Warren County Game Land Tour Oct. 25
Those looking to gain perspective into Pennsylvania’s wildlife, habitat and hunting heritage will have several opportunities in the coming weeks to take one or more tours being offered by the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC). Warren County will host a tour of Game Lands 29 on October 5.
The tours provide an opportunity to talk with personnel directly responsible for managing and protecting game lands, and four-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended for those taking driving tours on some tracts.
Game Commission Executive Director R. Matthew Hough said the tours provide an opportunity for the public to see the many things being accomplished for wildlife and for Pennsylvania’s hunters.
“We’re extremely proud of our state game lands, and these tours are a great way for us to show them off, and for Pennsylvanians to spend some time enjoying the beauty game lands possess, and learning more about why game lands exist and all of the things we do on game lands to benefit wildlife.”
The state game lands system has a long history in Pennsylvania. The Game Commission in 1919 was granted authority to purchase lands for the protection, propagation and management of wildlife, and provide areas for public hunting and trapping. Today, there are nearly 1.5 million acres of state game lands statewide.
With few exceptions, state game lands were purchased using revenues from hunting and furtaker license sales; state game lands timber, coal, oil, gas and mineral operation revenues; the state’s share of the federal excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition, known as the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Program; from Working Together for Wildlife artwork and patch sales; and from the Pennsylvania Waterfowl Management stamp and print sales.
Warren CountyTour: Sunday, Oct. 25, State Game Lands 29. The Pennsylvania Game Commission will hold a guided, public tour of State Game Lands 29, located approximately 12 miles south of the City of Warren, off Pleasant Drive. State Game Lands 29 encompasses 9,831 contiguous acres. This will be a guided, driving tour to last approximately three hours, with various stops along the route to view and discuss infrastructure projects and practices for managing wildlife habitat. Only licensed and registered passenger cars, pickup trucks and SUVs will be permitted access to the tour route. ATVs and ORVs will not be permitted. Game Lands Tour participants should plan to meet promptly at 11 a.m. at the Tower Gate parking area, located approximately one-half mile off Pleasant Drive, at the end of Radio Tower Road. The GPS coordinates for the meeting location are (N- 41.735376 W- 79.253771).
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