You’re listening to Shootin’ the Bull — a podcast by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. From fish squeezers to deer muggers and everyone in between, these are the conversations with the men and women of Idaho Fish and Game.

Host Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) travels to Coeur d'Alene to talk with T.J. Ross (Panhandle Region Communications Manager) and expert houndsman, Carson Watkins (Panhandle Regional Supervisor). 

Other Topics: Poppin' claws; Carson's tenure bouncing around the state, North Idaho vs. Southeast Idaho mountain lions; how do you get in to running hounds?; Blue the Bluetick; teaching a young dog an old dog's tricks; Carson's approach to mountain lion "hunting"; how does IDFG/houndsmen manage North Idaho mountain lions?; reclassifying lions as a big game animal (thanks to houndsmen); were hunters harvesting more lions back then or now?; what does a good day of mountain lion hunting look like?; hunting lions is...hard; a mountain lion's daily routine; advances in technology; hound hunting misconceptions; Carson's most memorable cat hunts; and more.

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