Hunt Quietly

Hunt Quietly contributors Ben Loss and Matt Rinella talk with Ted Koch from the North American Grouse Partnership.  If you care about the future of prairie grouse, this is an awesome nonprofit that is worthy of your support!

Matt talks with hunters for access volunteers Chad Richards, John Kuntz, Jeff Hancock, and Joe Gaff.  Please go to huntersforaccess.org and support our efforts!.

Matt talks with John Bohuniek about realigning the hunting community away from idolizing hunters towards celebrating wildlife.  

Matt talks with Gil Damon from The Downriver Project, a group devoted to fighting environmental degradation of waterways in Florida.   

Matt talks with Nephi Cole, co-host of the Your Mountain podcast.

Jim Durkin and Matt Rinella celebrate recent cuts to the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, the nonprofit that administers that Take Me Fishing program.  They also take issue with Outdoor Life coverage of this development.  

In addition to discussing research suggesting celebrity worship makes people dumber, Matt and Jim Durkin discuss the recent initiative to sell of public lands, an American express survey quantifying people's motivations for choosing travel destinations, DOGE cuts to fishing recruitment, and some ridiculous quotes by hunting promoters.  

Matt talks with Jason Lupardus, CEO of Turkeys for Tomorrow.  This group is developing science-based solutions to the problem of declining turkey populations.

Matt and fellow Hunt Quietly contributor discuss feral cat trapping, hunting ethics, mushroom and asparagus spot-burning, juicing dogs, the new pope, what Phil is currently eating, and b.s. hunting orgs.

Matt talks with 2024 Montana gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse.

Matt Rinella and fellow Hunt Quietly contributor Adam Miller discuss growing threats to non-pay hunting from access commodification companies.

Matt talks with Robert Mahaffey from the South Dakota Antelope Foundation.

Matt hones his amicable disagreement skills and finds some common ground with Brady Davis and Matt McCormick of Flying V, a ranch management and ducking hunting media company.   

Matt and Jim Durkin discuss the eye-popping salaries paid to some hunting nonprofit CEOs.  Other topics include the National Wild Turkey Federation, Hunters for Access, and Adam Weatherby literally eating feces to grow his Instagram followership.  

Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin discuss hunting influencer Cam Hanes, the dishonesty of hunting TV, new farm bill provisions, and technology in hunting.      

Matt talks with forester Tyler Ritchie about goings on with timber, public access, wolves, and deer in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Matt talks with ex-staffer for senator John Tester about a range of topics, including some of the b.s. that goes on at conservation nonprofits.  

Hunt Quietly contributors Matt Rinella and Adam Miller discuss hunting advocacy, a topic that couldn't possibly be more relevant in this time of threats to public lands.

Matt talks hunter behavior with Hunt Quietly web designer and all around contributor Phil Lewer.

Matt talks with Jeremiah Goin, Erik Scarr, and Nick Buckley in this second of a two-part series involving hunters from throughout the country.

Matt talks with a panel of hunters from throughout the country.  Thanks to Joe Hogan, Robert Reardon, Scott Fitzwilliams, and Cameron Weddington for providing their insights in this episode!

Hunt Quietly contributor Jim Durkin chats with Justin Adamski of Full Color Waterfowl.  Justin is an outdoor photographer and digital creator focusing on waterfowl and waterfowl conservation.  Their conversation is centered around the alarming, disgusting trend of people posting videos with crippled waterfowl.  Justin has posted a series of videos condemning this behavior.     

Matt Rinella and Hunt Quietly contributor Matt Love struggle to identify a compound bow company that isn't terrible for hunting.

Matt talks with Mark Norquist from Modern Carnivore.  This is Marks second time on the podcast.,

Matt Talks with Land Tawney, former President/CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and current leader of American Hunters & Anglers.

Hunt Quietly contributors Nick Buckley and Matt Rinella talk about a range of topics including a bit about Real Tree's involvement in commodifying hunting lands.

Hunt Quietly contributors Matt Rinella and Ben Loss talk with whitetail guru John Eberhart.  

The Hunt Quietly team conducted in-depth research into NWTF over the last several months.  This research uncovered widespread problems with their reporting.  NWTF grossly overreports the acres they conserve and the dollars they devote to their mission.   Evan Curtin, Nick Buckley, and Matt Rinella explain all of this and try to determine if these problems stem from corruption, incompetence, or both.  Hunt Quietly recommends against donating to organizations that do hunter recruitment, and NWTF does lots of that.  And in the case of NWTF, there are many additional reasons for Americans to spend their precious conservation dollars elsewhere.  A sincere...

Matt and Jim Durkin talk about several recent developments before turning their attention to Backcountry Hunters & Angers, an organization that, despite the name, works to reduce hunt quality and quantity.

Jim Durkin chats with Dr. Ed Ashby, Vice President of the Ashby Foundation.  Ed has dedicated 30 plus years to studying arrow performance and broadhead lethality on six continents.  

Matt talks with Chris about ridiculous stuff going on at Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation amongst other topics.  Chris asked to remain anonymous due to potential repercussions from nonprofits he's involved with. 

Matt and Evan Curtin make the case that farm subsidies should encourage landowners to provide public access.

Matt talks with Hunt Quietly contributor Adam Miller.

Matt talks with Midwest hunter Damien Delozier.

John Kuntz and Jeff Hancock are the presidents of the Montana and Kansas chapters of Hunters for Access (HFA).  In this episode, they and Matt give an update of the organization's activities.  Though this episode was recorded in September, it provides an up-to-date account of what Hunters for Access has accomplished in 2024...We've been hunting a lot the last couple months, so not much has happened on the HFA front since this recording.  We look forward to resuming our HFA work now that hunting season is winding down!

Matt has another discussion with Australian hunter Rory Smith.

Hunt Quietly contributor Matt Feinhauer systematically analyzed Randy Newberg's platforms to determine if Randy has acheived anything concrete for conservation and access. The two Matts discuss the results.

Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin discuss a multitude of topics, including training a deer to come to a feeder at noon, shooting it from a hammock, then putting it on Instagram.

Matt Rinella and Adam Miller discuss this year's Responsive Management survey on American's attitudes on hunting and shooting sports.  

Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin discuss a panoply of topics, including about arrowing a bear in the face and putting it on Instagram.

Matt talks with Australian Rory Smith and learns that the land down under is suffering hunting commodification juist like the U.S.

Matt Rinella talks with parents Jill Grenon, Jim Durkin, and Ken Witt about raising the next generation of hunters.

Matt Rinella talks with New Mexico Wildlife Federation Executive Director Jesse Deubel and hunting advocate Brandon Wynn about wildlife privatization.

Hunt Quietly contributors Jim Durkin, Ben Loss, and Matt Rinella discuss the hunting competition-based television program Hunt Warz. To financially support Hunt Quietly, go to https://gofund.me/5adc6daa. To volunteer or financially support Hunters for access, go to huntersforaccess.org.

Jim Durkin is joined by Sgt. Matt Kramer of the Pennsylvania Game Commission to discuss the PA Hunter Access Program. Topics covered in their talk include the 88-year history of the program, landowner habitat improvements, and how the program has helped hunters and landowners alike.

Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin are joined by VP of Programming of the Outdoor Channel, Mitch Petrie. In this episode, Mitch shares his background in the outdoor television industry and talks about his experience producing the hit show "Wardens". He also dives into how Hunting TV has changed over the years during his tenure. Of course, there is also lots of banter between Matt and Mitch regarding the damage hunting TV has done to traditional, non-paid hunting.

Matt Rinella and Christopher Stanley discuss a large suite of topics with no ultimate purpose in mind.

Hunting entertainment is generally dishonest. Game is routinely wounded on camera, but that footage almost never makes the final cut. Important details are routinely omitted, including the eye-popping sums spent on access, and who looses access as a result. In this episode, John and Matt Rinella make the case that hunting luminaries Lee and Tiffany Lakosky, like so many others, peddle in half-truths and destroy hunting access.

Matt Rinella and Adam Miller discuss Adan's Reddit survey about motivations for hunting.

Matt Feinhauer recently categorized topics covered by hunting influencers in their social media posts. In this episode, he, Matt Rinella, and Omar Markhieh discuss the findings. But first, Omar gives an update on notorious hunting celebrity poacher Erik Van Woerkom (Muley Freak) and the companies that support him.

Alex Leone and Haley Sir are with Public Land Access Association. PLWA is a nonprofit devoted to fighting illegal blocking of access to public lands and waters. Check them out a plwa.org!

In this episode, HQ members Matt, Jim, Chris, and Alex continue responding to podcasts that bring up the HQ message - faithfully represented or not. There's a few days left for the Hunters For Access raffle - it ends June 1'st. Go support a great cause and enter for a chance to win some sweet prizes. Huntersforaccess.org

On this week’s episode, Matt, Jim, and Jill discuss the growing popularity of shed hunting. But first, Jim beats a “live” horse with BHA and R3. Jill then gives us a brief history of Shed hunting in Wyoming with some insight to the people who’ve made a name for themselves selling and collecting shed antlers. Hunters for Access raffle is open until June 1, 2024. If you care about winning free stuff and high-quality, publicly accessible, non-pay hunting, please, please, please go to Huntersforaccess.org and buy some raffle tickets!

Matt Rinella talks with two New Mexicans, Brandon Wynn and Jesse Deubel, that are fighting perhaps even harder than he is for the future of high-quality, publicly accessible, nonpay hunting. Oh, hey, speaking of that, you should head over to huntersforaccess.org and pick up some raffle tickets. 100% of the proceeds will go to promoting public access.

Ohmar, Jim, and Matt discuss all the sweet, dope-, fly stuff the hunting industry donated for the Hunters for Access raffle.  Go to huntersforaccess.org to get in on the action!

Matt talks with outdoor writers Christine Cunningham and Steve Meyer about their recent book, The Land We Share. Hunters for Access is nearing the halfway mark on our raffle. If you care about winning free stuff and high-quality, publicly accessible, non-pay hunting, please, please, please go to Huntersforaccess.org and buy some raffle tickets!

Matt and JIm categorize Backcountry Hunters & Anglers work based on the organization’s own reporting. Spoiler alert: Even though hunter numbers are at near historic highs, draw odds have dwindled, and crowding has become a major deterrent to hunter satisfaction, BHA is overwhelmingly an R3-focused organization. For the sake of hunting, go to huntersforaccess.org and buy a whole bunch of tickets. All proceeds will facilitate public hunting access on private lands.

Matt, Jim, and fellow HQ contributor Alex Vieira rip on other podcasts that have been discussing Hunt Quietly. Of utmost critically important essential urgency, the Hunters for Access raffle is LIVE!!! For the sake of hunting, go to huntersforaccess.org and buy a whole bunch of tickets. All proceeds will facilitate public hunting access on private lands.

Matt Rinella talks with North Dakota hunter safety instructor Adam Miller just before making him some truely bitchin deer burgers. If you appreciate what we do and want to help pay our expenses, please consider giving a donation at: https://gofund.me/5adc6daa

HQ contributor Omar Markhieh continues to present his research on hunting celebrity poaching cases. On the lighter side, Matt Rinella tries out some new jokes.

Matt has a chat with Basheer Benhalim from Hunters of Color.

Matt talks with Basheer Benhalim from Hunters of Color.

HQ contributor Omar Markhieh places some unfortunate facts about the intersection of hunting celebrity and poaching at the feet of Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin.

Hunt Quietly contributors Jim Durkin and Chris Orndof get their balls busted by Matt Rinella as the three discuss the newly released U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. If you appreciate what we do and want to help pay our expenses, please consider giving a donation here: https://gofund.me/5adc6daa

Matt Rinella was invited to speak at the Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society's 2024 annual conference. The theme of this conference was, "Cultivating Respect for Nature without Destroying What We Seek". This is bootleg recording of his lecture.

Matt and Jim discuss growing concerns over the company LandTrust and its impact on private and public land hunting. Other topics include Hunter for Access and yes, a Go Fund Me request….Ssssssssoooooooorrrrreeeeeee (fonzy). https://Gofund.me/e647148d

Jim Durkin talks with Dustin Wittwer - an avid mule deer hunter, host of the Finding Backcounty podcast, and owner of Backpack Logistics. Topics discussed include: llamas, mule deer, backcountry food, the state of the hunting industry at large, hunting influencers, and every person's ability to have an affect on hunting by choosing when they take an animal.

Matt, Jim, and Alex Lindsay discuss how Eric Siegfried, founder of the popular hunting map company onX, quietly started outfitting landlocked public land while loudly positioning himself as a champion for opening access to these lands. Alex gives a rundown of Gaia GPS, a less expensive alternative to onX with the same basic functionality.

Matt Feinhauer and Matt Rinella talk with fly fishing guide PJ Case.

Matt talks with Ethan Page of the YouTube channel Backwards Hat Traditional Archery.

In this episode, Jim talks with HG contributors Evan Curtin and Omar Markhieh about guns, shooting, and the rising cost of ammo.

Matt talks with Ken Ilgunas, author of 'This Land is Our Land' and 'Trespassihg Across America.'

Hunt Quietly contributors Matt Rinella and Matt Feinauer talk with Brad Luttrell, founder of GoWild, a social media community and gear platform for outdoor enthusiasts.

Matt Rinella listens in awe as Hunt Quietly contributor Omar Markhieh and gun manufacturer Jamie Dodson of Wolf Precision geek out about guns.

Matt talks with Hunt Quietly contributor, Matt Feinhauer and with Bryan Christensen of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources about the state's Hunter Access program.

Matt talks hound hunting with houndsman, Ross Ellwangler. Ruff, ruff, ruff. those things are loud!

Matt talks with Andrew Walter, owner-operator of Wild Edge Inc., Manufacturer of mobile hunting equipment.

In this episode, Jim talks with Dan Rinella about rising stream temperatures in Alaska and its impact on the King Salmon fishery.

Matt and Jim speak with renowned author and conservationist, Shane Mahoney. Shane is the President of Conservation Visions and the Founder of the Wild Harvest Initiative. Shane is recognized as an international conservationist and wildlife advocate and is considered the foremost expert on the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.

Matt talks philosophy and Malthusian demography with aspiring philosopher Wyatt Verlen.

Jim Durkin and Matt Feinauer talk with North Carolina hunter Owen Hunt. Owen is concerned about the NC state-funded leasing program and how it's using public land for profit to the highest bidder.

Grant Oldenburg is a man recently released from the soul-sucking influencer trap.

David sits down to talk about Hunting Mentorship with Christian Hagen of South Dakota Youth Hunting Adventures.

Matt talks with journalist Mike Koshmrl about overpopulated elk herds and proposals for addressing them.

Hunter and surfer Kyle Thiemann discuss similar challenges facing both pastimes.

Matt talks with regular Hunt Quietly contributors Omar Markhein, Jill Grenon, and David Blas about surveys they conducted to gauge threats to the future of hunting.

Matt somehow finds common ground with Joey Nowicky, a man who kills ridiculous numbers of deer.

Matt and Jim are joined by Whit Fosburgh. Whit is the president and CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. They discuss the new Farm Bill and the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP).

Hunter and surfer Joseph Childress discuss similar challenges facing both pastimes.

Matt talks with fellow hunter and kindred spirit Tim Jahraus.

Matt and HQ contributor Evan Curtin talk shop a bit and then discuss podcast listener questions for Matt.

This past spring, Matt was asked to give a talk at the Pope and Young annual banquet. Matt's lecture covers the Hunt Quietly movement and the major problems that face traditional hunters today. The video version of Matt's lecture can be found on YouTube.

Matt and John talk with the folks from the Wisconsin Public Access Programs - Rj Wickham, Ann Reis, Ethan Graves, Nick Holmes, and Jeremiah Goin.

Jim talks about the state of mule deer hunting with the boys from Epic Outdoors, Jason Carter and Adam Bronson. This is the final episode in our mule deer series.

Matt and David talk with Hal Herring who is an award-winning journalist and contributing editor at Field and Stream magazine. For the past two years, Hal has been the host of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Podcast.

Matt talks with outdoor writer and activist David Stalling. David lives in Montana and has worked for multiple wildlife conservation organizations fighting to protect wildlife and wild places.

"The good old days were yesterday". Matt and Matt F. talk with Brandon Cerecke of Boss Shotshells.

Jim talks with Rob Shaul about the perils of mule deer and mule deer hunting in Wyoming in part 2 of the mule deer series.

Matt talks with Hunter Safety Instructors Caleb Bollman, Jeff Facosh, and Christopher Tongel. Their discussions focus on how they approach teaching the next generation of hunters.

Matt, Jim, David, and Chris discuss the Outdoor Steward of Conservation Foundation 2023 Survey: Americans' Attitudes Towards Legal, Regulated Fishing, Target/Sport Shooting, Hunting, and Trapping.