Episodes

We sit down with Jules McQueen, President of Carbon TV. Jules is a dedicated hunter, passionate, articulate and leads a team at Carbon that is the premier online video destination for premium outdoor themed shows and engaging personalities. Immediately you will recognize that Jules is the real deal as we dive into what makes her tick, her humble Alabama beginnings and her zest for all things outdoors. And yes, there may have been a ping pong match break out during the show – listen and you will...

Throughout his youth and young adulthood, Wayne Sawchuk struggled with the disparity between life as a logging contractor and the call of the wild. In the early 1990s, he decided to devote his life to conserving nature and her vast resources. He first started by working to protect the Mountain Creek Valley south of Dawson Creek, now protected by the Pine-Lemoray Provincial Park. As he became aware of the theory of Conservation Biology he began to work to protect B.C’s Northern Rockies. The resul...

Kyle and Steve get a chance to sit down with one heck of a busy woman in Jessie Krebs. If you think you have an idea of tough in the back country is, you gotta listen to this episode. Jessie Krebs is a former U.S. Air Force SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape.) Training Instructor from the old school days when instructors were simply called “Survival Instructors”. As one of a handful of women in the male dominated S.E.R.E. career field, Jessie outsmarted and out-toughed many of her ...

Mike Bridger has been a friend of the WSSBC as long as we can remember. Steve and Kyle finally get to sit down with him and catch up on how things are going in his life, and the state of wildlife in British Columbia. Mike’s position as a Wildlife Biologist currently working on Northeast Resource Management and Major Projects has taken him around the province of British Columbia, so he has more than a firm grasp on some of the issues we are facing holistically when it comes to wildlife and habit...

Kyle and Steve sit down with Jim Shockey. Jim has spent the past four decades in the hunting space and he has watched hunting evolve in the eyes of the non-hunting community. We learn about Jim’s humble beginnings growing up in Saskatchewan to how he became a main stay of the modern hunting story. Would you believe that Ralph Lauren played a role in that? We talk to Jim about today’s woke culture and how he has seen the other side of the “pendulum.” He speaks of some of the challenges we are ex...

We sit down with PhD Student Siobhan Darlington and talk wildlife conservation. Siobhan is currently completing her PhD at University of British Columbia Okanagan and is the lead on the Southern BC Cougar Project. She shares with us the work she conducted on her Masters where she was involved with the Alberta Boreal Deer project. This study touch on conservation concerns around whitetail deer, habitat disturbances and the influence of predators. Siobhan dives into her current project and gives ...

Kyle and Steve sit down with Dr. Clayton Lamb to talk conservation. Our subject ranges from endangered caribou to Bighorn Sheep mortality in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. Clayton is a wildlife scientist at the University of British Columbia and University of Montana working with First Nations, governments, scientists, and land stewards on Indigenous-led caribou conservation. He also focuses on wildlife connectivity and road ecology across western North America. To say that we have an...

This is one for the books – from TV Celebrity to Taxidermist to Social Media Influencer to Hunter there is not much that Laura Zerra has not done. Having starred in Naked and Afraid FIVE times, Laura is not stranger to the camera. The day before our podcast she did an Instagram Story of how to skin a road killed deer that her and her friend came across. Laura is possibly the most interesting guest we have had on the show and she had Steve and Kyle in stitches for most of it. That said, Laura is ...

Kyle and Steve welcome author Sue Tidwell to the podcast. This is a fascinating listen, as they dive deep into her story. We are sure it will grab you too. Tidwell, a non-hunter deeply troubled by the concept of hunting some of Africa’s most exotic wildlife, finds herself a reluctant sidekick on an epic 21-day hunting safari. Largely through a close friendship developed during the course of the safari with a young female game scout named Lilian, her eyes were opened to the complex and multi-fa...

We welcome Jana Waller to the show. We wanted to talking hunting and conservation and she did not disappoint. We recap Jana’s hunting journey and how she landed her own hunting show AND how she ended up being appointed by Montana’s Governor as Region 2 Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commissioner. One thing we learned – Jana can hunt and she has done more this past season than most do in a lifetime. But, she has a strong conservation ethic and focus on improving for wildlife. We talk about her busy seas...

We welcome Keith Balfourd, Manager of Marketing and Communications with the Wild Sheep Foundation back to the show. We wanted to hear it from the source what was happening with Sheep Show this year. We discuss the new hybrid show which is a mixture of the in-person event and the virtual or online platform. Keith talks about the multitude of hunts up for grabs throughout the week long event including the Sierra El Alamo Desert Sheep Hunt they are giving away to one lucky person just for signing u...

On this episode we welcome Nature Trust of BC’s Chief Executive Officer Dr. Jasper Lament to the show. We learn about the great work that BC’s largest provincial land trust is conducting and how they are preserving wild places for all wildlife. Dr. Lament talks about his personal journey to lead this great organization, how the Nature Trust of BC began and the many exciting acquisitions that they have made in this, their fiftieth anniversary. The Wild Sheep Society of BC has been fortunate to be...

Are you ready for an epic sheep tale? WSSBC Treasurer Joe Humphries delivers in spades on this two hour episode of highs and lows – everything you would expect on a sheep hunt. Joe talks about his successes and failures, the highs and low and lastly about being kicked out of the <1 Club. This story talks about one mans solo journey and how he was successful in anchoring his first sheep. Not only does Joe tell a mean sheep hunting tale, he also talks about what conservation means to him. He has...

We sit down with Secretary Nick Negrini and Vice-President Tyler Donahue from the Midwest Chapter of the Wild Sheep Foundation. We talk about the origins of their organization, the great work they are doing for wild sheep despite there being none in the great state of Minnesota as well as the fall plans Tyler and Nick had. Midwest has been an important supporter of the Wild Sheep Society of BC’s Fraser River Bighorn project having supported it from its infancy. We jump into other projects Midwe...

Steve and Kyle welcome Dr. Ian Baird to the show. Ian has a resume a mile long when it comes to wild sheep conservation. He is the Treasurer of the Abbotsford Fish and Game Club and was instrumental in forging a partnership with the Wild Sheep Society of BC. Through WSSBC's Community Conservation Partnership, Abbotsford Fish and Game commitment will result in our two organization putting $40,000 back into wild sheep projects in BC. We have reached out to our members and the public to match this...

Kyle and Steve have a spirited chat with repeat guest Joe Eppele. They dive right into the current and ongoing issues surrounding predator management in BC, what you can do about it, and why we keep facing this conversation. https://engage.gov.bc.ca/caribou/feedback-form/

For many reasons, the fastest-growing segment in the hunter/conservationist community today is women. Understanding why and what it will take to help even more women enjoy the rich benefits of hunting are two great questions worth exploring. The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) Women Hunt™ Program engages and helps more women cross any barriers on their journey into fields and the mountains. The WSF Women Hunt™ Program is offering an exceptional opportunity for twelve new women hunters to experience...

Steve and Kyle sit down with the Rackmaster to talk taxidermy. For our regular listeners you may recognize Trevor from episode 33. We had some serious audio issues on that recording so we brought Trevor back for Episode 47 (33 REDUX). We cover taxidermy from soup to nuts and also talk about Trevor's successful Northern BC Stone's Sheep hunt this fall. Trevor is an accomplished sheep hunter, diehard conservationist and one hell of a taxidermist. This is a fantastic episode with Trev deep diving ...

We sit down with Dr. Zijian Sim (known as Sim) and Bill Jex. Sim talks about his study from the University of Alberta - "Management implications of highly resolved hierarchical population genetic structure in thinhorn sheep," Sim is an interesting character and although his study is steeped in science he is able to share his findings in a clear and concise manner that all can understand. Sim's findings outline how Stone's Sheep are genetically unique to BC and that sheep found in Yukon have a di...

Steve and Kyle welcome Tammy Leonard, the spouse of missing hunter Tom Leonard and Joey Prevost from Terrace Search and Rescue to the show. 16 years ago, in 2005, Tom Leonard failed to return home from a solo sheep hunt in Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park. An initial 4 day search was conducted but was not successful and was called off due to bad weather. The following year in 2006 family members, friends and complete strangers (first responders, guide outfitters, conservation officer...

Some troubling news in the sheep hunting community. At least 12 illegal rams have been seized by the Conservation Officer Service this year. These rams did not meet the legal requirements and yet hunters still pulled the trigger. Thinhorn rams must reach either eight years of age or full curl in order to be legal for harvesting in BC. In an average year, 3 to 5 rams typically fail inspection as legal rams. So why are we making mistakes? Dylan Ayers hosts Adam Janke of the Journal of Mountain Hu...

In episode 43 Mike and Kyle continue their story in the high country on their 2021 BC fly in Stone Sheep hunt. They talk about the new gear they tried out this fall and some of the items that worked well. They talk about some of the lessons learned on their trip and throw out some tips for anyone looking to take to the mountains. This episode involves some story telling, some gear reviews and some tips for a new mountain hunter. Enjoy

Mike Kirk and Kyle Stelter fresh back from their 2021 Stone's sheep hunt sit down to chat about the trip - the highs and lows and everything in between. After a fly in trip in Northern BC they sit down to talk about the trip itself and what success truly means on these adventures. They also share what gear worked, what didn't and what they will be looking to replace in the off season. They also share some tips and tricks that helped them on this adventure. Enjoy the listen.

We have Wild Sheep Society of BC Director Peter Gutsche on the show to talk about the Bluetongue Virus and what he is seeing on the ground in Grand Forks. This is an incredibly challenging situation for the Granby Herd and Peter shares his experience seeing these deceased Bighorns.