Hunt Quietly

The Hunt Quietly team conducted in-depth research into NWTF over the last several months.  This research uncovered widespread problems with their reporting.  NWTF grossly overreports the acres they conserve and the dollars they devote to their mission.   Evan Curtin, Nick Buckley, and Matt Rinella explain all of this and try to determine if these problems stem from corruption, incompetence, or bot...

Jim Durkin chats with Dr. Ed Ashby, Vice President of the Ashby Foundation.  Ed has dedicated 30 plus years to studying arrow performance and broadhead lethality on six continents.  

Matt talks with Chris about ridiculous stuff going on at Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation amongst other topics.  Chris asked to remain anonymous due to potential repercussions from nonprofits he's involved with. 

Matt and Evan Curtin make the case that farm subsidies should encourage landowners to provide public access.

Matt talks with Hunt Quietly contributor Adam Miller.

Matt talks with Midwest hunter Damien Delozier.

John Kuntz and Jeff Hancock are the presidents of the Montana and Kansas chapters of Hunters for Access (HFA).  In this episode, they and Matt give an update of the organization's activities.  Though this episode was recorded in September, it provides an up-to-date account of what Hunters for Access has accomplished in 2024...We've been hunting a lot the last couple months, so not much has happene...

Matt has another discussion with Australian hunter Rory Smith.

Hunt Quietly contributor Matt Feinhauer systematically analyzed Randy Newberg's platforms to determine if Randy has acheived anything concrete for conservation and access. The two Matts discuss the results.

Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin discuss a multitude of topics, including training a deer to come to a feeder at noon, shooting it from a hammock, then putting it on Instagram.

Matt Rinella and Adam Miller discuss this year's Responsive Management survey on American's attitudes on hunting and shooting sports.  

Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin discuss a panoply of topics, including about arrowing a bear in the face and putting it on Instagram.

Matt talks with Australian Rory Smith and learns that the land down under is suffering hunting commodification juist like the U.S.

Matt Rinella talks with parents Jill Grenon, Jim Durkin, and Ken Witt about raising the next generation of hunters.

Matt Rinella talks with New Mexico Wildlife Federation Executive Director Jesse Deubel and hunting advocate Brandon Wynn about wildlife privatization.

Hunt Quietly contributors Jim Durkin, Ben Loss, and Matt Rinella discuss the hunting competition-based television program Hunt Warz. To financially support Hunt Quietly, go to https://gofund.me/5adc6daa. To volunteer or financially support Hunters for access, go to huntersforaccess.org.

Jim Durkin is joined by Sgt. Matt Kramer of the Pennsylvania Game Commission to discuss the PA Hunter Access Program. Topics covered in their talk include the 88-year history of the program, landowner habitat improvements, and how the program has helped hunters and landowners alike.

Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin are joined by VP of Programming of the Outdoor Channel, Mitch Petrie. In this episode, Mitch shares his background in the outdoor television industry and talks about his experience producing the hit show "Wardens". He also dives into how Hunting TV has changed over the years during his tenure. Of course, there is also lots of banter between Matt and Mitch regarding the...

Matt Rinella and Christopher Stanley discuss a large suite of topics with no ultimate purpose in mind.

Hunting entertainment is generally dishonest. Game is routinely wounded on camera, but that footage almost never makes the final cut. Important details are routinely omitted, including the eye-popping sums spent on access, and who looses access as a result. In this episode, John and Matt Rinella make the case that hunting luminaries Lee and Tiffany Lakosky, like so many others, peddle in half-trut...

Matt Rinella and Adam Miller discuss Adan's Reddit survey about motivations for hunting.

Matt Feinhauer recently categorized topics covered by hunting influencers in their social media posts. In this episode, he, Matt Rinella, and Omar Markhieh discuss the findings. But first, Omar gives an update on notorious hunting celebrity poacher Erik Van Woerkom (Muley Freak) and the companies that support him.

Alex Leone and Haley Sir are with Public Land Access Association. PLWA is a nonprofit devoted to fighting illegal blocking of access to public lands and waters. Check them out a plwa.org!

In this episode, HQ members Matt, Jim, Chris, and Alex continue responding to podcasts that bring up the HQ message - faithfully represented or not. There's a few days left for the Hunters For Access raffle - it ends June 1'st. Go support a great cause and enter for a chance to win some sweet prizes. Huntersforaccess.org