The Crucible Podcast

27/10/2021

27/01/2018

Episode 5 is live! Special Thanks to Mark Penninger for taking the time to chat with us about his adventures and the work he and many others like him are putting in to put sheep and goats back on the mountain! https://soundcloud.com/thecruciblepodcast/ep5markpenninger/s-70C6e

USFS Region 6 wildlife biologist Mark Penninger stops by and talks about hunting on Kodiak Island and the issues facing wild sheep and goat conservation.

26/01/2018

Ep.5 with Mark Penninger is right around the corner!

24/01/2018

We had the opportunity to talk to Mark Penninger recently about his Kodiak Mountain Goat hunt as well as hunting other regions of the world and the perils facing big horn sheep in the west! Stay tuned for episode 5!

11/11/2017

Ep.4 is here! Jesse Salsberry from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers stops by and talks about public lands, comradery and taking a hard line! Special Thanks to Side A Brewing for their support! https://soundcloud.com/thecruciblepodcast/ep4jessesalsberry

Jesse Salsberry stops by and talks about public lands, comradery, and taking a hard line!

11/11/2017

Episode 4 with Jesse Salsberry is almost here!

06/11/2017

Recording again tonight with Jesse Salsberry of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Jesse is the Northwest Outreach Coordinator. What would you like to hear about from Jesse?

28/10/2017

Ep.3 is live! Guide Marty Sheppard from Little Creek Outfitters joins us and talks about fish hatcheries, steelhead behavior and his first successful archery deer hunt! https://soundcloud.com/thecruciblepodcast/ep3martysheppard

Guide Marty Sheppard joins us and talks about fish hatcheries, steelhead behavior, and his first successful archery deer hunt.

27/10/2017

Ep.3 with Marty Sheppard from Little Creek Outfitters will be live on Friday!

26/10/2017

Couple quick shots from last night with John Appleton and Marty Sheppard at Side A Brewing! Ep.3 will be live by the weekend!

21/10/2017

Episode 2 is live! James Nash from 6 Ranch joins us and talks about a child's dream of moving a river, and his conservation efforts on his family ranch right here in Eastern Oregon.

https://soundcloud.com/thecruciblepodcast/ep2jamesnash1

James Nash stops by to chat with us about his conservation efforts on his family ranch in N.E. Oregon.

21/10/2017

Episode 2 with James Nash arrives tomorrow!

18/10/2017

Recording tomorrow! New Episode coming soon. James Nash and Jake Richmond bringing the heat!

05/09/2017

We're all stake holders. As many western states continue to burn, where do you sit on forest and fire management?

The converted Boeing 747 jet, nicknamed the SuperTanker, can drop almost twice as much fire retardant as the largest airtanker currently in service.

25/08/2017

Episode 1. of The Crucible Podcast. Oregon archery season is hours away and the Elk Assassin Verlyn Savage stops in and talks about Elk, wolves and sheep dogs in the Idaho back country.

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24/08/2017

The First Episode of The Crucible Podcast is almost here! With John Appleton Verlyn Savage

19/08/2017

Do you belong to conservation groups? Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Mule Deer Federation, WIld Sheep Society, Native Fish Society, Trout Unlimited, Wild Steelhead Coalition, Deschutes River Alliance, Teddy Roosevelt Conservation Project? Which ones do you belong to? Are you involved in a boots on the ground way, or just join and attend banquets?

16/08/2017

BSD in the D!

For anyone who has fished the lower Deschutes River this year, it is not news that many of the fish being caught have Black Spot Disease (BSD). How many fish? We’ve received reports of as many as 1…

15/08/2017

Talking elk today for our first episode!

14/08/2017

Another awesome guest added to the roster! We're excited to have Tony Bynum come on and speak with us! Tony is a world renowned wildlife photographer, and a "boots on the ground" conservationist. His images have graced the covers and pages of many of our favorite publications, and we can't wait to hear what he has to say!

13/08/2017

A few more guests we have lined up for the fall. Jon Hazlett, Dan Evans, and John Larison

11/08/2017

We've got some really awesome guests lined up, and we've also got some pretty awesome gear on its way!

10/08/2017

Just a few of the guest we have lined up for the podcast. I can't wait to hear from this amazing group of people. Marty Sheppard, Randle Stetzer, Jess Johnson, Dave Tucker, James Nash

10/08/2017

THIS is conservation. This is what responsible, private landowners with a vested interest in land and wildlife can do. Conservation is boots on the ground. Conservation brings about change. Conservation means giving back not just taking. Conservation mean giving of our time and not just our money.

In 2009, the GRMW teamed up with Green Fire Productions to create a documentry video of the Six Ranch Restoration project called The Best Country. In The Best Country,…

09/08/2017

What are your thoughts on declining steelhead populations?

Steelhead trout are entrenched in the economy, ecology, and culture of the Pacific Northwest. Declining numbers of steelhead in the rivers flowing through British Columbia, Washington state, and Oregon are troubling fishers and fisheries managers alike. A new study published today in the Canadian Jo...