Welcome back to Game Warden Connection. In this episode, 

• We cover 7 Tips for early-season teal hunting. These tips will surely help any waterfowler have success in the field. 

• We also caught up with Clint Barnes from G&H Decoys to discuss the upcoming Oklahoma Waterfowl Festival this September in Henryetta, Oklahoma.  Free admission to everyone. You do not want to miss this event! 

If you have an outdoor question you would like answered or want to learn more about Game Warden Connection you should check out our website --> www.gamewardenconnection.com   and also find us on Facebook. Be sure to subscribe and Share our podcast and if you are enjoying the show give us a five-star review to help us grow and reach more people.  Till next time enjoy the Great Outdoors!

In this episode, the GWC team looks at recent Conservation News from around the country. The news includes:

-          Colorado’s Consideration of Wolf Hazing Regulations

Wolves, what wolves? We discuss the recent measures to “reintroduce" wolves into Colorado along with the implementation of the hazing regulations.  

-          Washington Game Wardens Seeking Information on Elk Poacher

The team requests help in finding the poacher responsible for shooting 3 bull elk near the Idaho border in Washington. 

-          Utah Wildlife Board Bans the Use of Trail Cameras for Big Game Hunting

To ban or not to ban… that is the question. What is the reasoning for banning trail cameras this time? We jump into this discussion and more about trail cameras. 

-          Colorado Considers Archery Hunters to Wear Blaze Orange

We revisit the conversation about the use of blaze orange during overlapping seasons and discuss a recent survey.  Are things about to change for Colorado archery hunters? 

If you have an outdoor question you would like answered or want to learn more about Game Warden Connection you should check out our website --> www.gamewardenconnection.com   and also find us on Facebook. Be sure to subscribe and Share our podcast and if you are enjoying the show give us a five-star review to help us grow and reach more people.  Till next time enjoy the Great Outdoors!

Join us as the GWC team takes a trip down memory lane. Carlos and Joe discuss all the episodes of 2021 from western hunting to waterfowl.  They also catch up with Paden from Episode 3 to get an update on his Colorado elk hunt. Hope you enjoy the show and look forward to great things in 2022! 

If you have an outdoor question you would like answered or want to learn more about Game Warden Connection you should check out our website --> www.gamewardenconnection.com   and also find us on Facebook. Be sure to subscribe and Share our podcast and if you are enjoying the show give us a five-star review and to help us grow and reach more people.  Till next time enjoy the Great Outdoors!

*Bonus* Episode 7  – How To Cook Duck 

Welcome to Game Warden Connection, in this episode, we dive headfirst into the kitchen to catch up with our cast of waterfowlers from the Oklahoma Duck Hunting series as we go from field to table with their favorite recipes on how to cook duck. Each one explains their tricks and techniques on how they prepare these high-flying favorites for the dinner table.

The recipes discussed include Erik’s Duck Bombs, Hugh’s Slow Roasted Duck, Ben’s Fried Duck, and James’s Grilled Duck Steak. Our mouths were watering after this fun discussion of quacker cuisine and we are sure yours will too! We thank all those who were part of our Oklahoma Duck Hunting series and look forward to putting our new waterfowl knowledge to good use this season. 

If you have an outdoor question you would like answered or want to learn more about Game Warden Connection you should check out our website --> www.gamewardenconnection.com   and also find us on Facebook. Be sure to subscribe and share our podcast and if you are enjoying the show give us a five-star review and to help us grow and reach more people.  Till next time enjoy the Great Outdoors!

#duckhunting #gamewarden #duckseason #duck 

Oklahoma duck season is in full gear and we answer many questions on this episode. Welcome back to Part 2 of our series on duck hunting in Oklahoma.  We spoke with certified duck-aholic, Erik Boykin who is a waterfowler who lives near Columbia, South Carolina. If you looked up duck-aholic in the dictionary you would probably find a picture of him sitting next to Phil Robertson. He lives & breathes duck hunting and spends the majority of late fall and winter traveling across the United States in search of the elusive green head. You can certainly tell he has a passion for ducks. 

We were also fortunate enough to catch up with James Morel the Oklahoma Wetland & Migratory Bird Biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. James came to us with a plethora of waterfowl information and was able to shed some light on all of Erik’s questions. We learned a lot from James and we are sure you will too!

Stay tuned for the BONUS episode coming up after this one. You do not want to miss what's coming! If you have an outdoor question you would like answered or want to learn more about Game Warden Connection you should check out our website --> www.gamewardenconnection.com   and also find us on Facebook. Be sure to subscribe and share our podcast and if you are enjoying the show give us a five-star review and to help us grow and reach more people.  Till next time enjoy the Great Outdoors!

#duckhunting #gamewarden #duckseason 

Welcome to Game Warden Connection, Carlos and I are eager to jump headfirst into the wonderful world of waterfowl, right here in the heart of America.  We were lucky enough to have met up with some passionate waterfowlers who shared their views on duck hunting in Oklahoma. There is so much information, we have to turn this into a series.  You do not want to miss these episodes! There is something for everyone in this series regardless of your experience. 

 The first in our cast of Characters is Big Hugh Mclaurin, of Elloree, South Carolina.  Hugh has been in pursuit of ducks for nearly 6 decades and he is the man behind Big Lake Duck Calls. His passion is apparent, and he obviously loves traveling to the sooner state for waterfowl… he gives us a history lesson and some solid tips for anyone duck hunting today. After listening to Hugh, you quickly understand just how passionate he is for ducks. 

 We also meet up with Ben Haff, an Oklahoma Game Warden stationed along the Ft. Gibson Lake in NE Oklahoma. You might think Ben is just a Game Warden but don’t be fooled by that pressed uniform he is also a very avid duck hunter!  Ben shares many great thoughts, tips, and ideas that will help you become a better duck hunter and all-around better sportsman. There is so much more to come in Part 2 of Oklahoma Duck Hunting so stay tuned because it is on the way! 

If you have an outdoor question you would like answered or want to learn more about Game Warden Connection you should check out our website --> www.gamewardenconnection.com   and also find us on Facebook. Be sure to subscribe and Share our podcast and if you are enjoying the show give us a five-star review and to help us grow and reach more people.  Till next time enjoy the Great Outdoors!

In this episode of Game Warden Connection, we catch up with the GWC Team as they speak with Idaho Game Warden Tim Klucken about a recent poaching case in Pocatello involving a large mule deer buck shot with a pellet rifle. Joe and Carlos seek more information about this and other recent poaching cases in Idaho. Some things they discuss in this episode:

•  Pocatello Pellet Poacher
• Idaho Game and Fish is seeking public help with new mule deer cases from around the state.
• How can you help report wildlife crime?   Citizens Against Poaching Hotline
• The recent discovery of a lost mountain goat hunter from 1968 and the miraculous story of how he was found. 
• Safety tips while hunting the mountains of Idaho. 
• Can hunters use ATVs while big game hunting?
• What is Idaho’s definition of the “act of hunting”? 
• What are the areas with high success rates for drawing controlled hunt opportunities for white-tailed deer, mule deer, and elk?
• Where can hunters find the draw odds for Idaho?
• And many other insights.

 
 If you have a question or want to learn more about Game Warden Connection you should check out our website --> www.gamewardenconnection.com   and also find us on Facebook.

Be sure to subscribe and Share our podcast and if you are enjoying the show give us a five-star review and to help us grow and reach more people.  Till next time enjoy the Great Outdoors!

In this episode of Game Warden Connection, we catch up with the GWC Team as they speak with Paden about his upcoming rifle elk hunt in Colorado. Paden has a few questions he would like to have help with, which include:
- Can I use my Burris Eliminator electronic scope in Colorado?
- What does his 13-year-old son need to legally elk hunt?
- Can his teen son hunt by himself?
- What is required by elk hunters to prove the evidence of sex on elk in the backcountry?
- Are there any specific requirements for wood burning stoves in the backcountry?
- How do you find resources about burn bans in your hunt area?
- Learn more about the recent fatal hunting accident that occurred in southern Colorado.
- How do you contact the Colorado Operation Game Thief Hotline to report a violation?

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Be sure to subscribe & Share our podcast and if you are enjoying the show give us a five-star review and to help us grow and reach more people.  Till next time enjoy the Great Outdoors!

Game Warden Connection hosts Carlos & Joe catch up with Arizona Wildlife Program Manager, Rick Langley & Law-Enforcement Program Manager, Shawn Wagner to get the scoop on the recent ban on the use of trail cameras for hunting in Arizona. The GWC team explore the reasons why rule changes were made in the use of trail cameras for hunting in Arizona. 

In this episode Game Warden Connection hosts Carlos & Joe speak with Jim from Oklahoma about his upcoming hunting season which includes a trip to Colorado. The GWC team connects with Colorado Game Warden Natalie Rennecker to help answer Jim’s hunting questions. Everybody learns something from this episode!