Hunters are permitted to take five geese per day from today through Sept. 25. Hunting hours are a half hour before sunrise to sunset. The geese hunters pursue during this season are resident birds that live in Pennsylvania year-round. The migratory geese usually don't show up here until mid-October. The number of resident geese in Pennsylvania have been building steadily over the past decade, to the point that they are considered a nuisance in many areas.
Farmers say the geese tear up their crops.
Southeastern Pennsylvania is considered by the state Game Commission to have the highest density of resident geese in the state. Hunters may take 12 doves per day from Sept. 1 through Oct. 6. Hunting hours are from noon to sunset.