Living Country In The City

Rachelle Schrute, an avid hunter, conservationist, and staunch advocate for public lands, sits down with Sam on The Wild Initiative for an engaging conversation about the thrill of hunting and its vital connection to conservation. Rachelle shares her profound experiences, from getting within "licking distance" of screaming elk during hunts to her passionate journey into conservation and land access, spurred by the controversial issue of corner crossing in Montana. But Rachelle's dedication to preserving our natural heritage hasn't come without its challenges. She reveals the shocking reality of receiving hundreds of death threats a day from within the hunting community as she became a lightning rod for debates as “the poster child for everything that’s wrong with conservation.” Her response? “If you’re going to say that I’m doing it wrong, then maybe you should step up and do it the way you think is right.”... “if it all goes to hell, tough s#%t.” This episode also delves into the ever-evolving "purity index"