Black Bear Hunting Guides & Outfitters in Pennsylvania
75 guides and outfitters running black bear trips across Pennsylvania.
Booking a Black Bear Hunt in Pennsylvania
Gray Bear lists 75 hunting operations in Pennsylvania that run black bear trips — 75 guide & outfitter listings. They are concentrated around Hershey, Tunkhannock, Albion, Frenchville, and other towns across the state.
2 of them publish a full write-up of the trips they run, and 71 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
Hemlock Rest Cabins
Clarington, Pennsylvania
Sunrise at Riverbank Campground
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
New Hope, Pennsylvania
2 Rocky Rivers Guide Service
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
A and G Outfitters
Dickson City, Pennsylvania
Adventure Explorations
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Where Pennsylvania Black Bear Operators Are Based
- Hershey (2)
- Tunkhannock (2)
- Albion (2)
- Frenchville (2)
- Tyrone (2)
- Wyalusing (2)
- Windber (2)
- Clarington (1)
Showing the 8 busiest of 67 towns with black bear operators in Pennsylvania.
All Black Bear Hunting Operators in Pennsylvania
75 listed businesses running guided black bear trips.
Guide & Outfitter listings (75)
- Hemlock Rest Cabins — Clarington
- 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
- Edmonds Outdoors LLC — Jim Thorpe
- Flyfisher's Paradise — State College
- Four Seasons Game Bird Farm — Valencia
- Full Fan Lodge — Montrose
- God's Country Upland Preserve — Coudersport
- Harrisburg Hunters & Anglers — Harrisburg
- Hatcher's Game Preserve — Albion
- Hidden Meadows Game Preserve — Burgettstown
- Holsinger's Fly Shop — East Freedom
- Homeland Outfitters — Annville
- James Creek Outfitters — James Creek
- Juniata River Game Farm — McClure
- Juniata Troutfitters — Tyrone
- Keystone Anglers Guide Service — Butler
- Keystone Valley Ranch, Inc — Shermans Dale
- L.D. Guide Service — Wyalusing
- Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays — Coplay
- Liberty Township Sportsmen's Association — Howard
- Mainstream Outfitters Inc — Doylestown
- Mike Salamon Guide Service — Roaring Brook Township
- Mike's Guide Service — Wyalusing
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