Podcast appearances and mentions of jim heffelfinger

Hosts Spencer Neuharth, Janis Putelis, and Seth Morris touch on their turkey trips, get the skinny on a fat cottonwood from the University of Nebraska's Justin Evertson, play 1-Minute Fishing with Tyler Coleman of Trout Unlimited, climb the latest Meat Poll, and talk Boone and Crockett javelina with Jim Heffelfinger. Watch the live stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel. Connect with The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Randall Williams, Janis Putelis, and Seth Morris recap their Coues deer trip to Mexico, catch-up with their guide, Phil Cramer, get some Coues insight from Jim Heffelfinger, and play Two Truths and a Lie. Read Jim's article here: https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/d9926ed0-65f3-40c1-a06e-bc8e9c9da7f9/24-29%20Feature_Coues%20White-Tailed%20Deer_-e6ecd2e.pdf Join Steve Rinella and the rest of the crew as they go LIVE from MeatEater HQ every Thursday at 11am MT! They’ll have segments, call-in guests, and real-time interaction with the audience. Watch the live stream on the MeatEater Podcast Network YouTube channel. Connect with The MeatEater Podcast Network MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there a real danger in eating meat from game that was killed with lead ammunition? And is there a real threat to species that scavenge on the carcasses of big game that were killed with lead bullets? Depending on who you ask, the answers to those questions will vary greatly. In this episode, we speak with Jim Heffelfinger, to help separate fact, fiction, and fairy tales, about the dangers of using lead-based bullets for big game hunting. Jim helps us realize that the conversation on lead-based bullets is much broader than hunters realize and that there are both real dangers, as well as unfounded fears on this topic. A disclaimer that shouldn't be necessary: None of the information presented today is medical advice. And this conversation has not presented all aspects of this topic. Please do careful research for yourself and make your own conclusions. Additional resources and links mentioned in this episode... - Is eating game harvested with lead a human health issue? (Article): https://www.boone-crockett.org/when-lead-meets-red-meat-0 - Lead Ammo and Wildlife: Separating Science from Advocacy (Article): https://www.themeateater.com/hunt/firearm-hunting/lead-ammo-and-wildlife-separating-science-from-advocacy - Jim's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cervidnut/ - Jim's Previous Episode: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/440 - $10 Goat Logo Shirt: ​​https://exomtngear.com/collections/10-year-logo-gear Email Sign-up: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter Contact Us: podcast@exomtngear.com Leave A Message: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

Dave and Nephi recorded this episode in a back room of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conferfence in September of 2024, and thought the file was lost forever, but some Nephi wizardry brought it back from the dead. The guys are joined by renound wildlife biologist, Jim Heffelfinger, as well as Chris Parish and Leland Brown of the North American Partnership.  They share some of the major takeaways from this leading edge conference including: better ways to facilitate species recovery through creative application of the Endangered Species Act, and voluntary programs to reduce lead impacts on wildlife including ammo buy-back, use of different ammunitition types, and best management practices in the field. Everyone also shares their "mountain." This episode was worth the three month wait! Check it out!

On this episode, Paul chats with Jim Devos and Jim Heffelfinger from Arizona Game and Fish. They have a great conversation about the Mexican Grey wolf and their reintroduction. www.instagram.com/precision_hunting_supply/ Check out our website: www.precisionhuntingsupply.com Podcast produced by: www.mtnbuiltmedia.com -- #podcast #hunting #outdoors

This week we're discussing a news series we're creating to become a better shot with a rifle but also how recreational shooters might contribute more money to conservation than hunters. A few news stories from this week include the following. In Alaska the Bureau of Land management has released their final supplemental environmental impact statement in regards to the construction of the Ambler Road where they have recommended "No Action". News of chronic wasting disease potentially infecting humans has been spreading like wild fire in national news, but our friend Jim Heffelfinger has pointed out that the article that is often being cited, is NOT a scientific study, it is simply a short report of events. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife just released their draft black bear conservation plan that shows that bear populations are thriving in the state and there is more than enough room for hunter harvest. Link to California Draft Black Bear Conservation Plan https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Black-Bear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Heffelfinger, Arizona Game and Fish Wildlife Science Co-ordinator, Chairman of the Mule Deer Working Group, wildlife conservation professional, author of Deer of the Southwest. Coming at you live from the 2024 Mule Deer Expo in Salt Lake City, Hal catches up with one of America's rockstars of wildlife conservation and research, Arizona's Jim Heffelfinger. The conversation roams and wanders, from mule deer and blacktails, habitat and CWD, to Mexican wolves and hunting javelina, with a side trip into the mystique and glory of the Colt 1911. If you have half as much fun listening to it as Jim and Hal had recording it, this episode will rank among the best ever. Also, this episode celebrates the publication of the comprehensive textbook, Ecology and Management of Blacktailed and Mule Deer of North America, which Jim co-edited. Hal and Jim forgot to talk about the book, but it is a crucial resource for anyone interested in the current state and likely future of our mule deer and blacktails.

In this expert-heavy episode, I find myself a bit out of my league as we poke through some heavy topics. Recorded at the Western Hunt Expo in Salt Lake, we discuss a wide variety of topics from wolf management, mule deer conservation, public perceptions versus reality in wildlife management, ballot box biology, and a host of other hot button talking points. Jim Heffelfinger is the Wildlife Science Coordinator with the Arizona Fish & Game, Author of the book "Deer of the Southwest," and world-renowned research scientist. His expertise is tapped by multiple agencies and hunting platforms, and for good reason. Ed Arnett is the CEO of The Wildlife Society, a Certified Wildlife Biologist, Professor, writer, and hell of an articulate guy who knows what he stands for. Like Heffelfinger, he brings serious expertise both as a hunter AND biologist for some unshakeable credibility on these subject matters.   Ike Eastman, owner of Eastmans Journals, has a lifetime of hunting, hunting media, dedicated conservation work, and has helped build one of the strongest brands in the industry. One of my favorite things about Ike is his unwavering commitment to results-oriented conservation, and how down to earth he is despite the big brand name.  Jim Heffelfinger on Instagram Ed Arnett on Instagram Ike Eastman on Instagram Wildlife Society Website Show Sponsors! Phelps Game Calls - The game call company of The Western Huntsman! https://phelpsgamecalls.com/  -Use Promo Code “Huntsman10” for 10% off! Silencer Central - Get started with a suppressor for your next hunt by going to the website here: https://www.silencercentral.com/ They make it very easy to get licensed, purchased, and set up so you can find out why getting a suppressor from Silencer Centrals is so popular! Hoffman Boots - Best hunting boots you'll ever own. Specifically, check out the Hoffman Explorers, hands down the finest mountain boot for Western big game on the planet, I guarantee it! Use promo code “HUNTSMAN10” for 10% off! https://hoffmanboots.com/hoffman-mountain-boots Spypoint Cameras - as a trail camera junkie, I am fairly picky about my cameras. Whether setting cell-cams around the property or regular cameras in the backcountry, Spypoint has delivered! Excellent photo quality, video, functionality, and my favorite part… Easy to use! Check it out at Spypoint.com! Savage Arms - Don't skimp on your next big game rifle. Savage Arms has redefined high-performance rifles built specifically for guys and gals like us! Check out the 110 with Accu-Trigger, I promise you won't regret it. www.savagearms.com Barnes Bullets - Since 1932, Barnes Bullets has been a leader in hunting ammo. The world-famous X-Bullet was the first expanding all-copper bullet known for its exceptional knock down power and performance. I have personally been using Barnes Bullets since 1998 and wouldn't recommend them if I didn't know for sure how well they perform. Check them out at www.barnesbullets.com Eastmans Hunting Journals - What Western Hunter doesn't know Eastmans Hunting Journals?? I've been a fan and subscriber to the magazine since I was a kid, and you should too. Between the magazine, Eastmans TagHub, and the new Mule Deer eCourse, Eastmans has something for everyone and the tools every Western Hunter should have! Check it out at https://www.eastmans.com/ Hit me up at jim@thewesternhuntsman.com  

This mini-episode is a compliment to our 2022 holiday episode.  We promised we'd eventually track down the fellow responsible for bringing the Lights of Winter to EPCOT Center.  Brian and Todd talk to Jim Heffelfinger whose 20 year career with Walt Disney World began as stage manager at the Hoop Dee Doo Musical Review at Pioneer Hall (where he met and shares a great story about our friend Billy Flanigan). Over the next two decades he worked with Disney Legend Ron Logan and the rest of the entertainment team to bring Christmas as we know it to EPCOT, Fantasmic to Florida, the Muppets to Hollywood Boulevard, the holidays and a parade to Animal Kingdom and the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights to Disney-MGM Studios. Some of his shows, like Beauty & The Beast Live on Stage are still running today much as he designed them while others are very fondly remembered. This is a fun interview where you'll learn a lot and, of course, we ask him for memories of Ron Logan and Dick Nunis and invite him to a future RetroMagic event. Jim Heffelfinger is an unsung hero of holidays in Walt Disney World and many beloved live shows. Enjoy the interview.

Jim Heffelfinger is a Certified Wildlife Biologist with degrees in Wildlife Management from the University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point and Texas A&M University—Kingsville. He has worked as a biologist for the federal government, state wildlife agencies, universities, and in the private sector in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.  Jim has authored or coauthored dozens of scientific papers, 20 book chapters, and more than 200 magazine articles in national and regional publications.  He is currently Chairman of the Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies' “Mule Deer Working Group” comprised of a mule deer expert from each of 24 western states, provinces, and territories.  The author has also written TV scripts for the Mule Deer, Coues' White-tailed deer, and Pronghorn episodes of “Leupold's Big Game Profiles” which aired on the Outdoor Channel.  Jim also wrote scripts and appeared in episodes of “Boone & Crockett Country” on the Outdoor Channel.  This show won the Golden Moose Award for “Best Conservation Series.”  He is sought-after for podcasts, radio shows, interviews, news reports , and video appearances. Jim is a Full Research Scientist at the University of Arizona's School of Natural Resources and the Environment, Professional Member of the Boone & Crockett Club, and has worked for the Arizona Game and Fish Department for 30 years, currently as the Wildlife Science Coordinator. Use Code "dave20" at www.mtntough.com/dave for 20% off your membership Use code “altitude” at http://www.outdoorclass.com for 20% off Use code “altitude” at http://www.gohunt.com for a discount on becoming a member Use code “ALTITUDE” at http://www.peaxequipment.com for 10% off Use code “ALTITUDE” at https://sthealthyhunter.com/ for free Shipping & 10% off all CBD & Gear, and 5% off Non-CBD Products

Aaron and Bill sit down with renowned deer expert, speaker, and author Jim Heffelfinger to discuss a wide-ranging set of topics focused around the status of mule deer. We expand on what is impacting mule deer health and abundance, CWD, what impacts antler growth, how habitat changes life histories of mule deer, and many other fascinating topics. We even throw in a good deer joke. Jim is the complete expert on mule deer and this is a discussion you don't want to miss.  Suggested Links:  https://deernut.com/home https://wafwa.org/wpdm-package/2023-range-wide-status-of-the-black-tailed-and-mule-deer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Returning guest Jim Heffelfinger joins Robbie and the Blood Origins podcast from his perch at the Arizona Game and Fish Department to challenge the rhetoric that so-called “trophy”, i.e. selective, hunting causes phenotypical (physical) or genotypical (genetic) changes in wildlife populations. Shoutout to our Conservation Club Members! Get your trophies home safely with Safari Specialty Importers https://safarispecialtyimporters.com/services Learn more about The Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch https://www.wildlifecentermi.org/ Find properties, connect with landowners, and book an experience using Landtrust https://www.landtrust.com/ Use code ORIGINS23 to receive 10% off at huntchef.com  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Spring in Montana! By "Spring" I mean it's turkey and bear season! Michael fills us in with all things fishing as he's been getting more excited about gear for walleye and bass than he is fly fishing for trout. For news, we have an update on the two Montana bills that are competing over the marijuana tax revenue that was supposed to go to Habitat Montana. John Meyer was arrested for Criminal Trespass for collecting water samples Yellowstone Club property. A wildlife crossing film shows how well they work both ecologically and economically. (RE)CONNECTING WILD - RESTORING SAFE PASSAGE: https://youtu.be/NK-mvhPMokY In North Dakota a bill has been stopped that would have restricted the Game and Fish's ability to prohibit baiting for deer. Jim Heffelfinger and Paul Krausman just finished up editing the new Mule Deer bible that covers the ecology of the species across their range. You can pre-order the book at a discount here. https://www.routledge.com/Ecology-and-Management-of-Black-tailed-and-Mule-Deer-of-North-America/Heffelfinger-Krausman/p/book/9781032407609 Join Fresh Tracks+ For Early Access - https://www.freshtracks.tv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I sit down with Arizona Game and Fish. My good friend Jim Heffelfinger and his new boss, Callie Cavalcant who is the Arizona Big Game Management Program Supervisor talk about Arizona deer tags and deer management. Get access to EXCLUSIVE CONTENT and interact with other members of the GRITTY/STHEALTHY COMMUNITY! GO TO: https://gritty.locals.com/ AND BECOME A SUPPORTER! *CODES* GOHUNT GEAR SHOP 10% Off-- Use code GRITTY https://shop.gohunt.com/discount/GRITTY GOHUNT INSIDER $50 Credit-- Use code GRITTY https://www.gohunt.com/user/register?plan=insider&promo=GRITTY GOHUNT Explorer Maps $20 Credit-- Use code GRITTY https://www.gohunt.com/user/register?plan=explorer&promo=GRITTY GAITERS PEAX -- SAVE 10% -- code: GRITTY - https://www.peaxequipment.com/ TREKKING POLES PEAX - SAVE 10% -- code: GRITTY - https://www.peaxequipment.com/ MTNOPS SUPPLEMENTS: use code GRITTY at check out to save - https://mtnops.com STHEALTHY NUTRITION: use code GRITTY at check out at https://sthealthynutritioncbd.com/ STHEALTHY RIFLE COVER: use code GRITTY at https://huntharvesthealth.com/sthealthy-products OLLIN DIGISCOPING: SAVE 10% & FREE SHIPPING —GRITTY https://ollin.co DARK ENERGY BATTERY BANK: code: GRITTY https://darkenergy.com/ BED ROLLS -- SAVE 10% -- code: GRITTY - https://canvascutter.com E-SCOUTING CLASSES ELK -- code: GRITTY - https://treelinepursuits.com BACKPACK INITIAL ASCENT -- SAVE -- code: https://initialascent.com/ SHEEP FEET ORTHOTICS -- Use code GRITTY. https://sheepfeetoutdoors.com/collect... GOAT KNIVES -- Use code: GRITTYGOAT - https://goatknives.com BROADHEADS -- 10% off Valkyrie Archery -- code: GRITTY - https://valkyriearchery.com GAME BAGS -- 10% off Grakksaw Game bags -- code: GRITTY - https://www.grakksaw.com BOOT DRYERS -- 10% off Grakksaw -- code: GRITTY - https://www.grakksaw.com SHELTERS/ STOVES -- SAVE 5% -- code: GRITTY - https://bit.ly/grittyxSO GRILL — BIRCH BARRELL — SAVE 10% — code: GRITTY —https://burchbarrel.com MEALS HEATHERS CHOICE -- use code: GRITTY - https://www.heatherschoice.com FOOD — BACKCOUNTRY FUEL BOX -- SAVE 10% -- code: GRITTY - https://backcountryfuelbox.com BACKPACKING SUPPLIES - SAVE 10% at https://www.blackovis.com/ PACK RAFT -- SAVE 10% at Alpacka Raft -- code: GRITTY - https://www.alpackaraft.com STALKASINS Leather Mocasins -- https://www.lonepeakleather.com/stalk... ____________________________________________________________________ Get access to EXCLUSIVE CONTENT and interact with other members of the GRITTY/STHEALTHY COMMUNITY! GO TO: https://gritty.locals.com/ AND BECOME A SUPPORTER! ____________________________________________________________________ GRITTY SHIRTS and HATS - https://briancall.com/shop/ Follow Brian! Instagram BRIAN - https://www.instagram.com/brian_call/... Website GRITTY - https://briancall.com/ SIGN-UP FOR OUR NEWS LETTER - https://briancall.com/ https://gritty.locals.com/ Brian Call www.briancall.com Musicbed SyncID: MB01WBTPSNUDST4 Brian Call www.briancall.com

Arizona Game and Fish Wildlife Science Coordinator Jim Heffelfinger joins Robbie on the Blood Origins podcast to talk about the Mexican wolf recovery project that he has been deeply involved with since its inception. A strong, scientific advocate for hunting, Jim shares with us the history of the project, it's inception, where we are with the recovery effort, and how Colorado's northern wolf introduction impacts the amount of work, effort, time and money that has gone into this important project just south of the Centennial State. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steve Rinella, Seth and Kelsey Morris, Jim Heffelfinger, Brody Henderson, Chester Floyd, Cory Calkins, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Rinella talks with Jim Heffelfinger, Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: How Jim got canceled from Instagram and how to help him make a comeback by following him at @cervidnut; Jim's book, Deer of the Southwest, is back in print; the forthcoming bible on black-tailed and mule deer of North America; antlerogenesis and how antler bone resembles cancer growth; testes the size of peas; check out a picture of the two-headed fawn; extra bones; the female baubellum; Jim's article about lead and wildlife on The MeatEater website; how Seth ate so much tuna that he got mercury poisoning; why binturongs smell like fresh popcorn and brown buns; raccoon dogs; more Covid circulation between humans and deer; Pistol Jim, Jackrabbit Jim, and other perfect nicknames; planning our world squirrel cookoff; and more.  Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Episode (192) of Hunt Talk Radio Randy shares a mic with Jim Heffelfinger,  a member of the Mexican Recovery Team and Wildlife & Science Coordinator for Arizona Game & Fish.  Topics covered include the history of Mexican wolves in the southwest, history of the recovery efforts, and status of recovery.  Any Endangered Species issue requires discussion of the Endangered Species Act, the struggle between politics and science. We explore the likelihood of recovery, the impacts Colorado gray wolves could have on Mexican wolves. and a wrap up of the status of mule deer and blacktail deer based on Jim's projects with the Association of Western Fish & Wildlife Agencies.

In 1976, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Mexican wolf as an endangered species. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has been actively involved in reintroducing Mexican wolves to portions of their historical range since before the first release of wolves in 1998. On this episode of Wild About Arizona we welcome Jim Heffelfinger, Arizona Game and Fish Wildlife Science Coordinator and Jim deVos our Mexican Wolf Coordinator to discuss ongoing management and recovery activities along with challenges and successes of Mexican Wolf recovery efforts.    Visit  the Arizona Game and Fish Department Web Site: www.azgfd.gov

I sit down with Jim Heffelfinger at the Western Hunting and Conservation Exposition and we talk about deer, genetics, and social media.  Get access to EXCLUSIVE CONTENT and interact with other members of the GRITTY/STHEALTHY COMMUNITY! GO TO: https://gritty.locals.com/ AND BECOME A SUPPORTER! *CODES* GAITERS PEAX -- SAVE 10% -- code: GRITTY - https://www.peaxequipment.com/ TREKKING POLES PEAX - SAVE 10% -- code: GRITTY - https://www.peaxequipment.com/ MTNOPS SUPPLEMENTS: use code GRITTY at check out to save - https://mtnops.com STHEALTHY NUTRITION: use code GRITTY at check out at https://sthealthynutritioncbd.com/ STHEALTHY RIFLE COVER: use code GRITTY at https://huntharvesthealth.com/sthealthy-products BLACK OVIS HUNT SUPPLIES: code: GRITTY https://www.blackovis.com ONX MAPS - SAVE 20% Use code: GRITTY BED ROLLS -- SAVE 10% -- code: GRITTY - https://canvascutter.com E-SCOUTING CLASSES ELK -- code: GRITTY - https://treelinepursuits.com BACKPACK INITIAL ASCENT -- SAVE -- code: https://initialascent.com/ SHEEP FEET ORTHOTICS -- Use code GRITTY. https://sheepfeetoutdoors.com/collect... GOAT KNIVES -- Use code: GRITTYGOAT - https://goatknives.com BROADHEADS -- 10% off Valkyrie Archery -- code: GRITTY - https://valkyriearchery.com GAME BAGS -- 10% off Grakksaw Game bags -- code: GRITTY - https://www.grakksaw.com BOOT DRYERS -- 10% off Grakksaw -- code: GRITTY - https://www.grakksaw.com SHELTERS/ STOVES -- SAVE 5% -- code: GRITTY - https://seekoutside.com GRILL — BIRCH BARRELL — SAVE 10% — code: GRITTY —https://burchbarrel.com MEALS HEATHERS CHOICE -- use code: GRITTY - https://www.heatherschoice.com FOOD — BACKCOUNTRY FUEL BOX -- SAVE 10% -- code: GRITTY - https://backcountryfuelbox.com PACK RAFT -- SAVE 10% at Alpacka Rafts -- code: GRITTY - https://www.alpackaraft.com STALKASINS Leather Mocasins -- https://www.lonepeakleather.com/stalk... ____________________________________________________________________ Get access to EXCLUSIVE CONTENT and interact with other members of the GRITTY/STHEALTHY COMMUNITY! GO TO: https://gritty.locals.com/ AND BECOME A SUPPORTER! ____________________________________________________________________ GRITTY SHIRTS and HATS - https://briancall.com/shop/ Follow Brian! Instagram BRIAN - https://www.instagram.com/brian_call/... Website GRITTY - https://briancall.com/ SIGN-UP FOR OUR NEWS LETTER - https://briancall.com/ https://gritty.locals.com/

Today we convince Jim Hefffffffelfinger to slum with the Taco Dudes and talk about deer, hunting, and............... squirrels?

Steven Rinella talks with Doug Duren, Jim Heffelfinger, Richie Baker, Ross Copperman, Sean Weaver, Brody Henderson, Spencer Neuharth, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: The Doug Duren Fact-Checking Alert App; Jim's sticker and the correct pronunciation of "coues"; Steve as a punt gun enthusiast; "rice breast" ducks; how Steve, Jani, and Corinne share the world's greatest doctor; very late duck migrations in 2021; canada geese benefitting from urbanization; how Cal was born with his mustache; FirstLite's new waterfowl line coming at you in 2022; "Typha"; the Shakespearean drama of Washington State's Fish and Game Commission; undermining the theory that rattlesnakes don't rattle anymore because people killed off all the ones that rattle; animals with Covid; when a Funeral Director's assistant writes in with hot tips on how to butcher a deer in the field to avoid disease; PFAS and EHD in deer; Jim's testicle stories; it's not a dog eat dog world; when Doug wrote a mean email to Steve; the CWD creep; mandatory testing?; a really nice buck...that's a doe; piebald deer and deer with fangs; a round of Trivia to bring in 2022!; and more. Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of the Bear Grease Podcast, we'll journey to meet the most mysterious and rarest of beasts in the United States -- the borderlands Jaguar. We'll talk with the man who documented the first live one in the United States and see how it uprooted the conservation world. That man was Warner Glenn. We'll do a classic Bear Grease “nerd out” with Arizona biologist Jim Heffelfinger to understand how this animal makes a living and about their conservation. And we'll meet yet another legendary hunter of the Southwest, Dale Lee. Though he's been gone for over thirty years, you'll hear his voice and receive an impartation from his passion. The borderlands jaguar is known as “The Eater of Us” and in modern times they live in New Mexico and Arizona. You're not going to want to miss this one! Connect with Clay and MeatEater Clay on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Bear Grease Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

2021 Range-wide Status of Black-Tailed and Mule Deer with Jim Heffelfinger and Joel Pedersen - Season 4 Episode 10   We are excited to bring you the 75th episode of Talking Mule Deer, and we could not think of better guests than MDF President/CEO Joel Pedersen, and Arizona Game and Fish Department Wildlife Science Coordinator Jim Heffelfinger to talk about the 2021 Range-wide Status of Black-Tailed and Mule Deer produced by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies' Mule Deer Working Group. This episode goes in-depth on how the working group functions, and how the 24 different states and provinces that make up the group use their deer population data to develop the annual report. The team explores why it is a challenge to make blanket assessments on mule deer decline, and how a majority of states are seeing stable or growing populations. We also talk about some of the variables we are seeing this year with drought, fires, and disease that may impact future populations.

Larisa Harding, Arizona Game & Fish Department's small game program manager, and Jim Heffelfinger, Arizona Game & Fish Department's wildlife science coordinator, join host Bob St.Pierre for a conversation about Arizona's Gambel's, scaled, and Mearns' quail. Larisa and Jim tag-team a fascinating discussion about how each of these three quail species reproduce at different times and gravitate to different habitats, making this year's wild weather conditions a boon for some and a bust for others. Episode Highlights: • Arizona has endured an extreme drought for more than a year, so the conversation starts with an overview of how drought in a desert impacts habitat and subsequently each quail species. • The late summer has brought a much-needed reprieve to the dry conditions. Larissa and Jim break down how that rain is going to help the three different species of Arizona quail, especially Mearns'. They also provide an early forecast for the quail hunting season ahead. • The group closes out the episode with an overview of habitat projects Quail Forever chapters are working on in Arizona to help improve conditions for each of the quail species.

Steven Rinella talks with Clay Newcomb, Spencer Neuharth, Chester Floyd, Phil Taylor, Corinne Schneider, and Janis Putelis.  Topics discussed: Our new series, Pardon My Plate; Spencer's bumper pool table; watch How to Clean a Sea Cucumber with Steve; echinoderms; what Steve found beachcombing after Japan's tsunami, including his USS Jimmy Carter submarine hat; fucosylated glycosaminoglycan; a sea cucumber sting op; BBQ fetus tasting notes; human foot meat and huevos rancher-toes; hyenas snacking on bones in a lava tube in Saudi Arabia; how hyena cubs with The Tox get bold in front of lions; over $14 billion to wildlife conservation; an ell, the tanned neck hide of a deer as Bear Grease Podcast cryptocurrency; defining apocryphal; bye, bye bitcoin and the end of Chester the Investor; an 1871 magazine article that ends with bear grease saving the day; Doug Duren and Jim Heffelfinger bonding; how real men cry and Jani is more sensitive than Steve; Phil's love of trivia and karaoke; what's the name for a female fox?; MeatEater's Benchmade Steep Country Knife; the origin of a mean mouth bass; and more.  Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consistent with the idea of this show, this episode is all about learning about the wild game we hunt. Jim Heffelfinger, AKA Jim.Deere, is one of the world's leading experts on America's favorite game species, deer! Jim is currently the Wildlife Science Coordinator for the Arizona Game & Fish. He has made a career and a huge impact in the wildlife management space. He's also an author, writing an insanely popular must-have book for all hunters called "Deer of the Southwest." Jim serves as chairman of the Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies. Needless to say, he knows deer... Jim and I dive into deer habitat, cohabitation between mule deer and whitetail, coues deer hunting, hybrid deer and survivability, desert mule deer hunting, challenges facing mule deer, point restrictions in various game management units, deer conservation, and a lot more. Jim is the kind of guest that is eager to share the wisdom and knowledge that deer hunters everywhere could benefit from knowing. Proud to call him my new friend! Find Jim on Instagram! Jim's Deer Nut Website Mule Deer Working Group website   SHOW SPONSORS AND PROMO CODES! SKRE Gear - High octane hunting attire without breaking the bank! https://www.skregear.com/  -Use Promo Code “thewesternhuntsman” for 15% off and free shipping!   Phelps Game Calls - The game call company of The Western Huntsman! https://phelpsgamecalls.com/  -Use Promo Code “Huntsman10” for 10% off!   Hoffman Boots: - Best hunting boots you'll ever own. I guarantee it! Use promo code “HUNTSMAN10” for 10% off! https://hoffmanboots.com/hoffman-mountain-boots   Tactacam -Filming your hunt has never been easier and more affordable!  https://www.tactacam.com/ Bait Em 907 -Use promo code “Huntsman10” for 10% off of all bear attractants and other products. baitem907.com Email Jim Huntsman at jim@thewesternhuntsman.com Follow The Western Huntsman! Find us here.

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In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy shares a mic with seasonal guests Jim Heffelfinger and Johnathan O'Dell.  As scientists and biologists, they manage wildlife at the mercy of Mother Nature.  Topics covered include drought impacts, disease impacts on big and small game, hunting the Pleistocene, nutrition cycles, waterfowl diseases, too many quail, season setting, man made water sources, predation in drought years, desert adaptations, rabbit and hares, and many more topics about hunting and wildlife in the desert.

Mule deer, or muleys, are one if, if not the most, iconic critters in western North America. They are synonymous with wide-open landscapes, canyons, mountains and nearly any landscape found here. When a number of mule deer populations across several states declined several decades ago, the Mule Deer Working Group was formed to tackle conservation issues through sharing science and information across wildlife agencies. Jim Heffelfinger is the chair of the Mule Deer Working Group and the Wildlife Science Coordinator at the Arizona Game and Fish Department and an expert in mule deer morphology and evolution. 

2020 Rangewide Status of Black-tailed and Mule Deer– Season 3 Episode 16 – August 17 Steve and Jodi visit with Jim Heffelfinger from the Arizona Game and Fish Department and Miles Moretti, President/CEO of MDF, about the recently released 2020 Range-wide Status of Black-tailed and Mule Deer. This report produced by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ (WAFWA) Mule Deer Working Group provides an overview of the current black-tailed and mule deer population status and general abundance trends. Intended for and compiled by deer experts for WAFWA’s 24 states, territorial, and provincial agencies, this report is the “state-of-the-state” update and provides important information and insight for management of deer populations. Jim and Miles explain some of the complexities and nuances of how biologists collect the information that goes into deer management decisions and how this information is meant to inform decisions and is often controversial and misunderstood. The discussion covers a few select states important for mule deer and also includes how MDF uses this information and the relationships with the state agencies to help focus our habitat work and to maximize MDF’s conservation impact for deer.

Listen as Jay Scott talks with Jim Heffelfinger and Rana Tucker about the success story of reintroduction of Gould's turkeys in the sky island mountain ranges of Southern Arizona. https://www.instagram.com/jim.deere/ Buy Jim's book at https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Heffelfinger/e/B001JRUQ2K%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share https://www.azgfd.com/ Sponsors of the JSO Podcast https://www.gohunt.com/ Cody Nelson "Glassing Guru and Optics Authority" Optics Manager at goHUNT.com Gear Shop-Call Cody directly for info and sales at (702) 847-8747 Ext #2 or email at optics@goHunt.com Get $50 Gift Card for signing up for the goHUNT INSIDER go to https://www.gohunt.com/jayscott http://www.kuiu.com/ or http://www.kuiu.com/blog/ https://www.phoneskope.com/ Use the "jayscott20" promo code to get 10% off all orders https://www.onxmaps.com/ Use the "jayscott20" promo code to get 20% off all orders https://apexmunition.com/ Home of the TSS Tungsten Super Shot More on host Jay Scott www.JayScottOutdoors.com Instagram @JayScottOutdoors  

Mexican Mule Deer Hunt with Kryptek Outdoors Co-Founder, Butch Whiting – Season 3 Episode 5 – March 16 Today on Talking Mule Deer, Steve Belinda and Arizona Game & Fish Department’s Dr. Jim Heffelfinger are talking with Kryptek Outdoors Co-founder, Butch Whiting, about his quest for a gigantic mule deer buck down in Mexico. Butch talks about how this journey included 30 days of field time over three years in search of a free-range Sonoran Desert mule deer. He tells us what it’s like to hunt in Mexico, from the dense cactus and brush to the hours searching for these ghost deer that appear and disappear in mere moments, perhaps never to be seen again. Jim joins the conversation with insights into deer biology and behavior in desert environments. Whiting describes how they found his “muy grande” buck and his experience on his hunt. He also gives us specific details of what’s involved in booking and traveling into Mexico for the hunt. We wrap up by hearing about what is new for Kryptek this year and a video project they will be releasing soon documenting the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s mule deer management program

In this Episode (126) returning guest, Jim Heffelfinger talks about the many deer species/subspecies in America.  Topics include evolution of deer, mule deer, whitetails, blacktails, Coues, isolation changes, true subspecies, adaptability, cross-breeding, competition among species, likelihood of expansion and contraction of native ranges, and many other topics that touch on the natural history of our most beloved ungulates.

Steven Rinella talks to Jim Heffelfinger, Ryan Callaghan, and Phil Taylor. Topics discussed: an epidemic of llama losses; Grandpa Half-a-Finger and other stories of loss; does killing big bucks screw up deer genetics?; the difference between blacktail deer and whitetail deer, and where they came from; a whitetail fossil from the Pleistocene; Cowz, Cooze, and Couse; telekinetic levitation; why do deer lose their antlers?; Steve's disappointment with having less-than-average Neanderthal genes; wolf recovery and the Endangered Species Act; trophic cascades and surplus killers; jaguars in America; hunting jackrabbits; and so much more. Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch

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Jim Heffelfinger is a wildlife biologist that lives in Arizona. He has worked for the federal government, state wildlife agencies, universities, and in the private sector in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Through his work and research he has learned a lot about deer and how to manage them.  Topics Include:  -coues deer and how they differ from whitetails -how to manage predators  -deer research projects Jim has done   ARIZONA GAME AND FISH-  http://bit.ly/2TPCw4r VORTEX MERCHANDISE - Save 20% off with the code THP20 - http://bit.ly/2oBxLhp EXODUS TRAIL CAMERAS - Get 10% off w/ code THP10 - http://bit.ly/2FQ2FcR Trophy Ridge Bow Accessories - SAVE 20% OFF w/promo code THP20 - http://bit.ly/2Lol7Yx Woodhaven Turkey Calls -  Use coupon code THP2018 to get 10% off - http://bit.ly/2IagiSe OnX Maps - Use promo code THP to get 20% off - http://bit.ly/2D6aB44 Follow us on Facebook at The Hunting Public Follow us on Instagram at The Hunting Public Check out our YouTube channel! 

MDF Podcast - Talking Mule Deer with Steve Belinda and Jodi Stemler S2 E28 -Talking Arizona with Jim Heffelfinger and Jake Jaeger This week we’re talking with Arizona Game & Fish Department’s Jim Heffelfinger and the MDF cooperative wildlife biologist, Jake Jaeger. First, we get an introduction to Jake who is working with Arizona Game & Fish helping with mule deer conservation through a partnership with the Mule Deer Foundation. Jake and Jim then talk about how Arizona is a different place due to the boom and bust water cycles in the state. Jim tells us a little bit about how most of the state’s mule deer populations are not traditional migrants (except for those on the Kaibab Plateau in the Arizona Strip) but still move across the landscapes seasonally to access food and water. We also hear about the Arizona governor’s tags that are used to generate funding for conservation – 100% of which goes back to the state for habitat restoration projects through the Habitat Partnership Committee. Jim tells us about the three research priority projects collaring deer to learn more about migration patterns associated with highway development and learning the movements of a herd in a known high elevation summer range. We wrap up with talking about how habitat improvements are making a huge impact on herd health which has been shown by GPS movement data showing use of restored habitats and avoidance of areas that weren’t treated.

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In this episode (103) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy has return guest Jim Heffelfinger, Science Coordinator for Arizona Game & Fish who also leads their Department involvement recovery of the Mexican Wolf.  Topics covered include Mexican wolves, Endangered Species Act, Congressional delisting, genetic purge, Colorado gray wolf proposal, litigation, can the ESA work in a litigation environment, and a lot of other difficult topics related to reintroduction and recovery of endangered species.

This week we talk wildlife conservation with good friend Jim Heffelfinger.

Listen as Jay Scott and author and Wildlife Science Coordinator, Jim Heffelfinger talk about wildlife management, predation, wolf restoration, coues and mule deer and they do a question and answer session from listeners and Instagram followers More Info on Jim Heffelfinger http://www.deernut.com/  https://www.instagram.com/jim.deere/ Sponsors of the JSO Podcast https://www.gohunt.com/ Cody Nelson "Glassing Guru and Optics Authority" Optics Manager at goHUNT.com Gear Shop-Call Cody directly for info and sales at (702) 847-8747 Ext #2 or email at optics@goHunt.com http://www.kuiu.com/ or http://www.kuiu.com/blog/ https://canyoncoolers.com/ Use the "jayscott" promo code to get 10% off all orders https://www.phoneskope.com/ Use the "jayscott18" promo code to get 10% off all orders https://www.onxmaps.com/ Use the "jayscott18" promo code to get 20% off all orders More on host Jay Scott www.JayScottOutdoors.com Instagram @JayScottOutdoors http://gouldsturkeyhunt.com/ http://www.colburnandscottoutfitters.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZbc2dA3sjOzWKdSxnyuz9g https://www.facebook.com/JayScottOutdoorsPodcast/

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk radio, Randy is joined by Jim Heffelfinger, wildlife science coordinator for Arizona Game & Fish.  Topics covered include migration corridors, science for wildlife management, mule deer issues, habitat versus predation,  Mexican wolves, ESA, restoring threatened and endangered species, coues deer, deer and more deer, Arizona opportunity hunts, and many topics related to science of game management.

Episode 5 - WAFWA Mule Deer Working Group Chair - Jim Heffelfinger Jim Heffelfinger is the wildlife science coordinator with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, chair of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) Mule Deer Working Group, and a renowned expert on western deer management. Jim describes how WAFWA developed the Mule Deer Working Group in the 1990s to help coordinate state efforts for conservation of mule deer. We talk about these efforts – along with some interesting biology knowledge about why hybridization between whitetails and mule deer is so rare, the proper pronunciation for Coues deer, antler development, and other ramblings. He’s also leading the charge to write the latest definitive text book on mule deer and black-tailed deer biology.

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen I sit down at the Western Hunt Expo with Jim Heffelfinger. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Heritage - Swiss German Coatimundi - behavior, meat, hunting ArizonaBear meat, heart meat, liver whitetail evolution, fossils, Gritty Book Club Recommendation: American Serengeti - Dan Flores Columbian Blacktail, Nocturnal, Genetics Mule Deer hunting, Coues Deer Hunting Remi Warren How do you kill a Coues Deer? Find rocky canyon to cover the sound of your approach. Mule Deer Working Group - Landscape, Migration, CWD - infected deer Hunting is the best management for deer population deernut.com Deer of the Southwest Arizona Game & Fish

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen I sit down at the Western Hunt Expo with Jim Heffelfinger.  SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:  Heritage - Swiss German Coatimundi - behavior, meat, hunting Arizona Bear meat, heart meat, liver  whitetail evolution, fossils,  Gritty Book Club Recommendation: American Serengeti - Dan Flores Columbian Blacktail, Nocturnal, Genetics Mule Deer hunting, Coues Deer Hunting Remi Warren - How do you kill a Coues Deer? Find rocky canyon to cover the sound of your approach.  Mule Deer Working Group - Landscape, Migration,  CWD - infected deer Hunting is the best management for deer population deernut.com  Deer of the Southwest  Arizona Game & Fish

Listen as Jay Scott talks with Wildlife Biologist Jim Heffelfinger about the Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery. More on Jim Heffelfinger www.deernut.com   Sponsors of the JSO Podcast goHUNT.com/Insider Sign UP for goHUNT INSIDER www.goHunt.com/JayScott Use Promo Code "Jay Scott" Get $50 goHUNT Gear Shop Gift Card http://www.kuiu.com/ or http://www.kuiu.com/blog/ http://www.phoneskope.com/ Use "jayscott16" promo code to get 10% off all products  http://outdoorsmans.com/ Use "jayscott" promo code to get 10% off all Outdoorsmans Products More on host Jay Scott www.JayScottOutdoors.com Instagram @JayScottOutdoors http://gouldsturkeyhunt.com/ http://www.colburnandscottoutfitters.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZbc2dA3sjOzWKdSxnyuz9g https://www.facebook.com/JayScottOutdoorsPodcast/  

In this episode (079) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined with Brian Call of Gritty Bowmen and the "Deer Master," Jim Heffelfinger, Wildlife Science Coordinator of Arizona Game and Fish and also the coordinator of the multi-state western Mule Deer Initiative.  Recorded on a Coues Deer hunt in Southern Arizona, the topics covered are deer-centric, adding in lots of discussion of other food we are chasing; javelina, Mearn's quail, jackrabbits, coatimundi, with Jim adding a lot of science to each topic.  Jim is also a youth hunting mentor leader, prolific writer, and known for his cooking talents.

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen I talk with Randy Newberg of Hunt Talk Radio and Jim Heffelfinger, Wildlife Science Coordinator and former Arizona Regional Biologist for the SE region. We discuss Arizona Hunting Opportunities, Coatimundi, Coues, Mule Deer, Junior Jack Rabbit Kamp, Predation and the Mule Deer Working Group.  muledeerworkinggroup.com Junior Jack Rabbit CampAZ Regulations Second Weekend in March! Deer of the Southwest Book by Jim Heflefingerdeernut.com

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen I talk with Randy Newberg of Hunt Talk Radio and Jim Heffelfinger, Wildlife Science Coordinator and former Arizona Regional Biologist for the SE region. We discuss Arizona Hunting Opportunities, Coatimundi, Coues, Mule Deer, Junior Jack Rabbit Kamp, Predation and the Mule Deer Working Group.  muledeerworkinggroup.com  Junior Jack Rabbit Camp AZ Regulations Second Weekend in March!  Deer of the Southwest Book by Jim Heflefinger deernut.com  

This week the He-Man Woman Haters Club is joined by it's newest member, Jim Heffelfinger of the Arizona Game and Fish.

This episode we got together with a good friend of ours, Jim Heffelfinger. Wildlife biologist and regional game specialist with the Arizona Fish and Game Department. We got a little rowdy but we weaved our way back and forth on topic. 

This week Stan and Carl are joined by Jim Heffelfinger, our "near" wildlife management expert about carrying while hunting.

This week's show is a little longer because we have a great interview with Jim Heffelfinger, author of the book "Deer of the Southwest" and head of the Arizona Junior Jack Camp.