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Matt talks with Beca Holmquist, who makes the case that increasing transparency in campaign contributions can strengthen access, conservation, and hunting opportunities. If her argument resonates with you as it did with Matt, consider voting Yes on Montana’s Initiative I‑194, and stay alert for similar measures emerging in other states.

As always, this podcast remains neutral regarding party politics. Our focus is solely on how public issues influence high‑quality, publicly accessible, non‑pay hunting for hides, horns, meat, and personal satisfaction.

 

 

Hunt Quietly contributor Jim Durkin is joined by fly rod maker Jon Lavezzo.  Jon is the owner of Tide Water Fly Rods and lives in Virginia.   Their conversation ranges from Men’s mental health, Jon's disdain for fly fishing influencers, and how women are treated and sexualized in the outdoor industry.

   

Matt talks with Hunt Quietly contributor and Missouri Hunters for Access president Joe Hogan.  Topics include clam digging, influencer desperation, and Joe's concerns with Matt's Hunt Purity Index.

Matt talks with Hunt Quietly contributor and Montana Hunters for Access president John Kuntz about the origins of the fair chase principle and its relation to modern hunting technology.  

Matt is joined by Hunt Quietly contributor Jim Durkin and Pennsylvania Game Commission employees Tyler Strohecker and Adam Hicks to discuss the new and improved PA Hunter Access Program. 

Matt speaks with Hunt Quietly contributor Adam Miller about an article the famous hunter Jack O'Connor wrote late in life (i.e. 1973).  In "The Invention of the Grand Slam Killed Sheep Hunting for the Everyman," Jack expresses regret for hyping sheep hunting.  Will any of the contemporary cast of self-promoting a-holes that are destroying hunts throughout the U.S. someday admit they ruined it for us all?

Matt talks with Ryan Callaghan, CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.

Matt and Hunt Quietly contributor jim Durkin touch on bison hunting opportunity then discuss the fallout from hunting influencer Aron Snyder brutalizing a coyote for a national audience.

Matt and Hunt Quietly contributor Erik Scarr talk about the backlash country music star Cody Johnson received from posting images from his grizzly hunt on line.

Matt talks with Stephen Ziegler about issues with the National Deer Association, chronic wasting disease, and the Montana Guides and Outfitters Association.  Stephen has the online platform Rack Junkies, which is easily found on Facebook and YouTube.  

Matt and Hunt Quietly contributor Erik Scarr make the case that we should stop being the hunting industry's whipping boys and instead seek out  companies that are at least neutral, if not beneficial, to things we care about.

Matt and Hunt Quietly contributor Adam Miller discuss wound loss data with Evan Hunter.  Check out Evan's YouTube channel, Elk Nerd, for information on understanding and preventing wound loss.  

Matt and Montana Hunters for Access (HFA) president John Kuntz discuss goings-on with HFA and summarize essential, little-known, recently published advice from turkey hunting experts.  Who knew that "calling works best when it sounds realistic" and that "when the turkey is coming in from the right, you should ease your shotgun to the right?"

Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin discuss the truly perplexing role Randy Newberg plays in the hunting space, and the lengths hunting influencers will go to for attention.

Jim Durkin has been watching hunting TV again, and he discusses how it's worse than ever.  Matt reiterates his beliefs that it's a destructive form of "entertainment."    

Matt talks with Washington anglers Philip Olson and Alex Van Hine about problems with their states wildlife management agency.

Matt talks with longtime fisheries conservation advocate Charles Witek.  To check out Charles' blog, search One Anglers Voyage.  

Matt talks with Emory Wanger about a range of topics, including how TV huntin ain't huntin.

Matt talks with with Michigan outdoorsman Landon Dekeyser about steelhead fishing, and about crowding and opportunity in hunting.

Matt talks with fisheries biologist Paul Kameen about issues in the fishing industry-nonprofit complex.

Matt talks with Ben Gruber, a conservation warden in Wisconsin about the imperiled Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, the state's conservation powerhouse that supports and protects lands, water, habitat, trails, parks, and outdoor access.  Despite enjoying greater than 90% support among the public, this crucial program is on the brink of being destroyed by self-serving, short-cited, and out-of-touch politicians.  

Hunt Quietly contributor Jim Durkin talks with Ken Sporalsky about the difficulty of drawing western tags, reductions in non-resident tag allocations, and the ceaseless price increases for non-resident licenses.  They also discuss spot burning by celebrity hunters and the the negative impacts celebs have on hunt opportunity and quality.     

Matt talks ducks, duck conservation, and duck hunting culture with Justin Adamski from fullcolorwaterfowl.com.

Matt talks with Missouri hunters Heath Henry, Bill Kindell, and Craig Sondker of the Missouri Federation of Outdoor Resources.

Matt and fellow Hunt Quietly contributors Jim Durkin and Nick Buckley discuss the copious data indicating that hunter recruitment and reactivation (R2) are at cross-purposes with hunter retention (R1).  They also discuss new data indicating that hunting social media is eroding our reputation among the non-hunting public.

Matt talks Celebrity poaching with Wyoming hunter David Mercado.

Matt talks with John Long, a lifelong hunter and backcountry guru.  

Matt and Hunt Quietly contributor Adam Miller discuss some paradigmatic examples of hypocrisy amongst hunting celebrities and organization.  

Matt talks with Mark Hall from Wild Origins Canada, a nonprofit dedicated to conveying the truth around conservation and sustainable use of wildlife.

Matt talks with Grant Richardson from the Ethical Predator Movement.

Hunt Quietly contributors Ben Loss and Matt Rinella talk with Ted Koch from the North American Grouse Partnership.  If you care about the future of prairie grouse, this is an awesome nonprofit that is worthy of your support!

Matt talks with hunters for access volunteers Chad Richards, John Kuntz, Jeff Hancock, and Joe Gaff.  Please go to huntersforaccess.org and support our efforts!.

Matt talks with John Bohuniek about realigning the hunting community away from idolizing hunters towards celebrating wildlife.  

Matt talks with Gil Damon from The Downriver Project, a group devoted to fighting environmental degradation of waterways in Florida.   

Matt talks with Nephi Cole, co-host of the Your Mountain podcast.

Jim Durkin and Matt Rinella celebrate recent cuts to the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, the nonprofit that administers that Take Me Fishing program.  They also take issue with Outdoor Life coverage of this development.  

In addition to discussing research suggesting celebrity worship makes people dumber, Matt and Jim Durkin discuss the recent initiative to sell of public lands, an American express survey quantifying people's motivations for choosing travel destinations, DOGE cuts to fishing recruitment, and some ridiculous quotes by hunting promoters.  

Matt talks with Jason Lupardus, CEO of Turkeys for Tomorrow.  This group is developing science-based solutions to the problem of declining turkey populations.

Matt and fellow Hunt Quietly contributor discuss feral cat trapping, hunting ethics, mushroom and asparagus spot-burning, juicing dogs, the new pope, what Phil is currently eating, and b.s. hunting orgs.

Matt talks with 2024 Montana gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse.

Matt Rinella and fellow Hunt Quietly contributor Adam Miller discuss growing threats to non-pay hunting from access commodification companies.

Matt talks with Robert Mahaffey from the South Dakota Antelope Foundation.

Matt hones his amicable disagreement skills and finds some common ground with Brady Davis and Matt McCormick of Flying V, a ranch management and ducking hunting media company.   

Matt and Jim Durkin discuss the eye-popping salaries paid to some hunting nonprofit CEOs.  Other topics include the National Wild Turkey Federation, Hunters for Access, and Adam Weatherby literally eating feces to grow his Instagram followership.  

Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin discuss hunting influencer Cam Hanes, the dishonesty of hunting TV, new farm bill provisions, and technology in hunting.      

Matt talks with forester Tyler Ritchie about goings on with timber, public access, wolves, and deer in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Matt talks with ex-staffer for senator John Tester about a range of topics, including some of the b.s. that goes on at conservation nonprofits.  

Hunt Quietly contributors Matt Rinella and Adam Miller discuss hunting advocacy, a topic that couldn't possibly be more relevant in this time of threats to public lands.

Matt talks hunter behavior with Hunt Quietly web designer and all around contributor Phil Lewer.

Matt talks with Jeremiah Goin, Erik Scarr, and Nick Buckley in this second of a two-part series involving hunters from throughout the country.