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State Game Lands 127 Hunting Guide
State Game Lands 127, 26,235 acres in Monroe County: WMU 3D seasons, antlerless numbers, nearby land and towns.
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Sizing up SGL 127
Type of ground: State Game Lands tract owned and managed by the Game Commission for hunting and trapping. Location: Monroe County, WMU 3D. Day-to-day management sits with the Pennsylvania Game Commission. With 26,235 acres, it ranks 6th by area among 312 State Game Lands. Of the towns with a guide here, Gouldsboro is closest; the map point is about 5 miles south of it.
The 1 county around SGL 127
| County | Seat of county | Population 2024 | Land area | WMUs in county | Special Regulations | Feeding ban | CWD bin | Bears taken 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | Stroudsburg | 166,523 | 608 | 3D | No | — | No | 93 |
From the source record (PGC SGL Boundaries GIS (sum of ACRES for SGL 127)), counties and WMUs from the PGC county and WMU layers; county facts from the Census and the 2026-27 digest; bear counts from the PGC 2024 bear release. Checked October 12, 2026.
SGL 127: who may hunt, and how
Each card cites its source.
Getting in
Access follows the statewide PGC regulations in all seasons. Walk in past the gates (no motor vehicles on gated roads or trails) and stay out of posted refuges and propagation areas.
State Game Lands rules
From October 1 to January 31 and April 20 to May 31, anyone on State Game Lands who is not hunting must wear 250 square inches of orange or an orange hat, Sundays included. The game land shooting range is open to hunting or furtaker license holders, or anyone with the $31.97 range permit.
Licenses for this game
Start with the general hunting license, which includes the buck and turkey tags.
Statewide rules that apply
Small game hunters and firearm deer, bear and elk hunters wear orange. Archers in archery season, turkey hunters and waterfowlers are exempt.
All Sundays inside season dates are legal for 2026-27, with migratory birds the exception.
SGL 127 species
The record for SGL 127 leaves species blank; the seasons that apply in WMU 3D follow.
What SGL 127 holds
Counts and acreages come from PGC and DCNR layers; the quoted text is the agency description.
| Feature | Figures |
|---|---|
| Food plots and openings | 3 · 8 ac |
| Shooting range | rifle 50/100 Yds, 12 firing points; pistol 10/25 Yds, 12 firing points (closed) |
The PGC write-up
State Game Lands (SGL) 127 is located in the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Northeast Region. It is in the north-west corner of Monroe County and lies in Coolbaugh and Tobyhanna Townships. State Game Lands 127 encompasses much of the land area north of SR 940, west of I-380, and south of the Lehigh River. The large tract is transected by SR 423. It is predominately forested with mixed hardwoods including sugar maple, red maple, American beech, black cherry, with lesser components of hemlock, black birch, grey birch, and aspen.
Topography consists of slightly undulating upland terrain with elevations ranging from 1,700 to 2,000 feet. There are two PGC roads open to public travel on SGL 127. Brady's Lake Road travels north from 940 to a high use parking area at the Brady's Lake dam. The portion of Plank Road south of the Lehigh River, within the SGL boundary is also currently open to public use. 7-Mile Road, which travels north from SR 423 to Coolbaugh Road, is open to the public during major hunting seasons.
Additionally, state routes 423 and 380 provide year user access. There are 55 vehicle parking areas along these access routes. Compartment 7 can be accessed from SR 423 and Echo Lake Road, but no maintained parking areas exist on the tract. State Game Lands 127 is located in Wildlife Management Unit 3D.
Facts from the source record, pa.gov, PGC GIS, PGC GIS; retrieved 2026-10-12, checked October 12, 2026.
Open and upcoming seasons, SGL 127
From the first junior squirrel weekend to late flintlock, 48 segments apply somewhere in SGL 127 this license year.
| Species | Hunt | Unit | Opening day | Closing day | Open? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed deer | Agricultural Deer Control (Ag Tag, antlerless only) | This area | Aug 1, 2026 | Apr 15, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Archery (antlered and antlerless) | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | October muzzleloader (antlerless only) | Statewide | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Special firearms (antlerless only) | Statewide | Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Rifle (antlered and antlerless) | Statewide | Nov 28, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Archery (antlered and antlerless) | Statewide | Dec 26, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Extended regular firearms (antlerless only) | This area | Dec 26, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Flintlock (antlered or antlerless) | Statewide | Dec 26, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 | |
| Black bear | Archery | This area | Oct 3, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | |
| Black bear | Muzzleloader | Statewide | Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| Black bear | Special firearms | Statewide | Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| Black bear | Rifle | Statewide | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 24, 2026 | |
| Black bear | Extended firearms | This area | Nov 28, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Wild turkey | Fall season (male or female) | This area | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 8, 2026 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring gobbler youth hunt | Statewide | Apr 24, 2027 | Apr 25, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring gobbler season (morning only) | Statewide | May 1, 2027 | May 15, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring gobbler season (all day) | Statewide | May 16, 2027 | May 31, 2027 | |
| Ruffed grouse | Regular | Statewide | Oct 17, 2026 | Dec 24, 2026 | |
| Pheasant | Junior hunt | Statewide | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | |
| Pheasant | Regular (male or female) | Statewide | Oct 24, 2026 | Dec 24, 2026 | |
| Pheasant | Regular (male or female) | Statewide | Dec 26, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Bobwhite quail | Regular | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Dec 24, 2026 | |
| Bobwhite quail | Regular | Statewide | Dec 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2027 | |
| Cottontail | Junior hunt | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | |
| Cottontail | Regular | Statewide | Oct 17, 2026 | Dec 24, 2026 | |
| Cottontail | Regular | Statewide | Dec 26, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Snowshoe hare | Regular | Statewide | Dec 26, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | |
| Squirrels | Junior hunt | Statewide | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | |
| Squirrels | Regular | Statewide | Sep 12, 2026 | Dec 24, 2026 | |
| Squirrels | Regular | Statewide | Dec 26, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Woodchuck | Regular | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Dec 24, 2026 | |
| Woodchuck | Regular | Statewide | Dec 26, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Crow | Regular (Thursday-Sunday only) | Statewide | Aug 20, 2026 | Mar 21, 2027 | |
| Coyote | Hunting | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Fox | Hunting | Statewide | Oct 24, 2026 | Feb 21, 2027 | |
| Raccoon | Hunting | Statewide | Oct 24, 2026 | Feb 21, 2027 | |
| Porcupine | Hunting | Statewide | Oct 10, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | |
| Porcupine | Hunting | Statewide | Dec 14, 2026 | Dec 24, 2026 | |
| Porcupine | Hunting | Statewide | Dec 26, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Mourning dove | Regular | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | |
| Mourning dove | Regular | Statewide | Dec 18, 2026 | Jan 2, 2027 | |
| Woodcock | Regular | Statewide | Oct 17, 2026 | Dec 8, 2026 | |
| Bobcat | Hunting | This area | Jan 9, 2027 | Feb 3, 2027 | |
| Opossum, striped skunk and weasel | Hunting | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Starling and English sparrow | No closed season | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Gallinules | Regular | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | |
| Virginia and sora rails | Regular | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | |
| Snipe | Regular | Statewide | Oct 17, 2026 | Dec 8, 2026 |
From the Pennsylvania Game Commission seasons and bag limits and the 2026-27 digest, checked October 12, 2026.
Around SGL 127: more public land
Orange is SGL 127; the other pins are public land within 25 miles. Pinchot State Forest leads the list by size, 54,000 acres.
| Nearby area | Kind | Size (ac) | Miles | Heading | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouldsboro State Park | State park | 2,700 | 3 mi | north | 3D |
| Tobyhanna State Park | State park | 5,200 | 5 mi | northeast | 3D |
| State Game Lands 318 | State Game Lands | 858 | 6 mi | south | 3D |
| State Game Lands 135 | State Game Lands | 3,540 | 7 mi | northwest | 3D |
| State Game Lands 312 | State Game Lands | 4,459 | 7 mi | northeast | 3D |
| Pinchot State Forest | State forest | 54,000 | 8 mi | northwest | 3B, 3C, 3D, 4E |
| State Game Lands 221 | State Game Lands | 4,684 | 9 mi | east | 3D |
| State Game Lands 129 | State Game Lands | 3,705 | 11 mi | southwest | 3D |
| State Game Lands 38 | State Game Lands | 5,818 | 11 mi | southeast | 3D |
| Big Pocono State Park | State park | 800 | 11 mi | southeast | 3D |
| State Game Lands 91 | State Game Lands | 23,915 | 12 mi | west | 3D |
| Francis E. Walter Dam | Corps lake | — | 13 mi | west | 3D |
Points from PGC, DCNR, USFS, USFWS and NPS GIS layers (PGC SGL Boundaries GIS (polygon centroid)). Distances are straight-line. Statewide public land map.
Antlerless licenses and harvest around SGL 127
These numbers describe the whole WMU, not this property alone.
| WMU | Sq mi | SGL sq mi | Antler rule | Antlerless 2026-27 | Change | 2025 sellout | CWD found | Deer 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU 3D | 2,102 | 249 | 3 points, one side | 52,000 | +/- 0 | 9/2 | No | 15,600 |
Since 2015, the WMU 3D harvest has ranged from 7,200 (2015) to 15,600 (2025). The 2025-26 harvest broke down to 6,000 antlered, 9,600 antlerless. By season: 5,460 archery, 9,500 firearms, 640 muzzleloader. 52,000 antlerless licenses go to WMU 3D for 2026-27, a change of +/- 0.
WMU areas from the PGC WMU pages; antlerless allocations from the PGC allocation; deer harvest from the 2025-26 PGC report and the PGC historic harvest dashboard; bears from PGC releases; turkeys from PGC job report. Checked October 12, 2026.
SGL 127: nearest towns and businesses
Each town links to its own hunting guide.
| Base town | County | Away | Area is | Residents | Public acres, 10 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouldsboro | Wayne | 5 mi | south | — | 50,245 |
| Mount Pocono | Monroe | 7 mi | northwest | 3,039 | 40,488 |
| Moscow | Lackawanna | 12 mi | south | 2,020 | 38,694 |
| Penn Lake Park | Luzerne | 16 mi | east | 379 | 60,191 |
After the shot: local businesses
Agency offices
Towns and populations from the Census 2024 estimates and Gazetteer; public acres within 10 miles from PGC, DCNR and federal layers; businesses from Hunters Sharing the Harvest, PDA, store locators and listings; offices from PGC and DCNR pages. Checked October 12, 2026. Call ahead.
Linked public ground for SGL 127
Links go to full pages for each area.
Other areas in these counties
| Area | Type | Counties | Acres | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State Forest | State forest | Pike, Monroe | 83,519 | 22 mi |
| Pinchot State Forest | State forest | Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe | 54,000 | 8 mi |
| Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (Pennsylvania) | Recreation area | Pike, Monroe, Northampton | 29,677 | 27 mi |
| State Game Lands 168 | State Game Lands | Northampton, Monroe, Carbon | 7,814 | 24 mi |
| State Game Lands 38 | State Game Lands | Monroe | 5,818 | 11 mi |
| Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge | Wildlife refuge | Monroe, Northampton | 5,813 | 22 mi |
| Tobyhanna State Park | State park | Monroe, Wayne | 5,200 | 5 mi |
| State Game Lands 221 | State Game Lands | Monroe | 4,684 | 9 mi |
| State Game Lands 312 | State Game Lands | Wayne, Lackawanna, Monroe | 4,459 | 7 mi |
| State Game Lands 129 | State Game Lands | Carbon, Monroe | 3,705 | 11 mi |
| Gouldsboro State Park | State park | Monroe, Wayne | 2,700 | 3 mi |
| Chestnuthill Township Lands (CWMA 445) | Cooperative WMA | Monroe | 1,158 | 16 mi |
| State Game Lands 186 | State Game Lands | Monroe | 965 | 15 mi |
| State Game Lands 318 | State Game Lands | Monroe | 858 | 6 mi |
| Big Pocono State Park | State park | Monroe | 800 | 11 mi |
Range permit lines on State Game Lands 127
Before hunting State Game Lands 127, zero up on its own range.
Rifle range 50/100 yd, 12 points; Handgun range 10/25 yd, 5 points
- Firearm ranges: an annual State Game Lands range permit ($31.97, good for 365 days) or a current Pennsylvania general hunting or furtaker license.
- Each permit or license holder may bring one guest.
- Archery ranges need no permit and are open dawn to dusk.
From the PGC Shooting Ranges layer and the Game Commission range rules, checked October 12, 2026.
Packing for SGL 127
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Fluorescent orange vest
Hunters in rifle season must wear the orange combination.
Shooting hours at SGL 127 this week
Morning shooting time begins a half hour before sunup. Big game and small game run to a half hour after sundown; ducks, geese and doves stop at sundown.
Times worked out for SGL 127 in Eastern time from the rule in the Pennsylvania Game Commission digest (shooting hours). Some furbearers may be taken at night; check the digest. Shooting hours for every county.
Answers for SGL 127 hunters
Is there an official map of SGL 127?
Open the official link in the summary band.
Is the SGL 127 area good for deer?
The unit gave 15,600 deer in 2025-26 (PGC estimate).
Which office is in charge of SGL 127?
the Pennsylvania Game Commission runs it as a State Game Lands tract owned and managed by the Game Commission for hunting and trapping.
Are bears taken near SGL 127?
93 bears were taken in Monroe County in 2024.
Where do hunters stay when they hunt SGL 127?
Start from Gouldsboro; the area lies 5 miles to the south, in Monroe County.
How large a tract is SGL 127?
Roughly 26,235 acres.
Can I get a doe tag for SGL 127?
A WMU 3D antlerless license; PGC allocated 52,000 for 2026-27.
Which unit sets the seasons on SGL 127?
WMU 3D covers it. Three points on one antler makes a legal buck in WMU 3D.
Are Sundays open at SGL 127?
Yes, in every 2026-27 season except migratory birds.
When is deer season on SGL 127?
Bowhunting from Oct 3, 2026, rifle Nov 28 to Dec 13, 2026. Every segment is in the table above.
Which license covers hunting on SGL 127?
Residents need the $20.97 adult license; juniors pay $6.97.
Closing notes on SGL 127
Seasons, closures and road access on SGL 127 can change during the license year. Check the official page before you load the truck.
Sources for this page: PGC GIS: MapServer 17 · pa.gov: sgl 127 · PGC GIS: MapServer 9 · PGC GIS: MapServer 15 · pa.gov: state game lands; regulations from the 2026-27 PGC digest. Checked October 12, 2026.