Abdicating the Altar of Convenience

Neither Gods Nor Demons: The Two Mistaken Extremes of Predator Perception by Jillian Garrett

Jillian Garrett shares a piece she wrote a while back, but its theme remains ever topical. Predators, especially wolves seem to bring out extreme viewpoints on both sides of the aisle. This essay is an exploration of the flaws in those ideas.

Brant Macduff: Why Environmentalists Should Love Hunting.

Anti-hunter turned hunting rights activist Brant Macduff is the author of The Shotgun Conservationist. Host Ryan Garrett sits down with him to discuss it's appeal to non-hunters who care about the environment that hunting might not be the big bad destroyer of the environment that they think it is. We also talk about how we can better get out of our echo chamber and engage with the broader public. You can follow him on Instagram: @stuffinmyapartment and his book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1643261037?k=shotgun%20conservationist [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1643261037?k=shotgun%20conservationist]

Alice Jones Webb: Busting Myths About Hunters

Field and Stream author, and consummate conservationist Alice Jones Webb sits down with hose Ryan Garrett to discuss some of the misconceptions that non-hunters have about our lifestyle. She also shares how her father was a huge part of the reason she became an outdoor writer. If you want to check out what Alice is up to the best way to do it is to subscribe to her newsletter Take it Outside on Substack. [https://alicejoneswebb.substack.com/]

Abdicating the Altar of Convenience

Host Ryan Garrett shares a piece that describes his origin story as a hunter, farmer, and artisan, and cook. He describes the importance of self-sufficiency, desire for self-improvement, and the need for a connection to something bigger than yourself.

Kelsey Ross: Keeping Track of What Counts

Host Ryan Garrett interviews Kelsey Ross, with the Conservation Coalition of Washington state. Full disclosure, Kelsey has helped with this show more times than could be properly counted. Her knack for keeping track of every potential threat to conservation in Washington State and nationally as well as carefully documenting the key points of who said what and when has been instrumental in organizing efforts to preserve hunting as a heritage. If you want to follow the Coalition, you can check out their Instagram: @Conservation_coalition_of_wa [https://www.instagram.com/conservation_coalition_of_wa/]