Elevate the Hunt

Elevate Your Ethics. Because whether you’ve hunted for a single day or a lifetime, we never stop trying to elevate the hunt. (These shorts will share new ideas, people, and issues within the larger topic of Hunting's Culture and Ethics.) The Need to Self-Police Hunters used to be heroes in society…it was the huntsman that rescued Red Riding Hood… Recognize errors in judgment and know when/how...

Dr. Colter Chitwood grew up hunting, fishing, and exploring the woods and waters of northwest Georgia. Years later, his wildlife ecology career has taken him across the U.S., from graduate degrees in North Carolina to postdoctoral positions in Missouri and Montana. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Forest Wildlife Ecology and Management at Oklahoma State University, where his research foc...

Dr. Chris Nicolai is a renowned waterfowl biologist who grew up and completed his undergraduate degree in Minnesota.  His Master’s degree from University of Alaska and  Ph. D. from the University of Nevada are both focused on breeding black brant in western Alaska.  He is a foremost expert on waterfowl banding/tracking, hunter-harvest modeling and other critical science. Chris has spent 15 years w...

Maranda Hough   is a multi-passionate, lifelong Montanan who has spent almost 30 years of her life enjoying the outdoors, fitness, health and beauty. From the time she was 3 years old, she accompanied her father in the duck blind, fishing boat, and later progressed into big game hunting. Since shooting her first mule deer buck at age 12, she has strung together over 15 seasons of Montana big game...

Elevate Your Ethics. Because whether you’ve hunted for a single day or a lifetime, we never stop trying to elevate the hunt. (These shorts will share new ideas, people, and issues within the larger topic of Hunting's Culture and Ethics.) Where to start? -An introduction to Jose Ortega y Gasset and his book.  Make your experiences personal, relatable, and shareable.   “One does not hunt in ord...

This is the first in a series of episodes titled Hunting Perspectives .   Hunters around the world will share their experiences and challenges and give you a view into their traditions.  Charlie Jacoby co-founded Fieldsports Channel in 2009 with David Wright. Charlie's background is editing hunting magazines, while David was a news producer for the UK network ITV. Their idea was to collide th...

Kaitlyn Farrar and Beth Vallieres are both Adult Onset Hunters with backgrounds that were not favorable to hunting.  But after moving to Montana and finding themselves in a decidedly hunting-friendly state, they gave it a try.  What follows is a success story of hunters welcoming others into their ranks. Beth and Kaitlyn share their experiences in this first part of a series that looks at how the...

Craig Jourdonnais is the Hunt Coordinator and Big Game Research for the MPG Ranch , a 15,000 wildlife and conservation focused ranch in Western Montana. Prior to this, he spent 33 years with Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks as a game warden, biologist, and video production specialist.  The bulk of his study was in the Madison, Gallatin, and Bitterroot Valleys focusing on the impacts that elk have...

Jana Waller , is the Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Commissioner for Region 2 and host of SkullboundTV.  Jana has blended her intensity for conservation with her communications background, actively promoting women in the outdoors and hosting hunts for veterans.  She continues her work by writing, speaking, and donating her artwork to raise awareness and support for conservation and veteran caus...

Tyler Parks Region 2 Wolf-Carnivore Specialist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. He grew up in the Bitterroot Valley and early on found a passion for Montana's wild places and wildlife.  In 2009 he graduated from the University of Montana with a B.S. in Wildlife Biology. Tyler has studied and worked on projects including snowshoe hares, bobcats, black bears, grizzly bears, and mule deer. ...

Ally Marshall has been a licensed falconer since 2006 and has flown multiple species and styles of falconry, from micro-hawking with kestrels, merlins, and sharp-shinned hawks to hunting rabbits with red-tailed and Harris' hawks, to hunting versatile quarry with goshawks and Cooper's hawks. She is the current president of the Montana Falconers' Association and owns and operates a do...

Kelli Lutz began her wilderness medicine career with wilderness first aid elective in college.  She quickly changed her degree and now uses her Wilderness EMT to instruct others and provide medical coverage to wilderness movie sets.  She has guided whitewater rafting, backpacking and ice cave glacier tours in Alaska.  She currently teaches for Aerie Backcountry Medicine when not shed hunting with...

Jeff Darrah is a retired game warden and Executive Director of MT Sportsmen for Wildlife .  In his nearly thirty years of patrolling Montana he has seen dramatic shifts in hunting’s culture. He continues to help mentor the next generation of hunters as an instructor at many events throughout the state. In this episode we cover: Topics Discussed:  What’s happening to the hunters that age out? How c...

Erin O’Regan White of Missoula Wine Merchants helps us know how to pair your huckleberry-glazed elk tenderloin or what you should pour when serving roasted squirrel.  Erin is an oenophile and adult-onset hunter who has introduced her two young sons to hunting.  Topics discussed: Where to start with wine? How does wine enhance the taste? What are the key wine descriptors? Specific selections for th...

Mike McTee starting off the Venery and Veritas Podcast discussing lead-free ammunition. Mike's research and passion for helping FELLOW hunters learn more comes through clearly. Look for his book on golden eagle research, Wilted Wings, later this year.  We appreciate your comments below and your reviews on your favorite platform.  You can find more of Mike's work at www.mpgranch.com. If y...

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