Hunt Quietly

Recent episodes

1. Episode 196. Ryan Callaghan from Hunt Quietly

   Jul 19, 2026

   Matt talks with Ryan Callaghan, CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.

2. Episode 195. On Zoosadist Aron Snyder from Hunt Quietly

   Jul 8, 2026

   Matt and Hunt Quietly contributor jim Durkin touch on bison hunting opportunity then discuss the fallout from hunting influencer Aron Snyder brutalizing a coyote for a national audience.

3. Episode 194. The Cody Johnson controversy from Hunt Quietly

   Jun 29, 2026

   Matt and Hunt Quietly contributor Erik Scarr talk about the backlash country music star Cody Johnson received from posting images from his grizzly hunt on line.

4. Episode 193. Rack Junkies from Hunt Quietly

   Jun 17, 2026

   Matt talks with Stephen Ziegler about issues with the National Deer Association, chronic wasting disease, and the Montana Guides and Outfitters Association. Stephen has the online platform Rack Junkies, which is easily found on Facebook and YouTube.

5. Episode 192. Why do we buy from brands that regularly screw us? from Hunt Quietly

   Jun 10, 2026

   Matt and Hunt Quietly contributor Erik Scarr make the case that we should stop being the hunting industry's whipping boys and instead seek out companies that are at least neutral, if not beneficial, to things we care about.

6. Episode 191. Elk nerd from Hunt Quietly

   Jun 2, 2026

   Matt and Hunt Quietly contributor Adam Miller discuss wound loss data with Evan Hunter. Check out Evan's YouTube channel, Elk Nerd, for information on understanding and preventing wound loss.

7. Episode 190. Hunters for Access update and critical turkey hunting advice from Hunt Quietly

   May 26, 2026

   Matt and Montana Hunters for Access (HFA) president John Kuntz discuss goings-on with HFA and summarize essential, little-known, recently published advice from turkey hunting experts. Who knew that "calling works best when it sounds realistic" and that "when the turkey is coming in from the right, you should ease your shotgun to the right?"

8. Episode 189. The enigma of Randy Newberg, and eating feces and starving yourself for likes from Hunt Quietly

   May 8, 2026

   Matt Rinella and Jim Durkin discuss the truly perplexing role Randy Newberg plays in the hunting space, and the lengths hunting influencers will go to for attention.

9. Episode 188. What Jim Durkin and Matt Rinella hate about hunting TV from Hunt Quietly

   Apr 20, 2026

   Jim Durkin has been watching hunting TV again, and he discusses how it's worse than ever. Matt reiterates his beliefs that it's a destructive form of "entertainment."

10. Episode 187. Issues with Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife from Hunt Quietly

    Apr 8, 2026

    Matt talks with Washington anglers Philip Olson and Alex Van Hine about problems with their states wildlife management agency.

11. Episode 186. East coast fisheries and shenanigans with fishing nonprofits from Hunt Quietly

    Apr 1, 2026

    Matt talks with longtime fisheries conservation advocate Charles Witek. To check out Charles' blog, search One Anglers Voyage.

12. Episode 185. Emory Wanger from Hunt Quietly

    Mar 25, 2026

    Matt talks with Emory Wanger about a range of topics, including how TV huntin ain't huntin.

13. Episode 184. Landon Dekeyser from Hunt Quietly

    Mar 4, 2026

    Matt talks with with Michigan outdoorsman Landon Dekeyser about steelhead fishing, and about crowding and opportunity in hunting.

14. Episode 183. Fishing nonprofits often prioritize $ over fish from Hunt Quietly

    Feb 25, 2026

    Matt talks with fisheries biologist Paul Kameen about issues in the fishing industry-nonprofit complex.

15. Episode 182. Wisconsinites want conservation and access, their politicians do not from Hunt Quietly

    Feb 24, 2026

    Matt talks with Ben Gruber, a conservation warden in Wisconsin about the imperiled Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, the state's conservation powerhouse that supports and protects lands, water, habitat, trails, parks, and outdoor access. Despite enjoying greater than 90% support among the public, this crucial program is on the brink of being destroyed by self-serving, short-cited, and out-of-touch politicians.

16. Episode 181. Ken Sporalsky from Hunt Quietly

    Feb 24, 2026

    Hunt Quietly contributor Jim Durkin talks with Ken Sporalsky about the difficulty of drawing western tags, reductions in non-resident tag allocations, and the ceaseless price increases for non-resident licenses. They also discuss spot burning by celebrity hunters and the the negative impacts celebs have on hunt opportunity and quality.

17. Episode 180. Ducks from Hunt Quietly

    Feb 18, 2026

    Matt talks ducks, duck conservation, and duck hunting culture with Justin Adamski from fullcolorwaterfowl.com.

18. Episode 179. Hunters ain't down with the Missouri Department of Conservation from Hunt Quietly

    Feb 11, 2026

    Matt talks with Missouri hunters Heath Henry, Bill Kindell, and Craig Sondker of the Missouri Federation of Outdoor Resources.

19. Episode 178. R1 versus R2 from Hunt Quietly

    Feb 2, 2026

    Matt and fellow Hunt Quietly contributors Jim Durkin and Nick Buckley discuss the copious data indicating that hunter recruitment and reactivation (R2) are at cross-purposes with hunter retention (R1). They also discuss new data indicating that hunting social media is eroding our reputation among the non-hunting public.

20. Episode 177. Celebrity poaching from Hunt Quietly

    Jan 26, 2026

    Matt talks Celebrity poaching with Wyoming hunter David Mercado.