The Hunting Collective

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The Hunting Collective episodes

December 22, 2020 Ep. 157: Running Deer with Dogs: A Paradox, Guarding the Gate, and in Defense of Hunting's Slippery Slope with Clay Newcomb
In this week's episode, Ben and Phil deliver the last Not So Sharp Moment of the year and answer a listener's questions about being pissed at hunters running deer with dogs. Clay Newcomb joins the conversation and talks about hunting's slippery slope, guarding the gate, and how to fight the anti-hunting movement. Enjoy.

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1 hr 27 min
December 15, 2020 Ep. 156: Dragging versus Quartering, Scent Control for Normal Folks, and more on Ask the Eagle with Janis Putelis
This week on the show, Ben and Phil figure out why the hell Ben can't get on the "People from Maryland" Wikipedia page and read a not so sharp poem. Janis Putelis also joins the show for the third installment of Ask the Eagle. Enjoy.

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1 hr 23 min
December 08, 2020 Ep. 155: Two Dudes from Maryland, Old Bay for Life, and Essential Duck Stamp Knowledge with Sam Soholt
On this week's episode, Ben and Phil are joined by First Lite's Ford Van Fossan to talk about the wonderful state of Maryland, why Old Bay rules, drinking Yuengling, and First Lite's new initiative Common Wild. In the interview portion of the show, the public land bus guy Sam Soholt speaks up for conservation and the Federal Duck Stamp. Enjoy.

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1 hr 53 min
December 01, 2020 Ep. 154: An Emotional Holiday, Hunting Traditions that Define Us, and Graduate Level Deer Naming with Wired to Hunt's Mark Kenyon
On this week's show, Ben and Phil read listener emails that just about move them to tears and talk about their holiday traditions. In the interview portion of the episode, Ben checks in with Wired to Hunt's Mark Kenyon to talk about his relationship with his dad, the end of his show Back 40, and the psychology of naming deer. Enjoy.

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1 hr 35 min
November 24, 2020 Ep. 153: The Great THC Holiday Contest, We're (Not) a Cult, and Scaling the Future of Meat with Anya Fernald of Belcampo Farms
On this week's episode, Ben and Phil talk about how cool it is being in a cult, announce the Great THC Holiday Contest, and solve a listener's duck hunting dilemma. In the interview portion of the show, Ben talks with Belcampo Farms CEO Anya Fernald about positive emotional eating, honesty in the meat business, and so much more. Enjoy.

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2 hr 24 min
November 18, 2020 Ep. 152: Dealing with COVID-19, the Colorado Wolf Reintroduction Debate, and Why We Need Game Cooperatives with Doug Duren
On this week’s show, Ben discusses his COVID diagnosis, how he is feeling, the problem with wolves in Colorado, and how Phil is hooking up with THC listeners to play video games. In the interview portion of the episode, Ben catches up with Doug Duren to talk about his time on the Back 40, generational farming, and the need for a new-age game cooperative.

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2 hr 26 min
November 12, 2020 Ep. 151: Jolene the Gas Station Queen, 100 Hunters Flock Shoot 50 Elk, and Wolves on the Ballot with Robbie Kroger from Blood Origins
On this week's show, Ben and Phil talk about the new engineer on the MeatEater team, hear Ben's story about Jolene the Gas Station Queen, and cover off on a Montana incident in which 100 hunters surrounded and opened fire on a herd of elk. In the interview portion of the program, Ben is joined by Robbie Kroger from Blood Origins to talk about wolves on the ballot and how Robbie went from South Africa to Mississippi. Enjoy.

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1 hr 54 min
November 03, 2020 Ep. 150: The One-Nut Spike, Killing a Wolverine with a Hatchet, and Riding Reindeer with “Alone” Season Six Winner Jordan Jonas
On the week's show, Ben and Phil hear the story of the spike with one nut, reveal Phil's big news, and talk about the election. In the interview portion of the episode, Ben catches up with Jordan Jonas, the winner of season six of the hit reality show Alone. They talk about living off the land, sharpening the life knife, and riding reindeer in Siberia. Enjoy.

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1 hr 52 min
October 27, 2020 Ep. 149: Defining Extremism in Hunting, Crying in the Woods, and a Discussion on Wounding Game Animals with Janis Putelis and Sam Lungren
On this week's show, Ben and Phil answer some important emails on grip and grins, extremism in hunting, and more. Next, Ben is joined by Sam Lungren and Janis Putelis from the Meateater crew to talk about wounding game animals, crying in the woods, and the efficiency of archery hunting. Enjoy.

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2 hr 4 min
October 20, 2020 Ep. 148: Battling for the Moral High Ground, Animal Rights as a Human Construct, and New Jersey's Bear Hunt Drama with Brian Lynn of the Sportsmen's Alliance
On this week's episode, Ben and Phil read your email reactions to episode 147 with animal rights activist Paul Bashir and welcome Brian Lynn of the Sportsmen's Alliance to dive into the conversation. Ben and Brian talk about the attempt to find the moral high ground, animal rights as a human construct, and take a hard look at the drama around the New Jersey black bear hunt. Enjoy.

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2 hr 1 min

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The Hunting Collective with host Ben O'Brien covers the ideologies and philosophies of the modern hunter while touching on key ideas like conservation, our value systems and how to construct a better…