Nevada Wild Podcast Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:11:46 -0700 https://nevadawildpodcast.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 Nevada Wild Podcast yes Nevada Department of Wildlife - State Office, Sierra Center Parkway, Reno, NV, USA 39d15245-d50d-522f-bfd0-5973871688b4 kenzie.margiott@ndow.org Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) episodic false 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.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Nevada wildlife, conservation, hunting, fishing, outdoor recreation, wildlife management, biologists, habitats, public lands, nature, ecology, podcast Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) kenzie.margiott@ndow.org https://storage.buzzsprout.com/od27synaubrvviavg0fd0a3ob4wv?.jpg Nevada Wild Podcast Nevada's Elk Main Beams and Tooth Rings, Oh and Moose - Cody McKee Nevada's Elk Main Beams and Tooth Rings, Oh and Moose - Cody McKee This week Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones sit down with NDOW's Big Game Staff Specialist Cody McKee to hear how Elk and Moose are doing in the Silver State.  

Cody shares how NDOW’s new adaptive elk management plan may affect tag quotas and gives some great insight into how these herds are managed. Spoiler alert, thanks to teeth collected from hunter harvested bulls in 2025 we can say that Nevada’s average bull elk age is the highest on record. He also talks about how well moose are doing across the state.

]]> This week Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones sit down with NDOW's Big Game Staff Specialist Cody McKee to hear how Elk and Moose are doing in the Silver State.  

Cody shares how NDOW’s new adaptive elk management plan may affect tag quotas and gives some great insight into how these herds are managed. Spoiler alert, thanks to teeth collected from hunter harvested bulls in 2025 we can say that Nevada’s average bull elk age is the highest on record. He also talks about how well moose are doing across the state.

]]> Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Buzzsprout-19073113 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0700 2221 full false The Biologist, The Mentor, The Legend - Kim Tisdale The Biologist, The Mentor, The Legend - Kim Tisdale In this week’s Nevada Wild, Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones sit down with outgoing fisheries biologist extraordinaire Kim Tisdale to reflect on her 31-year career with NDOW. Kim shares the different roles she’s held over the years, highlights some of her favorite projects, and gives us a peek behind the curtain at the exciting changes coming to the Nevada Native Fish Slam Program.

Kim is revered at NDOW not only as an exceptional biologist, but also as a friend and a mentor to many, and she will be sincerely missed. Be sure to give this week’s podcast a listen, and check out the link to the video below to learn more about Kim Tisdale and her incredible career.
Kim talks about the different jobs she’s had here, highlights some of her favorite projects, and gives us a peek behind the curtain at the exciting changes coming to the Nevada Native Fish Slam Program.

Kim is revered here at the Department as a biologist, a friend, and a mentor to many, she will be sincerely missed. Make sure to give this week’s podcast a listen and checkout the link to the video below to learn all about Kim Tisdale!

]]> In this week’s Nevada Wild, Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones sit down with outgoing fisheries biologist extraordinaire Kim Tisdale to reflect on her 31-year career with NDOW. Kim shares the different roles she’s held over the years, highlights some of her favorite projects, and gives us a peek behind the curtain at the exciting changes coming to the Nevada Native Fish Slam Program.

Kim is revered at NDOW not only as an exceptional biologist, but also as a friend and a mentor to many, and she will be sincerely missed. Be sure to give this week’s podcast a listen, and check out the link to the video below to learn more about Kim Tisdale and her incredible career.
Kim talks about the different jobs she’s had here, highlights some of her favorite projects, and gives us a peek behind the curtain at the exciting changes coming to the Nevada Native Fish Slam Program.

Kim is revered here at the Department as a biologist, a friend, and a mentor to many, she will be sincerely missed. Make sure to give this week’s podcast a listen and checkout the link to the video below to learn all about Kim Tisdale!

]]> Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Buzzsprout-19066015 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0700 1792 full false Everything Bighorn Sheep - Mike Cox Everything Bighorn Sheep - Mike Cox In this week's Nevada Wild, Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones sit down with Big Game Staff Specialist Mike Cox to get into the weeds talking about everything bighorn sheep. Mike shares what bighorn sheep harvest data he recommends you review to help decide what sheep hunts to apply for. 

He highlights ongoing bighorn sheep genetics work that has future management ramifications and details the approaching Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council Symposium hosted by NDOW in Elko, Nevada this June. It will bring researchers and biologists from all over the western U.S. and Canada to Northern Nevada. 

The guys also talk in-depth about Nevada’s new management ram hunt opportunities which will allow hunters to help manage two small herds that pose huge disease transmission risks to healthy bighorn herds. If you’re interested in bighorn sheep, make sure to listen to this week’s episode with Mike Cox.



]]> In this week's Nevada Wild, Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones sit down with Big Game Staff Specialist Mike Cox to get into the weeds talking about everything bighorn sheep. Mike shares what bighorn sheep harvest data he recommends you review to help decide what sheep hunts to apply for. 

He highlights ongoing bighorn sheep genetics work that has future management ramifications and details the approaching Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council Symposium hosted by NDOW in Elko, Nevada this June. It will bring researchers and biologists from all over the western U.S. and Canada to Northern Nevada. 

The guys also talk in-depth about Nevada’s new management ram hunt opportunities which will allow hunters to help manage two small herds that pose huge disease transmission risks to healthy bighorn herds. If you’re interested in bighorn sheep, make sure to listen to this week’s episode with Mike Cox.



]]> Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Buzzsprout-19065925 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0700 2038 full false Staff Spotlight - Jamie Roice-Gomes 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 story about how it’s never too late to try something new!



]]> 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 story about how it’s never too late to try something new!



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