Hunters take to the game lands of the Kittatinny Ridge on first-day of season

A Halifax resident catches her first buck in Dauphin County
Photo: Patriot News, PennLive.com. 

The vast network of State Game Lands and private properties along the wooded Kittatinny Ridge landscape provide ample opportunities for hunting, one of many recreational opportunities that brings visitors to the Ridge. 

The most remote/road-less area of the Appalachian Trail corridor in Pennsylvania is an area known as St. Anthony’s Wilderness (or State Game Lands #211) in Dauphin County.  The PatriotNews reported on first-day of deer season hunter experiences in St. Anthony’s Wilderness and other parts of the Ridge in the mid-state.  Apparently it was a little quieter than usual!

Some Central Pennsylvania first-day deer hunters find plenty ofspace, lots of quiet

The PA Game Commission is an important partner in the cooperative management system of the Appalachian Trail and the Trail corridor is protected by a patchwork of State Game Lands throughout the Commonwealth.  For more information about hunting in PA and licenses, visit the PA Game Commission’s web site. For more information on hunting regulations specifically along the Appalachian Trail, visit the “Hunting” section of Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s web site or call the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office at 717-258-5771.