Call of the Outdoors

By Pennsylvania Game Commission

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Episodes: 74

Hank Hill
 Dec 24, 2025
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 May 24, 2022

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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,” the agency’s podcast, is all about wildlife, hunting, habitat and conservation efforts in the Keystone State. Each episode includes a unique look into a Pennsylvania wildlife-related subject, a few laughs, and is sure to leave listeners with a renewed sense of knowledge and pride in the work being done on behalf of wildlife. Join the campfire and explore lots of ways to promote and enhance Pennsylvania’s wildlife resources for current and future generations!

Episode Date
Ep. 71 | Celebrating the Hunt All Year Long: 2026-27 Seasons & License Sales
Jun 03, 2026
Ep. 70 | Luck of the Draw: Elk Application & Hunting Updates
May 13, 2026
Ep. 69 | Spring Gobbler’s Golden Era: A Conservation Comeback
May 06, 2026
Special Update: Changes for 2026-27 Hunting Seasons
Apr 15, 2026
Ep. 68 | Speaking Spring Gobbler: Turkey Man’s Calling Tips
Apr 01, 2026
Ep. 67 | Forged by Fire: Prescribed Burns for Better Habitat
Mar 04, 2026
Ep. 66 | Conservation Legislation: Tags, Tradition, and Title 34
Feb 04, 2026
Special Update: Proposed Change to Firearms Deer Season
Jan 15, 2026
Ep. 65 | Trapline to Tree Stand: Tom Miranda’s Outdoor Adventures
Jan 07, 2026
Ep. 64 | Game Chat: Answering Your Wild Questions
Dec 03, 2025
Ep. 63 | Protect & Serve: Game Wardens in the Wild
Nov 05, 2025
Ep. 62 | Deer Camp Kinship: A Hunting Legacy of Giving Back
Oct 01, 2025
Ep. 61 | Firing for the Future: Conservation Starts at the Range
Sep 03, 2025
Ep. 60 | Keep Your Weekends Wild: Sunday Hunting is History in the Making
Aug 06, 2025
Ep.59 | Tree Trailblazers: Forest Stewardship & Wildlife Strategy
Jul 02, 2025
Call of the Outdoors Episode 58: PA Residents Guaranteed an Antlerless License for Any WMU
Jun 04, 2025
Call of the Outdoors Episode 57: How To Sweet-Talk the Toughest Turkeys
May 07, 2025
Call of the Outdoors Episode 56: Samples, Spurs, and Strutters: Pennsylvania’s Wild Turkey Studies
Apr 02, 2025
Call of the Outdoors Episode 55: The Bear Necessities
Mar 05, 2025
Call of the Outdoors Episode 54: Miles for Piles-Pennsylvania Shed Hunting Strategies
Feb 05, 2025
Call of the Outdoors Episode 53: Keep Wildlife Wild-The Dangers of Supplemental Feeding
Jan 01, 2025
Call of the Outdoors Episode 52: Late-Season Hunting Tactics & Opportunities
Dec 04, 2024
Call of the Outdoors Episode 51: Penn’s Woods Law: Busting Poachers & Protecting Wildlife
Nov 06, 2024
Call of the Outdoors Episode 50: Mark Drury’s Big Buck Tips & Land Management Strategy
Oct 16, 2024
Call of the Outdoors Episode 49: Leaving it Better Than We Found it: Updates for the 2024-25 Hunting Season
Oct 02, 2024
Episode 48: R3-Preserving Pennsylvania’s Hunting Heritage
Sep 04, 2024
Episode 47: Full Quiver: Pennsylvania NASP Introduces 120,000 Students to Archery
Aug 07, 2024
Episode 46: The Other Pennsylvania Lottery: Elk Hunting & Conservation in the Keystone State
Jul 03, 2024
Episode 45: Offseason Scouting & Prep for Public Land Hunting
Jun 13, 2024
Episode 44: Antlerless Licenses Guaranteed for Most PA Residents
Jun 05, 2024
Episode 43: Introducing PGC’s New Executive Director Steve Smith
May 15, 2024
Episode 42: Fact or Fiction: Busting the Biggest Wildlife Myths
Apr 17, 2024
Episode 41: Nature Calls: Newborn Wildlife Tips with PGC Dispatch
Apr 03, 2024
Episode 40: Igniting Change: Prescribed Fire for Wildlife Habitat
Mar 06, 2024
Episode 39: Sharp & Pointy Teeth: Black Bear Biology & Management
Feb 07, 2024
Episode 38: PA Game Laws & The Legislative Process
Jan 04, 2024
Episode 37: Behind the Scenes of Pennsylvania Game News
Dec 06, 2023
Episode 36 Part 2: Healthy Forests, Healthy Deer
Nov 01, 2023
Episode 36 Part 1: Healthy Forests, Healthy Deer
Nov 01, 2023
Episode 35: Life-Saving Advice from State Game Wardens
Oct 04, 2023
Episode 34: Understanding the role of Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners
Sep 06, 2023
Episode 33: Discussing Public Lands in the Keystone State 
Dec 21, 2022
Episode 32: Pennsylvania Deer Hunting Past and Present with Dr. Gary Alt
Nov 23, 2022
Episode 31: Celebrating 50 Years of Conservation
Sep 22, 2022
Episode 30: People & Patience: Keys to PA Waterfowl Hunting
Aug 31, 2022
Episode 29: Habitat 101
Jun 30, 2022
Episode 28: Spilling Turkey Secrets, Part 2
Apr 14, 2022
Episode 27: Spilling Turkey Secrets, Part 1
Apr 07, 2022
Episode 26: Pennsylvania Shooting Sports 
Mar 08, 2022
Episode 25: Waterfowl Hunting in the Keystone State
Feb 11, 2022
Episode 24: First Year as a State Game Warden 
Jan 12, 2022
Episode 23: Pennsylvania Hunters Sharing The Harvest
Nov 23, 2021
 Episode 22: Hunting the Whitetail Rut in Pennsylvania
Nov 02, 2021
Episode 21: Operation Game Thief Protects Pennsylvania Wildlife
Sep 29, 2021
Episode 20: Managing Wildlife for a Brighter Future
Aug 02, 2021
Episode 19: Turkey Talk Secrets with Denny Gulvas
Apr 21, 2021
Episode 18: State of the Turkey Flock, Spring 2021
Apr 14, 2021
Episode 17: How to Become a PA State Game Warden, Part Two
Mar 19, 2021
Episode 16: How to Become a PA State Game Warden, Part 1
Mar 10, 2021
Episode 15: The Cory Gulvas PA Mountain Buck Story
Feb 25, 2021
Episode 14: Pennsylvania: A Pioneer in Conservation
Jan 07, 2021
Episode 13: Making Hunting History in Pennsylvania
Nov 24, 2020
Episode 12: Bear Conservation in the Keystone State
Oct 27, 2020
Episode 11: Bear Hunting in the Keystone State
Oct 22, 2020
Episode 10: State of the Pennsylvania Deer Herd: Fall 2020
Oct 13, 2020
Episode 9: “What Hunting and Conservation Means to Corey Brossman, Pennsylvania Hunter and Sportsman Channel TV Host”
Sep 23, 2020
Episode 8 “Dove Hunting in the Keystone State”
Aug 27, 2020
Episode 7: “Elk Hunting in the Keystone State – Past, Present and Future”
Jul 23, 2020
“Episode 6: Pennsylvania’s Elk Herd and the Inaugural Archery Season”
Jul 17, 2020
Episode 5: “125 Years of Wildlife Conservation in Pennsylvania”
Jun 24, 2020
Episode 4: “Celebrating 100 Years of Pennsylvania’s State Game Land System”
Jun 18, 2020
Episode 3: Can’t Stop The Hunt
May 07, 2020
Episode 2-Getting the Next Generation’s Hands in the Dirt, featuring Blake Shelton
May 01, 2020
Episode 1-We are Hunters-Our Heritage is Deep
Apr 16, 2020