Your Mountain

By Popular Demand- Today, the hosts talk about their respective paths into and through the outdoors industry with some career advice and wisdom peppered throughout. Whether you're looking at college course options, a mid-life career transition, or just want to know more about Dave, Nephi, and Mike's career path this episode is for you. 

This week Mike and Dave sit down and talk with producer Ben about his day job helping state agencies sell hunting licenses. Then they weigh in on the timely topic and arguments FOR and AGAINST R3 while disucssing the merits of the most recent arguments published.

Important things you Oughta Know!

1) Sunday hunting bill in Maine and push for a new Bill in PA

2) NM Public Lands Trapping ban update

3) SCOTUS Cert Denial and Opinion on Monument Designations

4) State initiated litigation in WY and LA - Oil & Gas

5) Public Service Announcement—Don't Feed Wildlife


This episode produced by Ben Paige

Mike & Dave are joined by Jessi Johnson from the Wyoming Wildlife Federation. 

Topics Discussed: Join in on the Conservation Conversation

The false need for a Recording Studio, 5 Things Episodes and their Shelf Life, How Pastries make the Legislative World Go Around, Smuggling Zebra Mussels in Pet Store Moss Balls, One Careless Flush Away, Wolves and the Endangered Species Act, Blowing past your Wolf Conservation Goals on both ends, What Talking smack about your Podcast Producer will Get You, How Wolves Are Married to Politics, Night Vision and Bait as Conservation Tools and Dangerous Marketing Points, Being a Great Advocate for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation, Sneaky Dead Bills, Crying Wolf when it comes to UGENT ACTION on Policy, and much more.

This Episode Produced by Ben Paige

This week Mike gives you an update on -

1)Senator Haaland's road to the Interior

2)5 Bills that are sitting before the House Committee on Natural Resources

3)March Hunting/Draw Application Deadlines 

4)A Take on How the Pandemic created More Hunters

5)Wisconsin Wolves - A breakdown

Don't miss out and head on over to our facebook listener group!

This Podcast is Produced by Ben Paige

This week your host Mike McGrady, David Willms, and Nephi Cole break down the current Ammo Shortages, the Value of Non-Resident Hunters and discuss the history of the Public Trust Doctrine. 

Want to join in on the conversation? Head on over to our Podcast Listener Group.

Other Topics Discussed: Long Beards, Short Beards, Patchy Beards, the ammo supply chain, various influences on the ammo supply chain, nonresident hunting, foodies and hipnecks, a million new hunters, Reversion and Matching Conservation Dollars, Who owns that Elk over there?, Public Trust Doctrine Examples and Artifacts, and a whole lot more.

This podcast is produced by Ben Paige

Brian Brooks, Executive Director of the Idaho Wildlife Federation, joins the guys to discuss Rep. Mike Simpson's plan to save salmon in the Pacific Northwest from extinction. They discuss: the history of salmon; the causes of salmon decline; the importance of the rivers for power and commerce; details of Rep. Simpson's plan to breach four dams along the lower Snake river; next steps; Brian's mountain; and more.  

This week Dave and Nephi sit down with Ike Eastman of Eastmans' Publishing along with special guest co-host and American Hero,  Kyle Lamb. In this episode, they discuss Hunting Outfitters as they hang in the balance and what the future may hold based on current events and policy. 

Join in on the Discussion

Guest Bios:

Ike Eastman - President of Eastmans' Publishing and oversees the daily operations of Eastmans' Hunting TV, Eastmans' Hunting and Bowhunting Journals, and Eastmans' Live Events including the Trophy Deer Tour.

Kyle Lamb - Sergeant Major (retired) Kyle Lamb spent over 21 years in the United States Army, with over 15 of that in 1st SFOD-D (Delta Force, The Unit, CAG, Task Force Green - whose members, along with SEAL Team 6, are sworn to silence on details of their existence - If you meet someone who served in "The Unit" they won't volunteer that information, they are the "quiet professionals" and their Unit remains "Black", unknown to the general public). He participated in Desert Storm, Bosnia, Iraq, and the battle made famous by the movie Black Hawk Down in Mogadishu, Somalia. SGM Lamb has received numerous awards and decorations. SGM Lamb is the Founder and President of Viking Tactics. SGM Lamb also appears on several Sportsman Channel TV Shows and has several books.

Teasing Next Weeks Episode and discussing the 5 things you ought to know!

CONTEST: New Episode Series. New Name. Join the Podcast Listener Group to weigh in on the decision.

Representative Cyrus Western's Baby got a name… Wyoming House Bill 122-Hunting and Fishing Access- reliable funding

Montana SB 143- Updates Significant Bill Change when it comes to big game tag allocation and draws.

Kansas Open Fields Doctrine- Wardens being able to go onto private land to check you. May want to check this one out.

Utah House Bill 0295- Wildlife Modifications- Baiting Big Game, Trail Cam Rules & Regulations.

Wyoming Game & Fish's interesting response to the Biden admin's temporary halt of oil and gas leasing on federal public lands.

Wisconsin Sturgeon Caviar Sting Update

This Podcast is Produced by Ben Paige

This week your hosts Nephi Cole, Mike McGrady, and Dave Willms sit down and talk with Wyoming Representative Cyrus Western to discuss a new piece of legislature aimed at providing reliable funding for hunting and fishing access in Wyoming. 

Want to continue the conversation? Join the brand new "Your Mountain Podcast Listener Group" today!

Bills Discussed

WY HB 0122- Hunting and Fishing Access-Reliable Funding

Your Mountain Podcast is produced by Ben Paige.