Cody and Robbie take a break from the regular news to cover all things Blood Origins - from sneak previews of upcoming content to discussing new programs on the horizon and a special message from Robbie regarding the Connecticut bill fight.

Rachelle Schrute is from Montana, and you may not know who she is, as she doesn't do podcasts. This is a true no-holds barred, iron sharpening iron conversation that discusses perceptions around women in hunting. From doubt, to influencer culture, to harassment online, we cover it all.

Lifelong hunter and former “For Love Or Likes” cast member Megan Knepp joins Robbie to talk about what it means to be a woman hunter, and how her experiences on the show matched those beliefs.

Anna V, a badass female bird dogger and shotgun shooter, and one of our  favorite Blood Origins episodes, comes back to join Robbie and Cody for the roundup. The team talks CWD, a big win in NY state, and kicking off a week celebrating strong women on the Blood Origins Podcast with Anna V!

Pierre Moolman is a 6th generation farmer, game rancher and wildlife steward in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Pierre runs Sun Africa Safaris, a hunting outfitter offering unparalleled hunting opportunities in the Eastern Cape. They also provide significant food for the small town of Pearston, and more specifically the State run hostel for kids. It's this hostel that the Sun Project - a project between Sun Africa Safari's and Blood Origins was created.

Dave Hastings, the longtime President of the Fur Takers of America - one of the oldest, largest and strongest trappers’ associations in the country, joins Robbie to discuss trapping and being the small dog in the fight against the true 800-pound gorilla that is the HSUS’ bank.

After some general confusion over Cody and guest (and former student of Robbie) Lake Pickles’ choice of screen names, the gang dives into the headlines affecting the hunting industry from grizzly management in the west, to recent euthanization of a problem Grizzly bear, to New York following up Connecticut’s ill-conceived African import ban. Like what you heard - leave us a 5-star rating, leave us a review, and share it with your friends.  

James Lutalo is the Director Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities in the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities in the Republic of Uganda. It's simple, hunting is a necessary tool for the Republic of Uganda to manage and sustainably utilize its wildlife. Without hunting, there is a good chance that Uganda's incredible biodiversity and game rich landscapes will be decimated by human encroachment and poaching.

Sorinex founder and CEO Bert Sorin joins Robbie to discuss the narrative we as hunters are pushing, why self-censorship is a critical component, how we get there and why ‘footholds’ are a concept hunters need to be more personally aware of.

Mossy Oak SVP and 35-year hunting TV personality Cuz Strickland joins Robbie and Cody for this week’s roundup. They discuss shooting an episode with Robbie’s dad, the origins of Blood Origins, the desensitization of wolves in the GYA, and more!

Tebogo Boalotswe and Robbie sat down at the SCI Convention before COVID and Robbie heard directly from someone on the ground of how wildlife and hunting impacts communities in Botswana. Tebogo is one of the founding members of The Conservation Coalition of Botswana (TCCB) and as he said, the sole focus of the TCCB is to engage in dialogue between government, communities, and hunters, to maximize engagement and benefit for communities on the ground as well as the sustainable use of wildlife. 

Renowned Keith Somerville joins Robbie to discuss his career as a biologist and his recent paper titled “Soap Operas Will Not Wash For Wildlife” published by the British Ecological Society. Together they delve deeply into this “soap opera narrative”, why it isn’t based in reality, and the realities of human-wildlife conflicts in from the wilds of Africa to his back yard in England.

Jim from the Western Huntsman joins Robbie and Cody to tackle the latest news affecting the hunting industry. From the passage of a potential African import ban in Connecticut, to why ‘trophy hunting’ is something actual hunters never talk about, to how the anthropomorphizing of species by anti-hunters does a disservice to the conservation of world ecosystems and so much more, including some crazy articles about Chinese escape leopards and Elephants killing rhino poachers.

Hillary Lampers is a non-hunter. She grew up in a native American community in Montana and grew up despising hunting. Today she is married to Ryan Lampers, and still doesn't hunt, but her kids are being raised as hunters and her perspective of hunting has changed significantly because of Ryan. This is the perspective of a non-hunter on hunting, a perspective that is extremely valuable to convey the truth about hunters to the non-hunting majority.

Renowned reptile biologist Daniel Natusch who is currently residing in France, discusses why we manage wildlife according to  the science of sustainable use, rather than according to people’s arbitrary and inherent biases. This is a pro-sustainable use podcast that has tremendous applicability to hunting.

Polly Anderson - a former student of Robbie’s from his days as a college professor, and member of a legendary turkey hunting family, comes back to Blood Origins to join the boys for a roundup. On the docket? Captive-bred lions, HSUS’s lies in their calls to end trophy hunting, and more. 

Joe "Papa Joe" Hosmer was one of a kind. On this day exactly one year ago, Papa Joe lost his battle with cancer. Joe was a hunter. Joe was a conservationist. Joe was a fighter for showcasing what hunting did for people, wildlife, and habitats around the world. We were honored to have filmed his Blood Origins episode before he passed. This is Joe's full interview. RIP Papa Joe.

Robbie catches up with Johnathan West, who took his first deer with Blood Origins this year, and discusses what the future of hunting holds for him, their upcoming Africa trip, and his responsibility to pay that introduction to hunting forward.

Matt Drury of Drury Outdoors joins Robbie and Cody on the Roundup this week to discuss the Reelfoot duck hunting deaths, African hunting, what it’s like to never have hunted without a camera around (along with the pressure and responsibility that brings), and learn more about Deer Cast!

Jack Culpepper will identify himself as a bowhunter, a staunch member of the Pope and Young club, he lost his zeal for hunting when his dad died. However, his son, who wanted to hunt with his Dad brought that love for this lifestyle back to Jack. This is Jack's full interview for his Blood Origins episode.

Jens Ulrik Hogh is from Sweden, and has dedicated his life to speaking truth to the ubiquitous lies about hunting - first as a hobby, now as a profession. In this episode, Robbie and Jens dive deep on the lies in the latest book by Eduardo Concalves and how hunters can continue pushing the stone up the mountain.

Back from South Africa and a week off, Robbie and Cody discuss the Hunters For The Hungry fundraising drive, lost bags drama, and what would make Cody better respect anti-hunting organizations.

Former semi-professional baseball player, current dog trainer, Chad Gabriel (known as “Team Floppy Ears” online) engaged with Blood Origins in a recent social media post and, as a result, something happened that is almost unheard of in modern society - an amicable conversation ensued. Stop, listen and think.

Rebecca Welker didn’t grow up in a hunting family. Her perspective changed when she met her husband, Daniel, who showed her the world of conservation and the good hunters do for the environment.

You don’t know Jesse - but he is Robbie’s right-hand-man on-set during filming.. In this short episode, we get behind the scenes of the set and talk candidly with Jesse, and hear some funny stories from the road.