In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy talks about long-term drought impacts and Arizona's wild sheep with Brad Remfrey of the Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society.  Topics covered include drought, hauling water, volunteerism is key, loss of surface water, collective human impacts, changing landscapes, how to help wildlife in drought, how to win a Dall Sheep hunt in the McKenzie Mountains, what is done with you money, advocacy, and a host of other issues impacting Arizona's Desert Bighorn Sheep.

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In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, our guest is Dr. Weston Adkins, doctor of audiology at the Mayo Clinic, who also is a hunter and shooter.  Topics covered include all items related to hearing loss, prevention, exposure to damage, decibel levels of firearms, frequencies lost, loss of volume versus loss of clarity, protecting what you have, prevention methods, treatment options, health consequences of lost hearing, and idea that motivate you to NOT be like Randy; protect what you have! 

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In this episode (163) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy shares the mic with Dr. Tim Deboodt and Dylan Kruse, experts in juniper management and emerging markets for juniper as a commercial wood product.  Juniper is a native tree that dominates many arid environments, benefiting from fire suppression. Junipers consumes a lot of water, reducing surface water and forage base necessary for wildlife.  Tim and Dylan explain the programs in Oregon used to improve wildlife conservation by management of junipers.

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In this episode (162) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy shares the mic with longtime friends Lanny and Tracy Barnes, US Olympians in the biathlon and competitive shooters.  Topics covered include hunting as a life skill for elite competition sports, failure as our teacher, attitude matters, optimists are seldom disappointed, shooting sports and competition, hunting as a lifetime activity, sacrifice is often necessary, mental focus when shooting, and a lot of other topics from two of our greatest ambassadors. 

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In this Episode (161) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Hank Shaw returns to share his ideas on cooking, fish, and fishing.  He talks about his new book, his fishing childhood, regional biases against great tasting fish, how all fish are edible, bad fish come from poor prep, pressure bleeding you catch, fish cooking simplicity, beer batter, traditional fish recipes, and a net full of great ideas that will change your thoughts about Hookin' and Cookin'.

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In this bonus episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy talks remaining tag options with Brady Miller of goHUNT.com.  Topics covered include over-the-counter options for all species, returned tag options, left-over options, and an explanation of how these options work for each of the western states.  A few of these returned tags are premium hunts.  Summary being, if you are without a tag, you still have options to go hunting this season.

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In this Episode (160) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy catches up with past guest, Clay Hayes.  Topics covered include Clay's appearance on Season 8 of the reality TV show ALONE. Also covered are building your own bow, getting as close as possible, defining your own mountain to climb, skills needed for intimate-distance hunting, mental conditioning, teaching your skills, survival when needed, grouse priorities, and a host of other topics that will entertain you.

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In this shortened episode (159) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio Randy goes solo and gives some updates on podcast delays, makes a call for topics and guests to augment his own topic ideas, explains why policy and politics is a hunting topic, outlines content distribution plans being considered, updates on the 2021 hunt schedule, a quick overview of Arizona deer and sheep draw, and gives a Memorial Day tribute to a friend lost too soon.

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In this Episode (158) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy shares the mic with Andrew McKean.  Andrew's background as with Outdoor Life and his many years as a volunteer give a unique perspective to discuss the issues of our time.  Those topics include, politics hurting hunting, optimism in darkness, being uncomfortable, too much R3, it is all access, conservation matters, management of mismanagement, how much ground we have lost, crowding, the benefits of diversity, and tangents to put a smile on your face.

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In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy shares the mic with Dave Willms and Nephi Cole, both avid elk hunters and former policy advisors for Wyoming Governor Matt Meade.  Topics covered include how the game works, an insider's perspective, what not to do, what to do, too much R3, lost access, conservation matters, managing hunters and hunting, elk hunting stories, and other great tangents from three passionate hunters who are concerned about wild places and wild things.

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