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Hunting Outfitters in Pennsylvania

Hunt 31 outfitters across Pennsylvania. Maps, hours, contact info, photos, and verified operator profiles, all in one place.

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Hunting Outfitters in Pennsylvania by Google rating

Ranked by Google rating, then by number of reviews, across the 20 of 31 outfitters in Pennsylvania with 10 or more Google reviews.

OutfitterCityHuntsRating
Martz's Game FarmDalmatiaUpland Birds5.077 Google reviews
Double B OutfittersHustontownWhitetail Deer, Wild Turkey, Predator5.028 Google reviews
Koscheck Farms Hunting PreserveProsperityUpland Birds, Wild Turkey, Whitetail Deer5.010 Google reviews
Swaney OutdoorsFarmingtonWild Turkey, Whitetail Deer5.010 Google reviews
Tioga Boar HuntingTiogaWhitetail Deer, Big Game (Elk / Moose / Bear), Hog / Boar +14.9172 Google reviews
Adam Hill Hunting AdventuresEquinunkWhitetail Deer, Big Game (Elk / Moose / Bear), Wild Turkey +24.961 Google reviews
On Point OutfittersAddisonUpland Birds4.942 Google reviews
Hidden Meadows Game PreserveBurgettstownUpland Birds4.922 Google reviews

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31 outfitters in Pennsylvania

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Top camping

Most-booked campgrounds in Pennsylvania

Federal campgrounds in Pennsylvania that Recreation.gov lists for hunting, ranked by how many times they were booked in fiscal 2025.

  1. 1

    Ives Run

    6,823 bookings
  2. Crooked Creek Lake2

    Crooked Creek Lake

    451 bookings
  3. 3

    Corbin's Island Picnic Shelter

    23 bookings

Bookings: Recreation.gov, fiscal 2025 (Oct 2024 to Sep 2025).

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About Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania hunts big. The Allegheny Mountains roughen the western third of the state, and the Ridge-and-Valley province runs its long parallel folds through the middle, farm valleys below, timbered ridges above. Whitetail deer, black bear, and wild turkey do well in nearly all of it. A club or a leased property adds what the map alone can't: managed ground, fewer boots in the woods, and habitat work that compounds year over year. On the first day of rifle season, that difference is the whole game.

Geography decides how you hunt here. The Northern Tier (Potter, Tioga, and their neighbors), is 'big woods' country, unbroken forest where mature bucks and heavy bears can go a whole season without crossing a road. South of there, the picture flips: Lancaster and York counties are a patchwork of corn, alfalfa, and woodlots, and deer and turkey run predictable lines between feed and bed. A lease in that farm country can pattern game in a way a crowded state game land never will.

What you're buying with a membership or a lease is exclusivity plus infrastructure. Established clubs come with food plots already growing, blinds already hung, trail systems already cut, and, often, a management plan that has been holding does back and letting young bucks walk for years. That long-game approach keeps herds healthier and hunting more consistent. Do the homework, though: Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) regulations vary by unit, and each region hunts differently.

From the thick coverts of the Poconos to the hardwood bottoms along the Susquehanna, the terrain supports almost every style of hunting a member could want. Clubs tend to specialize: some are bear camps, some are managed-deer operations, some are turkey ground first. Match the property to the hunting you actually do, and Pennsylvania's deep hunting tradition takes care of the rest.

Quick facts

Outfitters listed
31
Best season
April through November

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Know before you go in Pennsylvania

Confirm current requirements with the agency that sets them before your trip. Rules and fees change every season.

  • Pennsylvania Hunting License

    All individuals aged 12 and older must possess a valid Pennsylvania hunting license to hunt or trap in the state. Licenses are issued annually and expire on June 30th of the following year. Specific licenses are available for residents and non-residents, and prices vary. Hunters must carry their license while afield.

    Pennsylvania Game Commission

  • Hunter Education Requirement

    First-time hunters, or those who have not held a Pennsylvania hunting license or equivalent from another state since 1986, are required to complete a Hunter-Trapper Education course. This course covers firearm safety, wildlife identification, hunting ethics, and regulations. Proof of completion is necessary to purchase a hunting license.

    Pennsylvania Game Commission

  • Antlerless Deer License (WMU Specific)

    To harvest an antlerless deer in Pennsylvania, hunters must possess an antlerless deer license specific to the Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) where they intend to hunt. These licenses are sold on a first-come, first-served basis at HuntFishPA until each WMU's quota is exhausted, not by lottery, with staggered sales rounds that open to residents before nonresidents. Hunters should check the PGC website for current application procedures and deadlines.

    Pennsylvania Game Commission

  • Bear License

    Hunters planning to pursue black bear in Pennsylvania must purchase a separate bear license in addition to their general hunting license. This license is required for all bear seasons and is not WMU-specific, though season dates and bag limits can vary by region. Hunters must tag and report any harvested bear according to PGC guidelines.

01What are the primary game species pursued by hunting clubs and leases in Pennsylvania?
Whitetail deer, black bear, and wild turkey carry most Pennsylvania clubs and leases. Habitat work on these properties (plots, cover, timber management), is usually aimed squarely at those three, which is what keeps member opportunities consistent year to year.
02Is a special license required to hunt on leased land or with a club?
No. The standard Pennsylvania General Hunting License plus any species-specific permits (antlerless deer, bear license) covers you on private ground the same as anywhere else. Club or lease land doesn't get its own license category, state regulations apply in full.
03What are the advantages of joining a hunting club versus leasing private land independently?
A club spreads the work and the cost: shared maintenance, established stands and plots, and other members who know the ground. Going it alone on your own lease buys you full control (your rules, your management calls), but also the whole bill and every hour of upkeep.
04How do hunting clubs and leases typically manage game populations?
The usual toolkit: food plots, timber stand improvement, mineral sites, trail cameras for keeping tabs on the herd, and internal harvest quotas that go beyond what the state requires. Most programs aim at the same two outcomes, a healthier herd and older bucks.
05Are there specific regulations for hunting on private property in Pennsylvania?
State regulations apply everywhere, but private ground adds a second rulebook. Landowners and clubs commonly restrict weapon types, hunting hours, stand locations, and guests. Whatever the lease agreement or bylaws say, that's the law of that property, read them before you hunt it.
06What kind of terrain can I expect to find on hunting leases in Pennsylvania?
Almost anything the state has: steep mountain forest, rolling hills stitched with crop fields, swampy creek bottoms, thick brush, fresh clear-cuts. Terrain drives both strategy and species, so match the ground to the hunting you want to do before you sign.

When to go

Season by season in Pennsylvania

Spring (April-May)

Spring belongs to gobblers. Clubs work known roost trees and strutting fields, and members split their mornings between calling turkeys and running planters, this is when food plots go in and cover work happens, and fall is won or lost right here.

Summer (June-August)

Summer is camera season. Members hang trail cameras, watch velvet bucks develop, and grind through the maintenance list (stands checked, blinds repaired, trails brushed out), so nothing needs fixing in November.

Fall (September-December)

This is the season everything else was for: archery, rifle, and muzzleloader deer, black bear, small game. Club camps fill up, and members hunt rut sign on ground they've managed all year without competing for parking at a game-land lot.

Winter (January-March)

Late-season deer and small game keep a few hunters in the woods, but winter is mostly ledger season: shed hunting doubles as scouting, harvest results get tallied, and the chainsaws come out for timber stand improvement and next year's plan.

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