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Call of the Outdoors

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 “Call of the Outdoors,”...more

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Call of the Outdoors Episode 59: Tree Trailblazers: Forest Stewardship & Wildlife Strategy

Episode 59

July 02, 2025

Call of the Outdoors Episode 59: Tree Trailblazers: Forest Stewardship & Wildlife Strategy

Tree Trailblazers: Forest Stewardship & Wildlife Strategy   Managing over 1.5 million acres of land may seem daunting — but not for Pennsylvania Game Commission’s...

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Call of the Outdoors Episode 58: PA Residents Guaranteed an Antlerless License for Any WMU

Episode 58

June 04, 2025

Call of the Outdoors Episode 58: PA Residents Guaranteed an Antlerless License for Any WMU

Episode 58: PA Residents Guaranteed an Antlerless License for Any WMU   You get an antlerless license! You get an antlerless license! Everybody gets an...

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Call of the Outdoors Episode 57: How To Sweet-Talk the Toughest Turkeys

Episode 57

May 07, 2025

Call of the Outdoors Episode 57: How To Sweet-Talk the Toughest Turkeys

If you can outsmart a longbeard here, you can probably outsmart one anywhere. Pennsylvania birds can be challenging to hunt. Grand National Champion and...

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Call of the Outdoors Episode 56: Samples, Spurs, and Strutters: Pennsylvania’s Wild Turkey Studies

April 02, 2025

Call of the Outdoors Episode 56: Samples, Spurs, and Strutters: Pennsylvania’s Wild Turkey Studies

It’s turkey time!   Wildlife Technicians Rachel Pennell, Tony Musselman, and Andrew Cushman join host Matt Morrett to discuss Pennsylvania’s largest-ever wild turkey study and...

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Call of the Outdoors Episode 55: The Bear Necessities

March 05, 2025

Call of the Outdoors Episode 55: The Bear Necessities

Question: what kind of bear is best? Black bear! The Game Commission’s new Black Bear Biologist Brandon Snavely joins host Matt Morrett to provide...

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Call of the Outdoors Episode 54: Miles for Piles-Pennsylvania Shed Hunting Strategies

February 05, 2025

Call of the Outdoors Episode 54: Miles for Piles-Pennsylvania Shed Hunting Strategies

It’s about that time when white gold starts dropping in Penn’s Woods!  Forester Chris Sabol and Recruiting Outreach Specialist Tyler Strohecker join host Matt...

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