Date: 7/25/25 12:32 pm From: Mark Nale <00008ff0c316580d-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: New Sunday hunting season date changes
Here is the latest:
On Wednesday, the PGC published a resolution to be put forward by the commissioners at their July 28 meeting.
The resolution included in the agenda directs the executive director to add10 Sundays to this fall’s hunting seasons. They are September 14, 21 and 28,October 5, 12, 19 and 26, November 2, 16, 23, and 30, as well as December 7. These dates include additions to squirrel rabbit,grouse and pheasant seasons, turkey, archery deer, muzzleloader deer, andregular firearms deer season. Sunday, December 14, is not included, because it is not thecommissioner’s intent to extend any season beyond its established closing date.Sunday, December 14, is not included, because it is not thecommissioner’s intent to extend any season beyond its established closing date.
Please note -- at this time these dates are just a PROPOSAL. Actual dates will be decided at Monday's meeting in Harrisburg. Look for news with the actual dates late Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning.
Mark
On Friday, July 25, 2025 at 01:30:21 PM EDT, Chad Kauffman <chadkauffman...> wrote:
fwiw
they now have 3 sundays to hunt, which is 1 for archery, 1 for bear and
one for rifle of white tailed deer
there is a big push for more sundays but not sure it will pass as things
stand now. I could see early sundays being added more than the later
ones around rifle season but we shall see
we usually have our cbc in lewistown/juniata on the first avail saturday
and always try to avoid it when the last day of hunting falls on the
first avail sat of cbc.
I wish they would put the sunday hunting out for a vote of those who
actually buy hunting licenses, I would say it will get voted down and
probably removed of the 3 in place now, but not sure that will ever come
to light either.
as when I post of the hunting seasons online at the social media sites,
I think everyone who uses SGL and State forests should learn the game
laws and get a license to help support things. you don't have to hunt,
but it is a great way to contribute, imo.
then I turn off the comments so there is no fighting about it from the
hunters and non hunters. I hunt, I bird, both are important and
connected more than most think.
