Blood Origins

Stijn Bruers and Adam James Davis of the ‘Herbivorize Project’ join Robbie for this much-anticipated installment to discuss an unheard-of goal, to completely ‘herbivorize’ predators and ‘abolish unintentional suffering’. Robbie approaches it in his classic, completely-open-minded style and ask the tough questions on the ‘what’, ‘why’, and above all ‘HOW’ of their movement. Want to increase your success with your Grand Slam turkey hunting this Spring? Get access to private land through www.landtrust.com - use BLOODORIGINS at checkout to waive all fees. Shoutout to our Conservation Club Members! Spartan Precision: https://spartanrifles.com  Safari Specialty Importers: https://safarispecialtyimporters.com  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys are joined by Dan Gates for this week’s roundup and tackle a slew of new controversies surrounding the podcast, announce some upcoming episodes tackling block management and public lands (and our much-anticipated HERBIVORIZE episode comes out this week) and another VERY SPECIAL debut, Commissioner Mark Williams of the Georgia DNR starts the #FreeCody movement, and Colorado expert Dan Gates goes into detail about all the happenings in Colorado - from new commissioners to the latest on the wolf controversy and more! Leave us a voicemail! 620-860-4804 Want to increase your success with your Grand Slam turkey hunting this Spring? Get access to private land through www.landtrust.com - use BLOODORIGINS at checkout to waive all fees. Shoutout to our Conservation Club Members! Spartan Precision: https://spartanrifles.com  Safari Specialty Importers: https://safarispecialtyimporters.com  The Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch: https://www.wildlifecentermi.org  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys talk about a recent controversy with our old friend Matt Rinella, woodworking in Cody’s shop, a quick preview of the herbivorize discussion coming soon, our upcoming film release, and more on the wolf discussions in Colorado (stay positive, guys and gals!). Want to increase your success with your Grand Slam turkey hunting this Spring? Get access to private land through www.landtrust.com - use BLOODORIGINS at checkout to waive all fees. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Confederated Hunting Associations of South Africa (CHASA) CEO Stephen Palos joins the Blood Origins podcast to talk shop. The ‘last domino’ of all the hunting dominoes in South Africa, he represents the recreational hunter’s interests in the nation - you know them, the guys who are just trying to put some meat and biltong in their freezer. Robbie and Stephen catch up about his history in the hunting industry, the emergence of the new ‘Sustainable Use Coalition of South Africa (SUCO-SA)’ that just announced themselves at CITES in Panama, and the future of hunting in South Africa.  Want to increase your success with your Grand Slam turkey hunting this Spring? Get access to private land through www.landtrust.com - use BLOODORIGINS at checkout to waive all fees. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Ranch Outfitters and 6 Ranch Outfitters Podcast proprietor James Nash joins Robbie to talk about their long history - beginning with their mutual first ‘show season’ together that began a friendship at ATA 2018. From ethics to llamas and everything in between, nothing is off limits. Want to increase your success with your Grand Slam turkey hunting this Spring? Get access to private land through www.landtrust.com - use BLOODORIGINS at checkout to waive all fees. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Kate Pate is a neurophysiologist that is doing important work in the military mental health space. If you’re asking yourself why we invited a neurophysiologist to a podcast about hunting - Kate is a new member of this tribe of ours! Having recently become a hunter and after posting her first hunt, she naturally got caught up in the social media sphere when discussing and showing you are a hunter. She lost some followers, but also realized how amazing our community can be! This podcast isn’t just about Kate becoming a hunter but also hearing about the neural pathways tied to being in the outdoors and mental health. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you may have heard of incoming UFC prospect Bo Nickal. Bo is also a hunter, and posts regularly about his outdoor adventures and lifestyle. He joins Robbie to talk about his commitment to hunting, even as someone who is about to enter the public eye in a very real way, and the ‘why’ of his hunting lifestyle. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arizona Game and Fish Wildlife Science Coordinator Jim Heffelfinger joins Robbie on the Blood Origins podcast to talk about the Mexican wolf recovery project that he has been deeply involved with since its inception. A strong, scientific advocate for hunting, Jim shares with us the history of the project, it’s inception, where we are with the recovery effort, and how Colorado’s northern wolf introduction impacts the amount of work, effort, time and money that has gone into this important project just south of the Centennial State. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of our Go Hunt - Argentina series Argentina Hunting Outfitter Dan Harrison joins Robbie to give us the lay of the land and logistics of big game hunting in Argentina. Explore the magnificent hunting opportunities this planet has to offer. What are you waiting for? Check Dan out at harrisonhunting.com  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may know Carl Jocumsen as the first Australian on the Bassmaster Elite Tour. Raised in a small town in Queensland, he was raised as a fisherman and hunter. When he first came to the US, and the increased following he gained through fishing, he was afraid to post about hunting. Now, 90,000 followers strong - Carl joins Robbie to discuss that mindset shift and where he gained such comfort endorsing hunting as a famous person, and how that journey came to be.  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Torresan is a blue collar hunter and bow hunting fanatic out of South Australia who has taken it on himself to become a champion AGAINST the South Australia bowhunting ban being leveled by Deputy Premier Susan Close, working closely with CHASA (The Conservation Alliance Of South Australia) to push back on the lies around the bow hunting ban. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roundup is BACK ladies and gentlemen, and none too soon as Robbie and ‘The Cody’ have a fully packed show this week. The boys get into what we’ve been up to, Cody’s mule deer hunt, red and Mexican wolf recoveries, Robbie’s Africa trip, deer being shot in the face with bows, and more! See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dee Dee Lantzy is the COO of Field Craft Survival. She won the recent Supporter’s Program drive for the cow elk in Colorado, and as such Robbie got to witness her first kill. The two connect after the hunt to talk through the emotions, her lifestyle, what hunting means, and why she decided to make the jump into hunting. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pieter Nel is a ‘regenerative conservationist’ who works for the South African Wildlife Institute. Pieter’s job is to train people how to regenerate habitat. In this special, in depth episode, Robbie and Pieter discuss integrating people and cattle into wildlife habitat regeneration - a controversial subject that turns the ‘protectionism’ model completely on its head. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is why we do this. David John commented on one of our posts - spoiler alert, he commented from the perspective of a curious vegan - and he got jumped on. But after some education and understanding, Robbie made the offer to him to be a regular guest on the podcast so we can explore these differences in value sets together. You’re not going to want to miss a single minute of this hour of iron sharpening iron conversation.  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this non-traditional roundup, Cody and Robbie are joined by a panel of guests, Maria Davidson of Safari Club International, Brian Lynn of Sportsmen’s Alliance, and native New Jerseyan and former VP of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Cody McLaughlin, to discuss the shocking decision this week by anti-hunting Governor Phil Murphy to rescind his ban on black bear hunting in favor of scientific management. The panel, who have been on the front lines of this fight since the beginning, share some history of the issue, why the decision was a welcome surprise, and where we go from here. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to get there, what two do, what to hunt - these are all questions you may have if you’re thinking about hunting New Zealand. Luckily for you, Brian and Kelli from Rolling Bones Outdoors are BACK on Blood Origins to give you the low down on hunting in beautiful New Zealand. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bassmaster Pro Angler Brandon Palahniuk, winner of 2022’s Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year, made it onto the Blood Origins radar after some thoughtful posts to his thousands of followers about his other passion - hunting elk. Brandon joins Robbie this week to talk about his unabashed life online, and ‘the why’ behind him hunting. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cam Speedy is a biologist from New Zealand’s North Island. He joins Robbie to talk about his involvement in the Sika Foundation, one of many organizations dedicated to restoring, managing, and protecting New Zealand landscapes. Cam talks about the New Zealand lifestyle, the ecological history of the country, the hunting culture in the state, and what it takes to hunt this beautiful island nation.  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robbie sits down with Jason Sumner of the Missouri Department of Conservation and Nate Bowersock the new bear biologist for the state of Missouri. This follow up to last year’s podcast on their first ever black bear hunt catches up with Jason and Nate to recap how the season went how the bears are doing, and where we go from here. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ramsey Russell - also known as ‘GetDucks.Com’ - is a fanatic duck hunter who is also arguably the individual that has spent the most time hunting, exploring, and getting to understanding Argentina. He joins the podcast in a new series that looks to explore hunting in Argentina. This series is designed to really encourage you to consider going hunting. If you’re looking for encouragement, this is it. Listen to the podcast, then GO HUNT Argentina. Don't hesitate to reach out to us if you are interested and we can point you in the right direction. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cody’s BACK and Erin joins this week’s roundup as well. Together, the crew tackle Cody’s curmudgeonly view on the phrase ‘adult onset hunter’, a politician’s promise in Australia to ban bowhunting, the State of Utah’s new DNR program to use drones for enforcement, New York ‘wolves’, Dan Bilzerian, Cody issues a challenge after a couple of Agaves, and much more! DNA test confirms "coyote" was indeed a rare New York wolf: https://www.gohunt.com/content/news/dna-test-confirms-coyote-was-indeed-a-rare-new-york-wolf  DWR Launches First Drone Law Enforcement Team: https://buckmasters.com/Hunting/Hunting-News/Articles/ID/7983/DWR-launches-first-drone-law-enforcement-team  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Gay is one of the leading voices advocating for the reformation of the E-Plus Program in New Mexico. The Chapter President of New Mexico Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA), Joel joins Robbie for a very thoughtful discussion on why BHA believes the E-Plus program needs to be reformed.  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first in a series of podcasts about the New Mexico E-Plus System. Robbie is joined by Kerrie Romero, the Executive Director of the New Mexico Council of Outfitters and Guides. Together, they discuss the E-Plus system in New Mexico and why she thinks it is such an important program. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robbie is joined by Joe Goergen, the conservation manager for Safari Club International Foundation, who also focuses on the AWCF or African Wildlife Consultative Forum. The AWCF is a mechanism to bring together leaders and authorities of African countries that advocate for sustainable use as well as the USFWS to discuss challenges and opportunities for the maintenance and growth of sustainable use. This year is the 20th anniversary of the Forum, in Maputo, Mocambique. Learn more about the AWCF here https://www.awcfinfo.org, how to support their mission, and the event itself in this short and sharp episode! See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cale Matthews, the host of the popular Solid 7 podcast, joins the boys for this weeks Roundup as Cody’s ‘Assistant Curmudgeon’. Together, the boys talk about Cody’s growing fame and possible tick bite fever from his recent Africa trip, the Wisconsin wolf management plan, an interesting Bon Appetit op-ed about a food blogger struggling with hunting for their own food, a Northern Ireland (NOT England) hunting ban and more! Remember to direct all hate to the Solid 7 Podcast: Solid Seven on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com › podcast › solid-seven  Humans Have a Long History of Making ‘Very Bad Decisions’ to Save Animals: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/16/opinion/conservation-ethics.html  I Eat Meat. Why Was Killing My Own Food So Hard?: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/the-hunt  Northern Ireland hunting ban: battlelines drawn: https://www.fieldsportschannel.tv/nihuntbanupdate/?__s=j1nsypqgplvvpnaak3rf  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tasmanian native Andrew Winwood joins the Blood Origins podcast to talk about the small Australian island-state’s Quality Deer Management (QDM) approach to managing Fallow Deer on Tasmania. How does this approach butt heads with Australia’s ‘all of them are invasive’ approach? Find out. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ray Penny and Carlos Gomez join Robbie from the legendary G & H Decoys. As waterfowls will know, G & H Decoys is the oldest decoy manufacturer in the United States - if not the world - and Ray (under 40) and Carlos (over 60) have formed a team to resurrect this company. Far more than just decoys, this conversation delves into duck hunting, conservation issues around duck hunting, and digs deep on a company, its values, and how those values intimately sink in the 9th future of hunting. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australian Senator, and Leader of the Shooters, Fishers, and Farmers Party from New South Wales Robert Borsak, joins Robbie on the Blood Origins podcast to talk about Australia, their hunting culture, and the divergence between such a species-rich country with such little public hunting access.  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the last of our High Fence series of podcasts, Cal Hendrick, owner of the Kickback Ranch in West Texas, finishes out our Texas High Fence podcast series. Cal talks about what it takes to run this 2,500 acre operation, managing 32 exotic game species, and above all the perceptions - Cal might say MISperceptions - around what it means to ‘high fence hunt’. If this series of high fence hunting has challenged your status quo please share it with your friends. Please also leave us a review and a rating on Apple Podcasts / Spotify - it really helps us continue to grow! See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wayne is the general manager of Tequesquite Ranch in Southwest Texas. The epitome of an old school Texas rancher, Wayne continues our Texas High Fence podcast series with some very strong opinions about what constitutes hunting, versus killing. This series of podcasts is purposefully being put out there to challenge our thinking about the idea of high fences - what they are, what they mean for hunting, and ask tough questions about them. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaitlin is the daughter of a very experienced hunter and comes from a family in the outdoor industry, running a high fence operation west of San Angelo, Texas. In this third installment of our Texas High Fence exploration series, she and Robbie sit down to talk about the property and the management and, above all, the care of the animals on the property - which is second to none. Kaitlin’s perspective as a young, 25-year-old woman raised in a family that hunted as much as they did and got into the business of high fence operations is unique, and worth a listen. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On last week’s roundup, frequent guest and certified pistol Matt Rinella called out LandTrust, an organization that seeks to connect private landowners and hunters to exchange value for opportunity. Nic De Castro, the founder and CEO of LandTrust, refutes that. He and Robbie discuss LandTrust’s mission and why Nic thinks LandTrust is actually PROVIDING public access to private ground, rather than taking it away as Matt claimed. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just an average ‘Joe Blow from down the street’, you’ve probably never heard of Charles Admire. He joins Robbie, though, to talk about his personal initiative to introduce his non-hunting friends to this thing we love so much, and discusses what it means to him to be a true ‘Ambassador Of Hunting’ to those friends and family. He shares his playbook for any hunter to introduce a non-hunter to becoming a hunter. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artist and wildlife biology degree holder Alexandra Nicole was a non-hunter two months ago - no longer. She sits down with Robbie and shares her experience harvesting her first turkey and her transformation from non hunter to hunter in this short Blood Origins episode. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Croston, founder of the ‘Hunt and Release’ method - think ‘CnR’ for hunters - about what it is and where he got this idea, which may seem strange to our fellow traditional hunters. Robbie questions Mike on this definition of hunting, and wants to hear from the audience of your thoughts on this subject. DM us, email us at [email protected] or text us at 620-860-4804. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robbie is still off for the week, but Cody and returning guest and Blood Origins team member Erin have you covered with the weekly roundup. Cody and Erin catch up about Cody’s ongoing war with a resident squirrel over his lettuce garden, your weekly Peach Street update, conservation funding, Pittman-Robertson vs the Second Amendment, a Montana elk controversy, Washington state’s troubled wolf pack, Erin rabble rouses about the Maine Sunday hunting controversy, and more! See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Land Tawney, Executive Director of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, catches up with Robbie and Cody on the history and purpose of the organization, his life as a back country hunter and angler, and what his background means for his organization and his goals for conservation. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin is back on the roundup! The ball is threatening to start rolling on the Peach Street Distilleries Mission, Cody reads off text messages from fans, a ban on giving away the spoils of your hunting adventures, Ricky Gervais the Neo-colonialist, Washington’s increased bear conflicts, an unfortunate and preventable tragedy, and more. Tune in and get the scoop! See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer and producer of books, television and video games are just some of the hats Will Staples wears. From well known titles like Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III to the popular Jack Reacher TV series and more, this guy’s seen (and written) a lot. Last year, he took his talents to writing a book about animal trafficking, and the murky criminal enterprises behind it. Not much is known about this world because it’s not the highest priority for law enforcement, making his job of shedding light on it even harder.  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Newberg, host of popular hunting shows ‘Fresh Tracks’ and ‘On Your Own Adventures’ joins Robbie for an in-depth conversation about Randy’s motivations and advocacy for hunters and public lands. This ‘State Of Hunting’ straight from the mouth of Randy himself dives deep on the challenges facing not only hunters and hunting today but the industry as a whole, from corner crossing to distance shots and more. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys cover a lot in this short Blood Origins Roundup today. From Cody’s misadventures helping on a deer collaring project sponsored by NC State, answering good old Dave’s text questions, Robbie’s questionable turkey hunt and - of course - the focus this week was all in on our big project, the Arkansas Black Bear project. Tune in and get the down low on how you can win! See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys talk about Grandpa Kroger’s eccentric art designs, a windmill company’s big fines for killing eagles, getting a lot of love from Canada, some Rhino news sets off Cody’s beef with so-called ‘compassionate conservation’ and other emotionally charged arguments in the scientific community, the historical significance of hunting mementos, and more. See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Gittleson, who owns a cattle ranch in Northern Colorado with his father, talks about living with wolves and the common misconceptions that are pushed by radical pro-wolf, anti-management forces and how they affect the bottom line on a family-run ranch like his. The Gittleson Ranch is located right near the first established wolf pack in Colorado and has recorded the first livestock kills by wolves in the State of Colorado. Watch The Spain Talking Head: https://youtu.be/f1djxFrAiEY Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weight lifting influencer Jordan Syatt joins Robbie to talk about his recent decision to publicly show his journey in becoming an adult-onset hunter - from pushback to praise and what it’s like to make such a sensitive decision in the public light. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Furrer of Southwest PA joins the roundup to talk about his thoughts on the Matt Rinella controversy, the political divide, the fruits of anti-hunters’ coordinated attacks - all before finally getting to an article, too! Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenandivy.com/  Minus33: https://www.minus33.com/  Rugged X Expeditions: https://jalainsmith.com  Fit2Hunt: https://stayfittohunt.com  Splitting Image Taxidermy: https://www.splittingimagetaxidermy.co.za/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Given the holidays last week and Robbie being in South Texas filming a new non-hunter line of content, Robbie went solo on this week's Roundup to discuss the ethos behind Blood Origins, why he started it, and what issues we are tackling in 2022. If you ever wanted to hear from Robbie about Blood Origins, this short 20 minute podcast is right up your alley. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenandivy.com/  Minus33: https://www.minus33.com/  Rugged X Expeditions: https://jalainsmith.com  Fit2Hunt: https://stayfittohunt.com  Splitting Image Taxidermy: https://www.splittingimagetaxidermy.co.za/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess Johnson, the government affairs director for the Wyoming Wildlife Federation, joins Robbie to talk about the controversial Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear issue and what it means for hunters and wildlife. Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenandivy.com/  Minus33: https://www.minus33.com/  Rugged X Expeditions: https://jalainsmith.com  Fit2Hunt: https://stayfittohunt.com  Splitting Image Taxidermy: https://www.splittingimagetaxidermy.co.za/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny Christensen is an enigma. He is Danish, who lives in Italy, who was a fashion photographer in New York. Danny has decided to take his love of hunting and bring it into the Urban sphere. He has decided to connect with the Urban side of hunting and show the normal everyday people that engage in our society that are hunters.  Podcast is brought to you by: Dog And Gun Coffee: www.dogandguncoffee.com Wren & Ivy: https://www.wrenandivy.com/  Minus33: https://www.minus33.com/  Rugged X Expeditions: https://jalainsmith.com  Fit2Hunt: https://stayfittohunt.com  Splitting Image Taxidermy: https://www.splittingimagetaxidermy.co.za/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aron Synder is the CEO of Kifaru and recently had a debate about what he heard from Matt Rinella, and we wanted to have a discussion with him about why there is a positive side to social media, essentially, the good side. Hold onto whatever arm-chair you have as three opinions come together in this humdinger of a podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices