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Commonwealth of PAJosh Shapiro, Governor
Pennsylvania Game CommissionStephen P. Smith, Executive DirectorDavid Mitchell, Deputy Executive DirectorDeana Vance, Deputy Executive DirectorDaniel E. Dunlap, Administrative ServicesLindsay Moawad, Automated Technology ServicesLauren Ferreri, Information & EducationMatt Morrett, Marketing & Strategic CommunicationsDavid J. Gustafson, Wildlife Habitat ManagementMatthew Schnupp, Wildlife ManagementJason L. DeCoskey, Wildlife ProtectionW. Creigh Martson, Chief CounselChristine Worley, Human ResourcesKrisinda Corbin, Legislative Liaison
Board of Game CommissionersDISTRICT 1Commissioner Kristen KoppenhaferButler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango and Warren countiesDISTRICT 2Commissioner Dennis R. FredericksAllegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Washington and Westmoreland countiesDISTRICT 3Commissioner Scott H. ForadoraCameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Jefferson, McKean and Potter countiesDISTRICT 4Commissioner Haley J. SankeyBedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset countiesDISTRICT 5Commissioner Allen J. Di MarcoBradford, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Sullivan, Tioga and Union countiesDISTRICT 6Commissioner Michael F. MitrickAdams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, Snyder and YorkDISTRICT 7Commissioner Stanley I. Knick Jr.Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming countiesDISTRICT 8Commissioner Todd PrideBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia countiesDISTRICT 9Commissioner Robert SchwalmBerks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and Schuylkill countiesDividing RuleOur Mission: To manage and protect wildlife and their habitats while promoting hunting and trapping for current and future generations.
Contacting the Game Commission is as easy as ever. Callers anywhere in Pennsylvania now can use either of two, easy-to-remember phone numbers to contact the agency’s Centralized Dispatch Center, which will direct calls appropriately. Region offices can be contacted through the Dispatch Center, or reached by mail at the addresses below. Hunters reporting biggame harvests by phone should continue to call 1-800-838-4431.
1-833-PGC-HUNT(1-833-742-4868)1-833-PGC-WILD(1-833-742-9453)
Press 1 – Wildlife violation or wildlife emergencyPress 2 – LicensingAll other calls stay on line for a dispatcher
Northwest RegionButler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Warren counties1509 Pittsburgh RoadFranklin, PA 16323Jesse Bish, Director
Northcentral RegionCameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Tioga & Union counties1566 South Route 44 Highway,P.O. Box 5038Jersey Shore, PA 17740-5038Mark Ternent, Director
Northeast RegionBradford, Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Montour, Northumberland, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne & Wyoming counties3917 Memorial HighwayDallas, PA 18612Michael Beahm, Director
Southwest RegionAllegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington & Westmoreland counties4820 Route 711Bolivar, PA 15923-2420Jason D. Farabaugh, Director
Southcentral RegionAdams, Bedford, Blair, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Snyder & York counties8627 William Penn HighwayHuntingdon, PA 16652Seth Mesoras, Director
Southeast RegionBerks, Bucks, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia & Schuylkill counties253 Snyder RoadReading, PA 19605-9524Peter F. Sussenbach, Director
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