Hunting & Trapping Digest 2008-2009 - (Page 105) Elk Hunt Zone Descriptions Elk Hunt Zone 8 Zone 8 Rating: Road Access 2 Public Lands 3 Population 2 The majority is public land with some private land in the Bennetts Branch Valley. Zone 8 Boundary: From the village of Medix Run at the intersection of Rt. 555 and the Quehanna Highway, southeast on the Quehanna Highway to Wykoff Run Road. North on Wykoff Run Road to the intersection of Rt. 120 (Sinnemahoning). West on Rt. 120 to the intersection of Rt. 555 in Driftwood. West on Rt. 555 to the intersection of the Quehanna Highway in Medix Run. Elk Hunt Zone 9 Zone 9 Rating: Road Access 1 Public Lands 3 Population 1 Mixture of private and public land comprised of the Elk and Moshannon state forests and state game lands 34, 90 and 94. Zone 9 Boundary: From the village of Medix Run at the intersection of the Quehanna Highway and Rt. 555 west to Weedville and the intersection of Rt. 255, then west to Pennfield and the intersection of Rt. 153. South on Rt. 153 to Interstate 80 (northern edge). East along Interstate 80 to Rt. 879, then east on Rt. 879 to the intersection of the Quehanna Highway then northwest on the Quehanna Highway to Medix Run. Zone 10 Rating: Road Access 3 Public Lands 1 Population 2 Elk Hunt Zone 10 The majority is private land with a few parcels of Bureau of Forestry property north of Mt. Zion Road. Zone 10 Boundary: Southwest corner of SGL 14 then south 4.3 miles to Mt. Zion Road. East on Mt. Zion Road to the intersection of Rt. 555, then west on Rt. 555 to Weedville to the intersection of Rt. 255. Rt. 255 north to a point just south of the old Kersey Road, then east in a straight line 7.2 miles to the southwest corner of SGL 14. Open Zone All of Pennsylvania west of a line running from New York south along Rt. 446 to Rt. 155 south of Larabee. Follow Rt. 155 south to northern edge of Elk Management Area 4. Then from the southern edge of Elk Management Area 6, south on Rt. 144 to U.S. Rt. 220 south to Maryland. Closed Zone All of Pennsylvania east of a line running from New York south along Rt. 446 to Rt. 155 south of Larabee. Follow Rt. 155 south to northern edge of Elk Management Area 4. Then from the southern edge of Elk Management Area 6, south on Rt. 144 to U.S. Rt. 220 south to Maryland. No Hunt Zone: It is unlawful while elk hunting to hunt within 150 yards from the center line of Route 555, from the intersection of routes 255 and 555, to the intersection of Huston Hill Road and Route. 555. No Hunt Zone Boundary: Beginning at Benezette then north on Front Street and continue to use the “Coal Haul Road” to the double gates at the parking lot at the head of Porcupine Run. Go northeast following Porcupine Run to the confluence of Dents Run, east on Dents Run to the intersection of the pipeline. South on the pipeline to Winslow Hill Road, then west on Winslow Hill Road to the intersection of the Summerson Road. Southeast on Summerson Road to SGL 311 boundary (corner number 86). Follow game lands boundary to corner number 98 (intersection of Route 555). Go east on Route 555 to the intersection of Front Street in Benezette.
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