58 Pa. Code § 141.4 - [Effective 6/30/2025] Hunting hours
Except as otherwise provided, wild birds and mammals may be hunted 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
(1) During the regular antlered and
antlerless deer seasons, it is unlawful to take or attempt to take other wild
birds or mammals except game birds on regulated hunting grounds, migratory
waterfowl, coyotes, feral swine, wild boar and bear. Coyotes may be hunted from
the first day to the last day inclusive of any big game season only by persons
who possess a valid furtaker's license, or by persons lawfully engaged in
hunting big game who have a valid tag. Feral swine and wild boar may be taken
from the first day to the last day inclusive of any big game season only by
persons lawfully engaged in hunting big game who have a valid tag.
(2) Raccoon, fox, skunk, opossum, coyote,
bobcat and weasel may be hunted any hour, day or night, except during
restricted periods in paragraph (1).
(3) Turkey may be hunted 1/2 hour before
sunrise to 12 noon from the opening day of the spring gobbler season through
the third Saturday and for the remainder of the season from 1/2 hour before
sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
(4) Migratory birds may only be hunted 1/2
hour before sunrise until sunset, except during the snow goose conservation
season and the September resident goose season, when geese may be hunted 1/2
hour before sunrise until 1/2 hour after sunset.
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