The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 29 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Warren Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, bird watching, and other activities.[ 1]
Geography
State Game Lands Number 29 is located in Cherry Grove , Pleasant and Watson Townships in Warren County. Nearby communities include unincorporated communities Althorn, Buchers Mills, Cherry Grove, Hearts Content, and Hermit Springs.[ 2]
Highways in the vicinity of SGL 29 include U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 62 , and Pennsylvania Route 59 and Pennsylvania Route 666 .[ 2]
SGL 29 is located within the Allegheny River watershed and is drained by Tionesta Creek , West Branch Tionesta Creek, Adams Run, Clark Run, Conklin Run, Davis Run, Jones Run, Mix Run, Shaw Run, Slater Run, Tom Run and Wildcat Run.[ 2]
Except for Chapman State Park to the northeast, SGL 29 is completely surrounded by the Allegheny National Forest . Other protected areas within 30 miles of SGL 29 include Cook Forest State Park and Oil Creek State Park , Jamestown Audubon Nature Center, and Pennsylvania State Game Lands Numbers 24 , 28 , 47 , 86 , 96 , 122 , 143 , 144 , 197 , 253 , 263 , 272 , 282 , 283 , 291 , 306 and 309 .[ 2]
Statistics
Elevations range from 1,440 feet (440 m) to 1,947 feet (593 m) and consists of 9,800 acres (4,000 ha) in a single parcel located 41°43′23″N 79°13′9″W / 41.72306°N 79.21917°W / 41.72306; -79.21917 [ 3]
Biology
Hunting and trapping species include bear , (Ursus americanus) , rabbit (Silvilagus floridanus) , Coyote (Canis latrans) , deer (Odocoileus virginianus) , Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) , red fox (Vulpes vulpes) , Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) , Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) , Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) , Fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) , American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) and Wild turkey (Meleagris vison) . Birdwatchers may observe Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) , Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) , Scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea) , Wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) , blue-headed vireo (vireo solitarius) , Red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus) , Blackburnian warbler (Setophaga fusca) , Black-throated blue warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) and Black-throated green warbler (Setophaga virens) .[ 1]
See also
Pennsylvania State Game Lands
References
