Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts In this episode of Conversations, we’re joined by A.J. DeRosa and we unpack his roots in hunting, Project Upland and all the various spinoffs and complements to it, R3 and the hope for the future, chairing the Sportsmen for Biden committee, and so much more. This is a conversation you don’t want to miss! Go to Patreon and become a friend of the show OFFICIALLY here! E-mail Fletcher with Hallett Insurance to get your quote! Double the “L’s” and Double the “T’s” Check out Two Fish Creative for your software solutions – no problem is too big…
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Conversations #3.8: Jovan McNeill
Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts Jovan McNeill is a man on a mission. To make an impact on someone’s life is hard. To make that impact on so many kids, kids from broken homes and tough situations, over years, and to see these young men flourish, and to do it all using hunting and fishing as the backdrop? That’s powerful. Learn more about CloudNine Outdoors here Jovan and Travis discussed the tarpon tag in the episode, but his program is funded by the Wildlife Foundation of Florida Tag (the “Deer Tag”); you can order this tag here, and check out the other…
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How Legends Work: the Loss of Mystery and Lore
There were so many doves out there that the power lines were sagging My Uncle Kenneth could spin a yarn. My grandpa passed away when I was 11 . . . his brother, my Uncle Leland, filled that surrogate role for me . . . His farm was an enchanted place full of cows and turkeys and deer and buffalo (seriously) . . . And, when we visited, it was also full of Uncle Kenneth, another great-uncle (in both the familial sense AND the storyteller sense) of mine. As a young boy in the Deep South, those family get togethers were marked by Jeep rides, and huge Sunday dinners, and…
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#172: R3 is Dead, Long Live R3
Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts In the past couple of weeks, a number of pieces about hunter numbers, their actual implications, whether or not R3 should or should not be a thing, and the ensuing rebuttals have dotted the hunting-sphere so many of us cycle through. In a rare deviation from our normal Tuesday format, this week, Nate and Travis are joined by Dan Daniels as we wade through this tangle of articles and columns and offer our takes on what this means for the future of hunting! Links: Matt Rinella’s Piece on Meateater: The Case Against Hunter Recruitment Nicole Qualtieri’s Piece…
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Conversations #2.4: Cindy Stites
If you’re around the world of hunting recruitment, or outdoors podcasts, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with this week’s guest, Cindy Stites. Cindy is a volunteer extraordinaire, a huge advocate for several conservation organizations, a state archery instructor, a hunter safety instructor, and, in a word, she’s about as “real” as someone can get . . . We’ll talk about how she got into hunting, recruitment, diversity in the sport, an all-ladies Deer Camp, and . . . frosted animal crackers? If you want to hear more from Cindy, follow her blog at Whitetails and Running Trails, or follow her social media @othercindylou You can also hear her on:…
