Hunt Backcountry Podcast Archive — Conservation

Welcome to the Hunt Backcountry Podcast in 2021! We are starting the new year with a new show format as we go "Unscripted" with Emory Wanger. Mark and Emory hop on a call with no agenda, hit record, and this podcast is the result. They discuss a wide-variety of topics on hunting, backpacking, gear, family, and more...

Toby Boudreau, Wildlife Bureau Chief at Idaho Department of Fish and Game joins us to discuss wolves and wolf hunting. In this conversation, we cover the history of wolves, their reintroduction, the growth of their numbers, and the future of wolves as part of Idaho's wildlife landscape.

Before we talk about mentorship and conservation, our guest — Johnny Mack of Washington Backcountry — tells us about his first successful big game hunt, which involves Birkenstocks and a scouting tip from a yoga instructor.

There is a lot of information and MIS-information out there about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Some say that CWD is a real and present danger that could significantly decrease wildlife numbers; others say it is nothing to worry about. What is the truth about CWD? Where did it come from? How does it spread?