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Pronghorn are often described as fast — but speed is only part of the story.


In this episode, Brad sits down with Paul Jones, biologist with Alberta Conservation Association, to explore what GPS collar data is teaching us about how pronghorn move across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Montana. From choosing to crawl under fences instead of jumping them, to pacing highways before crossing, to launching into unexpected mid-winter migrations, pronghorn movement is shaped by far more than distance alone.


Paul walks through:
 • How GPS collars collect fine-scale movement data
 • Why female pronghorn are the focus of collaring studies
 • How snow depth, fencing, and roads influence movement decisions
 • What “facultative migration” looks like on the prairies
 • How citizen observations help identify important crossing areas


This conversation connects data to behaviour — and behaviour to the landscape pronghorn move through every day.


Pronghorn Xing team: Miistakis Institute (https://www.rockies.ca/)  and Canadian Wildlife Federation  (https://cwf-fcf.org/en.html) 


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Pronghorn are often described as fast — but speed is only part of the story.


In this episode, Brad sits down with Paul Jones, biologist with Alberta Conservation Association, to explore what GPS collar data is teaching us about how pronghorn move across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Montana. From choosing to crawl under fences instead of jumping them, to pacing highways before crossing, to launching into unexpected mid-winter migrations, pronghorn movement is shaped by far more than distance alone.


Paul walks through:
 • How GPS collars collect fine-scale movement data
 • Why female pronghorn are the focus of collaring studies
 • How snow depth, fencing, and roads influence movement decisions
 • What “facultative migration” looks like on the prairies
 • How citizen observations help identify important crossing areas


This conversation connects data to behaviour — and behaviour to the landscape pronghorn move through every day.


Pronghorn Xing team: Miistakis Institute (https://www.rockies.ca/) and Canadian Wildlife Federation  (https://cwf-fcf.org/en.html)


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Episode 111: From Giraffes to GPS Collars: What We’re Learning About Pronghorn Movement

Harvest Your Own Feb 2 2026 7:37 am

Safari Club International (https://safariclub.org/sci-canada/)  is often misunderstood — and this episode is about clearing that up.


Brad sits down with Tim McKinnon, President of the Safari Club International Northern Alberta Chapter, to talk about what SCI actually does in Alberta and why the organization plays a meaningful role in conservation, education, and hunting opportunities.


Tim shares his own hunting background, shaped by family mentorship and generations in the field. He explains how SCI supports resident hunters through youth camps, education funding, Hunting Heritage Grants, wildlife research, accessibility programs, and community outreach. They also discuss the importance of showing up at advisory tables, in classrooms, and in communities to ensure hunting and conservation remain part of Alberta's future.


This episode covers:
• Where the misconceptions about SCI come from
• How SCI supports youth, women, and new hunters
• Why conservation requires education and funding
• How Hunting Heritage Grants are allocated in Alberta
• The social side of hunting and why community matters


🎧 Listen to find out how SCI works at the local level — and why it matters.


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Safari Club International (https://safariclub.org/sci-canada/) is often misunderstood — and this episode is about clearing that up.


Brad sits down with Tim McKinnon, President of the Safari Club International Northern Alberta Chapter, to talk about what SCI actually does in Alberta and why the organization plays a meaningful role in conservation, education, and hunting opportunities.


Tim shares his own hunting background, shaped by family mentorship and generations in the field. He explains how SCI supports resident hunters through youth camps, education funding, Hunting Heritage Grants, wildlife research, accessibility programs, and community outreach. They also discuss the importance of showing up at advisory tables, in classrooms, and in communities to ensure hunting and conservation remain part of Alberta's future.


This episode covers:
• Where the misconceptions about SCI come from
• How SCI supports youth, women, and new hunters
• Why conservation requires education and funding
• How Hunting Heritage Grants are allocated in Alberta
• The social side of hunting and why community matters


🎧 Listen to find out how SCI works at the local level — and why it matters.


Find SCI – Northern Alberta at:


Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/scinorthernalbertachapter)  


Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/scinorthernalbertachapter/)


X (Twitter) (https://x.com/SCINorthernAB)






Like the episode or let us know another topic to cover. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1246919/open_sms)


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Episode 110: Clearing the Misconceptions: Safari Club International with Tim McKinnon

Harvest Your Own Jan 19 2026 7:23 am

Do you have persnickety eaters in your house? This recipe will convert them to waterfowl eating machines! Pounding the breasts with a meat mallet or running them through a tenderizer machine makes for extremely tender and palatable meat.

To keep elements of tradition, serve your schnitzel with German spätzle, fried potatoes, or German potato salad. Finish your creation with a lemon wedge and dusting of freshly minced parsley. Mmm!
Want the full recipe and instructions for your freshly taken goose? CLICK HERE (printable too!): http://www.harvestyourown.ca/in-the-kitchen/goose-schnitzel/

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Are you looking for ways to cook all your wild game? From game birds to large game and everything between, we have recipes to serve up in your backyard, or for your family picnic, holiday dinner, or easy everyday meal! Wild game isn’t ever “gamey” over here—it’s downright delicious. Visit http://www.harvestyourown.ca/in-the-kitchen/ for loads of tasty recipes.

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Do you have persnickety eaters in your house? This recipe will convert them to waterfowl eating machines! Pounding the breasts with a meat mallet or running them through a tenderizer machine makes for extremely tender and palatable meat.

To keep elements of tradition, serve your schnitzel with German spätzle, fried potatoes, or German potato salad. Finish your creation with a lemon wedge and dusting of freshly minced parsley. Mmm!
Want the full recipe and instructions for your freshly taken goose? CLICK HERE (printable too!): http://www.harvestyourown.ca/in-the-kitchen/goose-schnitzel/

#HARVESTYOUROWN #MYALBERTAHUNT #RECIPES

Are you looking for ways to cook all your wild game? From game birds to large game and everything between, we have recipes to serve up in your backyard, or for your family picnic, holiday dinner, or easy everyday meal! Wild game isn’t ever “gamey” over here—it’s downright delicious. Visit http://www.harvestyourown.ca/in-the-kitchen/ for loads of tasty recipes.

Thanks for watching!

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Cooking Wild Game – Goose Schnitzel

Harvest Your Own Feb 21 2019 1:31 pm

Big Game Cleaning – Removing Hair 1

Harvest Your Own Feb 21 2019 9:50 am

It’s important to keep your meat as clean as possible when you bring it home to butcher. Our resident hunting expert, Brad Fenson, gives some quick tips, so you can enjoy the very best meat from the field.

For the first video in this series, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWi1_JsRvUY

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#HARVESTYOUROWN #MYALBERTAHUNT #RECIPES 

Are you looking for ways to cook your wild game? From game birds to large game and everything between, we have recipes to serve up in your backyard, or for your family picnic, Christmas dinner, or everyday meal! Wild game isn’t ever “gamey” over here—it’s downright delicious. Visit http://www.harvestyourown.ca/in-the-kitchen/ for loads of tasty recipes.

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It’s important to keep your meat as clean as possible when you bring it home to butcher. Our resident hunting expert, Brad Fenson, gives some quick tips, so you can enjoy the very best meat from the field.

For the first video in this series, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWi1_JsRvUY

Do you want more hunting how-to videos? Send us a request or leave a comment below. Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more content like this! We’ve also got a whole library of hunting how-to articles: http://www.harvestyourown.ca/articles/

#HARVESTYOUROWN #MYALBERTAHUNT #RECIPES

Are you looking for ways to cook your wild game? From game birds to large game and everything between, we have recipes to serve up in your backyard, or for your family picnic, Christmas dinner, or everyday meal! Wild game isn’t ever “gamey” over here—it’s downright delicious. Visit http://www.harvestyourown.ca/in-the-kitchen/ for loads of tasty recipes.

Thanks for watching!

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Big Game Cleaning – Removing Hair 2

Harvest Your Own Feb 21 2019 9:50 am

The final steps in making your game perfect for the table! 

It’s important to keep your meat as clean as possible when you bring it home to butcher. Our resident hunting expert, Brad Fenson, gives some quick tips, so you can enjoy the very best meat from the field. Here are videos 1 and 2 in this series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWi1_JsRvUY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6eTXGFlfRU

Do you want more hunting how-to videos? Send us a request or leave a comment below. Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more content like this! We’ve also got a whole library of hunting how-to articles: http://www.harvestyourown.ca/articles/

#HARVESTYOUROWN #MYALBERTAHUNT #RECIPES

Are you looking for ways to cook your wild game? From game birds to large game and everything between, we have recipes to serve up in your backyard, or for your family picnic, Christmas dinner, or everyday meal! Wild game isn’t ever “gamey” over here—it’s downright delicious. Visit http://www.harvestyourown.ca/in-the-kitchen/ for loads of tasty recipes.

Thanks for watching! 

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The final steps in making your game perfect for the table!

It’s important to keep your meat as clean as possible when you bring it home to butcher. Our resident hunting expert, Brad Fenson, gives some quick tips, so you can enjoy the very best meat from the field. Here are videos 1 and 2 in this series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWi1_JsRvUY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6eTXGFlfRU

Do you want more hunting how-to videos? Send us a request or leave a comment below. Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more content like this! We’ve also got a whole library of hunting how-to articles: http://www.harvestyourown.ca/articles/

#HARVESTYOUROWN #MYALBERTAHUNT #RECIPES

Are you looking for ways to cook your wild game? From game birds to large game and everything between, we have recipes to serve up in your backyard, or for your family picnic, Christmas dinner, or everyday meal! Wild game isn’t ever “gamey” over here—it’s downright delicious. Visit http://www.harvestyourown.ca/in-the-kitchen/ for loads of tasty recipes.

Thanks for watching!

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Big Game Cleaning – Removing Hair 3

Harvest Your Own Feb 21 2019 9:50 am

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