Hunters statewide may apply for antlerless deer licenses by mail, effective July 12. Changes have been made to the 2021 licensing year, including an increase in the fee for the antlerless license for both residents and nonresidents and an increase in the personal license limits.

All hunting license holders, excluding mentored permits, may now apply for and obtain up to six antlerless deer licenses before the start of hunting season for any Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) in which licenses remain available.

Hunters may not apply for all six licenses at once during the open round. Hunters may submit one application each in the opening round, the unsold first round and the unsold second round. Multiple applications may be submitted at once when over-the-counter sales begin on Monday, Sept. 13, for WMUs where licenses remain.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has set the antlerless deer license allocations at 70,000 for WMU 5C and 29,000 for WMC 5D which covers Chester County.

For more information and a copy of the application, visit http://www.chesco.org/treasurer or contact the Chester County Treasurer's Office at 610-344-6370 or treasurerdept@chesco.org. For further clarification, visit http://www.pgc.pa.gov.