Marcus Hockett and the Fresh Tracks Crew

Fresh Tracks Weekly

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The Fresh Tracks crew, led by Marcus Hockett, keeps you in the know about what's happening in conservation. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Don't miss this weekly podcast covering the everything you need to know.

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Jul 7, 2026

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Where Does the Money Go?! | Week of February 6th 10.02.2023

Email us weekly@freshtrack.tv We have a new in the field Fishing Corner from Michael, where he runs through his process of winter nymphing for trout. A few news articles this week include the announcement of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to launch a 12-month status review on whether or not they should delist grizzly bears from the Endangered Species List in select populations. Two wolves were...

"Clean" Public Land Energy | Week of January 30 03.02.2023

Email us weekly@freshtracks.tv This week we catch up with Michael on some sub-zero temp fishing reports. Oregon is trying to amend its constitution to include the right to hunt and fish, making them the 24th state to do so if successful. The boundary waters recently received protections from hard rock mine leasing for the next two years in a watershed that is a favorite amongst outdoorsmen. Idaho...

Virtual Cow Fences, Wild Pigs in MT? & Elk Management | Week of January 23 27.01.2023

Email us weekly@freshtracks.tv Short episode this week with Michael and Randy out of the office. Just a few news segments to recap. Legislation in Kansas to provide free deer tags and defund the game and fish. The roadless rule has been restored on the Tongass National forest in Alaska, what does this mean for wildlife and habitat? Fence removals and cows with gps collars using a virtual fence cou...

Legalize Corner Crossing? | Week of January 16 20.01.2023

Email us weekly@freshtrack.tv We start with a recap from the weekend's chukar hunt where some tasty, cheat grass filled, non-native upland birds were chased down by a bird dog in the cliffs. We hear from Michael's fishing corner where we hear about his new rod he just broke. News segments include three grizzly bears that came down with the bird flu, a poaching case in Nebraska where some celebriti...

And We're Back - A Storm Is Coming | Week of January 2 19.01.2023

A Legislative storm of fish and wildlife-related bills is being drafted in Montana and likely in your state as well. Randy gives us a preview of what's to come in Montana in one of the segments of Fresh Tracks Weekly. Hopefully, we can get a weekly update as both good and bad bills are brought forth. We also have some general updates, MP's fishing corner, and news segments. This year we're includi...

Media Has Ruined Hunting | Week of January 9 19.01.2023

Email us! weekly@freshtracks.tv  Public Land Transfer Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... This week we talk about a recently published study looking at the Greater Yellowstone Elk Herd and how much they rely on private land in the winter. Much of the land they utilize in the winter is still unprotected.  Conservation easements have recently seen pushback over concerns about land being...

Last Episode - It's Hunting Season | Week of August 8th 12.08.2022

Email us weekly@freshtracks.tv This is the last episode for the foreseeable future. Hunting season is starting for us, and we won't have time for the weekly show. We catch up with Michael in the Ohio edition of the fishing corner and jump into a few news items. The Center for Biological Diversity and some other animal welfare groups filed a petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requesting...

Bison Ruining a Way of Life? American Prairie vs UPOM | Week of August 1st 05.08.2022

Email us weekly@freshtracks.tv RMEF Films Minam Project https://youtu.be/ADMmzy9bpSM Another busy week for the Fresh Tracks crew as we gear up for the upcoming season. Michael has been getting some great dry fly action fishing the last couple of weeks and fills us in at the fishing corner. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation released a film on the Minam River Project in which they are working towards op...

Wolves are Wolves | Week of July 25th 29.07.2022

It's a busy week for the crew, finishing up edits from last season while prepping for the next hunting season. Wolves, being the charismatic megafauna they are, often pop up in national and hunting-related news feeds. They often gain so much attention for very different reasons depending on the audience. A recent article in Frontiers in Conservation Science reviewed numerous scientific articles an...

Elk Management in the West | Week of July 18 22.07.2022

Email us weekly@freshtrack.tv Video Editor Job Posting https://bit.ly/3OrBmon Comment on Minnesota Draft Wolf Management Plan https://engage.dnr.state.mn.us/wolf-plan This week we have a crew update, saying farewell and good luck to several employees. We have a sneak peak in to the recent AnyFin Goes episodes currently in production.   We touch on the draft wolf management plan that Minnesota has...

Cancelling Conservation? | Week of July 4th 08.07.2022

This week we get the crew fishing update from the 4th of July weekend. We learn about the funding of the Northern Plains Grassland Project and talk through where the money comes from. We look into the current status of wildfires throughout the United States this summer and ponder the potential consequences to wildlife. For the deeper dive we discuss Andrew Clyde’s newly introduced "RETURN Act" to...

Losing 75,000 Acres of Public Land | Week of June 27 01.07.2022

In this episode, we catch up with the crew who's been out fishing quite a bit in the last couple of weeks. News items this week include North Carolina elk and wildlife crossings. Turns out people really like elk back east too and are trying to help with connectivity across busy roadways. A new study was recently published looking into the effects of wind turbines on bats and the cascading effects...

Drawing WY Elk Tag a Thing of the Past? | Week of June 13 17.06.2022

This was the last week of bear hunting for the crew this spring. So we get a quick glimpse of Randy and Marcus’ end-of-the-season efforts.  Congratulations to Paul Kemper for getting married to Jordanne! Michael gives us the update on the rivers and the crazy floods that hit this week. We talk about the Vail Bighorn Sheep Initiative and their issues with Vail Resort trying to develop in important...

Hunt For a Purpose | Week of June 6 10.06.2022

This week we recap a recent paddlefish trip, catch up on Michael's fishing corner, talk about Dale filming the Warriors and Quiet Waters Hunt For a Purpose Program as well as wishing Dale luck on his future endeavors. Topics discussed include over 40,000 acres of newly accessible land for hunting and fishing in Wyoming, recent bills moving forward on firearms and ammunition, wolves causing the dea...

1200 Free Tags?! | Week of May 30 03.06.2022

This week we recap the crew's week, which included chasing bears, turkeys and fish. Recent news includes discussion of a new pilot project in Wyoming for conserving private lands along migration corridors. Talking about about another error made by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks where 1200 tags were accidentally sent out to non-residents. A new update on the United Property Owners of Montana lawsu...

How Do We Fix MT Elk Management? | Week of May 23 27.05.2022

This week we eat mountain goat tamales that were delicious. We talk about winter ticks and moose and how 90% of calves in a recent study were killed by ticks. We also look into some recent changes with Mexican wolf recovery and recap a presentation that tells the full story of how we got to the current status of wolves in the southwest.  Randy joins in to do a deeper dive on ideas in which Montana...

MORE Bulls for Billionaires!? | Week of May 16th 20.05.2022

We missed last week as we were out bear hunting, but we catch up on some of the crew's stories and catch Michael Parente's fishing report. News on Wyoming Migration Initiative tells the story of a mule deer's migration and encountering barriers. Bird flu sweeping across the country and now infecting wild turkeys, foxes, and a human. Bill to ban lead ammunition on U.S. Fish Wildlife Service Land. I...

Corner Crossing Legal?! | Week of May 2nd 06.05.2022

Email us at weekly@freshtracks.tv The Fresh Tracks crew was spread out all over last week. We get Randy Newberg's beaver trapping report, Dale Evan's turkey hunting report, and Michael Parente's fishing report. We touch on a few headlines including the passage of the MAPLand Act, the Forest Service's new Wildfire Crisis Strategy, and changes to Arizona's over-the-counter archery deer regulations....

Turkeys, Bears and Blizzards | Week of April 25 29.04.2022

This week we recap some turkey hunts, Michael Parente shares the fishing report, and we get a sneak peek at Randy's trip back to Minnesota where he is currently filming his friends on a beaver trapping expedition. We touch on the recent denial of the petition to ban black bear hunting in California, hear about a new RMEF land acquisition in Oregon on the Siuslaw National Forest, and ponder what's...

Millions of Acres Closed to Hunting in AK | Week of April 18 22.04.2022

Email us at weekly@freshtracks.tv Marcus is back from a week of vacationing and chasing turkeys with his dad. Michael is up to 56 days of fishing now and this week's office lunch consists of carnita style turkey tacos. News this week includes: Desert bighorn predation via mountain lions potentially being affected by fire suppression. Clarification from the Forest Service on where E-Bikes are allow...

Invasive Species Everywhere | Week of April 4 19.04.2022

This week Marcus did some wildlife watching. Matthew caught a chinook salmon on the Oregon coast. Dale, Randy, and Beau helped out with a new project that Warriors and Quiet Waters has teaching combat veterans how to archery elk hunt. We talk about Beau's new Divide Series Tents, the no-net loss bill in Georgia, the Crazy Mountain land access case, and a new study on wolf dynamics and the effects...

We Have $900 Million to Spend! | Week of March 28 19.04.2022

Happy April, everyone! It looks like spring, and the crew is getting excited! Shed antler hunting, buying a "new" jet boat, and razor clamming were on the docket this week. We talk about a new public property in Tennessee with some excellent elk habitat. We talk about corner crossing in Wyoming, killing big bucks to reduce CWD, and how the drought in Utah affects the available deer tags for the 20...

Banning Bear Hunting | Week of March 21 11.04.2022

Email us at weekly@freshtracks.tv In this episode of Fresh Tracks Weekly, Marcus Hockett catches up on what's happening with the crew. Marcus and Michael get their tooth age data back from their Alaksa bears. This week's office lunch consists of some mountain lion tacos cooked up by Dale Evans.  This week, Jonathan Spear is the guest to discuss the recent cancelation of the spring bear hunt in Was...

How to Make More Elk | Week of March 14 11.04.2022

Shoot us an email at weekly@freshtracks.tv We have a few Fresh Tracks crew updates and some recent changes on hunting-related bills. Randy and Marcus dive deep into good news, talking about some animal trap and transplant stories that shaped the current status of how we have abundant wildlife throughout North America today. Without the foresight of past wildlife managers, our landscape could look...

Farming for Sage-grouse | Week of March 7th 11.04.2022

This week, Randy is out of the office, so we have a fill-in guest, Paul Kemper, to talk about sage-grouse farming in Wyoming and the legislative process. Marcus tells the story of the recent lake trout fishing trip; the crew eats some fresh snacks and more! Join Fresh Tracks+ For Early Access - https://www.freshtracks.tv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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