rjc149

Hey everyone,

I live in NJ and I want to get into hunting for meat. NJ has lots of good deer hunting but I am curious about hunting in PA, particularly because it isn't as crowded and I have a Marlin .30-30 that I want to use.

What is the maximum deer bag limit in PA? As in, theoretically, I went out hunting from September to February, with a rifle, a flintlock and a crossbow, what is the maximum amount of deer I can harvest? The PA gov website says 'One antlered deer per hunting license year. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license' for each weapon category. Does this mean I can take three antlered deer if I use a rifle for one, a flintlock for one, and a bow for another? Or only one buck per year? Can I purchase multiple anterless licenses? My goal is to stock a meat freezer as full as possible.

Thanks for reading, I appreciate input from PA whitetail hunters!

toejoe625

one buck period and you have to buy doe tags i dont know what the limit is

Bocajnala

One buck limit. For doe, you have to apply and be drawn for tags. Residents apply first, then non residents apply. Each WMU has a certain amount of doe tags available. When they are gone, they are gone. I tried to get two doe tags this year, but both my areas were sold out when I applied for the second one.
-Jake

early in

Yep, one buck only per year, but in my WMU (5-D) there's basically unlimited antlerless pemits. They don't sell them all. I just go right to the Court House at get them. I have to re-up on a couple, as I'm down to my last one.

Tundra10

PGC site has the answers.

Good luck.

rjc149

Thanks guys!