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Bailey Petersen helps facilitate Minnesota's woodcock banding program, which enlists the help of volunteer dog handlers. Dogs have to pass a control test before they're approved to join. We talk about steadiness in a bird dog, protective vests, and breeds - from Münsterländers to Llewellin setters. Plus: Grouse hunting in Minnesota... what to look for and what differentiates grouse habitat from woodcock habitat. 1:30 A little woodcock 'splash' for your sniffing pleasure, everyone 3:30 Harvesting wild rice... it involves a 'ricing buddy', a canoe, and tools called 'knockers' 7:00 Agencies working hand-in-hand with non-profits on habitat restoration 10:00 When a professional interest in healthy lakes leads you to appreciate waterfowl in a new way 11:00 Small Münsterländer; Llewellin Setter 13:00 Finding 'your' dog breed 15:00 Skijoring with your dogs 22:00 Minnesota's woodcock banding program 24:00 Recruiting new human/dog woodcock-banding teams 28:00 Testing dogs: It's about steadiness and control 32:00 The 2-week banding season overlaps with hatching 34:00 Finding a nest is an exercise in extreme caution 38:00 Steadiness training... start with "whoa," then add a temptation 43:00 Band return rates on woodcock are 11%, which isn't too bad 45:00 "If you have a cooperative dog, then it's really just an exercise of repetition." 46:00 Grouse hunting Minnesota, a pep talk 47:00 Hunter walking trails on OnX 50:00 Woodcock cover vs. grouse cover... "It becomes grouse cover after it's been prime woodcock cover." 52:00 For grouse, look for fruiting shrubs (chokecherries, highbush cranberries, hazel, birch) 58:00 Protective dog vests 1:05 Seeds embedded in dogs... #problems Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Tina Dokken, hunting started with a chocolate lab. She was determined to be the best fur-parent she could be, and took her dog all over. She met her husband at a dog festival, and that's when her journey into sporting started in earnest. Tina is a gifted teacher -- both in person and over her YouTube Channel, Tina DokkenUnleashed. She talks about how learning is a mindset, and being curious and willing is the path to an adventurous life with your animals. 3:00 Tina's Mexican pheasant recipe 5:30 Getting your chocolate lab into hunting 6:00 GameFair festival (like a state fair for dogs... also a place to find a husband!) 9:00 The freeze-thaw longevity of a single duck used for scent training 13:00 Being a great learner carries over to being a great teacher 15:00 Visual vs. verbal learning 18:00 When your dog chooses your husband 21:00 Learning from people who aren't your spouse/partner 23:00 Eye dominance 25:00 Shooting stance 30:00 Developing a mount technique 34:00 Progressing to other shots (and clays vs. real-life hunting) 36:00 Franchi shotguns and short-stock guns 41:00 Bridging the dog work with hunting 46:00 Hunting by yourself means following your dog (versus the others in your party) 49:00 Trusting your dog 53:00 Pheasant tricks 55:00 Hunting quietly with dogs 56:00 Snare-prepared... "you never know" 58:00 Gun safety... it's a journey, and you never stop improving; show off your empty barrel 1:00 "Tina Dokken Unleashed" YouTube channel 1:05 Archery hunting with a baby -- balancing that counterweight on your back as you draw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adult-onset hunter... traditional bows... five kids... would you guess those things add up to having six deer in the freezer? This week we're joined by Melody Haege, who talks to us about how she settled on traditional bowhunting when she began her sporting journey, and what it looks like today. 2:00 Living in the Minnesota 'big woods' 3:00 Six deer doesn't last that long for a family of seven; Keeping the blood to train a scent-tracking dog 4:00 Pig procurement & fat rendering tips 8:00 Deer hunting with a traditional bow (you need to hear about this 27-yard shot) 14:00 Adult-onset hunting & going all in 15:00 Being an excellent shooter isn't always synonymous with being an excellent hunter 16:00 You don't know what you don't know 18:00 Crossbow to traditional bow transition 20:00 Hunting/archery isn't one parent's "thing"... it's the family's thing 23:00 Making hunting a shared joy among family sometimes means putting the brakes on your own journey 24:00 Tree stands vs. ground blinds when hunting with kids 25:00 Judging snacks by how loud they are to unwrap 27:00 Stalking with a 7-year-old #buckfever 30:00 Building bridges with farmers 37:00 Hunting styles/methods vary by geography/culture... "Even if it is legal, that doesn't mean it's respectful to the animal" 40:00 Homeschooling & time management (say, during deer season) 47:00 Finding a balance when it comes to engaging your kids; Going by their cues 51:00 Family hardship... there's significance/meaning in doing hard things 54:00 The 75 Hard challenge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marcia Brownlee is leaving Artemis after four years as the program's manager. (Sad faces!) Artemis is housed under the National Wildlife Federation's public lands team, but its leadership team is made up of women from women across the country. Under Marcia's wings, the program has grown from a feeble idea tossed around at a campfire to a program with 71 ambassadors in 35 states. Artemis hosts events in-person and online, and connects sportswomen across the country. Artemis also seeks to foster a the kind of community where women can articulate conservation issues to their legislators as well as they can skin a deer. Today on the program: A deep dive into Marcia's work the past four years and where Artemis stands. 3:00 Marcia's #freezerconfessional leads us down a coffee-routine rabbit hole [pssst... want to hear from Artemis's coffee queen? You need to listen to the Sharenda episodes 1 & 2] 7:00 Coffee processes in the home vs. the field 9:00 The real Marcia Brownlee, ya'll... how do you describe yourself to people who know you? 13:00 Getting into hunting with the help of great people + the merits of DOING something with our loved ones 14:00 "I applied for the job with Artemis and was kind of shocked when I got it, but obviously very excited." 17:00 A nod to the NWF/Artemis work community 21:00 The back channels of conservation work... it's invigorating to be in the know 22:00 Pssst... the Artemis program manager job is accepting applications on a rolling basis until September 5th! 23:00 "You may have what they don't know they need" - never take yourself out of the running for an opportunity you're interested in 27:00 Shaking the outside expectations and defining your life/goals/mojo for yourself 33:00 Mentors in conservation -- they shape us, buoy us, and build us into better versions of ourselves 35:00 "Your Mountain" podcast with David Willms 37:00 Mentoring people you may never meet in real life 41:00 Intimacy between virtual-only co-workers 43:00 The self-declared adult sabbatical 48:00 "It's all about people. If we want to fix things -- we need to start with people." 51:00 Hunting brings us a sense of self-efficacy, confidence, independence... there's a strong mental health thread woven through sporting 58:00 Artemis is changing... but the core values remain the same #futureisbright 1:01 Conservation needs more engaged sportswomen 1:07 When you're social skills are fine-tuned for an in-person workplace, then switching to entirely remote work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Ellen Candler's career track in predator biology is full of riveting stories -- from trapping a mountain lion under the famous 'Hollywood' sign outside LA, to working on cougar and wolf studies in Yellowstone. Candler has always been interested in how added resources influence the wildlife in their vicinity -- whether it's a hunter's bait pile for bears, or a leftover gut pile from someone's deer kill. 2:00 A how-to on freezing morels 5:00 First-time hunting emotions 6:00 Remembering wolf introductions as a child growing up in Idaho 7:00 Predator field work outside LA (like riiight under the famous 'Hollywood' sign) 10:00 Work as a cougar/wolf field tech 12:00 When you say "hey bear!" and a bear pops its head up #whoa 15:00 Becoming a mother... defending your PhD... #nbd 17:00 Does wolf behavior change when bear bait piles are available? 22:00 ...so, where DO you get wolf urine? 25:00 Diabetic bears 30:00 The Offal Wildlife Watching Project ... which scavengers are the gut-eaters? 33:00 The longevity of gut piles as a food source varies depending on the season 37:00 Every time something dies, it's a resource pulse for the surrounding environment (hunters = gut piles) 43:00 Residual lead from ammunition + public education 48:00 "Hunters need to realize that what they're leaving on the landscape is eaten by other things" Ellen is always happy to take more hunter volunteers for Offal Wildlife Watching. Current research is focused in Minnesota, but if you’re outside the state and are interested in participating, reach out to Ellen: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jillian Kilborn is a wildlife biologist in Vermont whose species of focus include pine marten and lynx. Jillian is also a mother, and watching her kids fledge as sportsmen and women has been a rewarding journey. The fulfillment she feels in watching them forge their own paths is part of what drew her to Artemis. What it means to be a hunter looks different for every person -- sometimes it's about the quarry, or the camaraderie, or just being outside. All 'whys' are valid here. 1:00 That moment when you say, 'You know what? I'm good with a little AC in my life.' 3:30 Bird parts in the freezer for training a bird dog 5:00 Ground sniffers vs. air sniffers 7:00 Lab-griffon mix 10:00 Pine marten recovery in Vermont after the trapping boom a century ago 11:00 Lynx recovery in the Northeast (yep, also in Vermont!) 12:00 Trapping pine marten 14:00 Handling the "furry vipers" 17:00 Building the Artemis community 22:00 Being an add-on vs. an integral member of the hunting crew 25:00 The 'why' of hunting varies person to person 30:00 Baby's innate berry radar 35:00 Being an active outdoorsman/woman and then having kids -- sometimes you have to split your time in the field so someone can tend to the offspring 36:00 Watching your kids fledge as their own selves in the hunting world 37:00 The most epic, 90-minute turkey show... at 80 yards 40:00 How many sporting lessons do we learn in hindsight? #somany 41:00 Turkey breast marinated in pickle juice 43:00 Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) program 46:00 Introducing women to trapping 48:00 NTA Convention in Ohio 53:00 Ground blind visibility... like Harry Potter's invisibility cloak 56:00 Temperature tolerance 1:01 Artemis program manager job Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we do a deep-dive into the latest avian flu outbreak with Dr. Jennifer Ramsey, the state wildlife veterinarian for Montana. The latest outbreak was notable for its severity and the breadth of species it reached -- from waterfowl to raptors to turkeys. Dr. Ramsay said they would sometimes even find an entire nest, adults and fledglings, that had succumbed to the virus. Plus: Going from a traditional veterinary practice to wildlife veterinary medicine; ornery moose, and what biologists are watching for during the fall migration. 2:00 A peek inside a scientist's work freezer 5:00 Wildlife CSI 6:00 Marcia's stuffed zucchini recipe 10:00 Regular veterinary medicine to wildlife veterinary medicine 15:00 Avian influenza + wildlife... not all influenzas are created equal 17:00 The current avian flu is hitting snow and Canada geese especially hard; raptors are also struggling 20:00 Transmission by nasal secretions, saliva, feces (...but how did the turkeys get it!?) 21:00 Avian flu symptoms in birds 22:00 So... can you eat them? 25:00 Seeing an entire nest of raptors (adults + chicks) succumbed to avian flu 27:00 Proximity to people influences the degree to which birds are tested/detected 29:00 The role of the public in avian flu detection 34:00 Communicating a wildlife pandemic with the public 40:00 The timing of migrations and avian flu outbreak 42:00 Transmission between domestic and wild birds 49:00 Mortality in bad bird flu outbreaks can be severe 52:00 Darting an ornery moose at a campground 56:00 Darted animals... you're safe with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Southeast has lost about 99% of its native grasslands. When Brittney Viers started working as a biologist on northern bobwhite quail conservation, she realized being a botanist would was critical to revelaing the bird's relationship to its habitat. Brittany works for Quail Forever, which strives to preserve remnant grassland habitat and restore degraded habitat for quail in Tennessee. Plus: Making biologists talk to landowners, the North America Grasslands Act, ticks-on-baby problems, and mountain "balds." 3:00 Botany, biology + grasslands 6:00 Studying bird health by studying plant/grassland health 8:00 Quail Forever 11:00 Coordinating regional conservation partnership programs for grassland health (ecosystem-level conservation = doesn't give a hoot about state lines) 13:00 Northern bobwhites in the East: Challenges with successional environments, lack of escape cover, thermal cover for the winter... habitat is paramount 16:00 Invasive species and herbicide use 17:00 Predators are not the main reason for quail decline 19:00 "Quail" to Westerners vs. Easterners 21:00 When biologists are REQUIRED to do landowner workshops... and the power of grassroots outreach (pssst... it can happen over a tailgate) 25:00 Hosting quail habitat workshops in places where land management is working 26:00 North America Grasslands Act 27:00 Southeastern grasslands... not the same as the tall-grass prairie of the Midwest 28:00 Many grassland birds are struggling 30:00 Grasslands in the Southeast have declined by 99% 34:00 It's hard being a grassland specialist in an area with dwindling grasslands -- they're fountains of biodiversity 36:00 There's something special about grasslands for the human soul 37:00 "Balds" - mysterious open areas on the tops of mountains 39:00 Southern grasslands -- rhododendron to cacti (they can vary greatly in makeup) 42:00 Woody encroachment: The timbered look isn't natural in a lot of parts of the Southeast 44:00 The absence of fire on the landscape 46:00 Blackbelt Prairie in Mississippi 52:00 Blueberry hunting with babies, then de-ticking your baby in the car 54:00 Listeners... a special Artemis announcement! #nospoilersintheshownotes 56:00 Artemis Program Manager job... share it with the best people in your sphere! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kacey Edwards moved to Tennessee from Florida for a nursing job at the start of the pandemic. Despite the timing, she found a husband and a welcoming trapping community in her new state. While Kacey was working night shifts as a nurse, she made an effort to get her young dog out for exercise during the day, usually at the farm she was trapping on. That led her down the path of training a bird dog, which Kacey talks about in this episode. Plus: bobcat meatballs, coyote recipes, shopping for "dog bones" in Ghana, and boykin spaniels. 3:00 There IS husband material on Tinder, everyone... especially if your profile pic is you holding up a 10-foot gator you harvested 6:00 "I just kept showing up" - a trapping workshop leads to a trapping job 9:00 Night-shift as a nurse during the pandemic, trapping during the day 12:00 Who's watching "Alone" on Netflix right now? 14:00 Competition from other predators on a trap line 17:00 Valentine's Day coyotes + how you eat/prepare a coyote 19:00 Procuring "dog bones" in Ghana 20:00 Bobcat meatballs 23:00 Boykin spaniels - dual-purpose bird dogs 24:00 Dogs can change the trajectories of our lives - being on the trapping farm led to training a duck dog 26:00 Cornerstone Gundog Academy 27:00 Tools for training a new duck dog: clickers, e-collars 28:00 Dogs who'll eat anything... saltwater, pots of oil 30:00 Puppy's first goose retrieval 34:00 Artemis: The thing we didn't realize we were all missing 36:00 Snarfing a PBJ right as a buck comes in; Taking a shot, losing the animal, praying for sign before dark, and then.... VOILA 41:00 Blood-tracking dogs 47:00 Full October, full heart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Madi Shaheen literally helps bring trout into school classrooms. She's a science educator with a non-profit learning center in Colorado that serves underprivileged communities in the greater Denver area. Bringing kids into the outdoors (and bringing the outdoors to kids) has been a priceless way to connect Madi's background in teaching with her personal love for the outdoors. Plus... calling all adults: Have you ever had that moment where you're burnt out on your career and wondering what to do next? Crossroads... dead ahead. 3:00 In a busy outdoors, finding your secret spots and holding them tight 4:00 A fork in life's road: Do you keep a job you're burnt out on, or forge a new path? 7:00 Let's hear it for educators! You get those amazing school breaks, but it's a very demanding job. 10:00 Lincoln Hills Cares 13:00 Bringing place-based science/outdoor ed to underprivileged communities 15:00 Trout in the Classroom curriculum 17:00 Teaching kids HOW to fish versus taking them fishing once 18:00 Lady Anglers Fishing 101 23:00 Turning the classroom into a trout hatchery 26:00 That internal revelation... 'wait, maybe I am a science person' 31:00 Hands-on inquiry is different than classroom-based learning 36:00 Organic growth takes time; Good programs catch on, and the buy-in of a few enthusiastic teachers helps tremendously 39:00 Having multiple aspects of your life combine into a single professional role 42:00 When your job nudges you toward something like fly-fishing, how far do you dive in? 43:00 Tenkara rods 50:00 Fishing: it helps to feel content in one place 53:00 That moment as an educator when the learning feels electric 54:00 Maroinvertebrates and microscope views... mind-blowing! 59:00 Why do mushrooms sometimes feel different than other foraged foods? Learning something new! "The fear level can be tricky and the consequences dire." 1:02 Experimenting with bear meat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christina McAntire got hunting-curious around the same time she became a parent. The first time she shot a squirrel, Christina couldn't bring herself to touch it. She ended up flagging down another squirrel hunter and asking if he wanted her harvest (because, you know, you have to touch it to be able to take it home). Since then, a switch has flipped and Christina has been hunting turkey, rabbit, squirrel, and even iguanas in Florida. She's been able to make time to hunt, even as time is precious on the home front. Having a great mentor has helped Christina's journey along immensely. 4:00 Growing up around hunting without being a part of it 5:00 For a lot of us, Covid helped us take stock of our values 6:00 Going on a first hunt and becoming obsessed... like, watching-YouTube-at-night obsessed 9:00 Pssst... did you catch the South Carolina rabbit hunt with Mary Lynn? Mud baths, bull fights, dog antics... all the fun 11:00 Dead animals... more scary than live animals! 13:00 The universe sends a signal in the form of a run-away squirrel dog 14:00 "I know this is going to sound crazy... but I killed a squirrel and it's my first one, and I can't pick it up." (Tell me you need a mentor without telling me you need a mentor.) 18:00 Artemis also had a turkey camp in South Carolina - be sure to listen to the episode if you missed it! 19:00 Iguana hunting in Florida (yep, you eat them) 23:00 #iguanaproblems 28:00 The satisfaction of being a mentor 29:00 Getting into hunting when you have small children... it's HARD making the time; Eventually you hope to bring them with you in the field 34:00 Knowing your "why" when it comes to hunting 38:00 The enthusiasm is contagious in group hunts 42:00 Fellowship and community... "it's just something I connect with" 43:00 Mary's "Dog Days" event is on the horizon will feature multiple breeds of sporting dogs -- duck dogs, rabbit dogs, coon dogs, etc 47:00 Fixer-upper OR baby... but not both 49:00 Can we get a round of applause for our mentors in the sporting world? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Ahnstrom is a falconer, a bird-hunter, an avid wing-shooter, and an instructor for wing-shooting and sporting clays. She's also an amazing instructor who asks you about you and tailors her shooting lesson to what you have going on -- whether it's your gun-fit, your headspace, or something else. How many of us muddle along in something like bird hunting or wing-shooting without ever receiving instruction? Kate gives us a couple hot tips anyone can put to use. 2:00 Who has a freezer full of rats? #falconers 3:00 Falconry is a major lifestyle undertaking 4:00 Faces looking at you from the freezer 6:00 Redtail hawks have a very low recruitment rate in the wild 8:00 Obtaining a bird for falconry; trapping falcons vs hawks 11:00 Raptor poop details: muting vs slicing 12:30 Goshawks 15:00 The "Winged Wisdom" podcast. Listen here! 16:00 Virginia Shooting Sports - a school for sporting clays and wing shooting 18:00 Demographics of sport shooting: it errs on the side of older, white, men… 22:00 When 20-somethings tell you, "You need to up your social media game" 24:00 The meandering path of an outdoorswoman, then... CLAYS! 26:00 "I could not eat, breathe, and just sleep enough about clays and wing-shooting." 28:00 From clays only to live animals... it's a huge transition 31:00 Becoming an instructor/teacher of the things you love; Being a leader and a sharer 37:00 Three hot tips: 1) Stop looking at the gun, 2) Stop looking at your muzzle so much, and 3) Know what the bird is doing in front of you 38:00 "One inch of movement with two foot of steel at the end of your nose equates to an 8-foot swing out at 30 yards." (Translate: Birds can't outrun you... but they can best you.) 39:00 Gun fit and patterning... it matters 42:00 Being "cross-dominant" is to have a dominant eye that's different from your dominant hand... and, the fix 48:00 Ashley's shooting book rec: "Core Archery: Shooting with Proper Back Tension" by Larry Wise 50:00 You're never too experienced to benefit from a class with a great instructor 52:00 Find a Paragon instructor near you at ParagonSchool.com 56:00 #havegunswilltravel 57:00 VirginiaShootingSports.com, also on Facebook @VirginiaShootingSports and Instagram @vashootingsports 59:00 Why have 1-2 bird dogs when you could have 5-6? 1:01 Chukar problems 1:02 July 14, 16, and 19 - Artemis Advocacy Training: Register here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're bringing you an episode of the Chronic Wasting Disease Chronicles - a special mini-series produced by Artemis and NWF Outdoors. On this episode we hear from Dr. Kelly Straka, a wildlife manager in Minnesota. We talk about the financial toll on state agencies, cross-border management... aaaand, the "E" word. Tune in for more! 2:51 – Introduction on Dr. Kelly Straka, Wildlife Section Manager for Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 4:10 – Kelly talks about her career path to working with CWD. 7:10 – Kelly frames the issue with CWD from the perspective of state agencies. “CWD might be the most pressing issue facing cervid populations across the country right now.” 10:40 - The barriers to effective management of CWD. 17:11 - How hunters can help or hinder efforts to manage CWD. 23:29 - The Federal – State intersection of CWD. The regulatory and jurisdiction issues that have a bearing on how we deal with CWD. 33:15 - Minnesota’s approach and how it got us to where we are today. 39:07 - Minnesota’s response plan, management applications in different zones and various strategies. 43:10 – The “E” word! 48:21 - If we cannot eradicate CWD, how do we live with it in the future? 52:57 - The challenges around CWD surveillance and how hard it is to detect the disease when it is present in low numbers. 58:13 - What do the agencies wish the public knew about CWD management? 1:00:44 - What is one thing that could have been done differently? 1:03:33 - Closing statements. Stay engaged, stay aware, stay involved. Please take a moment to rate the podcast and write us a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunting elk in Oklahoma (yes, Oklahoma) is a relatively new opportunity for sportswomen and men there. Alyssa Bowen joins us to talk about finally drawing a tag in her home state, and she tells us what her elk hunt was like. Spoiler alert: Bowen's hunt was the kind most of us dream about. She spotted elk almost right away, and hunted in a party that included her husband and a close female friend. 1:00 Those three-figure temps... #eeep 3:00 Sand bass (pssst... Bass Tactics just finished! Keep an eye out for more tactics courses from Artemis) 6:00 "Mrs. Coach" - food support, emotional support, and ripping the occasional umpire 7:00 The return of elk to Oklahoma 8:00 Controlled elk hunts (and roadside service from management officials!) 11:00 Elk hunts are still very controlled in Oklahoma 12:00 Spoiler alert: Oklahoma has mountains! 15:00 The physical prep for an elk hunt where you're packing out an animal on foot 19:00 The play-by-play of a controlled elk hunt in a state where it's a non-typical quarry... it starts with a meeting 23:00 Oklahoma has bison, too! 24:00 Finding elk right away... the BEST start to a hunt 27:00 Taking a pass on the first shot opportunity (and the emotional aftermath) 29:00 You can hunt in totally different states and still completely understand another person's elk-hunting scenario 31:00 The physical nature of an elk hunt... hoofing it valley to valley #theycantravel 33:00 Elk upon elk! It's kind of a dream hunt... when you're aiming for one elk, and another one shows up even closer 36:00 If you're going to shoot again, make sure you know which one you've hit 39:00 Emotional waves... "It just really affected me in a way I was not expecting." 42:00 Knives to packout... about three hours; plus, it helps to have friends 47:00 Elk hide... decisions! (And heavy.) 49:00 Watching a friend's hunt from an opposing ridge, seeing elk all around them and wondering, "DO THEY EVEN KNOW!?" 53:00 Let's celebrate with an ibuprofen, ok? 56:00 E-scouting: validation for your topography skills 57:00 First fish on the fly! (Pssst... want some fly-fishing tips? Check out last week's episode, where we give you Fly Fishing Tactics for free!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you experienced the Artemis Tactics courses yet? We're letting you in on last year's Fly-Fishing Tactics webinar for FREE. If you like what you hear, join us for Bass Tactics. The final webinar is on June 14, and you can register online for as little as $5. Artemis brings you experts from the field... and if you join a Tactics course, you have access to a special Slack channel with other participants, Q&A time with the experts, and more (schwag boxes, everyone!). Keep an eye out for Whitetail Tactics this fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The spring of 2022 marked the second annual Artemis turkey camp in South Carolina... and in this episode, we GO there! Join us in the field to hear from new hunters and seasoned experts alike as they stalk birds in South Carolina's Piedmont. Plus: female friendship, epic campfire charcuterie, lukewarm coffee, soggy burritos, and other vignettes from turkey camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angie Scott is a committed bass fisherwoman, and she's a fellow podcaster! "The Woman Angler and Adventurer" shares stories of women in the fishing world. Angie tells us how she got into bass fishing, the excitement of the quarry, and the lifestyle that comes when you're willing to schlep a truck camper and a boat to different lakes and geographies of the Southern U.S. It's a passion and a lifestyle, and we're stoked that Angie shared her story with us. 1:30 Babies on boats 4:00 Angie Scott's podcast, "The Woman Angler and Adventurer". Check out this episode with Marcia and Artemis co-founder Kara Armano 5:00 Moving to Nashville for the music business, getting a foot in the door, and then finding one's way to the fishing world 7:00 Getting hooked on bass; Joining the local Bassmasters club 8:00 Fishing as a team in a bass tournament -- it opens doors to learning from others 8:30 Lady Bass Anglers Association 12:00 School-centric fishing teams 13:00 "I thought... 'Hmm, maybe I could start a podcast about fishing." #podcastgenesisstories 16:00 TheWomanAngler.com - 200+ episodes with the all kinds of women in the fishing industry (pssst... start with the most recent episode with Captain Betty Stahl 20:00 Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF... it's the best acronym ever) 21:00 Live programming (ah!) + a series for complete beginners 23:00 The longer you spend on the water, the better you figure out what works best for you 24:00 Catching a bass on a fly line?! Plus, conventional anglers fishing alongside fly anglers 27:00 Bass fishing with a senko set-up 31:00 Tips for targeting bass 33:00 Co-angling vs. pro-angling (and the big picture view of bass tournaments) 38:00 Practice fishing for tournaments 40:00 Dynamics of hunting/fishing solo versus going in a group 41:00 Deterring anglers from your elbow space on riverside fishing (will a crying baby help?) 44:00 Nickajack Lake's moment in cultural history 48:00 A fisherwoman's seasonal life in Florida + peacock bass 55:00 Bass Tactics isn't over yet! The final session is on June 14. Register here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phoebe Stoner has done advocacy a number of different ways: She's worked at non-profits, embedded in the field, and she's also sometimes separated her conservation-life from her professional life. Advocacy doesn't have to be a full-time job for you to make a difference. Stoner is currently on the board of the Northwest Steelheaders, a panel her board colleagues joke errs on the side of male, pale and stale. So... how do you fix that? 2:00 Artemis Podcast – April 22,2021: Saying 'Yes' to Serving on a Board with Phoebe Stoner 7:00 From volunteering to advocacy as a professional life, and back to a side hustle again 11:00 Prioritizing your battles: You can't win them all, so choose where to devote your energies wisely 12:00 Sometimes the most invigorating thing for your conservation/advocacy life is to detach it from your career 13:00 "If you can't advocate for yourself, how can you advocate for anyone or anything else?" 15:00 Conservation is not a sprint, and it's important not to take on the burden of success or failure 16:00 Count your small victories and celebrate them 18:00 Keeping your focus on the long game versus existing in reaction mode 20:00 Sometimes imposter thoughts just don't go away 21:00 Storytelling as a communication strategy 23:00 Northwest Steelheaders, NWF affiliate in Oregon 26:00 Data versus story-driven advocacy; Each has a place 32:00 "The culture in hunting revolves around storytelling... it's the #1 thing people do." 34:00 Storytelling = let's get vulnerable 37:00 Storytelling School with the Moth: How to tell a good story 43:00 Knowing when your group skews male/pale/stale... how do we get more people involved? 48:00 Recruiting would-be leaders into the pipeline is hard work; It takes foresight and planning to help someone step into a bigger role Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Pennsylvania game commissioner Kristen Schnepp-Giger is confronted with a decision, she takes stock of her gut feeling and then goes to the other side and lets them try to convince her. It's her way of making sure she's hearing all sides to a particular issue, and what the consequences of her decisions mean to others. In the seventh installment of the Artemis Leadership Series, we talk about having hard discussions, building relationships, keeping your composure, and knowing your own limits. For instance, whenever you tell yourself something like, "I don't have time for that" -- are you really trying to say, "I don't want to do that"? 2:00 Turkey talk - how's your turkey season going? Gobble and cluck with us in the Artemis Facebook group 6:00 A suburban upbringing takes a rural turn with a loving nudge from a high-school biology teacher 10:00 Cold call + "I'm interested in taxidermy"... words that open doors 14:00 Pennsylvania to Yellowstone 16:00 If you're 'meh' on applying to a Fish and Game commission and others are urging you to apply, why not call the existing commissioners to see how they like the job 18:00 "What's the culture of your board like?" 20:00 Life changes = professional changes; Adjusting to a single-parent household makes you see your time differently 23:00 Being strategic with where you devote your time 24:00 Listen to your internal compass: If you keep telling yourself, "I don't have the time," you may actually be feeling: "I don't want to do that" 26:00 Let's not glorify toxic productivity 30:00 "Extreme Ownership: How Navy Seals Lead and Win" by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin 35:00 Detaching emotional response from sound decision-making/problem-solving 40:00 New ideas: See them through a lens of possibility versus negativity 42:00 Bringing up others around you through mentorship 45:00 Learning how to have hard conversations is crucial to effective board leadership 46:00 Keeping your composure is key to building relationships 50:00 We don't have to agree with each other, but we need to listen to each other 55:00 Be open-minded; Let the other side try to convince you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Kathy Hadley was living in New York, one of her nephews got unexpectedly sick. Several kids in the neighborhood were experiencing the same thing, and it turned out that the town's school was built on a toxic waste site. Being involved in the Love Canal environmental disaster kickstarted Hadley's career in conservation. When she moved to Montana and noticed that plants wouldn't grow on certain parts along the Clark Fork River (places now called "slickens"), she recognized a similar situation. Hadley has been a long-standing leader and board member for the Montana Wildlife Federation and the National Wildlife Federation. In the sixth installment of the Artemis Women in Conservation Leadership Series, we talk about meaningful service and how you can doggedly pursue change that matters. 4:00 Growing up on an island in the middle of the Niagara River 10:00 Changing from an outdoorswoman to a conservationist 12:00 Sharing mom duties with your sister 13:00 An interest in activism... it started with sick kids at the Love Canal contamination site in New York 16:00 Sick children, homes with no value, and a meeting with President Carter 20:00 Finding another contamination site after a cross-country move to Montana 21:00 "Slickens" on the Clark Fork, spots where nothing grows 22:00 A flood plain catches many contaminants; eventually the Clark Fork River was designated as a Superfund site 23:00 The Clark Fork Coalition 24:00 "Sometimes change takes decades when you're talking about landscapes and bureaucracies." 30:00 Board service and the institutional knowledge in a strong board 35:00 Montana Wildlife Federation - longest standing conservation org in Montana 36:00 In the 80s there was a rise in conservation orgs (especially species-specific ones) 37:00 Did you catch Artemis' episode on RAWA with Sara Parker Pauley? 38:00 Rise in coalition-building between conservation groups 41:00 Has the era of connectivity threatened more meaningful communication with one another? 43:00 On successful teams, everyone contributes -- even if it's making coffee for the group, we all do all the jobs/chores 46:00 Starting meetings with a set of expectations for group conduct 52:00 Small organizational changes, like replacing vice chairs with co-chairs 56:00 So... how about you run for secretary? 58:00 Detaching emotions from work that matters; You don't need to have deep personal relationships with colleagues to do meaningful work with them 1:01 The rise of self-directed learning in sporting pursuits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking a one-week break from the Artemis Leadership Series to talk with Sara Parker Pauley, the director of Missouri's Department of Conservation. Like many state agency leaders, Sara is gearing up in the hopes that Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) is passed into law. RAWA funding is earmarked specifically for species of special concern, aimed at preventing the kind of decline that might land a species on the Endangered Species List. Stay tuned for details on Artemis's "Conservation & Cocktails" event, where you can add your voice to the mix in helping RAWA coming to fruition. 2:00 Artemis Wisconsin IN DA HOUUUUSE! 4:00 Spring bounty: Turkeys and morels 5:00 Sara is the director of the Missouri Department of Conservation, formerly the director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and past President of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 8:00 We all want to work for the kind of leaders who appreciate their teams 10:00 How do agencies draft their wildlife conservation plans/priorities? 12:00 States have identified over 12,000 species in conservation need 13:00 Endangered Species Act, what happens when a species gets "listed" 15:00 The point of the Recovering America's Wildlife Act is to keep species off the Endangered Species List -- to conserve and recover them before they're severely imperiled 17:00 How does revenue from sporting get allocated to conservation? 18:00 Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program 20:00 In some states, sales taxes can also contribute to conservation funding 21:00 Federal duck stamp program = an example of the power of dedicated habitat funding for waterfowl recovery 28:00 RAWA's model: Federal money with a state match; Projects to focus on habitat preservation/restoration; Cost-share projects on private lands; Expanding recreation opportunities -- any projects that tie back to the state's wildlife action plan and protecting species of concern 34:00 RAWA aims to fully fund state wildlife projects that aim to recover imperiled species 36:00 In a state like Missouri that's more than 90% private, you need more workers reaching out to landowners to execute desired habitat projects 38:00 "Are you RAWA-ready?" vs. "We'll believe it when we see it." 40:00 States that are RAWA-ready stand to use their funds more quickly 44:00 Hunters/anglers have traditionally paid for conservation, but more resources are needed 49:00 Leadership tactics when you're at the top 52:00 Don't miss our episode with Dr. Wini Kessler, the first woman to receive professional membership with the Boone and Crockett Club 54:00 "Antifragile: Things that gain from disorder" by Nassim Taleb 57:00 Take Action on RAWA 58:00 Forthcoming: "Artemis' Conservation & Cocktails" events to write/rally to support RAWA as it nears fruition. Or email us at [email protected] for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the fifth installment of the Artemis Women in Conservation Leadership series, we're joined by Flora Csontos, who used to work for the governor's office in Wisconsin. Her job was to recommend people to serve on the state's boards and commissions. She tells us about what that process is like, and how you can put your name into the proverbial slush pile for leadership roles in public service. Plus: Ego-driven ambition versus the desire to do good in the world; turkey hunting; and being a leadership enabler. 3:00 Cunning California turkeys 5:00 Embarking on a Turkey Grand Slam(!) 10:00 Wisconsin has phenomenal programming for adult-onset hunters 11:00 How often do you have reason to sit under a tree and do nothing? #reasonstohunt 14:00 In any given state there are dozens (if not hundreds) of boards/commissions a governor's office can appoint to 17:00 Commission, council, working group, task force = these are bodies of citizens lending their expertise on a particular issue 19:00 Try attending a meeting: Most commission meetings are open to the public, or they're available streaming. Start by showing up. 24:00 Artemis: Game Commissions 101 with Michelle Zimmerman 27:00 Marcia's experience as a governor-appointee on a board 30:00 Getting "the call" (almost like a surprise birthday party) 32:00 Getting into the governor's slush pile of board candidates (a pool that may be drained whenever a new governor is elected) 36:00 Armchair Expert with Adam Grant - imposter syndrome vs. imposter thoughts 40:00 Ego-driven ambition vs. the desire to do good in the world 46:00 "If you have good things to give, you should just show up." 49:00 Enabling leadership for those around you 52:00 These service opportunities are HARD... but it's the good, growth kind of hard (versus the toxic hard) 59:00 Progress, not perfection 1:01 Artemis' 2022 ambassadors have been chosen - we have 36 women from 28 states; with our 2021 ambassadors, that's 70+ women out there expanding access for women in sporting/conservation. Stay tuned. We can’t wait to introduce them to you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Dr. Winifred Kessler started her career in wildlife biology, field positions weren't open to women. That changed when she was doing her PhD, and she went on to have a career that straddled academic and agency life. Wini was often "the first woman" on many different kinds of jobs. She talks about what that was like, and also shares stories of the women who came before us. There was Sheila Minor Huff, who was labeled "not identified" in a photo of other scientists taken during a whale conference. Wini also tells us about Annie Montague Alexander, a sugar heiress, explorer and naturalist whose collected specimens founded the University of California Museum of Paleontology and the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. 5:00 An era of wildlife biology when field jobs weren't open to women 9:00 The gender spread is far more equitable now, and that's (gradually) being reflected in the ranks of leadership 11:00 Serving as president of The Wildlife Society 13:00 "That's the best possible thing that I can hear, you know -- that it's made a difference." 16:00 Wini's article on Sheila Minor Huff: The Hidden Heroes in North American Conservation 18:00 When you set out to research/document the rise of women in conservation... where do you even start? Many exceptional women we omitted from early records of conservation/naturalism 20:00 Flashback: There was a time when studying the classics was in vogue, and science was the “lighter material”; Men studied classics and women (with their smaller brains, you know) were OK'd to study naturalism 21:00 Women often didn't get credit for the work they did 25:00 Speaking of exceptional women in conservation history: Annie Alexander was an intrepid explorer. The sugar heiress walked 700-some miles across modern-day Kenya collecting specimens and bringing meat to her entire party most days 28:00 Female friendship makes the world go ‘round, even in Victorian times 32:00 "Let's get the stories out there." 33:00 On being the first woman in a particular role 35:00 Women often play a role in changing the culture of teams within organizations; Different styles of leadership/engagement with colleagues 39:00 "Imposter syndrome is a real thing" - women are some of the best front-line soldiers when it comes to confronting imposter syndrome in other women 42:00 If you've done good work, moved the proverbial needle, and feel good with yourself -- the satisfaction is there. What's the value of being recognized for your work? 47:00 How we present ourselves to others 49:00 "Your knowledge takes you the farthest when you can back up your ideas." 54:00 The genesis story of the Women of Wildlife group - anyone is welcome if they're willing to advance women in the profession 1:00 Volunteer leadership in conservation... "I find it very hard to say no." 1:02 Volunteer work often informs what you know for broader, professional work opportunities 1:04 With any potential volunteer opportunity, ask yourself, "Is this going to help me grow?" 1:07 What do we work on next? 1:12 "Women in Wildlife Science" anthology edited by Carol Chambers and Kerry Nicholson – Coming Fall 2022 - Pre-Order your copy here! 1:12 "Women in the Field: America's Pioneering Women Naturalists" by Marcia Bonta 1:13 Speaking of books... don't miss the Artemis book club, everyone! Currently reading: "Hunting and Fishing in the New South" by Scott Giltner. Register here! 1:15 Bass Tactics! Registration is open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Jennifer James did her dissertation research on women in the conservation field. This episode, we talk about some of the barriers to upward mobility in conservation leadership roles -- things like subtle gender bias or imposter syndrome. At the same time, Jennifer also saw positive influences that were elevating women in their field -- chiefly mentorship and collaborative relationships. Artemis is embarking on a series about women in conservation leadership. We hope you'll join us! 1:30 Alex Stokman has been with us before to talk about reactivation 4:30 Wildflower hunting 5:30 Sautéed morels, morel sauce, morel poppers, etc 6:00 Tony Chachere's creole seasoning 8:00 Personality tests and workplace culture 10:00 Mentorship of women in conservation 13:00 But first... finding women in conservation to speak with 18:00 Gender bias; imposter syndrome 21:00 Women empowering other women through mentorship 24:00 Lack of recognition is a barrier for women on an upward mobility track 27:00 Mentorship/professional development opportunities in cultivating independent leadership 30:00 What "leadership" looks like is evolving; The most powerful person within an organization may not be the one at the top 33:00 Combatting gender bias - continual training/workshops help 38:00 Ageism... AND, does the bias ever just age out? Do the promising leaders age up? 43:00 "Mentorship of Conservation Leadership in Women: A Phenomenological Study" by Dr. Jennifer James. Read it here! 45:00 Diversity of one isn't enough to reap the benefits of a diverse workplace 46:00 Venery workshop on e-scouting and registration vs. participation 50:00 Artemis and Venery are co-hosting a turkey tactics workshop... check it out! Register Here! 52:00 Bear barbacoa 56:00 Artemis's Bass Tactics course is open! Find registration here 56:30 The Artemis book club is currently reading "Hunting and Fishing in the New South: Black Labor and White Leisure After Civil War" by Scott E. Giltner. Register here! 57:20 Want to know more about the Artemis Leadership Program? Send a note to [email protected] to be in the loop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inclusive conservation leadership is vital to the future of our hunting and fishing heritage. In February, Artemis hosted a leadership training series aimed at furnishing more women with the skills needed to step into leadership roles. You (yes, you!) have what it takes to play a meaningful part in conservation, and we hope you'll consider stepping up to the plate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inclusive conservation leadership is vital to the future of our hunting and fishing heritage. In February, Artemis hosted a leadership training series aimed at furnishing more women with the skills needed to step into leadership roles. Whether you're interested in serving on a state Fish and Game commission or a non-profit board, we aim to bring you the tools you need to be successful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week... hide tanning! Charlotte Sykes is a hunter from England who started keeping all her game hides the same year her husband decided he'd eat only game meat. Charlotte's journey has fledged into a business, Buckskyn, where she sells goods made from the hides she tans herself. Join us this week for a chat on how to get into hide tanning, an overview of the at-home process - plus springer spaniels, salt-marsh lamb, and more. 3:00 "Salt-marsh bred lamb"... the most delicious? 5:00 Kale, cabbages & brassicas all winter long 8:00 English springer spaniels on either side of the Atlantic 11:00 The year we only ate game 14:00 Learning curve of tanning hides 17:00 The play-by-play of hide tanning, starting with post-harvest 19:00 "You've got to be quite happy to put a bit of grunt behind it." 22:00 Meat prep room in your next house, anyone? 24:00 Can you sub anything for the tedious task of working a hide over a fleshing beam? Enter... YOUTUBE. (Spoiler: It's a pressure washer.) 27:00 Pickling stage 30:00 A non-traditional use for a sander! 31:00 One hide = three weeks start to finish 33:00 Traditional tanning vs commercial tanning products 35:00 Buckskyn - Charlotte's deerskin/hide accessory business, where each product comes with a hunting/harvest story 37:00 The ABCs of sewing with hides 40:00 Fleshing rabbits 44:00 Navigating the bullet hole 50:00 First trout! 52:00 Find Buckskyn on Insta; or online at Buckskyn.com 53:00 Artemis blog post, "What About the Hide?" 54:00 Matt Richards book on hide tanning: The Ultimate Guide to Skinning and Tanning 58:00 Artemis 'Go Confident' as an Advocate -- another program off the ground, which is off to a hot start 1:00:00 Past life: living in an Airstream by the river Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we join Mary Lynn and five other women in the field on a rabbit hunt in east Tennessee. Follow along with us as we traverse quicksand, manage a hypoglycemic hound, and battle a bull for a downed rabbit. This episode is short and sweet and puts you right there in the middle of the action with us! 00:50 When your front-seat beagle leaves the truck before the rest of the pack 2:14 The dogs pickup rabbit scent 4:06 Wresting your rabbit from hounds 4:50 The challenge of dealing with game that’s not quite dead 5:51 Raising meat rabbits in the Peace Corps 7:12 Doc gets ‘sugar fits’ and needs treats to stay in fighting shape 9:00 A water retrieve by a dog that’s not meant to bring things back 10:30 Female rabbits move differently than males 11:30 Trying to find a rabbit in a haystack (and all the other things that get collected on a farm) 13:13 Robin’s rabbit – right into the bull pen 14:47 Mary’s favorite way to cook a rabbit – buffalo rabbit wings 15:34 When your hunting dog ends up on a boat in the middle of the lake 16:31 Canine first aid (bring Blu-Kote) 17:38 Hunting pants signal to the dogs that fun is about to happen 19:04 Back at the truck reflecting on the hunt 19:53 Getting started hunting with small game 20:36 Light ‘em up kennels 22:08 – STUCK in the mud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linda White had zero experience with trapping when she started dating a trapper. She approached his passion with an open mind, and the more she learned, the more trapping became Linda's passion, too. Linda is a trapper in New York, and she and her husband also manufacture a line of scent and lure products through their company, Sawmill Creek Baits and Lures. On this episode, we discuss Linda's journey to becoming a trapper, and the hits and misses along the way. 1:00 Trapper Girl Inc. 2:00 Food freezer vs. furbearer freezer(s) 4:30 Reel Camo Girl & Kids for Catches 7:00 Bear-trapping is on the books in Maine 10:00 Conquering(/understanding) your own first impression of trapping/trappers... "Everybody has a right to explain themselves. So let's talk about it." 14:00 What IS a good death? 19:00 Seeing local changes in duck and rabbit populations after beginning to trap in a new area 20:00 Checking a coyote trap that's come unanchored 24:00 Being involved enough in a hunt/harvest that you seek to change it, to improve the process or our behaviors toward it 25:00 Did you catch our episode with Vanna Boccadori? 27:00 Foothold trapping 101 & lures and the senses engaged 35:00 Knowing a species well enough to get it to place a paw on a trap requires a major time investment 37:00 Transitioning from suburban, townhome lady to someone who can distinguish dog tracks from coyote tracks 41:00 Getting into the bait and lure business, and learning at trade shows and demos 43:00 Learning from failed trap sets 44:00 Reading the snow for what's happening among nearby wildlife 49:00 Canada Goose (the apparel maker) stops sourcing new fur for it's high-end jackets 50:00 Domestic vs. international fur markets 57:00 What attracts an animal to a trap is often a process of trial and error (p.s. try the snow angel!) 59:00 Find Linda on Facebook or Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Holly Heyser works in waterfowl conservation by day -- but she might be best known in the sporting world for her words (To the Bone) and her amazing photos (Hunt Gather Cook). This week we talk about applying the Golden Rule to hunting -- how can we kill the way we'd like to be killed? We talk about hunting with dogs, the merits of the ambush versus the chase, and judging our hunts by the humaneness of a kill. 2:30 Nilgai in the freezer... you need SPACE 7:00 Matching your workout regimen to match your desired quarry 8:00 Hunting over golden retrievers 11:00 California Waterfowl 12:00 Hunter Angler Gardener Cook blog by Hank Shaw, where Holly is the chief photographer 13:00 To the Bone: a new blog launched by Holly and Hank 14:00 And the cookbooks! Everyone... Holly is one half of a wild-game empire 15:00 Hunt Gather Cook Facebook group 16:00 Holly's NorCal Cazadora blog (and word-sparring with Philip Loughlin of the Hog Blog) 19:00 "Killing How I'd Like to Be Killed" from To the Bone 20:00 A bear hunt with houndsmen; Putting yourself in the mindset of your prey... do you prefer the ambush? Or the chase, with a possible chance of escape? 24:00 CWD Chronicles... find it in your Podcasts app 28:00 "Killing isn't fair." 29:00 "Hunting Philosophy for Everyone" by Nathan Kowalsky 31:00 A not-so-perfect dispatch of a hen teal; And still choosing those imperfect kills over conventionally raised livestock 34:00 Hunting birds over dogs vs. hunting large mammals over dogs 37:00 "I don't judge myself, ethically speaking, by how challenging a shot is. I like to judge myself by the humaneness of my kill." 44:00 Measuring cortisol (stress) levels in deer under different kinds of duress 49:00 Two mergansers entwined in death 54:00 Do we feel differently about killing hogs than deer? What about fish? (Is it the eyelashes? An animal's ecological role?) 55:00 "Woman the Hunter" by Mary Zeiss Stange 1:00 Feelings/emotions do have a role in harvest Holly will be traveling with Hank to Pheasant Fest, the big annual gathering of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, in Omaha March 11-13. If any listeners wanted to connect with her there, pick a bone, whatever, she'd love to say hi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last year marked the start of Artemis's "tactics" courses, where we hosted a virtual bootcamp for hunters interested in new disciplines. Our first event, Turkey Tactics, was a hit. We brought in four turkey hunters with more than 100 years of turkey hunting experience between them for our first webinar, Patt Dorsey, Mary Lynn, Kathy Stephens and Emily Ledergerber. We're sharing that audio with you today. Many of the women who participated in Turkey Tactics went on to bag their first turkeys, and we were tickled to share in their success. On the horizon in 2022: spin-fishing and deer hunting tactics courses. If Turkey Tactics or any of the Artemis programming has meant something to you, please consider giving to Artemis. Your support makes programs like this possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wildlife biologist Amber Kornak had just started working on a bear study in Montana when she was abruptly attacked by one of her subjects - a large, male grizzly bear. Kornak stopped the attack when she deployed her bear spray, but she had to walk several miles out of the woods before making it to a hospital. The bear had chomped on her skull, and Kornak permanently lost hearing in one ear from the encounter. On this episode of Artemis, we talk about preparation when traveling in the backcountry. No amount of preparation can prevent what happened to Kornak, but being prepared did help ensure she escaped the encounter alive. 3:00 #bearpawproblems - freezer, kitchen table, reading nook, dog turds 7:00 A life/career focused on big-game species 11:00 Coat color variations in black/grizzly bears 15:00 A grizzly attack 21:00 "Excuse me... I just got attacked by a bear. Could you take me to the hospital?" 26:00 Later meeting the bear that chomped on your skull 28:00 Two cans of bear spray if you're by yourself in bear country & bear spray versus firearms 31:00 "The majority of time black bears run away... but not always." 33:00 Protecting your soft bits 34:00 Bear 399 near Yellowstone 42:00 Staying aware in bear country when you've lost hearing in one ear 43:00 Critter gitter 46:00 Grizzly vs. hunter conflicts over game carcasses 47:00 Pssst... grizzlies DO climb trees 49:00 ESA-delisting of recovered species 53:00 The role of hunting pressure in managing human-bear conflicts 59:00 Being afraid vs. being prepared 1:03 Artemis's "Go Confident as an Advocate" course 1:06 Let's hear it for gravity-assisted activities! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we hop on the horn with our Artemis ambassadors in Louisiana, Emily Heiman and Hannah Gray to talk about what it's like to be sportswomen in the state dubbed a 'sportsman's paradise.' We hear about kayak fishing (and kayak-specific bass tournaments), deer hunting, duck hunting, roadkill salvage, and the numerous names Louisianans have for their fish. 3:00 Louisiana gets its first case of CWD (pssst... in case you missed it, we have a special series airing right now called the CWD Chronicles) 5:00 Management changes on the horizon when CWD enters the landscape 7:00 Louisiana duck-hunting feuds, ya'll 9:00 If you build a blind on public land, is it yours exclusively? 10:00 Hunter harassment laws 15:00 Private lands access, permission for bucks vs. does 18:00 Offer to be helpful to private landowners in return for hunting permission, or share some meat, especially with the elderly 20:00 "I love roadkill" 22:00 Cooking ducks whole? Nuh-nuh 24:00 Changes to bag limits... hunters across the migration corridor are affected by any new regulatory change 28:00 Kayak-fishing... AND, kayak-specific bass-fishing tournaments 30:00 Duck-hunting from a kayak 36:00 Bass-fishing kayak tournaments -- judging is by length vs. weight, handling fish, and taking a picture against a ruler for the judges 38:00 Bream fishing (aka bluegill and friends) 39:00 Trash-laden fishing spots + impromptu clean-up 44:00 Trash stewardship among hunters/anglers 46:00 Getting into hunting as an adult (YouTube, books, friends, trial & error... a diverse information diet helps tremendously) 48:00 Being invisible to a doe = magical feeling 51:00 Taking time to fish solo on a family vacation 53:00 Rod-snapping perch (and STILL getting the fish) 54:00 Artemis events in Louisiana... what are you interested in? Find us in the Artemis Louisiana Facebook group , or drop us a note at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mina Campbell joins us from the Labrador region of Newfoundland. She lives in a small town where seal hunting season is a community endeavor. Mina tells us about what it's like to hunt and harvest seals, the cultural dimensions of the hunt, and how lake ice makes or breaks the season. Plus, she tells us how to make an ulu and how a traditional harpoon works. 1:00 An enviable #freezerselfie - ptarmigan, grouse, salmon, moose, trout, beaver 2:00 Life in a small community in the Newfoundland 3:00 Baked beaver tail 5:00 Growing up in a family & culture of hunting/foraging/trapping for subsistence 6:30 "My ancestors from time immemorial came from here -- and I think now, at my age, I will always be here." 8:00 A tradition of sharing harvests 9:00 Seal hunting - ecology, ice conditions, where to look, seasonality 11:00 Harpoon vs. rifle / How a harpoon works 14:00 Cleaning seal skins with an ulu & making boots from them 16:00 Ice conditions make or break spring seal season; Freeze-up in the fall can tell you a lot about spring ice conditions 19:00 Processing seal skins [19:00 I love it when Mina says, 'You know... an ulu? You must've seen them... even down there." This made me lol. I have 2 cherished ones that sit in a kitchen drawer. I need to start using them more] 23:00 Making an ulu (plural: uluit) 33:00 A year of seasonal harvest in Labrador 37:00 Abrupt decline in the George River caribou herd 38:00 "It's not only about the [seal] hunt... it's a communal gathering out on this big lake" 40:00 Skills, etiquette, and other values that pass person-to-person during a hunt 42:00 When hunts involve people of all ages 43:00 Waterfowl hunting in the far north Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some state game departments, like Dr. Lindsey Long's, employ veterinarians to help monitor and assess the health of wildlife populations. Dr. Long tells us about her day job as a state wildlife vet, but also about the rest of her life -- becoming a hunter, becoming a bird dog owner, and what it's like to sedate a giraffe. Plus, canning meat, de-feathering ducks, and what happens when your dog gets caught in a head snare. 3:00 Pressure-canning your own meat... "I grew up in a canning family" 9:00 State wildlife agencies have veterinarians on staff... but why? 11:00 Michigan Ice Fest on the Upper Peninsula + ice climbing 101 13:00 Artemis episodes with the U.S. Women's Spearfishing Team: Kelsea Albert; Melody Engle 16:00 Vegetarian to vegan to hunter 17:00 The moment it all clicks for a bird dog... #magic 19:00 Llewellin setters 23:00 Wildlife health: "How do we maintain healthy populations now and into the future?" 29:00 Healthy habitat isn't always enough to sustain healthy wildlife... there's more to the story 36:00 Anesthetizing a giraffe 41:00 The intimacy of handling a wild animal while it's alive but sedated for science purposes 48:00 What are your local wildlife grappling with? Mange, hoof disease, CWD... a lot of useful tips on wildlife health come from hunters 51:00 Duck fat over butter, baby 53:00 Best ways to de-feather ducks quickly... got a tip? Share it with us in the Artemis Facebook group 56:00 Artemis episode on ruffed grouse 58:00 When your dog gets caught in a neck snare... pack those wire cutters 59:00 Artemis Ambassador applications for 2022 are open for a couple more days, closing on Feb.7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Montana biologist Vanna Boccadori had seen pronghorn migration data from GPS-collared animals, but it was only when she put her own footsteps onto their trail did she understand the migration better. Vanna talks about the pronghorn migration and the suite of obstacles and solutions biologists are working on to keep habitat viable in Montana's Big Hole Valley. Plus -- trout-smoking, whale-butchering, and saving all those beaver and muskrat glands. Pssst... Artemis Ambassador applications for 2022 are still open! 2:00 Freezer picks: Backstrap, meats, fats... beaver/muskrat glands, which function as a sort of currency among trappers 4:00 Liver conundrums... how do you make it tasty? Try braunschweiger. 6:00 Harvesting kidney fat to render into tallow for soapmaking 8:00 Caught between the old ways and the new 9:00 Helping butcher a whale in Barrow, Alaska 11:00 Always be growing your hunting skills... what can I learn next? Smoking fish; mastering a recurve, building a cabin, "hand skills," etc 14:00 Montana pronghorn 17:00 What the data from collared animals teaches us about pronghorn in southwest Montana; migration & fawning grounds, summer range, barriers to movement, etc 19:00 Fencing improvement projects for pronghorn 23:00 When a biologist follows in the footsteps of one of her collared pronghorn... "it was incredibly informative" 26:00 Pronghorn prefer to go under fences versus hopping them 29:00 Migration bottlenecks & identifying areas in need of conservation efforts 31:00 Migration knowledge passed from does to fawns 36:00 GPS data... how long are antelope stalled at a fence line? 38:00 A helping hand from private landowners 41:00 Breaking down the migration (some days they're booking it) 50:00 Let's hear it for biologists! 52:00 Barred owl sighting 54:00 Trout smoking 101 55:00 Artemis gets a grant to build leadership skills in sporting women who want to serve on boards/game commissions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stacy Haughey is from a small town on Michigan's Upper Peninsula -- it's the kind of place where family is everywhere and traditions run deep. Hunting was something Stacy inherited from her maternal side. "Grandma's Hunting Training Academy" is what they jokingly called it when time at Grandma's was synonymous with time in a tree stand. 2:00 Wild game Christmas basket exchange, ya'll 3:30 Small-town life on Michigan's Upper Peninsula ("the U-P" to Michiganders) 6:00 Learning to hunt through your family's maternal side, where grandma's in charge... aka "Grandma's Hunting Training Academy" 8:00 How a Depression-era mentality influences ethos about food security 13:00 The UP Habitat Work Group 14:00 When species conservation depends on private lands habitat 18:00 Building connections... it's a time investment that pays dividends 21:00 Want to connect with Michigan’s DNR? It's 906-226-1330 24:00 Balancing a passion for the outdoors with raising kids... there is no mold of what it should look like 30:00 Michigan's Becoming an Outdoor Woman (or BOW) program 33:00 Artemis Ambassador applications are open through Feb. 7... if you care about seeing more women in the field and on the water, your time and expertise is needed. Please apply! Want more Artemis? Find our Facebook group for more great discussion. 35:00 Hunting with older cousins as an 8-year-old and being sworn to secrecy after one of them runs the rig into a fencepost 37:00 Learning to track 38:00 Volunteering at a deer check station (best place to see what's new in hunting... like the blaze-orange body suit) 41:00 Barefoot turkey hunting with Mary Lynn 43:00 Is there ever an ideal time to have a new dog? Mid-life rescue dogs and their "interesting" behaviors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An experienced hunter as a huge wealth of knowledge to offer newbies, so how can new hunters be poised to recieve this wisdom? In this episode we talk with Kathy Stevens and Erin Glen. Kathy has been hunting turkey and deer for more than 40 years. Erin's a brand-new hunter. The two of them met at an Artemis event, and a mentorship ensued. There are things new hunters can do to better their odds of landing under the wing of a more skilled hunter. Getting out there helps, but it also comes down to things like practicing using your firearm and being a good partner in the field. Also, Artemis is looking for its newest cohort of ambassadors! Apply here. This episode is brought to you by HuntTheGreatestSD.com. 2:00 Forty years of hunting experience... #huntergoals 5:00 Becoming a mentor 6:30 "Every spring since 1979 I've taken two weeks of vacation to go wild turkey hunting." 7:30 What inspires us to become hunters? 9:00 Artemis turkey camp - camp set-up, private versus public lands in South Carolina, and frigid temps in what's supposed to feel like spring 12:00 You can learn loads just by being in the field, even without seeing your quarry 16:00 Mentoring a new hunter when you haven't seen a deer on your last six hunts... THEN, back-to-back mentor/mentee shots 20:00 Friendship beyond the field - moving a mentorship from the woods to the tennis court 26:00 Mentors/mentees benefit from each other; it's a generous, giving spirit that makes the relationship work 27:00 It helps a mentor if a mentee comes as competent as possible - practice using your gun, log days at the shooting range, etc 28:00 You've got your hunter's ed certificate, you've watched some MeatEater... what's next? 30:00 As a new hunter, planning what you'll try next... "two new species a year" 36:00 Do you keep a journal of your hunts? 44:00 Hunting your favorite quarry (turkeys) in a new place 46:00 Learning to eat organ meats (pssst... deer liver? not like beef liver) 47:00 "Buck, Buck, Moose" cookbook by Hank Shaw (also check out the dirty rice recipe in "Duck, Duck, Goose" for liver ideas) 49:00 Olivia's turkey schnitzel recipe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DEER CAMP! Artemis hosted a fall deer camp at a tough-to-hunt WMA in Tennessee. Even though nobody left with a deer, everyone left with new friends, new experiences, and a new take on what it means to be at deer camp with all women. (Some also left with a UFO sighting that made the news.) Bringing women together in the field is one of Artemis's core missions, and on this episode, we get a firsthand look at the magic that can happen when you mix seasoned veterans with beginners on a no-frills public land deer hunt. 2:00 Artemis Tennessee Deer Camp - participants were seasoned hunters and first-timers alike 4:00 When Artemis ladies meet each other at other Artemis events and cross state boundaries to hunt together again 7:00 Hunting buddies... margarita/karaoke buddies... same-same! 8:00 Hunting solo for the first time & thoughts like, "Do I actually know what I'm doing?" 12:00 Hunting a new place with new people 14:00 Infant on a deer hunt & TWELVE HOURS with an infant in a ground blind 16:00 E-scouting; tree stands; ground blinds; jump shots 18:00 "Movement is the best way to ruin your deer hunt" 19:00 When choosing a site for a blind, ask yourself, "Would my horse spook at this?" 20:00 Deer acclimate to seeing blinds 21:00 Showing up to deer camp and having everyone say, "DID YOU SEE THE UFO?!" and thinking "OMG... who are these people!?" 24:00 The camaraderie and knowledge sharing that happens at hunt camp, even if everyone hunts separately 25:00 That UFO sighting? Others saw it, too. 28:00 When a hunt area has an infamous resident character... meet Fuzzy 37:00 Dryer lint = excellent fire starter & other camp tips and tricks 40:00 Bringing youth (including babies!) into the field & why that matters 45:00 Getting a deer is not the point of deer camp 49:00 Positive experiences with other hunters 52:00 Setting safety expectations early & confronting others exhibiting risky behavior 59:00 Self-dialogue: Is that a real owl hooting off the hook, or is another hunter trying to tell us something? 1:02 There's a 10-day archery season at the same WMA in Tennessee next spring... if you're interested in another Artemis deer camp, get in touch! Find Artemis in our Facebook group or on our website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blooper reel or highlight reel? You decide. Either way, it's been another fun year and we're so grateful to have you along with us for the journey. If Artemis has meant something to you, please consider leaving the podcast a review or sharing it with a friend. If you're able to donate, all proceeds go to supporting women in the sporting community. We're glad you're here. Thank you, Arte-ladies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gwen Sanchez is the fire manager on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, a landscape that encompasses sagebrush habitat up to the high Sierras. Working in fire is different than it used to be. It's nearly a 12-month season across the country, and wildfires in the West are regularly breaking records for size and severity. Fire managers are also noticing that some landscapes aren't bouncing back from severe fire like they're supposed to. We talk about what makes a resilient landscape, and what role we play in keeping lands healthy (especially when 9 out of 10 fires are human-ignited). 1:30 Artemis has been on the air for TWO YEARS 3:00 Podcast ambitions? Everything helps! 6:00 Fire management on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, the largest forest in the Lower 48 14:00 Hard jobs = often very rewarding jobs 16:00 Career perk of working in fire: Being in the field often enough to get awesome sunrises and sunsets, to see places you wouldn't ordinarily see (Hawaii, Alaska, Australia) 20:00 On the Humboldt-Toiyabe, ALL types of ecosystems - from sage grouse habitat in the lowlands to 11,000-12,000 elevations in the high Sierra 23:00 "Run cards" are prepared plans that tell fire managers which resources are needed on different ecosystems for adequate initial response 24:00 Fire return intervals vary depending on the landscape; They can be relatively frequent in dry shrublands, and as long as 50-100 years in high-alpine areas that receive a lot of winter precipitation 27:00 Drought and climate change are generally compressing fire return intervals, making fire more frequent across most landscapes 29:00 "What we used to think was complex 20 years ago, that's not even close to what we're seeing as complex now." 30:00 Longer fire seasons; larger fires (in 2021 the country saw its first wildfire over a million acres); higher severity of wildfires; wildfire on new landscapes; fire altering habitat 32:00 "We're seeing things that we never thought we would see." 34:00 Fires are regularly out-performing predictive models 36:00 9 out of 10 wildfires are human-caused; How do we educate new lands users? Fire prevention can make a huge difference 42:00 Debris burns that move under the soil and pop up 50 feet away - it happens 46:00 Seeing climate change during hunting season: Less snow on the ground, less habitat resiliency, changing habitat 50:00 Resilient landscapes: How quickly can lands recover to healthy, thriving landscapes after fire? Climate change is altering resiliency 51:00 Fire treatments 53:00 Critical habitat: We can't always preserve it by leaving it alone 58:00 Forest treatments versus sagebrush treatments 1:02 Rangeland & sagebrush steppe; Sagebrush is often replaced by grass after major burn events -- it can change the makeup of those habitats; A cheatgrass burn cycle can happen as frequently as every three years 1:10 Wildfire... east vs. west; Climate change looks different depending on your geography 1:14 "We're fighting fire in different parts of the country almost 12 months out of the year right now." 1:16 Volunteer-run habitat restoration projects are a hugely beneficial use of volunteer time, add it to your 2022 resolutions to join one 1:23 Duty + service when talking about our relationship to the natural world 1:24 Hunter and Angler's Guide to Climate Change, and join us in the Artemis Facebook group to discuss more topics like this Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we dive into disturbance ecology, looking at whole-forest health by zeroing in on the ruffed grouse. Grouse populations in some areas have experienced stark declines in recent decades. Some scientists call ruffed grouse a bellwether species -- what's good for the grouse is generally good for the forest. We talk about the difference between preservation and conservation, the mosaic make-up of healthy forests, and the potential of forests to be carbon sinks. 2:00 The Ruffed Grouse Society on Facebook - @RuffedGrouseSociety, Twitter - @rgs_aws, Instagram - @ruffedgrousesociety 3:00 Artemis Tennessee Deer Camp… stay tuned for the full story! 4:30 Ashley Peters, @grouse.lady 6:00 R3 conference in Minnesota + other programs for getting women into hunting 7:00 Merry Grouse-mas! 10:00 “Glunting”… like glamping, but for hunting… “Glamor is relative” 12:00 In windy grouse hunting conditions it helps to use sight over scent 15:00 Grouse mating display & their bass-y drumming sound (OR, what European settlers puzzled over as some strange ghostly heartbeat of the land) 19:00 Grouse as a bellwether for whole forest health 20:00 “Conservation Is Behavior” 21:00 Ruffed grouse listed as a species of greatest concern in 19 states & a decline in diverse healthy forests 24:00 Healthy forests: A variety of age classes and species, which help bolster a forest’s resilience against threats like pests, drought, fire, etc 28:00 In places with fragmented land ownership, conservation goals depend on collaboration 33:00 If all the public lands in the U.S. were lumped together, how would it compare (in size) to other countries of the world? ....[insert jeopardy music]... it'd be the TENTH (hypothetical) largest country in the world 35:00 Forest disturbances then and now; Disturbance-dependent species like grouse 40:00 Grouse stay in a relatively small proximity for most their lives compared to most birds 41:00 "Managing the landscape in a mosaic is the gold standard" 44:00 Healthy forests... "You can't just plant a bunch of trees and walk away" 48:00 Grouse are challenged by low-snow years... "We're not going to plant our way out of this problem" 50:00 Carbon programs to fund forest programs 54:00 The decline of grouse and woodcock has spurred RGS to change how it does conservation on the ground and added a sense of urgency to habitat improvement projects 57:00 Gene flow is limited for species who don't wander far from home 59:00 Woodcock - listed as a species of greatest conservation need 1:02 Recovering America's Wildlife Act 1:07 If you care about forests, do your research & learn as much as you can 1:10 Hunter and Angler's Guide to Climate Change 1:12 Join the Artemis community -- we have a Facebook group with great people and rich discussion, we have an awesome book club, and programs/events for female hunters (some online, some in person). If Artemis has meant something to you, please consider sharing it with a friend or making a donation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the third installment of our climate series, Artemis travels to Florida with Lindsay Cross. Water quality is at the nexus of healthy ecosystems in Florida, and in years where there's high run-off or water pollution you see sea grasses dying off, which leads to manatees dying off, and a whole suite of cascading effects. Plus, Lindsay tells us about her decision to run for a seat in the Florida House. 4:00 How many people are experiencing atypical weather for the season? 9:00 Choosing a university based on a function of program quality and ski-slope proximity 12:00 Salt barren - it's a place that's dry most of the time, apart from the occasional influx of tidal water; the plant/animals that thrive in salt terns are remarkably unique 13:00 Carbon Reducing Anaerobic Processes... or CRAP 15:00 Weedon Island Preserve paddling trails 16:00 Mangrove tunnels (plus, mangrove crabs) 20:00 Getting people fired up on a natural place by staging a 5K through it, and using the proceeds to fund field trips there 24:00 Water quality & pollution issues in a water-rich ecosystem; The consequences are seagrass die-off, which leads to manatee mortality and other consequences 29:00 Fertilizer ordinances in the rainy season to stymie the run-off that fuels algal blooms; It's easier to prevent pollution than to remediate it 32:00 Nobody wants to see a manatee die - but do these die-off events of beloved animals sometimes spur us into action? 36:00 Human habitation of Florida relies on properly functioning ecology, especially with hurricane resistance 37:00 Sea grasses as carbon sinks 45:00 A voter-led effort to restore funding for the acquisition of lands for preservation 47:00 "People don't take action on things until they feel an emotional connection" 51:00 Running for state House office (!!) & the value of scientists in public office 54:00 Redefining/discussing some of the barriers to women in leadership roles... "One way I've been fortunate is that I've had some really phenomenal female bosses." 1:00 The more people who we get to experience wild places, the more we pave the way for transformational change 1:01 David Sobel: "You have to teach someone to love something before you can ask them to save it" 1:02 Florida scrub jay, an endemic species 1:05 Hunter and Angler's Guide to Climate Change 1:06 Join the Artemis community -- we have a Facebook group. If Artemis has meant something to you, please consider sharing it with a friend or making a donation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second episode of Artemis' climate series, we're talking about solar energy. We need a portfolio of solutions to meet our ever-increasing energy demands. Ensuring that an increasing portion of those needs are met by clean energy is a vital part of a resilient grid and a resilient climate. We talk with Michelle Zimmerman, a community solar developer in Colorado. She tells us pretty much everything you want to know about solar energy development - how it works, how sites are chosen, the impact on neighboring wildlife, et cetera. Also: a challenging elk hunt and heated socks. 2:00 Michelle Zimmerman on a past episode about serving on your state's game commission: Game Commissions 101 4:00 Hunting by yourself for the first time 6:00 Stotting vs. pronking 8:00 Tracking a wounded elk all the way back to its herd 11:00 Sunrise should mean more warmth, right? Plus, heated vests 16:00 Sunshare - community solar "gardens" 19:00 Co-operative/community-owned solar projects 25:00 Energy consumption at a household level... do you need everything to be on, all the time? 26:00 NWF Eco-Schools program 30:00 The rise of clean energy isn't a death knell for fossil fuels 32:00 "Our reliance on energy is going up" 36:00 Energy development on private ag lands + wildlife considerations 42:00 Not every place is right for every project 49:00 Being neighbors with a solar field 53:00 Push/pull between energy developers, utilities, public services commissions, landowners - only a fraction of potential solar projects actually get developed 59:00 Build Back Better Act & the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill both expand clean energy opportunities 1:08 "You can't build solar on really expensive land because the return's not there" 1:10 Where personal impacts add up: Energy, transportation, water, food, waste and fashion 1:14 Heated socks 1:22 Hunter and Angler's Guide to Climate Change 1:24 Join the Artemis community - we have a Facebook group, a killer book club, and programs/events for female hunters. If Artemis has meant something to you, please consider sharing it with a friend or making a donation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artemis is doing a deep-dive into climate science. In our opening episode we talk with Maddison Easley, a California biologist who straddles the divide between the conservation world and agency life. Much of Maddison's work is aimed at rangeland conservation. We talk about how birds, vegetation and soils are all indicators of ecosystem health - and what's changing with grasslands as the climate changes. 4:00 Point Blue Conservation Science 5:00 Growing up a rancher, becoming a biologist, returning to the ranch 7:00 Alaska caribou hunt & helping a nephew harvest his first turkey for Thanksgiving dinner 10:00 Caribou... the move FAST + a first-timer's take on a new species 14:00 #gohunterhippies 15:00 Rangeland Monitoring Network - "The primary goal is to preserve the ecological value of rangelands" 17:00 Birds, soil, vegetation... all indicators of ecosystem health 20:00 Soil carbon monitoring 22:00 About half of California is rangeland, and about half of those lands are privately owned 23:00 Grazing management tactics to put more carbon in the soil 25:00 Carbon sequestration 101 29:00 Not all soils are created equal for sequestration + ecological site descriptions 31:00 Drought affects carbon sequestration in soil 35:00 Co-operating with private landowners 36:00 EQIP program - Environmental Quality Incentive Program; California Department of Ag Healthy Soils program 41:00 Birds as an indicator species 43:00 White-breasted nuthatch 44:00 Changes in the last decade; wetland and grassland birds in decline 50:00 Tips to minimize the spread of invasive species... "Humans are the primary vector of invasive species" 56:00 Eradication isn't a reality for many invasive species... "but we can reduce the frequency and abundance in places, and increase diversity" 57:00 North American Grasslands Act - modeled after the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to conserve grasslands 1:02 Citizen science through apps like iNaturalist and eBird contributes to the massive data sets increasingly useful to scientists 1:08 Join the Artemis community -- we have a Facebook group, a killer book club, and programs/events for female hunters. If Artemis has meant something to you, please consider sharing it with a friend or making a donation. 1:09 The Hunter and Angler's Guide to Climate Change Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some of our favorite guests from podcasts past join us to talk about what they're wishing for this year. Hannah Marcom and Sharenda Birts have tips and tricks galore -- like giving the gift of not having to learn from someone you're related to, or how exactly you can enjoy a latte in the field, frothed milk and all -- OR, could your HSA pay for those electronic Bluetooth earplugs you've always wanted? Get the scoop in our second annual holiday gifts episode. 'Tis the season to be merry, Artemis! 2:00 Our gift gurus: You might remember Hannah from earlier this year on the program, and long-time guest Sharenda, from WildHERness.org is back on the mic, too! 4:00 Outdoor apparel in the fitting room versus the field 6:00 On being an underbuyer of gear 8:00 WildHERness "Go Wild" event, where one participant left for snacks, returned with a roadkill squirrel and asked if they could field dress it #yeswecan! 11:00 Sound Gear Phantom ear buds - you hear the stuff you want (animals, audiobooks) and minimize what you don't want (firearms, crickets) 13:50 Also... you miiiight be able to get those ear plugs covered on your HSA plan #winning 14:00 On to base layers... confessions of a recovering merino wool purist 15:00 FORLOH for good-quality, synthetic base layers. Base layer tops and Base Layer Bottoms. Want more options? Check out Badlands tops and bottoms, too 17:00 Lightweight foldable shooting stick in the $30 range 20:00 Different sticks for different chicks. Think about what’s right for you. 23:00 Range-finding binos -- many different products, the Bushnell Fusion is one of the more affordable out there; the Vortex Fury is also a great set 28:00 Orvis Women's Ultralight Wading Boot with studs - a big step up from the Chacos/neoprene socks combo 30:00 A nice knife saves a lot of time on sharpening; Try a Havalon Talon Hunt set with blades you can swap out (plus, getting those blades out!) 37:00 Invest in yourself & your competence; take the bow course, buy a membership at the range -- those things add up 39:00 There's something to be said for learning from people you're not related to 44:00 "If I'm questioning if I can make that, I'm just not going to do it." Taking a good shot is more important than taking a shot 45:00 Wild rags for EVERYTHING 46:00 Flashback to the Kula Cloth: 3Ps with Anastasia Allison of Kula Cloth 48:00 The Ember, a battery-powered coffee cup that keeps your joe WARM 50:00 In the field, the CamelBak Mag Insulated Bottle will keep coffee hot for about six hours; And you've got to have a Stanley thermos (or 10)... "the original Yeti;" Lastly, the sexy thermos, Mossy Oak Camo Thermo. 52:00 Serious coffee in the field - try the Mukka; or the Jet Boil has a French press attachment 58:00 #coolertalk... wheels, bear locks, bottle opener, etc (the Otterbox cooler is Sharenda's fav) If this show has meant something to you, please consider giving to Artemis. You can donate here -- all money goes to support programs that get women on the water and in the field. #thankyou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I thought you said this was food?" Shannon Waters found herself asking that question after someone made her an MRE in the backcountry. Shannon had been to culinary school and worked in fine dining for much of her adult life. As a hunter herself, she felt active people needed better in the field, and she was the right person to do it. Gastro Gnome was born. The Bozeman-based business has a storefront, a warm community of outdoorspeople, and many (MANY) gnomes. 2:00 Odd Fellows Bakery in Salmon, ID #gemsofthewest 3:00 "If you're not picking up rocks when you're hunting, I don't really know what you're doing." 8:00 Life story: economics + culinary school + brewery management + higher ed somehow all led to Gastro Gnome, upscale MREs for anywhere in the outdoors 13:00 Gourmet food in the wilderness is a creature comfort worth exploring - that value led to Gastro Gnome 14:00 Eating an MRE someone packed for you and feeling let down... "I thought you said this was food." 19:00 Going to Thailand to KNOW the curry-making process (pssst... it involves toasting) 20:00 Dehydrated Meals 101 21:00 Every ingredient has its own water content, which means they freeze dry differently 22:00 Gastro Gnome's Freeze-Dry 101 26:00 On the storefront in Bozeman... "People bring us a lot of gnomes" + the people-to-people vibes 33:00 Pack twice as much food as you need in the backcountry 36:00 The chemicals behind the scientifically long shelf life 40:00 @gastrognomemeals 45:00 Hunting in a team & collaborative decision-making 50:00 When you ask a friend, "Should I take this shot?" and they nod and go, "Don't worry, if it's down we'll get it out." #friendgoals 52:00 "Country Matters" by Michael Korda 55:00 "I shouldn't be doing anything else except exactly what I'm doing." 59:00 Hunting a new place with new people #winning 1:01 Tips for using bear fat in sausage 1:02 The Artemis Book Club is back! The seasonal read right now is "Flight Behavior" by Barbara Kingsolver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Missouri opened its first bear season this year in what turned out to be a tightly regulated hunt and a very competitive draw. Kelsie Wikoff was one of the hunters who drew a tag. This week we talk about how you hunt an area you've never been to for a prey you've seldom ever even seen. For Kelsie, it involved frequent scouting trips, trail cams, and talking to lots and lots of people. The verdict? She harvested one of Missouri's first black bears early in the season. 4:00 Growing up in a small town... like, 350 villagers kind of small 6:00 Missouri's first ever bear season 11:00 From drawing a tag to creating a hunt plan 13:00 How do you hunt a new-to-you area for a prey you've seldom ever seen? Talk to people; set up trail cams 14:00 Differentiating individual bears in trail cam photos 17:00 Waiting in a tree stand for three days before seeing THE bear 20:00 After the shot... bears aren't a bloody harvest due to their fat content 22:00 Bear fat soaps for your bridesmaids, anyone? Lip balms? 24:00 A scary bear run-in in Alaska 28:00 Finding your bear after the shot and safely approaching it 31:00 Bear fleeing bear... right into your tree stand 32:00 Being surrounded by ducks before shooting light... #magicinthefield 35:00 Geese executing a barrel roll 36:00 Watching your kids harvest their first deer 37:00 Mentoring a new hunter 41:00 Dog-on-vacation blunders, followed by hunting-pheasants-without-a-dog blunders Artemis Missouri Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kathleen Zapletal was a new(ish) hunter when she noticed a lack of women-specific apparel in the sporting world. "Pink it and shrink it" seemed to be the motto of gear-makers. Zapletal founded Isle Royale Outfitters, which makes gear for women. She tells us about the place behind the name -- Isle Royale National Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula -- and about how you make tactical gear... from odor reduction, to noiselessness in the materials. Want to win gear from Isle Royale Outfitters? Head on over to our @artemis_sportswomen for our Giveaway Contest! 2:00 Intro to Upland & Waterfowl Hunting in Minnesota 3:00 Michigander Self vs. Montana Self... it's an internal battle royale some days 4:00 Smoked trout dip recipe 5:00 Isle Royale Outfitters: women-specific hunting apparel 7:00 From hunting "snack manager" to harvester of the snacks 9:00 Isle Royale National Park on Michigan's Upper Peninsula... it's remote and wild: wolves, aurora, flies, no road access, etc 12:00 Isle roy-UL, or Isle roy-AL? 16:00 Family backpacking trip from hell 20:00. #findyourfield... cross-functional gear for all women 21:00 Tactical considerations in making gear: Odor suppressant, how loud is the material, mobility if you're back-casting or drawing a bow 24:00 "Camo is having a moment in the fashion world." 29:00 Scout in the clothes you plan to wear hunting 32:00 "Shrink it and pink it" - the old-school way of making hunting apparel for women 36:00 Grandmas = indispensable during hunting season 40:00 Two birds with one shot 45:00 New jobs, new sense of purpose (which may align with fishing time) Want to win gear from Isle Royale Outfitters? Head on over to our @artemis_sportswomen for our Giveaway Contest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we get the scoop on hunting in South Dakota with hunters Emily Kiel, Marketing and Outreach Director for the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, and Taniya Bethke, Director of Operations for the Council to Advance the Hunting and Shooting Sports. South Dakota is most famous for its pheasant hunting (meet the ditch parrot, everyone!) -- but there's an abundance of sporting opportunities. Plus, we talk about some of the initiatives from the state's Game, Fish, and Parks department that aim to roll out the orange carpet for new and visiting hunters, like HuntTheGreatestSD.com. 3:00 An upbringing in the outdoors/sporting world can nudge you toward a career that values/protects those things 9:00 Starting a family and realizing you'd like to make hunting a part of your family's culture, even though it wasn't part of your own childhood 11:00 Finding your community of people in the sporting world 12:00 Sometimes "mentoring" can be as simple as inviting someone over for a wild-game dinner, or inviting them to process an elk quarter 13:00 South Dakota Second Century Habitat Fund, a non-profit works with private landowners and other stakeholders to support pheasant habitat (and other wildlife habitat, too) 14:00 "Habitat is the foundation of wildlife management." 16:00 Pheasant country 20:00 South Dakota lion hunting with a distressed rabbit call 27:00 The Artemis Podcast Facebook group... come hang with us for extras! 28:00 South Dakota's Learn to Hunt events 29:00 Pheasant 101 class: where we try EVERYTHING... breasts, thighs, feathers for fly-tying, gizzards, organs... it's an adventure :) 30:00 South Dakota's "apprentice tag" - it's a $5 OTC tag for beginners 36:00 Hunting out the back door with kids; plus, MOJO decoys 39:00 Bringing up the next generation of hunters 42:00 South Dakota as a destination hunt for pheasants; South Dakota Public Hunting Atlas ... over a million acres to explore! 45:00 Harvesting and preparing gizzards 52:00 "Be where my hands are"... or, to be present in the moment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices