Calendar
SUNDAY, SEPT. 3, 2006 Prize 3-D archery shoot, TNT shooting grounds, Waltersburg, 8 a.m. until dark. For more information call 724-677-0554.
3-D archery shoot, Bobtown Rod and Gun Club.
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.
Sept. 4 – Open trap shooting, Nixon Gun Club Brownsville, 6-10 p.m. Public invited.
Sept. 5 – Sporting clays, Fairbank Rod and Gun Club, 6 p.m. All shooters welcome
Sept. 6 – 3-D bowhunter shoot at Charleroi Archery Club, 6 p.m. until dark. For more information call 724-489-4777.
Sept. 10 – Bowhunter shoot, Mountain Lodge Rod and Gun Club. Roving start 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information call 724-564-1650.
Sept. 10 – Ruffed Grouse Society Fall Tune-up shoot, Hunting Hills Sporting Clays Course, Dilliner. A $65 fee includes a 100 clay bird round, RGS favor, catered dinner and door prizes. For tickets or more information contact Jim Vance at 724-785-4790.
Sept 17 – All class hunter special trophy bowhunter shoot, Lemont Sportsmen’s Club. All targets under 25 yards. Roving start from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. for more information call 724-437-0207.
Sept 24 – aug. sept, oct. nov. dec. fourth Sunday – Muzzleloader shoot, Nixon Gun Club, 1 p.m. A, B and C classes. Scoped in-line rifles OK. For more info call 785-2311.
Sept 30 – Dog training seminar with Rick Smith, California Hill Gun Club. Sponsored by Purina and Five-Town Chapter of The Ruffed Grouse Society. Cost $100 per person. For more information contact Bill Klein at 724-938-3705.
YOUTH HUNTING SEASONS
SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined):
Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license – Oct. 7-13 (6 daily, 12 in possession limit after first day).
PHEASANT: Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license – Oct. 7-13 (2 daily, 4 in possession). Male pheasants only in WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 4C, 4E, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D. Male and female pheasants may be taken in all other WMUs.
YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING DAY (Statewide): Saturday, Sept. 23. Open to licensed junior hunters ages 12-15, when properly accompanied, for ducks, mergansers, moorhens and coots, and Canada goose as permitted. Same daily bag limits as regular season. NOTE: During the Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day, participating youth are permitted to take up to two Canada geese in the Pymatuning Zone, which is closed to all other Canada goose hunters during the early season.
HUNT-ED CLASSES
FAYETTE COUNTY
Friday, Sept. 8 (6-10 p.m.) and Saturday, Sept. 9 (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) – Fairbank Rod and Gun Club. For more information contact Bob Valente at 724-246-9828.
Saturday, Sept. 9 (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Sunday, Sept. 10 (noon-5 p.m.) – Izaak Walton Park, Rt. 381 north, Farmington. Lunch provided. To register call the Uniontown Telephone Answering Service at 724-437-6101.
GREENE COUNTY
Saturday, Sept. 16 6:30-9:30 p.m.) and Sunday, Sept. 17 (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) – Carmichael’s Volunteer Fire Department. Pre-registration required. Lunch provided. Class limit 75. To register or obtain more information contact Edward Smith at 724-627-4717.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Saturday, Sept. 16 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) and Sunday, Sept. 17 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) – Centerville Sportmen’s Club. Class limit 60. Lunch provided. Pre-registration required. To preregister or obtain more information contact Scott Higinbothem at 724-785-6855.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Friday, Sept. 8 (6-9:30 p.m.) and Saturday, Sept. 9 (9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) – Saloom’s Department Store, Mount Pleasant. Class limit 40. Pre-registration required. To register or obtain more information contact Leon Mowry at 724-547-2207.
Saturday, Sept. 9 (8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Sunday, Sept. 10 (8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.) – Rostraver Sportsmen’s Club. Class limit 35. Pre-registration required. Lunch provided. To register or obtain more information contact Mike Tetteris at 724-684-4219.
Friday, Sept. 15 (6-10 p.m.) and Saturday, Sept. 16 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) – Youngwood Sportsmen’s Club. Class limit 40. Pre-registration required. Lunch provided. To register or obtain more information contact Jim Hill at 724-547-4679.
Saturday, Sept. 16 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Sunday, Sept. 17 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) -East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association. Preregistration required. Lunch Provided. Class limit 50. To register or obtain more information contact Amy Brown at 724-887-4103.
BOWHUNTER EDUCATION
Saturday, Sept. 16 (8 a.m.5 p.m.) – Possum Hollow Sportmen’s Club, Beaver County. Fee $18. Class limit 30. To register or obtain more information contact Paul Kamenar at 724-378-9987 or Frank Falvo at 412-638-0059.
HUNTING SEASONS
EARLY CANADA GOOSE SEASON (Statewide) – Sept. 1-25 (8 daily, 16 in possession) Statewide except: No September goose season in the Pymatuning Zone, except Canada geese may be taken on Pymatuning State Park Reservoir and an area to extend 100 yards inland from the shoreline of the reservoir, excluding the area east of SR 3011 (Hartstown Road). No September Canada goose season will be held on SGL 46, including the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area; both the controlled and public areas of SGL 46 are closed for the early season. Also, in the area of Lancaster and Lebanon counties north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike I-76, east of SR 501 to SR 419, south of SR 419 to Lebanon-Berks county line, west of Lebanon-Berks county line and Lancaster-Berks county line to SR 1053 (also known as Peartown Road and Greenville Road), west of SR 1053 to Pennsylvania Turnpike I-76, the daily bag limit is one goose, possession limit two geese.
DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide: Sept. 30-Nov. 11 and Dec. 26-Jan. 13. One antlered deer per hunting license year. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER, ANTLERLESS MUZZLELOADER (Statewide): Oct. 14-21. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
ANTLERLESS DEER (Statewide): Oct. 19-21. 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.
SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined): Fall Season – Oct. 14-Nov. 25; Late Seasons – Dec. 11-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 3 (6 daily, 12 in possession limit after first day).
RUFFED GROUSE: Oct. 14-Nov. 25, Dec. 11-23 and Dec. 26-Jan. 27 (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. 21-Nov. 25, Dec. 11-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 3 (4 daily, 8 possession).
PHEASANT: Male only in WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 4C, 4E, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D – Oct. 21-Nov. 25. Male and female in WMUs 1A, 1B, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B and 4D – Oct. 21- Nov. 25, Dec. 11-23 and Dec. 26-Feb. 3 (2 daily, 4 in possession).
BOBWHITE QUAIL: Oct. 21-Nov. 25 (4 daily, 8 possession). (Closed in WMUs 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D.)
HARES (SNOWSHOE RABBITS) OR VARYING HARES: Dec. 26-Jan. 1 (1 daily, 2 possession).
CROWS: July 1-Nov. 25 and Dec. 29-April 1, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. No limit.
WILD TURKEY (Male or Female): Wildlife Management Units 1A and 1B (Shotgun and bow and arrow) – Oct. 28-Nov. 11; WMU 2A and 2B (Shotgun and bow and arrow) – Oct. 28-Nov. 18; WMUs 2C, 2E, 4A, 4B, and 4D – Oct. 28-Nov. 11; WMUs 2D, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4C and 4E – Oct. 28-Nov. 18; WMUs 5A and 5B – CLOSED TO FALL TURKEY HUNTING; and WMUs 5C and 5D (Shotgun and bow and arrow) – Oct. 28-Nov. 3. (1 bird limit, either sex).
BLACK BEAR (WMUs 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 4A, 4B and 4D) Bow and Arrow only: Nov. 15-16. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.
BLACK BEAR (Statewide): Nov. 20-22. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year.
BLACK BEAR (WMUs 3C and 3D and Portions of WMUs 3B, 4E and 2G): Nov. 27-Dec. 2. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year. All of WMUs 3C and 3D. Also, in that portion of 3B, East of Rt. 14 from Troy to Canton, East of Rt. 154 from Canton to Rt. 220 at Laporte and East of Rt. 42 from Laporte to Rt. 118 and that portion of 4E, East of Rt. 42. Also, in that portion of WMUs 2G and 3B in Lycoming County that lie North of the West branch of the Susquehanna River from the Rt. 405 bridge, West to the Rt. 220 bridge, East of Rt. 220 to Rt. 44 and East of Rt. 44 to Rt. 973, South of Rt. 973 to Rt. 87, West of Rt. 87 to Rt. 864, South of Rt. 864 to Rt. 220 and West of Rt. 220 to Rt. 405 and West of Rt. 405 to the West branch of the Susquehanna River.
BLACK BEAR (Rockview State Correctional Institution): Nov. 27-Dec. 2. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year. Prior approval must be obtained from prison to hunt.
ELK (Antlered or Antlerless): Nov. 6-11. Only one elk may be taken during the license year.
ELK (Antlered or Antlerless): Sept. 17-22, 2007. Only one elk may be taken during the license year.
DEER (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide: Nov. 27-Dec. 9. One antlered deer per hunting license year. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER, ANTLERED OR ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK (Statewide): Dec. 26-Jan. 13. One antlered per hunting license year, or one antlerless deer and an additional antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER, Antlerless (WMUs 2B): Dec. 26-Jan. 13. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER, Antlerless (WMUs 5C and 5D): Dec. 11-23 and Dec. 26-Jan. 27. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
DEER, ANTLERLESS (Military Bases): Hunting permitted on days established by the U.S. Department of the Army at Letterkenny Army Depot, Franklin County; New Cumberland Army Depot, York County; and Fort Detrick, Raven Rock Site, Adams County. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only): Special season for eligible junior hunters, with required license – April 21, 2007. Only 1 spring gobbler may be taken during this hunt.
SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only): April 28-May 26, 2007. Daily limit 1, season limit 2. (Second spring gobbler may only be taken by persons who possess a valid special wild turkey 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. 21-Feb. 17, unlimited.
OPOSSUM, SKUNKS & WEASELS: No closed season, except for prior to noon during the spring gobbler season. No limits.
BOBCAT (WMUs 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D): Oct. 21-Feb. 17. One per permit. (Bobcats may only be taken by furtakers in possession of a Bobcat Hunting-Trapping permit.)
TRAPPING SEASONS
MINK & MUSKRAT: Nov. 18-Jan. 6. Unlimited.
COYOTE, FOXES, OPOSSUM, RACCOON, SKUNKS, WEASELS: Oct. 22-Feb. 17. No limit.
COYOTE & FOXES (Statewide) Cable Restraints: Jan. 1-Feb. 17. No limit. Participants must pass cable restraint certification course.
BEAVER (Statewide): Dec. 26-March 31 (Limits vary depending on WMU).
BOBCAT (WMUs 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D): Oct. 22-Feb. 17. One per permit. (Bobcats may only be taken by furtakers in possession of a Bobcat Hunting-Trapping permit.)
No open season on other wild birds or mammals. Waterfowl and Migratory Game Bird seasons will be established in accordance with Federal Regulations.
WATERFOWL SEASONS
DUCKS:
Lake Erie Zone: All ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 23-Nov. 25 and Nov. 29-Jan. 2.
North Zone: All ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 14-28 and Nov. 8-Jan. 1.
Northwest Zone: All ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 14-Nov. 25 and Dec. 11-Jan. 5.
South Zone: All ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 14-21 and Nov. 15-Jan. 15.
REGULAR CANADA GOOSE SEASON & BAG LIMITS (including WHITE-FRONTED GEESE): All of Pennsylvania will have a regular Canada goose season. However, season lengths and bag limits will vary by area as follows:
Resident Canada Goose Zone (RP)
All of Pennsylvania except for Crawford, Erie, and Mercer counties and the area east of SR 97 from Maryland state line to the intersection of SR 194, east of SR 194 to intersection of US Route 30, south of US Route 30 to SR 441, east of SR 441 to SR 743, east of SR 743 to intersection of I-81, east of I-81 to intersection of I-80, south of I-80 to New Jersey state line. The season is Nov. 15-25, and Dec. 8-Feb. 15, with a 5 goose daily bag limit.
Southern James Bay Population Zone (SJBP)
Erie, Mercer and Crawford counties except for the Pymatuning Zone (the area south of SR 198 from the Ohio state line to intersection of SR 18, SR 18 south to SR 618, SR 618 south to US Route 6, US Route 6 east to US Route 322/SR 18, US Route 322/SR 18 west to intersection of SR 3013, SR 3013 south to the Crawford/Mercer County line). The season is Nov. 13-Dec 30, with a 2 goose daily bag limit, and Jan. 15-Feb 15, with a 5 goose daily bag limit.
Pymatuning Zone
The area south of SR 198 from the Ohio state line to intersection of SR 18, SR 18 south to SR 618, SR 618 south to US Route 6, US Route 6 east to US Route 322/SR 18, US Route 322/SR 18 west to intersection of SR 3013, SR 3013 south to the Crawford/Mercer County line. The season is Oct. 28-Nov. 25 & Dec 11-Jan. 8, with a 2 goose daily bag limit.
Atlantic Population Zone (AP)
The area east of SR 97 from Maryland state line to the intersection of SR 194, east of SR 194 to intersection of US Route 30, south of US Route 30 to SR 441, east of SR 441 to SR 743, east of SR 743 to intersection of I-81, east of I-81 to intersection of I-80, south of I-80 to New Jersey state line. The season is Nov. 15-25 and Dec. 12- Jan. 20, with a 3 goose daily limit.
ATLANTIC BRANT (All Zones): Oct. 14-Nov. 17, 2 daily, 4 in possession.
SNOW GEESE (All Zones): Nov. 7-March 10, 15 daily, no possession limit.
SPECIES OTHER THAN CANADA GEESE
Ducks: 6 daily, 12 in possession; daily limit may not include more than 4 mallards including 2 hen mallards, 1 black duck, 1 pintail, 1 mottled duck, 1 fulvous tree duck, 2 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 1 canvasback, 4 scoters and 2 scaup. Possession limit may not include more than 8 mallards including 4 hens, 2 black ducks, 2 pintails, 2 mottled ducks, 2 fulvous tree ducks, 4 wood ducks, 4 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 8 scoters and 4 scaup.
Mergansers: 5 daily, 10 in possession (not more than 2 hooded merganser daily, 4 hooded in possession).
Coots: 15 daily, 30 in possession.
HARLEQUIN DUCKS, and TUNDRA and TRUMPETER SWANS: No open season.
Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area: shooting days are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, one-half hour before sunrise to 12:30 p.m. Ducks: Oct. 14-Nov. 25, Dec. 11-Jan. 5 (except for Dec. 25 and Jan. 1). Geese: Oct. 28-Nov. 25, Dec. 11-Jan. 8 (except for Dec. 25 and Jan. 1). Youth-only day: Nov. 25.
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area: shooting days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to 1:30 p.m. Geese and ducks: Nov. 16, 18 (youth-only day), 21, 23 and 25; and Dec. 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30; Jan. 2, 4, 6, 9, 11 and 13. Geese only: Jan. 16, 18 and 20.
YOUTH-ONLY DAY AT CONTROLLED HUNTING AREAS: Middle Creek is Nov. 18, and Pymatuning is Nov. 25.
TROUT STOCKINGS
Regular weekly and bi-weekly inseason stockings have been completed.
Following is the list of area stockings for the remainder of the year, plus the winter stockings for 2007.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Dunbar Creek – Section 2 – Oct. 5
Dunlap Creek Lake – Oct. 6, Feb. 6, 2007
Meadow Run -Oct. 5
Virgin Run Dam – Oct. 6, Feb. 6, 2007
Youghiogheny River – Oct. 4, Feb. 1, 2007
GREENE COUNTY
2006 stockings completed
SOMERSET COUNTY
Laurel Hill Creek – Section 2 – Oct. 4; Section 6 – Oct. 4
Laurel Hill Lake -Oct. 24, Feb. 1, 2007
Youghiogheny River – Oct. 4, Feb. 1, 2007
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Canonsburg Lake – Oct. 6, Feb. 6, 2007
Little Chartiers Creek -Week of Oct. 2
Dutch Fork Creek – Oct. 3
Pike Run – Oct. 4
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Donegal Lake -Oct. 17, Feb. 13, 20007
Indian Creek -Oct. 4
Indian Lake -Oct. 17
Keystone Lake – Oct. 24, Feb. 13, 2007
Loyalhanna Creek – Section 3 – Oct. 3
Mammoth Dam – Oct. 17, Feb. 13, 2007
Northmoreland Lake – Oct. 24, Feb. 13, 2007
Lower Twin Lake – Oct. 17, Feb. 13, 2007
Upper Twin Lake – Oct. 17, Feb. 20, 2007