Episode 809: Western Big Game Issues – Montana FWP Commissioner Explains Unanimous Decision to Cut Non-Resident Deer Tags

Lesley Robinson is a lifelong Montanan rancher and outdoor enthusiast. She and her husband Jim have been married for 39 years and own and operate the Lazy JD Cattle Co, a commercial cow/calf and yearling operation. The family-run ranch has been in the Robinson family since moving from the Miles City area in 1958. Needless [...]

Jon Ochoa is a lifelong Arizonan. The passionate big game hunter also happens to the be the President of the Safari Club International Arizona Chapter. We discuss a myriad of topics regarding hunting in Arizona before discussing the boots on the ground conservation work his is currently involved in. Highlights from the conversation include: Jon [...]

I kick this week's episode off with a recap of my West Texas mule deer hunt. I'd long been looking forward to heading towards Marfa and trying to turn up a good Trans Pecos up on the 100,000 acre Boershing Ranch. The hunting proved tough as the rut really didn't seem to kick off until [...]

Merry Christmas to you and yours! This one takes me back to my days as a disc jockey. However, I don't have a program director barking in my ears these days about what I can and can't play. So this one is from me to you guys. I hope this eclectic mix of Christmas music [...]

Cinnamon Creek Ranch's origins go back over 40 years, hell you've probably heard their commercial on this show for at least 15 of those. Our good friend and owner Joe Mussachio joins the show this week. I dropped a buck off for processing and Joe and I sat down in his office to discuss a [...]

Our old friend Brian Lynn of Sportsmen's Alliance makes his return in this episode. We discuss a myriad of pertinent topics before hitting on the 2025 Mega Raffle! Over $400,000 in prizes and counting. Highlights from the conversation include: Brian punches his mule deer tag A first for his son What are you doing still [...]

Lifelong big game hunter, tv show host and writer Chris Dorsey of Sporting Classics makes his return to the show this week. We discuss his recent feature in Forbes titled "Unmasking the Polar Bear Climate Change Narrative". Chris recently returned from a polar bear hunt in Nunavut, Canada. In addition to this hunt finishing out [...]

How did we get here Colorado? A state steeped in ranching, hunting and Western culture is barely recognizable these days. It stems from the top, with Governor Polis trying like hell to push his husband's (yes you read that correctly) animal rights activism agenda through before he leaves office in 2026. Our old friend Dan [...]

What does the fall waterfowl flight look like based off the 2025 USFWS Waterfowl Survey? Ducks Unlimited's David Schuessler makes his return to show this week. We take a look at recent trends in various duck species populations, some new regulatory changes, where to find a ruddy duck, the Prairie Pothole Region's current status and [...]

If you listen to this show regularly, or manage to have half a brain, then you understand that wildlife only thrives when there is a monetary value attached to it's head. Call that blunt statement "harsh" or "calloused" if you like, it doesn't change the inherent truth about wildlife and conservation. However, for far too [...]