Ep. 430: The Future of Pennsylvania Hunting - 2025 Regulation Changes w/ Steve Smith // PA Game Commission

Beau Martonik is joined by Steve Smith, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. They talk about his hunting journey and the evolution of wildlife management in Pennsylvania. They cover topics from deer population trends, upcoming changes for the 2025 hunting seasons, and initiatives like the Deer Management Assistance Program. Steve also addresses hunter concerns regarding regulations such as no hunting on Sundays, highlights efforts to improve access to public land, how decisions are made, and what the overall future of hunting in Pennsylvania looks like for years to come.  Topics: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:06:33 - Steve's First Hunt 00:08:10 - Past and Present Pennsylvania Deer Population 00:11:59 - Steve’s Position As Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission 00:14:44 - Relationship Between Game Commission and Hunters 00:17:16 - Pennsylvania Hunting Quality Improvement 00:22:26 - Trends in Hunting License Numbers 00:27:18 - Will Pennsylvania Ever Allow Sunday Hunting? 00:34:52 - Access to Hunting Lands 00:50:09 - The DMAP Program Explained 00:56:29 - Balancing Wildlife Populations 00:59:09 - DMAP Extended Season 01:15:34 - Decisions Made Based on Data 01:28:20 - 2025 Regulation Changes 01:39:14 - Closing Thoughts and Feedback Resources: Instagram:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠@eastmeetswesthunt⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@beau.martonik⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@pagamecomm Facebook:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠East Meets West Outdoors⁠⁠⁠⁠  Website/Apparel/Deals/Gear: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: Beau Martonik - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w⁠⁠⁠⁠ Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Influencer Page ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices