Call of the Outdoors

By Pennsylvania Game Commission

Imagine sitting around a campfire listening to a group of friends share their passions, stories and connections to the great outdoors. At the Pennsylvania Game Commission, our passion is WILD, and “Ca... more

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October 02, 2024Call of the Outdoors Episode 49: Leaving it Better Than We Found it: Updates for the 2024-25 Hunting Season
Hunters are at the forefront of wildlife conservation — the Pennsylvania Game Commission depends on hunter harvest and input for the future of hunting in the Keystone State.

Heading into hunting season, Executive Director Steve Smith joins host Matt Morrett to discuss key changes for this fall, tips for success in the field, and updates on hot-button issues like Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania.

Episode Highlights:
Squirrel season insights and tips
Legislative updates on the Sunday hunting issue and how to make your voice heard
How the Game Commission invests back into wildlife, habitat, and hunters
The challenges of deer management and the importance of filling antlerless tags
Early season archery tactics for hunting public land
Bear season changes for better management and future hunting

Resources:
Find a shooting range near you.
Learn more about your role in healthy forests and healthy deer.
Review safe hunting tips.
Contact the Game Commission with your feedback.
Enter the Take Someone Hunting Photo Contest.
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53min
September 04, 2024 Episode 48: R3-Preserving Pennsylvania’s Hunting Heritage
With participation numbers trending downward nationwide, efforts to recruit, retain, and reactivate hunters are more critical than ever. Hunter-Trapper Education and Outreach Division Chief Courtney LaCivita joins host Matt Morrett to detail what the Game Commission is doing to create new hunters in the Commonwealth, and Environmental Education SpecialistBrian Collett shares his personal tips for finding places to hunt without access to private land. Episode Highlights: Resources: Access resources to get started hunting. Join the PA Wild Women Facebook Group. Find state game lands near you. Email [email protected] with questions.
Access resources to get started hunting.

Join the PA Wild Women Facebook Group.

Find state game lands near you.

Email [email protected] with questions.
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1h 5min
August 07, 2024 Episode 47: Full Quiver: Pennsylvania NASP Introduces 120,000 Students to Archery
Did you know Pennsylvania proudly claims an elite archery program and a 2024 NASP world champion? Shooting Sports Division Chief Todd Holmes joins host Matt Morrett to discuss how participation in Pennsylvania NASP has skyrocketed over the last decade, and competitor Madi Rhinevault shares her firsthand experience rising to the top of the life-changing program. Episode Highlights: Resources: Learn more about Pennsylvania NASP. Check out our spotlight of a top Pennsylvania team. Explore Outdoor Insiders.
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39min
August 07, 2024 Episode 47: The Other Pennsylvania Lottery: Elk Hunting & Conservation in the Keystone StateFull Quiver: Pennsylvania NASP Introduces 120,000 Students to Archery
Did you know Pennsylvania proudly claims an elite archery program and a 2024 NASP world champion? Shooting Sports Division Chief Todd Holmes joins host Matt Morrett to discuss how participation in Pennsylvania NASP has skyrocketed over the last decade, and competitor Madi Rhinevault shares her firsthand experience rising to the top of the life-changing program....
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39min
July 03, 2024 Episode 46: The Other Pennsylvania Lottery: Elk Hunting & Conservation in the Keystone State
Did you know the sixth-largest non-typical bull on record was harvested in Pennsylvania? Elk Biologist Jeremy Banfield joins host Matt Morrett to discuss how the Game Commission’s reintroduction and careful management have resulted in a thriving population of world-class wapiti here in the Commonwealth. They also share a behind-the-scenes look at the elk license drawing, tips for applying, and what survival studies have taught us about this iconic species. Episode Highlights: Resources: Learn more about the history of elk in Pennsylvania. Review elk hunting seasons and zones. Apply now for an elk hunting license. Find more details on how to be ELK SMART.
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44min
June 13, 2024 Episode 45: Offseason Scouting & Prep for Public Land Hunting
Bowhunting big woods bucks isn’t just a fall hobby — it’s a year-round grind. Beau Martonik of East Meets West joins host Matt Morrett at the Total Archery Challenge in Seven Springs to discuss ways to improve your archery skills in the offseason, effective summer scouting strategies, and how to take advantage of the millions of acres of public land available to Pennsylvania hunters. Episode Highlights: Resources: Find state game lands near you. Learn more about Lyme disease and prevention. Explore East Meets West.
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51min
June 05, 2024 Episode 44: Antlerless Licenses Guaranteed for Most PA Residents
With nearly a million passionate hunters in Pennsylvania, the new process for purchasing antlerless licenses led to high demand and longer-than-expected wait times last year. So the Game Commission made some key changes for the upcoming license year to streamline the process and guarantee antlerless licenses for most residents. Deputy Director of Field Operations Dave Mitchell joins host Matt Morrett to share what’s new for 2024, answer the most common questions about buying antlerless licenses, and explain how funds from these licenses directly benefit wildlife habitat throughout Pennsylvania. Episode Highlights: Resources: Learn more about antlerless deer licenses. Review the new license year...
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47min
May 15, 2024 Episode 43: Introducing PGC’s New Executive Director Steve Smith
The future is bright at the Pennsylvania Game Commission! New executive director Steve Smith joins host Matt Morrett to provide Pennsylvanians with an update on the latest changes within the agency. Learn how 30 years of public land hunting and legislative expertise ultimately led Steve to this pivotal role and gain insight into his vision for the future of wildlife conservation. Episode Highlights: Resources: Learn more about the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Check out Pennsylvania Game News. Explore the state game lands system.
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26min
April 17, 2024 Episode 42: Fact or Fiction: Busting the Biggest Wildlife Myths
Have you heard whispers that the Pennsylvania Game Commission is in cahoots with car insurance companies to reduce the deer herd or the agency trades our turkeys to other states in exchange for coyotes? Captain Chad Eyler and Furbearer Biologist Tom Keller join host Matt Morrett to dispel the most common myths swirling around social media and hunting camps. Episode Highlights: Resources: Explore our frequently asked questions. Find details on road-killed deer permits and contact information for region offices. Report wildlife crimes to Operation Game Thief.
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1h 12min
April 03, 2024 Episode 41: Nature Calls: Newborn Wildlife Tips with PGC Dispatch
Available 24/7/365, the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Centralized Dispatch Center received nearly 210,000 calls last year, from reports of game law violations to sasquatch sightings. Each spring, as animals are born and bears come out of hibernation in search of food, the number of wildlife-related calls skyrockets. Nick Sechrist, Assistant Director of Central Dispatch Operations, joins host Matt Morrett to share what to do if you see young wildlife alone, ways to avoid close encounters with black bears, and how to let wild be wild. Episode Highlights: · How white-tailed deer use the hider strategy to protect their fawns · What...
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32min

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