Episode 37 - Hunters, Farmers, and Conservation: Why Agriculture and Hunting Must Stand Together

Episode 37 - Hunters, Farmers, and Conservation: Why Agriculture and Hunting Must Stand Together

From Hunt. Fish. Freedom. - Presented By The International Order of T Roosevelt by International Order of T Roosevelt

March 13, 2026 · 54 min · Episode 37

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The episode discusses the interconnectedness of hunting, farming, and conservation, emphasizing the need for collaboration between these communities to protect wildlife and agricultural interests.

Hunting, ranching, and farming share the same fight, and losing one could mean losing them all. Conservation in America doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It lives on working lands, cattle ranches, timber tracts, and family farms where wildlife and agriculture intersect every day. In this conversation, Kenia Link sits down with Travis Thompson to break down the deep connection between hunting, fishing, ranching, and farming and why protecting one often means protecting them all. From Osceola turkey hunting in Florida to Midwestern farmland whitetails, the discussion explores how working landscapes support thriving wildlife populations. Hunters often overlook the role ranchers and farmers play in maintaining habitat, while agricultural communities sometimes underestimate how much sportsmen contribute to wildlife management and rural economies. Travis explains how conservation easements, hunting leases, and wildlife corridors keep land productive while keeping it wild. The conversation also tackles predator management, crop damage from deer and hogs, and the economic incentives that make hunting access valuable for landowners. But the discussion goes deeper. Kenia and Travis unpack how…

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