Greyling ‘Grey’ Van Der Merwe is a former French Legionnaire who now runs the anti-poaching unit for Mayo Oldiri in Northern and Eastern Cameroon. This is a short, fun conversation with an individual who sets the conservation ethos for a massive area comprising over 2 million acres.

The boys are joined by Bill Vanderhayden, best described by Robbie as ‘a scientist who is just enamored by the idea of lethality of broadheads’. Bill is the owner and lead engineer for Iron Will Outfitters, a premium broadhead maker. The boys talk about Cody’s abysmal archery hunting percentages, we get an update from James in Ohio about all the things he accomplished since having to pay attention at work without the roundup two weeks ago, a long overdue Peach Street Distilleries check-in, Mountain lions in Texas, Gordon Ramsay’s lamb controversy, and more!

It’s the ‘other side of the coin’ regarding the Texas mountain lions petition. Greg Simons of Wildlife Systems (along with a number of other companies) is a wildlife manager, hunter, and lover of wildlife (including Mountain Lions). He has hosted a screening of "Deep in the Heart" in San Angeloa, and moderated a panel discussions on it. Ben Masters actually recommended him to us, along with two other individuals in the mountain lion community. In this episode, we delve into the ‘anti’ side of the petition. Greg is AGAINST the petition. 

You could say Ben Masters is ‘in the news’ right now. He’s a member of the Texas For Mountain Lions Coalition that recently submitted a petition to Texas Parks and Wildlife around mountain lions in Texas. As the filmmaker behind ‘Deep In The Heart’, he tackles mountain lions - specifically trapping as the mechanism for declining mountain lion populations. In this ‘can’t miss’ conversation, Robbie asks him about anecdotal evidence, his thoughts about moving forward, and if he’s really as anti-hunting and anti-trapping as the rhetoric says he is.

Former Director of US Fish And Wildlife Service and current Executive Director of the International Society of T Roosevelt Aurelia Skipwith joins Robbie to talk about this new organization, where its origins are from, and what we can come to expect from this new group making a stamp on the world of conservation!

We know you’ve been missing them - and they’re back at it this week. Cody and Robbie bring you an action packed Roundup. Together, the boys catch up on what we’ve all been missing, apologize for making our listeners ‘pay attention too much at work’ this past couple weeks, dive deep on when is ‘too young’ to start hunting, and more! Please continue to text us at 620-860-4804 but introduce yourself in the text - otherwise you are anonymous!  

In the last of our High Fence series of podcasts, Cal Hendrick, owner of the Kickback Ranch in West Texas, finishes out our Texas High Fence podcast series. Cal talks about what it takes to run this 2,500 acre operation, managing 32 exotic game species, and above all the perceptions - Cal might say MISperceptions - around what it means to ‘high fence hunt’. If this series of high fence hunting has challenged your status quo please share it with your friends. Please also leave us a review and a rating on Apple Podcasts / Spotify - it really helps us continue to grow!

Clay Abernathy and Stephen Meiser are cousins. Their grandfather, ‘Daddy Jack’, bought the Tequesquite in Southwest Texas. These cousins who run this ‘essentially out of Africa’ ranch together are the next guests on our through-provoking ‘Texas High Fence’ podcast series. The boys discuss the ethos of the land and what Daddy jack imbued in them to allow them to manage the property for what it’s intended to do. If this series of high fence hunting has challenged your status quo please share it with your friends. Please also leave us a review and a rating on Apple Podcasts / Spotify - it really helps us continue to grow!

Wayne is the general manager of Tequesquite Ranch in Southwest Texas. The epitome of an old school Texas rancher, Wayne continues our Texas High Fence podcast series with some very strong opinions about what constitutes hunting, versus killing. This series of podcasts is purposefully being put out there to challenge our thinking about the idea of high fences - what they are, what they mean for hunting, and ask tough questions about them.

Kaitlin is the daughter of a very experienced hunter and comes from a family in the outdoor industry, running a high fence operation west of San Angelo, Texas. In this third installment of our Texas High Fence exploration series, she and Robbie sit down to talk about the property and the management and, above all, the care of the animals on the property - which is second to none. Kaitlin’s perspective as a young, 25-year-old woman raised in a family that hunted as much as they did and got into the business of high fence operations is unique, and worth a listen.

On last week’s roundup, frequent guest and certified pistol Matt Rinella called out LandTrust, an organization that seeks to connect private landowners and hunters to exchange value for opportunity. Nic De Castro, the founder and CEO of LandTrust, refutes that. He and Robbie discuss LandTrust’s mission and why Nic thinks LandTrust is actually PROVIDING public access to private ground, rather than taking it away as Matt claimed.

Continuing our Texas High Fence podcast series - Robbie is joined by Kyle Lang, a west Texas helicopter pilot. He works as an ‘eyes in the sky’ for high fence operations, game management, translocation of animals and more. Kyle shares with us his unique ‘birds eye view’ perspective on high fence hunting, after nearly thirty years in the helicopter piloting game.

A high fence operation with 32 exotic species, known for their phenomenal whitetail hunting, the Hendrick’s are 3rd and 4th generation texans on the property. The land is in her blood - as is hunting. We wanted to talk to Amy as part of our Texas High Fence podcast series to dive into the idea of high fenced hunting. Join the conversation!

Just an average ‘Joe Blow from down the street’, you’ve probably never heard of Charles Admire. He joins Robbie, though, to talk about his personal initiative to introduce his non-hunting friends to this thing we love so much, and discusses what it means to him to be a true ‘Ambassador Of Hunting’ to those friends and family. He shares his playbook for any hunter to introduce a non-hunter to becoming a hunter.

Brent Reaves of the Bear Grease podcast joins the boys for this week’s roundup! After a rousing discussion on zoom backgrounds (this is an audio medium, Robbie) and Robbie humble-bragging about his black belt, recapping last week’s episode with Matt, whether to score your deer, Poland’s cat controversy, and more!

Erin Butler, the terrestrial program director for the Kingman Region of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, joins Robbie to talk about a recent project she and Blood Origins were involved in - a DNR transfer of pronghorn antelope from Utah to Arizona. Find photos of the capture and other content from the project on our social media feeds - and be on the lookout for our short film on the transfer when it comes out!

Moving up to Alaska 25 years ago with big dreams of hunting the moose, the caribou, and the other big game of the Alaskan wilderness - it might shock you to find out in that time Billy Molls has done none of those things. Instead, guiding others to do so satiates his need for this thing we all love so much - hunting.

Friend of the podcast and irredeemable contrarian Matt Rinella is back on this week’s roundup. Together, the boys catch up on everything from Matt’s emotional support dog to lead ammunition to an update on Matt’s podcast, private vs public land, and more.

Nephi Cole and David Willms are the hosts of the podcast ‘Our Mountain’. They join Robbie for a hard hitting conversation on everything from state wildlife management agencies to the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) to natural resources management in general.

Artist and wildlife biology degree holder Alexandra Nicole was a non-hunter two months ago - no longer. She sits down with Robbie and shares her experience harvesting her first turkey and her transformation from non hunter to hunter in this short Blood Origins episode.

Cody and Alaska are BACK for the last ‘When The Cat’s Away...’ Installment of our Roundup. After an inauspicious start to recording, the boys talk about some recent text messages, a 130+ year old conspiracy, some really ballsy poachers in Florida, PA’s Sunday hunting, crow hunting, and more!

Best known for his frequent guest appearances on the hit Netflix hunting show Meateater, Doug Duren joins the Blood Origins podcast to discuss two important subjects. The first, Chronic Wasting Disease (or CWD), and its effects on his county in Wisconsin. The second, his efforts to launch ‘Sharing The Land’, which is a bold proposal to exchange labor projects for hunting access in an ‘old school cooperative’ kind of way.

Robbie catches up with Bryan and Hannah, the cofounders of ‘Sporting Lead Free’, an organization dedicated to promoting the voluntary use of non-lead tackle and ammunition for hunting and fishing. The pair talk about about the VOLUNTARY nature of their educational efforts - something they see as integral to their stance. They talk about the science, the past and future of lead and alternative shot, barriers of entry into hunting, and make their case for sporting lead free.

Cody and ‘Alaska’ Cody are back at it on this week’s roundup. The boys discuss Alaska’s pet peacock Waylon, the recent attempts to repeal the Pittman-Robertson Act, an op-ed by a hunter in Colorado, clear media bias by The Guardian (again), and more!

Lydia and Jimmie, co-founder of the group ‘Hunters of Color’, join Robbie to talk about who they are, their history and what Hunters of Color is all about. From their heritage in hunting to why an organization like this is so important to this sporting lifestyle we all love.