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Matt Hardinge is an upland bird hunter, backpacker, photographer, and filmmaker who has found a way to pair bird hunting with backpacking.  He joins the podcast to talk about a recent film about a hunt for the elusive Himalayan Snow Cock.  We cover everything from what the Snow Cock is, how it was introduced, why it’s so difficult to hunt, and what Pheasants Forever is doing to protect birds of all species so they can flourish as their natural habitat becomes increasingly damaged.

Show Notes and Links

• Introductions
• Matt’s background
• Accessibility to public lands
• Introduction to the Himalayan Snow Cock
• How Matt found his way to pursuing this bird
• What makes the Snow Cock so difficult to hunt?
• How to hunt a Snow Cock
• Transitioning from the standard bird hunt to a backpacking bird hunt
• Why the bird was introduced into North America
• Conservation in the world of birds
• What habitat do upland birds need to survive
• How hunting plays a role in the conservation of a species
• The general feel for how bird populations are currently doing
• Intro to the Pheasants Forever Organization
• How acquiring land works with the Org.
• How Matt came to do what he does
• Why Matt is attracted to the outdoors
• Recruiting new hunters
• Matt’s favorite way to cook game birds
• How to reach Matt
• The film https://youtu.be/Ul7XJmBoGeg
• https://www.pheasantsforever.org/
• https://projectupland.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/matthardinge/

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