when does bow season start in pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's bear hunting seasons begin Nov. 16. HARRISBURG, Pa. - A sizable black-bear population awaits hunters in the state's upcoming bear seasons, reports the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The seasons will begin with the statewide archery bear season, which opens Nov. 16. And after that five-day season closes on Nov. 20, properly licensed hunters in pursuit of a bear can participate in the four-day general season that opens Nov. 21, then runs from Nov. 23 to Nov. 25.