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WMU 3D, Pennsylvania

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Unit info

Game species: Deer, Turkey, Bear
Group: WMU Group 3
Area: 2,102 mi²
Public land: N/A

Black Bear — season & harvest

Reported harvest: 287

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: 1,002

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: 13,300

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

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WMU 3D encompasses northeastern Pennsylvania's Pocono Plateau region, covering portions of Pike, Wayne, Monroe, Carbon, and Lackawanna counties — a sprawling 2,102 square-mile unit with nearly 30 percent public land including multiple State Game Lands, Promised Land State Park, and Delaware State Forest. The unit is a CWD Alert Area and offers exceptional black bear hunting with a 2021 harvest of 426 bears, liberal antlerless deer allocations around 41,000 tags, and strong turkey populations currently under active research trapping programs.

Terrain & elevation

Pocono Plateau — rolling hardwood ridges, glacially formed lakes and wetlands, hemlock-lined drainages, mixed oak-maple-beech forest; elevation 1,200–2,000 ft; classic northeast PA ridge-and-swamp topography with abundant edge cover

Hunting pressure

moderate

Tags & permits

Antlered deer OTC with general license (1 per year); antlerless allocation approximately 41,000 tags for 2024-25 — among the most liberal in the state; WMU 3D is a CWD Alert Area requiring carcass transport restrictions

Species & seasons

Deer: archery Oct 3–Nov 20 and Dec 26–Jan 24; regular firearms Nov 28–Dec 13; flintlock Dec 26–Jan 24; antlerless requires separate WMU-specific license. Bear: archery Oct 3–Nov 20 (WMU 3D/3C extended); regular firearms Nov 21–24; 1 bear per license year; excellent success rates. Turkey spring gobbler May 1–15 (dawn to noon) and May 16–31 (dawn to dusk), 1 bird limit; fall turkey Oct 31–Nov 15, 1 bird limit; PGC conducting active flock research in 3D. Elk: not present — PA elk range is in WMU 2G (Elk/Cameron/Clinton counties north-central PA); no elk season applicable to WMU 3D.

Highlights

One of Pennsylvania's top black bear units (426 harvested in 2021); liberal antlerless doe tag allocation makes it very hunter-friendly for whitetail; large contiguous public land blocks on multiple SGLs; active PGC turkey flock research program with GPS-tracked birds; good deer density with hunters reporting low competition on game lands

Questions, tips & discussion

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Boundaries: PA Game Commission official Wildlife Management Units. Community info last updated 23d ago.