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Poachers, Polluters and Politics #12—The Politics of Charging the Ministry of Forests with Habitat Destruction

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - May 11, 2020 20:00 - 46 minutes
Federal Fishery Officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers.  That obsession, plus a wily mind and a passion for marathon running, spelled trouble for scores of law-breaking anglers for more than 35 years. Three decades in the field also netted Randy an eclectic and hair-raising col...

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Year of the Bow #5 — Bow Sights, Accuracy and Putting It All Together for Bears

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - May 05, 2020 18:00 - 45 minutes
Welcome to Hunting and Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I’m back with Jeremy Jensen and Kevin Wood talking about first steps in bowhunting. All of us have decided that this year will b...

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Mule Deer Research Looks for Ways to Boost Herds in Southern BC

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - April 27, 2020 13:00 - 56 minutes
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I talked Dr. Adam Ford and Chloe Wright, a PHd student. Both are wildlife researchers who work and study at the University of Brit...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Mule Deer Research Looks for Ways to Boost Herds in Southern BC

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - April 27, 2020 13:00 - 56 minutes
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I talked Dr. Adam Ford and Chloe Wright, a PHd student. Both are wildlife researchers who work and study at the University of Brit...

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Poachers, Polluters & Politics #11 — Conflict with Protestors Led to 'Darkest Days of Career'

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - April 24, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes
Federal Fishery Officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers.  That obsession, plus a wily mind and a passion for marathon running, spelled trouble for scores of law-breaking anglers for more than 35 years. Three decades in the field also netted Randy an eclectic and hair-raising col...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Best Time to Get in Shape for Hunting Season is Right Now ….

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - April 20, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada.  I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I talked to Kamloops-based fitness coach Rob Petrie about better ways to build fitness for hunting season. He provided a great de...

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Poachers, Polluters and Politics #10: Poachers and Enforcement in Quesnel's 'Wild West'

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - April 17, 2020 09:00 - 53 minutes
Federal Fishery Officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers.  That obsession, plus a wily mind and a passion for marathon running, spelled trouble for scores of law-breaking anglers for more than 35 years. Three decades in the field also netted Randy an eclectic and hair-raising col...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

#WildThoughts — Just Like Flyfishing, Bowhunting Offers New Pathways to Self-Discovery

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - April 15, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes
Not long ago, I started writing an outdoors column for our local newspaper. In this Outdoor Narrative series, I’ll give voice to those words, for no other reason than I can, for no better reason than I think I have something to say.   I’ll let you all decide if that’s true or not. Maybe my colu...

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Year of the Bow #4 — Chasing Fallow Deer on Mayne Island a Great First Experience for This New Hunter

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - April 13, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour
Welcome to Hunting and Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada.  I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I’m back with Jeremy Jensen talking about first steps in bowhunting. Both of us have decided that this year will be the “Year o...

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Poachers, Polluters and Politics #9: On to Quesnel, and Let the Games Begin!!

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - April 10, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour
Federal Fishery Officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers.  That obsession, plus a wily mind and a passion for marathon running, spelled trouble for scores of law-breaking anglers for more than 35 years. Three decades in the field also netted Randy an eclectic and hair-raising col...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Poachers, Polluters and Politics: On to Quesnel, and Let the Games Begin!!

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - April 10, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour
Federal Fishery Officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers.  That obsession, plus a wily mind and a passion for marathon running, spelled trouble for scores of law-breaking anglers for more than 35 years. Three decades in the field also netted Randy an eclectic and hair-raising col...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Consequences of Ignoring the Risks Posed by Ticks and Lyme Disease Are Frightening …

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - April 04, 2020 20:00 - 48 minutes
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I had a phone conversation with Marni Freeman, a Kamloops woman who wants to spread the word about Lyme disease, a bacterial infec...

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Poachers, Polluters & Politics #8: Protecting Natural Resources in the Beautiful Nass Valley

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - March 27, 2020 09:00 - 43 minutes
Federal Fishery Officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers. That obsession, plus a wily mind and a passion for marathon running, spelled trouble for scores of law-breaking anglers for more than 35 years. Three decades in the field also netted Randy an eclectic and hair-raising coll...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Year of the Bow #3: Resistance to Resistance Releases, Hunting Canada Geese with Arrows and Chasing Bears

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - March 23, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes
Welcome to The Outdoor Narrative, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I’m back with Jeremy Jensen talking about first steps in bowhunting. Both of us have decided that this year will be the “Year of ...

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Poachers, Polluters & Politics #7: Charging Grizzlies, and Other Kinds of Confrontations

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - March 20, 2020 09:00 - 59 minutes
Federal Fishery Officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers. That obsession, plus a wily mind and a passion for marathon running, spelled trouble for scores of law-breaking anglers for more than 35 years. Three decades in the field also netted Randy an eclectic and hair-raising coll...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Poachers, Polluters and Politics #6: Burning Fuel Trucks and Budget Cuts

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - March 13, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour
Federal Fishery Officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers. That obsession, plus a wily mind and a passion for marathon running, spelled trouble for scores of law-breaking anglers for more than 35 years. Three decades in the field also netted Randy an eclectic and hair-raising coll...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

#WildThoughts— Ethical Behaviour, My Own Included, Requires More Than Talk

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - March 11, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes
Not long ago, I started writing an outdoors column for our local newspaper. In this Outdoor Narrative series, I’ll give voice to those words, for no other reason than I can, for no better reason than I think I have something to say.   I’ll let you all decide if that’s true or not. Maybe my colu...

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Year of the Bow #2: What Does Bowhunting Accuracy Look Like? And How Do You Get There?

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - March 09, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes
Welcome to The Outdoor Narrative, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I’m back with Jeremy Jensen talking about first steps in bowhunting. Both of us have decided that this year will be the “Year of ...

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Poachers, Polluters and Politics #5: Pipelines and Corporate Arrogance

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - March 06, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour
Federal Fishery Officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers. That obsession, plus a wily mind and a passion for marathon running, spelled trouble for scores of law-breaking anglers for more than 35 years. Three decades in the field also netted Randy an eclectic and hair-raising coll...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

#WildThoughts — Guns Do Kill People. Even if People Don’t Want Them to...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - March 04, 2020 10:00 - 8 minutes
Not long ago, I started writing an outdoors column for our local newspaper. In this Outdoor Narrative series, I’ll give voice to those words, for no other reason than I can, for no better reason than I think I have something to say.   I’ll let you all decide if that’s true or not. Maybe my colu...

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The Outdoor Narrative — We’re One Year Old!

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - March 02, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes
Today’s show is just a quick update to mark one year of my podcast.  Just over a year ago, I launched the first episode of the Outdoor Narrative, which was a chat with friend Kevin Dergez about ice fishing for brook trout in a lake near Kamloops. Ironically -- and this was not be design – last ...

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Poachers, Polluters and Politics #4: Bumper Cars, Naked People, and Thinking Out of the Box

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - February 28, 2020 10:00 - 51 minutes
Federal Fishery Officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers.  That obsession, plus a wily mind and a passion for marathon running, spelled trouble for scores of law-breaking anglers for more than 35 years. Three decades in the field also netted Randy an eclectic and hair-raising col...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

#WildThoughts — There is No Conflict Between Love of Nature and Hunting

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - February 26, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes
Not long ago, I started writing an outdoors column for our local newspaper. In this Outdoor Narrative series, I’ll give voice to those words, for no other reason than I can, for no better reason than I think I have something to say.   I’ll let you all decide if that’s true or not. Maybe my colu...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Do Kokanee (Salmon, Not Beer) Make Ice Fishing Worthwhile? Maybe …

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - February 24, 2020 14:00 - 54 minutes
Welcome to The Outdoor Narrative, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columba and western Canada.  I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I’m chatting with Kevin Dergez about a recent trip to Paul Lake near Kamloops in search of kokanee through the ice.  I’ve never ...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Do Kokanee (Salmon, Not Beer) Make Ice Fishing Worthwhile? Maybe …

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - February 24, 2020 14:00 - 54 minutes
Welcome to The Outdoor Narrative, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columba and western Canada.  I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I’m chatting with Kevin Dergez about a recent trip to Paul Lake near Kamloops in search of kokanee through the ice.  I’ve never ...

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Poachers, Polluters and Politics #3: “Central Coast Pinball” and the Sport of Chasing Crabbers

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - February 21, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour
Federal Fishery Officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers. That obsession, plus a wily mind and a passion for marathon running, spelled trouble for scores of law-breaking anglers for more than 35 years. Three decades in the field also netted Randy an eclectic and hair-raising coll...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

#WildThoughts — Are Animals Human? Only If You Ignore One Big Difference

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - February 19, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes
 Not long ago, I started writing an outdoors column for our local newspaper. In this Outdoor Narrative series, I’ll give voice to those words, for no other reason than I can, for no better reason than I think I have something to say.   I’ll let you all decide if that’s true or not. Maybe my col...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Year of the Bow #1: First Rocky (and Expensive) Steps on the Path to Becoming a Bowhunter

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - February 17, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes
Welcome to The Outdoor Narrative, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columba and western Canada.  I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I’m talking with Jeremy Jensen about first steps in bowhunting. Both of us have decided that this year will be the “Year of the B...

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia artwork

Year of the Bow #1: First Rocky (and Expensive) Steps on the Path to Becoming a Bowhunter

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - February 17, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes
Welcome to The Outdoor Narrative, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columba and western Canada.  I’m Robert Koopmans and this week I’m talking with Jeremy Jensen about first steps in bowhunting. Both of us have decided that this year will be the “Year of the B...

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Poachers, Polluters and Politics #2: To Vancouver, and West Coast Culture Shock

Hunting & Fishing British Columbia - February 14, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour
Federal Fishery Officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers. That obsession, plus a wily mind and a passion for marathon running, spelled trouble for scores of law-breaking anglers for more than 35 years. Three decades in the field also netted Randy an eclectic and hair-raising coll...

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