State wildlife / game area · Pennsylvania
State Game Land 096
State Game Land 096 is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 4,955 acres in Venango County, Pennsylvania (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Pennsylvania state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 4,955 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Pennsylvania state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: PA Game Commission |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: State Game Land |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Venango County |
| Reference point | 41.57510, -79.79776 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Pennsylvania Game Commission. This site does not list regulations.
- 2026 deer season dates in Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania deer season dates, copied from the state agency, with the official source linked. Areas like this can set their own dates. Score your buck.
- Managing agency: Pennsylvania Game Commission
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 122
2,711 acres · 6.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 069
4,476 acres · 7.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 253
662 acres · 11.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 200
156 acres · 12.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 199
1,132 acres · 12.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 047
2,212 acres · 13.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 146
528 acres · 14.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 272
183 acres · 15 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Tamarack Lake
823 acres · 15.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Erie National Wildlife Refuge
8,991 acres · 16.4 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “State Game Land 096” in Pennsylvania combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.