Episode 199. Fair Chase

Matt talks with Luke Byrnes about mouse trauma, Matt finding a hidden stack of pornos at his minister’s cabin, the difference between love of dogs and children, wound loss, competitive archery, Justin Gaethje, muzzleloader misfires, angus cattle heat tolerance and intelligence, the hypocrisy of Cam Hanes, Jelly Roll hunting the Deseret Ranch, The Human League, domestic cat reproduction, ranchers that denying us access to federal lands while grazing them for nearly free, murderer and rapist Paul Hutchison, and Luke's experience working at Kifaru.

Matt and South Dakota Antelope Foundation chair Robert Mahaffey discuss whether hunting fame would be better done away with or leveraged for good.

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.