Episodios

  • An Elk Hunting Senator | Episode 262
    Apr 28 2025
    In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by one of the most avid elk hunting US Senators, Senator Martin Heinrich from New Mexico. Randy is in DC to lobby on public land issues and was invited by Senator Heinrich to have a discussion about public lands, conservation, funding, the challenges ahead, the reality of the current political landscape, the Senator's connection to public lands via hunting, and other timely topics related to public lands and hunting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 m
  • Hearing Loss & Suppressors while Hunting | Episode 261
    Mar 31 2025
    In episode 261 of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by Brandon Maddox, founder of Silencer Central. The discussion covers Randy's journey from being an old school traditionalist to now hunting exclusively with a suppressed rifle, and losing most of his left-ear hearing along the way. Topics covered include the story behind Silencer Central, debunking myths around hunting with suppressors, the ease of acquiring a suppressor, some hunting stories, and the reasons Randy is such an advocate for all people to hunt with a suppressed rifle. No matter how much hearing you have left, protect what you have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 20 m
  • Houndsmen Talk Mountain Lion Management | Episode 260
    Mar 26 2025
    In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by Brant Chutter and Quynn Nielsen, two avid lion hunters from British Columbia, who Randy happened to spend a lot of time with last summer in the MacKenzie Mountains. Brant grew up in a home with two wildlife biologist-parents, who formed his view of science and sustainability. Brant and Quynn now own Rival Outfitting in British Columbia, with lion hunts being a featured hunt. Listen in while Randy, Brant, and Quynn talk about lion management, houndsmen, predation and prey, and social influence overriding science in many outdoor activities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 37 m
  • A Conversation With New ODFW Director Debbie Colbert | Episode 259
    Mar 5 2025
    In this episode of Leupold’s Hunt Talk Radio, Randy had the opportunity to record a podcast in front of a live audience with the new Director of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Debbie Colbert. The conversation covers a wide range of topics - wolves, deer, elk, fish, endangered species, and more. Debbie talks about some of ODFW's achievements as well as the reality of how their work is constrained by Federal regulations, lawsuits, and other factors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 47 m
  • HOWL For Wildlife | Episode 258
    Feb 27 2025
    Randy is joined by Charles Whitwam and Mike Costello of HOWL For Wildlife. HOWL is an organization designed to help hunters organize, communicate, and be effective when advocating for their cause. Using new technology and communication strategies, HOWL has built the infrastructure that brings hunters together on important issues. Topics covered include every hunter as an ambassador, strategy of messaging to win, ignoring the vocal fringe, accepting reality as a small interest group and being effective, examples of victories, hunting's future tied to how we present our story, and a lot of other helpful ideas for those who advocate for hunting and conservation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 53 m
  • Blacktail Deer, Conservation, and Advocacy | Episode 257
    Feb 12 2025
    In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy and Marcus sit down with Jim Baichtal to talk about the new conservation group known as the Blacktail Deer Foundation. Originating within the Mule Deer Foundation, Jim is leading the efforts for Sitka Blacktails in Alaska, while his co-workers lead the efforts for Columbia Blacktails in the Pacific Northwest. Topics covered include a lot of hunting stories, where the new idea started, different needs for different deer, Sitka blacktails as an example of a unique species, and a lot of fun and laughs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 55 m
  • Conservation Easements Protecting Critical Landscapes | Episode 256
    Jan 10 2025
    Randy discusses conservation easements with Jennifer Doherty of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Kendall Van Dyk of Montana Land Reliance, both who have extensive careers helping private landowners conserve their landscapes with conservation easements (CE). Topics covered include CEs, CEs as one of many tools working landowners need, willing-seller/donor exercising one of their property rights, when a CE is the best tool, a CE isn't always the solution, tax issues involving CEs, myths around CEs, the role CEs play to conserve lands on vast and expensive landscape, and many other topics about keeping working lands in working hands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 37 m
  • Great Basin, Great Elk and Great Challenges | Episode 255
    Nov 19 2024
    Randy and Marcus join Joel Webster of Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partners (TRCP) on Joel's Nevada elk hunt. Topics covered include a great elk hunting story, conservation issues creating huge challenges for native wildlife, specifically feral horses, invasive cheatgrass, conifer encroachment, changing fire cycles, and the need to increase priority of those issues. Mule deer, elk, pronghorn, and sage grouse of the Great Basin states are suffering from these invasive species. A call to action for hunters to help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 39 m
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