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
Jun 21, 2023
Jun 21, 2023
40 min
Matt talks with David Fontenot, Omar Markheih, and Jim Durkin to recap some of the feedback from the first Sitka episode discussion.
Jun 18, 2023
Jun 18, 2023
13 min
Matt Responds to Joe Rogan and Cam Hanes discussing him on JRE Episode #1997.
Jun 14, 2023
Jun 14, 2023
40 min
The article "Hunting is Having a Moment. Will it Last?" was recently featured in Outside Magazine. Matt, Jim, and Brian discuss the article as it highlights Sitka Gear's attempt to attract snowboarders into hunting through social media and influencers.
Jun 11, 2023
Jun 11, 2023
2hr 1 min
Bryan Broderick is the CEO Day Six Gear, a company specializing in high-quality, American-made arrows and broadheads. Day Six is a Hunt Quietly-friendly brand. Buy from them!
Jun 4, 2023
Jun 4, 2023
1hr 38 min
On this week's episode, Jim talks to his old buddy Larry Bartlett. Larry is an outdoor writer and entrepreneur and has recently developed his own lightweight backcountry supplement, Minimus Nutrition. They also discuss some hot topics about hunting in Alaska, including high watermark access on federal land, the impacts of hunt planners (Huntin’ Fool), hunt closures, proper meat care, and the Ambler Road mining proposal.
May 28, 2023
May 28, 2023
1hr 13 min
Cameron Weddington is as passionate as he is concerned about the future of turkey hunting.
May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023
2hr 2 min
On this week's episode, Jim and Matt chat with Jim Shockey. Jim needs no introduction and has been one of the top Hunting tv personalities over the last 30 years. But these days, he’s more into writing and wildlife conservation philanthropy. Jim discusses his new book release and what he sees as the biggest threat to hunting.
May 14, 2023
May 14, 2023
1hr 57 min
Scott Fitzwilliams is the forest supervisor for Colorado's most-visited national forest.
May 7, 2023
May 7, 2023
1hr 16 min
On this week's episode, Jim chats with Troy Fowler, AKA "Ranch Fairy". They discuss the ethics of long-range shooting with a bow, and why imitating the hunting celebrities who celebrate long-range shots is a bad idea. Troy also takes a deep dive into arrow weight, bow setup, and broadhead style and why this makes a difference in an ethical kill.
Apr 30, 2023
Apr 30, 2023
1hr 12 min
Matt speaks with hunting writer, podcaster, and TV personality Daniel Schmidt about trends in hunt quality, hunting leases, and motivations for hunting.