Living Country In The City

Lindsay Thomas, Director of Communications for the Quality Deer Management Association, joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Hale, winner of the January Run, Ride or Ruck Challenge and one of the earliest subscribers of the podcast, joins Sam on the Wild Initiative for this bonus release. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Todd, President of Running Rivers joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robbie Kroger, founder of the Blood Origins Project, joins Sam on The Wild Initiative. In this episode, they discuss exploring what hunting means to each individual, fighting against the lack of authenticity in hunting media, trying to target the “why” in his stories and not just the kill, adding to the Blood Origins family tree and how hearing these stories has expanded his view of hunting. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/135. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristen Black, Manager of Communications for the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports, joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corey Mason, Executive Director and CEO of Dallas Safari Club joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Hoffman, of Nick’s Wild Ride on The Outdoor Channel, joins Sam on The Wild Initiative at the NSSF SHOT Show in Las Vegas. In this episode, they discuss being wired as a hunter versus being wired as a gatherer, feeling a longing for the wild without knowing what’s missing, wanting to start an Anthony Bourdain-style hunting show, running away at the age of 17 to play fiddle in Branson, Missouri, his experiences from hunting cape buffalo in Africa to Dall sheep in Alaska, putting in work to take advantage of lucky strokes and believing in your ability to succeed. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/134. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Morrisey of The National Shooting Sports Foundation joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casey & Regina Stafford of CICC Outdoor Adventures join Sam on The Wild Initiative. In this episode, they discuss the abundant hunting opportunities offered by the State of California, waterfowl as an easy introduction into hunting and an in-depth discussion of locating and hunting hogs on public land. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/133. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Scott joins Sam on The Wild Initiative to discuss his successful 2019 elk season in Oregon. In this episode, they discuss how to recover after misses, hunting big bulls on his 10th anniversary, difficulties and differences when solo hunting, hunting as a big red runaway sign and why we love taking on something that is, at times, so miserable. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/132. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jared Wiklund of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Turner of Shot IQ joins Sam on The Wild Initiative to take your bow and rifle shooting up a notch. In this episode, they discuss the importance of shot control and Joel's development of his Controlled Process Shot System, learning to override your nervous system and consciously defy human nature, the four fundamentals of shooting, finding your determination, how to blueprint your successful shots and learning to decide, not shoot. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/131. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Lynn of Sportsmen's Alliance joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Collin Cottrell joins Sam on the Wild Initiative for the first episode of 2020. In this episode, they discuss the difference between working in the hunting industry and being a professional hunter, finding old MySpace photos, giving others power over you by putting so much effort into hating on them, his perspective of Ryan Michler's first hunt, the exponential value of introducing others to hunting, Al Gore's invention of the Internet and the value of making yourself available. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/130. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenna McCoubrey of the She Does What?! Podcast joins Sam on The Wild Initiative. Brenna and Sam have recently worked to launch a brand new design and website for her podcast, which focuses on providing a resource to women who are new to the outdoors. In this episode, they discuss hunting ducks and fishing for striped bass out in New England, things she’s learned from running the podcast, addressing fears as you go along through your hunting journey and what she’s doing to grow as a hunter. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/129. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Michler, of Order of Man, joins Sam on The Wild Initiative. In this episode, they discuss how a focus on masculinity often leads directly to hunting, finding fulfillment, not in success, but in overcoming challenges, seeing remorse and embarrassment as positives, communication and compromise and his reasons behind starting Order of Man. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/128. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaden Bales joins Sam on The Wild Initiative to talk about his successful 2019 archery elk season. In this episode, they discuss the factors leading to his success after five years of unfilled tags, The Rich Outdoors Elk 201 mini-course, pushing through disappointments, elk calves trying to crawl into your pack and tactics to be a more consistent elk hunter year after year. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/127. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill “The Gravel Bar Gourmet” Cooper and “Paddle” Don Cranfill sit down around the campfire at Driftwood Acres with Sam during their whitetail hunt to have a few drinks and swap old hunting stories. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/126. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pro angler and GoWild CSO, John Hunter, joins Sam on The Wild Initiative. In this episode, they discuss the differences between whitetail and elk hunting, techniques and essential gear for along with what to expect from your first whitetail hunt, the differences between expectation and reality when it comes to elk hunting and tips for a whitetail hunter heading out on their first elk hunt. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/125. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Webster of Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices