The Hunting Collective
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ep. 77: THC Elk Hype Show Featuring Cam Hanes, Sam Soholt, Remi Warren, and Randy Newberg
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show we’re rolling a little differently. We’re going around the horn to hit up our favorite elk hunters to check in on what they ...
Ep. 76: Must-Have Gear, Killer World War Wolves, and Inside Outdoor Recreation with Rachel Vandevoort
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show I’m joined by Janis Putelis and Spencer Neuharth to talk about must-have whitetail and elk gear, blood thirsty wolves in World...
Ep. 75: William Perry Pendley Sucks & The History of Taxidermy with Brant MacDuff
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show I’m joined by Sam Lungren and Miles Nolte, two of the top minds in conservation at MeatEater, to talk about a time to act for ...
Ep. 74: Remi’s New Podcast, We Read Mean Comments & the History of the Boone & Crockett Club
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show I'm joined by Remi Warren to talk about his big new podcast launch, his thoughts on what makes a good show, and Phil the Enginee...
Ep. 73: The Washington Post Fails at Journalism & an Interview with Outside Magazine’s Wes Siler
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show I'm joined by Ryan Callaghan and Seth Morris of MeatEater to cover mustaches, whether sports and hunting can mix, trailhead dipl...
Ep. 72: THC Top Fives & How Hunting Made us Human with William Von Hippel
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show we’re battling the boredom of July with the first ever THC Top Fives. We’re covering top songs, treestand snacks, animal tra...
Ep. 71: Exploring Consumption & Ethical Veganism with Professor Robert C. Jones
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show I’m diving back into animal rights and veganism for another complicated conversation. Up first I’m joined by Phil the Engine...
Ep. 70: Visiting a Vegan Butcher Shop & a Conversation with an Animal Rights Activist
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show we’re talking about the controversial subjects of speciesism and animal personhood. Up first I chat with Ryan “Cal” Callag...
Ep. 69: A Private Versus Public Debate & Studying Land Use at UC Berkeley
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show we’re covering some pushback in the hunting world surrounding the public lands movement. I'm joined by Steven Rinella, Mark Ke...
Ep. 68: Dick Moves, Redefining the Hunting Narrative & Modern Huntsman's Tyler Sharp
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show we're covering a lot of ground, including the most egregious dick moves in hunting and in the MeatEater office. Editor-in-Chief ...
Ep. 67: What the Last Subsistence Whale Hunters Can Teach Us
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show we're talking about the amazing story of the Lamalerans, a subsistence whale hunting culture on a small island off the coast of ...
Ep. 66: The Great Wild Turkey Revival & an Interview with NWTF’s Dr. James Earl Kennamer
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show we’re bringing back turkeys! You only got a one-week break. I’m not sorry. MeatEater’s Hunting Editor Spencer Nueharth joi...
Ep. 65: A Message About Father’s Day & an Interview with Eddie Nickens
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As Father’s Day approaches, I open the show this week with some reflections on hunting with my dad and what it’s meant to me over the years. I’m...
Ep. 64: The End of Turkey Season & an Interview with Legendary Writer Col. Tom Kelly
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week everyone’s favorite Latvian Janis Putelis joined the show to talk about the end of turkey season and what we learned this year. I also int...
Ep. 63: Rinella on Race and Hunting, the Rabbit Rut & an Interview with Charles Rodney
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week the boss man Steven Rinella joins the show to talk about weird rabbit facts, the cottontail rut and the touchy subject of how race impacts t...
Ep. 62: MeatEater High Fashion, Climate Change & a Conversation with TRCP’s Whit Fosburgh
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we chat with MeatEater’s most fashionable trio: Katie Finch Rinella, Maggie Smith and Tracy Crane. What’s the point of talking fashion o...
Ep. 61: Fair Chase is a Problem, Lack of Women on the Show & an Interview with Jess C. Johnson
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we chat with Brody Henderson of MeatEater on the floor of the 2019 Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous about our weekend in Boise, de...
Ep. 60: Cal’s Big Announcement, More Game of Thrones & MeatEater’s Newest Hire
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we chat with Ryan Callaghan about his new podcast, talk about Game of Thrones and answer some reader emails. We also catch up with Anthony L...
Ep. 59: Turkey Talk, Public Land Pride & Drs. Alex and Libby Metcalf
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show we’re in camp in South Dakota for the first stop on the THC turkey tour. We check in with Sam Soholt, tell hunting stories, re...
Ep. 58: Explaining Game of Thrones to Steven Rinella & an Interview with the Sportsmen’s Alliance
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week Steven Rinella joins the podcast to discuss his least favorite fantasy show, our love of morel mushrooms and the ethical conundrum with coyo...
Ep. 57: Bigfoot Sex, the Craft of Writing & an Interview with Hal Herring | 4.16.19
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week Miles Nolte joins the podcast to discuss fake news, a mountain lion attacking a 7-year-old boy and the craft of writing in the digital age. ...
Ep. 56: Bears in the News & Grizzly Attack Survivor Todd Orr |4.9.19
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show, it’s all about bears. We check in with Janis Putelis to talk about bear rugs, New Jersey animal rights protestors, bears in t...
Ep. 55: Cal’s Love Life, the Adam Greentree Case & an Interview with Cameron Hanes | 4.2.19
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ryan Callaghan joins the podcast to discuss being single forever, we talk about the year of the cat, and I’m joined by bowhunting athlete ...
Ep. 54: Mark Kenyon & Spencer Neuharth
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show, we’re talking whitetail with two of the most knowledgable guys in the space: Wired to Hunt’s Mark Kenyon and Spencer Neuhar...
Ep. 53: Andrew McKean
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m joined by my friend Andrew McKean, former editor-in-chief at Outdoor Life and one of the sharpest minds in the outdoor space. We recor...
Ep. 52: Shane Mahoney on the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, Part 2
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On last week’s show, we caught up with scientist, wildlife manager, policy innovator, public speaker, and strategic adviser Shane Mahoney to talk ab...
Ep. 51: Shane Mahoney on the North American Model of Conservation, Part 1
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Mahoney is a conservationist to his core. Over more than 30 years of experience working primarily as a scientist, wildlife manager, policy innov...
Special Episode - Is the “Public Lands Package” (Bill S. 47) a Win for Sportsmen?
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representative voted on the much-discussed Natural Resource Management Act (S. 47). When Sam Lungren, Miles Nolte...
Ep. 50: The Pace Brothers
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m joined by the most prolific hunting content creators that Scotland has to offer: Byron and Darryl Pace. The Pace Brothers, as they’r...
Ep. 49: Trophy Animals, the Mainstream Media and Hunting "Scandals"
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast I'm joined by MeatEater colleagues Ryan Callaghan, Janis Putelis and Sam Lungren. We sat down in our offices for an editorial m...
Ep. 48: Tim Burnett & Remi Warren
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re coming to you from the YETI booth on the floor of the Wild Sheep Convention in Reno, Nev., with Tim Burnett and Remi Warren. If you’...
Ep. 47: Iain Harrison & Ryan Callaghan
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ryan Callaghan and I are hanging out in Las Vegas, Nev., for the 2019 SHOT Show and we just so happened to run into our good buddy Iain Harr...
Ep. 46: Donnie Vincent
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Donnie Vincent has spent a ton of time in wild places and in doing so has gathered a bunch of interesting stories and perspectives.With his company, S...
Ep. 45: Steven Rinella and Ryan Callaghan
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this week’s podcast, I’m joined by MeatEater’s Steven Rinella and Ryan Callaghan for a fireside chat in Sonora, Mexico. As most late-night ...
Ep. 44: Jim Posewitz
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Biologist, historian, author and renowned conservationist, Jim Posewitz is among the foremost experts on Theodore Roosevelt, conservation history and ...
Ep. 43: Mark Kenyon
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Kenyon is a whitetail hunter. I'm not breaking any news here of course, but that doesn't mean it's not important to note. Kenyon lives for hunti...
Ep. 42: A Bear Attack on Afognak Island
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Afognak Island is a small land mass about 20 miles long and 40 miles wide off the coast of Alaska in the Kodiak archipelago. There aren't many reason...
Ep. 41: Chad Mendes
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
At just 33, Chad Mendes has enjoyed a lot of success and fame. He was an All-American wrestler in college and quickly rose through the ranks of the UF...
Ep. 40: Randy Newberg & Janis Putelis
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Randy Newberg is quite simply one of my favorite people. His podcasts, television shows and digital media efforts have always stood out to me as good...
Ep. 39: Dusan Smetana
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On a fairly normal Wednesday afternoon in Bozeman, I sat in Dusan Smetana’s living room sipping brandy and enjoying a damn nice fire. It was slow an...
Ep. 38: Charles Post
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ecologist Charles Post returns for his third conversation on the podcast this week, and we went long. Real long. We talked for three hours, mostly on ...
Ep. 37: Janis Putelis
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the podcast featured the one and only Janis “The Latvian Eagle” Putelis. The Eagle and I sat down at MeatEater, Inc., HQ to addres...
Ep. 36: Land Tawney
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Land Tawney is a lot of things. Most folks know him for his job title: president/CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA). They know him as the ...
Ep. 35: Morgan Mason
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a long road for Morgan Mason to get to where he is today. It’s a story not unlike many veterans who have struggled to find their way aft...
Ep. 34: Shane Dorian
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Dorian is a legend in surfing. The Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, native has been defying death for around 30 years now, riding giants walls of water all...
Ep. 33: Adam Greentree
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode I’m joined by my friend Adam Greentree. He’s one of the most influential bowhunters in the game and his recent social media rise ...
Ep. 32: Senator Jon Tester
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m joined by Senator John Tester (D-MT) in Bozeman for an exclusive conversation on the major conservation issues in Montana and in our n...
Ep. 31: Ryan Callaghan
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For this week's podcast I'm joined by Ryan Callaghan of First Lite in the brand spanking new offices of MeatEater, Inc., in Bozeman, Montana. Ryan is ...
Ep. 30: Charles “The Rabbit Man” Rodney
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Charles “The Rabbit Man” Rodney is my guest for this week’s episode of the podcast. Charles is no hunting celebrity or any kind of influencer, b...
Special Episode - MeatEater: Finding Our Why
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a press release hitting the wire today that leads with the following statement: “…Renowned writer, TV, and podcast personality Steven Ri...
Ep. 29: Jeff Crane & Andy Treharne
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode I traveled to our Nation's Capitol to catch up with Jeff Crane and Andy Treharne from the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF)....
Ep. 28: Adam Foss
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Foss is officially our third Canadian ever on the podcast. Quite the honor, indeed. Foss is not just a Northerner, though, he happens to be one o...
Ep. 27: Roy & Ryan Seiders
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Roy & Ryan Seiders were born and raised in Driftwood, Texas, a small town outside of Austin. Their parents cultivated a family-first environment a...
Ep. 26: Omar “Crispy” Avila
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On episode No. 26 I’m joined by Sgt. Omar “Crispy” Avila. Omar is an amazing Texas character. He’s had a life of service dedicated to his coun...
Ep. 25: Russell Cunningham
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Russell Cunningham is an oral surgeon by day and an archeologist by night. He’s a trained professional at the former and an amateur at the latter. T...
Ep. 24: Wyman Meinzer
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It was late July in the Texas Badlands, a time of year Wyman Meinzer says turns his home into a "hell hole of a place." We sat in his living room drin...
Ep. 23: Public Lands Roundtable
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I, for one, am thrilled to be a part of a community that understand the importance of America's public land and is willing to fight to keep this share...
Ep. 22: David Wise, Janis Putelis and Sam Soholt
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode No. 22 is a doozy. Three awesome guests packed into one conversation straight from Big Sky, Montana at the Total Archery Challenge.I was joine...
Ep. 21: Jason Matzinger & Sam Soholt
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Episode No. 21 I'm joined by Jason Matzinger and Sam Soholt for a killer conversation and lots of laughs. Matzinger is a Montana-dwelling...
Ep. 20: Charles Post
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The great and all-knowing Charles Post returns for another podcast in episode No. 20. Charles was born and raised in northern California, earning a B....
Ep. 19: Ben "ShedCrazy" Dettamanti
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You don't have to hang around very long and it's easy to figure out that the hunting industry has some interesting stories to tell. One of the most in...
Ep. 18: Cole Kramer
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I'm joined by Cole Kramer out of Kodiak, Alaska, one of the top guides in mountain hunting today. Cole, a small town Kansas kid, was i...
Ep. 17: Cody Rich
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cody Rich has been podcasting for a while. In fact, as of this writing, he's 244 episodes deep. When I started The Hunting Collective Cody was one of ...
Ep. 16: Adam Janke
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Janke is the host of the Beyond the Kill podcast, and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Mountain Hunting (JOMH). Adam, a British Columbia res...
Ep. 15: Ryan Callaghan
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Callaghan, the long bow shooting, public lands loving, mustached Idahoan, joins me for his second appearance in episode 15. First Lite’s Dir...
Ep. 14: Casey Butler
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Casey “LaVere” Butler is a success story. A few years back he decided to leave his 9-to-5 job at a steel mill to do something crazy: create a hunt...
Ep. 13: Lanai Recap with Sam Soholt
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is a little different. I'm joined by Sam Soholt for a recap of an epic hunt for Axis deer on the Hawaiian island of Lanai.I've bee...
Ep. 12: Fred Eichler
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fred Eichler lives the dream. His ranch near Aguilar, Colorado is tucked in the game rich foothills of the Spanish Peaks holding elk, mule deer, white...
Ep. 11: John Gale
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John Gale is the Conservation Director for Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA). He’s also a fifth-generation Idahoan who grew up engaged in poli...
Ep. 10: Aron Snyder
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Aron Snyder's official title is President/CEO at Kifaru international and Host of the Kifarucast podcast, but he's a whole lot more than that. He...
Ep. 9: Jesse Griffiths
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chef Jesse Griffiths is a encyclopedia of wild game cookery. He's also a down-home Texan that does things his way and never apologizes. He's also an a...
Ep. 8: Sam Soholt
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Soholt is a nomad. As long as I’ve known him he hasn’t had a fixed address—and that hasn’t been a problem. Sam lives a life most of us dr...
Ep. 7: Charles Post
25 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Post might look like a walking contradiction. Dig a bit deeper and you'll find he's far from it. Born and raised in northern California, Char...
Ep. 6: Remi Warren
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Remi Warren is a badass. I know that's a term thrown around fairly liberally nowadays, but in Remi's case it's more than accurate.He has weirdly pure ...
Ep. 5: Shane Mahoney
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Mahoney is a conservationist to his core. He loves wildlife and has poured his entire life into their well being. Talk with him for a few minute...
Ep. 4: John Dudley
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Here's John Dudley's resume: He has earned medals on multiple continents with 45 top 3 professional finishes in competition archery. He was APA Rookie...
Ep. 3: Aubrey Marcus
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Aubrey Marcus is unique.He's the rare guy that you can have a beer with, laugh and quote Will Ferrell movies and in the next instance be exploring spi...
Ep. 2: Ryan Callaghan
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Callaghan is one of the good guys.There are a bunch of other things that can be said about First Lite’s Director of Conservation and Public Rel...
Ep. 1: Steven Rinella
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On the first episode of The Hunting Collective, I’m joined by the great Steven Rinella. You probably already know him by now, whether it’s as an a...