State forest · Potter County

Susquehannock State Forest

Live · updated Sep 26, 8:27 PM ET

Whitetail Deer

Legal light: 6:34 AM – 7:31 PM ET · 30 min before sunrise to 30 min after sunset

2026-27 season · verified 2026-07-27 · source

60/100

Whitetail Deer season is closed at this spot today.

FAIR conditions

51°F Right in the comfortable activity band
15 mph wind A steady breeze covers your movement and noise; deer stay on their feet
Wind out of the N Pick a stand that keeps your scent off the bedding and approach
82% rain Heavy rain beds deer down; the movement comes right after it clears
Bright moon Heavy nighttime feeding under a full moon can slow midday movement
Ground Deciduous Forest · 2234 ft (NLCD land cover / USGS elevation)

Legal light: 6:34 AM – 7:01 PM ET · ½ hour before sunrise to noon (May 1–15), then to sunset (May 16–31)

2026-27 season · verified 2026-07-27 · source

48/100

Wild Turkey season is closed at this spot today.

SLOW conditions

51°F Right in the comfortable activity band
15 mph wind Breezy; gobbles are hard to hear, so hunt tighter to the roost
Wind out of the N Set up so a called bird approaches without the wind in your face
82% rain Steady rain quiets gobbling and keeps birds roosted
Full moon Birds feed at night and fly down late; mornings can start slow
Ground Deciduous Forest · 2234 ft (NLCD land cover / USGS elevation)

Dawn/dusk low

51°F

the cool hunt window the score uses

Daytime high

60°F

today

Wind

15 mph N

plan your scent

Barometer

1015.6 mb

steady · 0.4 hPa/3h

Moon

100%

full

Light Rain

County herd density

6.39 deer/sq mi

Potter County took undefined deer last season

Habitat

Deciduous Forest

sampled across the tract

Elevation

2234 ft

USGS surface elevation

Access: Northern-tier high plateau (Potter/Clinton/McKean); prime public deer & turkey ground.

Public-land data: PA DCNR — State Forest (verified 2026-07-27). Conditions from the NWS, USGS and NLCD, recomputed each rebuild.