Information
Regular Membership
To become a member requires a person to fill out a waiting list application and send it in to us at PO Box 185 Noxen, PA 18636. Waiting List Applications can be attained at one of our regular meetings or downloading it from the link below.
Waiting List Application [.pdf]
Memberships are renewed annually by mail. A membership year runs from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Renewal Applications are sent to each member in March and must be returned to the association by May 15 after which any openings are filled back up to our limit of 1000 members from the waiting list. Currently our membership dues are $40 when renewed. A new member coming from our waiting list is also required to join Quality Deer Management for their 1st year after which membership in QDMA is optional. Currently, a regular QDMA membership is $30.
Retired Membership:
After a regular member reaches the age of 65 and has been a member for the last 5 consecutive years can get a retired membership at their request. Retired memberships are free of charge but must be renewed annually.
Junior Hunter Membership:
To attain a junior membership, a person must be at least 12 years old and not older than 17. Junior memberships are offered to members who are parents, grand parents or guardians of children who hold a junior hunting license or proof of completing a hunter safety course. Junior memberships are free of charge but must be renewed annually.
To Access the Property:
If coming into Noxen from Rt. 309, follow Rt. 29 South and you will come to a stop sign in Noxen. Turn right and you will be on Lake St. If you are coming into Noxen on Rt 29 North, do not turn Right; you will already be on Lake St. Follow Lake St. When you cross the bridge over Bowmans Creek. Turn Left and follow this road. After passing the last house on the Right, continue for about 150 Yds. You will see the 1st of 2 entrances on the right. There will be a large orange sign a little way up the road informing you that you are entering SMLA property.
The 2nd entrance is located in Stull. After passing the 1st entrance, continue for about 2 or 3 miles until you come to an intersection. The left hand turn will take you over Sorber Mt Road. Go Right. This will take you into Stull. Continue on and the road will turn to a dirt road. Follow this road. It will take you through Game lands. Continue thru the game lands and you will see signs indicating that the game lands border ends and South Mtn begins.
CURRENT SMLA BYLAWS MAR.09 [.pdf]
THIS LINK IS A COPY OF OUR LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE SOUTH MOUNTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY DEER PARK PRESENTLY KNOWN AS RYVAMAT INC.
License [.pdf]
CLICK THIS LINK TO SEE THE HUNTING HARVEST RESULTS FOR 2008
THIS LINK SHOWS DEER WTS. AND AGES OF DEER TAKEN FROM 2004 TO PRESENT.
WEIGHTS [.pdf]
THIS LINK IS THE LATEST MAP OF THE PROPERTY SHOWING THE 2 NEW ADDITIONSmap [.pdf]