Nearly a year since Hiawatha Seaway Boy Scout Council agreed to sell Camp Portaferry to a hunting club, a deal remains up in the air.

"They're not keeping us up to date," said John J. Morgia, president of Yellow Creek Hunt Club. "We've heard nothing at all."

Talks between the Boy Scouts and Yellow Creek fell apart last spring. The hunt club, which owns neighboring land, complained that boundary lines were unclear and the Scouts blamed the hunt club for the delay.

The two sides started talking again, but the Scouts began advertising the camp as available while conducting a land survey.

"We wanted to answer some questions so we could have clear title," Scout Executive Richard J. Avery Jr. said. "It's been a long process."

There is a "for sale" sign in front of the camp on Route 3 near Harrisville and it is listed on LoopNet, an online commercial real estate site.

"I don't even understand why they're marketing it," Mr. Morgia said. "They know we want it."

The scouts opened up the process after the contract with Yellow Creek ended, Mr. Avery said.

"There's a lot of interest, from at least half a dozen who are serious," he said. "We don't care about the highest price. We care about the property, that it remain wild."

All of those interested in the camp have told the scout's real estate agent that it would remain undeveloped, but there are no guarantees once the property changes hands, Mr. Avery said.

"We're not going to stipulate that," he said.

Mr. Morgia said that Council President Robert J. Berger assured him Yellow Creek would have the right of first refusal, but Mr. Avery said that is not the case. Mr. Berger didn't return calls.

While it waited for the land survey to be completed, Yellow Creek worked with the state Department of Environmental Conservation on details of a proposed conservation easement, including what buildings would remain, public access and protection around Lake Portaferry.

"We identified the list of easement terms," DEC spokesman Stephen W. Litwhiler said. "The appraisal will be completed later this fall."

Yellow Creek was poised to purchase the camp for $1.2 million. LoopNet lists it for sale at $1.3 million.

The price the state will pay for the conservation easement won't be revealed until after a deal is complete, Mr. Litwhiler said.

"The DEC is interested in a conservation easement," he said. "We're willing to purchase it from the Scouts or any new owner."

The completed land survey will be reviewed by the council when it meets Wednesday, Mr. Avery said. Afterward, notice will be made to those interested in purchasing the camp. Members of the Scouts executive committee could review proposals at a meeting Oct. 8.