ADOPTED 2003-2004 HUNTING SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS: PA

SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined): Fall Season – Now thru Nov. 29; Late Seasons – Dec. 15–23, and Dec. 26-Feb. 7, 2004 (6 daily, 12 in possession limit after first day).

RUFFED GROUSE: Now thru Nov. 29, Dec. 15–23 and Dec. 26-Jan. 10, 2004 (2 daily, 4 possession).  There is no open season for taking ruffed grouse in that portion of State Game Lands No. 176 in Centre County which is posted “RESEARCH AREA – NO GROUSE HUNTING.”

RABBIT (Cottontail): Now thru Nov. 29, Dec. 15-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 7, 2004 (4 daily, 8 possession).

PHEASANT: Male only in WMUs 1A, 2A, 2B, 2C, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D – Oct. 25-Nov. 29. Male and female in WMUs 1B, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D – Oct. 25- Nov. 29, Dec. 15–23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 7, 2004 (2 daily, 4 in possession).

BOBWHITE QUAIL: Now thru Nov. 29 (4 daily, 8 possession). (Closed in WMUs 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D.)

HARES (SNOWSHOE RABBITS) OR VARYING HARES: Dec. 26–Jan. 3, 2004 (1 daily, 2 possession).

WOODCHUCKS (GROUNDHOGS): No closed season except during the antlered and antlerless deer seasons and until noon daily during the spring gobbler turkey season.

CROWS: Now thru Nov. 30, and Dec. 26-April 4, 2004, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only.  No limit.

STARLINGS AND ENGLISH SPARROWS: No closed season except during the antlered and antlerless deer seasons and until noon daily during the spring gobbler turkey season. No limit.

WILD TURKEY (Male or Female): Wildlife Management Units 1A, 2A and 2B (Shotgun and bow and arrow)- Nov. 1-22; WMU 1B (Shotgun and bow and arrow) – Nov. 1-15; WMUs 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E – Nov. 1-22; WMUs 5A and 5B – CLOSED TO FALL TURKEY HUNTING; and WMUs 5C and 5D (Shotgun and bow and arrow) – Nov. 1-8. (1 bird limit)

SPRING GOBBLER: Special season for eligible junior hunters, with required license, and when properly accompanied – April 24, 2004. (1 bird limit)

SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only): May 1-29, 2004. (1 bird limit)

BLACK BEAR (Statewide): Nov. 24-26. One bear per hunting license year.

BLACK BEAR (WMU 3D): Dec. 1-6. One bear per hunting license year.

ELK (Antlered or Antlerless): Nov. 10-15.  Daily and season limit: one. 

DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide: Now thru Nov. 15 and Dec. 26-Jan. 10, 2004.  One antlered deer per hunting license year.  One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide: Dec. 1-13. One antlered deer per hunting license year.  An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

DEER, ANTLERED OR ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK (Statewide): Dec. 26-Jan. 10, 2004.  One antlered per hunting license year, or one antlerless deer and an additional antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. 

DEER, ANTLERLESS (Military Bases): Hunting permitted on days established by the U.S. Department of the Army at Letterkenny Army Depot, Franklin County; New Cumberland Army Depot, York County; and Fort Detrick, Raven Rock Site, Adams County.  An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. 

DEER, Antlerless (WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D):  Dec. 26-Jan. 10, 2004. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.

ADOPTED 2003-2004 FURBEARER HUNTING SEASONS

RACCOON & FOXES: Now thru Feb. 21, 2004. No limit.

COYOTE, OPOSSUM, SKUNKS & WEASELS: No closed season, with certain exceptions during deer and spring turkey seasons.  No limit.

BOBCAT (WMUs 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D): Now thru Feb. 21, 2004. One per permit. (Bobcats may only be taken by furtakers in possession of a Bobcat Hunting-Trapping permit.)

ADOPTED 2003-2004 TRAPPING SEASONS

MINK & MUSKRAT: Nov. 22–Jan. 10, 2004.  No limit.

COYOTE, FOXES, OPOSSUM, RACCOON, SKUNKS, WEASELS: Now thru Feb. 21, 2004.  No limit.

BEAVER (Statewide): Dec. 26–March 31, 2004 (Limits vary depending on WMU).

BOBCAT (WMUs 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D):  Oct. 19-Feb. 21, 2004.  One per permit.  (Bobcats may only be taken by furtakers in possession of a Bobcat Hunting-Trapping permit.)

ADOPTED 2003-2004 FALCONRY SEASONS

SQUIRRELS (combined), QUAIL, RUFFED GROUSE, COTTONTAIL RABBITS, SNOWSHOE OR VARYING HARE, RINGNECK PHEASANT (Male or Female combined): Now thru March 31, 2004.  Daily and Field Possession Limits correspond to general small game bag limits.

No open season on other wild birds or mammals.  Waterfowl and Migratory Game Bird seasons will be established in accordance with Federal Regulations this summer.