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Is This the Beginning of the Great Wildlife Refuge Sell-Off?
Jun 24, 2026
26m 44s
Decoding Last Week's Public-Lands Whiplash
Jun 17, 2026
45m 14s
Meet the Stream-Access Renegade Authorities Were Scared to Arrest
Jun 10, 2026
55m 21s
This New 6.5 Creed Ammo Is the Future of Shooting
Jun 5, 2026
1h 02m 13s
Human Remains Were Found on Our Deer Property
May 27, 2026
33m 31s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 6/24/26 | Is This the Beginning of the Great Wildlife Refuge Sell-Off? | Big Oaks NWR, the largest national wildlife refuge in Indiana could close to public use if the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service choses to scrap its real estate agreement. The 50,000-acre property is the second-largest parcel of public land in the state. Full story: https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/feds-consider-closing-big-oaks-national-wildlife-refuge/ Hosted by news editor Dac Collins. Reporting by hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 26m 44s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | Decoding Last Week's Public-Lands Whiplash | Between attempts to rollback the Roadless Rule, revise BLM grazing rules, and reevaluate Wilderness Study Areas, politicians and federal agencies appeared to launch a full-on siege of public lands last week. Conservation editor Andrew McKean explains. Senate Republicans Advance ‘Trojan Horse’ to Erase Roadless Rule: https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/senate-committee-votes-erase-roadless-rule/ BLM Grazing Overhaul Would Give Ranchers More Grass and Perks, But Could Force Elk Off Public Range: https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/proposed-blm-grazing-rules/ Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 45m 14s | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | Meet the Stream-Access Renegade Authorities Were Scared to Arrest | Roger Hill has spent years pushing back against Colorado's murky stream access laws. After getting harassed by landowners for fishing and stonewalled in the courts, Hill tried to get arrested while wading. Law enforcement wouldn't touch him. Hosted by news editor Dac Collins. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 55m 21s | ||||||
| 6/5/26 | This New 6.5 Creed Ammo Is the Future of Shooting | Did Federal’s Plus Peak 6.5 Creedmoor just make the 6.5 PRC obsolete? Shooting Editor John B. Snow, who tested the round in three rifles, explains how this new high-pressure technology gives the Creed a magnum-sized boost to muzzle velocity. This episode is brought to you by SureFire. Full story: https://www.outdoorlife.com/guns/federal-plus-peak-6-5-creedmoor-review/ Video: https://youtu.be/uEuOeSz7BtU Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Guest is shooting editor John B. Snow. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 02m 13s | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | Human Remains Were Found on Our Deer Property | This spring, human remains were discovered on executive editor Natalie Krebs' family hunting property. The revelation triggered an investigation that is, to a certain degree, still underway. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Produced and reported by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 33m 31s | ||||||
| 5/20/26 | What It Felt Like to Get Struck by Lightning | Hunter Wyche was fishing when he was thrown sideways by an exploding pine tree and electricity coursed through his body. Here's how he survived, and what the experience was like for him. This episode is brought to you by SureFire. Photos: https://www.outdoorlife.com/survival/texas-fisherman-survives-lightning-strike/ GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hunter-wyche-teen-struck-by-lightning-medical-expenses Hosted by news editor Dac Collins. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 26m 33s | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | Brace for Public Land Sales, Development Under the Next BLM Director | Congress is poised to approve Stevan Pearce as the new leader of the Bureau of Land Management, which oversees some 245 million acres of public lands and 700-plus million acres of subsurface mineral rights. Hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean explains what we might expect from Pearce's tenure. OL Podcast: Slashing and Burning at the US Forest Service Randy Newberg's Fresh Tracks Podcast: Congressional Review Act Senate Votes 50 to 49 to Strip Boundary Waters Protections in Defiance of Public Opinion, Science It’s a Dark Day for the Boundary Waters and the Future of Public Lands. Here’s How We Got Here Hosted & produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Guest is hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 30m 20s | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | Is Trout Fishing in the West Doomed This Season? | Minimal snow pack and record heat this spring have created a bit of a doomsday scenario for Western trout fishing, especially in the Southwest. However, there are some bright spots. There will still be opportunities in the West but the timing of the season will be much different, and earlier. In this episode of the podcast we interview News Editor Dac Collins, who is a diehard fly fisherman and Colorado resident. He's done a bunch of reporting on how this trout season is lining up. Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/colorado-trout-fishing-forecast-2026/ Colorado faces its worst snowpack in recorded history, impacting water resources and increasing drought concerns. Operating at 36% capacity, the river system’s over-allocation issues worsen, affecting millions in the Southwest. Spring snow and summer rain could help salvage the season. This episode is brought to you by SureFire. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Alex Robinson. Produced by Executive Editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 42m 34s | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | It's Time to Reconsider Turkey Hunting Ethics | This week hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean and editor-in-chief Alex Robinson weigh in on a viral reaping video that sparked disagreement within the hunting community. Our editors may not necessarily align on turkey-hunting ethics , but they do agree turkey hunters should talk about where we're headed. Video from Intro: https://www.outdoorlife.com/opinion/turkey-reaping-video-reconsider-hunting-culture/ Guest is hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 51m 59s | ||||||
| 4/22/26 | The Best Creedmoor Yet? | If you thought that we finally had enough new rifle cartridge introductions, well, you thought wrong. Shooting Editor John B. Snow explains why he can't stop shooting the new 25s, and the old. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/TvIuFnzY5i0 Full story: https://www.outdoorlife.com/guns/25-caliber/ Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 43m 36s | ||||||
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| 4/15/26 | Slashing and Burning at the U.S. Forest Service | There's a lot happening at the U.S. Forest Service right now, including a full blown agency restructure just as a potentially historic fire season gets underway. To demystify all these changes and what it means for wildfires this year, we talked to former Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell, and former hotshot and current wildfire researcher Camille Stevens-Rumann. Hosted and produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 56m 54s | ||||||
| 4/8/26 | The Animal-Rights Movement Is Getting Weirder | There is some really strange stuff going on these days in the world of anti-hunting and animal-rights activism. Dr. Robbie Kroger of the Origins Foundation explains why. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Guest is Origins Foundation executive director and founder Dr. Robbie Kroger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 02m 42s | ||||||
| 4/1/26 | Why Some Rifle Cartridges Thrive, and Others Die Out | There are more new cartridges being introduced today, and more marketing hype around them, than ever before ... right? Not so fast. Senior staff writer Tyler Freel explains. The Living Cartridges, and the Dead, by Jack O'Connor — https://tinyurl.com/JOCcartridges The .338 Winchester Magnum Is a Cartridge That No Longer Makes Sense — https://tinyurl.com/338winch Hornady Says It Will Phase Out Creedmoor and PRC Cartridges, Shifts Focus to Proven Classics — https://tinyurl.com/hornadydiscontinuescreed Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Guest is senior staff writer Tyler Freel. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 47m 38s | ||||||
| 3/25/26 | Turkey Calling Secrets with Champion Caller Dustin Jones | Dustin Jones is an accomplished competition turkey caller, hunter, and call maker. He's got plenty of awards to his credit (like winning the 2025 Grand National Calling Championship in the friction division), and plenty of tips for turkey hunters looking to take their pot calls to the next level. Hosted by Executive Gear Editor Scott Einsmann. Produced by Executive Editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 10m 20s | ||||||
| 3/18/26 | They Lived in the Boundary Waters for an Entire Year | A decade ago Dave and Amy Freeman spent a year living in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Now, as the fate of the wilderness hangs in the balance again, they revisit their epic adventure, and the place they call home. House votes to strip BWCA protections. Amy & Dave's book. Hosted by News Editor Dac Collins. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Produced by Executive Editor Natalie Krebs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 44m 45s | ||||||
| 3/11/26 | The Full Story Behind Our Controversial Helicopter Hunt on Landlocked Public Ground | Last season, hunting editor Andrew McKean and his buddies accessed a piece of public ground by flying in. The aftermath of their once-in-a-lifetime hunt involved a stolen elk skull, a tense confrontation with a rancher, and charges in court. Here's what happened, and what McKean says could be solutions to a bigger problem with public lands. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Reporting by hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 01m 54s | ||||||
| 3/4/26 | Unexpected Takeaways from the Ultimate Turkey Load Test | This week, we're digging into the nuances of TSS and lead turkey loads, both in terms of price and performance. Executive editor Natalie Krebs recently reported a deep-dive on the current TSS market and why prices have skyrocketed. Editor-in-chief Alex Robinson just finished range testing all of the top turkey loads on the market. So here's what you need to know about turkey ammo before the season opens. Related: Why TSS prices have skyrocketed http://outdoorlife.com/tss Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 55m 39s | ||||||
| 2/25/26 | Randy Newberg Breaks Down What’s Coming for Public Lands in 2026 | Randy Newberg and Andrew McKean explore how our lawmakers are eroding protections for public land, throwing out public input, and how this is all going to play out leading up to — and after — this year's elections. This episode is brought to you by Vortex. Hosted by OL hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Guest is Randy Newberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 59m 43s | ||||||
| 2/18/26 | Surprising Destinations for the DIY Turkey Hunter | For six seasons Roy Holdford, also known as Curl Hunts, has loaded up his van and hit the road for three full months of DIY public-land and permission turkey hunting. These are his picks for sleeper states to consider this spring, plus a few tips once you're there. This episode is brought to you by Vortex. YouTube video of that Georgia hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLrjcP6B098 Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Guest is OL multimedia producer Roy Holdford. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 48m 10s | ||||||
| 2/11/26 | NWTF's Top Researcher Explains the Turkey Decline | Patrick Wightman gets that America’s turkey hunters are cranky. Understanding and applying turkey research, he says, can help. That's why he wants to make it as painless as possible for us. Guest is Patrick Wightman, NWTF's new national director of wild turkey research. Hosted by hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 03m 33s | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | Here's Why the Plan to Recover Wild Bison Has Become So Controversial | Last month the U.S. Department of the Interior said it will revoke the grazing permits that have allowed American Prairie to run bison on roughly 63,000 acres of federal public land in Montana. In this episode of the Outdoor Life podcast news editor Dac Collins interviews our conservation editor Andrew McKean about the issue. McKean lives in eastern Montana, which is ground zero for the bison restoration effort. He'll explain why the effort to restore wild bison on the landscape is important, and also why it's become so controversial. You can read our full story on BLM's decision here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/blm-revokes-american-prairie-bison-permits/ Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 49m 10s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | The Flooded-Corn Controversy vs. Duck Hunting's New Reality | All duck hunters want to talk about right now is the growing debate over the culprit of shortened mallard migrations in the Mississippi Flyway. Here's what the data says — and doesn't — about what's actually affecting greenheads. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Reported and produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 42m 14s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | New Guns, Trends, and Tech from the SHOT Show | This year's SHOT Show features new guns, of course, but we're also seeing introductions of electro-optics, the suppressor boom, and more. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Guests are shooting editor John B. Snow and hunting & optics editor Andrew McKean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 41m 48s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | Director Brian Nesvik on the Future of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | OL hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean heads to D.C. to interview Brian Nesvik, the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Under his direction the USFWS is deferring to states, assessing its refuges, leveraging technology, and enabling the energy-first agenda of the Trump administration. Reporting by hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean. Hosted and produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 55m 38s | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | I Corner Crossed the Wyoming Ranch That Started It All | Contributor and Wyoming resident Christine Peterson returned to the Elk Mountain ranch that started the legal battle over corner crossing all those years ago. Here's what she learned about how to corner-cross without getting sued — and ongoing barriers to public access. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor / Natalie Krebs. Reporting by contributor Christine Peterson. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 41m 36s | ||||||
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7 placements across 7 markets.
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7 placements across 7 markets.