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Come 15 to 30 minutes early to split into groups and help setup.
Summer Hours are 8 to dark
Winter hours are 9 to dark

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TRAINING DATES FOR 2008

JAN. 20 MUDDY RUN STATE PARK GAMELANDS
FEB. 17 FRANKLINTOWN GAMELANDS
MARCH 16 FRANKLINTOWN GAMELANDS
APRIL 20 BLUE MOUNTAIN GAME FARM
MAY 18 PAT NOLON’S - Lily Pons
JUNE 7/8 HUNT TEST AT REBEL RIDGE
JULY 20 FREDRICK, MD
AUG. 23/24 HUNT TEST AT FRANKLINTOWN
SEPT 21 NEWVILLE GAMELANDS
OCT. 19 OLEY, PA
NOV. 16 BLUE MOUNTAIN GAME FARM

DEC

21 SEVEN VALLEYS, PA

Muddy Run State Gamelands 

From the North – Take Rt. 272 S to Rt. 372 W. Travel about 4 to 5 miles and look for the KRC signs.

From the South – Take Rt. 272 N to Rt. 372 W. Travel about 4 to 5 miles and look for the KRC signs.

(The Gamelands are in a little town called the Buck. For more detailed directions, please go to Map Quest)

 

Franklintown State Gamelands 

From Rt. 15 – Take Rt. 74 E towards Dillsburg. Go thru Dillsburg and follow Rt. 194 toward Franklintown. Go thru Franklintown and past the Firehouse on the right. Look for KRC sign. Entrance to the Gamelands is on the right, past the firehouse.

 

Ziegler’s Blue Mountain Game Farm, Hummelstown, Pa

From I-81, take exit 77 and go east on Rt. 39 toward Hershey. After about 1 ½  miles, you will cross over Rt. 22 (also known as Allentown Blvd), the landmark there is a new Honda dealership. Continue east on Rt. 39 for another 1 ½  miles and you will come to a small community, and the landmark there is a large white church on the left side of the highway. Turn left onto Devonshire Heights Rd at the church and go for another 1 ½ miles. This is a country road that is hilly and twisty, be careful. After you cross a concrete bridge, take the first left onto the game farm property. You will cross an old wooden bridge, please, one vehicle at a time. Follow the road past the house to the fields next to the pheasant pens.

 From the turnpike: Take exit Rt. 72 (Lebanon). Turn left on Rt. 72 toward Lebanon. Turn left onto Rt. 422 West and follow to 743 north. Turn right and go about 1.4 miles to Hershey Park Drive, turn left to Rt. 39 west. On Rt. 39, turn right and go 3 miles, look for the white church. Turn right onto Devonshire Heights Rd and follow the above directions.

If you know how to get to Hershey Park, follow the directions form Hershey Park Drive.

  

Newville State Gamelands 

Take Rt. 81 (South from Harrisburg area, North if coming from the south or west) to the Newville exit.

After you exit, go north (right off the ramp if coming from the east/north and left if coming from the west/south) on Rt. 233 about 1 mile to a stop sign and flashing traffic light. Precede straight through this intersection and travel about another 3 miles on Rt. 233 N to a traffic light in Newville. At the traffic light, turn left onto Rt. 641 and go about 5.5 miles. At this point, start looking for the KRC signs. Turn right onto Oakville Rd, go approximately 1.5 miles to a stop sign and turn right onto Mountain Rd. Go approximately 1 mile to Gamelands Rd. Turn right, go about 1.5 miles to Bridgewater Rd (bearing right on Bridgewater twice). Follow signs from there.

 

Stevenstown (Rossville) State Gamelands 

Stevenstown Gamelands #242 from Route 15 take 74 south to square in Dillsburg.  Turn left on Harrisburg Pike.  Turn right on Old York Road (State Rd. 4026).  Follow Old York Road (4026) until you see KRC signs.

 

Earl Mensch Farm, Oley, PA 

From Rt. 222: Take Rt. 222 N to Rt. 73 E. Turn right on Rt. 73 E and go approximately 10 to 12 miles through Oley (staying on Rt. 73) to the traffic light in Pleasantville (restaurant on the right at light). Turn left at the light onto Oysterdale Rd. (it might say Covered Bridge Rd at the light) and go about 2 ½ to 3 miles to the farm on the right. Turn right onto Hartline Rd, and go to the bridge at the bottom of the hill (approx. 300 yds) to the training site.

From Rt. 78: Take the Krumsville Exit (Rt. 737) South to Rt. 222. Take Rt. 222 to Rt. 73 and follow above directions.

 

Lily Pons (Pat Nolan’s) 

Coming from PA – Proceed South on Rt. 15 into Maryland to Frederick. Stay on Rt. 15 through Frederick following signs to Interstate 270. (Rt. 15 runs into I270 south). Exit at Maryland Rt. 85 or Buckeystown Pike. Proceed for several miles on Rt. 85 past the town of Buckeystown and Rt. 80. Just past Rt. 80 begin looking for the Lily Pons Rd. Turn left onto Lily Pons Rd. Proceed across the Monocacy River Bridge past the Lily Pons Gardens to Parks Mill Rd. Turn left onto Parks Mill Rd to your next left onto Monocacy Bottom Rd to the training site.

From the South – Travel north on I270 towards Frederick, MD. Exit at the town of Urbana, which takes you to Rt. 80. At the stop sign at the end of the ramp, turn right onto Rt. 80, proceeding underneath the overpass. Just past the overpass, Rt. 80 forks – take the right fork. Proceed on Rt. 80 also know as Fingerboard Rd for several miles. Turn left when you get to Parks mill Rd. Follow Parks Mill Rd to Monocacy Bottom Rd. Turn right onto Monocacy Bottom Rd to the training site. If you reach Lily Pons Rd, turn around – you have passed Monocacy Bottom Rd by ¼ mile. 

 

Rebel Ridge Farm 

From I95 take exit 896S toward Glasglow.  Follow 896 approximately 7.2 miles to Rt. 71.  Turn left onto Rt. 71.  If you go over the canal you have gone to far.  From there follow appropriate signs to Rebel Ridge Farm.  From Rt. 40; Turn right onto Rt. 213 S.  Follow 213 for approximately 4.5 miles.  If you go over the canal you have gone too far.  Turn left onto Elk Forest Road.  Take an immediate right onto Knights Corner Road.  Proceed .4 miles.  Turn left onto Woods Road.  Follow appropriate signs to Rebel Ridge.

  

Seven Valleys

From the north: Rt. 30 W to Rt. 616 S toward Seven Valleys. Turn right onto Green Valley Rd. There will be a sign there. Go 2 1/2 miles to Spangler Rd and turn left to the training site.

From the south: Rt. 83 N to exit 31 (Middletown Rd). Turn left onto Middletown Rd to PA. At the stop sign, go straight to Rt. 851 W. At the 4 way stop, go straight (Jefferson Rd) on Rt. 516 (851 turns into 516) toward Jefferson. Follow 516 into the square and go ¼ way around the square. Turn right onto York Rd. York Rd turns into Green Valley Rd. Go 3 ½ to 4 miles and turn right onto Spangler Rd to the training site.

 

  Triple L 

Take 83 South (coming from PA) or 83 North (coming from MD) to Route 216 west out of Glen Rock to Pierceville Road.  Follow KRC signs to the training site.  Please note that we may be training on the backside of Triple L Farm’s, which is past their main entrance.

  

Adams County Nursery 

Take PA Route 234W from PA Route 15 just north of Gettysburg toward Biglerville.  Turn right onto Old Carlisle Road.  Continue until you see a white sign that says "Aspers".  Proceed 2.4 miles to Cranberry Road and follow KRC signs.

 

 

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