{"podcast":{"title":"Warden's Watch","slug":"warden-s-watch-340415","podcast_index_feed_id":340415,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/WPCM3659727000","website_url":"https://wardenswatch.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/752d94de-89aa-11eb-889c-2f7785c714db/image/1400_Square_Logo.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Wayne Saunders / John Nores","episode_count":250,"summary":"This podcast brings you stories from Game Wardens across the world. Listen to their favorite cases, worst cases, what led them to their career, and what makes their job unique. Hosted by retired game wardens Wayne Saunders and John Nores.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T02:19:41.707988+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/warden-s-watch-340415"},"episode":{"title":"173 Etienne Daigle – Quebec, Canada","slug":"173-etienne-daigle-quebec-canada","published_at":"2026-06-12T15:32:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/warden-s-watch-340415/173-etienne-daigle-quebec-canada","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/warden-s-watch-340415","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WPCM4869066562.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WPCM4869066562.mp3","summary":"173 Etienne Daigle – Quebec, Canada If you’ve ever wondered what game wardens deal with north of the border, this one delivers. From bear decoy busts to baby crocodiles in a bunker, “Agent de la faune” Etienne Daigle gives us a front row seat to wildlife enforcement in Quebec, Canada - and it’s anything but predictable. Our Sponsors: Thin Green Line Podcast Don Noyes Chevrolet North American Game Warden Museum Hunt Regs WiseEye SecureIt Gun Storage XS Sights “A Cowboy in the Woods” Book Iron Skillet Seasonings Maine Operation Game Thief New Hampshire Operation Game Thief Conservation Officers of Pennsylvania North East Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association International Wildlife Crimestoppers North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association Here’s what we discuss:  Starting the job at just 20 years old after switching from police academy to game warden training  “It’s two totally different jobs” - policing the woods vs the streets  Quebec wardens enforce fish, game, and trapping laws, not full police powers  Arresting suspects as a citizen in uniform before turning them over to police  First posting in Lac Saint-Jean - a remote territory with massive patrol areas  “People just don’t like bears” due to concerns about moose calves  His very first case - a bear decoy operation during closed season  Lying in a ditch as a hunter returns with his family  Waiting for a second shot to confirm intent  A plane flying overhead causes the hunter to panic  Moving the decoy’s head to trigger a reaction  “Dad, the bear is moving” leads to a second shot  Officers step in after clear evidence is established  “He truly thought it was a real bear.”  Covering areas with 10,000 plus lakes and hours-long patrol drives  Fishing opportunities - walleye, pike,…","meta_description":"173 Etienne Daigle – Quebec, Canada If you’ve ever wondered what game wardens deal with north of the border, this one delivers. From bear decoy busts to b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3617,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/warden-s-watch-340415/episodes/173-etienne-daigle-quebec-canada/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/warden-s-watch-340415/173-etienne-daigle-quebec-canada.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}