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Hunt QuietlyEpisode 168. Unlike Outdoor Life, we are pleased the Take Me Fishing program was cutJim 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.
2025-08-171h 02Hunt QuietlyEpisode 162. Infinite outdoors and LandTrustMatt Rinella and fellow Hunt Quietly contributor Adam Miller discuss growing threats to non-pay hunting from access commodification companies.
2025-06-301h 18Hunt QuietlyEpisode 160. Flying VMatt 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.
2025-06-171h 54Hunt QuietlyEpisode 158. Miscellany
Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin discuss hunting influencer Cam Hanes, the dishonesty of hunting TV, new farm bill provisions, and technology in hunting.
2025-06-021h 24Hunt QuietlyEpisode 155. Hunting advocacyHunt 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.
2025-05-141h 12Hunt QuietlyEpisode 150. The least crappy bow companyMatt Rinella and Hunt Quietly contributor Matt Love struggle to identify a compound bow company that isn't terrible for hunting.
2025-03-311h 25Hunt QuietlyEpisode 147. Real Estate dealings at Real TreeHunt 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.
2025-03-091h 16Hunt QuietlyEpisode 146. John EberhartHunt Quietly contributors Matt Rinella and Ben Loss talk with whitetail guru John Eberhart.
2025-03-022h 14Hunt QuietlyEpisode 145. Corruption and/or incompetence at National Wild Turkey FederationThe 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...
2025-02-171h 47Hunt QuietlyEpisode 135. The hammock buckMatt 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.
2024-10-201h 35Hunt QuietlyEpisode 134. American's attitudes on huntingMatt Rinella and Adam Miller discuss this year's Responsive Management survey on American's attitudes on hunting and shooting sports.
2024-10-061h 03Hunt Quietly133. Bear faceMatt Rinella and Jim Durkin discuss a panoply of topics, including about arrowing a bear in the face and putting it on Instagram.
2024-09-221h 47Hunt QuietlyEpisode 131. Raising kids that huntMatt Rinella talks with parents Jill Grenon, Jim Durkin, and Ken Witt about raising the next generation of hunters.
2024-08-251h 46Hunt QuietlyEpisode 130. Wildlife privatizationMatt Rinella talks with New Mexico Wildlife Federation Executive Director Jesse Deubel and hunting advocate Brandon Wynn about wildlife privatization.
2024-08-131h 46
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 129. Hunt WarzHunt 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.
2024-07-2158 min
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 127. Mitch PetrieMatt 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.
2024-07-071h 44
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 126. The Variety PackMatt Rinella and Christopher Stanley discuss a large suite of topics with no ultimate purpose in mind.
2024-07-011h 40
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 125. Are Lee and Tiffany Lakosky detrimental to hunting?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.
2024-06-2338 min
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 124. Why do you hunt?Matt Rinella and Adam Miller discuss Adan's Reddit survey about motivations for hunting.
2024-06-161h 05
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 123. Hunting influencers promote themselves and their products, not conservation and accessMatt 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.
2024-06-0948 min
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 119. Fighting for Our FutureMatt 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.
2024-05-121h 54
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 114. Hunter Safety and WhatnotMatt 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
2024-04-071h 47
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 113. The Nexus of Hunting Celebrity and Poaching Part IIHQ contributor Omar Markhieh continues to present his research on hunting celebrity poaching cases. On the lighter side, Matt Rinella tries out some new jokes.
2024-03-311h 19
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 111. The Nexus of Hunting Celebrity and Poaching Part IHQ contributor Omar Markhieh places some unfortunate facts about the intersection of hunting celebrity and poaching at the feet of Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin.
2024-03-171h 30
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 110. Hunters ain’t old and have become more numerousHunt 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
2024-03-101h 26
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 110. 2024 MT TWS ConferenceMatt 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.
2024-03-0317 min
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 106. Trout HarassmentMatt Feinhauer and Matt Rinella talk with fly fishing guide PJ Case.
2024-02-041h 50
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 102. GoWildHunt Quietly contributors Matt Rinella and Matt Feinauer talk with Brad Luttrell, founder of GoWild, a social media community and gear platform for outdoor enthusiasts.
2024-01-072h 02
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 101. Wolf PrecisionMatt Rinella listens in awe as Hunt Quietly contributor Omar Markhieh and gun manufacturer Jamie Dodson of Wolf Precision geek out about guns.
2023-12-311h 13
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 100. Utah’s Hunter Access ProgramMatt 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.
2023-12-2455 min
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 97. Dan RinellaIn this episode, Jim talks with Dan Rinella about rising stream temperatures in Alaska and its impact on the King Salmon fishery.
2023-12-0356 min
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 96. Shane MahoneyMatt 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.
2023-11-261h 57
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 95. Human Population Dynamics and Implications for the Future of HuntingMatt talks philosophy and Malthusian demography with aspiring philosopher Wyatt Verlen.
2023-11-191h 19
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 94. North Carolina Game Lease ProgramJim 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.
2023-11-121h 01
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 91. Elk WarsMatt talks with journalist Mike Koshmrl about overpopulated elk herds and proposals for addressing them.
2023-10-2547 min
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 89. Threats to Hunting à la RedditMatt 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.
2023-10-081h 30
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 88. Killing 63 Deer in a Single Hunting SeasonMatt somehow finds common ground with Joey Nowicky, a man who kills ridiculous numbers of deer.
2023-10-012h 12
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 87. Whit Fosburgh-TRCPMatt 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).
2023-09-2440 min
2023-09-102h 02
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 84. Q & A with Matt RinellaMatt and HQ contributor Evan Curtin talk shop a bit and then discuss podcast listener questions for Matt.
2023-09-031h 36
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 83. Dr. Mathew J. Rinella - Pope & Young Banquet LectureThis 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.
2023-08-2751 min
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 82. Wisconsin Public Access ProgramsMatt and John talk with the folks from the Wisconsin Public Access Programs - Rj Wickham, Ann Reis, Ethan Graves, Nick Holmes, and Jeremiah Goin.
2023-08-201h 43
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 80. Hal HerringMatt 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.
2023-08-092h 11
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 79. David StallingMatt 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.
2023-08-061h 32
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 78. Brandon Cerecke"The good old days were yesterday". Matt and Matt F. talk with Brandon Cerecke of Boss Shotshells.
2023-08-021h 14
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 76. Caleb Bollman, Jeff Facosh, and Christopher TongelMatt 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.
2023-07-261h 45
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 75. Americans’ Attitudes Towards Hunting SurveyMatt, 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.
2023-07-2358 min
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 74. Mace Hack, Alex Littlejohn, and Robert ManesIn this episode, Matt talks about the hunting non-profits with Mace Hack, Alex Littlejohn, and Robert Manes.
2023-07-201h 45
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 73. Nick Baumgarten and Zach JonesMatt talks with Iowa Habitat and Access Program contributors Nick Baumgarten and Zach Jones.
2023-07-1646 min
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 72. Colin ShanleyMatt talks shop with Nature Conservancy biologist (Alaska Chapter) Colin Shanley.
2023-07-121h 22
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 70. Laura GroesbeckIn this week's episode, Matt talks with Laura Groesbeck. Laura is a lifetime hunter and social media influencer. You can find her on Instagram at laurasoutdoorlife.
2023-07-051h 32
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 69. The Ju’hoansiMatt Rinella and Matt Feinhauer discuss the Ju''hoansi tribe of the Kalahari Desert and their radically humble approach to hunting.
2023-07-021h 20
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 68. The Kansas Walk-in Hunter Access ProgramMatt talks with Jeff Hancock and Wes Sowards about the Kansas Walk-in Hunter Access Program and a new Kansas chapter of Hunters for Access designed to support that program. Reach out to Jeff to get involved and make a difference for the future of hunting access in Kansas ozwildlife@gmail.com.
2023-06-281h 05
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 67. NSSF Hunter SurveyOn this episode, Matt and Jim shoot theand talk about catching and filleting pan fish, grilling wild game, podcasting, and the NSSF hunter survey data.
2023-06-251h 15
Hunt Quietly66. Bonus Episode-Sitka Rant ReduxMatt talks with David Fontenot, Omar Markheih, and Jim Durkin to recap some of the feedback from the first Sitka episode discussion.
2023-06-2140 min
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 65. Response to Cam Hanes and Joe RoganMatt Responds to Joe Rogan and Cam Hanes discussing him on JRE Episode #1997.
2023-06-1813 min
Hunt Quietly64. Bonus Episode-Sitka RantThe article "Hunting is Having a Moment. Will it Last?" was recently featured in Outside Magazine. Matt, Jim, and Brian discuss the article as it highlights Sitka Gear's attempt to attract snowboarders into hunting through social media and influencers.
2023-06-1440 min
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 60. Wildlife First - A philosophical musing with Jim ShockeyOn this week's episode, Jim and Matt chat with Jim Shockey. Jim needs no introduction and has been one of the top Hunting tv personalities over the last 30 years. But these days, he’s more into writing and wildlife conservation philanthropy. Jim discusses his new book release and what he sees as the biggest threat to hunting.
2023-05-212h 02
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 57. Daniel Schmidt of Deer & Deer HuntingMatt speaks with hunting writer, podcaster, and TV personality Daniel Schmidt about trends in hunt quality, hunting leases, and motivations for hunting.
2023-04-301h 12
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 54. Mountain JournalMatt and fellow Hunt Quietly contributor Jill Grenon talk with Todd Wilkinson about Mountain Journal, an on-line publication devoted to preserving the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
2023-04-122h 21
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 53. Zach JonesMatt talks with Zach Jones, an Iowa hunter that hurt his feelings on Instagram.
2023-04-091h 51
2023-03-301h 38
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 48. Sharing hunting opportunityMatt talks with David Blas and Michael Miller about their willingness to share their land with fellow hunters.
2023-03-231h 50
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Hunt QuietlyEpisode 44. In South Dakota, public lands are overcrowded, and private lands are pay-to-playMatt and David Fontenot speak with Justin Broughton, president of South Dakota Bowhunters Inc., about decreasing hunt quality and Justin's ideas for addressing it.
2023-03-061h 03
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 43. Proposed legislation in MontanaMatt discusses legislative issues facing resident and nonresident Montana hunters with friend, hunting issue sparing partner, and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers employee Kevin Farron.
2023-02-281h 49
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 42. Turkey PromotionMatt talks about the impacts of turkey hunting promotion with southeastern U.S. wildlife biologist Nathan Anonymous.
2023-02-261h 23
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 40. Public access to private landMatt talks with dear friend and Montana Hunters for Access president John , head Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks warden Todd Anderson, and rancher Brendon Jerky about hunter behavior and improving public access to private land.
2023-02-121h 21
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 39. Surviving the hunting industryMatt talks with Jeremiah Goin about Jeremiah's involvement with the industry and how it impacted the
enjoyment he derives from hunting.
2023-02-051h 11
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Hunt QuietlyEpisode 35. Rangeland HabitatScott Heidebrink, the Director of Bison Restoration with the American Prairie, and Rangeland Wildlife Biologist Kent Undlin are on the podcast this week talking about rangeland ecology. This topic is of the utmost importance to Matt since he works as a Rangeland Plant Ecologist.
2023-01-081h 17
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 33. Montana Block ManagementMatt and Jim talk Block Management with Matt's better half and ranch owner, Juanita Vero, MFWP Access Bureau Chief Jason Kool, and podcast regular and public land advocate John . With this group, every perspective is covered in the conversation.
2022-12-251h 43
Hunt QuietlyAron SnyderMatt and Aron practice the lost art of agreeably disagreeing and discover a surprising amount of common ground.
2022-12-182h 56
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 30. Baxter Byrd and Chase KokojanMatt talks with Hunt Quietly architect Baxter Byrd and concerned citizen Chase Kokojan.
2022-12-041h 53
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 28. BUY GULCH GEAR!!!!!Matt is joined by Brian Tindall, Pixar animator and owner/operator of the hunting clothing company Gulch Gear.
Gulch Gear manufactures high-quality hunting apparel right here in the good ole U.S. of A. What's more, they don't use dead wildlife as marketing instruments! If you want to lavish your loved ones with bad- camo this holiday season without feeding the f***ing beast, Sitka, Kuiu, and Kifaru. Buy Gulch Gear!
2022-11-202h 04
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 27. Jimmy Ditraglia and David StricklandMatt talks turkey (and many other topics) with Jimmy Ditraglia and David Strickland of the Carolina Wildlife Syndicate.
2022-11-132h 13
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 26. Ron SpomerMatt is joined by renowned outdoor writer and TV personality, Ron Spomer along with Jim Durkin. They cover a variety of different topics from conservation, hunting TV, and media, to rewriting the hunting "rule book."
2022-11-062h 10
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 24. David Stagliano and Bradley anonymousDavid and Bradley, two fans of the podcast, happen to come through Matt's neighborhood on the same evening. They hit record and have a fascinating conversation about impacts of hunting media.
2022-10-161h 18
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 23. David FontenotDavid and Matt talk east coast duck hunting, fist-fighting people that shoot big game at 1000 yards on TV, the potential for taking Hunt Quietly on to social media, and many other topics.
2022-10-112h 21
Hunt Quietly23. Bradley to-remain-anonymous and David StaglianoBradley and David, two fans of the podcast, coincidently happen through Matt's town on the same night. They end up hitting record and having a fascinating discussion about the negative impacts of media in hunting.
2022-10-091h 21
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 22. Lee James McGuiganJim Durkin and Matt talk with sociologist Lee James McGuigan about his 2019 research article entitled This kill shot is brought to you by...:An analysis of hunting television in the United States.
2022-10-021h 21
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 21. Bob BourlandMatt and Bob discuss the potential for improving hunting through traditional archery units and seasons.
2022-09-261h 51
2022-09-182h 30
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 19. Ken MadsonMatt talks with Ken Madson, a newish hunter that was drawn afield by hunting media.
2022-09-111h 37
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 18. Mental health and hunting social mediaMatt talks mental health and hunting social media with therapist and hunter Matt Feinauer.
2022-09-041h 54
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 17. Jared OakleafMatt talks with lifelong hunter and Bureau of Land Management outdoor recreation planner Jared Oakleaf.
2022-08-281h 46
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 16. T & K Hunting Gear!!!In this episode, Matt talks with Tyler Kath of T & K Hunting Gear. If you're sick of the hype and gross commodification of our pastime, support this veteran-owned company! They make quality hunting products without all the b.s. right here in the good ole U.S. of A. No sponsored hunting heroes, no hunting TV advertising. https://tandkhunting.com/
2022-08-2150 min
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 15. Keiran BangsKeiran Bangs is a commercial fisherman that splits his time between Alaska and Norway. Keiran and Matt discuss hunting in Norway.
2022-08-142h 28
2022-07-311h 46
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 12. Todd AndersonMatt is joined in conversation with friend and Montana game warden Todd Anderson to talk hunter behavior and a range of related topics.
2022-07-241h 43
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 11. Danielle NagleMatt talks with Danielle Nagle, State University of New York professor, about her article "Conservation dressed in camouflage: Neoliberal environmentality and the hunting industry" which was published in the May 2022 issue of the journal Geoforum.
2022-07-181h 42
2022-07-102h 22
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 9. R3Matt Discusses the R3 movement to recruit, retain, and reactivate hunters with Trey Curtis and Tim Brass from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.
2022-07-041h 27
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 7. Hunting TV with Jim DurkinMatt speaks with his new friend Jim Durkin about hunting TV and the push by the hunting industry and nonprofits to lease you out of your hunting grounds. The threats are real!
2022-06-192h 00
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 6. The ethics of hunting media and related topics, Part 2Matt continues exploring moral conduct in hunting media with Alaska Pacific University ethicist Dr. Alex Lee.
2022-06-121h 57
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 5. The ethics of hunting media and related topics, Part 1Matt believes hunting media and leasing hunting lands to exclude others is clearly lacking in taste, selfish, and rude. But are these things downright unethical? In the first of a two-part series exploring what's right and wrong about how hunters treat other hunters, Matt quizzes University of Montana ethicist Christopher Preston and Missoula, Montana county commissioner David Strohmaier.
2022-06-061h 47
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 4. Mark NorquistIn this episode, Matt and Mark Norquist work toward resurrecting the lost art of agreeably disagreeing. Mark is the founder of Modern Carnivore, a company focused on drawing more people into hunting, which is the LAST thing Matt wants. That said, if the hunters Mark brings into the fold are half as delightful as he is, it'll be hard to be too terribly upset about it...As long as they hunt far, far away from Matt.
2022-05-291h 27
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 3. Hunting leases and hunter behaviorMatt talks with outfitter Rod Paschke and friend John about something Matt hates (hunting leases) and something they all hate (poor hunter behavior).
2022-05-1851 min
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 2. Mountain PursuitMatt Talks with Rob Shaul, founder of Mountain Pursuit. Mountain Pursuit is devoted to combating all the b.s. in hunting. It's Matt's favorite non-profit.
2022-04-302h 04
Hunt QuietlyEpisode 1. The playing fieldIn this introductory episode Matt describes the themes underpinning the Hunt Quietly podcast.
2022-02-1207 min