Episodes

????️ A special election episode of Talk Is Sheep. As British Columbians prepare to head to the polls, the Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia is taking a closer look at the issues that matter to our province’s wildlife, wild sheep, habitat, and conservation future. In this special episode, Kyle Stelter reflects on the importance of informed decision-making, understanding the priorities of political leaders, and recognizing the role that conservation plays in shaping the future of British C...

As British Columbians head to the polls, Talk Is Sheep is giving listeners an opportunity to hear directly from the people seeking to lead our province. For this special election series, the Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia invited the leaders of all major political parties to join us for conversations about wildlife, habitat, conservation, rural British Columbia, and the future of our province. In this episode, Kyle sits down with David Evans of the BC Green Party, for a wide-ranging di...

What does the future hold for wildlife, habitat conservation, and responsible resource management in British Columbia? As part of our special provincial election series, Talk Is Sheep welcomes Donegal Wilson, BC Conservative candidate for Boundary-Similkameen and former Official Opposition Critic for Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. Host Kyle Stelter sits down with Donegal for a wide-ranging conversation about the challenges and opportunities facing British Columbia, with particular atten...

Some hunts are about far more than the pursuit of an animal. They're about dreams, perseverance, history, and the people who make the journey unforgettable. On this episode of Talk is Sheep, Kyle Stelter welcomes Nick Hoffman (@nickswildride), host of Nick’s Wild Ride, professional musician, storyteller, and passionate conservationist, for an unforgettable conversation about his recent Stone’s sheep hunt in northern British Columbia. Nick has hunted around the world, but he describes this adve...

As British Columbians head to the polls, Talk Is Sheep is giving listeners an opportunity to hear directly from the people seeking to lead our province. For this special election series, the Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia invited the leaders of all major political parties to join us for conversations about wildlife, habitat, conservation, rural communities and the future of British Columbia. In this episode, Kyle sits down with Dallas Brodie, interim leader of OneBC, for a wide-ranging...

As British Columbians head to the polls, Talk Is Sheep is giving listeners an opportunity to hear directly from the people seeking to lead our province. For this special election series, the Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia invited the leaders of all major political parties to join us for a conversation about wildlife, habitat, conservation, rural British Columbia, and the future of our province. In this episode, Kyle sits down with Elenore Sturko, leader of the CentreBC Party, for a wid...

In this episode of Talk Is Sheep, Kyle sits down with Brian Gustafson, Executive Director of the Golden District Rod & Gun Club, and filmmaker Jesse Bone of Filter Studios to talk about the powerful new conservation film, On The Landscape: Bighorn Sheep of the East Kootenays. The film tells the story of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep living alongside highways, railways, communities and an increasingly changing landscape in British Columbia’s East Kootenays. It also tells the story of the people w...

What happens when two cousins take very different paths into the outdoors—and decide to tell the story together? Kyle sits down with Joel and Ryan Primus, the creators of Finding Nowhere. Ryan grew up hunting, fishing and exploring remote places in British Columbia. Joel built a business career far from that world before Ryan invited him into the backcountry and helped him learn to hunt. They share how a goat hunt became the start of a television series, what it takes to film their adventures,...

On this episode of Talk Is Sheep, Kyle sits down with good friend Ben Berukoff and his daughter Harper for a conversation about a summer adventure neither of them will soon forget. At 15 years old, Harper is already chasing big goals. A competitive hockey player preparing to move away from home for another season, she understands commitment, hard work, and pushing through discomfort. This summer, those lessons followed her from the rink into the mountains when she joined her dad for her first t...

On this episode of Talk Is Sheep, Kyle sits down with Kelli Poole of Global Rescue for a wide-ranging conversation about hunting, wildlife conservation, international adventure—and what happens when the trip you spent months preparing for suddenly goes sideways. Kelli’s path into the hunting industry is anything but ordinary. With a background in wildlife biology and management, she has worked with wild sheep, contributed to wildlife management projects in Montana and Colorado, and spent time i...

On this episode of Talk is Sheep, Hana Erikson sits down with Trent Woloschuk, CEO and co-founder of Atlas Edge Mapping, for a conversation that starts with an idea between two hunting partners and ends deep in some of the nastiest sheep country British Columbia has to offer. Atlas Edge was born after Trent and his business partner, Cole, found themselves searching for a backcountry mapping platform that gave them everything they wanted in one place. Neither came from the tech world—Trent is a ...

Sheep season is here. You’ve trained, dialed in your gear, studied maps and prepared for the mountains—but have you put the same effort into how you’re going to fuel your hunt? Kyle Kamp of Valley to Peak Nutrition returns to Talk Is Sheep for another installment in our backcountry nutrition series, and this time we take the conversation directly onto the mountain. We dig into what a real food plan looks like for a multi-day sheep hunt: how much food to carry, balancing carbohydrates, protein ...

On this episode of Talk Is Sheep, Kyle Stelter is joined by guest co-host Jann Demaske for a timely and important conversation with Charles Whitwam, Founder and Executive Director of HOWL for Wildlife. Charles has emerged as one of the leading voices in North America when it comes to mobilizing hunters, anglers, conservationists, and sustainable-use advocates around the issues shaping the future of wildlife management. What began as an effort to make it easier and more effective for everyday p...

On this episode of Talk is Sheep, we continue our series introducing the people behind the Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia with WSSBC Director Justin Kallusky. Justin is a lifelong hunter, mountain wanderer, writer, deep thinker—and the hunter behind a world-record Rocky Mountain goat. But this conversation quickly becomes about something much bigger than records, inches or animals on the wall. Justin shares how hunting has been woven into his life since childhood, how harvesting his in...

On this episode of Talk Is Sheep, Kyle welcomes back Doug Chiasson, Executive Director of the Fur Institute of Canada and co-host of The Truth About Fur podcast, for a wide-ranging conversation about conservation, advocacy and the future of sustainable wildlife use. Kyle and Doug begin with the growing Canadian Wildlife Conservation Partnership and its mission to unite hunters, anglers, trappers, outfitters, falconers and conservation organizations behind a stronger national voice. Doug draws o...

Something big is coming to Prince George—and this episode of Talk Is Sheep delivers the official reveal. Kyle is joined by Tanner Dannish of Frontiersman Gear and WSSBC's own Kris Wrathall to unveil RAMFEST 2027, an entirely new hunting, conservation, and outdoor experience taking place April 29 to May 2, 2027. RAMFEST is not simply another banquet or trade show. It is being built as a high-energy celebration of wild sheep, mountain hunting, conservation, family, and community. Expect outdoor ...

California bighorn sheep in British Columbia’s Okanagan are facing a serious and unfamiliar threat. Psoroptic mange is a highly contagious disease caused by mites that attack the skin, producing severe itching, crusting, hair loss, poor body condition and, in the worst cases, death. In this episode of Talk Is Sheep, Kyle Stelter is joined by Mackenzie Clarke of the Okanagan Nation Alliance and Wild Sheep Society of BC Vice President Peter Gutche for an in-depth look at the groundbreaking Okanag...

On this episode of Talk Is Sheep, Kyle Stelter sits down with renowned bowhunter, photographer, filmmaker and conservation advocate Adam Foss for a wide-ranging conversation about what it truly takes to become a successful sheep hunter. Recorded as part of the Wild Sheep Society of BC’s Summer Webinar Series, this episode is an open and honest question-and-answer session covering sheep hunting, physical preparation, mental resilience, optics, glassing strategies, gear selection and backcountry ...

On this episode of Talk Is Sheep, Kyle sits down with Greg Rensmaag, President of the Wild Sheep Society of British Columbia, for a candid conversation about leadership, conservation, wild sheep, and the responsibility that comes with stewarding one of the most iconic wildlife resources in North America. Greg has been at the helm of WSSBC through a period of significant growth and impact. Under his leadership, the Society continues to deliver meaningful work for wild sheep across British Columb...

On this episode of Talk is Sheep, we bring listeners inside a special WSSBC summer webinar featuring Chris Procter, Provincial Wild Sheep and Mountain Goat Specialist, for an in-depth update on the Fraser River Test and Remove project. Chris walks through the history, science, and results of this major wild sheep recovery effort, including the impacts of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae — MOVI — on Fraser River bighorn sheep, the role of female carriers in lamb mortality, and how targeted test and remo...

On this episode of Talk is Sheep, Kyle and Hana sit down with Joe Eppele, WSSBC Director, Chair of the Youth Committee, host of The Edge on Wild TV, former professional football player, and passionate advocate for hunting, conservation, and the next generation. Joe shares his story of growing up in Squamish, BC, where hunting, fishing, mushroom picking, family, hard work, and time outdoors shaped the foundation of his life. From there, the conversation follows Joe through college football at Wa...

On this episode of Talk Is Sheep, Kyle Stelter is joined by guest co-host Jann Demaske, Chair of 1Campfire, for a powerful and timely conversation with Dan Gates, Executive Director of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management. Colorado has become one of the front lines in the fight over hunting, wildlife management, ballot-box biology, predator management, and the future of science-based conservation. Dan has been at the centre of that fight, helping lead the successful opposition to Prop...

On this episode of Talk is Sheep, Hana sits down in 150 Mile House, British Columbia, with legendary predator control specialist, houndsman, trapper, and wildlife management professional Dan Lay. Dan brings a remarkable and hard-earned story to the podcast. Raised in a predator control family, he grew up around hounds, traplines, cougar complaints, livestock conflicts, and the realities of human-wildlife interaction in British Columbia. Over the course of his career, Dan has worked on grizzly, ...

On this episode of Talk is Sheep, Hana Erikson is again joined by guest co-host Jann Demaske, Chair of 1Campfire, for a powerful conversation with Amy Schaffer of Branded Rock Canyon. Amy brings a remarkable story to the podcast: Olympic rower, wildlife professional, videographer, hunter, guide, and General Manager of Branded Rock Canyon in western Colorado. From the mountains of British Columbia to the wild places of Alaska, Africa, Asia, and beyond, Amy has lived a life shaped by grit, advent...