We welcome Women Hunt Chair Renée Thornton and Wild Sheep Foundation Vice-President Kim Nieters to the podcast to catch up on Women Hunt's Field to Fork course. Renée brings us up to speed on Women Hunt while Kim discusses her involvement with the Foundation.

Kim dives into how she has spent three decades working for a hunter-conservation organization however she herself does not identify as a hunter. Renée discusses the Field to Fork Industry program through Women Hunt and we hear how Kim is excited about attending the program and what she hopes to achieve.

For anyone interested in Women Hunt be sure to visit www.wildsheepfoundation.org/womenhunt. During the month of May, interested applicants can apply to Women Hunts New Hunter program.

The WSF Women Hunt® program offers an opportunity for twelve new female hunters to experience their first hunt in a safe, comfortable, and immersive educational environment at the FTW Ranch in the Hill Country of Texas. The ranch delivers a Field to Fork, incorporating conservation education with the world-class shooting and hunting instruction delivered by former US Special Forces operators and experienced hunters.

In addition to instruction on the safe handling of firearms and precision shooting techniques, each participant has the opportunity to hunt for whitetail doe. The course includes instruction on game identification, shot placement, hunting techniques and field trailing. With instruction from field to fork, participants learn how to field dress, care, and butcher their game and prepare it under the expert instruction of a master chef. Considerable emphasis is placed on hunter ethics, etiquette, and a comprehensive introduction and discussion of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.

The women are matched with a Wild Sheep Foundation Chapter or Affiliate for opportunities for mentorship, volunteering, camaraderie and building relationships. They work with the Women Hunt® committee to meet their obligation to give back to their local community, support other Women in Hunting®, the Women Hunt® program and the Wild Sheep Foundation.

Eligible candidates can apply at www.wildsheepfoundation.org/womenhunt/apply

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Talk is Sheep is the Official Podcast of the Wild Sheep Society of BC. The official sponsor of the Wild Sheep Society of BC is SITKA Gear and our Conservation Partners - Frontiersmen Gear, Gunwerks, OnX Maps, Precision Optics, Schnee's, Stone Glacier, Wild TV, YETI and Zeiss.

We welcome team Wild Sheep Foundation to the podcast to talk Auction Permits and the controversy around them. We bring Gray Thornton, President and CEO of the Wild Sheep Foundation along with WSF Treasurer Charlie Kelly on to discuss recent developments with these permits. Gray and Charlie are at the coal face on the auction permit front.

Recently Arizona cancelled their Desert Bighorn Sheep permit. With Charlie heavily involved with the state of Arizona he has a lot of perspective to share on the complexities and what is happening in Arizona.

Talk is Sheep is brought to you by our Title Sponsor, MTNTOUGH Fitness Labs.

We partnered with MTNTOUGH Fitness Lab to help get you in shape and mentally stronger. Whether you are a veteran hunter or just starting, the MTNTOUGH app will take you to the next level. We've personally trained using the MTNTOUGH programs and we believe in it so much that we want to give you 6 weeks for free using code: SHEEPBC. Visit: http://lab.mtntough.com/checkout/subscribe/purchase?code=sheepbc&plan=monthly

Talk is Sheep is the Official Podcast of the Wild Sheep Society of BC. The official sponsor of the Wild Sheep Society of BC is SITKA Gear and our Conservation Partners - Frontiersmen Gear, Gunwerks, OnX Maps, Precision Optics, Schnee's, Stone Glacier, Wild TV, YETI and Zeiss.

We welcome Justin Bentley to the podcast. Justin was sheep hunting in Northern BC and ran into the receiving end of a Grizzly sow and her cubs. This is a harrowing story about a live threatening experience with an angry bear. Justin shares this experience with us and gives us lots of things to think about when in Grizzly country.

Talk is Sheep is brought to you by our Title Sponsor, MTNTOUGH Fitness Labs.

We partnered with MTNTOUGH Fitness Lab to help get you in shape and mentally stronger. Whether you are a veteran hunter or just starting, the MTNTOUGH app will take you to the next level. We've personally trained using the MTNTOUGH programs and we believe in it so much that we want to give you 6 weeks for free using code: SHEEPBC. Visit: http://lab.mtntough.com/checkout/subscribe/purchase?code=sheepbc&plan=monthly

Talk is Sheep is the Official Podcast of the Wild Sheep Society of BC. The official sponsor of the Wild Sheep Society of BC is SITKA Gear and our Conservation Partners - Frontiersmen Gear, Gunwerks, OnX Maps, Precision Optics, Schnee's, Stone Glacier, Wild TV and YETI.