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Hunting in the South

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South

Big Spring State Forest Picnic Area	Big Spring State Park provides access to the hunting in Tuscarora State Forest.
Blue Knob State Park	About 5,000 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, squirrel, turkey and grouse. A topographic map of park land is available from the park office. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information.
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area	About 800 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are black bear, deer, turkey, grouse, rabbit and squirrel. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information.
Caledonia State Park	About 740 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, rabbit, squirrel and turkey. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information. Hunting is permitted in the adjacent Michaux State Forest.
Canoe Creek State Park	About 550 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, pheasant and rabbit. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information.
Codorus State Park	About 2,800 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, pheasant, rabbit, squirrel and waterfowl. Hunting is limited to the use of three types of short-range weapons, shotgun, muzzleloader and bow during the appropriate hunting seasons. Waterfowl hunting is popular and 15 duck blinds are awarded by lottery on the third Saturday in August. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information.
Colonel Denning State Park	Many acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, squirrel and turkey. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information. Hunting is also permitted on the adjacent Tuscarora State Forest.
Cowans Gap State Park	About 630 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, turkey and squirrel. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information. The park land borders Buchanan State Forest, which is open to hunting, trapping and dog training.
Fowlers Hollow State Park	Hunting is permitted on adjacent state forest lands. Terrain is moderately hilly to mountainous and favors turkey and deer populations.
French Creek State Park	The combination of habitats at French Creek offers a variety of hunting opportunities. Over 6,000 acres of the park are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, turkey, rabbit, pheasant and squirrel. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information.
Gifford Pinchot State Park	About 1,780 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs from fall archery season through the end of the traditional winter seasons. Common game species are deer, rabbit, squirrel and waterfowl. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information. Explore Gifford Pinchot for important hunting safety information.
Greenwood Furnace State Park	About 320 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, turkey and grouse. Special state park hunting regulations and Pennsylvania Game Commission laws apply. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information. Most of the adjacent Rothrock State Forest lands are open to hunting.
Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area	About 320 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are black bear, deer, turkey, grouse, rabbit and squirrel. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information.
Kings Gap Environmental Education Center	Several hundred acres of Kings Gap are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. The entire property is open to hunting during antlerless deer season. Common game species are deer, turkey and squirrel. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information.
Little Buffalo State Park	About 300 acres of Little Buffalo State Park are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, turkey, grouse, rabbit, pheasant and squirrel. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information.
McCalls Dam State Park	McCalls Dam provides parking and access to hunting in Bald Eagle State Forest.
Penn-Roosevelt State Park	Penn-Roosevelt provides parking and access to hunting in Rothrock State Forest.
Pine Grove Furnace State Park	Over 75 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, turkey, rabbit, pheasant and squirrel. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information.
Poe Paddy State Park	Poe Paddy provides parking and access to hunting in Bald Eagle State Forest.
Poe Valley State Park	Over 450 acres of the park are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. The lake is closed to hunting and trapping. Common game species are deer, turkey, grouse, bear and squirrel. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information.
Prince Gallitzin State Park	About 5,900 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, turkey and small game. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information.
Raymond B. Winter State Park	About 400 acres are available. Common species are deer, bear, turkey, woodcock, squirrel and grouse. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information. 191,858 acres of the surrounding Bald Eagle State Forest are also available for hunting and trapping.
Reeds Gap State Park	Over 100 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, turkey, bear and squirrel. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information.
Sand Bridge State Park	Sand Bridge provides parking and access to hunting in Bald Eagle State Forest.
Shawnee State Park	Over 3,000 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, rabbit, squirrel and grouse. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information.
Swatara State Park	Most of Swatara State Park is open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, turkey, ruffed grouse, pheasant, rabbit, squirrel and waterfowl, with populations of furbearers including muskrat, raccoon, opossum and fox. Be alert for trail users and the 150-yard safety zone surrounding each of the occupied buildings in the park.
Trough Creek State Park	About 100 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, turkey, grouse and squirrel. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information. Trough Creek State Park adjoins state forest and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Raystown Lake which are open for hunting.
Warriors Path State Park	Excluding posted safety zones, all of Warriors Path State Park is open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, pheasant, rabbit, grouse and squirrel. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information.
Whipple Dam State Park	A portion of the park is open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, grouse, squirrel, bear, turkey and waterfowl. Contact the park office for ADA accessible hunting information.