Calendar
Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005 Ham and Turkey shoot, Dunbar Sportsmen’s Club, 1 p.m. Shoots for shotguns and .22 rifles.
Ham, turkey and bacon shoot, Amend Gun Club, 1 p.m. Public invited.
International trap, Fayette Gun Club, 11 a.m. All shooters welcome.
Wing shooting for hunters (trap and skeet), Fayette Gun Club, 1-5 p.m. Public invited. All shooters welcome.
Sporting clays shoot, California Hill Gun Club, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fifty-and 100 -target rounds available. Breakfast served from 9-11 a.m.
Oct. 10 – Open trap shooting, Nixon Gun Club Brownsville, 6-10 p.m. Public invited.
Oct. 11 – Five stand sporting clays shoot, Fairbank Rod and Gun Club, 5 p.m.
Oct. 11 – Monthly meeting Valley Sportsmen’s Club, Oliver No. 3, 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
Oct. 15 – Rigatoni dinner, Valley Sportsmen’s Club, Oliver No. 3, 6 p.m. Public invited.
TROUT STOCKINGS
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Oct. 21 – Indian Lake, Mammoth Dam, Lower Twin Lake, Upper Twin Lake
HUNTING SEASONS
SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined): Fall Season – Oct. 15-Nov. 26; Late Seasons – Dec. 12-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 4 (6 daily, 12 in possession limit after first day).
RUFFED GROUSE: Oct. 15-Nov. 26, Dec. 12-23 and Dec. 26-Jan. 28 (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): Oct. 22-Nov. 26, Dec. 12-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 4 (4 daily, 8 possession).
PHEASANT: Male only in WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 4C, 4E, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D – Oct. 22-Nov. 26. Male and female in WMUs 1A, 1B, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B and 4D – Oct. 22- Nov. 26, Dec. 12-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 4 (2 daily, 4 in possession).
: Dec. 26-31 (1 daily, 2 possession).
WILD TURKEY (Male or Female): Wildlife Management Units 1A and 1B (Shotgun and bow and arrow) – Oct. 29-Nov. 12; WMU 2A and 2B (Shotgun and bow and arrow) – Oct. 29-Nov. 19; WMUs 2C, 2E, 4A, 4B, and 4D – Oct. 29-Nov. 12; WMUs 2D, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4C and 4E – Oct. 29-Nov. 19; WMUs 5A and 5B – CLOSED TO FALL TURKEY HUNTING; and WMUs 5C and 5D (Shotgun and bow and arrow) – Oct. 29-Nov. 4. (1 bird limit, either sex).
SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only): April 29-May 27, 2006. Daily limit 1, season limit 2. (Second spring gobbler may only be taken by persons who possess a valid special wild turkey license.)
BLACK BEAR (WMUs 3B, 3C, 3D, 4C and 4E): Nov. 28-Dec. 3. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.
DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide: Oct.1-Nov. 12 and Dec. 26-Jan. 14. One antlered deer per hunting license year. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide: Nov. 28-Dec. 10. One antlered deer per hunting license year. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
ANTLERLESS DEER (Statewide): Oct. 20-22. Junior and Senior License Holders, Disabled Person Permit (to use a vehicle) Holders, and Pennsylvania residents serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Services or in the U.S. Coast Guard only, with required antlerless license. Also included are persons who have reached or will reach their 65th birthday in the year of the application for a license and hold a valid adult license, or qualify for license and fee exemptions under section 2706. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER, ANTLERLESS MUZZLELOADER (Statewide): Oct. 15-22. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER, ANTLERED OR ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK (Statewide): Dec. 26-Jan. 14. One antlered per hunting license year, or one antlerless deer and an additional antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
FURBEARER HUNTING SEASONS
COYOTES: No closed season. Unlimited. Outside of any deer or bear season, coyotes may be taken with a hunting license or a furtakers license, and without wearing orange. During any archery deer season, coyotes may be taken while lawfully hunting deer or with a furtaker’s license. During the regular firearms deer and any bear seasons, coyotes may be taken while lawfully hunting deer or bear, or with a furtaker’s license while wearing 250 square inches of fluorescent orange. During the spring gobbler season, may be taken by persons who have valid tag and meet fluorescent orange and shot size requirements.
RACCOON & FOXES: Oct. 15-Feb. 18, unlimited.
OPOSSUM, SKUNKS & WEASELS: No closed season, except for prior to noon during the spring gobbler season. No limits.
TRAPPING SEASONS
MINK & MUSKRAT: Nov. 19-Jan. 7. Unlimited.
COYOTE, FOXES, OPOSSUM, RACCOON, SKUNKS, WEASELS: Oct. 16-Feb. 18. No limit.
BEAVER (Statewide): Dec. 26-March 31, 2006 (Limits vary depending on WMU).