Northwest Zone

About Northwest Zone

Northwest Zone is a duck zone in Pennsylvania, United States, set by Pennsylvania Game Commission. It covers about 7,892 km² (3,047 mi²). Towns inside it include Erie, Hermitage, Sharon, Meadville, Oil City and Corry.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Pennsylvania Game Commission's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

Northwest

Area

7,892 km²

Area (miles)

3,047 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 579 km² of public or protected land inside it, 7% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Pennsylvania Game Commission's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Pennsylvania Game Commission

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Lake Erie Zone
• North Zone
• South Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• WMU 1A (wildlife management unit)
• WMU 1B (wildlife management unit)
• WMU 2D (wildlife management unit)
• WMU 2F (wildlife management unit)
• Crawford-Mercer controlled goose area
• Resident Population Zone (Canada goose zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Northwest Zone

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Northwest Zone (duck zone)?

About 7,892 km² (3,047 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Pennsylvania Game Commission's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Northwest Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 579 km² of public or protected land, 7% of the unit; the largest share is managed by PA Game Commission. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Northwest Zone?

This page lists 94 seasons a person has checked against Pennsylvania Game Commission's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Northwest Zone?

In the same unit system: Lake Erie Zone, North Zone and South Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Pennsylvania
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Pennsylvania Game Commission. Licence: Pennsylvania Game Commission data terms (cite PGC, describe modifications, hold harmless; as is). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Pennsylvania Game Commission. The official regulations and maps have the final word.