Buzzard Swamp Wildlife Area
ANF | Forest/Elk County
1,122
Total Acres
Primary Target Species
Waterfowl (Ducks/Geese), White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Coyote, Beaver, Muskrat, Pheasant (Stocked)
Terrain & Scouting Report
A 1,122-acre wildlife mosaic co-managed by the ANF and PGC. It features 15 man-made impoundments surrounded by expansive grasslands and shrub-scrub habitat. A major stopover for the Atlantic Flyway.
Recommended Tactics
The "Swamp Island" method. Hunt the small clumps of trees (islands of cover) in the middle of the grassy marshes. Bucks bed here because they have a 360-degree view of approaching predators or hunters. This is a premier bird hunting area; focus on the edges of the impoundments and the maintained clearings. Key pheasant destination. Work the edges of the impoundments and the large interior clearings. Early season Wood Duck haven. Focus on the beaver ponds and backwater sloughs.