About this episode

Jim Durkin interviews Ken Sporalsky about the challenges of hunting in the West, including tag allocations and the impact of celebrity hunters.

Hunt Quietly contributor Jim Durkin talks with Ken Sporalsky about the difficulty of drawing western tags, reductions in non-resident tag allocations, and the ceaseless price increases for non-resident licenses. They also discuss spot burning by celebrity hunters and the the negative impacts celebs have on hunt opportunity and quality.

More episodes of Hunt Quietly

• Episode 188. What Jim Durkin and Matt Rinella hate about hunting TV · April 20, 2026 · 1h 13m
• Episode 187. Issues with Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife · April 8, 2026 · 1h 29m
• Episode 186. East coast fisheries and shenanigans with fishing nonprofits · April 1, 2026 · 1h 25m
• Episode 185. Emory Wanger · March 25, 2026 · 2h 1m
• Episode 184. Landon Dekeyser · March 4, 2026 · 2h 22m
• Episode 183. Fishing nonprofits often prioritize $ over fish · February 25, 2026 · 1h 31m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Hunt Quietly podcast page.