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Shane Townsend

Charlottesville, Richmond, United States
As seen in: Matador Network, Field & Stream, Garden & Gun, God's Country, MeatEater, Hatch Magazine, MeatEater Conservation, Wired To Hunt Podcast
Covers:  Travel, Conservation, Fishing, Hunting, Camping, Adventure, Paddling, Gear, Cultural experiences
Doesn't Cover: Things not listed above.

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Shane Townsend’s Biography

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I tell stories to promote mindful participation in and conservation of wild places, wild life, and related traditions. In addition to the United States, I've lived in Bolivia, the Philippines, and Kenya and have traveled to more than two dozen countries. My work has been published by MeatEater, Garden & Gun, Field & Stream, USA TODAY Hunt & Fish, Hatch, Native Peoples, Cabela's, Sporting Classics, Americas Magazine, Canoe & Kayak, Kayak Angler, and many others. Member of Professional Outdoor Me…

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Here's What Search and Rescue Wants You To Do

Here's What Search and Rescue Wants You To Do

Search & Rescue (SAR) teams are on call 24 hours a day to help get hunters, hikers, and other outdoors explor…

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Want a New Wilderness Challenge? Volunteer with Search and Rescue

Want a New Wilderness Challenge? Volunteer with Search and Rescue

The hunt is on. We drop off the wind-whipped mountain road and descend through the fog toward the rain-drench…

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5 Best State Capitols for Fishing

5 Best State Capitols for Fishing

Imagine, if you will, that COVID-19 is behind us. You're downtown in some state capital-hopefully for a day o…

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Fact Checker: Is the Coral Snake Poem Accurate?

Fact Checker: Is the Coral Snake Poem Accurate?

The old saying goes: "Red on yella, kill a fella. Red on black, a friend of Jack." Another variant says: "Red…

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Hit the Road for Tank Toads: October Bass Pond Fishing

Hit the Road for Tank Toads: October Bass Pond Fishing

Pond, puddle, reservoir, impoundment, tank-for many folks these words conjure images of mud, manure, cattle, …

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12,000 Gone in Galveston: America's Deadliest Storm

12,000 Gone in Galveston: America's Deadliest Storm

Disasters, like politics, are local. So, ask about the baddest storm and chances are you'll hear " Sandy" in …

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Where the Mississippi meets the Gulf: Fly fishing Horn Island

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By Shane Townsend
| Hatch Magazine Verified
Look south from Beach Boulevard on a clear day in Jimmy Buffet’s Pascagoula and sometimes you can see well enough to know it’s there. Maybe a cloud stands static above it. Maybe a dark vertical line hints at trees, or pale horizontal suggests beach. Even among those who know of the island, that vista is about as close as most folks come. But to the indoctrinated—in the grand scheme, the fortunate few—Horn Island is sanctuary, and sacred to those who chase fish there.
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Ep. 448: Houndations - Don't Let the Clock Run Out on Your Bird Hunting Adventures

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By Tony J. Peterson, Shane Townsend, Sam Lungren Verified, Tony Hansen
| MeatEater Conservation
Subscribe In this episode Transcript This week, Tony explains what's happening to nonresident hunting opportunities and makes the case for why bird dog owners should consider traveling to hunt before it's too late. Connect with Tony, Cal, and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips 00:00:02 Speaker 1: Hey, everyone, Welcome to the Foundation's podcast.
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Ep. 99: Fire Ants, Toad Thumper Lure Company, and New Music with Whiskey Myers

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By Dan Isbell, Shane Townsend, Jordan Sillars, Kubie Brown
| God's Country
Subscribe In this episode Transcript This week Reid and Dan host Cody and John of Whiskey Myers out in God's Country. Cody and John share the origin of Whiskey Myers and how it stemmed from high school baseball in Texas. Cody shares how he brought his Lure company, Toad Thumper, to life during covid and how perfecting the lures has become a true passion of his.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

$35 web pieces.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

Depends.

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Pinnacle Award

2020 - Magazine

The Professional Outdoor Media Association Pinnacle Awards honor content creators for remarkable achievement in traditional outdoor sports-focused communications, including writing, photography/illustration/art, and broadcasting as well as content focused on wildlife conservation. Magazine Winner - Shane Townsend, "Fly for a Try: A Day on Scotland's Famed River Tay", Hatch Magazine https://www.hatchmag.com/articles/fly-try/7714748

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Excellence in Craft

2020 - Magazine

3rd Place Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) Recognized as “The Voice of the Outdoors,” OWAA is the nation’s largest organization of professional outdoor journalists. Its membership includes writers, photographers, videographers, radio and TV personalities, digital storytellers and artists. Formed in 1927, the nonprofit association’s mission is to improve the professional skills and opportunities of its members, set the highest ethical and communications standards, encourage public enjoyment and conservation of natural resources, and mentor the next generation of professional outdoor communicators. https://owaa.org

Excellence in Craft

2020 - Feature

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