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can you hunt this sunday in pa

Yes, you can generally hunt on Sundays in Pennsylvania now, but what you can hunt depends on the exact date, species, and season.

Key change in PA Sunday hunting

  • A new law removed the old statewide ban on most Sunday hunting starting in September 2025, allowing the Game Commission to include Sundays within regular seasons.
  • This means that for the 2025–26 license year and beyond, many Sundays that fall inside established hunting seasons are open for hunting, instead of just a few special Sundays.

So can you hunt this Sunday?

  • If this Sunday falls within an open season for the species you want to hunt (for example certain small game or furbearers), and Sunday is listed as allowed in that season’s dates, then you can hunt.
  • Some seasons now specifically say “Sunday hunting permitted” in the official seasons-and-bag-limits tables, while others still exclude Sundays or limit them to certain dates.

Important details to check

  • Species and season : Deer, bear, small game, furbearers, and migratory birds can all have different Sunday rules; migratory birds often have more restrictive federal frameworks.
  • Exact calendar date : The Game Commission sets Sunday dates within each season year by year, so what was legal last fall may differ this year.
  • Location and land type : Private vs. public land and specific properties (like some state parks or local ordinances) may have extra restrictions even if state season rules allow Sunday hunting.

What you should do right now

  • Look up the current Pennsylvania Game Commission “Seasons and Bag Limits” page for this license year and confirm:
    • The species you plan to hunt
    • The specific date (this Sunday)
    • Whether that line says Sunday hunting permitted or includes Sunday in its listed days (for example “Thursday–Sunday only”).
  • If hunting private land, also confirm with the landowner, since they can restrict hunting on Sundays even when the season is open.

If the table for your target species and unit shows that your season is in and Sunday is permitted, you can hunt this Sunday in PA; if Sunday is not listed or explicitly excluded, you cannot.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.