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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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Episode 202. Dark money

2026/10/09

Matt talks with Beca Holmquist, who makes the case that increasing transparency in campaign contributions can strengthen access, conservation, and hunting opportunities. If her argument resonates with you as it did with Matt, consider voting Yes on Montana’s Initiative I‑194, and stay alert for similar measures emerging in other states. As always, this podcast remains neutral regarding party politics. Our focus is solely on how public issues influence high‑quality, publicly accessible, non‑pay hunting for hides, horns, meat, and personal satisfaction.

Episode 201. Jon Lavezzo

2026/09/21

Hunt Quietly contributor Jim Durkin is joined by fly rod maker Jon Lavezzo. Jon is the owner of Tide Water Fly Rods and lives in Virginia. Their conversation ranges from Men’s mental health, Jon's disdain for fly fishing influencers, and how women are treated and sexualized in the outdoor industry.

Episode 200. The Hunt Purity Index

2026/09/10

Matt talks with Hunt Quietly contributor and Missouri Hunters for Access president Joe Hogan. Topics include clam digging, influencer desperation, and Joe's concerns with Matt's Hunt Purity Index.

Episode 199. Fair Chase

2026/08/24

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.

Episode 198. Pennsylvania's hunting access program

2026/08/17

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.

Episode 197. The Invention of the Grand Slam Killed Sheep Hunting for the Everyman

2026/08/10

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?

Episode 196. Ryan Callaghan

2026/07/19

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

Episode 195. On Zoosadist Aron Snyder

2026/07/08

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.

Episode 194. The Cody Johnson controversy

2026/06/29

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.

Episode 193. Rack Junkies

2026/06/17

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.

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

2026/06/10

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.

Episode 191. Elk nerd

2026/06/02

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.

Episode 190. Hunters for Access update and critical turkey hunting advice

2026/05/26

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?"

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

2026/05/08

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.

Episode 188. What Jim Durkin and Matt Rinella hate about hunting TV

2026/04/20

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."

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4.3 out of 5

239 reviews

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hmogck 2026/07/14

SD Buffalo

Custer State Park is where the buffalo are not Custer National Forest. Just FYI

★★★★★

Cervidlvr 2026/07/09

Renews my faith

The only hunting podcast worth a damn

★★★☆☆

DIY meat hunter 2026/05/11

Context

While I agree there are better ways to go about it but the reason Corey did the no food season was his fascination with the show Alone

★★★★★

Paul kameen 2026/01/29

Great stuff from a great guy

Pretty telling that every negative comment is politically charged drivel by someone who appears to be borderline illiterate. Good sign that Matt is do...

★★★★★

bbb-doggg 2025/10/05

Great podcast, extremely important issue

TOO MUCH PRESSURE

★★★★★

aldercreek79 2025/08/15

sitka,kuiu and first light not worth it for what it gave birth to.

Matt, you are someone who has an unpopular view in the media. The media is very compromised as you know. you have way more supporters if your message ...

★★★★★

Quiet WA Hunter 2025/07/11

Stop hammering!

Matt and company you are doing an excellent job! I applaud what you do and completely support it. Thank you

★★★★★

losalrider 2025/06/30

Important

Thank you for pointing out the important issue of R3. The agenda to get more hunters onto less available land. More hunters on public lands while few...

★★★★★

b.ras 123 2025/06/18

Keep it up.

Matt don’t stop !!! Keep up the fight . You’re going against decades of brainwashing if I hadn’t found your podcast I would’ve never given this a seco...

★★★★★

Free Loader Listener 2025/05/19

Hunt Quietly Review

Matt gives much needed attention to the wildlife and wild places of Montana,and he’s not selling anything or giving watered down outdoor adjacent cont...

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