Pennsylvania Deer Season Dates Set
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Pennsylvania hunters just got a small but real win out of Saturday's Game Commission meeting. The post-Thanksgiving opener stays put — no surprises there — but the season extension policy is the detail worth paying attention to.
"Seasons that previously ended on Saturdays will now be extended through the following Sunday."
One extra morning doesn't sound like much until you've driven four hours to deer camp and punched out Saturday evening with an unfilled tag. That Sunday morning sit could be the difference between eating tag soup and actually putting venison in the freezer.
The Commission kept the calendar predictable, which matters for anyone who's already burned PTO and booked a cabin around that post-Thanksgiving window. No scrambling to rework plans.
Worth noting — full season-date specifics haven't been published yet, so don't build your hunt schedule around assumptions. Pull up the Pennsylvania Game Commission's site and verify the actual dates before you commit to anything.
For the Pennsylvania hunters here — does that Sunday extension change how you'd plan a multi-day trip, or is it more useful for local guys who can just roll out opening a couple miles from home?
Read the full article in The Handbook → | By Steve Duskett
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