The Kansas BHA Podcast

Jan 13 2025 91 ep. 78 mins 19

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Kansas Backcountry Hunters and Anglers presents the Kansas BHA Podcast. An entertaining show about all things related to the preservation of the wild being wild.

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Episode 119- Kansas Outdoor Heritage Alliance- with Kansas Bowhunters Association

Jan 13 2025 93 mins

Kansas BHA board members Marshal Loftus and Kurt Ratzlaff sit down with Jamie Howater and Shawn Harding from the Kansas Bowhunters Association to discuss a new alliance of "Hook & Bullet" groups here in Kansas. Kansas Outdoor Heritage Alliance is a group of 14 (and growing) hunting and fishing based groups. The goal of KOHA is to make the voice of average hunters and anglers heard

Episode 118- Taking Kids on a Western Hunt- New Mexico Oryx

Dec 27 2024 68 mins

This one is a little unique. KS BHA Board Members Marshal Loftus and Kyle Pokorny sit down to talk about their recent hunting trip to New Mexico. This isn't just a hunting story though. We wanted to provide a little perspective on taking kids along on a Western/Out-of-State hunt. It's not easy but we highly recommend taking your kids along any time it is possible. Enjoy! Check Out

Episode 117- Nov. 2024 KDWP Commission Meeting Summary

Dec 09 2024 41 mins

Kansas BHA Board Chair Marshal Loftus and Kansas BHA Legislative Chair Kurt Ratzlaff breakdown and summarize the most recent KDWP Commission meeting. These meetings can be long and exhaustive so we are summarizing these to keep our members and listeners engaged! If you want to jump past our rambling and story telling at the beginning, go to the 11 minute mark. KDWP Commission Meet

Episode 116- NDA Director of Policy Catherine Appling-Pooler

Nov 18 2024 89 mins

Today Marshal Loftus and Kurt Ratzlaff sit down with National Deer Association Director of Policy Catherine Appling-Pooler. NDA does a great job of monitoring wildlife legislation in each state and letting their members know what is going on. Catherine is a wealth of knowledge on wildlife commission issues and policy issues regarding wildlife. She has written some great articles wh

Episode 115- October 2024 KDWP Commission Meeting Summary

Oct 23 2024 45 mins

Kansas BHA Board Chair Marshal Loftus and Kansas BHA Legislative Chair Kurt Ratzlaff breakdown and summarize the most recent KDWP Commission meeting. These meetings can be long and exhaustive so we thought this might be a good way to keep our members and listeners engaged! KDWP Commission Meetings can be found HERE

Episode 114- 2024 Kansas Upland Hunting Forecast

Oct 10 2024 91 mins

Kansas BHA Chair Marshal Loftus sits down with Jeff Prendergast from KDWP, former KS BHA board member Jeff Hancock, and KS BHA board member Chad Woods. We discuss habitat conditions, and the forecast for hunting Pheasants, Quail, and Prairie Chickens in 2024/2025. Don't tell anyone, but it is looking pretty dang good folks! The Official KDWP 2024 Upland Forecast is now live as well

Episode 113- KDWP Commission with Lauren Queal Sill

Jul 29 2024 123 mins

Kansas BHA board members Marshal Loftus, Kyle Pokorny, and Kurt Ratzlaff sit down with former KDWP Commission member Lauren Queal Sill. We discuss all things commission related including: How the commission works, misconceptions, rumors, changes to the commission, and much more!

Episode 112- Extension Master Naturalists

Jun 17 2024 96 mins

Arn Eccles and Amy Keigher join the KS BHA podcast today along with KS BHA board members Chuck Bartlett and Marshal Loftus. If you would like to learn more about the Extension Master Naturalist program, check out their website below. Enjoy! Extension Master Naturalist Program

Episode 111 - Kansas Walleye Recruitment

May 06 2024 61 mins

On this episode we join KDWP as they collect walleye eggs at Hillsdale Reservoir to rear at the KDWP hatcheries and redistribute around the state!

Episode 110 - Mushrooms with Lyndzee Rhine

Apr 05 2024 62 mins

Lyndzee Rhine drops some mushroom knowledge on us and discusses what is hot in the mycelial world. Pick up some hot tips on where to find them in the woods and understand what makes them pop! The pocket guide we used: https://gpnc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/GPNC-Mushrooms.FINAL_.pdf Check out Lyndzee discussing mushrooms with pictures! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZQUQV