Pennsylvania · County
Adams County deer hunting
Adams County lies in Wildlife Management Unit 5A, which averaged 9.3 deer per square mile harvested last season. This state reports deer harvest by unit, not county, and a single county can span more than one unit, and it lies within a CWD Disease Surveillance Area.
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deer harvested
9.3
per sq mi
519
sq mi land
Yes
CWD area
CWD Disease Surveillance Area. Pennsylvania has extensive CWD, managed through Disease Management Areas (DMAs 2–8) covering much of central, southern and northwestern PA. Within a DMA it is unlawful to feed wild deer or use urine-based attractants, and high-risk carcass parts (head, backbone, spleen) may not leave the DMA except to an approved processor. The counties flagged here are those in a DMA as of the PGC’s last published boundary set — DMAs expand as new detections occur, so ALWAYS confirm the current DMA map and rules with the PA Game Commission before you hunt or move a carcass.
Nearest public hunting land
Seasons here
Deer, turkey follow the statewide Pennsylvania seasons. See the Pennsylvania hub for current dates, bag limits, and the CWD map. Always confirm your county zone with the agency.