| Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 314 | |
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| Location | Erie County |
| Nearest town | East Springfield |
| Coordinates | 41°58′27″N80°29′38″W / 41.974101°N 80.493815°W /41.974101; -80.493815 |
| Area | 3,564.9 acres (1,442.7 ha)[1] |
| Owner | Pennsylvania Game Commission |
| Website | Pennsylvania State Game Lands |
ThePennsylvania State Game Lands Number 314 arePennsylvania State Game Lands inErie County inPennsylvania in theUnited States primarily used for deer, turkey, fox, squirrel, gray squirrel, and American woodcock hunting. The park is bordered on its western edge byOhio and on the north byLake Erie.[1]
The land originally was originally owned byU.S. Steel before being acquired by theWestern Pennsylvania Conservancy in 1989 and then turned over to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1991 to be managed by thePennsylvania Game Commission.[2] Established as the Roderick Wildlife Reserve, it was designated for hiking, fishing, cross-country skiing and walking along the beach.[3]
The hunting mostly commonly done at the Game Lands is fordeer,turkey,fox,squirrel,gray squirrel, andAmerican woodcock. There are also those who huntrabbit andring-necked pheasant. Additionally, there is an opportunity fordog hunting withcoyote in the park. According to the PA Game Commission, the hunting of crows in the park has been controversial. This activity has been controversial due to crow hunters not cleaning up their kill properly.[1]
TheDavid M. Roderick Reserve, which sits adjacent toErie Bluffs State Park is a 3,600 acres (1,500 ha) wildlife reserve on the Erie shoreline. It was sold to thePennsylvania Game Commission, and is named after former U.S. Steel CEODavid M. Roderick.[4]
