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    Pennsylvania Game Commission

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    We Conserve and Protect Pennsylvania's Wildlife

    Our mission is to manage and protect wildlife and their habitats while promoting hunting and trapping for current and future generations.

    STATE GAME LANDS

    Explore and learn about Pennsylvania's great hunting opportunities.

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    DISCOVER PA WILDLIFE

    Learn more about Pennsylvania's amazing wildlife.

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    SEASONS & BAG LIMITS

    Seasons and Bag limits are set by the Game Commission to conserve and manage wildlife

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    Feb. 1-3, 2025
    PGC Great American Outdoor Show Buck Scoring Event

    Pennsylvania deer hunters, have your antlers scored by certified Boone & Crockett and Pope & Young scorers of the Pennsylvania Game Commission at the Great American Outdoor Show!

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    Hunting and Trapping Digest

    Read the Hunting & Trapping Digest for detailed information on regulations, seasons, and guidelines.

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    Special Hunt Applications

    View opportunities that are available for hunting only by being selected for a permit through a drawing.

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    Strategic Plan and Reports

    View the Strategic Plan and Reports for insight on goals, achievements and future initiatives.

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    Call of the Outdoors Episode 53: Keep Wildlife Wild-The Dangers of Supplemental Feeding

    Call of the Outdoors

    Piling up corn for deer might seem helpful during harsh winters, but feeding wildlife is actually dangerous to animals and humans.

    Deputy Executive Director Dave Gustafson and Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Andrew Di Salvo join host Matt Morrett to explain how supplemental feeding negatively impacts wildlife, why food plots and birdfeeders are different, and how Pennsylvanians can create complex habitat in their own backyards.

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