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Yes, you may hunt without a license on any privately owned adjacent lands as long as you secure written consent of the adjacent owner or lessee. Yes, if you own fifty or more contiguous acres within a county, you may apply for, at the regular fee, a doe license in advance of the general public.

HUNTING ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LAND Much of the land in Pennsylvania is privately owned. Hunters can typically freely take game animals hunted on their own private property, or may seek permission from a landowner to hunt on private property.

The Game Commission always recommends hunters and trappers seek permission from landowners prior to accessing private property. The exception to this would be Forest Game Cooperators shown on the Game Commission's Mapping Center that shows the polygons of the enrolled property.

Hunting on Private Property: Permission Required One of the most common legal issues to arise during hunting season is that of property rights. Contrary to the belief of some, hunting on private property without permission is trespassing ? even if the property is unoccupied, and not posted or fenced.

It is illegal to kill squirrels ing to PA law (except during hunting season). A neighbor was recently fined $300 for live trapping and drowning a squirrel. You should retract your statement about killing captured animals and killing them.

All 20 of Pennsylvania's state forests, totaling 2.2 million acres, and 97 of the 121 state parks are open to hunting during established hunting seasons. Deer hunting is the most popular hunting activity on state land, and helps maintain healthy forests by managing the deer population.