Call of the Outdoors

About 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,” 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!

Publisher

Pennsylvania Game Commission

Category

government · science · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Apr 2020

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

33 of 80 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 75 | Pennsylvania Deer Hunters: A Driving Conservation Force

   Are deer populations dwindling in Pennsylvania? Or are way too many whitetails running around? Biologists Maureen Staats and David Stainbrook join host Matt Morrett to share insights from managing deer throughout the Keystone State. Learn which metrics actually matter for determining herd health, when to hit the woods for peak rut action, and why antlerless allocations change from year to year. Episode Highlights: Why the Game Commission manages deer at the WMU level When the peak rut happens in Pennsylvania What deer aging tells us about the herd and harvest How antlerless allocation works Why hunters should fill their antlerless tags The impact of antler point restrictions Updates to CWD regulations Resources: Learn more about healthy forests and healthy deer. Check out the Landowner Resources Office. Review CWD regulations.

2. 

   2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep.74 | Ignite the Spark: It Takes a Hunter to Make a Hunter

   Host Matt Morrett interviews Game Commissioner Bob Schwalm and R3 Program Coordinator Evan Mock about how hunter mentorship ignites the next generation's passion for conservation.

3. 

   5 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 73 | Blue Marsh: A Model for Habitat Diversity

   Host Matt Morrett interviews Game Lands Maintenance Supervisor Mark Weiss and Land Management Group Supervisor Kevin Clouser about Blue Marsh's diverse habitat strategies benefiting all wildlife.

Inside a recent episode

Ep. 75 | Pennsylvania Deer Hunters: A Driving Conservation Force

Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And this is something that I'm proud of. Like Pennsylvania is good at growing deer and making deer. When you really look at it, I mean, You said about Maine and New Hampshire. I mean, average, like their deer per square mile is single digits in most of the state, especially Maine. One of the things you notice as you go up into that part of the country is, you know, the forest health is just phenomenal in there. And they're holding much lower deer densities. They have pockets around suburban areas where their deer numbers are much higher. But, yeah, it's certainly not as many deer. out there as we see here in Pennsylvania or Ohio or parts of New York. […]

Who has been a guest on Call of the Outdoors

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Bob Schwalm
• Evan Mock
• Mark Weiss
• Kevin Clouser
• Curtis Noll

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

16,460,803

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

110 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

27 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

43

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

93

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