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WMU 3D Hunting Guide

Seasons, boundary, public land and harvest history for WMU 3D, which touches 7 counties.

2,102Sq mi
249SGL area
52,000Antlerless tags
Not detectedCWD

Photo: joiseyshowaa (CC BY-SA 2.0)

WMU 3D in brief

WMU 3D sits mostly in the Northeast region and crosses 7 counties. State Game Lands make up 249 of its 2,102 square miles, and other public land adds 170. The antler rule in 3D is three points on one side.

2,102Area, sq mi
249SGL sq mi
170Other public, sq mi
20%Public land share
7Counties touched
41Public areas

Boundary description

From the New Jersey/PA line, Portland Toll Bridge to PA Route 611 at Portland; PA Route 611 south to PA Route 512 near Mount Bethel; PA Route 512 west to PA Route 946 near Moorestown; PA Route 946 west to PA Route 248 near Berlinsville; PA Route 248 north to I-476; I-476 north to I-80 near White Haven; I-80 west to I-81 near Drums; I-81 north to US Route 6 near Scranton; US Route 6 east to PA Route 652 at Indian Orchard; PA Route 652 east to the New York/PA state line.

Unit map from the PGC

PGC WMU boundary maps. Checked October 12, 2026.

WMU 3D season table

55 dated rows reach 3D, from the statewide small game seasons to the unit-specific deer, bear, turkey and furbearer dates.

SpeciesHuntStartsEndsLengthSundaysNow
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 3, 2026Nov 20, 2026497
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 8, 202692
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

Elk and migratory birds are left out: they do not use WMUs.

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

Deer in WMU 3D

Antlerless licenses for unit 3D: 52,000 (+/- 0). Licenses for 3D were gone by 9/2 in 2025-26. The 2025-26 estimate for 3D is 15,600 deer, 6,000 of them antlered. Deer archery in 3D: Oct 3 to Nov 20, 2026; Dec 26, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027.

3 pointsAntler rule
52,000Antlerless licenses
+/- 0Change
9/2Sold out 2025
6.33Per sq mi 2024
15,600Deer, 2025-26
WMU 3D deer harvest by license year05,00010,00015,00020,0002009: 9,4009,40020092010: 9,4009,40020102011: 11,70011,70020112012: 10,00010,00020122013: 8,4008,40020132014: 9,4009,40020142015: 7,2007,20020152016: 8,5008,50020162017: 8,9008,90020172018: 10,90010,90020182019: 10,90010,90020192020: 12,60012,60020202021: 11,00011,00020212022: 12,90012,90020222023: 13,50013,50020232024: 13,30013,30020242025: 15,60015,6002025
SegmentAntleredAntlerlessSum
Archery2,7802,6805,460
Firearms3,2006,3009,500
Muzzleloader20620640

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

3D public hunting ground

41 public tracts on our list overlap WMU 3D, 22 of them State Game Lands; the biggest is Delaware State Forest.

TractKindCountiesAcresSpecies
Delaware State ForestState ForestPike, Monroe83,519deer, bear, turkey +8
Pinchot State ForestState ForestLackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe54,000deer, bear, turkey +6
Weiser State ForestState ForestDauphin, Schuylkill, Columbia30,000deer, bear, turkey +2
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (Pennsylvania)National Recreation AreaPike, Monroe, Northampton29,677pheasant
State Game Lands 127State Game LandsMonroe26,235–
State Game Lands 91State Game LandsLuzerne, Lackawanna, Carbon23,915–
Hickory Run State ParkState ParkCarbon13,000deer, bear, turkey +3
State Game Lands 180State Game LandsPike12,506waterfowl, furbearers
State Game Lands 119State Game LandsLuzerne8,375deer, turkey, grouse +3
State Game Lands 187State Game LandsLuzerne8,157deer, bear, turkey +4
State Game Lands 168State Game LandsNorthampton, Monroe, Carbon7,814deer, bear, turkey +4
State Game Lands 40State Game LandsCarbon6,200deer, turkey, grouse +4
Lehigh Gorge State ParkState ParkCarbon, Luzerne6,000deer, bear, turkey +3
State Game Lands 38State Game LandsMonroe5,818deer, bear, turkey +5
Cherry Valley National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife RefugeMonroe, Northampton5,813deer
State Game Lands 300State Game LandsLackawanna, Wayne5,755–
Tobyhanna State ParkState ParkMonroe, Wayne5,200deer, bear, turkey +3
State Game Lands 221State Game LandsMonroe4,684deer, bear, turkey +3
State Game Lands 312State Game LandsWayne, Lackawanna, Monroe4,459deer, turkey, grouse +1
State Game Lands 209State Game LandsPike4,383deer, bear, turkey +2
State Game Lands 129State Game LandsCarbon, Monroe3,705deer, bear, grouse +1
Beltzville LakeCorps of Engineers LakeCarbon3,557–
State Game Lands 135State Game LandsLackawanna3,540deer, bear, turkey +4
Nescopeck State ParkState ParkLuzerne3,500deer, bear, turkey +4
State Game Lands 116State Game LandsPike3,088deer, bear, turkey +1
State Game Lands 183State Game LandsPike2,805–
State Game Lands 316State Game LandsPike2,721deer, bear, turkey +1
Gouldsboro State ParkState ParkMonroe, Wayne2,700deer, bear, turkey +3
State Game Lands 207State Game LandsLuzerne2,573deer, bear, turkey +3
Northampton County Lands (CWMA 444)Cooperative Wildlife Management AreaNorthampton1,733–
Beltzville State ParkState ParkCarbon1,700deer, bear, turkey +4
Promised Land State ParkState ParkPike1,300deer, bear, turkey +3
State Game Lands 310State Game LandsWayne1,197deer, turkey, grouse +2
Chestnuthill Township Lands (CWMA 445)Cooperative Wildlife Management AreaMonroe1,158–
State Game Lands 186State Game LandsMonroe965–
State Game Lands 318State Game LandsMonroe858deer, bear, grouse +5
Big Pocono State ParkState ParkMonroe800deer, bear, turkey +3
State Game Lands 292State Game LandsLuzerne629grouse
Fish and Boat Commission Lands (CWMA 403)Cooperative Wildlife Management AreaNorthampton, Lehigh, Bucks600–
Varden Conservation AreaState ParkWayne256deer, bear, turkey +3

Francis E. Walter Dam

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.

Bear and turkey harvest, 3D

The 2025 bear count for unit 3D was 416. Bear archery here runs Oct 3 to Nov 20, 2026. An extended bear firearms season follows the rifle opener, Nov 28 to Dec 6, 2026. 3D fall turkey: Oct 31 to Nov 8, 2026. Spring 2024 harvest: 1,002 gobblers. Permit furbearers in 3D: bobcat, fisher and river otter. Beavers: 20 daily / 20 season.

WMU 3D bear harvest01503004506002018: 32332320182019: 49349320192020: 40840820202021: 42642620212022: 34434420222023: 45145120232024: 28728720242025: 4164162025
WMU 3D spring gobbler harvest05001,0001,5002,0002015: 1,6921,69220152016: 1,2921,29220162017: 1,3691,36920172018: 1,3191,31920182019: 1,0111,01120192020: 93793720202021: 68568520212022: 92792720222023: 1,0001,00020232024: 1,0021,0022024
WMU 3D fall turkey harvest01753505257002009: 61761720092010: 42342320102011: 40140120112012: 36436420122013: 44244220132014: 58858820142015: 42142120152016: 31031020162017: 15615620172018: 19819820182019: 13513520192020: 19319320202021: 12512520212022: 14514520222023: 84842023

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

County guides for unit 3D

Counties sorted by how much of them lies in 3D.

CWD has not been detected in wild deer in 3D. 2026 head bins: Carbon, Wayne and Luzerne. CWD rules and bins

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.

Northern hardwood forest in peak autumn color near Fritz Run on State Game Lands 127, Monroe County
Northern hardwood forest in peak autumn color near Fritz Run on State Game Lands 127, Monroe CountyPhoto: Nicholas A. Tonelli (CC BY 2.0)
Tannin-dark Fritz Run among autumn ferns on State Game Lands 127, Monroe County
Tannin-dark Fritz Run among autumn ferns on State Game Lands 127, Monroe CountyPhoto: Nicholas A. Tonelli (CC BY 2.0)
Dense green deciduous forest in the Pennel Run Natural Area of Delaware State Forest, Pike County
Dense green deciduous forest in the Pennel Run Natural Area of Delaware State Forest, Pike CountyPhoto: Nicholas A. Tonelli (CC BY 2.0)

Questions on unit 3D

How many bucks came out of 3D?

The 2025-26 estimate for 3D is 15,600 deer, 6,000 of them antlered. Rank among units: 18th.

How many game lands are in 3D?

State Game Lands make up 249 of its 2,102 square miles, and other public land adds 170. Top tracts by size: Delaware State Forest, Pinchot State Forest and Weiser State Forest.

What does WMU 3D include?

2,102 square miles in the Northeast region, overlapping Monroe, Pike, Lackawanna, Carbon and Wayne.

Is there a bobcat season in 3D?

Permit furbearers in 3D: bobcat, fisher and river otter. Beavers: 20 daily / 20 season.

Is WMU 3D a three-up unit?

3D uses 3 points on one side. Juniors, mentored youth and some permit holders may take a smaller buck.

How many antlerless licenses does WMU 3D get?

Antlerless licenses for unit 3D: 52,000 (+/- 0). Licenses for 3D were gone by 9/2 in 2025-26. 3D licenses cannot be used in another WMU; residents pay $6.97.

When does archery deer season open in 3D?

Deer archery in 3D: Oct 3 to Nov 20, 2026; Dec 26, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027. Archery needs the archery license unless you hold a combination license.

Can I get a deer tested in 3D?

CWD has not been detected in wild deer in 3D. 2026 head bins: Carbon, Wayne and Luzerne. Disposal of high-risk parts follows the statewide rule.

What are the 3D bear dates?

Bear archery here runs Oct 3 to Nov 20, 2026. An extended bear firearms season follows the rifle opener, Nov 28 to Dec 6, 2026. The 2025 bear count for unit 3D was 416.

What are fall turkey dates in 3D?

3D fall turkey: Oct 31 to Nov 8, 2026.

Around WMU 3D

Next-door WMUs

WMU 3B · WMU 3C · WMU 4C · WMU 4E · WMU 5C

Offices near the unit

PGC Northeast Region Office

Dallas, Luzerne County · about 31 mi away

Pinchot Forest District Office

North Abington Twp, Lackawanna County · about 31 mi away