Steven Rinella talks with Dan Gates, Connor Smith, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Randall Williams, and Phil Taylor. 

Topics discussed: When you’re ruined for elk hunting at the age of 16; Conner getting the 39th biggest bull elk ever in Montana; the trials and tribulations of Mingus the hound; when you further up the upper limit of what you’ll spend on your dog at the vet; a citizen initiative to ban certain kinds of hunting in Colorado and why you need to pay attention to this if you care about hunting, period; activating ballot initiatives vs. entrusting state game biologists to determine how to best handle wildlife; fallacies and lies; naming bucks because you want to get them; hug a hunter; “Save the Hunt” and DONATE HERE; calling all outdoor recreationists; and more. 

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