General Hunting & Trapping Licenses on Sale Monday, June 23

By Christopher Miller

LOCK HAVEN – It may still be months away, but general hunting and trapping licenses go on sale Monday, June 23 across the commonwealth.

Licenses are available at select locations in-person (see below) and online at HuntFish.pa.gov.

Clinton County, in Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 2G, remains to be one of the most popular areas to hunt within the commonwealth. The Game Commission has set the limit of antlerless deer licenses available within this WMU to 57,000 an addition of 20,000 over last year.

This is the first year that many hunters and trappers will not be able to acquire a license through Unkel Joe’s Woodshed in Flemington, a staple of the community for more than 50 years that closed its doors last year. The employees at Unkel Joe’s saw many people, their children, and even their grandchildren, come in to purchase their first licenses over the years.

The regular firearms season statewide for antlered and antlerless will be November 29, Sunday, November 30, and December 1-13 with the exception of Sunday, December 7. A recent proposal to repeal the state’s Sunday hunting prohibition is sitting in the state senate ahead of their return to session on Monday, June 23.

Last year, the sale of hunting licenses generated more than $59 million in revenue for the Game Commission.

One antlered deer is allowed per hunting license year, with antlerless deer being allowed per required antlerless license or permit.

Locations taken from the PA Game Commission Issuing Agent locator are below for Clinton County:
Tony’s Hardware, Renovo
Walmart, Mill Hall
JD’s Bait and Tackle, Mill Hall
Clinton County Treasurer, Piper Building, Lock Haven
Other locations in neighboring counties include:
McConnell’s Country Store, Waterville
Wolfe’s General Store, Slate Run
Lakewoods Outdoor Supply, Howard
Pennsylvania Game Commission – Northcentral Regional HQ, Jersey Shore
National Sporting Goods, Jersey Shore
Kinney’s Country Store and Bar, Cross Fork
Wharton General Store, Austin
Nittany Valley Feed and Hardware, Bellefonte
Valley Ace Hardware, Milesburg
Below are the hunting license sale “rounds” and details for sales to residents and nonresidents.

Round 1
June 23
Residents Only
All WMUs go on sale
Guaranteed through July 13

July 14
Nonresidents
Unsold licenses available on a first come, first served basis

Round 2
July 28
Residents & Nonresidents
Unsold licenses available on a first come, first served basis

Round 3
August 11
Residents & Nonresidents
Unsold licenses available on a first come, first served basis
DMAP Permits go on sale

Round 4
August 25
Residents & Nonresidents
Unsold licenses available on a first come, first served basis