Nevada Wild Podcast

About Nevada Wild Podcast

Nevada Wild is the official podcast of the Nevada Department of Wildlife, bringing you inside the Silver State’s incredible wildlife, habitats, and outdoor adventures. Join biologists, conservation experts, and outdoor enthusiasts as they talk hunting, fishing, wildlife management, and the conservation efforts shaping Nevada’s wild places.

Publisher

Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Apr 2026

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

6 of 17 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ducks, Donuts & Youth Waterfowl Hunting!

   Host Bobby Jones and Aaron Keller interview NDOW Hunter Education Coordinator Martin Olson about the upcoming Ducks & Donuts Youth Waterfowl Hunt, sharing insights on introducing youth to hunting traditions.

2. 

   16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Wildfire Restoration in Nevada

   NDOW's Alexa Lyons and Matt Glenn discuss wildfire restoration's importance to wildlife and the planning behind large-scale projects in Nevada.

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   2026 Nevada Waterfowl Forecast

   Host Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones interview NDOW's Russell Woolstenhulme about the 2026 Nevada waterfowl forecast, including hunt zone conditions and habitat improvements.

4. 

   26 Sept 2026

   2026-2027 Nevada Chukar Forecast and Upland Bird Hunting

   Host Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones interview NDOW's Upland Game Staff Specialist Justin Small about the 2026-2027 Nevada Chukar Forecast and upland bird hunting seasons.

5. 

   19 Sept 2026

   20,000 Free Kids Licenses

   Nevada Wild Podcast hosts Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones discuss the success of issuing 20,000 free youth hunting and fishing licenses through the Nevada Youth License Fund.

6. 

   11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What We Learned at the 2026 Nevada Mule Deer Summit

   Host Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones interview NDOW Mule Deer Staff Specialist Cody Schroeder about key insights into mule deer population drivers from the 2026 Nevada Mule Deer Summit.

7. 

   4 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   One More Story: A Farewell to NDOW’s Game Division Administrator Shawn Espinosa

   NDOW Game Division Administrator Shawn Espinosa shares reflections on his impactful career shaping Nevada wildlife conservation over three decades in this interview.

8. 

   28 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   One More Story: A Farewell to NDOW's Bighorn Sheep Specialist Mike Cox

   Nevada Department of Wildlife biologist Mike Cox shares career reflections and wildlife management insights with hosts Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones in this interview.

9. 

   21 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   One More Story: A Farewell to NDOW’s Mike Scott

   Nevada Wild hosts Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones interview retiring NDOW Deputy Director Mike Scott about his four-decade career and impactful conservation experiences.

10. 

    14 Aug 2026

    One More Story: A Farewell to Longtime NDOW Biologist Carl Lackey

    Nevada Wild hosts Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones interview retiring NDOW biologist Carl Lackey, celebrating his 33-year career in wildlife conservation and sharing stories of his impactful work.

11. 

    10 May 2026

    Nevada Big Game Applications: Strategy, Bonus Points and Hunt Choices

    Host Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones interview Data and Technology Services Administrator Matt Maples about Nevada's big game draw strategy, bonus points, and hunt choices to improve application odds.

12. 

    8 May 2026

    Junior Hunter Tips for Nevada’s Big Game Draw

    Host Aaron Keller and guest Logan Klonicke, NDOW Conservation Educator, share essential tips for Nevada's junior big game draw and upcoming season changes.

13. 

    1 May 2026

    Nevada Mule Deer and Antelope Hot Spots - Cody Schroeder

    Host Aaron Keller and guest Cody Schroeder, NDOW Big Game Staff Specialist, discuss Nevada's prime mule deer and antelope hunting locations and herd health.

14. 

    24 Apr 2026

    Nevada's Elk Main Beams and Tooth Rings, Oh and Moose - Cody McKee

    Big Game Staff Specialist Cody McKee joins host Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones to discuss Nevada's thriving elk and moose populations and the adaptive management plan impacting tag quotas.

15. 

    23 Apr 2026

    Everything Bighorn Sheep - Mike Cox

    Big Game Staff Specialist Mike Cox discusses bighorn sheep harvest data, genetics, and the upcoming Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council Symposium with hosts Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones.

16. 

    23 Apr 2026

    The Biologist, The Mentor, The Legend - Kim Tisdale

    Fisheries biologist Kim Tisdale shares insights from her 31-year career and upcoming Native Fish Slam Program changes in this interview with hosts Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones.

17. 

    23 Apr 2026

    Staff Spotlight - Jamie Roice-Gomes

    In this week's Nevada Wild, Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones sit down to talk with NDOW’s Publications Coordinator Jamie Roice-Gomes. She tells us about the work that went into combining NDOW’s two big game publications into one convenient publication. She also shares her personal story of how she always wanted to go hunting but never had the opportunity, until she took matters into her own hands this past year. Listen to this weeks’ episode to learn about the new publication and a st...

Inside a recent episode

Ducks, Donuts & Youth Waterfowl Hunting!

Published 21 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Again, this whole event is geared number one on safety. So... you know, at old dark 30, uh, when you're walking around with a cooler and a shotgun in your hand, uh, we want to make sure that, uh, you are constantly aware of your muzzle and that it's in a safe direction. So we got to practice exercise of that. We had a little makeshift blind, uh, that we're letting the youth get into, uh, and keeping their muzzle pointed in a safe direction. We're also teaching them, if we have the event of you have four people in a blind and your waterfowl is approaching from the right, you know, the two on the right does the shooting, as opposed to the ones on the left swinging over in front of the ones on the right. […]

Who has been a guest on Nevada Wild Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Martin Olson
• Alexa Lyons
• Matt Glenn
• Russell Woolstenhulme
• Justin Small

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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Books guests

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