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Well, we kicked off this week with the sentencing of a Coeur d’Alene man who poached a hell of a trophy elk in Northern Idaho, we followed that up with the story of the Canadian First Nation that is hellbent on blocking any non-indegenous hunters from accessing their territory.  By mid week we covered the Maine man and his five accomplices who went on an absolute poaching and theft-crazy frenzy, we covered yet another assault by a fully-grown adult on kids fishing in his backyard in Florida and we rounded out the week with the story of Alaska outfitter Clint Miller, who is now up against a lawsuit from the state for defrauding clients of over $650,000.

We’re also covering:

• 22 Fawns Euthanized at Unpermitted Kentucky Sanctuary Over Chronic Wasting Disease Concerns
• New York Legalizes Crossbow Hunting for Big Game Statewide
• Minnesota Officials Ask Hunters to Try and Avoid Shooting Collared, Ear-Tagged Bears This Fall
• Nebraska Approves 2026 Mountain Lion Hunting Season with Adjusted Harvest Limits
• Two Ontario Men Fined Over $10,000 for Illegal Moose Hunt
• Influential angler and conservationist Flip Pallot dies at 82 years of age.
• Body of Missing Minnesota Hiker Found and Recovered from Bighorn Mountains' Cloud Peak

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Well, we kicked off this week with what looks like the culmination of one of the largest wildlife crime syndicates in Texas history, we followed that up with the case of a New York man who is accused of poaching over 30 deer, the tale of a douchey Arizona CEO who plundered 401K accounts to illegally fund lavish hunting excursions, we covered a new CWD study showing that deer are now contracting the deadly disease in the womb and we closed out the week with the indictment of Cody Roberts, the infamous Wyoming man accused of capturing, torturing and eventually killing a wolf in February of last year.

We’re also covering:

• California Poachers Busted with Over 200 Illegal Spiny Lobsters in Midnight Sting
• Hiker Mauled to Death by Brown Bear on Japan’s Mount Rausu in Tragic Attack
• Michigan Deploys 200 Cameras to Track Elusive Elk Herd
• Greenland Airport Grinds to Halt as Security Team Ditches Work for Deer Hunt
• Maine Hunting Guides Chase Down Shooting Suspect in High-Stakes Pursuit
• Wyoming Boosts Wolf Hunting Quota to 44, Keeps Mountain Lion Limits Steady Through 2028
• New Jersey Court Upholds Bear Hunting, Rejects Challenge to Wildlife Council's Authority
• Wyoming Lawmakers Veto Bills to Reduce Hunting License Costs for Nonresidents with State Ties

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Well, we kicked off this week with a lawsuit coming out of the state of Minnesota. As part of some monkey business regarding unauthorized elk permits, the state’s DNR has hurled a lawsuit at the Kittson County Sheriff’s Office. We’ve also got the story of the smurf-like colored pig meat that’s been discovered in California, the story of how a BC man survived 9 days in the backcountry by drinking pond water, how an Arizona outfitter was nailed for Lacey Act violations for illegal hunts in Colorado and we closed out the week with the tale of the father-son duo who now could be facing upwards of $60,000 worth of fines for illegally killing and wasting a trophy bull elk.

We’re also covering:

• In the Face of Fierce Opposition, Florida Officials Unanimously Approve the State’s First Bear Hunt in a Decade
• Atlanta Braves Set to Host Inaugural Hunting and Fishing Night at Truist Park
• Montana Outfitter Faces Charges for Illegally Killing Grizzly Bear
• $25,000 Reward Offered for Tips on Elk and Bighorn Sheep Poaching in Arizona’s White Mountains
• Five Relatively Unknown Wyoming Elk Herds Are Now Being Tracked\
• Oregon Couple Defies Odds, Both Secure Rare Mountain Goat Hunting Tags for Elkhorn Mountains
• Alaska Army National Guard Rescues Two Injured Hunters in Back-to-Back Missions to Kick Off Sheep Hunting Season
• Michigan Restores Year-Round Coyote Hunting Season

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Well, we kicked off this week with the tragic but legal passing of Blondie the lion, along with the associated social media backlash. We got into the case involving a pair of Florida brothers and the 20-or-so deer they illegally annihilated last season, we’ve got the story of the federal judge that is trying to walk back wolf delisting in the western US, another tragic story involving the death of a Texas hunter who was gored during an African hunt last weekend and we’ll round out today’s show with the story of a British Columbia has earned himself the dubious distinction of holding the longest record of Fisheries Act violations in Canadian history.

We’re also covering:

• Kraken Mascot Buoy Nearly Becomes Bear Bait in Alaskan Fishing Fiasco
• Minnesota Hiker Vanishes in Wyoming Wilderness After Summiting Cloud Peak
• Amphibious ATV Sparks Outrage After Driving Through Montana’s Blackfoot River Without Permit
• Hunting Groups Appeal Montana Judge’s Ruling to Reinstate Gray Wolf Protections
• Fish-dropping osprey ignites British Columbia wildfire
• Kansas considers year-round night vision coyote hunting to address livestock losses
• Pennsylvania adjusts elk lottery to favor resident hunters starting in 2026.

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We kicked off this week with story of some cross-border poaching that took place in both Montana and Washington state, we covered the newly-introduced “Don’t Feed the Bears Act of 2025”, we’ve also got a couple of stories involving Canadians literally fighting off wildlife attacks from last weekend, how Michigan’s fight against feral Russian hogs is once again heating up and we closed off the week with an update on the newest and biggest wildlife overpass on the planet.

We’re also covering:

• University of Montana and RMEF Launch Center for Hunting and Conservation
• 13 straight Sundays of hunting now on the menu for PA hunters
• Utah hunter and his loyal dog crawl 11 miles to find help after rolling a side-by-side off a cliff
• Teen tourist suffers severe burns after breaking through Yellowstone geyser crust
• Colorado’s wolf boom sparks both joy and conflict as four new packs emerge
•  Illegal Killing of Cow and Calf Moose Near Kamiah Sparks Idaho Fish and Game Investigation
•  Baby Deer Found Burned and Tied in Maryland Neighborhood, Prompting Police Investigation

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We kicked off this week with the unfortunate true story of the North Dakota sage grouse and how it has been officially declared as extirpated in the state. We follow that up with the story of the Idaho man who blatantly killed and wasted a trophy bull moose and how a Washington State guide and outfitter were nailed in a cross-border harlequin duck scheme. We closed out the week with Florida’s new bionic bunnies story and the idiotic tale of how a hunting show host broke multiple laws to down a couple of nice Kansas bucks and paid the price.

We’re also covering:

• Calgary couple has frightening encounter with a grizzly while hiking near Kananaskis
• Ohio Man Faces Charges for Wildlife Violations, Including Overbagging Deer and Interfering with Officer
• Wyoming Landowner’s Supreme Court Bid Could Lock or Unlock Millions of Acres of Public Land
• Florida Trio Fined $29K, Banned from Hunting for Poaching Deer in Illinois
• Alaska Airlines Jet Hits Deer on Kodiak Runway, Grounds Flights
• Hiker Survives Brown Bear Mauling on Alaska Trail, Rescued by Helicopter
• Colorado Halts Trapping Permits After Wolf Dies in Coyote Trap

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Well, we kicked off this week with the harrowing tale of a 69-year-old Wisconsin woman who is now thankfully in stable condition after suffering severe injuries in a bear attack. We followed that up with the details surrounding Utah’s new law requiring all users of specific Wildlife Management Areas over the age of 18 to obtain a valid hunting or fishing license and why it’s a good idea. Grizzly bear delisting was once again in the news this week after clearing the House Natural Resources Committee and another grizzly, north of the border, has been found dead after local residents attempted to break the law and relocate him themselves. Finally, we covered off the story of five Mississippi men who have been handed nearly $120,000 in fines for a multi-state poaching spree.

We’re also covering:

• America’s favorite Python Hunting Dog is Killed in Tragic Hunting Accident
• Montana FWP Launches Grizzly Bear Conflict Dashboard to Track Rising Incidents
• RMEF Invests $3.7M in Colorado Wildlife Conservation and Hunting Projects for 2024.
• Jay Cutler’s African Hunt Triggers the Virtue Mob. 
• Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approves increased wolf hunting season.
• Alaska officials reinstate bear-culling Program to help caribou in face of legal challenges.

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This week we got into the details surrounding two Ontario men who were implicated in an illegal deer hunting scheme in the western region of the province. We covered Wyoming’s sudden change of heart regarding some pending changes to their landowner hunting tags. In addition to those two stories, we’ve got a Pennsylvania felon who was nailed for killing a bear after it raided his precious bird seed and finally, we closed out the week with the story of 61-year-old Joel Rose out of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho and his intricate plan to cover up his suppressed killing of a trophy bull elk.

We’re also covering:

• Fatal selfie attempt claims the life of Italian tourist after stopping to feed the bears
• It’s officially official. Pennsylvania Gov. Signs Bill to Repeal Sunday Hunting Ban
• Parents of Florida Teen Killed in Hunting Accident Question FWC Report, Push for Safety Reforms
• Two Idaho Men Face Felony Charges for Illegally Killing Seven White-Tailed Deer in Poaching Spree
• Rodeo Bull Escapes in Snowmass Village, Enjoys Five-Day Colorado Adventure
•  Florida Angler Sets New World Record with 17-Pound, 1-Ounce Snakehead Catch
• Bhagavan "Doc" Antle gets jail time and fines for Lacey Act violations
• Congress Passes Bill Eliminating $200 Tax on Suppressors and Short-Barreled Firearms in YUGE Gun Rights Win

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This week we’re covering Tennessee’s sudden reversal of their proposed hunting and fishing license fee increases, we’ve got the story of the infamous Karl Studer’s day in court and sentencing, the Illinois Hunting Club whose doors have been shuttered after being implicated in a federal baiting scandal. We’ve also got the crazy story about how a 62-year-old Wisconsin man fabricated an entire hunting story to try and photoshop his way into the record books and we round out today’s episode with the story of an Oregon serial poacher who has once again found himself behind bars.

We’re also covering:

• Connecticut Lifts Sunday Hunting Ban on Private Land, Keeps Public Land Restrictions
• Our buddy Mike Lee’s latest revision of the Interior Department’s budget proposal is still a steaming pile of dog sh*t
• The Wild Sheep Foundation raised big-time funding to bring back sheep to British Columbia
• Photographer captures the moment a bison stumbles into a hot spring and succumbs to its injuries
• Black Bear Euthanized After Attacking Camper in Lake Tahoe Trailer Break-In
• Texas officials in search of information regarding illegally killed buck

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This week we’re covering the crazy story of a serial poacher that dodged jail time for his wildlife crimes but ended up behind bars for driving to his sentencing with a suspended license. We’re also covering the story surrounding the crooked dealings of one former Louisiana Wildlife Secretary, the long-range hunting debate that is heating up in Wyoming, how a Washington man is facing a slew of wildlife charges in Montana and the conviction of the Missouri man who illegally shot and killed the 800-mile mountain lion in Missouri.

We’re also covering:

• Boat Collision Sparks Fatal Confrontation Between Two Fishermen
• New Map Highlights 120 Million Acres of Public Land That Could Be Sold From Right Under Our Noses
• Florida anglers haul in truly unique fish off the coast of Fort Lauderdale
• Angler Kills Charging Cow Moose in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains, Calves Euthanized
• The Connecticut bear hunting debate
• Pair of Florida Men Arrested for Illegal Deer Hunting After Leading Deputies on High-Speed Chase
• Utah Man Survives Black Bear Attack, Bear Euthanized
• Lodgepole Man Charged with Poaching Deer and Elk in Montana

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