Black Bear Hunting Guides & Outfitters in Pennsylvania
98 guides and outfitters running black bear trips across Pennsylvania.
Booking a Black Bear Hunt in Pennsylvania
Gray Bear lists 98 hunting operations in Pennsylvania that run black bear trips — 98 guide & outfitter listings. They are concentrated around Wellsboro, Clarington, Doylestown, Somerset, and other towns across the state.
23 of them publish a full write-up of the trips they run, and 94 link straight to their own site so you can check current availability and pricing before you call.
A Pennsylvania license is required before you hunt or fish with any of these outfitters. Check current black bear seasons, tag availability, and draw rules with PA PGC before booking — season dates and quotas change year to year.
Pennsylvania Black Bear Seasons, Tags & Licenses (2026-27)
| Season | Dates |
|---|---|
| Archery (WMUs 2B, 5C, 5D) | Sep 19 to Nov 27, 2026 |
| Archery (WMUs 3C, 3D, 5B) | Oct 3 to Nov 20, 2026 |
| Archery (all other WMUs) | Oct 17 to Oct 25, 2026WMUs 1A, 1B, 2A, 2C to 2G, 3A, 3B, 4A to 4E and 5A |
| Muzzleloader | Oct 22 to Oct 25, 2026Statewide |
| Special firearms | Oct 22 to Oct 25, 2026Junior and senior license holders, mentored hunters, active military and others who qualify |
| Regular firearms | Nov 21 to Nov 24, 2026Statewide |
| Extended firearms (WMUs 2B, 5B, 5C, 5D) | Nov 28 to Dec 13, 2026 |
| Extended firearms (WMUs 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4C, 4E, 5A) | Nov 28 to Dec 6, 2026 |
- Bag limit
- 1 bear per license year.
- Draw or lottery
- No, tags are available over the counter. The bear license is sold over the counter on top of a general hunting license.
- Resident cost
- $37.94 (General hunting license $20.97, bear license $16.97)
- Nonresident cost
- $138.94 (General hunting license $101.97, bear license $36.97)
Source: Pennsylvania Game Commission 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits. Last checked Oct 7, 2026. Dates, fees and limits change every year and some seasons vary by zone or county, so confirm with the agency before you book.
Featured Black Bear Outfitters in Pennsylvania
Al Meucci Real Estate - Michele Meucci
Champion, Pennsylvania
Babbling Brook Cottages
Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
Canyon Country Campground & Glamping
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Council Cup Campground
Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania
Eastside Flats Apartments
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Great Valley Cabins
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Where Pennsylvania Black Bear Operators Are Based
- Wellsboro (2)
- Clarington (2)
- Doylestown (2)
- Somerset (2)
- Coudersport (2)
- Hershey (2)
- Tunkhannock (2)
- Albion (2)
Showing the 8 busiest of 85 towns with black bear operators in Pennsylvania.
All Black Bear Hunting Operators in Pennsylvania
98 listed businesses running guided black bear trips.
Guide & Outfitter listings (98)
- Al Meucci Real Estate - Michele Meucci — Champion
- Babbling Brook Cottages — Dingmans Ferry
- Canyon Country Campground & Glamping — Wellsboro
- Council Cup Campground — Wapwallopen
- Eastside Flats Apartments — Malvern
- Great Valley Cabins — Wellsboro
- Happy Acres Resort — Waterville
- Hartman Center Campground and Retreat — Milroy
- Hemlock Rest Cabins — Clarington
- Higby's Campground and Cottage Rentals Office — Union City
- Hominy Ridge Cabins & Gift Shop — Clarington
- Pocono Mountain Rentals — Doylestown
- Rockcliffe Cottage — Somerset
- Stone Crest Cabins — Cooksburg
- Sweden Valley Cabins — Coudersport
- Sylvania Mountain Lodge — Somerset
- The Forest House @ Lake Warren Estates — Newville
- The Lodge on Pine Ridge — Emlenton
- Three Sisters Cook Forest Rental Cabins — Sigel
- Lakewood Park Campground — Barnesville
- Medix Run Lodges and Cabins — Weedville
- Ohiopyle Vacation Rentals — Farmington
- Sunrise at Riverbank Campground — Huntingdon
- Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve — New Hope
- 2 Rocky Rivers Guide Service — Elizabethtown
- A and G Outfitters — Dickson City
- Adventure Explorations — Hershey
- Allegheny Guide Service — Warren
- Andray Preserve — Marion Center
- Big R Bird Ranch — York
- Boyd's NEPA Guiding Service — Tunkhannock
- Chestnut Hill Outfitters — Bradford
- Chocolatetown River Guide Service — Hershey
- Clayton's Hunting & Indoor Range — Horsham
- Conneaut Creek Outfitters — Albion
- Deer Creek Preserve — Frenchville
- Deer Haven Lake Lodge — Glen Lyon
- Dusty W Wing Shooting Preserve — Lehighton
- Eagle Village Resort — Tamiment
- Echo Farms Hunt Club — East Stroudsburg
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