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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.

Under the new system, hunters can buy antlerless deer hunting licenses along with general hunting and furtaker licenses online or go to more than 650 issuing agent locations at sporting goods stores, gun stores, big box retailers, game commission offices and county treasurer's offices, ing to the commission.

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.

Modifications proposed for the 2023-24 seasons include: For black bear, WMUs 1B, 2C, 4A, 4B and 4D would be removed from the extended firearms black bear season because of declining nuisance complaints in these units.

Modifications adopted for the 2023-24 seasons include: For small game, there has been a significant expansion of opportunity for put-and-take hunting of captive-reared bobwhite quail in most of Pennsylvania, achieved through an earlier season opening date, later season closing date and removal of the daily bag limit.

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. In Pennsylvania, you may not hunt private property without the permission of the landowner. Written permission is not required, but it is advisable.