thanks great info. I am 38yrs old and would probably have my 13yrold with. I use a pump shotgun to hunt and just starting with bow. I will keep researching and try to make a trip later in the year. I mainly want to go for bear.
hunting lic are on sale now and the doe tags will be available for you to apply on July 11 I think.
there are many pluses for your son hunting here he will not have a antler restriction of any kind a buck with 3'' or better is open game for him and they have many youth seasons that start before the adults can hunt.
I have lots of places to hunt and your welcome to come up and hunt with me anytime. if your getting into bow hunting that's the time to come. and you play the dates right at the same times your bow hunting your son can shoot does with a rifle.
shot gun will work for shore, but the big country up state is rifle country . about the bear hunting, we have the biggest black bear in the world here in PA and I see them in the wood all the time but don't be upset if you never see one .
if your looking for your best chance at a bear it would be during the duck rifle season it opens up for a couple days in the rifle season and the hunter after deer push them around. first trip up here i would think more on a monster buck then a bear .
link,,, 2011-12 Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=576240&mode=2
I hunted very close to the PA border but never actualy in the state any info I had was word of mouth and that was from early to mid 90's, thought they didn't allow any autos of any kind. did that change or was it always OK for semi shotguns? being from PA I guess you would know better.
I'm headed up to PA in October for the bow/muzzledoader season - their rules say I can take a buck with the bow, and nanny goats with the smoke pole. Needless to say I plan on getting at least 2 doe tags before I even get in the vehicle to go. Got my license last week - out of state is $101 + change. Bow and muzzleloader stamp were $20 something. It all came out to $152. As Skull mentioned above, applying for doe tags next month. You would not believe the amount of doe tags they are issuing up there.
