Warden's Watch

Rick Estes spent 28 years with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department as a game warden, a career that took him to every nook and cranny of the Lakes Region and the White Mountains. He fine-tuned his wilderness skill in wilderness navigation and survival during his tenure. Rick was named N.H. Fish and Game team leader for the state’s specialized search and rescue team and he was instrumental in implementing GPS technology into search and rescue operations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world with wandering bears that love to feed on garbage, some all year round, bear calls for Game Warden's can be problematic. Presby Steel has come up with a solution for those that live in high risk nuisance bear areas to reduce calls to your local Game Warden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You might recognize Eric Blanchard from North Woods Law. Eric recently took top honors as Maine's Warden of the Year, and it comes at no shock. Eric is smart and well educated and holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Wayne talks with Eric about his career, North Woods Law, and various intriguing and unforgettable cases on this episode of Warden's Watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 001 of the Thin Green Line Podcast! This Episode discusses the global virus pandemic and what you can do to get through it. This podcast is hosted by John Nores and Wayne Saunders. They take you on a journey that focuses on discussions with experts on current worldwide public safety trends related to wildlife, waterway and wild land conservation threats around the globe. Featuring dynamic and relevant guests from traditional and wildlife law enforcement, survival, military, outdoor adventurer, environmental science, political, and civilian backgrounds, the Thin Green Line podcast brings you unfiltered and honest assessments of hot button Thin Green Line issues.   To Get the Video Version of this Podcast Please Visit Us Here: https://www.patreon.com/wwtglpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first episode with John Nores Jr as co-host, we explore a bizarre active and open elk poaching case in Utah. That means we need your help. We discuss the details of the case, the weapons used, and the rewards that are growing for information regarding this case. We also discuss the co-venture between Wayne and John, a new podcast found solely on Patreon called Thin Green Line found Thin Green Line Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunt Of A Lifetime is a nonprofit organization with a mission to grant hunting & fishing dreams for children age 21 and under, who have been diagnosed with life threatening illnesses or life threatening disabilities. Wayne interviews two Ambassadors heavily involved in the program while attending the NH Outdoor Expo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California game warden Lt. John Nores, Jr., now retired, has been at the forefront and on the front lines of an under-reported battle against thousands of drug cartel members who grow toxic marijuana on U.S. soil. Not only does black market marijuana cultivation undermine legitimate growers, but it endangers lives and wildlife populations unimagined. Wayne breaks down the book Hidden War with Author John Nores Jr.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is part two of two with Glen Lucas, a regular on North Woods Law. Around the time when deer season ends and the snow starts to stick, snowmobilers from all around start to flock to where the trails are deep and fast. And, because of the design of the Warden's duties in New Hampshire, so begins a new season of law enforcement.  Glen shares several new stories in this episode including snow machine accident investigations, high speed pursuits, and a ride with the Governor of New Hampshire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Around the time when deer season ends and the snow starts to stick, snowmobilers from all around start to flock to where the trails are deep and fast. And, because of the design of the Warden's duties in New Hampshire, so begins a new season of law enforcement. Glen Lucas knows the snow machine season in NH very well. It's arguably the most dangerous part of a NH warden's job. Glen shares several stories and a detailed account of two high speed snow machine chases that eventually led to conviction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Praveed "Abe" Abraham's journey to Game Warden is unique. Abe's travel's began in India as a young man and they to Yonkers, New York in the concrete jungle. Abe always knew that he loved the outdoors and wildlife and on a chance, applied to be a game warden. Not long after Abe found himself at the Academy and he's never looked back. Abe is the first ethnic Game Warden in Pennsylvania. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Cyrs is a New Hampshire Game Warden, Conservation Officer, a frequent guest on North Woods Law, and holds a degree in snow science. Jim works the north country of New Hampshire when the snow gets deep and the terrain gets rugged, especially around Mount Washington. Jim shares several stories of intriguing cases that he's investigated during his time with NH Fish and Game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservation protection and enforcement in the late 1800s looked a lot different than it does today.  We speak with Historian and Conservation Officer Captain Tom Caifa about the history of conservation law and protection over the last 140 years in New York State. The stories are priceless.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colonel Eddie Henderson spent 36 years serving the state of Georgia at the Department of Natural Resources. Now retired, Col Henderson is able to reflect on his many cases that ranged from drug trafficking, to night hunting, to exotic animals and search and rescue. We discuss the changes that Col Henderson has seen over the years and get into details on a few of his exciting cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Ober is now the Lieutenant for District 1 for the NH Fish and Game Department, but before that, Mark was a Sargent and Trainee under Wayne Saunders (the host of Warden's Watch). Mark and Wayne discuss various situations and cases that they worked together including several night hunting cases, decoy sets for illegal shooting, and some north country search and rescue missions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan Koontz, is the CEO of Gudiefitter. Guidefitter is the online community for guided hunting & fishing adventures, enabling sportspersons, guides, outfitters, and the organizations that serve them to collaborate and better promote their shared passion for the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a case that took 2.5 year to investigate through a special operations division of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ron Ollis and his team were able to take down the largest poaching crime ring enterprise in Ohio history. It required intense ground work and undercover efforts and a clever prosecutor to convict using the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Laws, typically used in large scale crime ring investigations an prosecutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Loewen spent time in the US Coast Guard stationed in California, mostly chasing drug crime. His post Coast Guard career lead him back to Montana to protect the wildlife in the land only second to the wildness of Alaska. David shares with us many stories of poachers and about the dangers that the job presents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Rutkowski is one of six supervisors for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Mark started out as a deputy and eventually worked his way into a full time Warden. Mark has been involved in many interesting game thief investigations over the years in a state with a rich tradition of hunting. Mark shares with us many stories on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before John Nores retired and wrote his book Hidden Wars, he was a Game Warden for the State of California. There he trained and learned and developed his skills that would eventually take him to a special task force called MET- Marijuana Enforcement Team. Through MET, John dealt with thousands of members of drug cartels where he discovered that the cartel operations were growing toxic marijuana, destroying habitats and natural resources, and leaving behind an environmental disaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todd Szewczyk is a retired Sargent with NH Fish and Game. Todd shared a similar timeline as Wayne did and has many colorful stories to tell about life on the job as a Game Warden. We cover a near death experience, snorkling for pagers, and a new phenomenon -investigation using Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices