Mentored Adult Hunting Program

Beginning July 1, 2019, interested hunters ages 17 and older who have not taken a Hunter-Trapper Education course or held a hunting license in Pennsylvania or another state are eligible to purchase a Mentored Adult Hunting Permit. With the permit, mentored adults can hunt squirrels, ruffed grouse, rabbits (cottontails), bobwhite quail, hares, porcupines, woodchucks, crows, coyotes, antlerless deer and wild turkeys. Mentored adults may not harvest antlered deer.

Mentored adults must be accompanied by an adult mentor who is a licensed hunter and must remain within eyesight of their adult mentor, and in proximity close enough for verbal instruction and guidance to be easily understood. Both mentor and mentee may carry firearms.

A Mentored Adult Hunting Permit may be purchased at any license issuing agent or online. Resident permits cost $20.90 and non-resident permits cost $101.90. An adult may purchase a permit for up to three consecutive years after which they must take a Hunter-Trapper Education course to purchase an adult hunting license.

For more information on this program's opportunities and regulations, consult the Pennsylvania Hunting and Trapping Digest. Information on Hunter Safety can be found in the online study guide: Today's Hunter & Trapper in Pennsylvania