98 Bob Vashaw (Ret.) – New Hampshire

Before dive teams, rescues using locator beacons, and OHRV and snowmobile enforcement, the job of a New Hampshire game warden was very different than it is today. Often left very much to their own devices, officers were primarily responsible for observing and reporting local conditions and activities, protecting and managing wildlife, and of course, stopping poachers. Join us for a walk through history with retired New Hampshire CO Bob Vashaw! Our Sponsors:  Thin Green Line Podcast Don Noyes Chevrolet 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: Stories of game wardens past Began working in 1965 Grinding mussels on the seacoast Search & Rescue before cell phones A game warden is shot Teaching hunter safety courses A shot through the window Backpacking into the wilderness to stock ponds The snow revolution Fish & Game duties have evolved “We were one big family” Loose dogs were a huge problem Cutting cedar trees for deer feed  A daily diary No overtime pay Joining the first state dive team Looking through a memory book “I would do it again in a heartbeat.” Credits Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores Producer: Jay Ammann Art & Design: Ashley Hannett Research / Content Coordinator: Stacey DesRoches Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Google Waypoint Stitcher TuneIn Megaphone Find More Here: Website Warden’s Watch / TGL Store Facebook Facebook Fan Page Instagram Twitter YouTube RSS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices