Federal Fishery Officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers.

 That obsession, plus a wily mind and a passion for marathon running, spelled trouble for scores of law-breaking anglers for more than 35 years. Three decades in the field also netted Randy an eclectic and hair-raising collection of stories about everything from charging grizzlies to high-speed dirt road car chases.

 Randy put those stories in print in 2014 in his book “Poachers, Polluters and Politics,” which was published by Harbour Publishing. In this Hunting & Fishing BC series, Randy shares his book with us and talks about some of the behind-the-scenes aspects of his adventures.

In this episode Randy talks about a serious conflict he and other officers faced during a staged protest with First Nations fishermen on the Chilliwack River. The turmoil that followed was a period he describes as the darkest days of his career …

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 For those who want a copy of Randy’s book, visit http://www.harbourpublishing.com/ and search for the book’s title from the company’s expansive library of books devoted to lifestyles, adventures and stories of the Pacific Northwest. 

 Thanks for joining me for this episode. I hope you’ll be back next week, when Randy’s adventure continues…

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