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Hunting Digest. Sign up for emails. Page Content. Public Shooting Ranges Range regulations, permits, locations, and information The Game Commission continues to provide resources for shooters — hunters and non-hunters alike — by maintaining shooting ranges on State Game Lands across the Commonwealth.

Seasonal Roads on Game Lands More than miles of roads are open seasonally on state game lands. But, in many cases, hunters and furtakers today are outnumbered on state game lands ranges by firearms enthusiasts who do not hunt or trap.

The Game Commission has completed lead remediation and safety upgrade projects at all public shooting ranges. Routine maintenance, including rebuilding target-line stations, cutting grass and other clean-up activities, often required the closure of ranges for several hours every month. To help keep costs down, and allow these funds to be diverted to other projects and programs, users should:.

Unless otherwise posted, ranges are open year-round, from 8 a. See the exception for Scotia Range below. Please contact the appropriate Region Office to check the daily status of ranges you wish to visit.

Shooters should show consideration for others waiting for an open bench. It is common, especially leading up to the bear and deer seasons, to find an adult teaching a youngster how to shoot, or to find someone having difficulty sighting-in a rifle. Please be patient in such circumstances, and if it seems appropriate, offer assistance. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by someone 18 or older.

Range permits and hunting or furtaker licenses do not need to be displayed while using a state game lands public shooting range, but must be in possession, as well as a secondary form of identification.

All ranges both inside and outside the security fence at Scotia Range are open Monday through Sunday from 8 a. All Penn State owned land represented on these maps which is not posted, not in a safety zone, or otherwise restricted can be considered open to hunting and trapping in accordance with current Pennsylvania game laws.

Some areas are posted "by Penn State Permit Only. Visitor hunters and non-hunters to Penn State land that is open to hunting are highly encouraged to wear fluorescent orange during all hunting seasons.