Subjects discussed include Montana's public access stance on navigable waters, why stream access matters to local economies, the necessity of private property rights, Montana's public access stance on navigable waters, Don's Outside Bozeman article addressing the issue of threatened stream access, the politically-motivated termination of his Ducks Unlimited column and the national firestorm that followed, why free press is crucial to the future of hunting and angling & what is at stake when we censor ourselves, the incredible story of George Bird Grinnell, the most common reason that people don't hunt, what it means to buy influence, the political relationship between the gun issue and the public land issue, how social media is helping sportsman, why the grassroots movement matters, and Randy's latest installment of marital advice.
I have greatly enjoyed your podcast discussions about conservation and public access. I am a hunter and outdoorsman from Texas where there is little public land so the issues really touch home with me. What is the number one book you might recommend on the topic of conservation. I enjoy reading about the topic and once I am done studying for the CPA exam, I plan studying about the history of conservation as I feel it is a dead subject for hunters my age. Would appreciate a point in the right direction. Keep on with the great podcasts and Merry Christmas.