WMU 2A, Pennsylvania
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey, Bear
- Group
- WMU Group 2
- Area
- 1,812 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 6
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
- 2,420
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
- 22,600
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 · sourcedWMU 2A covers 1,811 square miles of northeast Pennsylvania's Pocono plateau, encompassing Wayne and Pike counties with a mix of hardwood forest, wetlands, and ridge terrain. The unit holds a healthy and trending-upward deer herd with high antlerless tag availability, substantial black bear populations, and solid turkey hunting across large blocks of state game lands and state forest. Proximity to the Philadelphia and New York metro corridors means hunting pressure is elevated near access roads, but interior parcels offer quality experiences.
Pocono Plateau — northeastern PA highlands dominated by mixed hardwood and hemlock forest interspersed with glacial lakes, wetlands, beaver swamps, and laurel thickets. Elevations range from roughly 900 to 2,000 feet. Terrain is rolling to moderately steep on ridge edges. Heavy forest canopy with dense understory makes visibility limited — favors still-hunting and stand placement on terrain funnels and clear cuts.
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Antlered deer: OTC statewide license, one per year, subject to antler restriction (3-point rule — three points on one side including main beam, excluding brow tine). Antlerless: allocation is liberal for WMU 2A — part of the statewide record 1.469 million antlerless licenses for 2026-27, with 13 of 23 WMUs seeing increases; WMU 2A residents guaranteed a tag if purchased before July 13 priority window. Multiple antlerless licenses permitted per hunter. Archery and muzzleloader seasons each have separate antlerless tag requirements.
DEER: Archery season statewide Oct. 3 – Nov. 20 and Dec. 26 – Jan. 24 (2026-27 season: firearms Nov. 21 – Dec. 5 including Sunday Nov. 22; WMU 2A not in extended firearms list). Muzzleloader season runs late December into January. Deer population trend increasing in WMU 2A; recent harvest estimates approximately 8,800 antlered and 13,800 antlerless annually. BEAR: WMU 2A bear season runs approximately Oct. 19 – Nov. 9 (archery/firearms combined window); late bear season extension Dec. 19 – Jan. 10 also applicable. Pennsylvania black bear population is robust in northeast PA. TURKEY: Spring gobbler season May 1–15 (half-hour before sunrise to noon) and May 16–31 (half-hour before sunrise to half-hour after sunset). Fall turkey season in WMU 2A: Oct. 31 – Nov. 15 and Nov. 25–27. ELK: WMU 2A is not an elk zone — elk are managed exclusively in WMU 2G (northcentral PA elk range); no elk present or huntable in WMU 2A.
Large contiguous Delaware State Forest provides genuine wilderness hunting experience despite proximity to I-84 corridor. Bear population density among highest in northeastern PA. Good spring gobbler hunting in laurel thickets and hardwood ridges. Archery season sees heavy pressure early; late-season muzzleloader in January can be productive with reduced competition. Pike County public lands guide and onX recommended for parcel-level navigation.
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Boundaries: PA Game Commission official Wildlife Management Units. Community info last updated 23d ago.