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Hunt Quietly
The future of hunting is imperiled. More and more hunters are competing for limited numbers of licenses. Public land hunting is overcrowded, and private land hunting is increasingly unavailable to those unable or unwilling to pay for it. These are the dominant problems facing hunters today, and nobody in the hunting industry and hunting entertainment is talking about them. That is because they cause and even benefit from these problems, as do some hunting nonprofits. Join Matt Rinella and his…
Episodes
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Episode 143. Dr. Ed Ashby
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…
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Episode 142. Chris Anonymous
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…
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Episode 141. Farm subsidies and public access
Matt and Evan Curtin make the case that farm subsidies should encourage landowners to provide public access.
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Episode 138. Hunters for Access update
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…
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Episode 137. Rory Smith Part 2
Matt has another discussion with Australian hunter Rory Smith.
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Episode 136. Does Randy Newberg benefit hunters through his platforms?
Hunt Quietly contributor Matt Feinhauer systematically analyzed Randy Newberg's platforms to determine if Randy has acheived anything concrete for conservation…
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Episode 135. The hammock buck
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…
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Episode 134. American's attitudes on hunting
Matt Rinella and Adam Miller discuss this year's Responsive Management survey on American's attitudes on hunting and shooting sports.
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133. Bear face
Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin discuss a panoply of topics, including about arrowing a bear in the face and putting it on Instagram.
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Episode 132. Same B.S., different continent
Matt talks with Australian Rory Smith and learns that the land down under is suffering hunting commodification juist like the U.S.
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Episode 131. Raising kids that hunt
Matt Rinella talks with parents Jill Grenon, Jim Durkin, and Ken Witt about raising the next generation of hunters.
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Episode 130. Wildlife privatization
Matt Rinella talks with New Mexico Wildlife Federation Executive Director Jesse Deubel and hunting advocate Brandon Wynn about wildlife privatization.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 129. Hunt Warz
Hunt Quietly contributors Jim Durkin, Ben Loss, and Matt Rinella discuss the hunting competition-based television program Hunt Warz. To financially support…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 128. PA Hunter Access Program
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…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 127. Mitch Petrie
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…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 126. The Variety Pack
Matt Rinella and Christopher Stanley discuss a large suite of topics with no ultimate purpose in mind.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 125. Are Lee and Tiffany Lakosky detrimental to hunting?
Hunting entertainment is generally dishonest. Game is routinely wounded on camera, but that footage almost never makes the final cut. Important details are…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 124. Why do you hunt?
Matt Rinella and Adam Miller discuss Adan's Reddit survey about motivations for hunting.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 123. Hunting influencers promote themselves and their products, not conservation and access
Matt Feinhauer recently categorized topics covered by hunting influencers in their social media posts. In this episode, he, Matt Rinella, and Omar Markhieh…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 122. Public Land Water Access Association
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…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 121. The Hunt Quietly Response Part II
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…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 120. Don’t Commodify Your Sheds
On this week’s episode, Matt, Jim, and Jill discuss the growing popularity of shed hunting. But first, Jim beats a “live” horse with BHA and R3. Jill then…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 119. Fighting for Our Future
Matt Rinella talks with two New Mexicans, Brandon Wynn and Jesse Deubel, that are fighting perhaps even harder than he is for the future of high-quality…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 118. Hunters For Access Raffle
Ohmar, Jim, and Matt discuss all the sweet, dope-, fly stuff the hunting industry donated for the Hunters for Access raffle. Go to huntersforaccess.org to get…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode. 117 The Land We Share
Matt talks with outdoor writers Christine Cunningham and Steve Meyer about their recent book, The Land We Share. Hunters for Access is nearing the halfway mark…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode. 116 Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
Matt and JIm categorize Backcountry Hunters & Anglers work based on the organization’s own reporting. Spoiler alert: Even though hunter numbers are at near…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode. 115 The Hunt Quietly Response Part I
Matt, Jim, and fellow HQ contributor Alex Vieira rip on other podcasts that have been discussing Hunt Quietly. Of utmost critically important essential…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 114. Hunter Safety and Whatnot
Matt Rinella talks with North Dakota hunter safety instructor Adam Miller just before making him some truely bitchin deer burgers. If you appreciate what we do…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 113. The Nexus of Hunting Celebrity and Poaching Part II
HQ contributor Omar Markhieh continues to present his research on hunting celebrity poaching cases. On the lighter side, Matt Rinella tries out some new jokes.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 112. Hunters of Color
Matt has a chat with Basheer Benhalim from Hunters of Color.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 111. The Nexus of Hunting Celebrity and Poaching Part I
HQ contributor Omar Markhieh places some unfortunate facts about the intersection of hunting celebrity and poaching at the feet of Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 110. Hunters ain’t old and have become more numerous
Hunt Quietly contributors Jim Durkin and Chris Orndof get their balls busted by Matt Rinella as the three discuss the newly released U.S. Fish and Wildlife…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 110. 2024 MT TWS Conference
Matt Rinella was invited to speak at the Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society's 2024 annual conference. The theme of this conference was, "Cultivating…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 109. LandTrust
Matt and Jim discuss growing concerns over the company LandTrust and its impact on private and public land hunting. Other topics include Hunter for Access and…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 108. Dustin Wittwer
Jim Durkin talks with Dustin Wittwer - an avid mule deer hunter, host of the Finding Backcounty podcast, and owner of Backpack Logistics. Topics discussed…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 107. The Hypocrisy of onX
Matt, Jim, and Alex Lindsay discuss how Eric Siegfried, founder of the popular hunting map company onX, quietly started outfitting landlocked public land while…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 106. Trout Harassment
Matt Feinhauer and Matt Rinella talk with fly fishing guide PJ Case.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 105. Backwards Hat
Matt talks with Ethan Page of the YouTube channel Backwards Hat Traditional Archery.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 104. What’s Going On WIth Ammo Prices
In this episode, Jim talks with HG contributors Evan Curtin and Omar Markhieh about guns, shooting, and the rising cost of ammo.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 103. Ken Ilgunas
Matt talks with Ken Ilgunas, author of 'This Land is Our Land' and 'Trespassihg Across America.'
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 102. GoWild
Hunt Quietly contributors Matt Rinella and Matt Feinauer talk with Brad Luttrell, founder of GoWild, a social media community and gear platform for outdoor…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 101. Wolf Precision
Matt Rinella listens in awe as Hunt Quietly contributor Omar Markhieh and gun manufacturer Jamie Dodson of Wolf Precision geek out about guns.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 100. Utah’s Hunter Access Program
Matt talks with Hunt Quietly contributor, Matt Feinhauer and with Bryan Christensen of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources about the state's Hunter Access…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 99. Hound Hunting Social Media
Matt talks hound hunting with houndsman, Ross Ellwangler. Ruff, ruff, ruff. those things are loud!
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 98. Andrew Walter
Matt talks with Andrew Walter, owner-operator of Wild Edge Inc., Manufacturer of mobile hunting equipment.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 97. Dan Rinella
In this episode, Jim talks with Dan Rinella about rising stream temperatures in Alaska and its impact on the King Salmon fishery.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 96. Shane Mahoney
Matt and Jim speak with renowned author and conservationist, Shane Mahoney. Shane is the President of Conservation Visions and the Founder of the Wild Harvest…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 95. Human Population Dynamics and Implications for the Future of Hunting
Matt talks philosophy and Malthusian demography with aspiring philosopher Wyatt Verlen.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 94. North Carolina Game Lease Program
Jim Durkin and Matt Feinauer talk with North Carolina hunter Owen Hunt. Owen is concerned about the NC state-funded leasing program and how it's using public…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 93. A Recovering Influencer
Grant Oldenburg is a man recently released from the soul-sucking influencer trap.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 92. South Dakota Youth Hunting Adventures
David sits down to talk about Hunting Mentorship with Christian Hagen of South Dakota Youth Hunting Adventures.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 91. Elk Wars
Matt talks with journalist Mike Koshmrl about overpopulated elk herds and proposals for addressing them.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 90. The Surfing-Hunting Interface, Part 2
Hunter and surfer Kyle Thiemann discuss similar challenges facing both pastimes.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 89. Threats to Hunting à la Reddit
Matt talks with regular Hunt Quietly contributors Omar Markhein, Jill Grenon, and David Blas about surveys they conducted to gauge threats to the future of…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 88. Killing 63 Deer in a Single Hunting Season
Matt somehow finds common ground with Joey Nowicky, a man who kills ridiculous numbers of deer.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 87. Whit Fosburgh-TRCP
Matt and Jim are joined by Whit Fosburgh. Whit is the president and CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. They discuss the new Farm Bill and…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 86. The Surfing-Hunting Interface, Part 1
Hunter and surfer Joseph Childress discuss similar challenges facing both pastimes.
