Nov 27 · Dec 26 to Jan 24, 2027
WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D only
Pennsylvania's wording
"Archery (Antlered and Antlerless) with required archery license WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D Sept. 19 - Nov. 27 and Dec. 26 - Jan. 24, 2027"
Archery (Antlered and Antlerless)ArcheryOpen
Oct 3 to Nov 20 · Dec 26 to Jan 24, 2027
Pennsylvania's wording
"Statewide Oct. 3 - Nov. 20 and Dec. 26 - Jan. 24, 2027"
Muzzleloader (Antlerless only)Muzzleloader
Oct 17 to Oct 25
Pennsylvania's wording
"Muzzleloader (Antlerless only) Oct. 17 - Oct. 25 Statewide with required muzzleloader license"
Special Firearms (Antlerless only)Other
Oct 22 to Oct 25
Eligible hunters only
Pennsylvania's wording
"Special Firearms (Antlerless only) Oct. 22 - Oct. 25 Statewide: participation restricted, check digest for eligibility"
Regular Firearms (Antlered & Antlerless)Firearm
Nov 28 to Dec 13
Pennsylvania's wording
"Regular Firearms (Antlered & Antlerless) Statewide Nov. 28 - Dec. 13"
Flintlock (Antlered & Antlerless)Muzzleloader
Dec 26 to Jan 24, 2027
Pennsylvania's wording
"Flintlock (Antlered & Antlerless) with required muzzleloader license Statewide Dec. 26 - Jan. 24, 2027"
Extended Firearms (Antlerless only)Late
Dec 26 to Jan 24, 2027
WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D only
Pennsylvania's wording
"Extended Firearms (Antlerless only) ... WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D Dec. 26 - Jan. 24, 2027"
Extended Firearms (Antlerless only)Late
Dec 26 to Jan 18, 2027
WMUs 4A, 4C, 4D and 5A only
Pennsylvania's wording
"WMUs 4A, 4C, 4D and 5A Dec. 26 - Jan. 18, 2027"
Hunter orange
"During the above seasons, hunters must wear a minimum of 250 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange material on the head, chest and back combined and it must be visible from 360 degrees. An orange hat and vest satisfies this requirement. In firearms seasons for deer, bear or elk (regular, special or extended), orange is required, regardless of the sporting arm carried. No fluorescent orange is required during archery seasons when archery hunting for deer, bear or elk, or when hunting waterfowl, doves, turkeys, furbearers* or crows. Hunters participating in the after-Christmas flintlock season are not required to wear fluorescent orange."
More from Pennsylvania's rules
"All hunting seasons, except for migratory game bird seasons, include all Sundays within them."
"Antler restrictions: Three Up in WMUs 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B and 2D."
"One antlered deer per hunting license year."
Source: Pennsylvania Game Commission, 2026-27 Pennsylvania Hunting & Trapping (pocket guide), checked November 2026.
A guide to the dates each state printed for the year, not the regulations. Bag limits, permits, weapon rules and unit closures are in the state's own digest, which is the authority.
- Each state's own dates, quoted
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