Hunt Quietly

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.

In this episode, Matt talks about the hunting non-profits with Mace Hack, Alex Littlejohn, and Robert Manes.

Matt talks with Iowa Habitat and Access Program contributors Nick Baumgarten and Zach Jones.

Matt talks shop with Nature Conservancy biologist (Alaska Chapter) Colin Shanley.

Jim talks mule deer hunting with Brian Latturner of MonsterMuleys.com. Brian is a lifelong mule deer hunter that has seen the decline of population and opportunities in the areas he hunts throughout the West.

In 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.

Matt Rinella and Matt Feinhauer discuss the Ju''hoansi tribe of the Kalahari Desert and their radically humble approach to hunting.

Matt 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 [email protected].

On this episode, Matt and Jim shoot theand talk about catching and filleting pan fish, grilling wild game, podcasting, and the NSSF hunter survey data.

Matt talks with David Fontenot, Omar Markheih, and Jim Durkin to recap some of the feedback from the first Sitka episode discussion.

Matt Responds to Joe Rogan and Cam Hanes discussing him on JRE Episode #1997.

The 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.

Bryan Broderick is the CEO Day Six Gear, a company specializing in high-quality, American-made arrows and broadheads. Day Six is a Hunt Quietly-friendly brand. Buy from them!

On this week's episode, Jim talks to his old buddy Larry Bartlett. Larry is an outdoor writer and entrepreneur and has recently developed his own lightweight backcountry supplement, Minimus Nutrition. They also discuss some hot topics about hunting in Alaska, including high watermark access on federal land, the impacts of hunt planners (Huntin’ Fool), hunt closures, proper meat care, and the Ambler Road mining proposal.

Cameron Weddington is as passionate as he is concerned about the future of turkey hunting.

On 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.

Scott Fitzwilliams is the forest supervisor for Colorado's most-visited national forest.

On this week's episode, Jim chats with Troy Fowler, AKA "Ranch Fairy". They discuss the ethics of long-range shooting with a bow, and why imitating the hunting celebrities who celebrate long-range shots is a bad idea. Troy also takes a deep dive into arrow weight, bow setup, and broadhead style and why this makes a difference in an ethical kill.

Matt speaks with hunting writer, podcaster, and TV personality Daniel Schmidt about trends in hunt quality, hunting leases, and motivations for hunting.

Jim Durkin talks with Canadian hunter, Mark Hall. Mark is the founder of The Hunter Conservationist. Mark believes that hunters are losing control of the hunting narrative and that social media is being used to contribute to our demise.

David Fontenot talks to photographer Phil Kahnke about the state of hunting and hunting social media and Phil’s approach to being a hunting influencer.

Matt 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.

Matt talks with Zach Jones, an Iowa hunter that hurt his feelings on Instagram.

Evan Trebilcock and Andy Tomaszewski run the hunting mentorship nonprofit Opportunity Outdoors.

Holly is an outdoor writer, photographer and game chef.

Matt Talks with fellow Montana hunter Paul Curtis.

David Fontenot talks to forester and pot call maker Jacob Whitfield. You can find Jacob on Instagram @jsw_woodworks.

Matt talks with David Blas and Michael Miller about their willingness to share their land with fellow hunters.

Until recently being disabled by Instagram, Hanging Tree Redacted was an account that critiqued hunting influencers.

Matt talks with New York Hunter Andrew Schoch.

In this week's episode, Jim talks with Pa Game Commission Elk Biologist Jeremy Banfield. Their discussion topics include the elk restoration program's history, its success, and drawing a coveted bull elk tag. They also discuss access issues for hunters and the roadblocks to expanding elk populations in the East.

Matt and David Fontenot speak with Justin Broughton, president of South Dakota Bowhunters Inc., about decreasing hunt quality and Justin's ideas for addressing it.

Matt discusses legislative issues facing resident and nonresident Montana hunters with friend, hunting issue sparing partner, and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers employee Kevin Farron.

Matt talks about the impacts of turkey hunting promotion with southeastern U.S. wildlife biologist Nathan Anonymous.

Adam Eichenwald is a Ph.D. candidate at Tufts University. He completed his undergraduate degree at Bowdoin College and received a master’s degree in Environmental Science from Yale University. Jim Durkin and Adam discuss his research paper "US imperiled species are most vulnerable to habitat loss on private lands", and how this potentially relates to big game species.