Claim OwnershipThrough the Gates
Subscribed: 9Played: 287
Subscribe
© 2025 Through the Gates
Description
Informing the Public on the Benefits of Hunting and Fishing along with the importance of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Responsible Science Based Wildlife Management
57 Episodes
Reverse
In Episode 56 of Through the Gates, we sit down with Patt Dorsey, former Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) leader and current Regional Director for the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF). With decades of experience at the intersection of wildlife biology, policy, and public engagement, Patt shares valuable insight into the challenges of managing Colorado’s wildlife amid political and social pressures. This conversation covers everything from the role of ballot-box biology and public perc...
In Episode 55 of Through the Gates, we sit down with Teller County Sheriff and CO Governor Candidate Jason Mikesell to break down the political forces shaping Colorado’s future. This conversation digs into the reality of ballot-box biology, rural vs. urban divides, and the growing influence of Denver politics on communities across the state. We explore how decisions at the Capitol and by appointed commissions are impacting ranchers, landowners, and everyday Coloradans — often with little tra...
In Episode 54 of Through the Gates, we dive into the challenges and opportunities facing Colorado’s outfitters and guides. From navigating shifting wildlife policies to ensuring fair access for hunters and landowners, this conversation highlights the critical role outfitters play in both conservation and Colorado’s outdoor economy. Guests break down how ballot-box biology, shifting regulations, and public pressure are impacting the future of outfitting. They share firsthand experiences about...
In this episode of Through the Gates, host Dan Gates speaks with John Aliss of United Houndsmen of Colorado and Austin Parr of Discount Fishing Tackle about the latest challenges facing hunters, anglers, and conservationists at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission. From debates on live bait bans, fur-bearing animals, and beaver management groups, to broader issues like rewilding, eminent domain, and anti-hunting initiatives, this conversation sheds light on the growing threats to scien...
After a short update about wolf legislation, beaver and fur bearer working groups and the continued undermining efforts of the anti-hunters we jump back to the 2025 Outdoorsman Days event where Dan had the opportunity to sit downed with Fred Eichler and Ralph Cianciarulo. Fred Eichler highlights the importance of passing down traditions, building community, and ensuring that wildlife management stays rooted in science—not politics. @fredeichler Ralph joins the conversation with pass...
In Episode 51 of Through the Gates, we head to the Furtakers of America Convention in Spencer, Iowa to uncover the challenges hunters, trappers, and conservationists are facing as politics, activism, and ballot-box biology threaten the future of wildlife management. Dan meets with Paul Antczak, Bret Bohn and Ivy O’Guinn - stars of the History Channel series "Mountain Men," as well as Iowa DNR conservation officer Katherine Hoeppner. The guests share stories from the field, and the opportunity...
Celebrate the first 50 episodes of the Through the Gates podcast with producer Sean Ender as look back at some of our featured guests and their stories of conservation, wildlife management, hunting adventures and more. This compilation celebrates our accomplishments with the show thus far as we look to expand upon the relationships we've built and set ourselves up for success in our ongoing effort to defend the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Save the Hunt. 🔗 Brought to you...
In this episode of Through the Gates, we sit down with Shorty Gorham, world-renowned PBR bullfighter and proud advocate for science-based wildlife conservation. From 27 years in the arena to the dedicated life of a houndsman, Shorty shares an unfiltered look at his lifestyle, commitment, and the grit behind protecting bull riders and the hunting tradition. We cover: - His rise in Professional Bull Riders (PBR) - What it takes to fight bulls at the highest level - Life after retirement ...
In this emotional and brutally honest episode of Through the Gates, host Dan Gates sits down with Colorado ranchers Nikki Day and Amanda Cerveny as they share what really happened after the Copper Creek Pack of wolves were secretly dropped near their homes in Pitkin County. These aren't activists. These are mothers, wives, and land stewards living with the consequences of ballot box biology, a reintroduction that isn't following the science and leaders who outright lie to the people impa...
In this episode of Through the Gates, Dan Gates delivers a critical update on Colorado’s ongoing wildlife policy battles—including an inside look at the fur bearer working group and the rising influence of animal rights extremists in shaping wildlife regulations. With Amendment 14 already limiting science-based tools for wildlife management, new petitions now threaten to ban the sale and use of all fur-bearing species in Colorado. Dan unpacks how these campaigns, driven by emotion—not data—u...
In this episode of Through the Gates, Dan Gates is joined by two veterans of wildlife policy in Colorado—former CPW Commission Chair John Howard and longtime wildlife professional Dean Riggs—for a deep dive into the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. They share decades of field and policy experience to help listeners understand what’s at stake: how ballot initiatives, shifting politics, and public misinformation are threatening science-based wildlife management. If you care about ...
In this episode of Through the Gates, we revisit the 7 Tenets of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation—the foundation of science-based wildlife management in the U.S. and Canada. Host Dan Gates breaks down each principle and how they’re being threatened by ballot box biology, misinformation, and political agendas. Featuring a powerful speech from conservation icon Shane Mahoney, this episode is a must-watch for anyone who cares about public land access, ethical hunting, and the f...
Dan heads to Bozeman, MT for the Ram Rendezvous with Wild Sheep Foundation and Schnee's Boots. He talks conservation, ballot box biology, and what’s coming next for wildlife management. #RamRendezvous #WildSheepFoundation #Conservation #BallotBoxBiology #DanGates #SavetheHunt #HuntingPolicy #BozemanMT #WildlifeManagement #WesternHunting #PublicLands #SchneesBoots Send us a text STREAM TO SHOW - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUcMnqu5zxI&list=PLVjalEoOauqM3xLSHrq3FO680x-XriQcD https:...
On this week's episode of Through the Gates we sit down with lifelong rancher and conservationist Rusty Ross, whose family has been working the same Colorado land since 1904. Rusty shares raw, personal stories of surviving not one but TWO mountain lion attacks, land management, the toll of predator mismanagement, and the impact of ballot-driven wildlife policy on rural families and ranching traditions. We dive into the consequences of wolf reintroduction, rising predator populations, and the ...
This is the full force of the anti-hunting agenda coming to fruition and it's time to reengage. Host Dan Gates lays out the multi-faceted approach from the anti-hunters that we're facing currently and that will all align - coming to a head this year and next to end hunting. Led by the Polis administration, their agenda aims to dismantle Colorado Parks and Wildlife and all forms of consumptive use through more ballot box biology, eroding 125+ years of science-based wildlife management, stackin...
Inside Colorado's Troubling Wolf Reintroduction: In this explosive Through the Gates episode, fifth-generation ranchers Tim Ritschard and Doug Bruchez expose the truth behind the state’s wolf reintroduction fallout.This is the raw truth that chronicles exactly what has happened on the ground; from mass depredations, the total betrayal of a management plan, biologists and ranchers being kept in the dark and a political agenda determined to dismantle the Western lifestyle and wildlife manageme...
Salida Gunshop | Wildlife, Gun Laws & the Fight to Save Colorado Conservation In this joint episode with the Salida Gunshop, Dan Gates sits down with Adam Nelson and Josiah Nierman to break down the threat of Initiative 98—and why it's a direct attack on Colorado Parks & Wildlife. We also dive into the state's fast-evolving gun laws and how new regulations are hammering FFLs, retailers, and Second Amendment rights. TOPICS COVERED: ✅ The truth about Initiative 98 and defunding CPW ✅ ...
🔥 URGENT: Congress Is Trying to Sell Off YOUR Public Lands | What You Need to Know NOW In this special Through the Gates update, producer Sean Ender and guest Ryan Bronson (Dir. of Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation) break down a fast-moving threat in the U.S. Senate: a hidden provision in the federal reconciliation bill that would mandate the sale of 2–3 million acres of prime public land across 11 western states. This isn’t just politics—it’s a direct threat to wildlife habit...
In this special edition of Through the Gates, we sit down with Doug Barnes, a master taxidermist, lifelong sportsman, and conservation advocate based in Penrose, Colorado. Doug shares his journey from apprentice to award-winning artist, and explains how taxidermy is not just art—it’s a form of reverence for wildlife, rooted in the North American model of conservation. Doug opens up about the evolution of taxidermy, the unseen impacts of predator management, and why hunters play a critical ro...
In this urgent episode of Through the Gates, we break down the truth behind Initiative 98—a new ballot proposal that could dismantle Colorado Parks & Wildlife, strip science-based wildlife management from professionals, and hand authority to unelected special-interest commissions. From the false promises of conservation to the erosion of private property rights, Dan Gates dives deep into how this initiative threatens hunting, agriculture, and land use in Colorado. 🎯 Key Topics: -What In...
Comments
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States