SGL 44
SGL | Elk County
39,400
Total Acres
Primary Target Species
Black Bear, White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Ruffed Grouse, Bobcat, Coyote, Pheasant (Stocked)
Terrain & Scouting Report
One of the largest SGLs in the state at nearly 40,000 acres. It is extremely rugged, remote, and represents the classic "Big Woods" of the Pennsylvania Wilds. It contains vast roadless sections.
Recommended Tactics
Classic Big Woods hunting. Focus on the "hubs"—areas where multiple ridges and drainages converge. These serve as natural funnels. Because of the scale of SGL 44, use a GPS to find "pockets" of timber that haven't been hunted. Bears are especially prevalent in the remote, rocky laurel thickets far from the main access roads.