State Game Lands 41: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 41 is 3,234 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Bedford County and Blair County, across WMUs 4A and 2C. PGC's maps show 12 parking areas, 11 gates and 1.3 miles of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year. The game lands are in 6 separate pieces; the largest is 2,397 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 landsSGL 41PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 3,234 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Bedford and Blair |
| WMU | WMU 4A (3,228 acres), WMU 2C (6 acres) |
| PGC region | Southcentral Region (office in Huntingdon) |
| Parking areas | 12 (8 gravel and 4 grass) |
| Roads open seasonally | 1.3 miles on 2 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 9.5 miles |
| Gates | 11 |
| Separate tracts | 6 (largest 2,397 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Claysburg (next to it), Sproul (next to it) and Friesville (next to it) |
Where do you park on SGL 41?
PGC maps 12 parking areas on State Game Lands 41, listed north to south. Surfaces: 8 gravel and 4 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.28739, -78.43013 | gravel | 2,000 |
| 2 | 40.27936, -78.44554 | grass | 1,800 |
| 3 | 40.27702, -78.44863 | gravel | 1,600 |
| 4 | 40.26949, -78.38110 | gravel | 4,176 |
| 5 | 40.25704, -78.41073 | grass | 1,935 |
| 6 | 40.25595, -78.40764 | grass | 1,350 |
| 7 | 40.25328, -78.40384 | grass | 4,500 |
| 8 | 40.24881, -78.39671 | gravel | 4,000 |
| 9 | 40.24266, -78.38921 | gravel | 7,752 |
| 10 | 40.23783, -78.38444 | gravel | 960 |
| 11 | 40.23051, -78.40519 | gravel | 10,500 |
| 12 | 40.22675, -78.41000 | gravel | 5,891 |
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 41 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 2 roads on SGL 41 to vehicles at set times of year, 1.3 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Old Sproul Mountain Rd | 0.8 | See PGC's schedule below |
| Sportsmens Access Road | 0.5 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the Fall Archery Season until the end of the Flintlock Season in January."
PGC also maps 9.5 miles of game land road on SGL 41 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 2.5 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 11 gates here.
Sources: PGC State Game Lands roads; PGC State Game Lands gates; PGC State Game Lands trails. Road miles measured by FilledTag from PGC's lines.
Which WMU is SGL 41 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 41 lies across 2 WMUs. 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 4A | 3,228 | 5,005 (2025-26) | 8,523 (2025-26) | 71 (2024) |
| WMU 2C | 6 | 11,407 (2025-26) | 22,899 (2025-26) | 102 (2024) |
In WMU 4A, 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. In WMU 2C, 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 41?
Highways within five miles: US 220, I-99, PA 36, PA 164, PA 867 and PA 869. Nearest towns: Claysburg (next to it), Sproul (next to it), Friesville (next to it) and Woodbury (next to it).
PGC's land records for SGL 41: PGC real estate, SGL 41.
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 41?
PGC maps 12 parking areas on SGL 41: 8 gravel and 4 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 10,500 square feet, at 40.2305, -78.4052. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 41 in?
SGL 41 lies across WMU 4A (3,228 acres) and WMU 2C (6 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
When are the roads on SGL 41 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 2 roads on SGL 41 as open seasonally, 1.3 miles in all. For Old Sproul Mountain Rd, PGC's note reads: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the Fall Archery Season until the end of the Flintlock Season in January."
Can you camp on State Game Lands 41?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 41 included. The nearest town is Claysburg, 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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