Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Using the Susquehanna County Hunting Land
Good scouting near Friendsville starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Susquehanna County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Hallstead? Think of the Susquehanna County hunting land as two layers: public areas from Pennsylvania Game Commission and private lines from the county. Covered here for Susquehanna County: state sources for public ground, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and getting landowner permission the right way.
Getting started with the Susquehanna County hunting land
Out toward Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve, public hunting areas are mapped by Pennsylvania Game Commission, along with seasons and regulations.
Getting to the right map
Your first stop is the Susquehanna County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers every assessed parcel from Forest City to Montrose. If you're looking near Forest City, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a home near Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve, a pop-up or side panel normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and in many cases the last transfer.
Susquehanna County in a few facts
Montrose holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. Smaller places on the map include Forest City, Friendsville, Great Bend, and Hallstead, each with its own cluster of lots. About 38,109 people call Susquehanna County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on some 823 square miles. The county was organized in 1812, which matters when you trace an old farm's title around Great Bend. Features like Salt Springs State Park help you orient on the aerial.
Parcel lines for hunters
For private ground, the Susquehanna County ArcGIS parcel map is the free source, so you can see who owns the land near Salt Springs State Park.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Friendsville, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Friendsville with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Getting a yes
Use the owner name and mailing address on the record for a tract near Montrose; a polite letter or visit before the season works best.
Regulations to check
Check Pennsylvania Game Commission for seasons and licensing, and know your state's trespass rules for land around Great Bend.
Reading terrain
Switch to aerial imagery near Friendsville, travel corridors and edges stand out; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Land on the county line
The county borders Broome County, NY, Tioga County, NY, Bradford County, Lackawanna County, and Wayne County, all with their own assessor records, especially near Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve. Acreage along the edge near Great Bend can be split in two county records, so check the neighboring map too. If the land is near Montrose, our state page links every bordering county map across Pennsylvania.
Getting answers from the right desk
For assessment questions about property around Forest City go to the county assessment office, which maintains the tax roll. Questions about what you can build around Hallstead are for the local planning and health departments, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
How land is described here
Older tracts around Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve are often described by metes and bounds, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Platted lots around Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Lanesboro before you request a deed or survey.
Safety and courtesy
Leave gates as you found them on land near Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve, and carry the owner's contact info; owners remember good guests.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
If the land is near Montrose, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the Recorder of Deeds. Older tracts near Hop Bottom may trace back through a long string of deeds, and a title company is worth hiring before a purchase.
Before you lean on the lines
Acreage on the record is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners on land around Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve. For a tract near Friendsville, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Quick answers
Are app boundaries accurate near Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve?
Closer to Friendsville, app data usually comes from county parcel layers.
How should I ask to hunt land near Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve?
If the land is near Friendsville, written permission is a good idea even where not required.
Can I see owners on the parcel map near Great Bend?
For acreage around Hop Bottom, the parcel record lists the owner of record; be specific in your request.
How close to the line can I hunt in Susquehanna County?
If the land is near Friendsville, the map isn't a survey.
Can I use the viewer in the field near Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve?
Around Hallstead, no app is needed for most county viewers, though rural signal can drop.
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Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.