Shootin’ the Bull

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By: Idaho Department of Fish and Game

You’re listening to Shootin’ the Bull. From fish squeezers, deer muggers, and everyone in between, these are the conversations with the men and women of Idaho Fish and Game.

Ep. 5 - Urban Warden: Patrolling the Treasure Valley with Brian Marek
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Today at 6:00 AM

You’re listening to Shootin’ the Bull — a podcast by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. From fish squeezers to deer muggers and everyone in between, these are the conversations with the men and women of Idaho Fish and Game.

Host Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) sits down with Ben Bieri (Digital Content Specialist) and long-time conservation officer Brian Marek, who recounts some of his most memorable moments patrolling the Treasure Valley and beyond for 26 years.

Other Topics: Connor's squirrel skinning crime ring; from forestries to Florida; parking Shaquille O'Neal's car at Disney World; cuttin...


Ep. 4 - Restoring Potlatch Wild Steelhead With Robert Hand and Brian Knoth
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08/20/2025

You’re listening to Shootin’ the Bull — a podcast by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. From fish squeezers to deer muggers and everyone in between, these are the conversations with the men and women of Idaho Fish and Game.

Host Jen Bruns (Clearwater Regional Communications Manager) shoots the bull with Robert Hand (Regional Fisheries Biologist) and Brian Knoth (Regional Fisheries Biologist) in Lewiston, Idaho. Robert and Brian talk about the work they do with habitat restoration and monitoring projects on the Potlatch River in North Central Idaho.

Other topics: Being surprised by a steelhead; homest...


Ep. 3 - Hunt Like a Wildlife Biologist With David Bernasconi
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08/06/2025

You’re listening to Shootin’ the Bull — a podcast by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. From fish squeezers to deer muggers and everyone in between, these are the conversations with the men and women of Idaho Fish and Game.

Host Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) sits down with Tom Talley (IDFG Staff Engineer) and David Bernasconi (Regional Wildlife Biologist - Southwest Region) to learn about patterns and behaviors of big game animals and how to hunt them from the perspective of someone who studies them for a living. Does being a wildlife biologist make you a bett...


Ep. 2 - Commissioners Ron Davies and Don Ebert
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07/09/2025

You’re listening to Shootin’ the Bull — a podcast by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. From fish squeezers to deer muggers and everyone in between, these are the conversations with the men and women of Idaho Fish and Game.

Hosts Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) and Ben Bieri (Digital Content Specialist) sit down with two Idaho Fish and Game Commissioners, Ron Davies (Salmon Region) and Don Ebert (Clearwater Region).

Additional topics: Don's dang golf balls; what does a Commissioner do?; appointed, not elected; Commissioner Davies answering an ad in the paper; a lifetime of pub...


Ep. 1 - Welcome to Shootin' the Bull
06/26/2025

You’re listening to Shootin’ the Bull — a podcast by Idaho Fish and Game. From fish squeezers, deer muggers, and everyone in between, these are the conversations with the men and women of Idaho Fish and Game.

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