Hunting

Hunting is allowed at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in established seasons on approximately 75 acres, most of it archery only; small sections in the south and west of the park are open to rifle hunting. The areas around the park office and Furnace Stack, Brickyard Pavilion and Fuller Lake, and Laurel Lake are no-hunting zones. Common game is white-tailed deer, turkey, rabbit and squirrel. Pennsylvania Game Commission and DCNR rules apply.

Where You Can Hunt

• Archery only: most of the huntable area.
• Rifle: small sections in the south and west of the park, per DCNR's guide.
• No hunting: the Park Office/Furnace Stack Day Use Area, Brickyard Pavilion and Fuller Lake, and Laurel Lake.

DCNR's park map shows the boundaries ("State Park – Hunting", "Archery Hunting" and "No Hunting"). Download it from the DCNR Maps and Guides page (Trail Map).

Rules

• A current Pennsylvania hunting license from the Pennsylvania Game Commission is required.
• Hunting woodchucks (groundhogs) is prohibited in all Pennsylvania state parks.
• Migratory game bird hunting is prohibited on Sundays.
• No traps within 50 feet of designated trails, paths, sidewalks, roads or parking lots.
• Blinds and stands may go up two weeks before the season and must come down within two weeks after.
• Dog training only from the day after Labor Day through March 31, in designated hunting areas.
• The park takes part in the Game Commission's Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP).
• Contact the park office for ADA-accessible hunting information (717-486-7174).

Firearms Safety

Other visitors use the park during hunting seasons. Firearms and bows may be uncased and ready only in authorized hunting areas during hunting seasons. Everywhere else, and out of season, keep them in your vehicle or an enclosed trailer. Law enforcement officers and people with a valid Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms may carry a concealed firearm in the park.

For Other Visitors

Hikers using the Pole Steeple and Buck Ridge trails pass through Michaux State Forest, which DCNR says is also open to hunting. Stay on trails in fall and early winter, and be visible.