Giant Black Bear Harvest: Measuring a 10-Year-Old Predator | Wardens | Episode 3 - Season 3

In this diverse episode of Wardens, Montana’s law enforcement officers manage massive crowds and unique wildlife seasons. First, we head to the Missouri River for the high-stakes Paddlefish season. Watch as anglers use giant treble hooks to snag prehistoric monsters, including a massive 68.2-pounder. But with a strict quota and one-fish limit, Wardens Dirk Paulson and Ron Howell must navigate a "fishy" situation involving over-limits and tag transfers. The excitement moves to the Blackfoot Clearwater Game Range, where Captain Jeff Darrow’s team performs a "Montana-style Easter Egg Hunt." After seizing 80 illegal antlers from poachers, the wardens redistribute the trophies back into the wild for law-abiding hunters to find on opening day. Meanwhile, Warden Brian Goalie encounters a rowdy group of Memorial Day campers who are catching more of a buzz than a fish. Finally, witness the biological check of a massive color-phase black bear and see how wardens handle a littering violation that could cost a fisherman his license for a year.