During any early bear season in WMUs 2B, 5B, 5C & 5D – Contact the Centralized Dispatch Center.
During statewide archery, muzzleloader, or special firearms bear seasons – Contact the Centralized Dispatch Center.
During the regular firearms bear season – Take your bear to a regular firearms season check station, open on Saturday, Nov. 23 and Sunday, Nov. 24, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. When check stations aren’t open, contact the Centralized Dispatch Center.
During the extended firearms bear season – Take your bear to an extended firearms season check station (see below).
At the time of a harvest, successful bear hunters should place a 3- to 4-inch stick into the bear’s mouth, before rigor mortis or freezing temperatures set in, making it extremely difficult to open the mouth to remove a tooth for aging when the bear is checked.
1-833-PGC-HUNT
(1-833-742-4868)
1-833-PGC-WILD
(1-833-742-9453)
Saturday, Nov. 23 and Sunday, Nov. 24, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Northwest Region
Clarion County – Farmington Township Volunteer Fire Company, 6785 State Route 36, Leeper – 41.3706077 N, 79.3049949 W
Jefferson County – Friendship Hose Company #1, Interstate 80, Exit 97, Rt. 830 W (Slab Run Road/First Street), right on 1st Street in Falls Creek, then 600 feet on right – 41.1458166 N, 78.7985611 W
Venango County – Northwest Region Office, 1509 Pittsburgh Road, Franklin – 41.36734 N, 79.859747 W
Warren County – Tidioute Borough Fire Hall, 228 Main Street, Tidioute – 41.68278 N, 79.40444 W
Southwest Region
Indiana County – Homer City Fire Department, 25 West Church Street in Homer City – 40.54189 N, 79.16193 W
Somerset County – New Centerville Rural Fire Dept., on Rt. 281 in New Centerville – 39.9420 N, 79.1950 W
Westmoreland County – Southwest Region Office, 4820 Rt. 711 in Bolivar – 40.3140 N, 79.1480 W
Northcentral Region
Centre County – DCNR Penn Nursery, 137 Penn Nursery Road, Spring Mills – 40.7778230 N, 77.6137813 W
Clearfield County – PGC Maintenance Building, 4728 Quehanna Highway, Karthaus – 41.1901 N, 78.14594 W
Clinton County – Chapman Twp. Fire Hall, 4 miles south of Renovo on Rt. 120 in North Bend – 41.34861 N, 77.70038 W
Lycoming County – Northcentral Region Office, 1566 S. Rt. 44 Hwy., Jersey Shore - 41.1911 N, 77.2315 W
Lycoming County – Hepburn Township Fire Company, 615 PA-973, Cogan Station–41.29991 N, -77.05607 W (Updated 8/16)
McKean County – Mt. Jewett Fire Hall on U.S. Rt. 6 – 41.7241 N, 78.64347 W
Potter County – Coudersport Fire Hall on U.S. Rt. 6, west of town – 41.76788 N, 78.02842 W
Tioga County – Wellsboro Fire Company Social Building, U.S. Rt. 6 in center of town – 41.7495961 N, 77.2967266 W
Southcentral Region
Fulton County – Buchanan State Forest Building, 0.1 mile north of Rt. 30 on Rt. 915, 4.5 miles east of Breezewood –40.019519 N, 78.159104 W
Huntingdon County – SGL 322 Building, 8877 Petersburg Pike, Petersburg, 3 miles west from Cold Spring Road in Huntingdon – 40.5505 N, 78.0065 W
Northeast Region
Carbon County – SGL 141 Maintenance Building, 526 Behrens Road, Jim Thorpe–40.9411 N, 75.6722 W
Lackawanna County – Fleetville Fire Company, 58 Firehouse Lane, Fleetville. Interstate 81, Exit 202, Rt. 107 west to Fleetville, left onto Rt. 407, entrance to firehouse on right (look for sign, as building is not visible from road) – 41.59608 N, 75.71673 W
Luzerne County – Northeast Region Office, 3917 Memorial Highway, Dallas – 41.342975 N, 75.991387 W
Monroe County – SGL 127 Building, Rt. 423, 2 miles south of Tobyhanna – 41.168317 N, 75.439614 W
Pike County – SGL 180 Shohola Building, Rt. 6 at Shohola Falls, 13 miles south of Hawley – 41.3862 N, 74.9758 W
Sullivan County – DCNR Loyalsock State Forest Resource Management Center, 6735 Rt. 220, 7 miles south of Dushore – 41.439228 N, 76.4646 W
Southeast Region
Berks County – Southeast Region Office, 253 Snyder Road, 7 miles north of Reading – 40.440840 N, 75.911236 W
Dauphin County – Game Commission Headquarters, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg – 40.2934 N, 76.8553 W
Jefferson County – SGL 244 Habitat management building, 103 McPherson Lane, Brookville- 41.11181 N, 78.96329 WThursday through Saturday 10/24, 10/25, 10/26, 1-9 p.m.
Venango County – Northwest Region Office, 1509 Pittsburgh Road, Franklin – 41.36734 N, 79.859747 WSaturdays 10/19, 11/2, 11/9, Noon-7 p.m., 10/26, 1-9 p.m., Mondays through Wednesdays, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Thursday and Friday, 10/24, 10/25, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.Thursdays and Fridays, 10/31, 11/1, 11/7, 11/8, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Warren County – SGL 143 Building, 375 Moore Lane, Pittsfield - 41.823172 N, 079.435473 WThursday through Saturday 10/24, 10/25, 10/26, 1-9 p.m.
Call the Centralized Dispatch Center for bear check instructions.
Indiana County – SGL 248 Maintenance Building, 469 Chestnut Ridge Road in Penn Run–40.60891 N, 79.07144 WSaturday 10/26, Noon-9 p.m.
Somerset County – SGL 50 Maintenance Building, 774 Berlin Plank Road in Somerset–39.98989 N, 79.05081 WSaturday 10/26, Noon-9 p.m.
Westmoreland County – Southwest Region Office, 4820 Rt. 711 in Bolivar – 40.3140 N, 79.1480 WSaturday 10/26, Noon-9 p.m.
Clearfield County – PGC Maintenance Building, 4728 Quehanna Highway, Karthaus - 41.1901 N, 78.14594 WSaturdays 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, Noon-7 p.m.Sunday 10/27, 8 a.m. -NoonThursday and Friday 10/24, 10/25, Noon-7 p.m.
Lycoming County – Northcentral Region Office, 1566 S. Rt. 44 Hwy., Jersey Shore - 41.1911 N, 77.2315 WSaturdays 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, Noon-7 p.m.Sunday 10/27, 8 a.m.-NoonMondays through Wednesdays 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Thursday and Friday 10/24, 10/25, Noon-7 p.m.Thursdays and Fridays 10/31, 11/1, 11/7, 11/8, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tioga County – SGL 208 Headquarters Building, 1749 Rt. 349, Gaines - 41.8007 N, 77.5721 WSaturdays 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, Noon-7 p.m.Sunday 10/27 8 a.m. -NoonThursday and Friday 10/24, 10/25, Noon-7 p.m.
No check station hours during early archery season.Call the Centralized Dispatch Center for an appointment.
Fulton County – Buchanan State Forest Building, 0.1 mile north of Rt. 30 on Rt. 915, 4.5 miles east of Breezewood–40.019519 N, 78.159104 WSaturday 10/26, Noon-7 p.m.
Huntingdon County – SGL 322 Building, 8877 Petersburg Pike, Petersburg, 3 miles west from Cold Spring Road in Huntingdon – 40.5505 N, 78.0065 WSaturday 10/26, Noon-7 p.m.
All check stations in the Northeast Region will be open:Saturday 10/19, Thursday 10/24 through Saturday 10/26, Saturday 11/2 and Saturday 11/9, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Lackawanna County – Fleetville Fire Company, 58 Firehouse Lane, Fleetville. Interstate 81, Exit 202, Rt. 107 west to Fleetville, left onto Rt. 407, entrance to firehouse on right (look for sign, as building is not visible from road)–41.59608 N, 75.71673 W
Berks County – Southeast Region Office, 253 Snyder Road, 7 miles north of Reading – 40.440840 N, 75.911236 WSaturday 10/26, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Dauphin County – Game Commission Headquarters, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg – 40.2934 N, 76.8553 WThursday 10/24 and Friday 10/25, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.Saturday 10/26, 10 a.m.-7p.m.
Lycoming County – Northcentral Region Office, 1566 S. Rt. 44 Hwy., Jersey Shore - 41.1911 N, 77.2315 WSaturday 11/30 & Sunday 12/1, Noon-7 p.m.Monday through Friday 12/2-12/6, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.Saturday, 12/7, Noon-7 p.m.
Tioga County – SGL 208 Headquarters Building, 1749 Rt. 349, Gaines – 41.8007 N, 77.5721 WSaturday 11/30 & Sunday 12/1, Noon-7 p.m.Saturday 12/7, Noon -7 p.m.
No check station hours during extended firearms season.Call the Centralized Dispatch Center for an appointment
Carbon County – SGL 141 Maintenance Building, 526 Behrens Road, Jim Thorpe–40.9411 N, 75.6722 WSaturday 11/30 & Sunday 12/1, Noon-7 p.m.Saturday, 12/7, Noon -7 p.m.
Lackawanna County – Fleetville Fire Company, 58 Firehouse Lane, Fleetville. Interstate 81, Exit 202, Rt. 107 west to Fleetville, left onto Rt. 407, entrance to firehouse on right (look for sign, as building is not visible from road) – 41.59608 N, 75.71673 WSaturday through Saturday 11/30-12/7, Noon-7 p.m.
Luzerne County – Northeast Region Office, 3917 Memorial Highway, Dallas – 41.342975 N, 75.991387 WSaturday 11/30 & Sunday 12/1, Noon-7 p.m.Monday through Friday 12/2-12/6, 8 a.m. -7 p.m.Saturday 12/7, Noon -7 p.m.
Monroe County – SGL 127 Building, Rt. 423, 2 miles south of Tobyhanna – 41.168317 N, 75.439614 WSaturday 11/30 & Sunday 12/1, Noon-7 p.m.Saturday, 12/7, Noon -7 p.m.
Pike County – SGL 180 Shohola Building, Rt. 6 at Shohola Falls, 13 miles south of Hawley – 41.3862 N, 74.9758 WSaturday 11/30 & Sunday 12/1, Noon-7 p.m.Saturday, 12/7, Noon -7 p.m.
Sullivan County – DCNR Loyalsock State Forest Resource Management Center, 6735 Rt. 220, 7 miles south of Dushore – 41.439228 N, 76.4646 WSaturday 11/30 & Sunday 12/1, Noon-7 p.m.Saturday, 12/7, Noon -7 p.m.
Berks County – Southeast Region Office, 253 Snyder Road, 7 miles north of Reading – 40.440840 N, 75.911236 WSaturday 10/26, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.Saturday 11/30 & Sunday 12/1, Noon-7 p.m.Monday through Friday 12/2-12/6, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Saturday 12/7, Noon -7 p.m.
Dauphin County – Game Commission Headquarters, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg – 40.2934 N, 76.8553 WSaturday 11/30 & Sunday 12/1, Noon-7 p.m.Monday through Friday 12/2-12/6, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.Saturday 12/7, Noon -7 p.m.