The Origins Foundation Podcast

Cody is back from fishing Colorado rivers and taking absolutely terrible photos of big brown trout and graces us with his presence on this week’s roundup. The boys touch base on troublesome deer in Catalina, mountain lion hunting in California and more. Listen until the end for Cody’s super secret fishing spot!Opinion: Activists don’t understand the science of mountain lion hunting and managementCelebrating new Conservation Club members of Blood OriginsVisit Sig Sauer here https://www.sigsauer.com/Hunt with Adam Clements Safaris https://safaritrackers.com/Shop Garland Animal Wellness https://garlandanimalwellness.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

Can you explain how YOU define ‘ethical’? Ethics often comes up in conversations within the hunting community and with fingers pointed at the hunting community - and for the most part both parties say the same thing, "That [insert any hunting practice] is unethical". Ethics, being ethical, is something that is often debated online. Often that discussion boils down to peoples opinions and preferences and rarely does the conversation or discussion focus on ethics. The definition of ethics is your morals and principles around an activity like hunting, i.e., the ethics of the kill, ethical behavior, ethical conduct etc. In my opinion, the applied ethic overarching it all, is tied to the treatment of the animal during the activity. So ... here's my answer. Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Send us the question at info@bloodorigins.com or you can text us the question at 620-860-4804.Celebrating new Conservation Club members of Blood OriginsVisit J Martin Taxidermy https://jmartintaxidermy.com/Shop Smitty’s Beard Sauce https://smittysbeardsauce.com/Shop Grayl here: https://grayl.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

Travis Thompson, Executive Director of All Florida, returns to the Blood Origins podcast to discuss a difference of opinion with Robbie on a recent trip to Florida over the sustainable use of invasive species of pythons and iguana. Having amicable debates around topics that will promote hunting always leads to good ideas - thats exactly what you will find from today's episode.Celebrating new Conservation Club members of Blood OriginsVisit J Martin Taxidermy https://jmartintaxidermy.com/Shop Smitty’s Beard Sauce https://smittysbeardsauce.com/Shop Grayl here: https://grayl.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

Robbie is joined by Sean Kilkenny, the advocacy and deer management director for the Australian Deer Association to talk about the Australian National Feral Deer Management Plan. Sean goes into how deer are managed at the state, rather than federal, level and how that disjointed approach can affect deer management in the nation. Celebrating new Conservation Club members of Blood OriginsVisit J Martin Taxidermy https://jmartintaxidermy.com/Shop Smitty’s Beard Sauce https://smittysbeardsauce.com/Shop Grayl here: https://grayl.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

Robbie is outright DITCHED by Cody this week so he can galavant around Colorado catching and taking absolutely terrible photos of brown trout. In his absence, Robbie tackles the important news affecting hunting around the world solo, with an update on the Victorian duck hunt, the proposed Colorado hunting ban, the Botswana elephant controversy, ungulate brain worms in moose, and more! Listen in and don’t forget to shoot Cody a message at 620-860-4804 and tell him to take photos in portrait mode! What's Killing Minnesota's Moose? Studies Reveal Sites of Deadly Brainworm Transmissionsmithsonianmag.comLion protection fee paid by tourists could help stop trophy hunting – South African studytheconversation.comSnaring in Kruger National Park spikes more than 200% amid socioeconomic crisisdailymaverick.co.zaCelebrating new Conservation Club members of Blood OriginsVisit J Martin Taxidermy https://jmartintaxidermy.com/Shop Smitty’s Beard Sauce https://smittysbeardsauce.com/Shop Grayl here: https://grayl.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

Our new Short Truths Podcast content series is back and Robbie is answering one of the most common questions we field at Blood Origins. What do you think of so-called ‘canned hunting’.  The idea of canned hunting, high fence hunting, what is fair chase is a common set of questions that we get asked. What is the definition of canned hunting? When is high fence hunting ok? Would you ever high fence hunting? Canned hunting really comes down to the eye of the beholder or in this case the person undertaking the style of hunt, or more likely, the opinion of the person critiquing the individual undertaking the hunt.I wanted to try and address the topic in a very objective, take a couple of steps back from the topic manner. It is such an emotive topic that is very difficult to just think about it for a second. The social science aspect of this is very important. It’s what drives perceptions and drives values at the end of the day drives public opinion around hunting, and that is something to truly consider. We may not have the science to define a canned hunt and probably never will. I probably need to do 10 more of these kind of videos, looking at all sides of the argument, and looking at it through all the multiple lenses that needs to be looked through.So ... here's my first answer on this topic.Do you have a question you would like us to answer? Send us the question at info@bloodorigins.com or you can text us the question at 620-860-4804.Celebrating new Conservation Club members of Blood OriginsVisit J Martin Taxidermy https://jmartintaxidermy.com/Shop Smitty’s Beard Sauce https://smittysbeardsauce.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

Lake Pickle, formerly of Primos and now of OnX, and a member of the ‘Blood Origins family’ from the very beginning, joins Robbie to talk about his recent South African hunting trip. The boys discuss the ethics and perceptions of high fences and whether or not, or how they apply to South Africa and dispel some rumors while they’re at it. Celebrating new Conservation Club members of Blood OriginsVisit J Martin Taxidermy https://jmartintaxidermy.com/Shop Smitty’s Beard Sauce https://smittysbeardsauce.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

Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society CEO Ben Jones joins Robbie and the boys get into a bit of a nerdy, science-based discussion on ruffed grouse, why they’re declining, what they need, where they habitate, and more! Celebrating new Conservation Club members of Blood OriginsVisit Cross Continent Expeditions https://crosscontinentexpeditions.com/Shop Bergara here https://www.bergara.online/us/Visit Eberlestock https://eberlestock.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

Robbie is joined by ‘cameraman’ extraordinaire Matt Henry of Saw Box out of Dallas,Texas and Matt Land, one half of Land Unlimited. The boys recount their recent Texas adventures and what it took to get the shot from people to sheep and all the terrain in between. Celebrating new Conservation Club members of Blood OriginsVisit Cross Continent Expeditions https://crosscontinentexpeditions.com/Shop Bergara here https://www.bergara.online/us/Visit Eberlestock https://eberlestock.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

In this first episode of our new Short Truths Podcast content series, Robbie is answering a commonly asked question - or rather, challenge - that hunters are all too familiar with. Are hunters choosing violence? How far removed from necessity does hunting become a true ‘choice’? Does that affect how we justify hunting? You don't need to hunt anymore, and becuase of that fact, you guys do it to justify violence. So lets explore this answer, what would you say if you got posed that question? You just do it for the violence right? Understand what to say, how to say it, and get your answer here, share it with your friends, and if you have a question that you want answered email us at info@bloodorigins.com or text us at 626-860-4804.Celebrating new Conservation Club members of Blood OriginsVisit Cross Continent Expeditions https://crosscontinentexpeditions.com/Shop Bergara here https://www.bergara.online/us/Visit Eberlestock https://eberlestock.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