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WMU 3B Hunting Guide

2,220 square miles, 53,000 antlerless licenses and 21 public tracts on our list: the 2026-27 guide to WMU 3B.

2,220Size, sq mi
277Game land sq mi
53,000Doe licenses
Not detectedCWD

Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli (CC BY 2.0)

Where WMU 3B is

Unit 3B overlaps 8 counties, led by Sullivan where 100% of the county lies inside the unit. Public land in the unit: 497 square miles all told. Unit 3B follows the three-point antler rule.

2,220Unit sq mi
277Game lands
220Other public ground
22%Share public
8Counties in part
21Listed tracts

Unit boundary

From Mansfield, US Route 6 east to the Susquehanna River at Towanda; Susquehanna River east to US Route 6 at Tunkhannock; US Route 6 east to I-81 near Scranton; I-81 south to PA Route 29 near Nanticoke; PA Route 29 north to PA Route 118 near Pikes Creek; PA Route 118 west to PA Route 405 at Hughesville; PA Route 405 south to Susquehanna River at Muncy; Susquehanna River north to US Route 15 at Williamsport; US Route 15 north to US Route 6 at Mansfield.

PGC boundary map

PGC WMU boundary maps. Checked October 12, 2026.

Hunting and trapping dates in 3B

All 56 rows for unit 3B, statewide and unit-specific together.

SpeciesSeasonOpensClosesDaysSundaysToday
White-tailed deerAg Tag, antlerlessAug 1, 2026Apr 15, 202725837
White-tailed deerArcheryOct 3, 2026Nov 20, 2026497
White-tailed deerOctober muzzleloader antlerlessOct 17, 2026Oct 25, 202692
White-tailed deerSpecial firearms antlerlessOct 22, 2026Oct 25, 202641
White-tailed deerRegular firearmsNov 28, 2026Dec 13, 2026163
White-tailed deerArcheryDec 26, 2026Jan 24, 2027305
White-tailed deerExtended firearms antlerlessDec 26, 2026Jan 24, 2027305
White-tailed deerFlintlockDec 26, 2026Jan 24, 2027305
Black bearArcheryOct 17, 2026Oct 25, 202692
Black bearMuzzleloaderOct 22, 2026Oct 25, 202641
Black bearSpecial firearmsOct 22, 2026Oct 25, 202641
Black bearRegular firearmsNov 21, 2026Nov 24, 202641
Black bearExtended firearmsNov 28, 2026Dec 6, 202692
Wild turkeyFall seasonOct 31, 2026Nov 15, 2026163
Wild turkeyFall seasonNov 25, 2026Nov 27, 202630
Wild turkeySpring gobbler youth huntApr 24, 2027Apr 25, 202721
Wild turkeySpring gobbler, morningsMay 1, 2027May 15, 2027152
Wild turkeySpring gobbler, all dayMay 16, 2027May 31, 2027163
Ruffed grouseRegular seasonOct 17, 2026Dec 24, 20266910
PheasantJunior huntOct 10, 2026Oct 18, 202692
PheasantRegular seasonOct 24, 2026Dec 24, 2026629
PheasantRegular seasonDec 26, 2026Feb 28, 20276510
Bobwhite quailRegular seasonSep 1, 2026Dec 24, 202611516
Bobwhite quailRegular seasonDec 26, 2026Mar 31, 20279614
CottontailJunior huntOct 3, 2026Oct 18, 2026163
CottontailRegular seasonOct 17, 2026Dec 24, 20266910
CottontailRegular seasonDec 26, 2026Feb 28, 20276510
Snowshoe hareRegular seasonDec 26, 2026Dec 31, 202661
SquirrelsJunior huntSep 12, 2026Sep 27, 2026163
SquirrelsRegular seasonSep 12, 2026Dec 24, 202610415
SquirrelsRegular seasonDec 26, 2026Feb 28, 20276510
WoodchuckRegular seasonJul 1, 2026Dec 24, 202617725
WoodchuckRegular seasonDec 26, 2026Jun 30, 202718727
CrowRegular, Thu to SunAug 20, 2026Mar 21, 202721431
CoyoteHuntingJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 202736552
FoxHuntingOct 24, 2026Feb 21, 202712118
RaccoonHuntingOct 24, 2026Feb 21, 202712118
PorcupineHuntingOct 10, 2026Nov 27, 2026497
PorcupineHuntingDec 14, 2026Dec 24, 2026111
PorcupineHuntingDec 26, 2026Jan 31, 2027376
Mourning doveRegular seasonSep 1, 2026Nov 27, 20268812
Mourning doveRegular seasonDec 18, 2026Jan 2, 2027162
WoodcockRegular seasonOct 17, 2026Dec 8, 2026538
BobcatTrappingDec 19, 2026Jan 10, 2027234
BobcatHuntingJan 9, 2027Feb 3, 2027264
Opossum, skunkHuntingJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 202736552
Starling, sparrowNo closed seasonJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 202736552
GallinulesRegular seasonSep 1, 2026Nov 20, 20268111
RailsRegular seasonSep 1, 2026Nov 20, 20268111
SnipeRegular seasonOct 17, 2026Dec 8, 2026538
FurbearersTrappingOct 24, 2026Feb 21, 202712118
Mink and muskratTrappingNov 21, 2026Jan 10, 2027518
BeaverTrappingDec 19, 2026Mar 31, 202710315
FisherTrappingDec 19, 2026Jan 10, 2027234
Coyote, foxCable restraintsDec 26, 2026Feb 21, 2027589
River otterTrappingFeb 13, 2027Feb 21, 202792

Ducks, geese, doves and other migratory birds use their own zones, so they are on the species guides.

seasons and bag limits, 2026-27 digest. Checked October 12, 2026.

3B whitetails by the numbers

The 2026-27 antlerless allocation for 3B is 53,000, a change of +/- 0. 3B licenses ran out on 8/26 in 2025-26. PGC puts the 2025-26 harvest in 3B at 22,000, with archers taking 6,650. Bowhunters get Oct 3 to Nov 20, 2026 and Dec 26, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027.

3 pointsAntler rule
53,000Antlerless licenses
+/- 0Change
8/26Sold out 2025
7.03Deer/sq mi
22,000Deer, 2025-26
WMU 3B deer harvest by license year07,50015,00022,50030,0002009: 14,00014,00020092010: 13,00013,00020102011: 13,60013,60020112012: 14,50014,50020122013: 14,90014,90020132014: 14,10014,10020142015: 14,20014,20020152016: 14,80014,80020162017: 15,90015,90020172018: 15,40015,40020182019: 17,90017,90020192020: 17,60017,60020202021: 14,30014,30020212022: 16,20016,20020222023: 15,30015,30020232024: 15,60015,60020242025: 22,00022,0002025
WeaponAntleredAntlerlessTotal
Archery3,5703,0806,650
Firearms4,3009,80014,100
Muzzleloader301,2201,250

allocations, 2025-26 deer report, PGC harvest dashboard. Checked October 12, 2026.

Public tracts in unit 3B

15 State Game Lands and 6 other tracts overlap 3B.

Public areaKindCountyAcresSpecies listed
Tioga State ForestState ForestTioga, Lycoming, Bradford161,890deer, bear, turkey +2
Loyalsock State ForestState ForestLycoming, Sullivan, Bradford114,552deer, bear, turkey +2
Pinchot State ForestState ForestLackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe54,000deer, bear, turkey +6
State Game Lands 13State Game LandsSullivan, Columbia, Lycoming50,745deer, bear, turkey +1
State Game Lands 57State Game LandsWyoming, Luzerne46,676deer, bear, turkey +3
State Game Lands 12State Game LandsBradford, Sullivan24,598furbearers
State Game Lands 36State Game LandsBradford18,972deer, bear, turkey +6
Ricketts Glen State ParkState ParkLuzerne, Sullivan10,287deer, bear, turkey +4
State Game Lands 134State Game LandsLycoming, Sullivan8,615–
State Game Lands 66State Game LandsSullivan, Wyoming8,106pheasant
State Game Lands 133State Game LandsLycoming2,542deer, turkey, grouse +1
State Game Lands 289State Game LandsBradford1,642pheasant, dove
State Game Lands 335State Game LandsTioga1,169deer, bear, turkey +1
State Game Lands 298State Game LandsLycoming1,140deer, bear, turkey +2
State Game Lands 224State Game LandsLuzerne878–
State Game Lands 172State Game LandsBradford730–
Frances Slocum State ParkState ParkLuzerne700deer, bear, turkey +4
State Game Lands 250State Game LandsBradford440pheasant
State Game Lands 142State Game LandsBradford369deer, turkey, grouse +1
Worlds End State ParkState ParkSullivan265deer, bear, turkey +3
State Game Lands 237State Game LandsBradford184deer, waterfowl, furbearers

PGC State Game Lands GIS and DCNR and federal land data, overlaid on the PGC WMU layer; a tract counts when at least 1% of it, or 100 acres, falls in the unit. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Beyond deer in unit 3B

2025 bear harvest in 3B: 300 (1.4 per 10 sq mi). 3B bear archery: Oct 17 to Oct 25, 2026. The extended bear season is Nov 28 to Dec 6, 2026. The fall turkey dates here are Oct 31 to Nov 15, 2026 and Nov 25 to Nov 27, 2026. 1,903 gobblers in spring 2024, per the PGC survey. Furbearer permits open here: bobcat, fisher and river otter. The beaver limit in 3B is 20 daily / 20 season.

WMU 3B bear harvest01252503755002018: 22322320182019: 42742720192020: 27227220202021: 40340320212022: 29229220222023: 34334320232024: 30330320242025: 3003002025
WMU 3B spring gobbler harvest07501,5002,2503,0002015: 2,3982,39820152016: 1,5531,55320162017: 1,9451,94520172018: 1,9491,94920182019: 1,8941,89420192020: 1,6451,64520202021: 1,1631,16320212022: 1,6501,65020222023: 1,6281,62820232024: 1,9031,9032024
WMU 3B fall turkey harvest05001,0001,5002,0002009: 1,4921,49220092010: 1,0131,01320102011: 61361320112012: 72372320122013: 76576520132014: 89989920142015: 68968920152016: 55655620162017: 41941920172018: 57057020182019: 40140120192020: 52852820202021: 24624620212022: 41341320222023: 2522522023

bear report, bear 2024, spring turkey, PGC harvest dashboard, furbearer WMUs. Checked October 12, 2026.

Counties in WMU 3B

The percentage is the share of each county’s area inside 3B; a county under 100% also lies in another unit.

3B is outside the CWD-detected units. Free testing bins: Sullivan, Lycoming, Luzerne and Columbia. CWD details

County shares from the PGC WMU layer intersected with Census county outlines (counties.json); CWD lists from the digest and feeding order. Checked October 12, 2026.

Jacoby Hollow Run tumbling through autumn woods in Loyalsock State Forest, Lycoming County
Jacoby Hollow Run tumbling through autumn woods in Loyalsock State Forest, Lycoming CountyPhoto: Nicholas A. Tonelli (CC BY 2.0)
Waterfall and plunge pool on West Branch Ketchum Run, Loyalsock State Forest, Sullivan County
Waterfall and plunge pool on West Branch Ketchum Run, Loyalsock State Forest, Sullivan CountyPhoto: Nicholas A. Tonelli (CC BY 2.0)
Hagerman Run Road through bright green summer forest, Loyalsock State Forest
Hagerman Run Road through bright green summer forest, Loyalsock State ForestPhoto: Nicholas A. Tonelli (CC0 1.0)

Answers for WMU 3B

Can I hunt bears during deer season in 3B?

3B bear archery: Oct 17 to Oct 25, 2026. The extended bear season is Nov 28 to Dec 6, 2026. 2025 bear harvest in 3B: 300 (1.4 per 10 sq mi).

When is fall turkey in 3B?

The fall turkey dates here are Oct 31 to Nov 15, 2026 and Nov 25 to Nov 27, 2026.

Is 3B a good deer unit?

PGC puts the 2025-26 harvest in 3B at 22,000, with archers taking 6,650. That ranks 14th of the 22 units.

Is there much public ground in 3B?

Public land in the unit: 497 square miles all told. Largest first: Tioga State Forest, Loyalsock State Forest and Pinchot State Forest.

How big is WMU 3B?

Parts of 8 counties, mainly Sullivan, Wyoming, Bradford and Lycoming, over 2,220 square miles.

Is 3B open for fisher?

Furbearer permits open here: bobcat, fisher and river otter. The beaver limit in 3B is 20 daily / 20 season.

What is the antler restriction in WMU 3B?

3 points on one side is the standard here. Senior license holders follow the restriction; juniors and mentored youth do not.

How fast do 3B antlerless licenses sell?

The 2026-27 antlerless allocation for 3B is 53,000, a change of +/- 0. 3B licenses ran out on 8/26 in 2025-26. Price: $6.97 resident, $26.97 nonresident, valid in 3B only.

Is early archery open in 3B?

Bowhunters get Oct 3 to Nov 20, 2026 and Dec 26, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027. Bowhunters need no orange during archery season.

Do I need to worry about CWD in 3B?

3B is outside the CWD-detected units. Free testing bins: Sullivan, Lycoming, Luzerne and Columbia. High-risk parts disposal rules are statewide.

Beyond WMU 3B

Units that share a county with 3B

WMU 3C · WMU 4E · WMU 2G · WMU 3A · WMU 3D · WMU 4C · WMU 4D

Nearby offices

Loyalsock District Office (Loyalsock State Forest)

Dushore, Sullivan County · about 4 mi away

PGC Northeast Region Office

Dallas, Luzerne County · about 28 mi away