Call of the Outdoors

From finding camouflage corn culprits to taking tips from scorned lovers to catching bear poachers in the act, the life of a Pennsylvania state game warden can be rewarding, dangerous, and anything but boring.

Southcentral Region Director Seth Mesoras and Assistant Counsel Jason Raup join host Matt Morrett to discuss the demands of serving as a game warden, the intensive process of investigating poachers, and some of the most interesting cases that have resulted from Operation Game Thief (OGT).

Learn what you can do to help protect our wildlife resources and how to avoid ending up on the wrong side of an OGT tip.

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Report suspected wildlife crimes to OGT.

Get familiar with current regulations in the Hunting & Trapping Digest.

Review safe hunting tips.

Find state game lands near you.

The Drury dynasty has become synonymous with monster white-tailed deer, but did you know Mark and Terry got their start filming turkey hunting videos in the 80s?

Mark Drury joins host Matt Morrett to share insights from 35 years in hunting media, from the conditions he looks for to consistently shoot world-class bucks to his tactics for balancing the buck-doe ratio for better rut activity.

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Learn more about healthy forests and healthy deer.

Explore DMAP opportunities in Pennsylvania.

Find where to donate a deer to Hunters Sharing the Harvest.

Get the DeerCast app and subscribe to Drury Outdoors on YouTube. 

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.

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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.

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.