What hunters look for in Pennsylvania
Hunters want managed farm or timber ground where they control the pressure and can pursue mature bucks through the rut and the rifle season. Spring gobbler hunting for Eastern turkey is excellent, and black bear are a genuine trophy draw, with some of the largest bears in the East taken here.
The Big Woods of the north-central mountains, the ridge-and-valley country of central Pennsylvania, the farm country of the southeast and south-central counties, and the northwest near Lake Erie are the notable areas, with waterfowl along the river corridors and the Lake Erie shoreline.
When hunters want to be on your land
Archery deer typically opens around late September or October, and the traditional firearm deer season has historically opened in late November, around Thanksgiving. Spring turkey runs through much of May, bear seasons fall in late fall, and seasons are set by Wildlife Management Unit.
Seasons, licenses and regulations are set by the state and change every year; treat this as background, not official information. Some states also have rules for landowners who lease hunting rights.
Official source: Pennsylvania Game Commission
Leasing your Pennsylvania land, answered
- Who would be hunting my land in Pennsylvania?
- A HuntingLeaseUSA member with a paid membership, booking under their own name, not an anonymous reply to a classified ad. In Pennsylvania, the hunters who lease private land are mainly deer, turkey and bear hunters. On a season lease, one party holds the ground for the season, bound by your rules.
- How do I get paid for a hunting lease in Pennsylvania?
- The hunter pays us when they book, so you never chase anyone for money. We keep our fee and pay your share to your bank account on our regular payout run after the month the access period starts. There is no fee to be listed.
- What about liability when hunters are on my Pennsylvania land?
- The hunter who books signs the Access Agreement, with your rules in it, and the Liability Waiver at checkout, before they pay. Check with your own insurer or attorney about what applies to a landowner who leases hunting rights in Pennsylvania.
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How many acres, and what’s on it?
Tell us on a short call: farm ground or big woods, any river frontage, and the deer, turkeys and bear you have seen. We’ll go through how listing works and what comparable ground nearby has been leasing for. No account to create and no fee to be listed.