Hunting & Trapping Digest 2024-2025Special Hunts

SH_IMDRAWING FOR SPECIAL HUNTS
specialhuntsHappy hunters pose outside the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center with Canada geese they harvested at a special hunt held at this legendary site. You can apply to take part in the special hunts held at Middle Creek and Pymatuning.The Game Commission conducts several special hunts at the Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area in Crawford County and the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Lebanon and Lancaster counties.These consist of waterfowl, archery deer, muzzleloader deer and adult mentored hunts at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, and goose, youth turkey, archery deer and muzzleloader deer hunts at Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area. Permittees to hunt these areas are selected only by drawings held prior to the hunting season. Individuals can apply for a hunt at no cost but must hold an active license or permit, or have in their “cart” at the time of application. Applications may be submitted online at HuntFishPA or at any Game Commission region office or the agency’s Harrisburg headquarters.For more information on these hunts and how to apply, please visit the Game Commission’s website, www.pgc.pa.gov.Hunters are encouraged to frequently check the website for the most up to date information regarding the special hunt programs.CoverUser GuideWe're HiringSavageContact UsUpdateGreetingsSunday HuntingHoover Tractor | Whitetail CrabsFluorescent Orange RequirementsWildlife Mangement Units2024-25 Hunting Hours TableMentored Hunting ProgramState Game Lands RegulationsState Game Lands AdSpecial Regulations AreasAlderfer Auction | Cozy Cabins LLCGeneral Hunting RegulationsPublic & Private LandsState Game Lands Shooting RangesBig Game RegulationsDunamsHunters Sharing the HarvestDeerDeer Hunting RegulationsAntler RestrictionsAntlerless LicensesDeer Management Assistance ProgramCVAChronic Wasting DiseaseWildlife HealthWoodsWaterTurkeyNational Wild Turkey FederationGrady's | Mossy Oak PropertiesBearBear Check StationsJunior HuntsSmall GameJack Links | Muzzleloader | 360 Hunting Blinds | PA Auction CenterWaterfowl & Migratory Game BirdsDucks, Mergansers & CootsCanada GeeseLight Geese, Brant & Webless BirdsSpecial HuntsFurtakingCable RestraintsBobcats, Fishers, Beavers & OttersElkPennsylvania Elk HuntsPennsylvania Elk Hunt ZonesPA NASPLancaster Archery SupplyLicense InformationLicense AvailabilityReporting a ViolationFollow the Law6 Things You Can Do For WildlifeSubscribe TodayFirstEnergyPocket Guide 1Pocket Guide 2