State Game Lands 72: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 72 is 2,030 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Clarion County, inside WMU 2F. PGC's maps show 11 parking areas and 9 gates. The game lands are in 2 separate pieces; the largest is 2,028 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 forestSGL 72PGC parkingShooting rangeWMU lineHighway
| Size | 2,030 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Clarion |
| WMU | WMU 2F |
| PGC region | Northwest Region (office in Franklin) |
| Parking areas | 11 (10 gravel and 1 grass) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 8.7 miles |
| Gates | 9 |
| Public shooting range | Yes (PGC) |
| Separate tracts | 2 (largest 2,028 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Clarion (next to it), Marianne (2 mi) and Strattanville (3 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 72?
PGC maps 11 parking areas on State Game Lands 72, listed north to south. Surfaces: 10 gravel and 1 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.25906, -79.37440 | gravel | 6,300 |
| 2 | 41.25852, -79.36942 | gravel | 5,850 |
| 3 | 41.25671, -79.39081 | grass | 4,800 |
| 4 | 41.23684, -79.36788 | gravel | 4,750 |
| 5 | 41.23675, -79.36978 | gravel | 4,000 |
| 6 | 41.23616, -79.36937 | gravel | 875 |
| 7 | 41.23578, -79.37112 | gravel | 1,875 |
| 8 | 41.23385, -79.37525 | gravel | 3,000 |
| 9 | 41.23368, -79.37542 | gravel | 4,200 |
| 10 | 41.23198, -79.37680 | gravel | 1,400 |
| 11 | 41.23174, -79.37909 | gravel | 1,050 |
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 72 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 72.
PGC also maps 8.7 miles of game land road on SGL 72 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 3.6 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 9 gates here.
Named trails PGC maps on SGL 72: North Country Trail.
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.
Is there a shooting range on SGL 72?
Yes. PGC lists a public shooting range on SGL 72: rifle to 100 yards at 41.2341, -79.3750. Range use needs a hunting or furtaker license or a range permit.
Source: PGC public shooting ranges.
Which WMU is SGL 72 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 72 lies wholly in WMU 2F. 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 2F | 2,030 | 10,785 (2025-26) | 15,651 (2025-26) | 213 (2024) |
In WMU 2F, 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 72?
Highways within five miles: PA 66, I-80, US 322, PA 208 and PA 68. Nearest towns: Clarion (next to it), Marianne (2 miles), Strattanville (3 miles) and Shippenville (4 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 72: PGC real estate, SGL 72.
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 72?
PGC maps 11 parking areas on SGL 72: 10 gravel and 1 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 6,300 square feet, at 41.2591, -79.3744. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 72 in?
All of SGL 72 is in WMU 2F. PGC estimates 10,785 antlered and 15,651 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 72?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 72 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 8.7 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles. 3.6 miles of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 72?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 72 included. The nearest town is Clarion, 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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