State Game Lands 126: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 126 is 646 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Lycoming County, inside WMU 4D. PGC's maps show 2 parking areas. The game lands are in 3 separate pieces; the largest is 583 acres.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary, parking, roads and gates: PGC's game lands maps. Seasons: PGC 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits.
State game landsState parkSGL 126PGC parkingWMU lineHighway
| Size | 646 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Lycoming |
| WMU | WMU 4D |
| PGC region | Northcentral Region (office in Jersey Shore) |
| Parking areas | 2 (2 gravel) |
| Separate tracts | 3 (largest 583 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Duboistown (next to it), Williamsport (2 mi) and South Williamsport (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 126?
PGC maps 2 parking areas on State Game Lands 126, listed north to south. Surfaces: 2 gravel.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.21783, -77.05742 | gravel | 984 |
| 2 | 41.21131, -77.03719 | gravel | 3,344 |
Source: PGC State Game Lands parking areas. Sizes and surfaces are PGC's own records; a lot may be plowed or not in winter.
Which roads on SGL 126 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 126.
PGC's road layer counts 1.4 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands.
Sources: PGC State Game Lands roads; PGC State Game Lands gates. Road miles measured by FilledTag from PGC's lines.
Which WMU is SGL 126 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 126 lies wholly in WMU 4D. Seasons, antlerless licenses and harvest are kept by WMU, not by game lands; these are the figures for each whole WMU:
| WMU | Game lands acres in it | Antlered deer | Antlerless deer | Bears |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU 4D | 646 | 9,388 (2025-26) | 15,439 (2025-26) | 143 (2024) |
In WMU 4D, 2026-27 archery deer runs October 3 to November 20, and December 26 to January 24, 2027 and the regular firearms season November 28 to December 13.
Harvest: PGC Annual Deer Population Report, April 2026; PGC's 2024 bear harvest release. Seasons: PGC 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits.
How do you get to SGL 126?
Highways through the game lands: PA 654. Highways within five miles: US 15, US 220, PA 654, I-180 and PA 554. Nearest towns: Duboistown (next to it), Williamsport (2 miles), South Williamsport (2 miles) and Garden View (3 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 126: PGC real estate, SGL 126.
PGC's rules for every State Game Lands tract, from tree stands to fluorescent orange for non-hunters, are on the Pennsylvania hunting page.
Questions hunters ask
Where can you park on State Game Lands 126?
PGC maps 2 parking areas on SGL 126: 2 gravel. The largest PGC lists is about 3,344 square feet, at 41.2113, -77.0372. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 126 in?
All of SGL 126 is in WMU 4D. PGC estimates 9,388 antlered and 15,439 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 126?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 126 that it opens to vehicles by season. 1.4 miles of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 126?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 126 included. The nearest town is Duboistown, next to the game lands, by the Census map of places.
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Where these facts come from
- Boundary and acres: PGC State Game Lands boundaries. Parking: PGC State Game Lands parking areas. Roads: PGC State Game Lands roads. Gates: PGC State Game Lands gates.
- WMU harvest: PGC Annual Deer Population Report, April 2026; PGC's 2024 bear harvest release. Seasons: PGC 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits.
- Public land around the game lands: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1). Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
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