The Origins Foundation Podcast

Carl Michael Metcalf of 7 T Outfitters of Western Colorado joins the Blood Origins podcast (thanks for the intro, Bo Nickal!) to talk about the dynamic wildlife landscape happening in Colorado right now and his thoughts on the changes he’s seen after nearly 30 years in the game as an outfitter.Shoutout to our Conservation Club Members!Get your trophies home safely with Safari Specialty Importers https://safarispecialtyimporters.com/servicesLearn more about The Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch https://www.wildlifecentermi.org/Find properties, connect with landowners, and book an experience using Landtrust https://www.landtrust.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

Slots Media boys Louis Thomas and Jack Bottoms join this week’s roundup on location with Robbie from New Zealand. After recapping their recent trip’s antics - including drifting off to sleep to the sweet sounds of a ‘snore-chestra’ - their funniest moments, the infamous possum story, and more!Shoutout to our Conservation Club Members!Get your trophies home safely with Safari Specialty Importers https://safarispecialtyimporters.com/servicesLearn more about The Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch https://www.wildlifecentermi.org/Find properties, connect with landowners, and book an experience using Landtrust https://www.landtrust.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

Gina Trimmer is a wife, mother and non hunter out of southern Utah. She joins Robbie to talk about her perceptions as a non-hunter and provides valuable insight into the non-hunting community.Shoutout to our Conservation Club Members!Get your trophies home safely with Safari Specialty Importers https://safarispecialtyimporters.com/servicesLearn more about The Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch https://www.wildlifecentermi.org/Find properties, connect with landowners, and book an experience using Landtrust https://www.landtrust.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

Aaron Davidson, founder of Gunwerks which specializes in long range hunting accessories, joins Robbie and the Blood Origins podcast to discuss the ethics of long range hunting. He shares his expert opinion and makes the case for why he thinks it is. So, what’s your opinion? Is it ethical or no?Shoutout to our Conservation Club Members!Get your trophies home safely with Safari Specialty Importers https://safarispecialtyimporters.com/servicesLearn more about The Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch https://www.wildlifecentermi.org/Find properties, connect with landowners, and book an experience using Landtrust https://www.landtrust.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

Andrew Aphane of South Africa’s northwest province joins Robbie to talk about the Mebala Yarona, or ‘Our Colors’, project he is chairing - and their efforts to transform South Africa by helping black South Africans get involved - in everything from hunting to land ownership to ecotourism. A a black South African that owns farm land, that hunts, and managing hunting leases and pushing a sustainable use model that works, leading to a fascinating conversation about a subject you probably have never heard of, which is exactly our style.Shoutout to our Conservation Club Members!Get your trophies home safely with Safari Specialty Importers https://safarispecialtyimporters.com/servicesLearn more about The Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch https://www.wildlifecentermi.org/Find properties, connect with landowners, and book an experience using Landtrust https://www.landtrust.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

Jillian Garrett of Washington State joins the Blood origins podcast to talk about her harrowing experience as a former non hunter faced with a vicious black bear attack on her small farm, and how the trauma of that experience shaped her journey into understanding what healthy black bear populations look like, through hunting.Shoutout to our Conservation Club Members!Get your trophies home safely with Safari Specialty Importers https://safarispecialtyimporters.com/servicesLearn more about The Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch https://www.wildlifecentermi.org/Find properties, connect with landowners, and book an experience using Landtrust https://www.landtrust.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

Texas outfitter Sam Janca joins Robbie on the Blood Origins podcast after meeting at the SCI convention to challenge the ‘prevailing wisdom’ of whitetail management from his point of view as an outfitter who targets free range deer.Shoutout to our Conservation Club Members!Get your trophies home safely with Safari Specialty Importers https://safarispecialtyimporters.com/servicesLearn more about The Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch https://www.wildlifecentermi.org/Find properties, connect with landowners, and book an experience using Landtrust https://www.landtrust.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 Jim Heffelfinger joins Robbie and the Blood Origins podcast from his perch at the Arizona Game and Fish Department to challenge the rhetoric that so-called “trophy”, i.e. selective, hunting causes phenotypical (physical) or genotypical (genetic) changes in wildlife populations.Shoutout to our Conservation Club Members!Get your trophies home safely with Safari Specialty Importers https://safarispecialtyimporters.com/servicesLearn more about The Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch https://www.wildlifecentermi.org/Find properties, connect with landowners, and book an experience using Landtrust https://www.landtrust.com/Use code ORIGINS23 to receive 10% off at huntchef.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

Rick Brazell, founder of the First Hunt Foundation, joins Robbie to discuss FHF’s mission to provide mentorship opportunities to prospective hunters and his audacious goal to expand from 850 volunteer mentors in 41 states to thousands of mentors in all 50 states to spread this thing we love so much. Listen in, look them up, and get involved!Shoutout to our Conservation Club Members!Hunt Namibia with Schalk Pienaar Safaris https://spsafarisnamibia.com/Join the Capreolus Club here https://www.capreolusclub.co.uk/Shop Hound & Hare https://www.houndhare.com/Use code ORIGINS23 to receive 10% off at huntchef.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

Jen Widerstrom, best-selling and globally published author, is a wellness industry leader primarily known for her undefeated coaching on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. Celebrity trainer and founder of her own community driven fitness platform, she is also an esteemed go to expert in the entertainment industry as a featured guest on numerous television series. In this episode, Jen joins host Robbie on the Blood Origins podcast to talk about the Kamagawa organization, a nonprofit she follows, and a controversial post about a crocodile where Jen was very receptive to being educated about the facts on hunting in an ‘ask me anything’ style format.Shoutout to our Conservation Club Members!Hunt Namibia with Schalk Pienaar Safaris https://spsafarisnamibia.com/Join the Capreolus Club here https://www.capreolusclub.co.uk/Shop Hound & Hare https://www.houndhare.com/Use code ORIGINS23 to receive 10% off at huntchef.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