A Game Warden on Otter Attacks and Being Your Referee | MeatEater Podcast

Steven Rinella talks with Adam Pankratz, Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, and Phil Taylor.

Topics discussed: When the Tough Book laptop shatters the porcelain urinal; when you’re an outfitter and a game warden moves in across the street; get your protein and your vaccine at the same time; Chester the Midwester is performing at The MeatEater Live Tour; where’s Colorado getting its wolves for relocation; the attempt to ban mountain lion and bobcat hunting in Colorado; when your dad’s a vegetarian trapper in Alaska; the snowmobile that said “law enforcement” on it; herbicide; how, “I didn’t know I needed a license,” doesn’t cut it; how Adam doesn’t want to be your referee; getting charged by critters; investigating animal conflicts; when the feds want the state to have management authority; planning hunts to avoid bear areas; otter attacks; humans displacing wildlife; how you shouldn’t fight animals without legs; commercial harvest; the illegal “private menu” that might feature bear paw soup; unknowingly committing a crime while talking to a game warden and then getting ticketed; teaching vs. ticketing; entrapment and not trying to make people into poachers; creating good interactions between the public and game wardens; when you see something, say something; 1-800-TIPMONT; turning in poachers for cash or limited draw tags; listener Peter Block's "Fish and Game" outdo song; and more.
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[KRYPTOSPOLLARD]

The way this guy, and largely game wardens in general, see law and its application and usage of discretion, is a huge example for how law enforcement at large could and should work. Fight bad guys, help people that need it, and in that grey area, try and edge towards education and actually fixing the problem and helping people. 10/10.

[ThomasPatrick]

absolutely get some more game wardens on the podcast. I love hearing things from their perspective

[uberme]

I've watched all your shows from the beginning. This is your best show yet. As much as I hate authority types your buddy makes a lot of good points. Have more Game wardens on. Great conversation.

[saltwateriv]

“Capt Brant is open and honest” you must not know him very well 😂

[mqsldxz]

Great guest, most articulate and knowlegable guy I can remember seeing

[daviddemand]

I had the opportunity to meet a Montana Game warden near Stanford MT last fall. He was top notch. Checked us out, educated me on snow berry, seen we were from out of state and explained the area in general, all around good guy.

[mbowmanvfd]

Very smart law enforcement and a good attitude.
Something we need more of .

[oakleyfreak]

Pa squirrel season opens back up Dec 11th till the 23rd. Closes for 24th and 25 and then opens back up till Feb 29th

[isaacjamesbaker]

What a great conversation. Really enjoyed this.

[alihopley]

Great Podcast guys. Game Warden Adam, what an interesting guest and this guy knows what he`s talking about.

[lukehaglund]

End is the best, I imagine Teddy Nugent doing a rock n roll version of it, Steve, up your game. 😂

[zdmzcvd]

I know a guy that was out with his brother deer hunting in No.Calif. they came around the hill and saw Robo-Buck. so they walked up & started taking Selfies with Robo-Buck. about that time a Warden pulled up and got of his truck laughing, walked up & they all took a group photo..

[GHM]

I shit you not folks. This show validates my reaction in 2017. Im in Newfoundland, and while moose hunting I was paddling back to camp in my 17 foot Grumman canoe in the dark. My headlamp barely lit the front of the canoe and it was so calm and quiet that night you could hear every water drop off of the paddle. Moose are calling near the shore all evening and are now ramping up, but it’s too dark to see or shoot. All of a sudden a blast of air was shot at me from what I assumed to be a moose nose over the bow of the canoe. I immediately thought moose, and prepared to be flipped over. Then the SOB big male otter blew a second blast of air at me while holding the sterns gunnel with his fingers. It was just a few breaths of air, but for a second I thought it’s was all over. 😂. We’ve spent lots of time with those otters since then and they are wonderful to watch.

[aspenwagon]

You guys need to clip the portion about the colorado initiatives and broadcast them as education on all platforms.

[Jeff]

Most all of my encounters with game Wardens have been good. A couple that were maybe having a bad day. Everyone I know that has been in trouble with the Warden and or prosecuted have a dislike for them. But that's because most just didn't learn from the first time and wonder why they keep an eye on them.

[GamertryPrime]

Listening to the podcast while at work and on the topic of commercializing wild game I coincidentally find myself stocking a Purina brand dog chew that is advertised to include wild venison and even has dried venison on the ingredient list.

[bryanfox]

A friend and I were duck hunting the delta in sac county norcal back in 97 and 3 big ass river otters tried to jump up in the boat as we were hold up in some tulles. It was kinda crazy and they were big! They scared us and we scared them, lol I’m a like what the hell kind of encounter.

[doublelunger]

Steve will be happy to know Pistol grips ( neutral grip) is actually not even a pull up. It's a chinup and is much easier than overhand grip pullups. With chinup( underhanded and neutral grip) you can recruit biceps, pecs and several other muscles. That grip was a handicap allowance on Steve's part!

[jessemunday]

More enforcement on podcasts! Great episode

[Bringyourquivertotheriver]

super well spoken dude. even steve shut his mouth for the majority of this one. Great stuff