Pa. deer management permit sales begin Aug. 11
The third round of antlerless deer license sales kicks off at 8 a.m. Aug. 11, which also marks the first opportunity for hunters to pick up their Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) permits.
It should be noted that all antlerless licenses for the Wildlife Management Units in north central Pennsylvania (2F, 2G and 3A) are now sold out, according to the Pennsylvania game Commission.
This year could see increased interest for DMAP permits, each of which can be used to harvest an antlerless deer on the specific property for which the permit is issued.
An extended firearms season for antlerless deer will be open on all DMAP properties from Dec. 26 through Jan. 24. An antlerless license can only be used in the extended firearms season within Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) with an open extended firearms season. On DMAP properties outside those WMUs, a hunter needs a valid DMAP permit for the property they’re hunting to take part.
Hunters also may use DMAP permits while lawfully participating in other open deer seasons.
For some properties, DMAP permits are available to purchase directly, online or at an issuing agent, and hunters may purchase up to two permits per property. For other properties, a hunter must first obtain between one and four coupons from the landowner, then redeem them to purchase their DMAP permits.
Each DMAP permit costs $10.97 for residents and $35.97 for nonresidents.
Meanwhile, antlerless deer licenses remain available in many WMUs. When the third round of sales begins, hunters who already have bought two antlerless licenses can pick up a third; or hunters who have not yet gotten a license can purchase up to three.
Licenses only remain on sale until the allocated number for each WMU is sold. Hunters can track how many licenses remain in each WMU online at the Antlerless Deer License Quota page at HuntFish.PA.gov.
Each antlerless license costs $6.97 and $26.97 for nonresidents.
Antlerless licenses and DMAP permits are available directly through HuntFish.PA.gov or from any license issuing agent. An agent locator also is available through HuntFishPA.
