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The Wild Initiative

Summary: Podcasts and stories to inform and inspire your passion for the outdoors, hunting & fishing. Don’t let present circumstance limit your initiative for the wild. Listen now for tips, tactics and wisdom from guests such as Jim Shockey, Aron Snyder, Corey Jacobsen of Elk101, Paul “ElkNut” Medel, Kristy Titus, Guy Eastman and Tim Burnett of SOLO HTNR.

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Podcasts:

 CCB - Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) Intro | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 07:14

Nick Pinizzotto, President and CEO of National Deer Alliance (NDA), joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break to introduce you to NDA and discuss some of the more pressing issues facing deer in North America. Learn more at thewildinitiative.com/conservation.

 Ep 118 - Remi Adeleke: Navy SEAL, Author, Actor... Transformed | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:27

Remi Adeleke, former Navy SEAL, actor, public speaker and author of Transformed, joins Sam on The Wild Initiative.

 CCB - National Deer Alliance Intro | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 05:39

Nick Pinizzotto, President and CEO of National Deer Alliance (NDA), joins Sam on today's Conservation Coffee Break to introduce you to NDA and discuss some of the more pressing issues facing deer in North America.

 Ep 117 - Tom Opre: Don't be the Antichrist of Wildlife Conservation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:17:13

Tom Opre, of the Shepherds of Wildlife Society, sits down with Sam at the 2019 POMA Conference. In the episode, they discuss historical market-hunting and wildlife habitat destruction, the superiority of the North American Conservation Model, African wildlife restoration, how to be the “antichrist” of conservation, Cecil and the what happens to old lions, founding the Shepherds of Wildlife and why there’s nothing happy about a Happy Meal. Get more info on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.co

 Ep 116 - Finding Your Way into the Backcountry with Dustin Wittwer and Corey Beckendorf of Team Backcountry | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:21

Dustin Wittwer and Corey Beckendorf of Team Backcountry sit down with Living Country in the City to discuss big life changes over the past few years, building careers with companies in the hunting industry, uprooting your family to find better hunting opportunities, the benefits of hunting the same areas year after year, the exact GPS coordinates to the Team Backcountry honey holes and tips for planning your tag application strategy. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/116.

 Ep 115 - Solving the World’s Problems, One Hunt at a Time with Kristy Titus | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:35

Kristy Titus returns to Living Country in the City to catch up after two years. In this podcast they discuss living for those ultimate adventure backpack hunts, the Pursue the Wild elk call line, learning skills to build confidence in the backcountry, training how you hunt, people's disconnect on how meat gets to our table, tactics for dealing with anti-hunters, being a mentor, and focusing on our narrative as hunters. Visit the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/115.

 Ep 114 - Pushing the Envelope on Every Hunt with James Hardesty and Dana Davison | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:39

James Hardesty and Dana Davison sit down with Living Country in the City at Hunt Expo. We discuss the difference between preservation and conservation, key lessons learned from time hunting, the excitement of being part of someone else’s success. We also discuss tips for a first-time elk hunter to prepare both mentally and physically for their first hunt, pack animal comparisons and pushing your limits with every trip to develop mental toughness. See the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/114.

 Ep 113 - Engaging Youth in the Outdoors with Jackson Hartley and Hunter Dahl of YoungHuntr | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:29

Jackson Hartley and Hunter Dahl of YoungHuntr sit down with Living Country in the City at Hunt Expo in Salt Lake City to talk about helping other youth hunters document their experiences, the grind of promotion on social media, the opportunities and challenges youth face when getting into the outdoors, the pain of switching from youth tags to adult tags and creating a supportive community for youth to share their hunting photos. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/113.

 Ep 112 - Hunting the Hell Out of California with Spencer Kirksey | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:18

The Legend, Spencer Kirksey sits down with Living Country in the City at Hunt Expo in Salt Lake City to talk about starting to really hunt as an adult, connecting with others through social media to improve your hunting experience, the positives and negatives of hunting in California, lessons he wish he’d learned when he first started hunting and his experiences hunting and harvesting his first deer on public land just outside of Los Angeles. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/112.

 Ep 111 - Hunting YOUR Hunt with Jordan Budd and Jordan Adams | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:48

Jordan Budd and Jordan Adams sit down with Living Country in the City to talk things new hunters should focus on when getting into the outdoors, finding what drives you, how to keep hunting from being a completely hellish ordeal, how to get good deals on gear and how to go about building your gear kit and investing in yourself to learn the skills required for hunting. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/111.

 Ep 110 - Hunting is an Expensive Pain in the A** with Jacob Herman, Ali Spika and Dr. Brooks Tiller | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:19

Jacob Herman, Ali Spika and Dr. Brooks Tiller sit down with Living Country in the City to to discuss the issues standing in the way of making hunting more available to the weekend warrior, overpopulation of deer in the east, mentorship programs, pricing people out of hunting and tags being too expensive to encourage new hunters, proper deer herd management, hunting no longer being a tribal activity and how we’re losing the “path” of the hunt. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/1

 Ep 109 - Functionally Fit for Hunting with Dr. Brooks Tiller, Jacob Herman and Ali Spika | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:10:53

Dr. Brooks Tiller, Jacob Herman and Ali Spika sit down with Living Country in the City to talk about how to create a fitness plan for your hunt, learning to move well before increasing intensity, focusing on progress rather than comparisons, workouts that don’t require a gym, diet as part of fitness, altitude issues and the efficacy of training masks and investing in yourself so you can enjoy your passions long into the future. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/109.

 Ep 108 - Protecting our Hunting Traditions from Being Going, Going, GONE with John Bair, VP of Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:38

John Bair, VP of Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, sits down with Living Country in the City to discuss some of the biggest challenges facing hunters and our wildlife, not becoming a “single issue sportsman” by setting aside our personal interests for the sake of hunting, his passion for coyote and predator hunting, the heritage of trapping, appreciating the good days because of the bad and tips on choosing a location for a coyote stand. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/108.

 Ep 107 - High on Bowhunting with Justus Nielsen of Rocky Mountain Ramblers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:54

Justus Neilsen of Rocky Mountain Ramblers joins Living Country in the City to talk about the excitement of bowhunting, getting his first hater, “normal” versus “weird” hunts, working at No Limits Archery, all about Rocky Mountain Ramblers and the story of his Alaskan bear hunt with his buddy Caleb. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/107.

 Ep 106 - Hunting and Hiking Boot Selection Redux with Corey Beckendorf of Crispi | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:06:22

Corey Beckendorf of Crispi sits down with Living Country in the City at Hunt Expo in Salt Lake City to talk about the history of Crispi, what differentiates Crispi from other boot manufacturers, factors to consider when deciding on a boot, the diversity of the Crispi lineup, boot options for different styles of hunts, the pros and cons of different boot features and common questions asked when selecting a boot. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/106.

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