Don't let this be you! Pheasant hunting can be a fun way to spend time with friends or family, but a level of responsibility comes with taking to the field. As a hunter, you’re responsible for taking safety precautions to keep yourself and others out of harm's way. Don’t let the thrill of harvesting a rooster this season take a back seat to safety. In addition to basic firearm safety like keeping your muzzle in a safe direction, finger off the trigger, and unloaded when not in use, many other sa

Fall is here and that means it’s hunting season in Pennsylvania! Game Commission Executive Director Bryan Burhans offers some important reminders to help keep everyone safe in the woods this fall. Whether you are hunting or hiking, it is important to keep yourself, as well as your family and pets visible to hunters. Be sure to wear at least 250 square inches of fluorescent orange clothing on your head, chest and back combined, that is visible from 360 degrees. If you are planning to hunt, let so

Don’t go chasing wallows... Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to. Unless you’re a mountain critter and it’s really dry — then maybe. But springs or creeks are really best. Regardless of the dry conditions, wildlife manage to take advantage of small bodies of water, like this wallow in the Northcentral region of our state. While it provides wildlife with MANY different opportunities, a clean drink of water may not be it. If you aren’t familiar with a wallow, it’s a small b

Take part in wildlife conservation and habitat protection. We do much more than sell hunting licenses. | Pennsylvania Game Commission

The Pennsylvania Game Commission never stops working for wildlife, even during the winter! Recently, habitat crews in the Southwest Region used skid loaders with special attachments to “mow” and remove trees from the forest’s midstory to allow sunlight to reach the forest floor and promote oak regeneration and young forest habitat conditions. A total of 40 acres were enhanced on State Game Lands 50. #Forest #Habitat #Widlife #Oak #PaGameComm #PennsylvaniaGameCommission | Pennsylvania Game Commis