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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
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 24. David Stagliano and Bradley anonymous
David and Bradley, two fans of the podcast, happen to come through Matt's neighborhood on the same evening. They hit record and have a fascinating conversation…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 23. David Fontenot
David and Matt talk east coast duck hunting, fist-fighting people that shoot big game at 1000 yards on TV, the potential for taking Hunt Quietly on to social…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 22. Lee James McGuigan
Jim Durkin and Matt talk with sociologist Lee James McGuigan about his 2019 research article entitled This kill shot is brought to you by...:An analysis of…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 21. Bob Bourland
Matt and Bob discuss the potential for improving hunting through traditional archery units and seasons.

Hunt QuietlyEpisode 19. Ken Madson
Matt talks with Ken Madson, a newish hunter that was drawn afield by hunting media.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 18. Mental health and hunting social media
Matt talks mental health and hunting social media with therapist and hunter Matt Feinauer.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 17. Jared Oakleaf
Matt talks with lifelong hunter and Bureau of Land Management outdoor recreation planner Jared Oakleaf.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 16. T & K Hunting Gear!!!
In this episode, Matt talks with Tyler Kath of T & K Hunting Gear. If you're sick of the hype and gross commodification of our pastime, support this…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 15. Keiran Bangs
Keiran Bangs is a commercial fisherman that splits his time between Alaska and Norway. Keiran and Matt discuss hunting in Norway.


Hunt QuietlyEpisode 12. Todd Anderson
Matt is joined in conversation with friend and Montana game warden Todd Anderson to talk hunter behavior and a range of related topics.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 11. Danielle Nagle
Matt talks with Danielle Nagle, State University of New York professor, about her article "Conservation dressed in camouflage: Neoliberal environmentality and…

Hunt QuietlyEpisode 9. R3
Matt Discusses the R3 movement to recruit, retain, and reactivate hunters with Trey Curtis and Tim Brass from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 8. Johnny Sain
Johnny Sain is a naturalist, hunter, outdoor writer, and editor. He's also quite obviously one of the more thoughtful hunters in America today.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 7. Hunting TV with Jim Durkin
Matt speaks with his new friend Jim Durkin about hunting TV and the push by the hunting industry and nonprofits to lease you out of your hunting grounds. The…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 6. The ethics of hunting media and related topics, Part 2
Matt continues exploring moral conduct in hunting media with Alaska Pacific University ethicist Dr. Alex Lee.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 5. The ethics of hunting media and related topics, Part 1
Matt believes hunting media and leasing hunting lands to exclude others is clearly lacking in taste, selfish, and rude. But are these things downright…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 4. Mark Norquist
In this episode, Matt and Mark Norquist work toward resurrecting the lost art of agreeably disagreeing. Mark is the founder of Modern Carnivore, a company…
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 3. Hunting leases and hunter behavior
Matt talks with outfitter Rod Paschke and friend John about something Matt hates (hunting leases) and something they all hate (poor hunter behavior).
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 2. Mountain Pursuit
Matt Talks with Rob Shaul, founder of Mountain Pursuit. Mountain Pursuit is devoted to combating all the b.s. in hunting. It's Matt's favorite non-profit.
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 1. The playing field
In this introductory episode Matt describes the themes underpinning the Hunt Quietly podcast.