Welcome to the Shire of Hunters’ Home!

The Shire of Hunter’s Home is the local chapter of the Society of Creative Anachronism. The SCA is an international non-profit recreational and educational group interested in the period before 1600.

We geographically cover a large portion of northwestern Pennsylvania. Including Erie, Crawford, Clarion, Forest, Mercer, Lawrence, and Venango counties.

We were initially founded in 1990 as the Incipient Shire of Bellumora under the sponsorship of the Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands in the Kingdom of the East in 1990. In 1992 we became a full status group as the Shire of Hunter’s Home. These lands are now the property of the Kingdom of AEthelmearc (NY, PA, WV)

Our members come together from diverse modern backgrounds to share a common interest in recreating the Middle Ages.

Through hosting and going to SCA Events our members explore and expand their knowledge and participation in tournaments, combat, fencing, archery, cooking, costuming, dance, and medieval games.

If you too have an interest in the Middle Ages, then we invite you to contact us and let us help you explore the Modern Middle Ages.

All external links are not part of the Hunters Home web site. Inclusion of a page or site here is neither implicit nor explicit endorsement of the site. Further, SCA, Inc. is not responsible for content outside of Hunters Home.
This is the recognized web site for the Shire of Hunters Home of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. and is maintained by Tod Elford. This site may contain electronic versions of the group’s governing documents. Any discrepancies between the electronic version of any information on this site and the printed version that is available from the originating office will be decided in favor of the printed version. For information on using photographs, articles, or artwork from this web site, please contact the Webminister at webminister@huntershome.aethelmearc.org. He or she will assist you in contacting the original creator of the piece. Please respect the legal rights of our contributors.

Copyright © 2022 Shire of Hunters Home. The original contributors retain the copyright of certain portions of this site.

Calendar – Getting Involved

Our group meets once a month on the First Friday at 7:00 p.m. Our meetings are currently being held at 1898 Grant Street, Utica, PA.  This is an old auto garage converted to a SCA martial training hall.

See our Calendar of Events to attend meetings, practices, A&S nights, and more.

Traditional Dates (Shire Business meetings usually occur on the First Friday of the Month at 7pm)

  • January 1st Weekend – Shire 12th Night
  • February 2nd Weekend – Shire Birthday and Elections
  • March 2nd Weekend – Bear’s Event
  • April 3rd Weekend – Brewing and Bacon Bash
  • May 3rd Weekend – Pilgrimage to AEthelmearc War Practice
  • June 1st Weekend – Scarlett Guard Inn
  • August – Pilgrimage to Pennsic War
  • September – Labor Day Bacon Party
  • November 1st Friday – Pumpkin Slaughter
  • November Weekend before Thanksgiving – Friendsgiving Bruises Muster
  • December 1st Weekend – AEthelmearc Holiday Shoot
  • December 2nd Weekend – Revel at the Cordial Stag Inn

Copyright © 2018 Shire of Hunters Home. The original contributors retain the copyright of certain portions of this site.

Bears Event

Bears Event XXVI
Shire of Hunters Home
March 9, 2024
9:00Am – 6:00PM

St Francis Xavier RC Church
8880 Main St
McKean, PA 16426

An early spring has roused the bears from hibernation, and they are ready to rumble!
Please come join the Shire of Hunters Home for the 27th Bears Event. To be held Saturday March 15, 2025, at the St Francis Xavier social hall. 8880 Main Street, McKean, PA 16426. Doors open at 9:00, and the event is over at 6:00 pm.
We will be hosting the annual Syr Bear the Wallsbane double elimination tournament, followed by our ‘fight until no one’s left’ Bear Pit tourney. Marshal in charge will be Sir Vladisla Nikulich ( Matthew Granger)

We have classroom space, as well as space to work on projects. If anyone is interested in teaching a class, please contact the autocrat.
Kids Kitchen returns to Bears Event! Under the tutelage of Mistress Ottilige Rappoltsweiler (Tracie Whitney) our junior cooks HLAEJAKASSI (Patrick McMichael) and Lord Kalen ‘Cricket” Karuson (Kalen Kehoe) invite the children of our kingdom to assist in preparing the event sideboard. Children with any level of cooking experience are encouraged to participate. Ages 6 years and up and accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Please note, the site is handicapped friendly but is not ADA compliant.

Your Autocrat for the day
THL Hafdan Rauthinn
Mike Sanders
3320 Raspberry St
Erie, PA 16508
814-572-2544
halfdanrauthkinn@gmail.com

Adult non member registration fee is $20. Adult member fee is $10. All children 17 and under are free.

Please make checks payable to SCA-PA, Inc – Shire of Hunters Home. Reservations are not necessary, but if desired, please send to the autocrat.

Any questions about the kids kitchen, please contact:
Mistress Ottilige Rappoltsweiler
Tracie Whitney
1022 West 8th Street
Erie, PA 16504
814-218-9865
ottilige4sca@gmail.com