Wyatt Fetner and Ian Bradley Johnson of Safari Specialty Importers join the podcast to discuss the state of trophy importation. This is Wyatt’s second time on the show, and he is a certified expert in trophy importation. Wyatt and Ian give us the lay of the land as it regards to trophy importation...what’s being allowed, how long it’s taking, anticipated challenges to it, and so much more! Do you have a questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at...

Andy Galpin, a tenured professor at Parker University, joins the podcast to talk with Robbie about his efforts to stand up a truly incredible human performance lab, a 65,000 square foot facility with education components and more. Andy is also a huge hunter, lifelong in fact, and is preparing for a public land hunt in Wyoming. Andy agreed to sit down with Robbie for a trademark, classic open ended conversation in true Blood Origins style. Do you have a questions we can answer? Send it via DM...

In this special post-election wrap-up roundup, Ashlee and Robbie delve into some big WINS for hunters on Tuesday night, along with recapping the long and arduous process that got us there. From the complexities of the ballot initiative process, particularly in Mississippi and Arizona, highlighting the legal implications and the importance of citizen engagement in shaping public policy, to the complexities of wildlife management, the implications of ballot initiatives on conservation efforts,...

CIC X BO Our Voice is back with Doug Chiasson of the Fur Institute of Canada to talk about native perspectives of the far north and the Inuit people of Canada and how they are affected by issues around wildlife. In this episode, Robbie, joined by cohost, Bupe Banda, and Doug Chiasson. Talk about Doug’s experience working with Indigenous people in Canada and ensuring those he advocates for are represented in policymaking decisions. If you have any questions please feel free to email us at...

Duncan Fraser, CEO and Founder of Venator (used to be Venator Cadrona Safaris, and repeat guest on the show) just opened a new operation in Oklahoma and Robbie went over to connect with Duncan. As the second member of our ‘Heritage Tier’ conservation club, and the two have an exploratory, open-ended, thought provoking podcast based on Robbie’s time in Oklahoma with Duncan, covering high fence, ethics and so much more. Do you have a questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through...

Will Israel, the new (as of January 2024) Executive Director of the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association, reached out to discuss Executive Order 14026 and the implications for guides and outfitters, specifically on federal lands. Honestly, we had not heard anything about this EO, but as you dig deeper into it - you can begin to understand how politics work in arenas like this. It's almost the classic two steps forward, two steps back when it comes to differing administrations thoughts...

Robbie reached out to John Randolph with the Institute for Wildlife Studies in California and lead author of a study of the dispersal of juvenile mountain lions (his Master’s thesis) in California and Nevada to have a sciency conversation around this intriguing paper. There was a lot of talk around this paper with a lot of claims being made, as such, Robbie wanted to get the information from the papers authors and really get into the nitty gritty of the paper and the findings. John and Robbie...

Lady Hopps, (that is not her real name) is an influencer out of Colorado. Robbie got to know Hopps via a zoom call where he was introduced to her and she had some questions about the upcoming proposed ban of mountain lion hunting. Robbie answered them, but then invited her onto the podcast to an open Q&A about the proposed ban - really an OPEN Q&A from her audience to Robbie. Prior to the podcast Hopps posed a challenge to her community of followers to ask any questions they have for...

Regional South Australia Parliamentarian (and former veterinarian) Nicola Centofanti joins Robbie to discuss her actively championing the fight against the proclamation to ban bowhunting by Susan Close in South Australia. When Robbie first reached out to Nicola the Bowhunting Ban Petition being run by the Australian Bowhunting Association was pinned at the top of her Instagram. Here was a politician in rural Australia pushing back against the ban. I (Robbie?) wanted to understand how this was...

Robbie dives into a question about the truth of how Mountain Lions are ACTUALLY doing in Colorado. As a question from a non-hunter, quasi-anti-hunter, meant to convince that hunting is affecting mountain lion populations in a negative way. Robbie dives into the intersection of mountain lions and their range, which butts up to the edge of highly populated (and increasingly-more-populated) regions of Colorado, and asks the tough questions about mountain lions that you need to hear. Do you have...

Steve West, a 20-year veteran of the Sportsman Channel and Steve West Adventures, joins Robbie on the Blood Origins podcast to talk about his 23-year career in the outdoor space, what it’s like to be an influencer in our space, what the future of communication around hunting looks like, all while hunting elk near Steve’s home in Oregon. Robbie was first introduced to Steve when he reached out almost 5 years ago and wanted to give Robbie encouragement around what he was doing with Blood...

Robbie dives into a question that comes to us a lot, which is ‘Are African elephants endangered?’ for this Short Truths episode. The answer is both “yes” and “no”. According to CITES, elephants are indeed an Appendix 1 species, as well as being listed on the IUCN Red List and enjoying ESA protections domestically in the States. The important distinction to make, though, is that those protections refer to the species as a whole, not smaller sub-populations across the African continent, where...

Robbie is joined by Matt Land and Jacob Lishen, the co-founders of Land Limited, a cinematography production company out of North Carolina. Robbie and the Land Limited boys were in South Carolina filming an embedded Blood Origins episode, and decided to lay down a podcast to talk about the filming and success of Lionheart. They reminisce about the grueling film schedule, injuries on set, and more. If you haven't watched Lionheart go find it on Youtube or on Facebook or just google Lionheart...

Self described Red Deer lover and hunter, Clark McGhie of Australia joins Robbie on the podcast this week - after we’ve been trying to get him on the show for at least two full years, we have finally caught up with him and his nomadic wasy. This conversation, if you know anything about Clark, is centered around his controversial stances on deer hunting in Australia and the delicate situation that is deer “hunting” in Queensland, since it is technically illegal in the state of Queensland, it...

We are launching a BRAND NEW podcast - CIC X BO Our Voice. The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) and Blood Origins have teamed up to bring you a series of "Voicess" from around the world which seeks to explore the native voices of indigenous peoples and how they are affected by issues around wildlife. In this inaugural episode, Robbie is joined by cohost, Bupe Banda, and the pair interviews Bilal Mustafa. Bilal just finished a post-graduate degree in International...

John Radzwilla, CEO of Hook and Barrel Magazine, joins Robbie to talk about hunting, how it fits into his magazine, his life as an adult-onset hunter, his outdoor growth, and where he sees the print genre going. Hook and Barrel, while having a premium subscription model, is actually given away for FREE at several large outdoor retailers. Do you have a questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at [email protected] Support our Conservation Club Members! International...

Dr. Samuel Shephard, a professor of environmental sciences at Ava Maria University in Florida joins Robbie to discuss a paper he wrote in Nature Sustainability, one of the top publications in the science space, titled “Recreational Killing Of Wild Animals Can Foster Environmental Stewardship”. Sounds absolutely crazy that by hunting, killing, and being a part of nature you are possibly a better environmental steward - something that we have been preaching for quite some time. Dr. Shephard...

Robbie and Ashlee are joined by Mark Hall, the Director of Blood Origins Canada, for this week’s roundup. After discussing this week’s recent controversy in Manitoba around hunting tag allocations, the crew breaks down the goings on around the country for conservation including a draught out west, an 11 year old’s big horn sheep hunt and what it means to draw a once-in-a-lifetime hunt that young, a deceptive opinion piece against Florida’s Yes On 2 campaign, and much more! Do you have a...

Secretary Madison Sheahan is the youngest director of any game and fish agency in the United States, and joins Robbie to talk about her state of Louisiana’s incredible black bear success story - from nearly endangered to a huntable surplus population, there’s a lot of success to brag about here. Robbie brings this to you recorded on location from the Secretary’s office in the Bayou State and is an incredible capstone to last week’s Louisiana black bear podcasts. If you are a Louisianan...

Two massive, hunter-led pieces of legislation are on the ballot THIS NOVEMBER, and it is up to hunters around the country and in those states to stay informed, get involved, and fight for what’s right. Aside from the ubiquitous Colorado Mountain Lion issue we’ve spent a lot of time talking about, the other huge ballot initiative is the “Yes On 2” amendment in Florida to constitutionally enshrine the right to fish and hunt in the Sunshine State. These are winnable and we have momentum, so get...

Robbie is with Steve West, from Steve's Outdoor Adventures this week in Oregon. After a chilly morning with Steve in Oregon, he and Robbie catch up on this week’s roundup on why elk archery hunters only see a 3-8% success rate, Robbie’s elk hunting in Oregon, his in-person testimony to defending black bear hunting before the ODFW in Oregon, in addition to the Namibia drought, Florida’s Yes On Amendment 2, and more. Do you have a questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email...

Maria Davidson, the large carnivore specialist at the Safari Club International Foundation, joins Robbie to discuss tthe history of Louisiana Black bears that has led up to the point that now there is a recreational sport hunting season for bears. After 30 years spent working for LDWF on large carnivore conservation, this is a keystone moment in the career of this incredible professional and the science and why behind a black bear hunt in Louisiana. Now working for SCIF Maria is continuing...

John Hanks, the Large Carnivore Program Specialist of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife And Fisheries, joins us to discuss the Notice of Intent by LDWF to hunt black bears this December. This is the first podcast in a series of podcasts around Black Bears in Louisiana, and will be followed by two more podcasts: 1) with Secretary Sheahan about now what - how the state plans to execute the lottery and the hunt, and 2) with Maria Davidson and the history that led us to this point. John Hanks...

Ashlee and Robbie chop it up about a new custom hat partnership with Lost Hat Company and an upcoming booth appearance at Dallas Safari Club. Then, we get a recap of the premier of Lionheart in Colorado along with an update on the expected ballot initiative there, along with all the news fit to print in the hunting space including a young boy attacked and wounded by a mountain lion, AI misinformation being deployed in anti-hunting efforts, misinformation about big tuskers in Africa,...