| Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 329 | |
|---|---|
  Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 329 | |
| Location | southern Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
| Nearest city | Aristes |
| Coordinates | 40°49′35″N76°17′40″W / 40.82639°N 76.29444°W /40.82639; -76.29444 |
| Area | 1,744 acres (706 ha) |
| Designation | Pennsylvania State Game Lands |
| Owner | Pennsylvania Game Commission |
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 329 arePennsylvania State Game Lands inColumbia County andSchuylkill County, inPennsylvania, in the United States. They have an area of 1,146 acres (464 ha). The game lands are mainly forested, but there is also some farmland. Little Catawissa Creek passes through them. The main game animals in these game lands include bear, deer, grouse, squirrel, and turkey.
Pennsylvania State Game Lands #329 have an area of 1,146 acres (464 ha), making them the smallest state game lands in Columbia County.[1] They are located nearAristes, at a distance of 0.25 miles (0.40 km), and are inConyngham Township, Columbia County,Roaring Creek Township, Columbia County, andUnion Township, Schuylkill County.[1][2] The borough ofCentralia is to the southwest of the game lands.[3]
The terrain in Pennsylvania State Game Lands #329 is predominantlyforested.[1] However, there are also some tracts offarmland. The topography of the game lands ranges from flat to steep.[2]
Pennsylvania Route 42 passes fairly close to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #329. A stream known asLittle Catawissa Creek also passes through the game lands.[1] Of the 17.45 square miles (45.2 km2) of public land in the watershed ofMahanoy Creek, a total of 0.004 square miles (10,000 m2) is Pennsylvania State Game Lands #329. Most of the land in the game lands is to the north of the watershed.[3]
The maingame animals in Pennsylvania State Game Lands #329 includebear,deer,grouse,squirrel, andwild turkey.[1]Cottontail rabbits are also in the game lands andpheasants are stocked there.[2]
There are 0.9 miles (1.4 km) ofhiking trails in Pennsylvania State Game Lands #329. They are in the northwestern part of the game lands and connect to a trail with a length of 8 miles (13 km) in the Roaring Creek Tract ofWeiser State Forest.[1]
Pennsylvania State Game Lands #329 are open 24 hours per day, year-round. However, they are sometimes difficult to access in the winter. The game lands are mainly accessed via Aristes/Ringtown Road. The game lands are managed mainly for activities related to wildlife and hunting.[2]
Pennsylvania State Game Lands #329 are relatively new.[4] In 2005, the board of thePennsylvania Game Commission approved a proposal to purchase a 600 acres (240 ha) tract of land adjacent to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #329 in Union Township, Schuylkill County. The tract mainly contains mixedhardwood and was to be purchased from the Municipal Authority of the Borough of Shenandoah for $205,000.[5]
