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I sat down with Vivek Ramaswamy for a wide-ranging conversation about hunting, fishing, wildlife management, and what his policies would mean for Ohio sportsmen. We talked about a constitutional right to hunt and fish, Ohio’s open fields doctrine and warrantless searches on private property, DEI policies inside wildlife agencies, conservation funding, and his personal moral beliefs surrounding hunting and fishing. I also asked the question that ties all of it together: Why should hunters trus...

In this episode, I talk about a huge interview I have coming up next week with Vivek Ramaswamy, what I plan to ask him, and why having direct conversations with political leaders about hunting and wildlife issues matters. I also break down President Trump’s new “Reinvigorating America’s Hunting Heritage” executive order. The order directs federal agencies to look at expanding hunting access on federal lands, improving access to difficult-to-reach public land, supporting hunter and archery edu...

I just got back from the RNC in Dallas, and this was unlike anything I’ve ever done. Hunter Nation invited me to join them, helped get me press credentials, and gave me an opportunity to put a microphone in front of some of the most influential people in government. Over two days, I interviewed members of Congress, senators, lieutenant governors, political leaders, celebrities, and others—and I got to ask them directly about the issues hunters actually care about: hunting, public land, wildli...

I’m headed to the RNC with Hunter Nation, and in this episode I talk about why this trip could be a big opportunity for hunting and wildlife issues at the national level. I also break down the fight to delist wolves and return wolf management back to the states. This has never been about wiping wolves out—it’s about managing them like every other wildlife species. The delisting process is a major step, but we know the lawsuits and political battles are coming. This fight is far from over. We ...

This episode is about something I think hunters have ignored for far too long: how laws actually get changed. Complaining online isn’t enough. If we want to protect hunting, private property rights, and our freedom to make our own decisions, we have to know which state legislators control the process, which committee chairs decide whether bills ever get a hearing, and where public pressure actually matters. I’ve now had state legislators from around the country reaching out to me, and West Vi...