We want to thank you all for tuning into Xplor the Outdoors Radio show every Sunday morning from 7-9 PDT. We have a great show for you as we try to do that every Sunday. To listen to any interview, look for the at the end of each segment below.

As always we want to thank Rodney Holmes from Wolf Creative Services    and our board op    Mick Daugherty for the incredible job that they do bringing this show to you.

Well we have a great show for you this week. We are going to be talking about everything from Second Amendment rights to poaching wolves  in the second hour during our edition of the Poacher Chronicles.

But  first were going to be talking to Alan Gottlieb from Second Amendment Rights Foundation. So manyof our  laws have changed in the last year with different  Court rulings, that I wanted Alan to join us from Second Amendment Rights Foundation to talk about these changes and what it means to gun owners.

In the second segment, and I will be talking to Art Craker, the Arizona Regional Director for the Mule Deer Foundation. Patti and I want to invite you to join us at the upcoming banquet on August 7. Art will be sharing with you all the different activities that will be going on at the banquet. I think this is the third year that Patti and I have been the Master of Ceremonies at this banquet and boy is it fun and the food is awesome.

Then we’re going to join Linda Dightmon, the state Director of the  Becoming an Outdoors Woman program that’s coming up in August. This is a program that is set up to teach ladies how to enjoy the outdoors and learn many different outdoor skills through different classes that are being taught up in northern Arizona. Everything for the ladies prickly pear margaritas to learning how to shoot a bow and a chance to taste wild game will be there.

In the second hour, or start off the Poacher Chronicles with Bob Thompson the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Bob has some good cases to talk about today and we know that you will enjoy listening as we expose poachers for what they really are, thieves.

 In the second segment, we will be joined by Ken Dinquel, from the Arizona Game and Fish Department’ s, Operation Game Thief program. To talk about numerous wildlife poaching that have gone around the state including bighorn sheep and a number of wolves. This should be an interesting interview.

   Then in the last segment, remember when we had Greg Treinish and Deia Schlosberg from Connecting the Gems. We told you then that we would have them on whenever they were in cell range. Greg called me last night from Lima, Montana. They made it that far, and I promised you we would have them on for an update, whenever they called. So I preempted the last segment of the Poacher Chronicles to get them on the show. I think you’re really going to enjoy this one.

Well we hope you enjoyed the show as much as Patti and I enjoyed bringing it to you.

Until next week , be safe, God bless, and make it a point to take someone out and XPLORTHEOUTDOORS!!!

We are Jim and Patti Solomon,

and ” We’re Making a Difference in Your Outdoor World”

We want to thank you all for tuning into Xplor the Outdoors Radio show every Sunday morning from 7-9 PDT. We have a great show for you as we try to do that every Sunday. To listen to any interview, look for the at the end of each segment below.

As always we want to thank Rodney Holmes from Wolf Creative Services    and our board op    Mick Daugherty for the incredible job that they do bringing this show to you.

Starting off your first cup of coffee we’re heading to the Kona Coast in Hawaii to talk about the 51st Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament with it’s Founder Peter Fithian. Patti and I have been invited to broadcast our show LIVE from the 52nd Tournament next year and we hope to do just that,,, and add a little billfishing ourselves.

In the second segment we are joined by Pete Baldwin from Baldwin Log Homes  and Platinum Realty Network to inform our listeners about how easy it is to get out of the valley inferno and get up into the beautiful pine country in Northern Arizona.

To wrap up the first hour we will be talking to Ben Carter, the President of The Dallas Safari Club  . The Dallas Safari Club has been a proud supporter of the Poacher Chronicles for over three years and they have been working hard to teach kids the importance of hunting, even in some of the schools in Texas.

  In this second hour it’s time to “Xplor the Outdoors with Kids” Sponsored by  . We have some amazing kids to talk about their first big game hunt, fishing and climbing Mt Kilimanjaro.

Our first guest is 16 year old Josh Decker. Josh took his first Big Game animal this year (a Javelina) with his bow and will be on hand to talk about the experience and how he got started in hunting.

 In the second segment, fisherman, 14 year old Darius Ngo has won past pier fishing tournaments and from what I understand is quite an expert at pier fishing,

 Then to wrap up the last segment. master climber, Soon Flynn, will be joining us to give us an update of what he has been up to over the last year since summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro. Quite an amazing feat for anyone with one difference,,, Soon is blind. We also ask that you say a prayer for the family of A J Hovet. One of our Team Kili kids that recently lost his battle to brain cancer.

We hope you all enjoyed the show this week

Until next week, be safe, God Bless and make it a point to take someone out to XPLORTHEOUTDOORS!!!

We’re Jim and Patti Solomon and,,,

“We’re Makin a Difference in Your Outdoor World”

If you missed any portion of the LIVE broadcast…click on “Listen Here” at the end of each individual section. Patti and I hope you enjoyed your 4th of July and all returned home safely.

As always we want to thank Rodney Holmes from Wolf Creative Services    and our board op    Mick Daugherty for the incredible job that they do bringing this show to you.

As we told you last month,,, we did not broadcast on the 4th because we were spending time with friends of  Carefree Adventures and this moring we are proud to announce that our first guest is the owner of Carefree Adventures as well as the man heading up the upcoming Cavecreek Wild West Days. Our first guest is Johnny Ringo. Listen Here!!

  In the second segment we will be talking to another ACR Electronics survivor Nate Freund, from California and how an ACR PLB  rescued him from the mountains in San Bernadino on Mt. Baldy. Listen Here!!

 Wrapping up the first hour, Skirt Sports owner, Nicole DeBoom will join Patti to talk about ladies outdoor/workout wear and how to get ready fpor your outdoor adventure. Listen Here!!

Kick starting the second hour Gary Garvison will be joining me to talk about the Winn Archery Free Flight Release. He has just sent me one and I really do love the feel of it when pulling back my bow. I never thought I would get used to a release with these shorter bows until I tried the Free Flight. Listen Here!!

 In this segment Coach Lou Ettore will be joining us to talk about tips for excersizing parents when they head out to watch one of their children’s ball games. Listen Here!!

  Then in the final segment,,, Andrew Chamberlain, the Author of “The Cartridge Comparison Guide” will be with us to talk about the proper caliber for kids to get started in shooting firearms the correct way. Absolutely the most comprehensive guide of it’s kind in the country today… Listen Here!!

We hope you enjoyed the show as much as we enjoy bringing it to you.

Patti and I have just been invited to broadcast LIVE from the  52nd Annual Hawaiian International Bill Fishing Tournament in Kona,Hawaii next July 2011. Can’t wait for that one.

So until next week, Be safe God Bless and make it a point to take someone out to XPLORTHEOUTDOORS!!!

We’re Jim and Patti Solomon and

“We’re Makin a Difference in your Outdoor World”

To listen to any part of this show, click on “Listen Here” after the segment.

As always we want to thank Rodney Holmes from Wolf Creative Services    and our board op    Mick Daugherty for the incredible job that they do bringing this show to you.

Patti and I want to wish you all a Happy and Safe 4th of July. We ARE,” One Nation Under GOD” We will be off Xploring the Outdoors with the one and only Johnny Ringo with Johnny Ringo’s Carefree Adventure’s, so there will be no show on the 4th.

Starting off the first segment we’re talking to tha man that created the Tanning Solution and Sun Block that’s made with all natural ingredients. Bruce Shanks the owner of Caribbean Solutions, will be joining us to talk about how the other tanning solutions made with chemicals is deteriorating our coral reefs. Listen Here!!

In the second segment, Diane fernichio, the principal of the Children First Academy, will be joining us to talk about the upcoming “Stuff the truck” Campaign. They used to be known as the Thomas J. Pappas School and we have taken the homeless kids there fishing numerous times at Tempe Town Lake. Listen Here!!

Rounding up the first hour, Patti will be talking to the “Dude Girl” herself, Kim McKelheny. The owner of Dude Girl outdoor women’s wear. Her grand mother actually drove a herd of horses with other women from Wyoming to California and kim is not only going to join Patti with that story but also talk about the new line coming out. Listen Here!!

 and Kick starting the second hour we’re talking hunting boots with Justin Benke, the Product Development Manager for LaCrosse Footwear. They have some incredible new lines coming out for the upcoming season from LaCrosse and Danner. Listen Here!!

Then Lead Outfitter for Cabela’s Gun Department, Ron Elliot will be with us to talk about his hunt in Kansas a few weeks ago. What ammo he used and what guns he took on the trip to slay a few prairie dogs, as well as what’s going on in the Gun Department at Cabela’s. Cabela’s has a tremendous 4th of July Sale going on right now,,, So what are you waiting for??? Listen Here!!

  Then in the last segment Patti and I are joined by Dan Jacobs, the president of the company that makes the only sunglasses you’ll find in the Solomon household, Vedalo HD. They have the most amazing glasses on the market today. Patti and I have proven that as they are the only glasses we will wear, period. Listen Here!! 

We hope you enjoyed the show as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you.

Until next week, Be Safe, God Bless and make it a point to take someone out to XPLORTHEOUTDOORS!!!!

We’re Jim and Patti Solomon and,,,,

WE’RE MAKIN A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR OUTDOOR WORLD

Be sure to check out the site later in the week for the LIVE individual interviews.

What a great show we have for you this week. We want to wish all the Dad’s out there a Happy Father’s Day.

As always we want to thank Rodney Holmes from Wolf Creative Services and our board op Mick Daugherty for the incredible job that they do bringing this show to you.

   Starting off the show we will be talking to Marshall McFarlane, a good friend, webmaster of theArizona Hunting Today website and the new moderator of the Poacher Chronicles website.Marshall has been in the hunting industry for quite sometime and has offered his services to help us expand on the Poacher Chronicles site. Listen Here!!

   In the next segment I will be talking hydration with Marcus Tork from Watermill Express. With the temperatures reaching the triple digits here in Arizona, it’s a good thing to drink plenty of water and when you think you have had enough,,, drink more. The blue and white watermills you see around town in many of the parking lots has all the water you will need for that next hike, urban survival, camping trip or ANY outdoor experience you have planned. Listen Here!!

  Then wrapping up the first hour, I will be joined again by Steve Stanko, Sales Director for Century International Arms. They have just received some recent imports of surplus handguns and a new semi-auto 308. Listen Here!!

In the second hour it’s time to “Xplor the Outdoors with Kids” sponsored by  we have some amazing kids to talk about their outdoor activities and how they got started in their sport.

First off we’ll be talking to Tyler, a 16 year old bowfisherman that has made some pretty incredible shots. Listen Here!!

For Father’s day I thought  it would be fun to have our grand kids on the show since they too, at a very young age, began fishing and joining our son Jimmy and Nedra our daughter-in-law enjoying outdoor sports. top is Ivvy and in the picture below is Colby. Listen Here!!

 In the last segment we have a pretty remarkable young lady known as “Sugar Cookie” alias Roz Flanigan. At 13 she already has made her mark with a pretty impressive record as a “Cowboy Action Shooter”. Listen Here!!

We hope you all enjoyed the show today as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you.Until next week, be safe, God Bless and because it’s Father’s Day we encourage you to take dad out to XPLORTHEOUTDOORS!!!

We’re Jim and Patti Solomon and ,,,

“We’re Makin a Difference in Your Outdoor World”

If you have missed any of the show for this week, each individual interview is available below.

Well Patti is home from two days of working with actor, Kevin Sorbo and the “World Fit for Kids” fund raising golf tournament in Vegas. She will be joining me to talk to our guests and talk about the tournament.

As always we want to thank Rodney Holmes from Wolf Creative Services and our board op Mick Daugherty for the incredible job that they do bringing this show to you.

   With the summer fun only beginning it’s always good to kick off the summer months  by “Cooking with Camp Chef”, that’s why Marketing Director Steve McGrath will be joining me in the first segment to talk recipes and how you can make the most of your Camp Chef gear. Listen Here!!

 In the second segment I will be  “Connecting the Gems “ with Gregg Treinish and Deia Schlosberg. Beginning on July 6th, 2010, Gregg and Deia will begin trekking between Yellowstone National Park and the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in order to document the infringements to wildlife connectivity.  This expedition will shed light on the obstacles faced by the animals that travel between these key habitats.  They expect the trek to be about 450 miles and that it will take about two months to complete. Gregg and Deia will talk about the  ACR Electronics PLB and and ACR’s www.406link.com link and how it will give them the confidence in knowing that should they be caught in an emergency situation,,, they know help is always close at hand. Listen Here!!

In the third and final segment for the first hour we’re runnin and gunnin with Patrick Flanigan, 7 Time World Champion Xtreme Sports Shooter sponsored byOtis Technologies. Patrick will engage us with the excitement that goes along with competing in the shooting portion of the Xtreme Sports and how important a well maintained forearm can be during these competitions. Otis makes the difference. Listen Here!!

  Kick starting the second hour, Matt Minshall, the new State Director for the Hunt of a Lifetime Organization. An organization that will do whatever it takes to make a terminally ill childs hunting wish come true, will be joining me to talk about the organization and how he got involved. Listen Here!!

  In the second segment, Jeff Basford, the President of Paha Wilderness tents and the manufacturer of my latest invention, the Xplor’r, Emergency Shelter will be joining us to talk about the Xplor’r as well as the other quality outdoor products Paha Que makes. Listen Here!!

  Then to wrap up the show we’re doing some “Big Time Bow Fishing”with Sam Wood, a bowfishing pro that does a lot of work with kids and has a phenomenal Bowfishing video that is a must see and can be found in all the major outdoor sports stores like Cabela’s. (hint, hint) What a great Father’s Day gift. Listen Here!!

We hope you enjoyed the show as much as Patti and I enjoyed bringing it to you. Head on over to Cabela’s today and the rest of this  week and take advantage of  the fantastic Father’s Day Sale.

Until next week,,, be safe, God Bless and make it a point to take someone out to XPLORTHEOUTDOORS!!!!!

We’re Jim and Patti Solomon and

“WE’RE MAKIN A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR OUTDOOR WORLD”

If you missed Sunday’s LIVE broadcast you will be able to listen to each individual interview Monday.

As always we want to thank Rodney Holmes from Wolf Creative Services and our board op Mick Daugherty for the incredible job that they do bringing this show to you.

Well, we’re kickin off the show right off the bat with the Fishing Manager from Cabela’s, Rick Maganelles. This is the time of year to get the family out to enjoy the outdoors and fishing is a great way to start. Rick is going to walk us through the basics from bobber to lure. Hey did you know that in the US, fishing brings in more money to the economy then golf? Yep that’s right!!!

In the second segment, what better way to stay out there when the fish are biting then to stock up on camping gear. Again, Cabela’s is the place for that as well as the Manager of the Camping Department, Jim Mchose joins us to talk getting started, what to look for and how much do you need to get started. Why spend a ton of money going to Disneyland when you can go camping in your own back yard and XPLOR Arizona.

 Wrapping up the first hour,,, the new Director of Sales and Marketing of the number one non-lead shot shells on the market, Kelly Sorenson from Hevi-Shot joins us as we ARE “On the Hunt with Hevishot” and we’re talkin choke tubes. The ones that get the job done, only from Hevi-shot.

 Kick starting the second hour we’re heading up north to the pine country with Pete Baldwin from Baldwin Log Homes  and Platinum Realty Network “Arizona’s Premiere Recreational Real Estate Brokerage  . Pete will inform you about the ins and outs of the land market in Northern Arizona as well as what to do once you obtain that dream acerage. You can reach Pete at 480-818-9789

 In the second segment we’re learning all about shooting optics and how they can improve your aim as Sales Manager, Myles Waterman joins me from Trijicon. What’s new in the industry, how can you improve and what makes Trijicon so good. Myles will be here to answer those questions and so many more.

Then to wrap up the week Patti and I will be discussing Kevin Sorbo’s upcoming “World Fit for Kids” Fund Raising Golf Tourney to be held in Las Vegas. Which Patti will be helping with as well as many other things we have coming up in the near future.

We hope you enjoyed today’s program.

Until next week, be safe, God Bless and make it a poiunt to take someone out to Xplor the Outdoors.

We’re Jim and Patti Solomon and

“We’re Makin a Difference in Your Outdoor World”

If you missed the LIVE broadcast you can catch the separate interviews later today right here on this site.

As always we want to thank Rodney Holmes from Wolf Creative Services and our board op Mick Daugherty for the incredible job that they do bringing this show to you.

Next week we are taking a break to celebrate Memorial Day with family and friends and we hope you will do the same.

Now for the show and it’s a good one.

 Our first guest Steve Hopkins, is from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. They are just one of the wildlife organizations that support the Poacher Chronicles, which by the way will be heard in it’s entirety next month as wardens are busy this month and can’t get on the show.

Now back to our first guest. Steve has a lot to talk about with the Tucson Chapter of the RMEF as they have been working for wildlife conservation for decades. Listen Here!!

Next up, Rich Ripley from the Arizona Highways Travel Show will be with us to talk about the show and where you can go in the state to enjoy the outdoors. Patti and I were there Saturday and really met a lot of nice folks that we will be working with in the future. Listen Here!!

  Then wrapping up the first hour, Travis Noteboom from Crimson Trace, another one of our Poacher Chronicles sponsors, will be on hand to talk about laser site technology and how it will help you become a better shot. Listen Here!!

Kick starting the second hour we’re going after wild sheep as Gray Thornton President and CEO of the Wild Sheep Foundation, one of our newest members of the Anti-Poaching Team, will be joining us to talk about what they are doing to protect our wild sheep in America. Listen Here!!

 Then cowgirl, wrangler and horse training instructor, Pat Motely, will be with us to talk about the MTM Ranch and what she does there with the “Ladies of the Evening” Clinics and the upcoming kids classes in June, where they will learn safety, grooming saddlery, anatomy trail riding and a whole lot more.. Listen Here!!

   Then we’re going fishing with Dustin Robinson from Fisherman’s Choice Pro Shop. With this cooler then normal weather the bite is different then previous years at this time. Dustin will join us to talk tactics in this wacky weather. Listen Here!!

We hope you all enjoyed today’s edition of “Xplor the Outdoors”. Until next week be safe, God Bless and make it a point to take someone NEW out to XPLORTHEOUTDOORS!!!

We’re Jim and Patti Solomon and,

“We’re Makin a Difference in Your Outdoor World”

 
Public’s assistance leads to arrest in Canyon Lake bighorn sheep poaching case
May 19, 2010
 

PHOENIX – The Arizona Game and Fish Department has charged an individual with four wildlife law violations in connection with an alleged illegal killing of a bighorn sheep ram near the southern shore of Canyon Lake, northeast of Apache Junction.
 
The arrest was made after the department received information from the public through its Operation Game Thief hotline, which is a silent witness line the public can utilize to report wildlife violations.
 
Game and Fish officers corroborated the information with evidence obtained at the crime scene and obtained and executed a search warrant on the suspect’s residence in Mesa. The officers received a written confession from the suspect and seized evidence from the residence, including the firearm he admitted was involved in the alleged illegal shooting and a desert bighorn sheep head which was buried in the backyard.
 
Department officers cited the individual for taking a bighorn sheep during closed season, possessing/transporting an unlawfully taken bighorn sheep, taking a bighorn sheep without a permit-tag, and waste of game meat.
 
More charges may be pending based on evidence seized at the residence, and the investigation is ongoing.
The department began investigating in late April after an employee with the Dolly Steamboat called in a report of a dead bighorn sheep by the shore of the lake. Further investigation found one dead bighorn ram with its head removed and indications of being illegally shot, and a second dead bighorn ram about 100 yards away with its head intact. Because of the decomposed condition of the second carcass, it was difficult to ascertain whether unlawful take was involved with this animal. 
 
Multiple tips came in after the department issued a May 4 news release offering a reward of up to $8,000 for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the cases. The Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society also offered a reward of up to $1,000 per sheep for information leading to a conviction in either case, and the Arizona Bowhunters Association offered a $1,000 reward for a conviction.
The suspect has only been charged in connection with one of the bighorn sheep.
If convicted of the misdemeanor violations, the individual could face penalties of up to $3,000 and a year in jail. He could also face civil sanctions from the Arizona Game and Fish Commission.
“Poachers aren’t hunters, and the public should not confuse the two,” said Brian Wakeling, chief of game management for Game and Fish. “One of the truly unfortunate aspects of poaching is that it may result in the reduction of legal hunting opportunities. Hunting regulations are formulated to be biologically sustainable, yet someone who illegally takes wildlife does not consider any of the biological implications.”
Wakeling pointed out that as many as 18,000 people have applied in a year for the opportunity to draw the fewer than 100 bighorn sheep permits generally authorized annually by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission.
“Illegal take of wildlife certainly influences the number of permits we can recommend, regardless of which game species we consider,” Wakeling said.
 
Operation Game Thief Program Manager Ken Dinquel said it’s gratifying to have the support of hunters and other members of the public in helping solve these types of cases.
“Although hunters pay for the largest share of wildlife conservation through license and tag fees, poaching adversely affects more than just hunters,” said Dinquel. “Poachers steal from everyone because wildlife is managed in the public trust for all citizens to enjoy. That’s why it’s in the public’s best interest to report wildlife law violations to the Operation Game Thief hotline.”
Anyone with information regarding a wildlife law violation should contact the Operation Game Thief hotline at (800) 352-0700 or via the web at www.azgfd.gov/thief. All calls will remain confidential and rewards can be paid if the information leads to an arrest of a violator.