Hunt Talk Radio

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is again sharing the mic with attorneys Tom and Nick, discussing the recent court ruling on the Wyoming corner crossing case. Topics covered include what the ruling says, what it doesn't say, is this precedent, what is judicial priority, where does this ruling apply, what does this mean for hunters in the upcoming hunting season, and a full examination of the legal issues regarding this very important case.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy visits with Howard Vincent, long-time President and CEO of Pheasants Forever. A history of the organization sets the ground for many other topics; Volunteerism, Farm Bill for wildlife, policy and politics, soil and land conservation, expanded the hunting experience, what's the future, the necessity of access, and many other topics that show how committed volunteers and a great staff can make a difference for wild things.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Mahoney of Conservation Visions and Randy Newberg introduce the Wild Harvest Initiative, a 6 year data collection project that exhibits the impact and necessity of wild food in North America.

As defined by the Wild Harvest Initiative team, "Wild Harvest Initiative® is the first serious effort to evaluate the combined economic, conservation, and social benefits of recreational wild animal harvests in modern American and Canadian societies. The program’s structured, science-based approach, combined with its long-term advocacy and knowledge mobilization strategies, provides a new and innovative assessment of wildlife’s value and the benefits of wild harvest activities not just to hunters and anglers, but to all citizens, including even those who are opposed to animal use. Its mission is to educate, advocate, build and inspire alliances, and influence public and political opinion to positively impact people and nature."

Learn more at https://thewildharvestinitiative.com/initiative/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy talks with Ben Long, an experienced writer, advocate, and hunter, about Ben's new book, Field Guide to Raising Hell. Topics covered include, how long hunters have been raising hell for wildlife, are we here to fight or here to win, how the systems work, wins matter, focus on values, Spank & Thank, being a happy warrior, and a ton of other good information about how to effectively advocate for the wild places and the wild things we dearly love.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Hunt Talk Radio, Randy, Marcus, and Michael talk about their conservation fishing series titled Any Fin Goes. Topics covered include why people don't watch conservation media, fish conservation stories, fishing hypocrites, non-native fish species, social norms in different fishing cultures, killing fish, telling conservation stories, producing education content, pronghorn hunting, Outdoor Class, Randy the pronghorn geek, and a ton of other fun side notes. 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Hunt Talk Radio, Randy shares a mic with Whit Fosburgh, CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP). Topics covered include policy making an partisan neutrality, Federal policies and programs most impacting hunting and conservation, why access should be easier, private lands being the majority of wildlife habitat, the importance of Farm Bills and conservation on private lands, making progress by looking for wins and not looking for fights, ways average hunters can make a difference, and other topics from the unwild world of DC.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy shares some stories with two US Senators, Senator Daines from Montana and Senator Heinrich from New Mexico. Both are avid hunters and both work on conservation and public land policy. In addition to some hunting stories, topics covered include getting banned from social media, focusing on the next generation, challenges of partisanship, importance of public lands, Great American Outdoor Act, and other Congressional issues that impact your hunting and access.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode (#209) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, John Barklow returns to discuss his new online course with Outdoor Class; Backcountry Mission Planning. John uses his many decades of military training and teaching and provides 16 chapters of indepth backcountry skills. Confidence, comfort, and knowledge bring success. Randy and John go into each chapter to explain how these backcountry skills will help every hunter have more success and more fun.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bonus episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy gives the big changes ahead for 2023 applications in NM, CO, MT, UT, NV, and WY. He also gives a herd status update for winterkill in MT and WY. Also discussed are the 2024 changes in Wyoming for deer, elk, pronghorn, and what is likely to be changing with Colorado OTC elk in the next few years. Last is a list of all the upcoming draw deadline dates.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is at the Leupold factory and spends an hour with CEO Bruce Pettet and VP of Product Development & Marketing, Tim Lesser. Topics covered include Leupold's support of hunting and shooting activities, their investment in American made products, insight to issues facing hunting, shooting, access, and conservation funding, recent efforts to restrict shooting and hunting, and how we can all be part of solutions.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices