WMU 5A: public land and hunting map
WMU 5A is one of Pennsylvania Game Commission’s 22 Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) in Pennsylvania. It covers about 1,307 square miles (836,623 acres), and roughly 12% of it is public land: state land 11%, National Park Service 1.1%, Dept. of Defense under 1%.
- 12%public land
- 1,307square miles
- 102,068public acres
- 3neighbouring units
Measured Oct 12, 2026 from agency boundaries and USGS PAD-US 4.1 · sources and method
Who manages the land
- National Park Service1.1%
- Department of Defenseunder 1%
- State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)11%
Share of the unit’s area. Federal agencies plus state wildlife, trust and natural-resource land, as the WikiHunt map classifies it. The rest is private, tribal, local or other land.
Units next to WMU 5A
Pennsylvania season dates, 2026
Statewide general seasons. Many units have their own dates, quotas or draw-only hunts, so check the unit in the regulations before you go.
| Species | Season | 2026 dates |
|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery Deer | Sep 21 – Nov 15 |
| Deer | Regular Firearms Deer | Dec 1 – Dec 13 |
| Deer | Muzzleloader Deer | Dec 14 – Dec 24 |
| Black bear | Bear | Nov 16 – Nov 22 |
| Turkey | Fall Turkey | Nov 1 – Nov 8 |
Full notes on the Pennsylvania page · Pennsylvania regulations.
Questions
How much of WMU 5A is public land?
About 12% of WMU 5A (102,068 of 836,623 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies), National Park Service and Department of Defense. Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.
Who manages the land in WMU 5A?
State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 11%; National Park Service: 1.1%; Department of Defense: under 1%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.
Which units border WMU 5A?
WMU 4A, WMU 4B and WMU 5B.
Where are the season dates and rules for WMU 5A?
Pennsylvania Game Commission sets them. Start at the Pennsylvania hunting regulations. WikiHunt shows the statewide general seasons on the Pennsylvania page and in the app.
Sources and method
- Boundary: Pennsylvania Game Commission, the same layer the WikiHunt map draws.
- Public land: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) 4.1, Fee Managers layer (public domain).
- Method: the unit and PAD-US polygons are simplified to about 100 m and measured on a grid of about 250 cells across the unit, so overlapping records are counted once. Expect about ±1 percentage point.
- Season dates: WikiHunt’s season table, updated Sep 2, 2026, checked against each state’s published regulations. Dates change; the regulations win.
- Last updated: Oct 12, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.