Blood Origins
511 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 146 ratingsBlood Origins is an non-profit organization bringing unique storytelling and conservation together to change not only how hunting is viewed, but also how we fund conservation programs around the world more efficiently and effectively.
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Episode 303 - David John Wyatt || A Vegan Joining The BO Family?
November 29, 2022 13:26 - 1 hourThis is why we do this. David John commented on one of our posts - spoiler alert, he commented from the perspective of a curious vegan - and he got jumped on. But after some education and understanding, Robbie made the offer to him to be a regular guest on the podcast so we can explore these differences in value sets together. You’re not going to want to miss a single minute of this hour of iron sharpening iron conversation. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe...
Episode 302 - Wyatt Fettner || Importing Trophies From Around The World
November 24, 2022 08:05 - 34 minutesWyatt Fettner, owner of Safari Specialty Importers, joins the Blood Origins podcast to give us the inside scoop on the regulatory environment around trophy management and how the import of trophies into the US, specifically Tanzanian lions, is affected by legislation - both existing and what’s PROPOSED - in the States. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: ...
Episode 301 - Todd Bumgardner || The Philosophy of ‘Failure’
November 22, 2022 08:05 - 40 minutesStrength and conditioning coach (and avid hunter) Todd Bumgardner catches up with Robbie on the tail of an unsuccessful hunt in Alaska. The two have a short and shape conversation on the idea of ‘failure’ and of the pressure we put on ourselves as hunters. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com Learn more about your ad ch...
Episode 300 - Roundup 81 || A BIG WIN for hunters in New Jersey!
November 21, 2022 08:05 - 56 minutesIn this non-traditional roundup, Cody and Robbie are joined by a panel of guests, Maria Davidson of Safari Club International, Brian Lynn of Sportsmen’s Alliance, and native New Jerseyan and former VP of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Cody McLaughlin, to discuss the shocking decision this week by anti-hunting Governor Phil Murphy to rescind his ban on black bear hunting in favor of scientific management. The panel, who have been on the front lines of this fight since the beginning, share som...
Episode 299 - Go Hunt || Learn About New Zealand With Rolling Bones Outdoors
November 17, 2022 08:05 - 33 minutesHow to get there, what two do, what to hunt - these are all questions you may have if you’re thinking about hunting New Zealand. Luckily for you, Brian and Kelli from Rolling Bones Outdoors are BACK on Blood Origins to give you the low down on hunting in beautiful New Zealand. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com Learn ...
Episode 298 - Go Hunt || Learn About Argentina With Rolling Bones Outdoors
November 15, 2022 08:05 - 36 minutesImagine, a quick overnight flight and you could be hunting some pristine wilderness in beautiful Argentina in some of the finest hunting lodges in the world. Learn about all Argentina has to offer with Brian and Kelli of Rolling Bones Outdoors. Once you’ve gotten sufficiently inspired, GO HUNT Argentina! See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: http...
Episode 297 - Roundup 80 || Freezer space jenga, a challenge for new donors, and Argentina!
November 14, 2022 08:05 - 59 minutesOn the tails of the Blood Origins annual board meeting, Cody and Robbie catch up for this week’s Roundup. Together, the boys compare scorecards on rescuing leather furniture from sick children, Cody rehashes a text about elk in Utah, some reviews on recent episodes, former Roundup guest Marty issues a challenge for new donors, Robbie concedes the point to Cody on the great ‘pre-fix hunter’ debate of 2022, Robbie compares rump roasts on an elk versus a whitetail and has to upgrade his freezer ...
Episode 296 - Chantelle Graham || A Vegan Perspective
November 10, 2022 08:05 - 49 minutesChantelle Graham is a vegan with a unique, evolved appreciation of hunting. She joins Robbie to talk about her ideas on the state of the food system, why she chose veganism, and what the ‘sensible vegan’ view of hunters is. Special shoutout to Scott Davis for the introduction! See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com Learn ...
Episode 295 - Brandon Palaniuk || Bassmaster. Influencer. Loud and Proud Hunter.
November 08, 2022 08:05 - 39 minutesBassmaster Pro Angler Brandon Palahniuk, winner of 2022’s Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year, made it onto the Blood Origins radar after some thoughtful posts to his thousands of followers about his other passion - hunting elk. Brandon joins Robbie this week to talk about his unabashed life online, and ‘the why’ behind him hunting. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast i...
Episode 294 - Roundup 79 || Recorded Live ON LOCATION
November 07, 2022 08:05 - 35 minutesRobbie did a little something different on this week’s Roundup, coming at us on the ground with guests DeeDee Lancey and Ryan Martin who won our Supporter’s Program grand prize. Together, they talk harass our saintly producer with ‘authentic’ banter, talk about ‘blooding’ their knives, recap their hunting experience, misperceptions and stigma they see among their friends and family around their being new hunters, and more. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe M...
Episode 293 - Calvin Cottar || In The Blood
November 03, 2022 07:05 - 1 hourCalvin Cottar is a wildlife tourism guide in Kenya. He’s also a now-former hunter who is considering what the future of wildlife conservation means in Kenya. He’s also on the team that produced the movie In The Blood that essentially served as the inspiration for Blood Origins. This IS why we do what we do at Blood Origins. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you...
Episode 292 - Alex Oelofse || On Rhino Trade
November 01, 2022 07:05 - 26 minutesProfessional Hunter, guide and helicopter pilot Alex Oelofse, whose family runs Jan Oelofse Hunting Safaris, and the Mount Etjo Rhino Trust. Alex and the Trust - which creates sanctuary areas for Rhinos and calves that have been displaced by poaching - have some strong opinions about legalization of the trade of rhino horns. This isn’t a traditional podcast. This is Alex real and raw, from his vehicle in Namibia, laying out his thoughts on the idea of rhino trade. He sent us this monologue an...
Episode 291 - Roundup 78 || Muzzleloader scopes, elk and more elk!
October 31, 2022 07:05 - 1 hourWith Robbie out with a bad case of the man flu, Cody takes charge on this week’s roundup with guest (and long time listener) Marty! The boys discuss Cody’s ongoing war war with adding prefixes to your hunting moniker, New Mexico’s new scope ban on muzzleloaders, Wisconsin’s first archery bull elk kill, and elk management plan changes in the great state of Utah. New Mexico bans scopes on muzzleloaders: https://www.gohunt.com/content/news/new-mexico-bans-scopes-on-muzzleloaders Hunter become...
Episode 290 - Travis Thomspon || A 5th Generation Florida Hunting Perspective
October 27, 2022 07:05 - 50 minutes5th generation Floridian Travis Thomspon, the founder of the All Florida conservation foundation and mastermind behind the Cast and Blast Florida podcast, joins the Blood Origins podcast to talk about all things hunting from trophies to advocacy to everything in between. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com Learn more a...
Episode 289 - Cam Speedy || New Zealand Sika Foundation
October 25, 2022 07:05 - 50 minutesCam Speedy is a biologist from New Zealand’s North Island. He joins Robbie to talk about his involvement in the Sika Foundation, one of many organizations dedicated to restoring, managing, and protecting New Zealand landscapes. Cam talks about the New Zealand lifestyle, the ecological history of the country, the hunting culture in the state, and what it takes to hunt this beautiful island nation. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Pos...
Episode 288 - Roundup 77 || Guests, Grizzlies and Great Debates
October 24, 2022 07:05 - 56 minutesAfter a week of Robbie scouting locations for a documentary, guest cancellations, technical difficulties, and a stressed out producer Darryl ‘The Man’ Carver comes in clutch to join Cody on this week’s roundup. Marty settles the Great ‘Adult Onset Hunter’ Debate of 2022, snow leopards making a huge comeback, grizzly bear conflicts in Montana, and more! See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist....
Episode 287 - Bill Vanderheyden || The Lethality Of Arrows
October 20, 2022 07:05 - 39 minutesBill Vanderhayden, Founder and CEO of Iron Will Outfitters, is famous for archery innovation when it comes to hunting, especially with the engineering principles behind his broadhead innovations. He joins the podcast to talk about the burgeoning bowhunting ban in South Australia as an expert in the craft of archery. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bu...
Episode 286 - Nate and Jason || Showcasing The Science Behind Missouri’s Black Bear Hunt
October 18, 2022 07:05 - 46 minutesRobbie sits down with Jason Sumner of the Missouri Department of Conservation and Nate Bowersock the new bear biologist for the state of Missouri. This follow up to last year’s podcast on their first ever black bear hunt catches up with Jason and Nate to recap how the season went how the bears are doing, and where we go from here. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought...
Episode 285 - Roundup 76 || Cow tipping, tick bite fever, MORE wolves in Colorado, and Tajikistan with Aly Mahaney!
October 17, 2022 07:05 - 1 hourThe boys are joined by returning guest Alyssa Mahaney on this week’s roundup. Robbie has a senior moment while reminiscing about having tick bite fever, Cody gives the goods and issues a challenge on ‘cow tipping’, round two of the ‘adult onset hunter’ fight, more wolves in Colorado, Chris Pratt’s speech about hunting, how to find Aly Mahaney-approved country tunes, the benefits of trophy hunting in Tajikistan, and more! How trophy hunting is supporting conservation in Tajikistan’s highest m...
Episode 284 - Ramsey Russell || Go Hunt Argentina
October 13, 2022 07:05 - 24 minutesRamsey Russell - also known as ‘GetDucks.Com’ - is a fanatic duck hunter who is also arguably the individual that has spent the most time hunting, exploring, and getting to understanding Argentina. He joins the podcast in a new series that looks to explore hunting in Argentina. This series is designed to really encourage you to consider going hunting. If you’re looking for encouragement, this is it. Listen to the podcast, then GO HUNT Argentina. Don't hesitate to reach out to us if you are in...
Episode 283 - Responding To A Radio Interview On South Australia Bowhunting
October 11, 2022 07:05 - 36 minutesThis is not your traditional podcast. Recently, we were sent an interview by Dr. Susan Close, the new Deputy Premier and Minister of Climate, Environment and Water (among other titles) of Australia’s newly elected government controlled by the ‘Labour Party’. In the interview, Dr. Close asserts her campaign promise to ‘end bowhunting in South Australia’, and Robbie responds. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), lic...
Episode 282 - Roundup 75 || The Band Is Back Together Again
October 10, 2022 07:05 - 1 hourCody’s BACK and Erin joins this week’s roundup as well. Together, the crew tackle Cody’s curmudgeonly view on the phrase ‘adult onset hunter’, a politician’s promise in Australia to ban bowhunting, the State of Utah’s new DNR program to use drones for enforcement, New York ‘wolves’, Dan Bilzerian, Cody issues a challenge after a couple of Agaves, and much more! DNA test confirms "coyote" was indeed a rare New York wolf: https://www.gohunt.com/content/news/dna-test-confirms-coyote-was-indeed-...
Episode 281 - Kyle Jackson || New Mexico E-Plus - The Pro-E-Plus Perspective
October 06, 2022 07:05 - 44 minutesNew Mexico land manager Kyle Jackson discusses the private landowner’s perspective around the New Mexico E-Plus debate. In this short, but sharp, conversation, Robbie and Kyle discuss how elk in New Mexico are managed, how the tag system is setup, and all from the perspective of someone who lives it every day. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnel...
Episode 280 - Joel Gay || New Mexico E-Plus - The Pro-Reformation Perspective
October 06, 2022 07:05 - 1 hourJoel Gay is one of the leading voices advocating for the reformation of the E-Plus Program in New Mexico. The Chapter President of New Mexico Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA), Joel joins Robbie for a very thoughtful discussion on why BHA believes the E-Plus program needs to be reformed. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bush...
Episode 279 - Kerrie Romero || New Mexico E-Plus - Outfitters and Guides Perspective
October 04, 2022 07:05 - 46 minutesThe first in a series of podcasts about the New Mexico E-Plus System. Robbie is joined by Kerrie Romero, the Executive Director of the New Mexico Council of Outfitters and Guides. Together, they discuss the E-Plus system in New Mexico and why she thinks it is such an important program. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.co...
Episode 278 - Roundup 74 || Huskies, Wolves, Oh My!
October 03, 2022 07:05 - 48 minutesWhile Cody is off galavanting at football practice, Robbie and guest Jim Curcuruto of Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation get down to the nitty gritty for this week’s Blood Origins Roundup. After picking Jim’s next bottle of whiskey to open (spoiler: he’s got some good ones), the boys tackle the outlook of trophy hunting as written by Bart Gregory in Washington State, a major mistake by a predator hunter out West, as well as California easing restrictions on hunting feral hogs in the...
Episode 277 - Shauna Pickin || Former Vegetarian to Honest Hunter
September 29, 2022 07:05 - 35 minutesHailing from the small island of Tasmania off the coast of Australia, Shauna Pickin is what she would call an ‘honest hunter’. A former vegetarian and jeweler by trade, Shauna chose to become a hunter to understand where her meat comes from and take part in all parts of harvesting and processing it. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://w...
Episode 276 - Joe Goergen || The African Wildlife Consultative Forum
September 27, 2022 07:05 - 28 minutesRobbie is joined by Joe Goergen, the conservation manager for Safari Club International Foundation, who also focuses on the AWCF or African Wildlife Consultative Forum. The AWCF is a mechanism to bring together leaders and authorities of African countries that advocate for sustainable use as well as the USFWS to discuss challenges and opportunities for the maintenance and growth of sustainable use. This year is the 20th anniversary of the Forum, in Maputo, Mocambique. Learn more about the AWC...
Episode 275 - Roundup 73 || Meet Cale Matthews, Assistant Curmudgeon
September 26, 2022 07:05 - 1 hourCale Matthews, the host of the popular Solid 7 podcast, joins the boys for this weeks Roundup as Cody’s ‘Assistant Curmudgeon’. Together, the boys talk about Cody’s growing fame and possible tick bite fever from his recent Africa trip, the Wisconsin wolf management plan, an interesting Bon Appetit op-ed about a food blogger struggling with hunting for their own food, a Northern Ireland (NOT England) hunting ban and more! Remember to direct all hate to the Solid 7 Podcast: Solid Seven on Apple...
Episode 274 - Ryan Dalton || A Non-Hunter Confronts Trophy Hunting
September 22, 2022 07:05 - 50 minutesYou could consider him somewhat of an ‘anti-hunter’. Hailing from a wildlife and zoology background, Ryan Dalton is a UK comedian who has never hunted before. During the COVID Pandemic, Ryan started the Into The Wild podcast, which explores topics around nature and wildlife conservation. As a result of that experience, he very quickly got into and began to explore the idea of trophy hunting, conservation, and hunting as a tool for conservation. In this podcast he recounts with Robbie his trip...
Episode 273 - Robby Sansom || Force Of Nature Meats
September 20, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutesLong overdue for a conversation in the ‘meat space’, Robbie is joined by Force of Nature Meats CEO Robby ‘with a Y’ Sansom. Robby joins to talk about regenerative agriculture and push back on what he and others in his profession feel are an unfair blanket characterization by some hunters on our podcast of the meat industry as a whole. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is bro...
Episode 272 - Roundup 72 || COVID, African trophy hunting, a BIG win and more
September 19, 2022 07:05 - 56 minutesOutdoor Industry veteran and Carbon TV CEO Julie ‘Jules to her friends’ McQueen joins this week’s roundup! Together, they speculation Cody’s COVID status, talk about a big announcement (hint - has to do with Carbon TV), they recap Cody’s recent hunting trip to Africa, take the opportunity to talk about ‘trophy hunting’ and recent efforts to ‘rebrand’ it as something more palatable, moving cheetahs from Namibia to India - where there are rampant wildlife concerns, a MONSTROUS win for the hunti...
Episode 271 - Peter Flack || Hunting Is His First Love, Writing Is His Second
September 15, 2022 07:05 - 55 minutesWe’re really excited to bring you the legendary South African writer Peter Flack - who FINALLY joins the Blood Origins podcast to catch up with Robbie for a long-overdue conversation. Together, the men talk about their ‘first loves’, hunting Africa, the conservation aspect of hunting and much more. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://w...
Episode 270 - Andrew Winwood || QDM for Tasmania’s ’New Natives’?
September 13, 2022 07:05 - 48 minutesTasmanian native Andrew Winwood joins the Blood Origins podcast to talk about the small Australian island-state’s Quality Deer Management (QDM) approach to managing Fallow Deer on Tasmania. How does this approach butt heads with Australia’s ‘all of them are invasive’ approach? Find out. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.c...
Episode 269 - Roundup 71 || Our Friends At John X Join The Roundup!
September 12, 2022 07:05 - 51 minutesCarl from John X Safari’s joins the boys on this week’s roundup. Together, they talk about Cody’s fall from grace as an elite shooter on his recent Africa trip, ‘African Professional Hunter-isms’, an update on the John X and Blood Origins conservation project, the real reason behind Robbie’s recent trip to Spain, the recent election (among other news) in the UK and the political ramifications for hunters, and more! See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Mi...
Episode 268 - G&H Decoys || The Future Of Duck Hunting
September 08, 2022 07:05 - 55 minutesRay Penny and Carlos Gomez join Robbie from the legendary G & H Decoys. As waterfowls will know, G & H Decoys is the oldest decoy manufacturer in the United States - if not the world - and Ray (under 40) and Carlos (over 60) have formed a team to resurrect this company. Far more than just decoys, this conversation delves into duck hunting, conservation issues around duck hunting, and digs deep on a company, its values, and how those values intimately sink in the 9th future of hunting. See mo...
Episode 267 - Australian Senator Robert Borsak || On Hunting Culture In Australia
September 06, 2022 07:05 - 54 minutesAustralian Senator, and Leader of the Shooters, Fishers, and Farmers Party from New South Wales Robert Borsak, joins Robbie on the Blood Origins podcast to talk about Australia, their hunting culture, and the divergence between such a species-rich country with such little public hunting access. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.b...
Episode 266 - Roundup 70 || Moose hunting, Colorado OTC tags, a new wolf lawsuit, and more!
September 05, 2022 07:05 - 56 minutesWhile Robbie is off galavanting in Europe, Cody and Cody are back at it, and this time they are joined by Lane Walter! Together, the boys talk about Lane’s upcoming moose hunt, the new wolf lawsuit in Colorado, gripes with Colorado’s OTC elk tags, a lawsuit against banning marketing to youth in California, and so much more! Animal Rights Extremist Groups Sue Feds over Missed Deadline on Gray Wolf Decision: https://www.nrahlf.org/articles/2022/8/15/animal-rights-extremist-groups-sue-feds-over...
Episode 265 - Christina Pittman || A Hispanic Woman Leading A Trophy Hunter’s Association?
September 01, 2022 07:05 - 37 minutesChristina Pittman is the President and CEO of the Texas Trophy Hunter’s Association. Already an anomaly as an hispanic woman who is leading such a group, Christina joins Robbie to talk about her, her vision for the organization, and what she’s all about in a short, sharp and to the point conversation. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https:...
Episode 264 - Greyling Van Der Merwe || 1 Man. 2 Million Acres.
August 30, 2022 07:00 - 19 minutesGreyling ‘Grey’ Van Der Merwe is a former French Legionnaire who now runs the anti-poaching unit for Mayo Oldiri in Northern and Eastern Cameroon. This is a short, fun conversation with an individual who sets the conservation ethos for a massive area comprising over 2 million acres. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com ...
Episode 263 - Roundup 69 || I Archery hunting lethality, Peach Street blues, mountain lions in Texas, Gordon Ramsay and more!
August 29, 2022 07:05 - 1 hourThe boys are joined by Bill Vanderhayden, best described by Robbie as ‘a scientist who is just enamored by the idea of lethality of broadheads’. Bill is the owner and lead engineer for Iron Will Outfitters, a premium broadhead maker. The boys talk about Cody’s abysmal archery hunting percentages, we get an update from James in Ohio about all the things he accomplished since having to pay attention at work without the roundup two weeks ago, a long overdue Peach Street Distilleries check-in, Mo...
Episode 262 - Happening Now || Against The Texas Mountain Lion Petition
August 25, 2022 07:05 - 56 minutesIt’s the ‘other side of the coin’ regarding the Texas mountain lions petition. Greg Simons of Wildlife Systems (along with a number of other companies) is a wildlife manager, hunter, and lover of wildlife (including Mountain Lions). He has hosted a screening of "Deep in the Heart" in San Angeloa, and moderated a panel discussions on it. Ben Masters actually recommended him to us, along with two other individuals in the mountain lion community. In this episode, we delve into the ‘anti’ side of...
Episode 261 - Happening Now || Ben Masters with the Texas For Mountain Lions Coalition
August 25, 2022 07:05 - 1 hourYou could say Ben Masters is ‘in the news’ right now. He’s a member of the Texas For Mountain Lions Coalition that recently submitted a petition to Texas Parks and Wildlife around mountain lions in Texas. As the filmmaker behind ‘Deep In The Heart’, he tackles mountain lions - specifically trapping as the mechanism for declining mountain lion populations. In this ‘can’t miss’ conversation, Robbie asks him about anecdotal evidence, his thoughts about moving forward, and if he’s really as anti-...
Episode 260 - Aurelia Skipwith || The International Order of T Roosevelt
August 23, 2022 07:05 - 42 minutesFormer Director of US Fish And Wildlife Service and current Executive Director of the International Order of T Roosevelt Aurelia Skipwith joins Robbie to talk about this new organization, where its origins are from, and what we can come to expect from this new group making a stamp on the world of conservation! See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnel...
Episode 259 - Roundup 68 || We know, you’ve missed us!
August 22, 2022 07:05 - 1 hourWe know you’ve been missing them - and they’re back at it this week. Cody and Robbie bring you an action packed Roundup. Together, the boys catch up on what we’ve all been missing, apologize for making our listeners ‘pay attention too much at work’ this past couple weeks, dive deep on when is ‘too young’ to start hunting, and more! Please continue to text us at 620-860-4804 but introduce yourself in the text - otherwise you are anonymous! See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOri...
Episode 258 - Cal Hendrick | Texas High Fence #6
August 18, 2022 07:05 - 49 minutesIn the last of our High Fence series of podcasts, Cal Hendrick, owner of the Kickback Ranch in West Texas, finishes out our Texas High Fence podcast series. Cal talks about what it takes to run this 2,500 acre operation, managing 32 exotic game species, and above all the perceptions - Cal might say MISperceptions - around what it means to ‘high fence hunt’. If this series of high fence hunting has challenged your status quo please share it with your friends. Please also leave us a review and ...
Episode 257 - Clay And Stephen || Texas High Fence #5
August 16, 2022 07:05 - 31 minutesClay Abernathy and Stephen Meiser are cousins. Their grandfather, ‘Daddy Jack’, bought the Tequesquite in Southwest Texas. These cousins who run this ‘essentially out of Africa’ ranch together are the next guests on our through-provoking ‘Texas High Fence’ podcast series. The boys discuss the ethos of the land and what Daddy jack imbued in them to allow them to manage the property for what it’s intended to do. If this series of high fence hunting has challenged your status quo please share it...
Episode 256 - Wayne King | Texas High Fence #4
August 15, 2022 07:05 - 31 minutesWayne is the general manager of Tequesquite Ranch in Southwest Texas. The epitome of an old school Texas rancher, Wayne continues our Texas High Fence podcast series with some very strong opinions about what constitutes hunting, versus killing. This series of podcasts is purposefully being put out there to challenge our thinking about the idea of high fences - what they are, what they mean for hunting, and ask tough questions about them. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigi...
Episode 255 - Kaitlin Hendrick | Texas High Fence #3
August 11, 2022 07:05 - 31 minutesKaitlin is the daughter of a very experienced hunter and comes from a family in the outdoor industry, running a high fence operation west of San Angelo, Texas. In this third installment of our Texas High Fence exploration series, she and Robbie sit down to talk about the property and the management and, above all, the care of the animals on the property - which is second to none. Kaitlin’s perspective as a young, 25-year-old woman raised in a family that hunted as much as they did and got int...
Episode 254 - Nic De Castro || LandTrust
August 09, 2022 07:05 - 33 minutesOn last week’s roundup, frequent guest and certified pistol Matt Rinella called out LandTrust, an organization that seeks to connect private landowners and hunters to exchange value for opportunity. Nic De Castro, the founder and CEO of LandTrust, refutes that. He and Robbie discuss LandTrust’s mission and why Nic thinks LandTrust is actually PROVIDING public access to private ground, rather than taking it away as Matt claimed. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscri...