The Outdoor Life Podcast

Outdoor Life

Turkey Hunting

Hunting

Deer Hunting

Conservation

Public Lands

Bow Hunting

Trail Cameras

Wildlife Management

Thermal Optics

Bass Fishing

Whitetail Deer

Archery

Duck Hunting

6.5 Creedmoor

Alaska

Hunting Techniques

Precision Rifles

Hunting Strategies

Turkey Calling

Conservation Funding

Outdoor Life has been publishing hunting, fishing, and conservation stories since 1898. Its flagship podcast brings deep-dive journalism to the issues that are most important to sportsmen and women. Hosted and produced by the editors with field reporting from our best contributors, the show airs weekly.

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Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	175	Founded	5 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	SportsWilderness

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Latest Episodes

The Bait That's Taken Over Bass Fishing, and Other ICAST Trends

There's a hot new lure that's blowing up the bass-fishing world, along with a few new trends in fishing and fishing media at large. OL's resident bass guy, Derek Horner, gives us the rundown.

This episode is brought to you by Christensen Arms.

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22 Jul 2026 • 52 min

Trump 'Decimated' Two Popular National Monuments. Here's Why That Might Be Unlawful

President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to shrink two popular Utah national monuments, this time by even more than he did in 2017. The order cuts the size of Bears Ears National Monument by 91% and Grand Staircase-Escalante by more... more

15 Jul 2026 • 37 min

How to Not Die in the Backcountry, According to My Trauma Surgeon

Last fall OL's senior staff writer Tyler Freel nearly died on a backcountry horseback hunt. During the ride out, he was thrown from his horse, breaking several ribs, puncturing his lung, and spleen. It's not an exaggeration to say that his life was s... more

8 Jul 2026 • 52 min • Most popular

The Greatest Guns in American History (That You've Never Heard Of)

You can't talk about American history without also talking about firearms. Firearms historian Ashley Hlebinsky picks some of her favorite American firearm innovations and explain how they relate to what was going on in the country at the time.

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1 Jul 2026 • 1 hr 1 min

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Recent Guests

Steve Bloch

Legal director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance

Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance

Episode: Trump 'Decimated' Two Popular National Monuments. Here's Why That Might Be Unlawful

Caleb Mentzer

Trauma surgeon

St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho

Episode: How to Not Die in the Backcountry, According to My Trauma Surgeon

Ashley Hlebinsky

Firearms historian

Cody Firearms Museum, Firearms Research Center (University of Wyoming)

Episode: The Greatest Guns in American History (That You've Never Heard Of)

Andrew McKean

Hunting and conservation editor

Outdoor Life

Episode: Is This the Beginning of the Great Wildlife Refuge Sell-Off?

Roger Hill

84-year-old fly fisherman and activist challenging Colorado's stream-access laws

Independent fisherman advocating for public access

Episode: Meet the Stream-Access Renegade Authorities Were Scared to Arrest

Natalie Krebs

Executive Editor, Outdoor Life

Outdoor Life

Episode: Human Remains Were Found on Our Deer Property

Hunter Wyche

19-year-old outdoorsman from East Texas

Independent

Episode: What It Felt Like to Get Struck by Lightning

Tom Tidwell

Former chief of the U.S. Forest Service

U.S. Forest Service (retired)

Episode: Slashing and Burning at the U.S. Forest Service

Camille Stevens-Rumann

Fire scientist and associate professor of forest and rangeland stewardship

Colorado State University

Episode: Slashing and Burning at the U.S. Forest Service

Hosts

Dac Collins

Outdoor Life News Editor and host, frequently guiding in-depth interviews and field reports.

Natalie Krebs

Executive Editor and producer on episodes, shaping editorial direction and narratives.

Alex Robinson

Editor-in-Chief and host with overarching responsibility for show direction and episode guests.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 64 ratings

Great podcasts, and I’m not a hunter or fisherman.
I’m older now but still enjoy the outdoors. The podcasts are almost always interesting and give real glimpses into human and animal nature, and how technology addresses it all. Very well done.
Apple Podcasts
5
ggreen29
United Statesa year ago
Other side Episode 109
The other side of the debate. Now that the citizens of the western states want to limit out of state hunters. The states make the fees higher and the preference points system more difficult. Why would I care if they sell all the public land out west. I will never be able to hunt on it. If they sell all the public land pay down the debt my taxes will go down. I might be able to buy land in my own state to hunt on. If western states are raising fees to limit access it is no use to me to have publ... more
Apple Podcasts
4
Midwest Bowhunter
United Statesa year ago
Turkey Episode with Van Cise = 5 Star Review
I really enjoy this podcast. Lots of interesting discussion on various topics. I especially appreciate the turkey episode with Matt Van Cise - keep the Turkey episodes coming! Denny Gulvas should be next.
Apple Podcasts
5
GSwigart
United Statesa year ago
Partnering with Harris/Walz?
It’s quite shocking one of if not the oldest Outdoor publication would partner with the campaign that hates everything a hunter cares about. Great job outdoor life. You screwed yourself.
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Bad Bama
United States2 years ago
Great Podcast
You guys are doing a great job with this podcast. Just like the magazine, great, timely info, well reported!
Apple Podcasts
5
JDE11111
United States2 years ago

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Genuine expertise from editors and guests; production quality is consistently high.

Guest diversity ranges from scientists to policy experts, with strong field reporting.

Listeners appreciate authentic, human-centered storytelling and credible reporting.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts	#128	United States/Sports/Wilderness
Apple Podcasts	#54	United Kingdom/Sports/Wilderness
Apple Podcasts	#235	Canada/Sports/Wilderness
Apple Podcasts	#108	Germany/Sports/Wilderness
Apple Podcasts	#170	Australia/Sports/Wilderness
Apple Podcasts	#178	France/Sports/Wilderness

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Trump 'Decimated' Two Popular National Monuments. Here's Why That Might Be Unlawful

Q: What would you say are the conservation downsides or risks of these rollbacks if hunting and fishing remain allowed?

The downsizing shifts lands out of the monument framework into a multi-use management regime, which could increase motorized use, mining, and other development that may harm cultural resources, fossils, habitats, and the overall preservation goals that motivated the original designations.

Trump 'Decimated' Two Popular National Monuments. Here's Why That Might Be Unlawful

Q: Okay, so Steve, to start things off, could you just briefly explain what happened this week in your home state?

Two proclamations signed by the president dramatically reduce the acreage of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments, changing their management while keeping them technically in the monuments system; the moves follow a long-running political and legal dispute over how large monuments should be.

Is This the Beginning of the Great Wildlife Refuge Sell-Off?

Q: How does the overlay ownership affect governance and potential changes?

The overlay refuge status means the ground is owned by the Department of Defense, complicating management and opening the door to possible shifts in control to other agencies, like Indiana DNR or even returning management to the DoD in some capacity, depending on the 180-day trigger.

Is This the Beginning of the Great Wildlife Refuge Sell-Off?

Q: What is happening at Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge and what could the future look like?

Andrew McKean explains that Big Oaks may face divestment or realignment due to a combination of 180-day notice provisions, oversight reviews, and staffing/budget constraints, though alternative managers could step in if needed, while also noting public reaction and ongoing policy shifts expanding hunting and angling on refuges.

This New 6.5 Creed Ammo Is the Future of Shooting

Q: But to put this conversation in context first, would you just back us up a little bit and talk about the general concept of using higher pressure in rifle cartridges?

The main idea is that pressure drives velocity, so increasing pressure — carefully and within safe, engineered materials like the Plus Peak steel casing — allows more velocity out of the same cartridge. This enables shorter-barrel designs to perform like longer ones and opens the door to new barrel and bullet designs, with safety considerations addressed through the containment vessel and compatible components.

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A weekly, in-depth exploration of hunting, fishing, conservation, and land policy, rooted in long-running outdoor journalism. Episodes center on human stories, wildlife science, policy shifts, and practical how-tos—from lightning survival and turkey hunting ethics to public lands access and wildfire management. Notable strengths include data-driven gear discussions, strong expertise from editors and researchers, and thoughtful debates about conservation, hunting culture, and public land stewardship. The show frequently features field reporting, policy analysis, and firsthand accounts that help listeners understand complex outdoor-sports issues while remaining highly actionable for enthusiasts, sponsors, and potential guests.

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1. Steve Bloch
2. Caleb Mentzer
3. Ashley Hlebinsky
4. Andrew McKean
5. Roger Hill
6. Natalie Krebs
7. Hunter Wyche
8. Tom Tidwell

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