Hunt Quietly

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.

Matt and Hunt Quietly contributor Erik Scarr talk about the backlash country music star Cody Johnson received from posting images from his grizzly hunt on line.

Matt talks with Stephen Ziegler about issues with the National Deer Association, chronic wasting disease, and the Montana Guides and Outfitters Association.  Stephen has the online platform Rack Junkies, which is easily found on Facebook and YouTube.  

Matt and Hunt Quietly contributor Erik Scarr make the case that we should stop being the hunting industry's whipping boys and instead seek out  companies that are at least neutral, if not beneficial, to things we care about.

Matt and Hunt Quietly contributor Adam Miller discuss wound loss data with Evan Hunter.  Check out Evan's YouTube channel, Elk Nerd, for information on understanding and preventing wound loss.  

Matt and Montana Hunters for Access (HFA) president John Kuntz discuss goings-on with HFA and summarize essential, little-known, recently published advice from turkey hunting experts.  Who knew that "calling works best when it sounds realistic" and that "when the turkey is coming in from the right, you should ease your shotgun to the right?"

Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin discuss the truly perplexing role Randy Newberg plays in the hunting space, and the lengths hunting influencers will go to for attention.

Jim Durkin has been watching hunting TV again, and he discusses how it's worse than ever.  Matt reiterates his beliefs that it's a destructive form of "entertainment."    

Matt talks with Washington anglers Philip Olson and Alex Van Hine about problems with their states wildlife management agency.

Matt talks with longtime fisheries conservation advocate Charles Witek.  To check out Charles' blog, search One Anglers Voyage.  

Matt talks with Emory Wanger about a range of topics, including how TV huntin ain't huntin.

Matt talks with with Michigan outdoorsman Landon Dekeyser about steelhead fishing, and about crowding and opportunity in hunting.

Matt talks with fisheries biologist Paul Kameen about issues in the fishing industry-nonprofit complex.

Matt talks with Ben Gruber, a conservation warden in Wisconsin about the imperiled Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, the state's conservation powerhouse that supports and protects lands, water, habitat, trails, parks, and outdoor access.  Despite enjoying greater than 90% support among the public, this crucial program is on the brink of being destroyed by self-serving, short-cited, and out-of-to...

Hunt Quietly contributor Jim Durkin talks with Ken Sporalsky about the difficulty of drawing western tags, reductions in non-resident tag allocations, and the ceaseless price increases for non-resident licenses.  They also discuss spot burning by celebrity hunters and the the negative impacts celebs have on hunt opportunity and quality.     

Matt talks ducks, duck conservation, and duck hunting culture with Justin Adamski from fullcolorwaterfowl.com.

Matt talks with Missouri hunters Heath Henry, Bill Kindell, and Craig Sondker of the Missouri Federation of Outdoor Resources.

Matt and fellow Hunt Quietly contributors Jim Durkin and Nick Buckley discuss the copious data indicating that hunter recruitment and reactivation (R2) are at cross-purposes with hunter retention (R1).  They also discuss new data indicating that hunting social media is eroding our reputation among the non-hunting public.

Matt talks Celebrity poaching with Wyoming hunter David Mercado.

Matt talks with John Long, a lifelong hunter and backcountry guru.  

Matt and Hunt Quietly contributor Adam Miller discuss some paradigmatic examples of hypocrisy amongst hunting celebrities and organization.  

Matt talks with Mark Hall from Wild Origins Canada, a nonprofit dedicated to conveying the truth around conservation and sustainable use of wildlife.

Matt talks with Grant Richardson from the Ethical Predator Movement.

Hunt Quietly contributors Ben Loss and Matt Rinella talk with Ted Koch from the North American Grouse Partnership.  If you care about the future of prairie grouse, this is an awesome nonprofit that is worthy of your support!

Matt talks with hunters for access volunteers Chad Richards, John Kuntz, Jeff Hancock, and Joe Gaff.  Please go to huntersforaccess.org and support our efforts!.