Hunt Quietly
The future of hunting is imperiled. More and more hunters are competing for limited numbers of licenses. Public land hunting is overcrowded, and private land hunting is increasingly unavailable to those unable or unwilling to pay for it. These are the dominant problems facing hunters today, and nobody in the hunting industry and hunting entertainment is talking about them. That is because they cause and even benefit from these problems, as do some hunting nonprofits. Join Matt Rinella and his guests as they rethink the future of hunting and implement steps to save our cherished pastime. Visit huntquietly.org to learn more.
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Episodes
4 days ago
4 days ago
1 hr 15 min
Matt talks with Hunt Quietly contributor and Montana Hunters for Access president John Kuntz about the origins of the fair chase principle and its relation to modern hunting technology.
Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
58 min
Matt is joined by Hunt Quietly contributor Jim Durkin and Pennsylvania Game Commission employees Tyler Strohecker and Adam Hicks to discuss the new and improved PA Hunter Access Program.
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
1 hr 15 min
Matt speaks with Hunt Quietly contributor Adam Miller about an article the famous hunter Jack O'Connor wrote late in life (i.e. 1973). In "The Invention of the Grand Slam Killed Sheep Hunting for the Everyman," Jack expresses regret for hyping sheep hunting. Will any of the contemporary cast of self-promoting a-holes that are destroying hunts throughout the U.S. someday admit they ruined it for us all?
Jul 19, 2026
Jul 19, 2026
1 hr 47 min
Matt talks with Ryan Callaghan, CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.
Jul 8, 2026
Jul 8, 2026
1 hr 40 min
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.
Jun 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026
1 hr 47 min
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.
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026
2 hr 10 min
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.
Jun 10, 2026
Jun 10, 2026
58 min
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.
Jun 2, 2026
Jun 2, 2026
1 hr 10 min
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.
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
1 hr 8 min
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?"