The Origins Foundation Podcast

Robbie is with Steve West, from Steve's Outdoor Adventures this week in Oregon. After a chilly morning with Steve in Oregon, he and Robbie catch up on this week’s roundup on why elk archery hunters only see a 3-8% success rate, Robbie’s elk hunting in Oregon, his in-person testimony to defending black bear hunting before the ODFW in Oregon, in addition to the Namibia drought, Florida’s Yes On Amendment 2, and more.Do you have a questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@bloodorigins.comSupport our Conservation Club Members!Builders Select Stone Company: https://www.buildersselectstonecompany.com/ SCI Michigan: https://www.scimichigan.org/ Cantrell Outdoors: https://www.cantrelloutdoors.com/ See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_SubscribeMusic: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.ioPodcast is brought to you by:Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maria Davidson, the large carnivore specialist at the Safari Club International Foundation, joins Robbie to discuss tthe history of Louisiana Black bears that has led up to the point that now there is a recreational sport hunting season for bears. After 30 years spent working for LDWF on large carnivore conservation, this is a keystone moment in the career of this incredible professional and the science and why behind a black bear hunt in Louisiana. Now working for SCIF Maria is continuing her work in carnivore biology and conservation across the world.Do you have a questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@bloodorigins.comSupport our Conservation Club Members!Builders Select Stone Company: https://www.buildersselectstonecompany.com/ SCI Michigan: https://www.scimichigan.org/ Cantrell Outdoors: https://www.cantrelloutdoors.com/ See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_SubscribeMusic: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.ioPodcast is brought to you by:Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Hanks, the Large Carnivore Program Specialist of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife And Fisheries, joins us to discuss the Notice of Intent by LDWF to hunt black bears this December. This is the first podcast in a series of podcasts around Black Bears in Louisiana, and will be followed by two more podcasts: 1) with Secretary Sheahan about now what - how the state plans to execute the lottery and the hunt, and 2) with Maria Davidson and the history that led us to this point. John Hanks was Maria Davidson's successor at LDWF, and as Maria’s successor, studying large carnivores down in the Bayou State, we hear from John about the resurgence of black bears in the state and how the hunt will be an integral part of that management plan. Do you have a questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@bloodorigins.comSupport our Conservation Club Members!Builders Select Stone Company: https://www.buildersselectstonecompany.com/ SCI Michigan: https://www.scimichigan.org/ Cantrell Outdoors: https://www.cantrelloutdoors.com/ See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_SubscribeMusic: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.ioPodcast is brought to you by:Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashlee and Robbie chop it up about a new custom hat partnership with Lost Hat Company and an upcoming booth appearance at Dallas Safari Club. Then, we get a recap of the premier of Lionheart in Colorado along with an update on the expected ballot initiative there, along with all the news fit to print in the hunting space including a young boy attacked and wounded by a mountain lion, AI misinformation being deployed in anti-hunting efforts, misinformation about big tuskers in Africa, spearfishing vs fly fishing, and more!Do you have a questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@bloodorigins.comSupport our Conservation Club Members!Cabassa Safaris: https://cabassasafaris.com/ HuntScore: https://www.huntscore.com/ Backcountry Africa: https://www.backcountryafrica.com/ See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_SubscribeMusic: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.ioPodcast is brought to you by:Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lifelong outdoorsman and retired Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Trooper Stanley Steele joins Robbie to discuss the importance of hunting and conservation in the outdoor community and the need for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts to be more engaged in advocating for their values and passions. Stanley and Robbie discuss the upcoming commission meeting in Oregon, where the adoption of the 2025 big game seasons (including the spring bear season) are on the table. Stanley and Robbie dive deep into the importance of science-based wildlife management and encourages people to support the professional opinions of biologists and conservationists and the need for effective messaging to counter the negative narratives surrounding hunting and conservation.Do you have a questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@bloodorigins.comSupport our Conservation Club Members!Cabassa Safaris: https://cabassasafaris.com/ HuntScore: https://www.huntscore.com/ Backcountry Africa: https://www.backcountryafrica.com/ See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_SubscribeMusic: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.ioPodcast is brought to you by:Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s question is whether an elephant is really worth an eye-watering $1.6 million of its lifetime, and Robbie is here to provide the context needed to understand this talking point in just 5 minutes. The original 2014 report by the David Schildrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya was picked up by numerous news outlets and went viral, but the intent of the report was to show the live value of an elephant when compared to a POACHING context, not a legal and regulated hunting context. Do you have a questions we can answer? Send it via DM on IG or through email at info@bloodorigins.comSupport our Conservation Club Members!Silent Pursuits: https://www.silentpursuits.com/ Bar JP Safaris: https://www.barjpsafaris.com/ Bear Beans: https://bearbeans.com/ See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_SubscribeMusic: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.ioPodcast is brought to you by:Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Returning guest (and Arizona Game and Fish Commissioner) James "Jim" Goughnour joins to discuss another controversial March decision by the AZGFC to reject all three remaining big game auction tags in Arizona (mule deer, elk and sheep) in favor of a more competitive, raffle-esque allocation system in order to give ‘Joe Six Pack’ - or the common man - a real shot at hunting desert sheep. You would have seen conversations about this, emails about this, and wondered if this is actually a good thing or a bad thing. Robbie and Jim get into the nitty grittty of the decision, whether there will be a "told-you so" moment in the future, and whether in this case, bold decisions yields great benefits for wildlife and hunters.Support our newest Conservation Club Members!Nexxus Bowhunting: https://nexxusbowhunting.com/ Josh Hall Surfboards: https://joshhallsurfboards.com/ Lathrop & Sons: https://lathropandsons.com/ See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_SubscribeMusic: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.ioPodcast is brought to you by:Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Jones, Chief People Officer for Orvis, joins Robbie on Blood Origins to discuss her role and what it is to connect people - both internally and externally - with the Orvis brand. From how it is seen in and outside the walls of the office, Rebecca ‘Jonesy’ Jones is an Aussie living in the US and adult-onset hunter that lives and breathes the Orvis lifestyle. Recorded live on the Cobourg Peninsula of the Northern Territory of Australia.Support our newest Conservation Club Members!Nexxus Bowhunting: https://nexxusbowhunting.com/ Josh Hall Surfboards: https://joshhallsurfboards.com/ Lathrop & Sons: https://lathropandsons.com/ See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_SubscribeMusic: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.ioPodcast is brought to you by:Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded on-location from Australia, Robbie is joined by David Luxford (the self-described ‘village idiot’ and arguably Australia’s most famous bowhunter), Nick Joyce (owner of The Last Frontier Safaris), and Rebecca Jones (Chief People officer of Orvis) from a beach in the Northern Territory of Australia. Surrounded by the soft crashing of waves in the background, the team talks through their Banteng adventure and talks about hunting culture in Australia and around the world. Its an extra-ordinary Round-Up podcast that will have you deeply desiring to go and explore places through hunting. Isn't that one of the coolest things about hunting?Support our newest Conservation Club Members!Nexxus Bowhunting: https://nexxusbowhunting.com/ Josh Hall Surfboards: https://joshhallsurfboards.com/ Lathrop & Sons: https://lathropandsons.com/ See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_SubscribeMusic: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.ioPodcast is brought to you by:Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do sportsmen actually pay for conservation? This is a common question from the anti-hunting lobby. The short answer? Yes. In fact, NO other collective group of people in the United States contributes more than sportsmen. Where does this question come from, then? A “study” by the Mountain Lion Foundation claims that 94% of conservation funding is actually from the lay public. However, upon examination, the study is full of red flags and is not peer-reviewed. Listen in to get Robbie’s take as he breaks down what it means, and why sportsmen are the top funder for conservation. Support our newest Conservation Club Members!Living Fully Loaded: https://www.livingfullyloaded.com/ Red Kettle: https://www.redkettle.co/ Kayuga Broadheads: https://www.kayugabroadheads.com.au/ See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_SubscribeMusic: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.ioPodcast is brought to you by:Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices