Taking a little break from Colorado wolf discussions, Chris finally sits down with long-time friend and passionate sheep hunter John Legnard. The intent of this discussion was to dive into some pretty deep topics, but as Chris is known to do with good friends, the discussion doesn't even get to the planned "meat and potatoes" but instead burns through 3.5 hours of "drink and appetizers" in the blink of an eye! This was a fun conversation that'll need to continue, so this will serve as a "Part One" of the longer discussion. In this episode, John and Chris dive into: – First tastes of bighorn sh ..read more

A shorter podcast for those weary of the 3+ hour marathons, we're diving into Part Two of the discussion with Mike Schlegel, formerly of the Idaho Fish and Game, regarding wolves, their impact on Idaho, and lessons for Colorado - should anyone be willing to listen! This discussion dives in head-first, so buckle up, and TAKE NOTES! ...if you want to chime in on the USFWS 10(j) rule public comment period, there are some serious points in here to consider! If you want to testify before the Colorado State Legislature on CO Senate Bill 23–256, listen closely and take notes – there are serious point ..read more

The Colorado Legislature recently introduced a "Wolf Bill" – Senate Bill 23-256 – that has everyone in a tizzy, and sportsmen hopeful for a way to stop the wolf reintroduction in its tracks. Chris says it's not going to even pass, BUT... For this episode, John McDonald and Justin Nolan join in to talk about the Bill, what it does, what it doesn't do, the Wildlife Commission meeting, the Senate Ag Committee hearing, and the reason Chris changes his mind regarding the Bill by the end of this conversation. There's a lot in here, so if you feel your time is limited, jump to 1 hour and 30 minutes ..read more

This week we listen in on the discussion recorded by Jim Huntsman of "The Western Huntsman Podcast" back in early March, continuing the "Is Hunting Conservation" themed discussion between Chris, Jim Huntsman, and Guy Duplantier of "The Western Contours Podcast. In this extremely fun "Part 4" of the discussion, the guys dive into: – Responses to critics; – Can sportsmen not learn from the mistakes of the past?; – The shifting "Overton Window" of sportsmen's issues; – Rallying around issues vs. our collective culture; – Putting the cost of sportsmen's "tags" into perspective; – Colorado Parks an ..read more

Well, the first one was so fun, Chris and Cliff decided "Why not?!?!" and turned-and-burned a "Part 2" discussion to continue discussing Colorado wolves, elk, and several more things to include: – The intangible costs of effective sportsmen advocacy; – Science vs. "science"; – Embracing "wokism" and capitalizing on culture in the 10(j) Rule; – Money vs. "sound investment" in advocacy; – Thoughts on future elk hunting [draw] strategies; – Private habitat partnerships with the USFS; – The future of Colorado's moose populations; – Hunter "investments with assurances"; and – More! Enjoy ..read more

For this episode, Chris brings in Cliff Gray to talk about Cliff's knowledge of elk movement, behavior, hunting, and outfitting in a variety of northwest Colorado Elk/Deer Game Management Units, and get his thoughts on the upcoming wolf reintroduction, and "what could be" with the reintroduction effort, and if sportsmen got their $#!+ together! Cliff was the owner/operator of Flat-tops Wilderness Guides for nearly 10 years (amongst other guiding/outfitting activities), and now has a very informative YouTube channel called "Pursuit with Cliff" (along with his Instagram page under Cliff Gray) wh ..read more

Public comment on the Colorado Wolf Reintroduction and Management Plan is pretty much over, and after the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting on February 22, 2023, it looks like Colorado's elk hunting future is uncertain at best, to down-right over as we all currently know it, at worst! From Chris' perspective, having worked across from – having to deal with – animal activists throughout his professional career in Colorado for more than 20 years, he's not too optimistic, and believes Colorado's elk hunting [possibly most, if not ALL, hunting] is nothing more than a "dead man walking ..read more

Oh...buddy! ...this one is gonna be a DOOZY with the audience! ...a few of you will love it. Some of you will consider it. A $H!+ ton of you will CRUCIFY us for even discussing it! But... come hell or high water, we're damn sure gonna talk about it; ...the Kifarucast discussion between Aron Snyder and Josh Bowmar, regarding the conclusion of the Bowmar case in Nebraska! We're not even going to give you any spoilers... if you follow Aron Snyder or Kifarucast, or you follow Chris through Roe Hunting Resources on social media, you KNOW what we're gonna discuss here, the controversy, and the PUBLI ..read more

Episode 64 is an "early release" over the weekend to give folks coming back from the Western Hunt Expo some more entertaining "meat, gristle, and bone" to chew on for their trips back home! In this episode, Aron Snyder of Kifaru, Kifarucast, and Born Primitive Outdoor jumps over onto THIS side of the podcast universe and joins Chris in the continuation of the discussions from the most recent 5+/- hour marathon Chris just did over on the Kifarucast podcast last week. For this discussion, Chris and Aron dive into thoughts revolving around proposed changes to Colorado's next season structure, whe ..read more

How in the WORLD does one synthesize a response to the volume of comments and input generated from the previous discussions of "is hunting conservation" over the past few weeks into ONE podcast episode? In short... you DON'T! ...you CAN'T. Chris set out for this week's podcast to address many of the comments, and engage the feedback, from his previous discussions – found both here, as well as The Western Huntsman podcast and The Western Contours podcast – only to find the topics and discussions to be covered were WAY too involved, lengthy – and specific – to wrap ANYONE'S head around into one ..read more