Warden's Watch
202 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 365 ratingsThis podcast brings you stories from Game Wardens across the world. Listen to their favorite cases, worst cases, what led them to their career, and what makes their job unique. Hosted by retired game wardens Wayne Saunders and John Nores.
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043 Dennis Amsden - Vermont Fish and Wildlife Game Warden
August 27, 2020 17:14 - 1 hourDennis Amsden was a Lieutenant and Game Warden with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Service. Dennis served with the Vermont F and G for 20 years and was involved in many cases over the years, from the high profile media cases to the everyday poaching incident. He shares with us his journey over his career, shares details about several memorable investigations, and hints on where he'd like to go in retirement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TGL006 Dr Jason Piccolo
August 24, 2020 16:00 - 1 hourJason Piccolo is a former special agent and supervisor with the Department of Homeland Security. Jason patrolled trafficking corridors as a U.S. Border Patrol agent near the San Diego and Mexico Border and went on the disrupt major narco-smuggling organizations and landing an assignment to the prestigious White House Security Council's Human Smuggling Cell. Jason also served in the United States Army, including a tour in Iraq in 2006 to support the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force...
042 Nancy Foley - Former Division Chief California Department of Fish and Game
August 13, 2020 16:06 - 1 hourChief Nancy Foley spent 25 years in various capacities within the Law Enforcement Division. She was instrumental in raising the profile of California game wardens by securing better and more clearly marked patrol vehicles, developing the K-9 program and helping get National Geographic Channel’s Wild Justice, a show featuring California game wardens, to the airwaves. Foley was selected as the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ (WAFWA) Professional of the Year in 2011. Learn mo...
041 Senator Jack Bailey - Striped Bass Regulation Starts in Maryland
July 30, 2020 16:30 - 54 minutesJack Bailey joined the Maryland DNR in 1987, assumed responsibilities on a state wide level later in his career, and proposed changes to laws and regulations to protect Maryland’s natural resources. Jack worked closely with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of Justice on several cases to prosecute violators. In retirement, Jack serves as the President of the Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers, Inc., and is a State Senator for the State of Maryland. Learn more about your a...
TGL005 Gabriella Hoffman
July 27, 2020 16:00 - 1 hourGabriella Hoffman is a media strategist, consultant, and award-winning outdoor writer based in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area. Gabriella specializes in social media management, strategic communications, branding, public relations, marketing, digital strategies, speaking/training, basic photography and videography. Gabriella hosts the weekly “District of Conservation” podcast and has been published in Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Sporting Classics Daily, Sporting Classics Magazine. To Get th...
040 Greg Bartles - Maryland DNR - Historian
July 16, 2020 16:30 - 1 hourToday’s Maryland Department of Natural Resources has its roots in the Maryland Oyster Police, which began in 1868 to regulate oyster harvesting on the Chesapeake Bay. Greg Bartles spent most of his career protecting Maryland’s parks and open lands as a natural resources police officer. Now retired, he’s using part of his land to share the story of the state’s conservation efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
039 Fish and Game K-9 Units Part II
July 02, 2020 16:00 - 1 hourConservation Canines or "K-9s" are a unique tool to assist Fish and Game Law Enforcement in their investigations. This is Part 2 of a 2-part Series. We share stories in this episode with Eric Fluette K-9 Moxie, Ken St. Pierre as a future handler, Bob Mancini and K-9 Ruger, and Col Kevin Jordan about the origins of the program in New Hampshire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TGL004 Ed Calderon
June 27, 2020 16:00 - 1 hourFor over a decade Ed Calderon worked in the fields of counter narcotics, organized crime investigation, and public safety in the northern-border region of Mexico. During this period he also coordinated and worked executive protection details for high-level government officials and visiting dignitaries — often in some of the most dangerous parts of the country. Ed Calderon's study in to the indigenous Méxican criminal culture, from occult practices to endemic modus operandi have lead him to be...
038 Fish and Game K-9 Units - Part One - Dedicated to Ruby
June 18, 2020 16:00 - 1 hourConservation Canines or "K-9s" are a unique tool to assist Fish and Game Law Enforcement in their investigations, apprehension of violators, and conducting search and rescue missions. Conservation Officers work with their canine partners conducting tracks, area searches, evidence detection, fish and wildlife detection, and search and rescue activities. We discuss K-9 training and work in this episode including training with 4-H. This is Part 1 of a 2 part series and is dedicated to K-9 Ruby....
037 Tyler Turnipseed - Nevada Dept of Wildlife
June 04, 2020 16:00 - 48 minutesTyler Turnipseed, former Chief Game Warden, served the Nevada Division of Wildlife for more than 20 years. We take a look back at his career with NDOW, the legacy he's leaving behind, and what's in store for his future. He also gives some great advice to those looking to become a game warden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TGL003 Jack Carr - The Terminal List
May 27, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourJack Carr is a New York Times bestselling author, former Navy SEAL sniper, and avid outdoorsman. He is the author of The Terminal List, True Believer, and Savage Son. Jack led special operations teams and sniper teams in Iraq and Afghanistan and was a platoon commander practicing counterinsurgency in the southern Philippines. He also commanded Special Operations Task Unit in the most Iranian influenced section of southern Iraq. To Get the Video Version of this Podcast Please Visit Us Here: ht...
036 Dedicated to the Fallen - Badge 36 Retired
May 21, 2020 16:30 - 1 hourIn a memorial podcast dedicated to the fallen, and in honor of police week, we explore some cases where Wardens were lost in the line of duty. We dedicate this show to our brothers and sisters of special outdoor law enforcement that have been lost unexpectedly. This is an episode is dedicated to Retired Badge #36 and the Wardens who sacrificed it all. End of Watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
035 Rick Wilcox - Mountain Rescue Service
May 07, 2020 16:30 - 1 hourRick Wilcox, has served as the president of the North Conway-based volunteer Mountain Rescue Service for over 40 years. The organization provides manpower and expertise in environments and terrain beyond the scope of most rescue agencies — from the cliffs of Cathedral, Whitehorse and Cannon ledge to the summits of the Presidential Range in wintertime. MRS has been involved in over 500 rescues, bolstering state Fish and Game and U.S. Forest Service personnel in the most extreme of circumstance...
TGL002 Paul Rella - Prepper
April 27, 2020 16:00 - 1 hourPaul Rella joins us to talk about his prepper systems and survival in a world where normal functions don't function. To Get the Video Version of this Podcast Please Visit Us Here: https://www.patreon.com/wwtglpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
034 Rick Estes - Warden New Hampshire Fish and Game
April 23, 2020 15:43 - 1 hourRick Estes spent 28 years with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department as a game warden, a career that took him to every nook and cranny of the Lakes Region and the White Mountains. He fine-tuned his wilderness skill in wilderness navigation and survival during his tenure. Rick was named N.H. Fish and Game team leader for the state’s specialized search and rescue team and he was instrumental in implementing GPS technology into search and rescue operations. Learn more about your ad choices....
033 Presby Steel - Bear Safe
April 21, 2020 17:07 - 25 minutesIn a world with wandering bears that love to feed on garbage, some all year round, bear calls for Game Warden's can be problematic. Presby Steel has come up with a solution for those that live in high risk nuisance bear areas to reduce calls to your local Game Warden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
032 Eric Blanchard - Maine Warden Service
April 09, 2020 16:30 - 1 hourYou might recognize Eric Blanchard from North Woods Law. Eric recently took top honors as Maine's Warden of the Year, and it comes at no shock. Eric is smart and well educated and holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Wayne talks with Eric about his career, North Woods Law, and various intriguing and unforgettable cases on this episode of Warden's Watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TGL001 The Pandemic Virus Protocol
March 27, 2020 16:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Episode 001 of the Thin Green Line Podcast! This Episode discusses the global virus pandemic and what you can do to get through it. This podcast is hosted by John Nores and Wayne Saunders. They take you on a journey that focuses on discussions with experts on current worldwide public safety trends related to wildlife, waterway and wild land conservation threats around the globe. Featuring dynamic and relevant guests from traditional and wildlife law enforcement, survival, military...
031 Elk Poacher - A Current Case in Utah
March 26, 2020 16:03 - 57 minutesIn the first episode with John Nores Jr as co-host, we explore a bizarre active and open elk poaching case in Utah. That means we need your help. We discuss the details of the case, the weapons used, and the rewards that are growing for information regarding this case. We also discuss the co-venture between Wayne and John, a new podcast found solely on Patreon called Thin Green Line found Thin Green Line Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
030 Hunt of a Lifetime - In Memory of Naomi Swanson
March 19, 2020 19:18 - 51 minutesHunt Of A Lifetime is a nonprofit organization with a mission to grant hunting & fishing dreams for children age 21 and under, who have been diagnosed with life threatening illnesses or life threatening disabilities. Wayne interviews two Ambassadors heavily involved in the program while attending the NH Outdoor Expo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
029 John Nores Jr - Hidden War - Reclaiming Wildlands from Drug Cartels
March 12, 2020 15:00 - 1 hourCalifornia game warden Lt. John Nores, Jr., now retired, has been at the forefront and on the front lines of an under-reported battle against thousands of drug cartel members who grow toxic marijuana on U.S. soil. Not only does black market marijuana cultivation undermine legitimate growers, but it endangers lives and wildlife populations unimagined. Wayne breaks down the book Hidden War with Author John Nores Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
028 Glen Lucas - Snowmobile Patrol Part II - Snow Machines, Investigations, Accidents, and Pursuits
February 27, 2020 17:00 - 1 hourThis is part two of two with Glen Lucas, a regular on North Woods Law. Around the time when deer season ends and the snow starts to stick, snowmobilers from all around start to flock to where the trails are deep and fast. And, because of the design of the Warden's duties in New Hampshire, so begins a new season of law enforcement. Glen shares several new stories in this episode including snow machine accident investigations, high speed pursuits, and a ride with the Governor of New Hampshire....
027 Glen Lucas - The Snowmobile Patrol - Part One
February 13, 2020 16:52 - 1 hourAround the time when deer season ends and the snow starts to stick, snowmobilers from all around start to flock to where the trails are deep and fast. And, because of the design of the Warden's duties in New Hampshire, so begins a new season of law enforcement. Glen Lucas knows the snow machine season in NH very well. It's arguably the most dangerous part of a NH warden's job. Glen shares several stories and a detailed account of two high speed snow machine chases that eventually led to convi...
026 Praveed "Abe" Abraham - Warden Pennsylvania Game Commission
January 30, 2020 17:00 - 56 minutesPraveed "Abe" Abraham's journey to Game Warden is unique. Abe's travel's began in India as a young man and they to Yonkers, New York in the concrete jungle. Abe always knew that he loved the outdoors and wildlife and on a chance, applied to be a game warden. Not long after Abe found himself at the Academy and he's never looked back. Abe is the first ethnic Game Warden in Pennsylvania. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
025 Jim Cyrs - New Hampshire Game Warden, Snowologist & North Woods Law
January 16, 2020 17:00 - 1 hourJim Cyrs is a New Hampshire Game Warden, Conservation Officer, a frequent guest on North Woods Law, and holds a degree in snow science. Jim works the north country of New Hampshire when the snow gets deep and the terrain gets rugged, especially around Mount Washington. Jim shares several stories of intriguing cases that he's investigated during his time with NH Fish and Game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
024 Capt Tom Caifa - New York's 140th Anniversary Conservation Protection
January 02, 2020 17:20 - 1 hourConservation protection and enforcement in the late 1800s looked a lot different than it does today. We speak with Historian and Conservation Officer Captain Tom Caifa about the history of conservation law and protection over the last 140 years in New York State. The stories are priceless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
023 Colonel Eddie Henderson - Georgia DNR
December 19, 2019 16:56 - 1 hourColonel Eddie Henderson spent 36 years serving the state of Georgia at the Department of Natural Resources. Now retired, Col Henderson is able to reflect on his many cases that ranged from drug trafficking, to night hunting, to exotic animals and search and rescue. We discuss the changes that Col Henderson has seen over the years and get into details on a few of his exciting cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
022 Mark Ober - North Country Game Warden
December 05, 2019 17:00 - 1 hourMark Ober is now the Lieutenant for District 1 for the NH Fish and Game Department, but before that, Mark was a Sargent and Trainee under Wayne Saunders (the host of Warden's Watch). Mark and Wayne discuss various situations and cases that they worked together including several night hunting cases, decoy sets for illegal shooting, and some north country search and rescue missions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
021 Bryan Koontz - Guidefitter
November 28, 2019 17:33 - 45 minutesBryan Koontz, is the CEO of Gudiefitter. Guidefitter is the online community for guided hunting & fishing adventures, enabling sportspersons, guides, outfitters, and the organizations that serve them to collaborate and better promote their shared passion for the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
020 Ron Ollis - Operation North Coast - Ohio DNR Special Ops & Investigation
November 21, 2019 17:00 - 1 hourIn a case that took 2.5 year to investigate through a special operations division of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ron Ollis and his team were able to take down the largest poaching crime ring enterprise in Ohio history. It required intense ground work and undercover efforts and a clever prosecutor to convict using the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Laws, typically used in large scale crime ring investigations an prosecutions. Learn more about your ad choice...
019 David Loewen - Montana Fish and Wildlife - Chief Law Enforcement
November 07, 2019 15:13 - 1 hourDavid Loewen spent time in the US Coast Guard stationed in California, mostly chasing drug crime. His post Coast Guard career lead him back to Montana to protect the wildlife in the land only second to the wildness of Alaska. David shares with us many stories of poachers and about the dangers that the job presents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
018 Mark Rutkowski - The Bear Trap
October 24, 2019 16:00 - 1 hourMark Rutkowski is one of six supervisors for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Mark started out as a deputy and eventually worked his way into a full time Warden. Mark has been involved in many interesting game thief investigations over the years in a state with a rich tradition of hunting. Mark shares with us many stories on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
017 John Nores Jr - Before the Weed
October 10, 2019 16:00 - 1 hourBefore John Nores retired and wrote his book Hidden Wars, he was a Game Warden for the State of California. There he trained and learned and developed his skills that would eventually take him to a special task force called MET- Marijuana Enforcement Team. Through MET, John dealt with thousands of members of drug cartels where he discovered that the cartel operations were growing toxic marijuana, destroying habitats and natural resources, and leaving behind an environmental disaster. Learn mo...
017 John Nores - Before the Weed
October 10, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBBefore John Nores retired and wrote his book Hidden Wars, he was a Game Warden for the State of California. There he trained and learned and developed his skills that would eventually take him to a special task force called MET- Marijuana Enforcement Team. Through MET, John dealt with thousands of members of drug cartels where he discovered that the cartel operations were growing toxic marijuana, destroying habitats and natural resources, and leaving behind an environmental disaster. Our...
016 Sgt Todd Szewczyk
September 26, 2019 16:00 - 1 hourTodd Szewczyk is a retired Sargent with NH Fish and Game. Todd shared a similar timeline as Wayne did and has many colorful stories to tell about life on the job as a Game Warden. We cover a near death experience, snorkling for pagers, and a new phenomenon -investigation using Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
015 Nick Brunson - Nevada Fish and Game Warden
September 12, 2019 16:00 - 1 hourNick Brunson is a Nevada Fish and Wildlife Warden. Nevada is some vast wild west territory and Nick has 9000 square miles to cover on his patrol. With only 31 Warden's in the state, it can be overwhelming and Nick often times will camp out as he attempts to catch a poacher instead of returning home for the night. It's just part of the job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
014 Jen Wolf - Michigan DNR
August 29, 2019 14:12 - 57 minutesJen Wolf is with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and has seen a variety of work over the last 21 years. Jen has spent time on the Michigan State Police, as a VCO and also was involved in the environment enforcement of the Flint Michigan Water Quality issue. Physical fitness is a priority for Jen and she says that the job has always had it's challenges, but says your reaction is how you keep chaos under control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
013 Grant Hacking - Wildlife Artist
August 15, 2019 16:11 - 50 minutesGrant Hacking a world renowned wildlife artist and whom the International Wildlife Crime Stoppers call their own. Grant's pieces sell for from $1,000 to $30,000. Grant's prints can often be seen on the covers of well know wildlife magazines like Gray's Sporting Journal and Safari Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
012 Kris MacCabe - Maine Warden Service
August 01, 2019 16:00 - 1 hourHitting clean up is Kris MacCabe as part of our interview series of North Woods Law Warden's as a lead up to the North Woods Law Throwdown Softball Game. Kris is a competitive guy with a passion for the woods of Maine and the Maine Warden Service. Our Sponsors: Wireless Partners Guidefitter RODgeeks North Woods Law Softball Game Here's What We Discuss: The Maine Warden Services A Name Back to 1880 Vacationland vs Live Free or Die Search and Rescue, Police in the Woods Competitive 2 W...
011 Eric Fluette - The Job of a Game Warden - Part Two
July 25, 2019 16:00 - 1 hourEric Fluette covers the north east region of New Hampshire and is the operator handler for K-9 Moxie. This is part two of a two part interview. We discuss moose season, accidental moose shootings, scuba diving in the Carribean, and a few rescue missions turned recovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
010 Eric Fluette - The Job of a Game Warden - Part One
July 11, 2019 15:30 - 1 hourEric Fluette covers the north east region of New Hampshire and is the operator handler for K-9 Moxie. This is the first of a two part interview. We discuss the beginning of Eric's career, to Alaska, to the seacoast of NH and eventually to northern New Hampshire. And we tell a few great stories too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
009 Greg Sirpis - Maine's Operation Game Thief
June 27, 2019 16:31 - 55 minutesPoaching is no different than stealing from a grocery store. Backed by the members of Maine's Operation Game Thief (OGT), Greg Sirpis strives to lead Maine's charge against poachers. As Chairman of the Board for Maine's OGT, Greg's mission is to protect Maine's natural resources. By organizing and promoting, educating, and making reporting easier for everyone, Greg hopes to catch one poacher at a time and reduce the number of animals and fish that are illegally taken in Maine every year. Lear...
008 Sgt Aaron Cross - Live at Cabelas
June 13, 2019 16:00 - 1 hourFrom the 2019 Maine Moose Lottery, we sat down with Sgt Aaron Cross from the Maine Warden Service. As regular on the North Woods Law television program, Aaron has many stories to share that reflects his career as a Maine Warden, his involvement with Operation Game Thief, and International Wildlife Crime Stoppers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
007B Ashley Mayers - Salt of the Earth Artist
May 30, 2019 17:00 - 24 minutesSometimes it's not just about the Wardens. In this case, Ashley Mayers is the artist behind the Warden's Watch logo and also girlfriend of Eric Hannett. We go behind the scenes and discuss life with a good friend of the conservation community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
007 Eric Hannett - Salt of the Earth
May 30, 2019 16:00 - 57 minutesEric Hannett is a 16 year Conservation Officer veteran of the NH Fish and Game Department covering the Monadnock region of New Hampshire. Eric is also one of the featured Game Wardens on Animal Planet's hit television show North Woods Law. Eric says that the demands of the job are never the same and that some days he can't believe he gets paid do his job, yet other days he says he doesn't get paid enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
006 Norm Lewis - Maine Game Warden
May 16, 2019 16:00 - 1 hourMaine is an awesome place to be a game warden. They don't call it Vacationland for nothing. Woods, waterways, mountains, oceans, coastline, Maine has it all. Similar to New Hampshire, Maine's Warden Service goes hand in hand with operations along the NH border. Norm Lewis is a great warden and woodsman. He's big, burly with a soft touch and a mean streak when needed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
005 Graham Courtney - Seacoast Game Warden
May 02, 2019 16:00 - 45 minutesCovering the mainland is one thing, but having to cover the seacoast in addition to the mainland in a densely populated area adds a whole new dimension to being a game warden. The Joint Enforcement Agreement helps to cover an area with lots of traffic and keep the fisheries sustainable. The 13 miles of coastline in NH doesn't seem like much, but it's as active as any coastline area in the country with lots of commercial and recreational fisherman using these coastal waters. Learn more about y...
004 Lt David Gregory - One Vermont Moose Case that Became 9
April 17, 2019 17:39 - 1 hourWe're going to Vermont on this episode to talk to an old friend Lieutenant David Gregory. It's fun when as the host of the show, I also get to be the listener. Lt Gregory has some amazing stories to share and we were able to capture them here. I was on the edge of my seat. Some of the stories we discuss are light hearted and some make you look life right in the face and realize that being a Game Warden is about life and death, and sometimes we're putting our own lives on the line. Learn more ...
003 Kevin Jordan - The Colonel and I
April 04, 2019 16:00 - 1 hourKevin Jordan is a colleague and a great friend and he's the Colonel of the New Hampshire Fish and Game. I've worked side by side with the Colonel for many years and learned ton from him. Colonel Jordan is a great investigator and prosecutor. I caught 'em, he cleaned 'em as we used to say. I was a sponge when it came to working with Kevin and he took me under his wing and help me get back into law enforcement after I was shot in the line of duty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
002 A Warden's Best Cases - Wayne Saunders
March 21, 2019 16:00 - 48 minutesThe best day and the best cases is about an investigation and a night hunting case. I discuss the Warden's involved and the perpetrators and how the cases evolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices