WMU 2B, Pennsylvania
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey, Bear
- Group
- WMU Group 2
- Area
- 1,363 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 2
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
- 1,386
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
- 22,300
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 2B covers the remote ridge-and-valley terrain of north-central Pennsylvania, primarily Sullivan and Lycoming counties, with vast Tiadaghton State Forest and State Game Lands 13 and 66 providing exceptional public land access. The unit holds strong white-tailed deer and black bear populations, benefits from liberal antlerless tag allocations, and offers quality fall and spring turkey hunting with relatively moderate hunting pressure given the unit's size and road remoteness.
Ridge-and-valley topography dominated by steep forested ridges, hemlock-lined stream drainages, and remote hollows. Elevation ranges from 600 ft in valley bottoms to over 2,000 ft on the Allegheny Front ridges. Dense mixed hardwood and conifer cover — oak, maple, cherry, and hemlock — with mast-producing hardwoods on mid-slopes. Sullivan and Lycoming counties feature large unbroken blocks of forest with minimal agricultural edge, producing deer that hold deep cover. The terrain is rugged and remote; many interior areas see few boots during season.
low-to-moderate
Antlered deer: OTC with any valid hunting license; antler restrictions apply — 3 points to a side not counting the brow tine (same restriction as WMUs 5C and 5D). Antlerless deer: tag allocation is liberal — approximately 59,000 antlerless licenses issued for 2025-26, up from 53,000 the prior year, indicating an expanding herd and aggressive doe harvest goals. Multiple antlerless tags purchasable. Unit historically allows antlerless take through extended seasons.
DEER: Archery Sept 19–Nov 27 and Dec 26–Jan 24 (antlered and antlerless). Regular firearms Nov 28–Dec 13. Antlerless muzzleloader statewide Oct 17–25. Extended regular firearms and flintlock Dec 26–Jan 24 (antlerless). 3-point antler restriction. BEAR: Archery season runs concurrent with deer archery (Sept–Nov). Regular firearms bear season statewide Nov 22–25; extended firearms bear season in WMU 2B Nov 29–Dec 13. One bear per license year. TURKEY: Spring gobbler season statewide approx May 2–16 and May 18–30; one bearded bird per day, two per season. Fall turkey WMU 2B Oct 31–Nov 20 and Nov 25–27; shotgun or archery only, one bird. ELK: WMU 2B is not an elk management unit — elk range is centered on WMU 2G (Cameron, Elk, Clinton counties to the west). No elk season in 2B.
One of north-central PA's most accessible wilderness hunting units with massive state forest acreage. Strong bear population concentrated in Sullivan and northern Lycoming counties. Liberal antlerless allocation makes doe harvest easy. Remote interior gives archery hunters genuine solitude. Extended firearms and flintlock seasons run through January. Not an elk unit (WMU 2G is the elk zone to the west).
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Boundaries: PA Game Commission official Wildlife Management Units. Community info last updated 23d ago.