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On this episode of Warden’s Watch, we head deep into Louisiana with Captain Will Roberts and Sergeant Terry Hicks — two wildlife agents who bring the state’s culture, cases, and Cajun humor to life. From crawfish wars and cooking secrets to big-game patrols, wild night‑hunting busts, and the state’s legendary boat poker runs, Will and Terry share stories that reveal a Louisiana most of us have only imagined. It’s part culture lesson,
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Here’s what we discuss:
· Cajun cooking traditions, heavy seasoning, and why the roux matters.
· “You season everything two or three times.”
· Crawfish culture, regional boil methods, and the friendly “crawfish wars.”
· How Louisiana farms, regulates, and harvests crawfish — and how dry weather affects production.
· Wildlife across the state: deer, turkey, black bears, and tightly regulated alligator seasons.
· Long deer seasons, electronic tagging, and how multiple hunting seasons overlap.
· Busy waterways, boating safety, and enforcing alcohol laws on the water.
· “A DWI on the water is the same as on the highway.”
· The Tickfaw 200 poker run, big boats, long routes, and how safety has evolved.
· Career paths, teamwork, and how Operation Game Thief works behind the scenes.
· Memorable trespass, baiting, and night‑hunting cases,
· Decoy operations and the mix of funny, tense, and unpredictable encounters.
· Working small communities where they often know the people they catch.
· Strong landowner relationships and why most hunters follow the rules.
· Cajun identity, accents, and local names like sac‑a‑lait and pull‑dues.
· What keeps them in the job — the adventure, the outdoors, and the humor.
· “I’m surprised they pay us for a lot of the stuff we do.”
Credits
Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores
Producer: Jay Ammann
Warden’s Watch logo & Design: Ashley Hannett
Research / Content Coordinator: Stacey DesRoches
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On this episode of Warden’s Watch, we head deep into Louisiana with Captain Will Roberts and Sergeant Terry Hicks — two wildlife agents who bring the state’s culture, cases, and Cajun humor to life. From crawfish wars and cooking secrets to big-game patrols, wild night‑hunting busts, and the state’s legendary boat poker runs, Will and Terry share stories that reveal a Louisiana most of us have only imagined. It’s part culture lesson,
Our Sponsors:
Thin Green Line Podcast
Don Noyes Chevrolet
North American Game Warden Museum
Hunt Regs
WiseEye
SecureIt Gun Storage
XS Sights
“A Cowboy in the Woods” Book
Maine Operation Game Thief
New Hampshire Operation Game Thief
North East Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association
International Wildlife Crimestoppers
Here’s what we discuss:
· Cajun cooking traditions, heavy seasoning, and why the roux matters.
· “You season everything two or three times.”
· Crawfish culture, regional boil methods, and the friendly “crawfish wars.”
· How Louisiana farms, regulates, and harvests crawfish — and how dry weather affects production.
· Wildlife across the state: deer, turkey, black bears, and tightly regulated alligator seasons.
· Long deer seasons, electronic tagging, and how multiple hunting seasons overlap.
· Busy waterways, boating safety, and enforcing alcohol laws on the water.
· “A DWI on the water is the same as on the highway.”
· The Tickfaw 200 poker run, big boats, long routes, and how safety has evolved.
· Career paths, teamwork, and how Operation Game Thief works behind the scenes.
· Memorable trespass, baiting, and night‑hunting cases,
· Decoy operations and the mix of funny, tense, and unpredictable encounters.
· Working small communities where they often know the people they catch.
· Strong landowner relationships and why most hunters follow the rules.
· Cajun identity, accents, and local names like sac‑a‑lait and pull‑dues.
· What keeps them in the job — the adventure, the outdoors, and the humor.
· “I’m surprised they pay us for a lot of the stuff we do.”
Credits
Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores
Producer: Jay Ammann
Warden’s Watch logo & Design: Ashley Hannett
Research / Content Coordinator: Stacey DesRoches
Subscribe:
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
Amazon
Waypoint
Stitcher
TuneIn
Megaphone
Find More Here:
Website
Warden’s Watch / TGL Store
Facebook Fan Page
Threads
YouTube
RSS
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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