Hunt Talk Radio

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy visits with Ashley Nichole Lewis, a well know angler, guide, historian, and fishing personality to talk all things related to salmon and conservation issues for the Quinault Indian Nation, known as "The Salmon People." Topics covered include learning to fish from her mother, having to hide from being an indigenous woman, her journey to be a fishi...

Randy shares the mic with Dan Gates of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management. The conversation focuses on the Colorado ballot initiative and how it is being used to widen bans on hunting. Additional topics cover using a 501(c)(4) organization to represent hunters in political fights, getting every hunter to vote, how to message to non-hunters, Randy's challenge to all non-residents who ap...

Randy shares a mic with return guest Heather Douville, and her father, Mike. Mike shares his experiences of growing up in a Tlingit village before Southeast Alaska developed to the levels seen today. Topics include Mike's lifetime of fishing, hunting, and trapping, for his livelihood, to include deer, halibut, shellfish, salmon, seals, sea otters and perspectives on the Marine Mammal Protection Ac...

In this episode (#237) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by three members of the Montana Wild Sheep Foundation; Ty Stubblefield, Jack Atcheson, and Kurt Alt. Topics covered include putting more sheep on the mountain, learning from successes and failures, how to increase your odds of drawing a sheep tag, some sheep hunting stories, and a lot of banter from the 2024 Wild Sheep Show in Re...

In this episode of Leupold's Fresh Tracks, Randy talks with Brandon and Nate of GOHUNT about the big changes for non-resident hunters in 2024. Topics covered include Wyoming fee increases and new GENERAL elk units, AZ and WY deadlines, how to prioritize and get the tag you want, how much opportunity exists if you want it, having realistic expectations, and a lot of other nuggets to help you go hun...

Randy sits down with Dustin Diefenderfer, Founder of MTN TOUGH. Randy explains his journey of liver issues, injuries, and the realization that age (Father Time) is winning. Randy first planned to hunt elk until age 65, but with that only 9 years off, the stake has been moved. Randy has been meeting with Dustin and MTN TOUGH to make a plan for a busy travel season and his upcoming sheep hunt in the...

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio Randy is joined by Jim Baitchtal, videographer Jace McFetridge, Frank O'Niel of LIndell Boats, and Sam Lundgren. The topics covered are all things related to black bears and other adventures found in Southeast Alaska. Lots of discussion about our most recent black bear hunt that seemed rather luxurious, thanks to Frank and Lindell Boats. Learn more abou...

In this episode (#233) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy and Andrew McKean wrap up their four episode series that explores the changing attitudes towards hunting in rapidly urbanizing western states by using political appointments to fill the agenda of those who are against hunting. We summarize what we've learned in our research and from our guests. We discuss where this effort is going, how we...

In this episode (#232) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy and Andrew McKean explore more of the efforts to marginalize hunters and hunting in wildlife management. In this episode we are joined by Tony Wasley, former Director of Nevada Department of Wildlife, now with the Wildlife Management Institute focusing on the relevancy of hunting and hunters in a rapidly changing society. Nevada is one of...

Randy and Andrew McKean continue their discussion about efforts in Washington and Colorado to marginalize, even eliminate, hunting as a tool for state agencies. In the second episode of this series, they are joined by physician and former Washington Wildlife Commissioner Kim Thorburn. In her terms as a Commissioner, she supported hunting and hunters despite being a non-hunter. She explains how the...

In this episode (#230) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by Andrew McKean for the first of four episodes regarding attacks on hunting and wildlife management. This episode lays out what has been happening in Washington and Colorado, exploring how/why it is happening, what the consequences will be, and how hunters are responding. For many, actions in these states represent one of the gr...

In this episode (229) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy, Marcus, and Michael recap their adventure to the far north of the Yukon in pursuit of adventure, Mountain Caribou, a few grouse, and a bonus moose. Topics covered include why they're called Mountain Caribou, adventure hunts, strangeness of being guided, saving for a dream hunt, lovestruck bull moose, logistics of getting meat home, Argos a...

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy, Marcus, and Jace give and early season update of what has been an exciting season so far. Reports form Alaska moose, Montana bighorn, Idaho elk, and pronghorn in Utah and Nevada. And, a glimpse of what is yet to come.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy talks with Angus Thuermer and Mike Koshmrl of WyoFile. Topics covered include Wyoming as a hotbed of policy issues, corner crossing, wealthy new arrivals, the value of independent journalism - living the issues to report the issues, Wyoming's unique politics, migration study leaders, hunting as Wyoming's culture, and other topics that impact the...

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by Heather Douville. Heather lives in Craig Alaska, learning and sharing the traditional methods of fishing, hunting, gathering, and furrier as taught by her father and other elders of her Tlingit community. Topics covered include sustainable relationships with the land, teaching oral history, lost language, matrilineal kinship, learnin...

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy talks conservation and hunting with Nosler team members, Madi Woodward and John Nason. In addition to Madi and John prying some stories out of Randy, topics covered include Nosler's support of NWTF, why support turkey conservation when you don't sell shotgun ammo, being a silent conservation partners, business ethos of what is right and not what...

In the final episode of our 5 part series, Shane Mahoney of Conservation Visions and Randy Newberg conclude their discussion on the Wild Harvest Initiative, a massive, year over year, effort to collect and analyze data surrounding wild harvest and its social and economical impacts. In this episode, Shane and Randy discuss wild harvest beyond North America and passing on the ideas and skills associ...

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by Marcus and Michael as they discuss the challenges of fishery management with Mike Duncan, Montana FWP Region 3 Fisheries Manager. Much like terrestrial species, the same challenges arise; native v. non-native species, invasive species, too much human pressure, manipulated and fragmented habitat, and diverse demands from users. Montan...

In Episode 4 of our 5 part podcast series, Shane Mahoney of Conservation Visions and Randy Newberg continue their discussion on the Wild Harvest Initiative, a massive, year over year, effort to collect and analyze data surrounding wild harvest and its social and economical impacts. In this episodes, Shane and Randy chat about the economic realties of hunting, the economic benefits of hunting, and...

In Episode 3 of our 5 part podcast series, Shane Mahoney of Conservation Visions and Randy Newberg continue their discussion on the Wild Harvest Initiative, a massive, year over year, effort to collect and analyze data surrounding wild harvest and its social and economical impacts. In this episodes, Shane and Randy dive head first into some of the statistics gathered from Shane and his crew's rese...

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy has guests James Forslund and Kris Cantrell, two Washington hunters engaged in the huge changes underway in the Evergreen State. Topics covered include the WA Wildlife Commission proposal to junk the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, appointed leaders ignoring paid professionals, politics driving wildlife policy, commission structure...

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy talks with Ian Wargo, an avid elk hunter and member of the Montana Citizens Elk Advisory Committee. Topics covered include elk glory herds of the past, managing for elk where they aren't, can we restore elk habitat on large scale, does advocacy matter, are public land elk in danger, political interference, one size doesn't fit all, the power of a...

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by Rachel Ahtila and Frankie Foss, two highly accomplished backcountry women who both happen to live in the amazing mountain hunting province of British Columbia. Rachel, a sheep hunting guide and hunter has been guiding for over a decade. Frankie, a talented content producer, was drawn to the backcountry experience for adventure and hu...

In Episode 2 of our 5 part podcast series, Shane Mahoney of Conservation Visions and Randy Newberg pickup their discussion on the Wild Harvest Initiative, a massive, year over year, effort to collect and analyze data surrounding wild harvest and its social and economical impacts. In this episodes, Shane and Randy take a deep dive into topics such as food insecurity, the idea of One Health, the hea...

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is again sharing the mic with attorneys Tom and Nick, discussing the recent court ruling on the Wyoming corner crossing case. Topics covered include what the ruling says, what it doesn't say, is this precedent, what is judicial priority, where does this ruling apply, what does this mean for hunters in the upcoming hunting season, and a full exami...