Pennsylvania Seasons and Dates

The current season and bag limits for Pennsylvania can be found at the Pennsylvania Game Commission website by clicking here.

A summary of the regulations for our region are as follows;

Early Resident Goose Season - RP Zonedadandi
September 1 - September 24
8 bird daily limit per hunter
Shooting hours extended to 1/2 hour past sunset

Late Goose Season(s)
October 22 - October 29
November 11 - November 26
December 20 - February 25
5 bird daily limit per hunter

Duck Season(s) - South Zone
October 15 - October 22
November 15 - January 14
6 duck daily bag limit
The duck limits are as follows; 6 daily, 12 in possession of any species except for the following restrictions: daily limit may not include more than 4 mallards including 2 hen mallards, 1 black duck, 2 pintails, 1 mottled duck, 1 fulvous tree duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 1 canvasback, 4 scoters and 2 scaup.
Mergansers: 5 daily, 10 in possession, not more than 2 hooded mergansers daily or 4 in possession.
Coots: 15 daily, 30 in possession.
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