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Hunt Talk Radio

272 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.4K ratings

Hunt Talk Radio, Randy Newberg Unfiltered is a podcast covering hunting politics, public lands, and conservation topics; even a few things you didn’t need to know. The best hunters you’ve never heard of join Randy to answer questions from the Hunt Talk web forum, share ideas, reveal tactics, and give perspectives unique to public land hunting.

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Episodes

Hunting Ban in Colorado | Episode 239

March 09, 2024 08:01 - 2 hours

Randy shares the mic with Dan Gates of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management. The conversation focuses on the Colorado ballot initiative and how it is being used to widen bans on hunting. Additional topics cover using a 501(c)(4) organization to represent hunters in political fights, getting every hunter to vote, how to message to non-hunters, Randy's challenge to all non-residents who apply in CO, and a lot of other timely topics related to attacks on hunting and wildlife management...

Alaskan Subsistence Life with Mike & Heather | Episode 238

February 21, 2024 16:30 - 2 hours

Randy shares a mic with return guest Heather Douville, and her father, Mike. Mike shares his experiences of growing up in a Tlingit village before Southeast Alaska developed to the levels seen today. Topics include Mike's lifetime of fishing, hunting, and trapping, for his livelihood, to include deer, halibut, shellfish, salmon, seals, sea otters and perspectives on the Marine Mammal Protection Act and using the landscape sustainably for food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Wild Sheep Conservation; A State-Based Perspective | Episode 237

February 05, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour

In this episode (#237) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by three members of the Montana Wild Sheep Foundation; Ty Stubblefield, Jack Atcheson, and Kurt Alt. Topics covered include putting more sheep on the mountain, learning from successes and failures, how to increase your odds of drawing a sheep tag, some sheep hunting stories, and a lot of banter from the 2024 Wild Sheep Show in Reno. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get Your Tag in 2024 | Episode 236

February 03, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour

In this episode of Leupold's Fresh Tracks, Randy talks with Brandon and Nate of GOHUNT about the big changes for non-resident hunters in 2024. Topics covered include Wyoming fee increases and new GENERAL elk units, AZ and WY deadlines, how to prioritize and get the tag you want, how much opportunity exists if you want it, having realistic expectations, and a lot of other nuggets to help you go hunting in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fighting Father Time with MTN TOUGH | Episode 235

January 16, 2024 08:19 - 1 hour

Randy sits down with Dustin Diefenderfer, Founder of MTN TOUGH. Randy explains his journey of liver issues, injuries, and the realization that age (Father Time) is winning. Randy first planned to hunt elk until age 65, but with that only 9 years off, the stake has been moved. Randy has been meeting with Dustin and MTN TOUGH to make a plan for a busy travel season and his upcoming sheep hunt in the MacKenzie Mountains of NWT Canada. Mental toughness, physical endurance, and determination rule ...

Black Bears and Southeast Alaska Adventures | Episode 234

December 15, 2023 19:58 - 1 hour

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio Randy is joined by Jim Baitchtal, videographer Jace McFetridge, Frank O'Niel of LIndell Boats, and Sam Lundgren. The topics covered are all things related to black bears and other adventures found in Southeast Alaska. Lots of discussion about our most recent black bear hunt that seemed rather luxurious, thanks to Frank and Lindell Boats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greatest Threat To Hunting and Hunters (Part 4 of 4) | Episode 233

November 27, 2023 14:57 - 1 hour

In this episode (#233) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy and Andrew McKean wrap up their four episode series that explores the changing attitudes towards hunting in rapidly urbanizing western states by using political appointments to fill the agenda of those who are against hunting. We summarize what we've learned in our research and from our guests. We discuss where this effort is going, how well it is funded, and the importance of hunters getting involved, no matter what state they live i...

Urbanization, Change, Demographics, and Hunter Relevancy (Part 3 of 4) | Episode 232

November 20, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours

In this episode (#232) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy and Andrew McKean explore more of the efforts to marginalize hunters and hunting in wildlife management. In this episode we are joined by Tony Wasley, former Director of Nevada Department of Wildlife, now with the Wildlife Management Institute focusing on the relevancy of hunting and hunters in a rapidly changing society. Nevada is one of the most diverse and urbanized states, forcing Tony and his Commission to address rapidly changin...

An Interview With Former WA Wildlife Commissioner Kim Thorburn (Part 2 of 4) | Episode 231

November 13, 2023 09:09 - 1 hour

Randy and Andrew McKean continue their discussion about efforts in Washington and Colorado to marginalize, even eliminate, hunting as a tool for state agencies. In the second episode of this series, they are joined by physician and former Washington Wildlife Commissioner Kim Thorburn. In her terms as a Commissioner, she supported hunting and hunters despite being a non-hunter. She explains how the political process was used/abused to take over the Washington Wildlife agency and is now being d...

Future Role of Hunters and Hunting? (Part 1 of 4) | Episode 230

November 06, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours

In this episode (#230) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by Andrew McKean for the first of four episodes regarding attacks on hunting and wildlife management. This episode lays out what has been happening in Washington and Colorado, exploring how/why it is happening, what the consequences will be, and how hunters are responding. For many, actions in these states represent one of the greatest threats, and possible opportunities, to the role hunting and hunters will play in wildlife...

Report From The Yukon | Episode 229

October 25, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour

In this episode (229) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy, Marcus, and Michael recap their adventure to the far north of the Yukon in pursuit of adventure, Mountain Caribou, a few grouse, and a bonus moose. Topics covered include why they're called Mountain Caribou, adventure hunts, strangeness of being guided, saving for a dream hunt, lovestruck bull moose, logistics of getting meat home, Argos as transportation, giardia, living on Tim Horton's food, and as much fun as you can cram into ten ...

Fresh Tracks Field Report - 2023 Early-Season Update | Episode 228

October 02, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy, Marcus, and Jace give and early season update of what has been an exciting season so far. Reports form Alaska moose, Montana bighorn, Idaho elk, and pronghorn in Utah and Nevada. And, a glimpse of what is yet to come.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Western Landscape Policy with WyoFile's Angus and Mike | Episode 227

September 18, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy talks with Angus Thuermer and Mike Koshmrl of WyoFile. Topics covered include Wyoming as a hotbed of policy issues, corner crossing, wealthy new arrivals, the value of independent journalism - living the issues to report the issues, Wyoming's unique politics, migration study leaders, hunting as Wyoming's culture, and other topics that impact the entire western landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tlingit Culture on Hunting, Fishing, Food & Life | Episode 226

September 04, 2023 09:00 - 2 hours

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by Heather Douville. Heather lives in Craig Alaska, learning and sharing the traditional methods of fishing, hunting, gathering, and furrier as taught by her father and other elders of her Tlingit community. Topics covered include sustainable relationships with the land, teaching oral history, lost language, matrilineal kinship, learning by doing, Tlingit food calendar, traditional fishing methods, handmade halibut hooks, valuing e...

Nosler & Conservation - In All Places for All Things | Ep 225

August 21, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy talks conservation and hunting with Nosler team members, Madi Woodward and John Nason. In addition to Madi and John prying some stories out of Randy, topics covered include Nosler's support of NWTF, why support turkey conservation when you don't sell shotgun ammo, being a silent conservation partners, business ethos of what is right and not what is easy, habitat versus ground, trapping sidebars, and laughs aplenty. Learn more about your ad c...

Shane Mahoney and the Wild Harvest Initiative, Part 5 of 5

August 17, 2023 19:23 - 1 hour

In the final episode of our 5 part series, Shane Mahoney of Conservation Visions and Randy Newberg conclude their discussion on the Wild Harvest Initiative, a massive, year over year, effort to collect and analyze data surrounding wild harvest and its social and economical impacts. In this episode, Shane and Randy discuss wild harvest beyond North America and passing on the ideas and skills associated with wild harvest! Shane and his crew have worked very hard to collect data surrounding wild...

Fishy Business; Managing Aquatic Species | Episode 223

August 07, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by Marcus and Michael as they discuss the challenges of fishery management with Mike Duncan, Montana FWP Region 3 Fisheries Manager. Much like terrestrial species, the same challenges arise; native v. non-native species, invasive species, too much human pressure, manipulated and fragmented habitat, and diverse demands from users. Montana is undertaking a new fishery management plan, now out for comment. Learn from Mike and see how ...

Shane Mahoney and the Wild Harvest Initiative, Part 4 of 5

August 03, 2023 15:49 - 1 hour

In Episode 4 of our 5 part podcast series, Shane Mahoney of Conservation Visions and Randy Newberg continue their discussion on the Wild Harvest Initiative, a massive, year over year, effort to collect and analyze data surrounding wild harvest and its social and economical impacts. In this episodes, Shane and Randy chat about the economic realties of hunting, the economic benefits of hunting, and the impact of hunting on conservation funding. Shane and his crew have worked very hard to collec...

Shane Mahoney and the Wild Harvest Initiative, Part 3 of 5

July 31, 2023 01:04 - 2 hours

In Episode 3 of our 5 part podcast series, Shane Mahoney of Conservation Visions and Randy Newberg continue their discussion on the Wild Harvest Initiative, a massive, year over year, effort to collect and analyze data surrounding wild harvest and its social and economical impacts. In this episodes, Shane and Randy dive head first into some of the statistics gathered from Shane and his crew's research, discuss the human impact on the landscape, as well as jump into hunting as a method of cons...

Junking the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation | Episode 220

July 25, 2023 17:15 - 2 hours

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy has guests James Forslund and Kris Cantrell, two Washington hunters engaged in the huge changes underway in the Evergreen State. Topics covered include the WA Wildlife Commission proposal to junk the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, appointed leaders ignoring paid professionals, politics driving wildlife policy, commission structure, the benefits of showing up and speaking up, how quickly it can change, why it might happen in y...

Managing for Elk Where They Aren't with Ian Wargo | Episode 219

July 10, 2023 18:33 - 2 hours

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy talks with Ian Wargo, an avid elk hunter and member of the Montana Citizens Elk Advisory Committee. Topics covered include elk glory herds of the past, managing for elk where they aren't, can we restore elk habitat on large scale, does advocacy matter, are public land elk in danger, political interference, one size doesn't fit all, the power of a few, predators can't be ignored, and a lot of other topics related to managing elk on landscapes...

Perspectives from Backcountry Women | Episode 218

June 26, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by Rachel Ahtila and Frankie Foss, two highly accomplished backcountry women who both happen to live in the amazing mountain hunting province of British Columbia. Rachel, a sheep hunting guide and hunter has been guiding for over a decade. Frankie, a talented content producer, was drawn to the backcountry experience for adventure and hunting. Both have unique insights, common experiences, funny stories, some tips, and perspectives ...

Shane Mahoney and the Wild Harvest Initiative, Part 2 of 5

June 22, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour

In Episode 2 of our 5 part podcast series, Shane Mahoney of Conservation Visions and Randy Newberg pickup their discussion on the Wild Harvest Initiative, a massive, year over year, effort to collect and analyze data surrounding wild harvest and its social and economical impacts. In this episodes, Shane and Randy take a deep dive into topics such as food insecurity, the idea of One Health, the health benefits of wild harvest and the spiritual connection between humans, wild things and wild pl...

Corner Crossing Part 4, What's Next? | EP 216

June 14, 2023 06:37 - 2 hours

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is again sharing the mic with attorneys Tom and Nick, discussing the recent court ruling on the Wyoming corner crossing case. Topics covered include what the ruling says, what it doesn't say, is this precedent, what is judicial priority, where does this ruling apply, what does this mean for hunters in the upcoming hunting season, and a full examination of the legal issues regarding this very important case. Learn more about your ad choices. ...

Pheasants Forever: A Conservation Success Story | Episode 215

May 31, 2023 18:52 - 1 hour

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy visits with Howard Vincent, long-time President and CEO of Pheasants Forever. A history of the organization sets the ground for many other topics; Volunteerism, Farm Bill for wildlife, policy and politics, soil and land conservation, expanded the hunting experience, what's the future, the necessity of access, and many other topics that show how committed volunteers and a great staff can make a difference for wild things. Learn more about you...

Shane Mahoney and the Wild Harvest Initiative, Part 1

May 25, 2023 10:00 - 3 hours

Shane Mahoney of Conservation Visions and Randy Newberg introduce the Wild Harvest Initiative, a 6 year data collection project that exhibits the impact and necessity of wild food in North America. As defined by the Wild Harvest Initiative team, "Wild Harvest Initiative® is the first serious effort to evaluate the combined economic, conservation, and social benefits of recreational wild animal harvests in modern American and Canadian societies. The program’s structured, science-based approach...

Raising Hell For Wild Places & Wild Things | Episode 213

May 15, 2023 20:47 - 1 hour

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy talks with Ben Long, an experienced writer, advocate, and hunter, about Ben's new book, Field Guide to Raising Hell. Topics covered include, how long hunters have been raising hell for wildlife, are we here to fight or here to win, how the systems work, wins matter, focus on values, Spank & Thank, being a happy warrior, and a ton of other good information about how to effectively advocate for the wild places and the wild things we dearly lov...

Making Conservation Media Appealing | Episode 212

May 08, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour

In this episode of Hunt Talk Radio, Randy, Marcus, and Michael talk about their conservation fishing series titled Any Fin Goes. Topics covered include why people don't watch conservation media, fish conservation stories, fishing hypocrites, non-native fish species, social norms in different fishing cultures, killing fish, telling conservation stories, producing education content, pronghorn hunting, Outdoor Class, Randy the pronghorn geek, and a ton of other fun side notes.  Learn more about ...

Hunting and Policy: Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partners - Episode 211

April 24, 2023 19:35 - 1 hour

In this episode of Hunt Talk Radio, Randy shares a mic with Whit Fosburgh, CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP). Topics covered include policy making an partisan neutrality, Federal policies and programs most impacting hunting and conservation, why access should be easier, private lands being the majority of wildlife habitat, the importance of Farm Bills and conservation on private lands, making progress by looking for wins and not looking for fights, ways average hun...

Hunters in the US Senate; Senators Daines and Heinrich - Episode 210

April 10, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour

On this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy shares some stories with two US Senators, Senator Daines from Montana and Senator Heinrich from New Mexico. Both are avid hunters and both work on conservation and public land policy. In addition to some hunting stories, topics covered include getting banned from social media, focusing on the next generation, challenges of partisanship, importance of public lands, Great American Outdoor Act, and other Congressional issues that impact your hu...

Backcountry Mentality with John Barlow - Episode 209

March 27, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour

In this episode (#209) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, John Barklow returns to discuss his new online course with Outdoor Class; Backcountry Mission Planning. John uses his many decades of military training and teaching and provides 16 chapters of indepth backcountry skills. Confidence, comfort, and knowledge bring success. Randy and John go into each chapter to explain how these backcountry skills will help every hunter have more success and more fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

2023 Application Updates & Changes

March 20, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutes

In this bonus episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy gives the big changes ahead for 2023 applications in NM, CO, MT, UT, NV, and WY. He also gives a herd status update for winterkill in MT and WY. Also discussed are the 2024 changes in Wyoming for deer, elk, pronghorn, and what is likely to be changing with Colorado OTC elk in the next few years. Last is a list of all the upcoming draw deadline dates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside Leupold - Conservation & Industry Insight - Episode 208

March 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is at the Leupold factory and spends an hour with CEO Bruce Pettet and VP of Product Development & Marketing, Tim Lesser. Topics covered include Leupold's support of hunting and shooting activities, their investment in American made products, insight to issues facing hunting, shooting, access, and conservation funding, recent efforts to restrict shooting and hunting, and how we can all be part of solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. ...

Cane Cutters, Culture, and More in Rural Mississippi w/ Alex Harvey and Hal Herring - Episode 207

February 27, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour

In this episode (#207) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, joined by Hal Herring, Randy and Hal accept the generous offer of Alex Harvey, a local Mississippian and consulting forester, to hunt rabbits and deer in the areas Alex grew up hunting. Randy claims this to be the most eye-opening immersive hunt of his life. Topics covered include Alex's hunting background, the culture of hunting in rural Mississippi, cane cutter rabbits, beagles and dogmen, realities of race and land ownership, losing acce...

On Wounding w/ Craig Jourdonnais - Episode 206

February 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour

In this episode (#206) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by Craig Jourdonnais. Craig is a wildlife biologist, hunting instructor, and researcher who now oversees wildlife studies. This topic covered is wounding, what can be done to lessen the likelihood of bad outcomes, practice and preparation, follow up, tracking shot selection, pushing talent and technology beyond effective limits, the limits of the human element, and how hunters need to be addressing the issue so others don't ...

Live from the Sitka Gear Booth at WSF Sheep Show

February 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour

In this episode (#205) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is live from Sitka's booth at the raucous Wild Sheep Show in Reno, talking backcountry hunting tips and stories with Dustin Roe, Steven Drake, and John Barklow. Backcountry hunting topics covered include hitting the SOS button, scariest hunts, one thing you never leave at home, physical comfort/discomfort, how to find mental comfort, heavy packs, and many hunting stories from guys who've been there and done it. Learn more about your a...

Corner Crossing Part 3

January 30, 2023 02:00 - 2 hours

In this episode (#204) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by Tom Stonecipher and Nick VandenBos, two attorneys with a deep understanding of the legal issues related to corner crossing. This is the third episode of our corner crossing series. We discuss the current case in Wyoming, the legal issues in question, the Unlawful Inclosures Act, who owns the airspace under the law, possible outcomes, precedent or not, and a ton of other information pertinent to hunters interested in the o...

North Dakota CWD

January 23, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour

In this episode (#203) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by Charlie Bahnson and Bryan Richards. Charlie is the Wildlife Veterinarian for North Dakota Game and Fish, and Bryan is an Emerging Disease Specialist with the USGS. In this episode, we discuss Chronic Wasting Disease, disease management protocols, disease movement, management tools available, interference by politicians, North Dakota HB 1151 and baiting traditions, misinformation by hunting media, artificial congregations ...

Creative Conservation - Elk Solutions

January 17, 2023 19:55 - 1 hour

In this episode (episode #202) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy talks with Brian Yablonski of the Property & Environment Research Center (PERC) about a new strategy to increase winter elk tolerance by private landowners who own most of the winter range north of Yellowstone National Park. Brucellosis is a disease for which elk are a risk to cattle, with strange Federal rules placing huge economic liability on cattle operators. PERC has started a brucellosis compensation fund to lower landow...

Hunters No Longer Needed - A Cautionary Tale

December 26, 2022 22:12 - 1 hour

In this episode (201) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy has guests from Washington State to discuss the rapid deterioration of hunter's and angler's voices in the state wildlife management system and the anti-hunting slant of the Wildlife Commission's new appointments. Chris Hager and Dan Wilson give a history that started with the Wildlife Commission rejecting a spring black bear season that was supported by the wildlife agency and now brings a strong bias against science and the benefit o...

Alaska Bison - All Adventure & Intrigue

December 19, 2022 02:18 - 1 hour

In this episode (200) of Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is nursing a virus and remotely hosts Jim Baichtal and Marcus Hockett as Jim and Marcus retell the story of Jim's 2022 Alaska bison hunt. Topics covered include logistics of this hunt, how many plane flights, changing river channels, history of Alaska bison, Covid in bison camp, what rafts were used, field care for a beast, bears and fresh meat, changing habitat in the permafrost, burns and bison, and many other tangents that show how some hunts...

Wildlife Trustees - Accountable to Who?

November 21, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours

In this episode (199) if Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy invites New Mexico hunters Brandon Wynn and Jesse Deubel to talk about wildlife allocation and Trustee duties in their home state, with New Mexico being the motherland for landowner elk vouchers.  Topics covered include the New Mexico example, Trustee duties, who are the beneficiaries, what is a fair allocation of the resource, can incentives work, do Trustees understand their responsibilities, recourse when Trustees ignore their dutie...

Meat Care & Prep with Hank Shaw

November 07, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour

In this episode (198) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by prior guest and renowned wild game chef, Hank Shaw. This podcast focuses on Hank's wild game teaching, via his books, his website, and now his course with Outdoor Class. Hank emphasizes that with game, birds, or fish, very often the meat quality is gone due to how the meat is cared for before it gets to the kitchen. Other topics covered include "meat myths," love of pronghorn, knee surgery, cooking meat with complimentary ...

We Are Rolling; A Mid-season Update

October 25, 2022 03:18 - 2 hours

In this Episode (197) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy, Marcus, Michael, and Jace sit down for a couple hour discussion of the season travels to date. We are on a roll, having some of our greatest success and most compelling stories in fifteen years of filming.  From Nevada to Idaho to Wyoming to Alaska, we've been chasing pronghorn, elk, and bison.  Lots of lessons learned and some fundamentals reinforced.  Great camps with great friends make for good stories.  Enjoy and thanks for listen...

Bonus Episode - Win A Kentucky Elk Hunt

October 19, 2022 00:10 - 26 minutes

This is a bonus episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, with Steve Decker of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, explaining the annual "Win A Hunt With Randy" sweepstakes we do with RMEF.  This year's winner will win a 2022 rifle elk hunt in Kentucky. Steve talks about the benefits of this sweepstakes and how important membership is to RMEF.  Also discussed are the rules, the manners to enter for existing and new members, and details of how the Kentucky elk reintroduction is one of the amazing c...

Protecting Public Ownership of Wildlife

September 19, 2022 18:42 - 2 hours

In this episode (196) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy has a conversation about protecting wildlife and other public assets from the politicians through grassroots advocacy that is rooted in the Public Trust Doctrine; a principle the courts have applied to affirm that wildlife and other public resources are held in trust for the citizens of the state. With recent efforts to privatize public wildlife resources via the legislative process, Andrew Posewitz and Jeff Herbert have formed a citiz...

The Business of Food & Outdoors

September 04, 2022 22:41 - 1 hour

In this episode (195) Randy shares the mic with Shannon Waters of Gastro Gnome and Ty Stubblefield of Wild Bison Ranch to talk about backcountry food, food quality, starting businesses around wild food ideas, hunting stories, stories of how they got into hunting, what it takes to start a small business, bison conservation stories, how to make great food from great products, and some other fun stories from two great people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intensive Product Testing and Dark Secrets

August 29, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour

In this episode (194) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy invites John Barklow, lead designer for Sitka Gear, and Tyler Johnerson, Randy's former camera guy and amazing hunter, for a discussion about how product testing works for high performance products.  We all benefit from these intensive testing processes, yet we seldom get to hear how it works, when it succeeds, and when it is time to go back to the drawing board. John and Tyler talk about the many products John has designed for Tyler t...

Human Population Growth - A Wildlife Apocalypse

August 15, 2022 14:10 - 2 hours

In this episode (193) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio Randy is joined by Todd Wilkinson of the Mountain Journal. Topics covered include the consequences of human development on western landscapes, loving it to death, lack of care about wild things, running out of habitable land, destruction of the things we love, no restraint to say NO, critical need for private land conservation, loss of migration corridors, and a host of other topics focused around destruction of wild places by the sheer volum...

Mexican Wolf Recovery - Politics or Science

August 01, 2022 04:23 - 1 hour

In this Episode (192) of Hunt Talk Radio Randy shares a mic with Jim Heffelfinger,  a member of the Mexican Recovery Team and Wildlife & Science Coordinator for Arizona Game & Fish.  Topics covered include the history of Mexican wolves in the southwest, history of the recovery efforts, and status of recovery.  Any Endangered Species issue requires discussion of the Endangered Species Act, the struggle between politics and science. We explore the likelihood of recovery, the impacts Colorado gr...

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