Best Jess Schmidt Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 7: The Lawsuit 1:10:34

7d ago1:10:34

1:10:34

We’re back with our regularly scheduled scandal, this time examining the legal implications of the Hans Niemann-Magnus Carlsen Sinquefield Cup anal beads cheating affair (say that 10 times fast). A half a billion dollar lawsuit, the Sherman antitrust act, tort law, jurisdictional requests for dismissal…this one has a lot of legal jargon. But we tak…

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Episode 6: The Misogyny - A More Inclusive Future (Part 2) 1:16:24

1M ago1:16:24

1:16:24

Last episode, we took a deep dive into the open secret in chess of rampant sexism, misogyny, and abuse of women. This time we continue that conversation, and look at the ways that the chess community is fighting back to create not just better equality, but better chess. We talk with chessfeels hosts Julia Rios and JJ Lang, Women in Chess Foundation…

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Episode 6: The Misogyny - Recent Controversies (Part 1) 1:12:08

2M ago1:12:08

1:12:08

Misogyny and sexism are the two biggest issues we’ve encountered in chess outside cheating. It’s an institutional issue that has for too long been accepted in the sport as normal. Abuse of women in chess is still ongoing at a high frequency, and the organizations and governing bodies surrounding chess have seemingly let it slide…to the point that i…

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Episode 5.5: The Bonus - Chess Murderers 27:13

4M ago27:13

27:13

In honour of International Women’s Day…this is not the episode on misogyny in chess that we teased last episode. How does that make sense? Well, we want to make sure we get such an important episode right. So instead of that episode, here’s a little bonus instead while we keep working to make sure the next episode is as good as we want it to be. Pl…

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Episode 5: The Psychology 1:04:04

5M ago1:04:04

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Just what exactly is the psychology of chess? Damned if we know, we’re not psychologists. But Julia Rios and JJ Lang of the chessfeels podcast do a great job of discussing exactly that, among other things…and we were so inspired by them that we decided to do our own episode on psychology (well...pseudo psychology is probably a better term for what …

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Episode 4: The Sportsmanship 1:04:03

5M ago1:04:03

1:04:03

What does good sportsmanship in chess look like? Does it actually matter whether its best players are good sports? Well, we think it does - and so do some other people like, oh, I don’t know, Magnus Carlsen (not sure if you’ve heard of him, but he’s kind of a big deal.) Plus our main guest for this episode, Bill Cole - aka The Mental Game Coach - t…

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Episode 3: The Cheating 1:07:38

7M ago1:07:38

1:07:38

Finally, it’s the episode you’ve been waiting for: we talk about all things cheating, from the device itself (how easy is it to make and use?) to the history of cheating in chess, and what cheating means to the future of the game. Because if everyone is doing it, is it really that big of a deal? Hosted by good producer / bad chess player Jess Schmi…

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Go Confident as an Advocate, with Anne Jolliff 48:29

7M ago48:29

48:29

What does it mean to be a conservation advocate? It's different for every person. This week, Artemis ambassador Anne Jolliff talks about what she's learned over the past year about how to best advocate for wild spaces. She shares her "why" and her "how," and more on how it's going. 00:20 Artemis 101 and advocacy 1:00 "Go Confident as an Advocate" p…

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Episode 2: The Players - Hans Niemann (Part 2) 1:07:31

8M ago1:07:31

1:07:31

Hans Niemann had already made a name for himself in chess prior to the 2022 Sinquefield Cup scandal…the bad boy of chess, plagued by online cheating revelations, and already marked as an oddball at the young age of 19. And to be considered weird by the chess world means you’ve really got some baggage (looking at you, Bobby Fischer (RIP)). But what …

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Packrafts, Babies & ANWR with Sarah Tingey Rerun 1:05:54

8M ago1:05:54

1:05:54

Sarah Tingey is one of the brains behind a small packrafting company called Alpacka Raft. It started as a basement type of operation, fueled by adventures in the Far North, including time spent in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Sarah tells us about her experiences on that incomparable landscape, plus what it's like to travel there with a smal…

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Motherhood & Traditional Bowhunting with Beka Garris 54:10

8M ago54:10

54:10

Traditional bowhunter Beka Garris joins Artemis this week to talk about what it's like bowhunting with a baby. Yes... literally WITH a small child. Beka tells us about harvesting two deer (and a squirrel) alongside her daughter. She also talks about traditional bowhunting, the skills involved, and how your experience in the outdoors changes when yo…

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Farewell Mandela & A Check-in with Marcia 1:14:35

9M ago1:14:35

1:14:35

This week on the program, a reunion! Mandela van Eeden is leaving Artemis for an epic road trip throughout Africa, where she plans to put her storytelling skills to work on behalf of endangered elephants and rhinoceros. Marcia drops in to talk about what she's been up to ever since leaving Artemis a year ago. We discuss conservation work, burnout, …

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Episode 2: The Players - Magnus Carlsen (Part 1) 1:02:36

9M ago1:02:36

1:02:36

Magnus Carlsen accused Hans Niemann of cheating at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup - but the story leading up to how he got there actually started over 30 years ago. Magnus was captivating the chess world way before this scandal: from breaking records and claiming his place among the greatest players of all time, to winning on and off the chessboard in po…

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Rifles 101 with Rachel Schmidt and Neal Emery 1:27:50

9M ago1:27:50

1:27:50

This week we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes on a timely subject matter: Rifles - they seem so simple, right? You put the bullet in. You pull the trigger. You (hopefully) kill the animal. But there's a lot of nuance in how a rifle performs, and it can often feel overwhelming to new hunters. This week we're talking to two experts from the…

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Upland Bird School with Ashley Chance 1:08:23

10M ago1:08:23

1:08:23

Long-time Artemis host and friend of the podcast Ashley Chance returns this week to talk about upland birds. As the new hunting heritage program manager at Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, Ashley is working to conserve upland bird habitat and recruit and retain new hunters. She introduces us to a new film series called How to Hunt Upland Birds,…

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Episode 1: The Scandal 1:01:21

10M ago1:01:21

1:01:21

The date is September 4th, 2022. Two elite players sit down at a chess board. In the third round of action at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, Missouri, the number one classical chess player in the world Magnus Carlsen loses to 19-year-old Grandmaster Hans Niemann, who has been making his name as the bad boy of chess. Magnus accuses Hans of cheati…

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Alisa Davis: Sharing Fly-Fishing with Those Around You 1:12:55

10M ago1:12:55

1:12:55

Alisa Davis took her partner's military career as a chance to fly-fish the waters of several states, including Hawaii, Colorado and North Carolina, while also pursuing advanced education in science. Alisa is an avid outdoors educator and fly-fishing instructor. In her words, "The more we teach fly-fishing, the more people are going to get into fly-…

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Sockeye Adventures Aboard the Warthog with Carlee Koutnik 1:08:52

11M ago1:08:52

1:08:52

This week, Artemis program manager Carlee Koutnik tells us about her summer trip aboard a fishing boat called the Warthog in Bristol Bay. The sockeye fishery is a frenzy of activity, and Carlee got to work aboard a 32-foot fishing boat schlepping salmon. We get an inside look at the fishery, the regulations that keep it viable, and the business of …

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Rafting the Alsek with Mandela van Eeden 1:08:18

11M ago1:08:18

1:08:18

Mandela van Eeden is an outdoors communicator, an educator, a yoga instructor, a podcast host, and... a raft guide. She's recently back from an expedition on the Alsek River in the Yukon and Alaska. On this episode, we discuss how wild places rejuvenate us and give us perspective -- and they can even inspire us to act on behalf of the marvelous pla…

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The Artemis Genesis Story with Jess Johnson & Maggie Heumann 45:22

11M ago45:22

45:22

What is Artemis? This week we're revisiting one of our earliest episodes, featuring two of the brilliant minds who spearheaded the effort to make a space for sportswomen and conservationists. We'll hear from Maggie Heumann and Jess Johnson about how Artemis got going and why this work matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad…

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The Joy of Mentoring with Tracy Shaw 50:03

12M ago50:03

50:03

Tracy Shaw might be best known as the @arkansasoutdoorswoman, but she's also a single mom, an aspiring bush pilot, a mentor to others, and an Artemis Ambassador. This week on the podcast, Tracy shares with us the joy of being a mentor to others -- even when it means being lured into gator hunting by your friends and fan base. Plus: magical waterfow…

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Rx Fire for Prairie Health with Jaidyn Hranicka 52:18

1y ago52:18

52:18

This week... fire! Artemis is joined by Jaidyn Hranicka in Wisconsin, who works as a prescribed burn specialist. Wisconsin has a multitude of different ecosystems -- deep dark woods brush up against prairie-like oak savannas. Jaidyn talks to us about what it's like to work in the fire industry. Plus: Turkey misses, brook trout, and trail baloney. 2…

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Revisit: Morels, Porcinis & Candy Caps, Oh My! with Kristen Blizzard 1:23:27

1y ago1:23:27

1:23:27

This week we 'pick' the brain of morel expert Kristen Blizzard (see what we did there? 'Pick' the brain? Har, har.) Kristen and her husband run ModernForager.com, an online resource for foragers across the country. Kristen tells us about everyone's favorite -- the morel -- plus other mushrooms you can easily add to your repertoire with a little ext…

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Urban Coyote Research & Desert Quail Hunting with Crystal Shaw of the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation 46:31

1y ago46:31

46:31

Crystal C. Shaw is the Chief Operating Officer for the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation. She previously served as the Executive Director and CEO of the Illinois Conservation Foundation. Ms. Shaw spent her earlier career in real estate and executive search advisory and consulting assisting search firms and businesses with c-level recruitment within pr…

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Farewell & Gratitude Episode for Ashley Chance 1:00:39

1y ago1:00:39

1:00:39

Ashley Chance worked as the southeast program cordinator for Artemis over the past two and a half years. She is intelligent, kind, humble, empathetic, skilled and incredibly talented at everything she does. She made an impact on every single ambassador and leader she came into contact with and her leadership will be greatly missed. Ashley is now ad…

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Hunting in Argentina with Gina De Bernardis 1:03:29

1y ago1:03:29

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Gina De Bernardis, an Argentine hunting guide, was introduced to hunting and fishing by her father Héctor, who has been a hunting guide since his youth. Gina and her brother, Laureano, now run the family business with their father and they hunt all around Argentina. During this episode, Gina reflects on being a female hunting guide in her country, …

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In person with Becky Humphries at the North American Fish and Wildlife Conference! 1:02:58

1y ago1:02:58

1:02:58

Few legacies can impact the amount of people, organizations, species and habitats that Becky Humphries has. Starting as an employee of the US Fish and Wildlife Service in the 1970s, she quickly transitioned to state wildlife work the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and grew through the ranks culminating in her being appointed Director of t…

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Salmon and Steelhead Fishing while Making the World a Better Place by being kind to others. 1:00:56

1y ago1:00:56

1:00:56

Kate Crump owns and operates Frigate Adventure Travel with her husband, Justin. Kate is a fishing guide based in Bristol Bay, Alaska and Oregon’s North Coast. Kate serves on the board of Pacific Rivers and is a member of the North Coast Citizens for Watershed Protection, promoting and protecting healthy watersheds. Her writing has been featured in …

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Heather Disney Dugan: Career, Hunting, & Mentors 44:37

1+ y ago44:37

44:37

Acting Director at Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Heather Disney Dugan, shares her career path, favorite State Parks, her adult onset hunting stories with friends and family, and recognizes her mentors. “From sunrises at eleven mile and seeing the sunlight shining through the crystals that are hanging frozen from evergreen trees…I'm one of the luckie…

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We’re Back! Meet Carlee, our new Program Manager 1:07:23

1+ y ago1:07:23

1:07:23

Join Ashley and Mandela as they interview Carlee, the new Artemis Program Manager, and delve into details of her career, education, and path to becoming part of the Artemis Team. AND…our 2023 Ambassador Applications are open until March 13th, 2023. Apply Here! A program of the National Wildlife Federation, Artemis seeks build a community of bold sp…

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Artemis's 2022 Highlight Reel 11:46

1+ y ago11:46

11:46

Part highlight reel, part blooper episode: Artemis's end-of-year special is back. Hear the most memorable clips from our THIRD year on the airwaves. As always, thank you for being here. 1:00 Artemis's Women in Conservation Leadership series aired this spring, an 8-episode dive into the stuff strong leadership is made of 4:00 Check out Artemis's fie…

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CHASING UNGULATE TALES: Mule Deer Fidelity & Philopatry with Rhiannon Jakopak 1:16:54

1+ y ago1:16:54

1:16:54

Artemis is revisiting one of its most popular series ever: A deep dive into ungulate biology with the scientists of the Montieth Shop. Mule deer are remarkably faithful to the geographies they were raised in... until they're not. Ungulate ecologist Rhiannon Jakopak talks with us about rogue individuals, migration fidelity, the rose petal hypothesis…

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CHASING UNGULATE TALES: Bighorn Sheep & Mule Deer Winterkill with Tayler LaSharr 1:02:26

1+ y ago1:02:26

1:02:26

This week we're revisiting one of Artemis's best-loved series of all time - Chasing Ungulate Tales with the scientists at the Montieth Shop at the University of Wyoming. You've heard it before: "If we kill the animals with the biggest horns, aren't we selecting for smaller horns over time?" This week we take a deep dive into that question with ungu…

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CHASING UNGULATE TALES: Mule Deer and the Green Wave with Ellen Aikens 1:24:22

1+ y ago1:24:22

1:24:22

Artemis is revisiting its best-loved series of all time: A deep dive into ungulate ecology with the scientists at the Montieth Shop. This week we're surfing the green wave! Seasonal mule deer migration is based on food availability. Deer move across the landscape to maximize their access to high-quality food resources. We're joined by migration eco…

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CHASING UNGULATE TALES: Thermal Ecology of Moose with Rebecca Levine 1:09:57

1+ y ago1:09:57

1:09:57

We're revisiting Artemis's most-downloaded series ever, Chasing Ungulate Tales, featuring scientists from the Monteith Shop, an ungulate research lab at the University of Wyoming. This week we're joined by Rebecca Levine, whose research is focused on understanding the thermal ecology of moose. More than half of southern moose populations in the Low…

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Field to Fork with Karlin Gill 48:41

1+ y ago48:41

48:41

Karlin Gill grew up among her family's outfitting business... in Karlin's words, "Food is our love language." Hunting was always a part of her life, but hunting and foraging came to take on new meaning for Karlin as an adult as she grappled with Crohn's disease. This week we talk about actually wanting to eat what you hunt -- making exquisite food …

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The Grouse Lady, Ashley Peters 1:10:36

1+ y ago1:10:36

1:10:36

Ashley Peters works at both The Ruffed Grouse Society and The American Woodcock Society -- groups that aim to preserve upland bird habitat across the country. Members of both groups are heavy on sporting tradition (cue the bird dog talk), and part of Ashley's job is to build bridges outside that arena. On this episode we talk about forest health, d…

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Captain Tanya Dowdy on Operating a Fishing Charter 1:02:20

1+ y ago1:02:20

1:02:20

After Tanya Dowdy and her husband sold their veterinary practice, she started working at a tackle shop. That led to a boater safety job, requiring Tanya to get her captain's license. Before she knew it, she was elbows-deep in Reel Chica Charters, which takes anglers of all abilities on fishing trips off the coast of South Carolina. Tanya is on a mi…

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Sporting as a Family Tradition with Bethany Bethard 54:04

1+ y ago54:04

54:04

Bethany Bethard grew up knowing that her grandfather was a hunting fiend, but hunting wasn't a big part of her own upbringing. As an adult, though, she got curious and started getting in the field more. Bethany is a homeschool mom of five kids, and a military spouse, and she's adamant that just because you're a mom doesn't mean you don't get to hav…

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Long Island Hunting & Fishing with Jacqueline Molina 56:21

1+ y ago56:21

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Outsiders might think of Long Island as a suburb of New York, but it's also a remarkable place to be a hunter and angler. Two years ago, bow-hunter Jacqueline Molina was featured in the New York Times as part of a growing movement of women taking to the woods on Long Island, which struggles with deer overpopulation. That exposure led her and some f…

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Revisiting Beavers with Emily Fairfax 1:10:29

1+ y ago1:10:29

1:10:29

This week we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes from the Artemis archives... Beavers are amazing! Artemis is diving straight into the beaver pond with Dr. Emily Fairfax, ecohydrologist, science story teller, and beaver dam enthusiast. Join us to hear how this keystone species shapes our landscape, supports wildlife, and improves our watersh…

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Welcome to Rooked: Trailer Speaks for Itself 5:17

1+ y ago5:17

5:17

Welcome to Rooked - the podcast that explores the ongoing (and very dramatic) chess cheating controversy. Two men sit down at a chessboard in front of thousands of spectators both in person and online. One controversial win later, accusations of cheating, lies, and anal beads start to fly. (Yeah, you read that right.) This story has made for some w…

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Tice Supplee on Arizona Elk, Conservation & Being a Game Warden 1:03:15

1+ y ago1:03:15

1:03:15

Tice Supplee has had a remarkable career in wildlife management and conservation. She served as a game warden in Arizona, and after retirement she became active in conservation groups like the Arizona Antelope Foundation and the Arizona Elk Society. These days she works in bird conservation, and we discuss habitat restoration. What's good for elk i…

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Prepping Your Harvest for a Taxidermist with Beth Johnson 58:50

1+ y ago58:50

58:50

Beth Johnson has 15 chest freezers, 2 walk-in coolers, and 3 added walk-in freezers. Johnson's taxidermy shop is predominantly women, and they specialize in hunting mounts of all kinds (from bison to zebras), and doing the odd job for Hollywood here and there. This week we hear from a taxidermist with 35 years of experience on how you can best read…

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Tiffiny Sanders on Building an Inclusive Outdoors 53:05

1+ y ago53:05

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Tiffiny Sanders is a mother of four, an avid sportswoman, and an ambassador who aims to connect others with the outdoors. Tiffiny is an adult-onset hunter who got into sporting when she got together with her husband. In this episode: waterfowl retrieval in gator country, food as medicine, the tension between loving animals and harvesting them, race…

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Gators, Ducks & Froggin' with Leah Robinson 1:05:43

1+ y ago1:05:43

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This week we're headed to Mississippi with Leah Robinson, an Artemis ambassador and sportswoman of the South. She fills us in on what alligator season is like (gator nuggets, anyone?), the tradition of froggin', and some of the finest waterfowl hunting in the U.S. 2:00 Alligator season in Mississippi 3:00 So... how much meat do you get off a 10.5-f…

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Woodcock Banding with Citizen Scientists (and Dogs!) with Bailey Petersen 1:08:30

2y ago1:08:30

1:08:30

Bailey Petersen helps facilitate Minnesota's woodcock banding program, which enlists the help of volunteer dog handlers. Dogs have to pass a control test before they're approved to join. We talk about steadiness in a bird dog, protective vests, and breeds - from Münsterländers to Llewellin setters. Plus: Grouse hunting in Minnesota... what to look …

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Dogs, Shotguns & the Learning Mindset with Tina Dokken 1:10:48

2y ago1:10:48

1:10:48

For Tina Dokken, hunting started with a chocolate lab. She was determined to be the best fur-parent she could be, and took her dog all over. She met her husband at a dog festival, and that's when her journey into sporting started in earnest. Tina is a gifted teacher -- both in person and over her YouTube Channel, Tina DokkenUnleashed. She talks abo…

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Melody Haege on Traditional Bow Hunting with Kids 1:00:13

2y ago1:00:13

1:00:13

Adult-onset hunter... traditional bows... five kids... would you guess those things add up to having six deer in the freezer? This week we're joined by Melody Haege, who talks to us about how she settled on traditional bowhunting when she began her sporting journey, and what it looks like today. 2:00 Living in the Minnesota 'big woods' 3:00 Six dee…

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Marcia's Last Episode 1:15:26

2y ago1:15:26

1:15:26

Marcia Brownlee is leaving Artemis after four years as the program's manager. (Sad faces!) Artemis is housed under the National Wildlife Federation's public lands team, but its leadership team is made up of women from women across the country. Under Marcia's wings, the program has grown from a feeble idea tossed around at a campfire to a program wi…

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