Pennsylvania hunters record best deer harvest in over 20 years
Hunters took more than 500,000 whitetails in the 2025–26 license year — the second-highest total on record and a 6% increase from the previous year.
Last fall into early 2026 marked a banner year for Pennsylvania deer hunting, no matter how you look at it, with hunters harvesting more than 500,000 whitetails, including more than 180,000 during archery — a new record.