Check out Phelps' new bear cub distress call.

Springtime is the right time to use a bear cub in distress sound when bear hunting.

Male bears will kill cubs in order to get females to cycle into another breeding opportunity,

and the sound of a cub in distress also signals to other male bears that a meal is close and even a possible mate.

A bear cub in distress

will also get the attention of a female bear to come and investigate to defend a cub,

dragging any male suitors she has in tow. Not to mention, a cub in distress will also call other

predators in as they're looking for an easy meal too. Get your own bear cub in distress at

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Welcome to Backwoods University, a place where we focus on wildlife, wild places,

and the people who dedicate their lives to conserving both.

Big shout out to OnX Hunt for their support of this podcast.

I'm your host, Lake Pickle. And today is such a

special day, Memorial Day, a day to honor, a day to mourn, and to show gratitude for the

military personnel who have paid the ultimate sacrifice serving this country. A day that's

level of importance simply cannot be overstated. And really, on a personal note here, before we even get into today's episode, I just want to say thank you to any military service men or women who might be listening to this show.

I just want you to know that I appreciate you.

We all do.

And since today is such an important day, I thought it was only fitting that we give it a very special episode.

Now, as previously stated in this show, we talk about wild things and wild places and people who dedicate their lives to conserving those things.

Well, in this episode, we're going to hear four different stories of our very own U.S. military when they were directly involved with wildlife conservation.

Man, this military of ours, they serve this country selflessly, they keep us protected,

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