Nearly a million hunting licenses were issued in the state last year - that's one for every thirteen Pennsylvania residents. The Pennsylvania Game Commission approved updates to state hunting regulations on Tuesday. These changes include some fee increases, increased number of permits and expansions of bow hunting. However, the big issue was whether semi-automatic rifles could used for hunting. Smart Talk discusses these changes and take your questions for Travis Lau, spokesman for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Also, the Pennsylvania State Geography Bee, sponsored by National Geographic, will be held this afternoon at the State Museum in Harrisburg. Geography is a subject that doesn't get near as much attention as say math, reading and writing in schools.

A recent study found that half of social studies teachers spend less than 10 percent of their time in the classroom on geography. Smart Talk will discuss the importance of geography education with Kristin Byers, Program Manager for the Pennsylvania Alliance for Geography Education and coordinator of the Pennsylvania Geography Bee.