Those looking to gain perspective into Pennsylvania’s wildlife, habitat and hunting heritage will have several opportunities in the coming weeks to take one or more tours being offered by the Game Commission.

The first of these tours, be held in cooperation with Clear Creek State Park in Jefferson County, is scheduled for Saturday. The remainder of the tours will be held on Sundays in the month of October.

The tours provide an opportunity to talk with personnel directly responsible for managing and protecting game lands, and four-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended for those taking driving tours on some tracts.

Game Commission Executive Director R. Matthew Hough said the tours provide an opportunity for the public to see the many things being accomplished for wildlife and for Pennsylvania’s hunters.

“We’re extremely proud of our state game lands, and these tours are a great way for us to show them off, and for Pennsylvanians to spend some time enjoying the beauty game lands possess, and learning more about why game lands exist and all of the things we do on game lands to benefit wildlife.”

The state game lands system has a long history in Pennsylvania. The Game Commission in 1919 was granted authority to purchase lands for the protection, propagation and management of wildlife, and provide areas for public hunting and trapping. Today, there are nearly 1.5 million acres of state game lands statewide.

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