075 Heidi Murphy - New Hampshire

Fans of the Animal Planet television series North Woods Law will recognize Sgt. Heidi Murphy, an 18-year veteran Conservation Officer with New Hampshire Fish & Game, and the state’s first and only female CO. She has been an active member of the Advanced Search and Rescue Team, instructs courses for Fish and Game’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program, and was awarded the Shikar-Safari International Wildlife Officer of the Year in 2015. In this episode, Heidi and Wayne discuss some of her more memorable cases, what drew her to a career in wildlife management, and her hopes to attract more women to the profession.  Our Sponsors:  Thin Green Line Podcast Sovereign Sportsman Solutions “A Cowboy in the Woods” Book Hunt of a Lifetime Maine's Operation Game Thief Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH International Wildlife Crimestoppers Here’s what we discuss: 18 years on duty  Only female officer on staff Don’t need to fit a “box” to become a game warden Attracting more women into the profession Need to be passionate about job Moving from Lieutenant to Sergeant A boat at dawn is a pretty nice office Work smarter Busy Search & Rescue area Bringing loved ones home Sending rescuers into danger Twenty-six hour days  Turkey magnet  Sometimes you get lucky A memorable moose case Filming North Woods Law Inspiring the next generations of game wardens Becoming an Outdoors-Woman  Teachers make good game wardens – and vice versa Following clues to get to the facts  On the spot necropsies Variety is the greatest part of the job Networking with game wardens from other states Keeping conservation relevant  Credits Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores Producer: Jay Ammann Social Media: Stacey DesRoches Find More Here: Website Apple Podcasts Spotify Facebook Facebook Fan Page Instagram Twitter Spreadshirt Stitcher TuneIn Megaphone YouTube RSS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices