{"id":219838,"date":"2026-06-15T20:33:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/219838\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T20:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:33:07","slug":"pa-hunting-trapping-licenses-will-go-on-sale-this-month-pennsylvania-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/219838\/","title":{"rendered":"Pa. hunting, trapping licenses will go on sale this month\u00a0 | Pennsylvania News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HARRISBURG, Pa.- The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced that hunting and trapping licenses will go on sale later this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The 2026-27 season licenses will be on sale on June 22 at 8 a.m., the Commission said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The new license year will begin on July 1, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cThe 2026-27 seasons are full of expanded opportunities, including all hunting seasons being open on Sundays, with the exception of migratory game birds,\u201d Stephen Smith, Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director, said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Commission said hunters can purchase their new licenses in person at county treasurer offices and any other commercial license issuing agent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Licenses can be purchased online at <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW52636327 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huntfish.pa.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hunt Fish PA\u2019s website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Online harvest tags and licenses will be mailed to users, according to the release.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Officials say general hunting licenses will cost $20.97 for resident adults and $101.97 for nonresident adults.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Hunters can purchase antlerless deer licenses anywhere hunting licenses are sold, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Licenses cost $6.97 for residents and $26.97 for nonresidents, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Commission says antlerless deer licenses will be available when general license sales are open.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Pennsylvania Game Commission also revealed the schedule for antlerless deer licenses:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">ROUND 1\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">ROUND 2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">ROUND 3\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Deer Management Assistance Program permit sales will also begin at 8 a.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">ROUND 4\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Hunters may hold up to six unfilled antlerless licenses at a time, according to the news release. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Officials say hunters cannot buy additional licenses until they use tags by harvesting deer and reporting them if hunters go over the limit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Commission says Southeastern Pennsylvania Hunters may hold up to 15 unfilled antlerless licenses at a time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Visit the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW52636327 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pa.gov\/services\/pgc\/purchase-a-hunting-and-trapping-license\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Commonwealth of Pennsylvania&#8217;s website<\/a> for more information on purchasing a hunter or trapper license. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HARRISBURG, Pa.- The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced that hunting and trapping licenses will go on sale later 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