WMU 1A, Pennsylvania
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey, Bear
- Group
- WMU Group 1
- Area
- 1,847 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 26
Draw odds for Black Beararen't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Wild Turkey — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 2,216
Draw odds for Wild Turkeyaren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 25,500
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for Black Bear, Wild Turkey, White-tailed Deer so far. Deer, Turkey, Bear also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedPennsylvania WMU 1A covers northwest Pennsylvania including Erie and Crawford counties, encompassing roughly 1,846 square miles of oak-hickory and hemlock forest along the Lake Erie shoreline. The unit holds high deer and bear densities with extensive public land access via State Game Lands and the Allegheny National Forest. Three-points-to-a-side antler restrictions apply, and hunters benefit from liberal antlerless allocations and multiple seasons for deer, bear, and turkey.
Northwest Pennsylvania lowlands and rolling plateaus bordering Lake Erie. Dominated by oak-hickory forest interspersed with hemlock ravines, agricultural edges, and wetland pockets in Erie and Crawford counties. Relatively flat to gently rolling terrain near the lakeshore transitioning to steeper ridges inland. High habitat diversity supports strong deer and bear populations.
moderate to high
Antlered deer: one per license year, OTC with hunting license. Three-points-to-a-side antler restriction applies in WMU 1A (brow tine not counted). Antlerless: resident hunters guaranteed one antlerless license per WMU of choice in early rounds; additional licenses available in subsequent rounds up to 6 per hunter in qualifying WMUs. WMU 1A is considered moderately liberal for antlerless allocations with DMAP permits (up to 295) also available on participating game lands and private tracts.
DEER: Archery Oct 4 - Nov 15 and Dec 26 - Jan 19; Firearms (rifle) opens mid-November statewide; Muzzleloader season follows firearms season. Three-point antler restriction applies. One antlered deer per year; antlerless requires separate license. BEAR: Archery bear season runs approximately Oct 18-25 (one week). Firearms bear season Nov 22-25 (4 days statewide); WMU 1A not included in extended bear season. One bear per license year; must be checked by PGC within 24 hours. TURKEY (Spring): Junior/mentored opener Saturday April 25; general season May 2-16 (half-hour before sunrise to noon) and May 18-30 (half-hour before sunrise to half-hour after sunset); one gobbler per day, up to two per year with special license. TURKEY (Fall): WMU 1A fall turkey season runs Oct 31 - Nov 15. ELK: Not applicable — WMU 1A is not part of the elk management zone (WMU 2G covers elk range in Elk and Cameron counties).
High bear and deer densities in northwest PA's forested corridors. Excellent public land access via multiple State Game Lands tracts and proximity to Allegheny National Forest. Lake Erie influence moderates weather and creates edge habitat. Strong wild turkey population across oak ridges and agricultural margins. No elk season — WMU 1A is not part of the WMU 2G elk zone.
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Boundaries: PA Game Commission official Wildlife Management Units. Community info last updated 23d ago.