[220combat]

I am looking to hunt state/public land during the 2011 deer season. I am familiar with the RT 84 corridor form the NJ border to Scranton.

Can anyone make a recommendation to state lands for me to look into? I am obviously going to do my own scouting next year, I just don't know where to start, as I have never hunted PA before. Thanks

 

[Freytown]

http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/stateforests/images/fd19_map.pdf

This link is from the DCNR Delaware State forest. Both state forests & SGL are indicated on map.

The I-84 is blessed with a lot of public land but you won't be alone hunting here...lots of pressure due to large population centers near by. Hunt mid-week and 75% of the pressure will disapear. Good luck.

Welcome to HPA.

 

[mtnboy]

You might want to check into Northern Wayne and Susquehanna Counties as well.

 

[25ftup]

SGL 13 in Sullivan county. Big bears and big bucks. VEry very vast, you must scout it, but if you put the time in you will have luck.

 

[220combat]

Thanks for the information. I will certainly look into all of the areas mentioned.

 

[acorn1956]

You might want to look into the federal land in Pike County by the Delaware River. I think its called the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. I hunt a lot of that land in the Dingmans Ferry area quite sucessfuly along Rts 209 and 739. Plenty of deer and bear.

 

[220combat]

You might want to look into the federal land in Pike County by the Delaware River. I think its called the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. I hunt a lot of that land in the Dingmans Ferry area quite sucessfuly along Rts 209 and 739. Plenty of deer and bear.

I am very familiar with the DWG along 209. I have camped and canoed that stretch of river dozens of times. I was unaware, though, that you could hunt there. I'll have to look into that.

 

[mtnboy]

There are good sections along 209 but it gets hit hard during bear and rifle deer. Do your homework.

 

[acorn1956]

Its hit hard opening day. After that its a ghost town. Just my experience.....

 

[HillbillyJohn]

You might want to check into Northern Wayne and Susquehanna Counties as well.

Northern Wayne, right by the West Branch of the Delaware
2 SGL's and hardly any traffic compared to farther south.