Call of the Outdoors Episode 49:Leaving it Better Than We Found it: 2024-25 Hunting Season Updates

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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[KeystoneInvestigations]

Many thanks to the PGC for all you do for wildlife conservation.

[AccessibleHunterPodcast]

Great job as always. Thanks for all you do for our community