Glynn Harris is a seasoned outdoorsman, fisherman, hunter and writer. This is his weekly Outdoors show on ESPN977.com 820187
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Since 1891 Bourgeois Meat Market has maintained age-old culinary traditions that fuel the South-Louisiana lifestyle. Over the past 133 years, their cajun products have gained global recognition and for tens of thousands of folks around the world, the Bourgeois Cajun Lady Logo is a symbol of HOME. Today, the 4th Generation Butchers sit at the 9ft maple block with loyal customers to discuss the adventures, skills, and passions that guide each of their legacies. These conversations will become ...
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The National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast explores the biggest conservation issues and most interesting conservationists and programs throughout the country, from national programs to statewide conservation efforts and current issues driving the conversation within the hunting, fishing, and conservation community.
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Ep. 9 - Sergeant Major Brody Bourgeois: United States Marine Corps | Leadership
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Brody shares his earliest memories of the meat market, his influential role models, and the invaluable lessons learned from his time in the Marine Corps. Discover the unique challenges and rewards of balancing military service with family traditions. Sergeant Major Brody J. Bourgeois is a native of Thibodaux, LA and enlisted in the United States Ma…
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Ep. 8 - Chef Brandon Naquin: General Manager | Spahr's Downtown
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In this episode, Shane sits down with Brandon Naquin, the general manager of Spahr's in Downtown Thibodaux, Louisiana. Brandon, a third-generation Bourgeois customer and a graduate of the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University, shares his passion for cooking, insights into culinary school, and the importance of customer ser…
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Ep. 7 - Francis Hebert: Louisiana Freight Train Hobo
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Join us as we sit down with Mr. Francis Hebert, who just celebrated his 96th birthday. Born in 1928 in Southwest Louisiana, Francis has lived a life that reads like an epic novel. His book titled: "Brother Crow and Me" is a memoir of Francis A. Hebert who was born during the Great Depression era and who gives readers a look back at simpler, but har…
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Ep. 6 - Phil Casse: Genuine Customer Service | Who Did You Impact Today?
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Shane and Beau sit down with Phil Casse, Bourgeois Meat Market's customer service manager and the lead guitarist for the local band (Coma Nights). Phil shares his remarkable journey, starting from his humble beginnings in Thibodaux to becoming an integral part of one of the oldest meat markets in the world. With colorful anecdotes from his days at …
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Ep. 5 - Earl Clement: Jack of All Trades
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Join us as we get a glimpse into the life and legacy of Earl Clement (Born 1939), a man whose stories remind us that every problem has a solution. This is an episode that will leave you inspired, reflective and deeply moved. Earl remembers gettting deliveries to his house from the original "Meat Man", our Great Grandfather, Valerie Jean-Batiste Bou…
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Ep. 4 - Scotty Smith: 2nd Degree BJJ Black Belt / Preparing the Next Generation
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Scotty reveals his mission to teach life skills far beyond the mats, sharing insights into his unique approach to training and the profound impact it has on young minds. Meanwhile, Beau and Shane reflect on their own transformative experiences with martial arts and how these lessons apply to their family business. Discover the hidden layers of jiu-…
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Ep. 3 - Nick Lichenstein: Ducks Unlimited National Board of Directors / Wildlife Conservation
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Welcome to Episode 3 of the Miracles in Meat Podcast with Nick Lichenstein Nick's story begins with his grandfather's teachings about the importance of conservation, leading him to a lifelong commitment to preserving wildlife through Ducks Unlimited. He recounts his adventures in the African wilderness, the challenges hunting, and the unforgettable…
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Ep. 2 - Beau Bourgeois : 4th Generation Owner Continues the Legacy
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Join Shane Thibodaux, a fourth-generation butcher, as he delves deep into the rich history and enduring legacy of Bourgeois Meat Market, a family-run institution that has been serving legendary Cajun flavors since 1891. In this episode, Shane sits down with his cousin Beau Bourgeois, the current torchbearer of this iconic meat market. From the humb…
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Ep. 1 - From Slaughterhouse to Louisiana Landmark: 3rd Generation Butcher - Donald Bourgeois
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Join Shane Thibodaux, a fourth-generation butcher at Bourgeois Meat Market in Thibodaux, Louisiana, as he delves into the rich history of one of the oldest meat markets in the world. Established in 1891, Bourgeois has been a cornerstone of South Louisiana's culinary traditions, known for its legendary Cajun flavors and deep-rooted heritage. In this…
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They’re Building Land in Louisiana!
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The great Mark Twain once wrote, “Buy land, they aren’t making it anymore,” but Mr. Twain was wrong! The Mississippi River and the state of Louisiana are working together to build tens of thousands of acres on the Louisiana coast. Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s Chairman is Bren Haase. Chairman Haase is a passionate hunte…
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All things Mule Deer (and all deer) with Jim Heffelfinger
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Aaron and Bill sit down with renowned deer expert, speaker, and author Jim Heffelfinger to discuss a wide-ranging set of topics focused around the status of mule deer. We expand on what is impacting mule deer health and abundance, CWD, what impacts antler growth, how habitat changes life histories of mule deer, and many other fascinating topics. We…
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Talking the Hottest Hunting app with Jared Larsen of onX
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Bill and Aaron have a fun conversation about all things onX hunt app with Jared Larsen, the company’s Whitetail Marketing Manager. We talk about the advent and growth of the company, new features, things in the works, how they feel about the complaint that folks don’t have to put in the work to scout areas, the conservation work onX does, and many …
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Living Life and Catching Fish with Hard Work and Common Sense
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Lots of guests elicit laughter and also a few tugs at the heartstrings. Laughter is pretty easy, but it’s rare a guest has both Aaron and Bill holding back tears in between the laughs, but Joey Monteleone did just that. From working hard in the inner city as a child of immigrants to traveling North America lecturing, writing and filming television …
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Safari Club International with Chris Tymeson
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Aaron sits down with Chris Tymeson of Safari Club International while at the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies conference. They discuss what SCI is, what type of policy SCI works on, the work SCI does to defend hunting and what that currently looks like across the US. Aaron and Chris also discuss the negative impacts to wildlife man…
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Shad Fishing and Restoring Fletchers Cove on the Potomac River
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Andrew Wilkins works on the land stewardship team at the National Wildlife Federation. During this episode of AFIELD, he sits down with Rob Catalanotto and Chris Wood of Trout Unlimited and Friends of Fletcher’s Cove. Friends of Fletcher’s Cove is committed to maintaining, improving, and sustaining Fletcher’s Cove as a premier urban gateway to the …
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The Peculiar Life and Times of Wildlife Officers with Wayne Saunders and John Nores of Warden’s Watch
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Aaron and Bill sit down with John Nores and Wayne Saunders, retired game wardens and co-hosts of the Warden’s Watch podcast. We hear crazy stories from the line of duty ranging from the time Wayne was shot and his badge saved his life to John’s many years of taking on drug cartels running illegal marijuana growing operations in California. We talk …
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The BLM’s Public Lands Rule with Bailey Brennan and David Willms
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Aaron and Bill chat with Bailey and David about the newly proposed “Public Lands Rule”, which will determine future management of Bureau of Land Management lands. We offer BLM history, why the BLM decided to propose the rule, what the rule is designed to do and how it can help fish, wildlife, and hunting and fishing opportunities. Also, sometimes c…
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Mouthful of Feathers with Tom Reed and Greg McReynolds
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Aaron and Bill chat with long time authors Tom Reed and Greg McReynolds about the release of their new book, Mouthful of Feathers. The book is the result of years of compiling pieces from some of the most provocative upland bird hunting writers from across the country who have contributed to the blog of the same name. We talk love of dogs, love of …
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In a world where everyone has a podcast, we are excited to offer you something different. Join NWF Outdoors & Artemis Sportswomen for our short form story telling series called “Afield”. These episodes are recorded on the river, in the forest, on the mountain and everywhere in between! Some of the best stories are shared while hunting and fishing. …
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Dogging Poachers… and Helping Hunters
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Stories about growing up in a hunting family are always great to hear, and when they begin with “My father didn’t let me being a girl change how he raised me,” you know it’s going to be fun. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Amy Snider grew up hunting and fishing in East Tennessee and was about as immersed in the sporting culture of the reg…
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The Evolution Away from Lead While Hunting and Fishing with Bryan Bedrosian, Chris Parish, Leland Brown
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Aaron Kindle sits down with the founders of Sporting Lead Free and the North American Non-Lead Partnership while they were together for a meeting of the key players working to reduce lead on the landscape from hunting and fishing activities. We discuss why we decided to convene at this time with the greatest minds on non-lead hunting and fishing, w…
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Living for Ducks and Turkeys with Dr. Bradley Cohen
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New York isn’t exactly the place the average American thinks of when the topic of raising a sportsman is discussed, but hunting and fishing in northern New York inspired a lifelong love of hunting and angling in Brad Cohen so strong he has made studying several species his life’s work…with a little hunting thrown in. In this episode, we discuss the…
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In a world where everyone has a podcast, we are excited to offer you something different. Join NWF Outdoors & Artemis Sportswomen for our short form story telling series called “Afield”. These episodes are recorded on the river, in the forest, on the mountain and everywhere in between! Some of the best stories are shared while hunting and fishing. …
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Historic Access Decision in New Mexico Today (2/27/23)!
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Jesse Deubel, Executive Director of the New Mexico Wildlife Federation joins Aaron Kindle for short discussion following today’s (2/27/23) historic decision where the United States Supreme Court declined to review the New Mexico Supreme Court’s ruling from last fall that affirmed the right of New Mexicans to walk or wade on the streambeds of water …
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In a world where everyone has a podcast, we are excited to offer you something different. Join NWF Outdoors & Artemis Sportswomen for the world premiere of a new short form story telling series called “Afield”. These episodes are recorded on the river, in the forest, on the mountain and everywhere in between! Some of the best stories are shared whi…
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NWF Outdoors sends you off into 2023 with some help from our friends, listeners, and colleagues. They share their favorite outdoor memories from 2022 and some even share their favorite NWF Outdoors podcast episode. Enjoy these fun short stories from around the country and we’ll see you in 2023! Show notes: Show Notes: 1:30 - Leanne Chadwick shares …
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2022 is a Wrap! What we learned and where we’re going.
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Bill and Aaron take some time to ponder the year, look back on interesting guests and topics, and look to 2023 changes for the podcast, exciting new products, and how listeners can help. Aaron also chats quickly with Ashley Chance about CWD and what progress has been made since the release of the CWD Chronicles. Show notes (and links): 0:52 – “We’v…
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Duck Nuts and “The Grand Passage” with Chris Nicolai of Delta Waterfowl
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Chris Nicolai is a certified “duck nut,” but he’s also a waterfowl scientist with a PhD and leads the waterfowl research program with Delta Waterfowl. For this episode, Aaron and Bill to talk duck and goose hunting just as a major front is hitting North America and sending a huge wave of waterfowl south. In addition to waterfowl hunting and this ye…
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Outdoors Swagger with Rue Mapp, founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro
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Bill and Aaron welcome Rue Mapp, founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro to talk all things outdoors, Rue’s recent journey back into hunting and her new book – Nature Swagger. We hear about Rue’s early life and how her father, in particular, shaped her connection with the outdoors and how that led her to found Outdoors Afro. We also talk about Black Herita…
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Transboundary Trouble with Mitch Friedman of Conservation Northwest and Jarred Erickson, Chairman of the Colville Business Council for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.
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Aaron and Bill sit down with Mitch and Jarred, two experts from the great Northwest, to discuss transboundary mining issues. Numerous mines, and one in particular, in British Columbia threaten people, watersheds, and wildlife in Northwest states, including years of salmon recovery and restoration. We discuss the Copper Mountain mine, the potential …
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Getting Uncomfortable with Chad Hoover
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After tons of travel and scheduling conflicts, Aaron and Bill are together again and joined by the world’s biggest promoter of kayak fishing! Retired Naval officer, kayak fishing pioneer, author and television show host Chad Hoover has a lot of experience and a lot to say. From what it was like being a young naval officer on September 11 to startin…
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From the Field: Commercial fishing off the coast of Sitka, Alaska with Robby Bruce.
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We are excited to launch a short form story telling series on the NWF Outdoors podcast! We invite you to enjoy the premiere of our “From the Field” series with an episode recorded on board a 90’ wooden fishing vessel off the coast of Sitka, Alaska. For this episode, Aaron and Mandela joined the crew of the “North Wind” for a beautiful morning in th…
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On Location at ICAST - The Vanishing Everglades with Geoff Mullins and Captain Chris Wittman
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Continuing with our newfound love of "from the field" podcasts, we take this one to Florida. Podcast co-host Bill Cooksey attended ICAST (a big fishing industry tradeshow) in July and had the opportunity to sit down with Geoff Mullins from the Everglades Foundation and Captain Chris Wittman from Captains for Clean water to talk about the myriad hab…
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On Location in Southeast Alaska with the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
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Join us for this fun pilot episode of our new “From the Field” podcast series we are beginning to explore. For the past week, our sporting team has been traveling around Southeast Alaska recording interviews with hunters and anglers regarding the endless opportunities and abundance of the region. During this episode, Aaron and Mandela sit on the ed…
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Good News for Duck Hunters with Dr. Mike Brasher of Ducks Unlimited
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It’s late July, and much of the country is in the midst of a heat wave, but Aaron and Bill are back talking ducks with Dr. Mike Brasher from Ducks Unlimited. Waterfowl are both a vocation and advocation for Mike as he’s spent his career studying and his free time hunting them. For the last two years, COVID protocols in Canada have prevented the U.S…
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The Return Act: An Ominous Attempt to Gut Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson
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Aaron and Bill sit down with David Willms and Mike Butler to discuss the recently introduced the RETURN Act and how it would dismantle the world’s most successful conservation program and begin a cascade effect that would set back America conservation in myriad ways. We walk through a refresher on the Pittman-Robertson Act – what it is, how it work…
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Crispin Powley talks Bass Fishing, Conservation and a Look to the Future.
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Aaron and Bill sit down with lifelong hunter and professional angler Crispin Powley. Crispin is a husband and father who spends hundreds of days afield each year and has hunted waterfowl in 30 states and three countries. He also runs an outdoors ministry at his local church. Show notes: 3:44 – Bill shares a little background on Crispin and how they…
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20 years of Protecting Bristol Bay and the best Salmon Runs on Earth with Brian Kraft of Alaska Sportsmen’s Lodge
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Aaron and Bill sit down with the 2021 Orvis Conservationists of the Year, owner of Alaska Sportsmen’s Lodge, and renowned Bristol Bay conservationist Brian Kraft. Brian has spent nearly 20 years working to stop the Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay from ever becoming a reality. The EPA recently announced another comment period regarding prohibiting discha…
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Catching Fish Changes Lives with Steve Bowman
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If you love bass fishing, this is the episode for you. Our guest today is Steve Bowman, and when it comes to bass fishing, conservation and tournament angling, he’s definitely the guy you want to hear from. From being a member of The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame to his work as manager of Bassmaster.com tournament coverage and BASS Manager of Angler Re…
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Dreams Differ. Parents often dream a certain future for their children, but Jake had the courage to find his own way.
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Jake Latendresse may be the most well-known sportsmen you’ve never heard of. He’s one of the nation’s finest hunter/angler videographers and has produced content for some of the biggest companies and organizations in the world. You see his work on Bassmaster every weekend and on videos and television shows from myriad entities, and it’s there becau…
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Here’s Jimbo! Waterfowl Season Wrap-up, Turkeys for Tomorrow and a Surprise Announcement.
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After a month of tech issues and time conflicts, Aaron and Bill finally get together with Jim Ronquest of RNTV. Jimbo outlines his 21/22 duck season experiences from both home and on the road filming the show before moving to the timely topic of turkeys. After decades of population growth, many regions are experiencing declines, and we learn how Tu…
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The Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act with Representative Ron Kind
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In this episode Aaron and Ashley talk with Representative Ron Kind of Wisconsin. Representative Kind discusses how he came to understand the weight of CWD and eventually become a champion for it in Washington D.C. We cover what the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act is, it’s current status, how it could impact states’ ability to ma…
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Migrating towards Landscape Connectivity with Casey Stemler of the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service
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Aaron and Bill have an interesting chat with Casey Stemler, the lead for Secretarial Order 3362. S.O. 3362 was issued during the Trump Administration but continues to this day. It is aimed and conserving and resourcing big game migration corridors. It has already helped infused millions of dollars into migration areas and connectivity projects. We …
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A state agency perspective on CWD with Dr. Kelly Straka of the Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
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Aaron and Ashley talk interstate borders, barriers to management, and the financial and emotional toll that CWD can take on state wildlife agencies. Kelly speaks poignantly on the issue of chronic wasting disease and offers a unique perspective informed by her background as a wildlife veterinarian and manager of an entire state wildlife section. We…
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A Deeply Rooted Land Legacy with Alex Harvey of Legacy Land Management
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Aaron and Bill sit down with forester, sportsman, and conservationist Alex Harvey to discuss a life rooted to the outdoors, hunting, and land management and restoration. We cover Alex’s family roots and hunting traditions while he helps us understand and unpack several historical and social contexts regarding Southern African American sporting trad…
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How Hunters are Impacted by CWD and Actions They can Take.
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Ashley and Aaron talk with Kip Adams about how hunting traditions can impact chronic wasting disease. Kip is the Chief Conservation Officer for the National Deer Association and very well-versed in both the science and culture of deer hunting. He lends a unique and optimistic perspective on what sportswomen and men can do to in their backyards and …
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Conserving and Restoring the Best of the West with Bob Budd, director of the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resources Trust Fund
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Aaron and Bill host Bob Budd to wax on the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resources Trust Fund, which utilizes a unique model to conduct habitat and restoration projects across Wyoming. These projects help restore and enhance the lands and waters that sportsmen and women from Wyoming and across the country have the privilege to enjoy. The Wyoming sta…
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Captive Cervids and their Contribution to CWD
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Ashley and Aaron sit down with Dr. Colin Gillin to talk about the captive cervid industry and how it’s stymied efforts to control CWD. Colin is the State Wildlife Veterinarian for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and takes us on a deep dive into how cervid farms work and how they need to change in order for us to make headway in the fight…
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Bill and Aaron wax poetic on a few subjects after a few failures to get the famous Jim Ronquest connected (we’ll get him back soon). We talk end of duck season, getting outside, preview the Ronquest episode, and point to some current events in conservation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Commencing the CWD Chronicles: An overview of the disease & the Issues we’ll cover for this series.
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Matt Dunfee is a career CWD expert and in this episode he walks us through everything from the discovery of the disease to how its affecting deer populations today. Along with a deep dive into the biology of CWD, we talk about the responsibility that hunters have and the fears they face around CWD. Join us for this incredible primer on what’s happe…
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