Shootin’ the Bull
by Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Latest episode
Ep. 19 - The Science Behind Catch-and-Release Fishing
Ep. 19 - The Science Behind Catch-and-Release Fishing
About this podcast
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.
Episodes
- Ep. 19 - The Science Behind Catch-and-Release Fishing · 1 h 53 min · Episode 19Host Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) sits down with Joe Kozfkay (State Fisheries Manager) and Kevin Meyer (Principal Fisheries Research Manager) to discuss how…
- Ep. 18 - Remembering Carl Wilson & the Osburn Wildlife Overpass · 1 h 18 min · Episode 18Host Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) sits down with Ben Bieri (IDFG Digital Content Specialist), TJ Ross (IDFG Regional Communications Manager), Laura Wolf (IDFG…
- Ep. 17 - Trout Slams & Record Fish with Martin Koenig · 1 h 33 min · Episode 17Host Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) and Ben Bieri (Digital Content Specialist) sit down with Martin Koenig (Sportfish Coordinator) to talk about Idaho’s record…
- Ep. 16 - These Hooves Were Made for Walkin' with Sierra Robatcek · 1 h 36 min · Episode 16Host Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) and Ben Bieri (Digital Content Specialist) sit down with Sierra Robatcek (Big Game Habitat Staff Biologist) to discuss how…
- Ep. 15 - Hound Dogs and Mountain Cats with Carson Watkins · 2 h 41 min · Episode 15Host Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) travels to Coeur d’Alene to talk with T.J. Ross (Panhandle Region Communications Manager) and expert houndsman, Carson…
- Ep. 14 - The Tall Tails of a Clearwater Trapper with Bill Seybold · 1 h 35 min · Episode 14Hosts Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) and Ben Bieri (Digital Content Specialist) visit Lewiston and talk with Jen Bruns (Regional Communications Manager) and…
- Ep. 13 - Good Neighbors and Elk Landscaping with Tara Ball and Deborah Monzingo · 1 h 5 min · Episode 13Hosts Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) and Ben Bieri (Digital Content Specialist) visit Lewiston during the November Commission meeting and talk with Jen Bruns…
- Ep. 12 - Urban Crocs and Mouse Docs with Kris Bragg and Jacob Berl · 1 h 6 min · Episode 12Hosts Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) and Ben Bieri (Digital Content Specialist) head to Coeur d’Alene to chat with T.J. Ross (Regional Communications Manager)…
- Ep. 11 - The Many Hats of a Mackay Warden with Steve Roberts · 1 h 38 min · Episode 11Hosts Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) and Tom Talley (Staff Engineer) head up to Mackay to talk with Christian Brown (Mackay Fish Hatchery Manager) and Steve…
- Ep. 10 - The Bear of Bear Lake County · 1 h 41 min · Episode 10Host Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) sits down with Ben Bieri (Digital Content Specialist), Kolby White (Conservation Officer - Southeast Region), and his…
- Ep. 9 - Idaho's First Nonresident Tag Drawing · 52 min · Episode 9Hosts Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) and Ben Bieri (Digital Content Specialist) sit down with Roger Phillips (Public Information Supervisor), Tara Reichert…
- Ep. 8 - From Back East to the Backcountry with Matt O'Connell · 1 h 24 min · Episode 8Host Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) sits down with Ben Bieri (Digital Content Specialist) and Matt O’Connell (Regional Conservation Officer, now retired) and…
- Ep. 7 - Life at the Mackay Fish Hatchery · 1 h 21 min · Episode 7Host Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) heads to Mackay with Tom Talley (Staff Engineer) to chat with the current and former Mackay Fish Hatchery crew — Christian…
- Ep. 6 - Deep Diving Panhandle Fisheries with Rob Ryan and Mike Thomas · 1 h 11 min · Episode 6Host Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) sits down with Ben Bieri (Digital Content Specialist), TJ Ross (Regional Communications Manager), Mike Thomas (Regional…
- Ep. 5 - Urban Warden: Patrolling the Treasure Valley with Brian Marek · 1 h 42 min · Episode 5Host 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…
- Ep. 4 - Restoring Potlatch Wild Steelhead With Robert Hand and Brian Knoth · 40 min · Episode 4Host Jen Bruns (Clearwater Regional Communications Manager) shoots the bull with Robert Hand (Regional Fisheries Biologist) and Brian Knoth (Regional Fisheries Biologist in…
- Ep. 3 - Hunt Like a Wildlife Biologist With David Bernasconi · 1 h 44 min · Episode 3Host Connor Jay Liess (Public Information Specialist) sits down with Tom Talley (Staff Engineer) and David Bernasconi (Regional Wildlife Biologist – Southwest Region) to learn…
- Ep. 2 - Commissioners Ron Davies and Don Ebert · 1 h 16 min · Episode 2Hosts 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)…
- Ep. 1 - Welcome to Shootin' the Bull · 3 minYou’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…







