Ummm... unless there has been a major change in PA Game Commission policy that I am not aware of, there is NO camping on PA Gamelands. Yep, some people do it, but the commission is pretty autocratic and has a rep for being pretty nasty when it comes to violations.
I agree with the previous comment about the PA Game Commission. On 21 September 2013, I was walking back with two other
hikers from the Boxcar Rocks and we were detained for questioning by a PA DCNR Conservation Officer. The officer blocked the road with his PA state owned vehicle, stepped out of his vehicle blocking our route around the vehicle. When I started to go around him he gave me the impression it would be in my best interest not to. He then preceded to question us on what cars we were driving, whether we were doing anything we should not be doing, whether we had seen anybody else, and what the other people were doing in the area. When he was satisfied, the DCNR officer got back in his vehicle and drove off in search of other people to detain for questioning. I am 58 years old and
this is the first time I have been illegally detained for questioning by anyone. I will not be going back to Pennsylvania for any hiking for a long time. Which seeing as I am 58 years old will not be much of a loss for the state of Pennsylvania.
Aitch - Apr 26, 2005 9:34 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentUmmm... unless there has been a major change in PA Game Commission policy that I am not aware of, there is NO camping on PA Gamelands. Yep, some people do it, but the commission is pretty autocratic and has a rep for being pretty nasty when it comes to violations.
You've been warned!
earlavro - Sep 21, 2013 5:07 pm - Hasn't voted
PA DCNR GestapoI agree with the previous comment about the PA Game Commission. On 21 September 2013, I was walking back with two other
hikers from the Boxcar Rocks and we were detained for questioning by a PA DCNR Conservation Officer. The officer blocked the road with his PA state owned vehicle, stepped out of his vehicle blocking our route around the vehicle. When I started to go around him he gave me the impression it would be in my best interest not to. He then preceded to question us on what cars we were driving, whether we were doing anything we should not be doing, whether we had seen anybody else, and what the other people were doing in the area. When he was satisfied, the DCNR officer got back in his vehicle and drove off in search of other people to detain for questioning. I am 58 years old and
this is the first time I have been illegally detained for questioning by anyone. I will not be going back to Pennsylvania for any hiking for a long time. Which seeing as I am 58 years old will not be much of a loss for the state of Pennsylvania.