When is turkey season in pa

Fall turkey hunters have a new place to pursue birds this year in southeastern Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission reopened Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 5A in parts of Franklin, Adams, York and Cumberland counties for a three-day fall turkey season.

The season starts Saturday (Nov.

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2) and continues Monday and Tuesday. The season is closed on Sunday.

This is the first time fall turkey hunting has been permitted in this WMU since it was closed in 2022. The agency reports the population was trending below the goal range.

The agency also reports the fall season helps to regulate the population because half of the harvest is typically hen turkeys.

The spring gobbler season is open statewide because only bearded birds can be harvested.

The majority of turkeys with beards are males.

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The Game Commission partnered with Michaux State Forest Bureau of Forestry, National Wil

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