Living Country In The City

On his drive back home from Montana, Sam recaps his 2019 fall elk season. In this episode, he covers lessons he’s learned in his time hunting, discusses his thoughts and feelings about the hunt and tells a story or two about his time in the field. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/124. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bonus episode, Sam joins Brad Luttrell on the Restless Native podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kalvyn Herring of 2% for Conservation joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Moran, co-founder of Built4theHunt, joins Sam on The Wild Initiative to talk about his recent epic elk hunt. In this episode, they discuss Jeff’s inability to enjoy the outdoors without a goal, the horrors of rifle season on public land, putting in the time to increase your success, packing in and out of some of the roughest elk country in the West, what you envision never quite lining up with reality and the key factors that lead to his success. They also discuss founding Built4theHunt, an unbiased supplement and fitness platform for the outdoorsman, along with understanding your goals and what goes into your body. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/123. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Tarwater of National Wild Turkey Federation joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack Donovan, author of The Way of Men, sits down with Sam on the Wild Initiative to discuss masculinity. In this episode, they discuss examining the definitions of masculinity through history and various cultures, how masculinity can only be defined by men, the difference between being a good man and being good at being a man, testing yourself against other men, craving elements of danger in our lives, conserving masculine spaces and time just for the guys and the association between masculinity and violence. Also in this episode, they discuss Jack preparing to go on his first-ever hunt up in Oregon, the steps he’s taking to prepare and the difficulties he’s encountering along the way. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/122. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ty Stubblefield of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Lampers, the StHealthy Hunter, and "Doc" Hillary Lampers of Hunt Harvest Health join Sam on The Wild Initiative. In this episode, they discuss the idea behind Hunt Harvest Health, staying healthy in order to chase your passions until you're old an gray, hunters leading the charge for healthy eating, the hard work and conditioning required for backcountry hunting and things hunters can focus on to begin improving their health and readiness. Also, in this episode, they discuss launching Western Hunting Summit 2020, investing in yourself and key ways to increase your consistency and success as a hunter. Take advantage of the lowest price available. Make sure you pick up your limited-time presale passes for Western Hunting Summit 2020 starting Friday, October 18, 2019 at 10am MT at westernhuntingsummit.com. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/121. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gray N. Thornton of Wild Sheep Foundation joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie Burgert of Fish Untamed joins Sam on the Wild Initiative to provide a beginner’s guide to fly fishing. In this episode they cover, figuring out the right questions to ask, finding new terms in videos and podcasts, why you would fly fish instead of spin fishing, essential fly fishing gear, learning to cast, different fly fishing techniques, different flies and their purposes and launching the Fish Untamed Podcast as part of The Wild Initiative Network. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/120. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Brasher of Ducks Unlimited joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon Butler joins Sam on The Wild Initiative at the Professional Outdoor Media Association Conference in Wichita, KS. In this episode, they discuss learning from the scary experiences of our youth, discovering and taking on the challenge of becoming an outdoor writer, how to follow your passion to get into the outdoor industry, working as a conservation lobbyist in the state capital, the workings of Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson, how to choose conservation organizations to support, hunting being a privilege and not a right and the exciting conservation steps made by Roeslein Alternative Energy. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/119. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Pinizzotto, President and CEO of National Deer Alliance (NDA), joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break to introduce you to NDA and discuss some of the more pressing issues facing deer in North America. Learn more at thewildinitiative.com/conservation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remi Adeleke, former Navy SEAL, actor, public speaker and author of Transformed, joins Sam on The Wild Initiative. In this episode, they discuss his transition from African royalty to the streets of the Bronx and the struggles of his upbringing, the incredible service done for him by his Navy Recruiter, working to join the SEALs regardless of his lack of qualifications and deeply rooting yourself in your “why” so you can face adversity without giving in. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/118. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Pinizzotto, President and CEO of National Deer Alliance (NDA), joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break to introduce you to NDA and discuss some of the more pressing issues facing deer in North America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Opre, of the Shepherds of Wildlife Society, sits down with Sam at the 2019 POMA Conference in Wichita, KS. In this episode, they discuss historical market-hunting and the destruction of wildlife habitat, the superiority of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, restoration of African wildlife, how to be the “antichrist” of wildlife conservation, Cecil and the reality of what happens to old lions, his founding of the Shepherds of Wildlife Society and why there’s nothing happy about a Happy Meal.  See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/117. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dustin Wittwer and Corey Beckendorf of Team Backcountry sit down with Living Country in the City at Hunt Expo in Salt Lake City to catch up after almost 100 episodes. In this podcast, which includes some surprise guest appearances, they discuss big life changes over the past few years, building careers with companies in the hunting industry, uprooting your family to find better hunting opportunities, the benefits of hunting the same areas year after year, the exact GPS coordinates to the Team Backcountry honey holes and tips for planning your tag application strategy. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/116. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristy Titus returns to Living Country in the City to catch up after two years. In this podcast they discuss living for those ultimate adventure backpack hunts, the Pursue the Wild elk call line, learning skills to build confidence in the backcountry, training how you hunt, people's disconnect on how meat gets to our table, tactics for dealing with anti-hunters, being a mentor, and focusing on our narrative as hunters. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/115. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Hardesty and Dana Davison sit down with Living Country in the City at Hunt Expo in Salt Lake City. We discuss the difference between preservation and conservation, key lessons learned from their time hunting, the excitement of being part of someone else’s success. We also discuss tips for a first-time elk hunter to prepare both mentally and physically for their first hunt, pack animal comparisons and pushing your limits with every trip to develop mental toughness. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/114. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jackson Hartley and Hunter Dahl of YoungHuntr sit down with Living Country in the City at Hunt Expo in Salt Lake City to talk about helping other youth hunters document their experiences, the grind of promotion on social media, the opportunities and challenges youth face when getting into the outdoors, the pain of switching from youth tags to adult tags and creating a supportive community for youth to share their hunting photos. See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/113. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices