The Nevada Wild Podcast

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is learning more about the state's growing moose population with help from ongoing projects by NDOW biologists and sightings reported by Nevadans. In this week's Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez talks to NDOW Game Biologists Kari Huebner, Travis Allen and Cody McKee about the status of Nevada's moose population, the work they're doing to learn more, the importance of i...

Game wardens will be out in force for Fourth of July weekend as part of Operation Dry Water looking for anyone boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In this week's Nevada Wild, NDOW's Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller Zoom with NDOW Game Warden Captain Brian Bowles and officer in charge of the US Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe, Chief Colt Fairchild. They explain how the agencies wor...

Nevada waters are stocked and ready for fishing. Now is the perfect time to get back outside and enjoy! In this week's Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller chat with NDOW Angler Educators Abbey Czarnecki, Joe Doucette and Jan Nemec about fishing conditions around the state, recommended spots, the importance of planning ahead, and social distancing tips to follow so you have a safe and memo...

In this week's Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down with NDOW's Bighorn Sheep Staff Specialist Mike Cox to reflect on the similarities between COVID-19 in humans and a disease pandemic in wild sheep that biologists in North America have been dealing with for centuries. Mike explains the challenges the disease pandemic in wild sheep has created as they try to restore populations, i...

In this week's Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down with NDOW Deputy Director Jack Robb and Habitat Division Administrator Alan Jenne to talk about the Wildlife Heritage Trust. This trust is administered by the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners, and is critical in funding projects that benefit Nevada's wildlife and wildlife habitat. This podcast explains where Wildlife Herita...

In this week's Nevada Wild Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller talk with NDOW educators Joe Doucette, Julie Watson and Abbey Czarnecki about the different apps and websites you can Integrate into your family's outdoor experiences to encourage a deeper understanding of the natural world. The tools discussed vary from websites that will help you prepare for a hunting, fishing or boating trip to apps to...

In this week's Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez sits down with NDOW Wildlife Education Coordinator Julie Watson and Wildlife Diversity Biologist Jason Jones to talk about Nevada snakes and reptiles! They also discuss what to do if you come across a snake while spending time in the outdoors, the precautions to take, and what you can do to help NDOW gather valuable data on the state's reptiles.

In this week's Nevada Wild Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller have a Zoom session with NDOW's Jan Nemec, Julie Gabrielson, Abbey Czarnecki and Joe Doucette to talk about where you can fish in our current situation and fishing activities you can do right from your backyard while we all home. Check out upcoming webinars discussed in this podcast here: https://www.facebook.com/NvDOW/events/ You can watc...

In this Nevada Wild, we're Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller continue their conversation with NDOW's Cody McKee, Cody Schroeder, CJ Ellingwood and Zac Campbell. You'll want to listen to the end because they share their hunt choices and give some insider info! You have until 11 p.m. on May 4 to apply for big game tags at ndowlicensing.com. Listen to the part one of the podcast here:https://soundcloud...

In this week's Nevada Wild, NDOW's Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down with NDOW's Cody Schroeder, Cody Mckee, CJ (Norm) Ellingwood and Zac Campbell to talk about procrastinating when it comes to getting your big game tag application submitted. They share answers to the FAQ's they've had so far, give tips on how to apply, share resources and more! They also give some useful information to tho...

In this week's Nevada Wild, we're representing southern Nevada! Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down with NDOW's Southern Nevada Urban Wildlife Coordinator Lauren MacLeod and Wildlife Educator Jess Brooks. They talk about the wildlife you can see in your backyard, some of the great programs they have right now to keep you busy at home, and go over some wildlife information you should be aware...

In this week's Nevada Wild, NDOW's Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller chat with NDOW Educators Jess Wolff, Julie Watson, and Jess Heitt from home! They talk about the ways their working to connect people with wildlife while everyone stays home for Nevada, including a series of educational webinars they started holding this week. They also go over the first webinar, the Wonderful World of Coyotes, whi...

Being outside is a great way to social distance yourself at this time. Connecting to nature is also good for your mental and physical health. In this week's Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down with Nevada Outdoor School Executive Director Melanie Erquiaga to talk about why it's so important to connect people of all ages with the outdoors, and the importance of teaching them to us...

This week Brenden Burnham caught this 35 pound, 3 ounce carp at Virginia Lake in Reno breaking the state record for carp! The previous state record was 34 pounds 10 ounces set 15 years ago. Brenden is an avid carp angler, and caught and entered 46 carp trophy fish in 2019 alone. In this week's Nevada Wild, Aaron Keller and Ashley Sanchez sit down with Brenden and NDOW's Fisheries Staff Specialist...

Hunters... it's almost time to start submitting your big game applications! The big game application period opens on Monday, March 16 at ndowlicensing.com. NDOW has multiple resources, including the Big Game Hunting Regulations, bonus point data(see links below) and Big Game Application Seminars on March 25 in Reno and Las Vegas(see page 34 of regulations book). In this week's Nevada Wild, Ashley...

If you have ever fished at places like Angel Lake near Wells, NV, chances are you have caught fish raised at the Nevada Department of Wildlife's Gallagher Fish Hatchery. The hatchery, located on the beautiful Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, supplies many of the sportfish in waters all over northeastern Nevada. In this week's Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down with NDOW Fishe...

In this week's Nevada Wild Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller continue their sit down with world renowned Conservationist Shane Mahoney. Mahoney explains the Wild Harvest Initiative, a project to complete the first assessment that looks into the significance of hunting and angling to modern society, economically, socially, and ecologically. Mahoney explains the importance of this information, how it...

Conservationist and New Foundland native Shane Mahoney has over 30 years of experience working primarily as a scientist, wildlife manager, policy innovator and strategic adviser. You may also recognize him as a filmmaker, writer, narrator, TV and radio personality, and lecturer. In this week's Nevada Wild, Shane stopped by NDOW's headquarters during a visit to Nevada to talk to Aaron Keller and As...

Each year hundreds of student archers representing schools across the state take part in the Nevada Department of Wildlife's National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Tournament. By the time the tournament is over, competing archers will have nearly fired 32,000 arrows! In this week's Nevada Wild, Aaron Keller reflects back on this year's tournament, which took place this week in Las Ve...

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is partnering up with Nothing To It! Culinary Center to host two cooking events on February 22 that will give participants tips and techniques to get their game successfully from the field to the table in meals they’ll be proud to serve family and friends. The first, starting at 10:30 a.m., is a cooking demonstration that will cover topics including game care, pro...

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is one of the fastest growing conservation organizations on the continent. Members are dedicated to keeping public lands in North America healthy and accessible. In this week's Nevada Wild, NDOW's Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down with Russell Kuhlman, David Gough and Kyle Davis with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers to talk about the organization's history...

Ice fishing season is here! For those anglers new to ice fishing, you are in for a surprise. It is relaxing, quite easy and much more social than its warm weather cousin.  In this week's Nevada Wild, NDOW's Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller talk to eastern Nevada's Conservation Educator Joe Doucette and southern Nevada Angler Education Coordinator Abbey Czarnecki about the best ice fishing locations...

It's a new decade and NDOW has a lot going on moving into 2020! In this week's Nevada Wild NDOW's Aaron Keller and Ashley Sanchez sit down with NDOW Director Tony Wasley. They talk about major projects the Department took part in 2019, like wildlife safety crossings, the support for Recovering America's Wildlife Act (a bill that would direct $1.4 billion to state conservation efforts), and more. T...

You may not realize the Nevada Department of Wildlife has engineers who are dedicated to maintaining, improving and creating new infrastructure that improves recreational opportunities in Nevada. In this week's Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down with NDOW Engineer Bob Ragar and Chief Engineer Rodd Lighthouse. The guests explain their role in the Department, why it is so importan...

The season opener for fishing at Topaz Lake is January 1. For many this has become a New Year's Day tradition. In this Nevada Wild Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down with fisheries biologists Kris Urquhart and Chris Crookshanks to talk about fishing conditions at Topaz Lake, an underutilized fishery at the lake, and how anglers can give their input on a year-round season being considered for...