Ep 14: Randy Newberg on Hunting & Conservation

Randy Newberg has been called “the voice of public land hunting in the U.S.” He’s a conservationist and advocate for wild lands and wild animals. His TV show “Fresh Tracks with Randy Newberg”  is one of the top ranked hunting shows in the country. 

Randy shows average hunters the remarkable experiences that are available for the price of a tag, the gas to get there, and the effort invested. Whether it's bugling elk or speeding pronghorn, rifle or bow, Randy travels the far corners of the west in search of food and adventure. 

He lives in Bozeman, Montana with his wife, Kim, where he volunteers for many national and regional hunting-conservation groups, including serving on the Board of Directors of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.  When not hunting, Randy and his wife Kim spend the summer traveling the high plains in search of western walleyes.

Quotes:
 
"Hunt while you can because you'll run out of health before you run out of money."

 "When you wake up in the morning if you think it's going to be a good day or a bad day you're probably right."

"Be uncomfortable."

Topics Discussed:

How Randy got into hunting for the food and not the trophyMisconceptions about "professional" huntersWhat it's like behind the scenes filming a hunting showThe logistics of storyboarding a hunt for film and how it adaptsHow it took Randy 6 years to learn how to hunt elk after growing up hunting whitetailHow Randy's upbringing contributed to his love of the outdoorsRandy's liver condition and how that has affected his hunting and filmingWhy conservation and protecting nature is essential to all of usWhy urban sprawl is adversely affecting wildlife and the balance of our ecosystemHow invasive species are destroying our landscapes and contributing to wildfiresWhy generational hunting with family is so bondingHow Randy survived a tornado while fishing in Canada and thought the end was nearWhy it's so important to get uncomfortable regularly

Resources Mentioned:

Rocky Mountain Elk FoundationKenetrek bootsPlatypus gravity filterKatadyn Basecamp filterKatadyn BeFree collapsable filterAdventure Medical KitsGerber Randy Newberg Series knivesMystery RanchSitka GearYetiLeupoldNosler ammo2% for ConservationBook: Sand County Almanac Randy Newberg HunterYouTubeFacebookInstagramFresh Tracks w/ Randy Newberg 

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