The birds are reared in a unique environment that minimizes human contact and produces strong-flying, cagey pheasants. Both have rich histories and cultures and provide remote forested areas for hunters hoping to get away from it all. In addition to big game, hunters will find good ruffed grouse and squirrel and limited snowshoe hare hunting in the state's mountain systems. Squirrel populations include fox and gray, with limited numbers of black squirrels. The state also has large agricultural sections in the southwest and southeast, both provide decent small game hunting opportunities and are checkered with woodlots teaming with whitetails.
Rabbits are available almost everywhere, but their numbers vary annually.
Hunters can also expect to find limited woodcock and bobwhite quail hunting opportunities. The state's resident Canada goose population is also large and provides many opportunities to those hunters interested in pursuing them. Hunters are not confined to hunting in specific management units unless they're pursuing antlerless deer. Non-resident hunters also are not required to be accompanied by licensed guides. Finding a place to hunt in the commonwealth isn't a problem since more than 8 million acres of public and private lands are open to public hunting.