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In this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast, host Dan Johnson speaks with Andrew McKean about his journey from a small-town newspaper editor to a prominent outdoor writer and conservation advocate. They discuss the allure of the American West, the evolution of outdoor magazines, and the current threats to public lands, including proposed legislation that could lead to significant land sales. McKean emphasizes the importance of public land for hunting and conservation, sharing insights on the implications of recent legislative actions. In this conversation, Dan Johnson and Andrew McKean delve into the complexities surrounding public land sales, hunting opportunities, and the implications of budgetary decisions on land management. They discuss the value of public lands, the advocacy surrounding them, and the potential risks of selling these lands. The conversation highlights the importance of multiple uses of public lands, the economic implications for local communities, and the political dynamics at play. They emphasize the need for effective messaging to representatives regarding public land issues and the legislative processes that can impact these lands. Takeaways: Andrew McKean reflects on the joy of rain after a drought in Montana. His family history includes a connection to the Rough Riders and a legacy of moving west. The allure of the West is tied to hunting opportunities and public land access. Transitioning from newspaper work to outdoor writing allowed McKean to combine his passions. The digital age has transformed outdoor magazines, increasing content output but changing storytelling dynamics. Public lands are facing unprecedented threats, with significant land sales proposed in Congress. The proposed land sales include areas in Utah and Nevada, raising concerns about conservation and development. McKean highlights the importance of public input in land management decisions. The mining of public lands raises questions about economic benefits and environmental impacts. The conversation underscores the need for vigilance in protecting public lands. Public lands provide significant hunting opportunities and community benefits. The narrative around public land sales is often complicated and contentious. Budgetary concerns are driving some public land management decisions. The process for selling public lands should involve public input. Multiple uses of public lands should be recognized beyond hunting and fishing. Economic implications of public land sales affect local ranchers and communities. Wealthy individuals may seek to purchase public lands for investment. Political dynamics can influence the future of public land sales. Outdoorsmen in states with limited public lands should care about these issues. Effective messaging to representatives is crucial for public land advocacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast, host Dan Johnson speaks with Andrew McKean about his journey from a small-town newspaper editor to a prominent outdoor writer and conservation advocate. They discuss the allure of the American West, the evolution of outdoor magazines, and the current threats to public lands, including proposed legislation that could lead to significant land sales. McKean emphasizes the importance of public land for hunting and conservation, sharing insights on the implications of recent legislative actions. In this conversation, Dan Johnson and Andrew McKean delve into the complexities surrounding public land sales, hunting opportunities, and the implications of budgetary decisions on land management. They discuss the value of public lands, the advocacy surrounding them, and the potential risks of selling these lands. The conversation highlights the importance of multiple uses of public lands, the economic implications for local communities, and the political dynamics at play. They emphasize the need for effective messaging to representatives regarding public land issues and the legislative processes that can impact these lands. Takeaways: Andrew McKean reflects on the joy of rain after a drought in Montana. His family history includes a connection to the Rough Riders and a legacy of moving west. The allure of the West is tied to hunting opportunities and public land access. Transitioning from newspaper work to outdoor writing allowed McKean to combine his passions. The digital age has transformed outdoor magazines, increasing content output but changing storytelling dynamics. Public lands are facing unprecedented threats, with significant land sales proposed in Congress. The proposed land sales include areas in Utah and Nevada, raising concerns about conservation and development. McKean highlights the importance of public input in land management decisions. The mining of public lands raises questions about economic benefits and environmental impacts. The conversation underscores the need for vigilance in protecting public lands. Public lands provide significant hunting opportunities and community benefits. The narrative around public land sales is often complicated and contentious. Budgetary concerns are driving some public land management decisions. The process for selling public lands should involve public input. Multiple uses of public lands should be recognized beyond hunting and fishing. Economic implications of public land sales affect local ranchers and communities. Wealthy individuals may seek to purchase public lands for investment. Political dynamics can influence the future of public land sales. Outdoorsmen in states with limited public lands should care about these issues. Effective messaging to representatives is crucial for public land advocacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast, host Dan Johnson speaks with Andrew McKean about his journey from a small-town newspaper editor to a prominent outdoor writer and conservation advocate. They discuss the allure of the American West, the evolution of outdoor magazines, and the current threats to public lands, including proposed legislation that could lead to significant land sales. McKean emphasizes the importance of public land for hunting and conservation, sharing insights on the implications of recent legislative actions. In this conversation, Dan Johnson and Andrew McKean delve into the complexities surrounding public land sales, hunting opportunities, and the implications of budgetary decisions on land management. They discuss the value of public lands, the advocacy surrounding them, and the potential risks of selling these lands. The conversation highlights the importance of multiple uses of public lands, the economic implications for local communities, and the political dynamics at play. They emphasize the need for effective messaging to representatives regarding public land issues and the legislative processes that can impact these lands.Takeaways:Andrew McKean reflects on the joy of rain after a drought in Montana.His family history includes a connection to the Rough Riders and a legacy of moving west.The allure of the West is tied to hunting opportunities and public land access.Transitioning from newspaper work to outdoor writing allowed McKean to combine his passions.The digital age has transformed outdoor magazines, increasing content output but changing storytelling dynamics.Public lands are facing unprecedented threats, with significant land sales proposed in Congress.The proposed land sales include areas in Utah and Nevada, raising concerns about conservation and development.McKean highlights the importance of public input in land management decisions.The mining of public lands raises questions about economic benefits and environmental impacts.The conversation underscores the need for vigilance in protecting public lands. Public lands provide significant hunting opportunities and community benefits.The narrative around public land sales is often complicated and contentious.Budgetary concerns are driving some public land management decisions.The process for selling public lands should involve public input.Multiple uses of public lands should be recognized beyond hunting and fishing.Economic implications of public land sales affect local ranchers and communities.Wealthy individuals may seek to purchase public lands for investment.Political dynamics can influence the future of public land sales.Outdoorsmen in states with limited public lands should care about these issues.Effective messaging to representatives is crucial for public land advocacy.

Introduced in the dark of night, with no debate, no actual maps, and no idea of fiscal impacts, the bill that requires the sale of 500,000 acres of federal land shouldn't be supported in Congress or back home. Our conservation and hunting editor Andrew McKean explains why. This episode is brought to you by Freedom Munitions. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Guest is conservation and hunting editor Andrew McKean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textThis week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to outdoor reporter, writer and Hunting and Conservation Editor for Outdoor Life, Andrew McKean. Andrew wrote a wonderful article for the 2025 March/April edition of Montana Outdoors Magazine. The title of the article is Double Bacon Cheeseburger with Fins. This fascinating article covers the history and the effect of the introduction of the Cisco into Fort Peck Reservoir over 40 years ago and the effects this amazing forge fish continues to have on the sport fish that live in the Reservoir. Of course, most avid Fort Peck Anglers are aware of the Cisco, but they may not be aware of how the Cisco continues to grow the population of world class sport fish in the reservoir and how they are changing the behavior of the larger of the Walleye, Pike, Lake Trout, of course the Chinook or King Salmon and maybe even the larger Catfish. Now, many of you reading this may be asking what do you mean? Well when you listen to this Podcast you will hear Andrew talk about why more and more anglers are catching for example large Walleye and Pike suspended in deep water, often when they are fishing for the King Salmon! In fact, during the podcast Andrew even gives a stunning prediction that one of these days soon there will a new record Pike caught deep that will exceed...wait until you hear that weight! He also talks about other positive things about this amazing forge fish that you will for sure find VERY interesting. Yeah, you will learn that the story of the Cisco is a rare success story for a nonnative forge fish. So, mash that play button and listen to this fascinating podcast about the Double Bacon Cheeseburger with Fins.Links:For more information about the Cisco click here.To learn about all the articles you can find in the March/April edition of Montana Outdoors Magazine click here.Click here to read the article Double Bacon Cheeseburger with Fins.Questions for Andrew McKean? Click here to email him.Your host Downrigger Dale would love to hear what you thought of this Podcast and what your ideas are for future ones! Click here to email Rigger.Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.

This week, we are discussing the land and water conservation fund, how it's one of the greatest conservation tools we have, and how, with all the chaos of trying to pass a budget, some LWCF projects could fall through the cracks if Congress doesn't release funds. Some news stories also include. In Colorado, several ranchers were granted compensation for damages to their livestock herds caused by newly reintroduced wolves, which used up almost the entire wolf damage budget. In Wyoming, black-footed ferrets face a challenging year ahead as key employees have been fired and funding frozen from the Department of Government Efficiency efforts. Andrew McKean wrote an article summarizing some of the recent turmoil within federal agencies, which gives insight into what conservation might look like over the next four years. In Montana, the legislature is halfway through with some interesting things coming out of the woodwork. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A serious threat to federal land is unfolding across America right now. It's also—maybe, possibly—an opportunity to fix the management issues that've led to this crossroads. Read the full story at https://www.outdoorlife.com/transfer Read more on the poll of Western voters: https://www.outdoorlife.com/westernpoll Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted & produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Guest is hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our hunting and conservation editor dives into the recent federal funding freeze, the new secretary of the Department of the Interior, and more. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor in chief, Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Guest is hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunting editor Andrew McKean runs through the outdoor issues that will make headlines this year. Just take each with a grain of salt. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Guest is hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You don't have to sit in a treestand all fall. Hunting editor Andrew McKean has killed deer all over the continent. Most of the time, it was with two feet planted firmly on the ground. Here's how, and why, he chooses to hunt deer on their level. This episode is brought to you by Moultrie. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Guest is hunting editor Andrew McKean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the show host John Kruse talks to: 1.  Andrew McKean with Outdoor Life about efforts by presidential candidates to reach out to hunters in swing states 2.  Richard Simms with Scenic City Fishing about the great catfish and bass bite going on now near Chattanooga, TN 3.  George Krumm and his recent trip fishing for big rainbow trout while dodging bears in and around the Naknek River in Alaska www.americaoutdoorsracio.com    

This week John Kruse chats shares all the details about the "Old Farts" bass tournament he competes in every year at Eastern Washington's Potholes Reservoir.  We'll also share an extended award-winning interview with Andrew McKean with Outdoor Life about efforts to restore bison herds in Montana and roadblocks these efforts are facing.  Throw in a healthy amount of outdoors news and we've got a great show coming your way!   We've also got regional coverage from the Pacific Northwest to include our outdoor news segment, a preview of the Tacoman Fall RV show with Trey Carskadon, and an extended Mack' Minute.

Andrew McKean with Outdoor Life shares the latest numbers about the approval numbers from the public towards hunting and recreational shooting.  On a related note, Executive Editor Natalie Krebs went to Australia to go duck hunting and the state of affairs with waterfowl hunting there should ring alarm bells for hunters here in the U.S..  In addition to this Jack Mitchell with the Evening Hatch Guide Service wants to take youfly-fishing for trout and steelhead on several rivers around Washington State. www.americaoutdoorsradio.com www.outdoorlife.com   

This week we sit down with our optics editor, Andrew McKean, to discuss the armloads of new optics he's been testing for weeks, including binoculars, riflescopes, and thermals. Here are the highlights from the test, including his advice for anyone looking to buy new glass this summer. You can read the first of McKean's articles from the test — his binocular reviews — at outdoorlife.com/optics24 Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Reporting by hunting and optics editor Andrew McKean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is no question that forces are being placed on our systems, institutions, philosophies, and the science that manages wildlife. Situations and conditions change over time, and adjustments are necessary improvements. Balancing change and maintaining stability is crucial to ensuring the best outcomes for wildlife and people. But this doesn't appear to be where we're heading. Sheep Fever co-host Keith Balfourd visits with two guests who keenly understand historical precedents and the current pressures calling to rewrite wildlife management policy. Is all coming from anti-hunting efforts? What about wildlife commissions being stripped of diversified stakeholders to change the game against sustainable use? Is the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation a complete handbook, or is it vulnerable to criticism, misuse, and a tool for misdirection? If you're pushing for change in the court of public opinion and using ballot initiatives, does acknowledging ecological and social realities, past achievements, and who was responsible for these successes undermine your narrative? Is what's being left out of the conversation by design? Are there things that we, as hunter-conservationists, can do better? Are there things we should be distancing ourselves from? As a significant minority of the population, do we have allies? If doing right by wildlife is our mantra, does digging our heels in on everything sustainable? Change is inevitable. Sportsmen and women have had the lead in wildlife conservation. How do we maintain this lead? These are all good questions. Some, but not all, were answered in this episode. Like conservation itself, this topic is on a continuum.

This week, for our deeper dive, we're talking about a new research project on Chronic Wasting Disease in Wyoming and how the best available science to slow the spread of the disease is likely not what hunters want to hear. In Wyoming, a ranch and family are attempting to close down a road that accesses a significant amount of public land. The road is also a primary access point for other landowners and the county. Andrew McKean with Outdoor Life recently published an article that dissects a new report that shows declining support for hunting and recreational shooting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew McKean of Outdoor Life discusses the R3 movement and how we can is it to recruit more people into the world of hunting. On Today's show with GunBroker.com: • What Is R3?: Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation • Anti-R3 movement • How the Events of 2020 Effected Hunters and the Outdoor Industry • Getting a Broader Demographic of Hunters Involved Using R3 • Are We Starting the Conversation The Wrong Way? The show launches every Thursday morning. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew McKean of Outdoor Life discusses the R3 movement and how we can is it to recruit more people into the world of hunting.On Today's show with GunBroker.com:• What Is R3?: Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation• Anti-R3 movement• How the Events of 2020 Effected Hunters and the Outdoor Industry• Getting a Broader Demographic of Hunters Involved Using R3• Are We Starting the Conversation The Wrong Way?The show launches every Thursday morning. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcast.

Highly-coveted statewide big-game hunting tags have traditionally been auctioned to the highest bidders. But the idea that opportunities to pursue public wildlife are being sold to wealthy hunters and highest bidders conflicts with an expectation that wildlife is available to all. That's why more states are considering raffles, which have their own pros and cons. Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/montana-raffle-mule-deer-tag/ Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Reporting by conservation and hunting editor Andrew McKean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there's anything redeeming about the February incident in which a wild wolf was run over by a snowmobiler, then muzzled and paraded around a Wyoming bar before it was killed, it's as an opportunity for hunters to define ourselves against a rising narrative that equates the wolf abuser with restrained and purposeful hunting. Read McKean's full story at outdoorlife.com/wyomingwolf Read McKean's Q&A with the DOI's new wolf mediator: outdoorlife.com/hunting/wolf-management-mediator/ Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Reporting by hunting and conservation editor Andrew McKean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While growing up on a farm in rural Missouri, his dad had predicted he'd become a newspaper reporter. Probably because he intuitively knows the value of a story. Sure enough, Andrew McKean's colorful career eventually took him to Outdoor Life, where as the long-time hunting and conservation editor, he's drilled into issues that affect wildlife, wildlands, and people. An incredible storyteller, McKean dives headlong into memorable hunting trips, like the time he recovered legendary Jim Corbet's famous tiger hunting rifle from a British museum and retraced his steps through India, and the time he went on the very last caribou hunt to ever take place in Quebec. Borrowing from that last caribou hunt, he describes why some conservation groups consider the American Buffalo as practically extinct, and others' plans to fix it. Outdoor Life was the last hunting magazine to have over a million subscribers. Everything is now digital, and making a career in the outdoor writing field these days is also discussed.   MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Sponsors:   MOJO Outdoors  Benelli Shotguns BOSS Shotshells Ducks Unlimited  Flash Back Decoys  HuntProof Premium Waterfowl App Inukshuk Professional Dog Food  Tetra Hearing Tom Beckbe Voormi GetDucks.com USHuntList.com     It really is duck season somewhere for 365 days per year. Follow Ramsey Russell's worldwide duck hunting adventures as he chases real duck hunting experiences year-round: Instagram @ramseyrussellgetducks YouTube @GetDucks Facebook @GetDucks.com   Please subscribe, rate and review Mojo's Duck Season Somewhere podcast. Share your favorite episodes with friends! Business inquiries and comments contact Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com

Thermal devices have gotten more capable and less expensive as technology has fueled what an access evolution. Suddenly, thermals are more affordable and ubiquitous, and American hunters are hungry for additional ways to use them. This episode is brought to you by Alabama's Beaches. Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/gear/will-thermals-change-the-way-we-hunt/ Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Reporting by Andrew McKean. Produced by Natalie Krebs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Wingmen podcast host Todd Helms sits down with Andrew McKean. Andrew is currently the optics editor of Outdoor Life The guys swap stories about the struggles of this slow season, hunter recruitment, conservation funding and more

In this episode (#233) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy and Andrew McKean wrap up their four episode series that explores the changing attitudes towards hunting in rapidly urbanizing western states by using political appointments to fill the agenda of those who are against hunting. We summarize what we've learned in our research and from our guests. We discuss where this effort is going, how well it is funded, and the importance of hunters getting involved, no matter what state they live in. We show how grassroots in Washington are being mobilized. We give ideas provided by folks who've been in these battles that illustrate how hunters make a difference. We explain why, if ever there was a time for hunters to get involved and stop fighting over the small stuff, now is the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode (#232) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy and Andrew McKean explore more of the efforts to marginalize hunters and hunting in wildlife management. In this episode we are joined by Tony Wasley, former Director of Nevada Department of Wildlife, now with the Wildlife Management Institute focusing on the relevancy of hunting and hunters in a rapidly changing society. Nevada is one of the most diverse and urbanized states, forcing Tony and his Commission to address rapidly changing demographics, lower participation, and maintaining relevance in an urbanized populace. Tony shares his research and what messages are proven winners and failures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Kruse talks to Rob Phillips about his latest novel in the Luke McCain series, "Creature of the Cascades".  Mack's Lure Pro-Guide Brianna Bruce with Livin' Life Adventures talks coho salmon river fishing and we take a deep dive into efforts to reintroduce wild bison herds to the prairies of Montana with Andrew McKean, the Hunting and Conservation Editor for Outdoor Life. www.northwesternoutdoors.com   

Randy and Andrew McKean continue their discussion about efforts in Washington and Colorado to marginalize, even eliminate, hunting as a tool for state agencies. In the second episode of this series, they are joined by physician and former Washington Wildlife Commissioner Kim Thorburn. In her terms as a Commissioner, she supported hunting and hunters despite being a non-hunter. She explains how the political process was used/abused to take over the Washington Wildlife agency and is now being directed with an anti-hunting bias. Political favors, abuse of appointment power, and lack of interest in other opinions are the tools of this effort. This podcast series covers some of the events that are putting hunting in danger - and how anti-hunters are gaining footholds in some influential locations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every episode I record is special to me in one form or another, but this episode hits different. Andrew McKean ... Read more The post Ep. 241 | The Unknown is the Exciting Part w/ Andrew McKean appeared first on Soul Seekers.

In this episode (#230) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy is joined by Andrew McKean for the first of four episodes regarding attacks on hunting and wildlife management. This episode lays out what has been happening in Washington and Colorado, exploring how/why it is happening, what the consequences will be, and how hunters are responding. For many, actions in these states represent one of the greatest threats, and possible opportunities, to the role hunting and hunters will play in wildlife management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all decided on this side of the podcast that we need to be real life friends with Andrew McKean. Andrew conveyed a curious spirit and kind approach - a true journalist heart. He has traveled the world and had once-in-a-lifetime experiences while serving as Hunting and Conservation Editor for Outdoor Life Magazine, Hunting Editor for Strung magazine, Conservation Editor for Western Hunting Journal, Conservation Editor for Game & Fish, and contributor to Wild Sheep, Pheasants Forever Journal, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's Bugle Magazine, Ducks Unlimited, Petersen's Hunting, Montana Outdoors, Guidefitter Journal, Gun Dog, Backcountry Hunter, Big Sky Journal, and more. Andrew recently left a writer's event in Montana where he and his peers tested over 70 optics products and he talks about all the categories including budget, versatile, LPVO, precision and electro-optics. He shares his personal story of how a Missouri farm boy becomes a “grubby” newspaper man and eventually combines his love of hunting and words with his career path. Derrick and Andrew talk about the allure of sheep hunting and Andrew tells his story of traveling to India with the late Jim Corbett's .275 Rigby rifle that was discovered in a closet at Oxford University. Full of wisdom and cheer, Andrew was a wonderful guest and a head full of knowledge — Derrick claims this podcast as one of his favorite interviews thus far. . . . . .On The Horizon episodes brought to you by:Horizon FirearmsTexas Ammunitioniota OutdoorsStiller22 Creedmoor Join us on InstagramJoin us on FacebookVideo version available on Horizon Firearm's YouTube Channel On The Horizon podcast: Founder of Horizon Firearms Derrick Ratliff gathers guests to share and discuss outdoor industry expertise and memorable hunting adventures. Favorite topics include long-range shooting, custom rifles, 22 Creedmoor, outdoor experiences, and from time to time some family talk and life lessons.

In this episode, Andrew McKean and I discuss a survey that found worrisome trends regarding public approval of hunting. We also discuss mentorship, influence and how a shift in hunting terminology from "trophy hunting" to "organic meat procurement" has not really had the expected effect on public approval. McKean is the hunting and conservation editor at Outdoor Life. His article about the survey is available at Outdoorlife.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the 71st episode of WOODSIDE, Ben is joined by editor and journalist Andrew McKean to dive into a recent survey on how our society views hunting, the issues with our sometimes rigid worldview, and how to find new hunters in new places. Enjoy.

Auction Tags, Governor's Tags, Minister's Permits – celebrated conservation funding, special privilege, love them or hate them, amazing record amounts of money are being spent each year for the chance to skip to the head of the line and hunt one special animal. The question is, what do these funds mean to big game species, the agencies that receive these funds, the organizations that sell them, and is this system of conservation funding durable? On the heels of the 2023 AZ Mule Deer Tag selling for $725,000, Gray and Keith sit down with Hunting and Conservation Editor for Outdoor Life and Mule Deer Foundation board member Andrew McKean to do a deep dive into the crazy amounts of money being generated from these tags, why, who and what benefits and while some people cheer, others complain. To learn more about the Wild Sheep Foundation, and to become a member, visit our website wildsheepfoundation.org. You can also connect with us on Facebook and Instagram. 

In the 52nd episode of WOODSIDE, Ben is joined by Outdoor Life's Andrew McKean to talk about the motivations of hunters and the problems with fair chase. Andrew also helps Ben figure out the true path to being a hunting advocate. Want more Woodside content in your podcast feed? Head over to woodside.supercast.com for weekly premium Woodside extra.

Dylan sits down this week with Andrew McKean and Darin Cooper to cover all things optics. If you're looking for more on the what, when, and why of optics, this is the episode for you!

Andrew McKean shared with me a fascinating perspective on the history of white tailed deer in our country.

Andrew McKean continues in our current series, Marked.

Andrew McKean from Outdoor Life. He shared with me a fascinating perspective on the history of white tailed deer in our country.

The Montana chapter of BHA works hard to uphold the gold standard in public hunting opportunities, with one of the longest elk and mule deer hunting seasons in the U.S., a wealth of public land, and one of the most innovative private land access programs ever devised. But the winds of change are howling. MT BHA fought back this legislative session against efforts to commercialize and privatize our public wildlife. BHA members testified before committees, published op-eds and mobilized more than 2,500 resident sportsmen and women to the tune of 57,942 letters sent to Montana's elected officials. Yet the war is far from over. Many of the same bad ideas are back in front of Montana's Fish & Wildlife Commission. Elk numbers are booming, hunting pressure on public lands is skyrocketing, and landownership patterns are changing, with fewer small-scale ranches and more vast “amenity ranches” – many of them purchased specifically for hunting and outfitting that emphatically excludes the public hunter. What is happening? Where are we going? What does this mean, not just for Montana but for the future of hunting in the fast-growing and fast-changing West? Andrew McKean and Randy Newberg join us for a spirited and sobering look at the place where politics and privatization meet the future of our hunting – and how we might affect that future if we have the knowledge and the courage to act. 

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SHOW NOTES Recorded mid-hunting-season, this episode addresses several interesting listener's questions:  Which short-barreled .300 Win Mag?  Monometal bullet performance on mule deer Journaling to document your hunt Real-life 6.5 Creedmoor elk kills  Scopes for ultralight backcountry rifles Rebarreling Remington 700s Moving west Chassis-type stocks for backcountry hunting  Moose in the far north As legendary writer Andrew McKean recently wrote: “September has its urgency, November its finality. But give me October for it's clarity.” Friends, make the most of these glorious mid-autumn days.  FRIENDS, PLEASE SUPPORT THE PODCAST!  Join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe on www.patreon.com/backcountry Contribute via PayPal using joseph@backcountrypodcast.com Contribute via VENMO: @Joseph-vonBenedikt VISIT OUR SPONSORS HERE:  www.browning.com www.silencercentral.com www.timneytriggers.com www.siembidacustomknives.com

This time on America Outdoors Radio Tina Pattison, the founder of Hunt of a Lifetime, tells us the story behind this non-profit offering young hunters and anglers facing life-threatening illnesses and disabilities a wonderful adventure.  Andrew McKean, the Hunting and Optics Editor for Outdoor Life, shares some of the best binoculars of 2021 along with some details about the rigorous process he uses to determine the very best optical products for use in the field.  Jon Schlosser with Pure Fishing shares details about products from Berkley and Abu Garcia that won "Best of Category" awards at ICAST and Henrik Mortensen, the author of the book, Fly Casting Scandinavian Style joins us all the way from Denmark to share some great fly fishing advice.   http://www.americaoutdoorsradio.com 

Outdoor Life's Andrew McKean catches up with one of his former writers - me! We talk everything sage grouse, what he calls “America's largest, most durable bird.” The myths, magic, mystique, and of course, how to hunt them. Except when you shouldn't hunt them - which might be this extreme-drought season. We explore strategy and tactics, habitat needs, diet, and the importance of good boots. What you should look for, where to start your hunt, and why the type of sagebrush is critical. We cover dog choices, what he loves most about these iconic birds and their surroundings, and Our public access feature covers a little spot in Nevada that is way off the beaten path but worth the effort. We also learn why dog food prices have risen four times as much as our own food, and why Jeff Bezos and Amazon are no friends of bird dog owners when it comes to dog food, and the entire podcast is brought to you by: Sage & Braker Mercantile, Dr. Tim's performance dog food, RuffLand performance Kennels; HuntHuronSD.com, UplandNationDeals.com, Happy Jack, FindBirdHuntingSpots.com.  

One of our Elders here at AP Church, Andrew McKean brought a word this Sunday. Mr. McKean brought a word about the 7 Pillars to Personal Growth, and things in our lives that if we implement and pay attention to that will allow us to continue to grow and be everything God has called us to.

After a break to refresh, Aaron sits down with Andrew McKean, one of the most respected outdoors journalists and the current hunting and conservation editor of Outdoor Life magazine. We talk the history of Outdoor Life and sporting journalism, the latest sporting issues and how they can either connect or divide our community, and the “conservation obligation”. We also discuss the public lands owner movement and how it could be more inclusive for all conservationists and overall trends in the sporting conservation arena. Check out Outdoor Life here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/ Check out Andrew's podcast, “On Gravel”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-gravel/id1429069645 Show notes: 1:35 - Heat wave across the west. 2:36 - Meet Andrew McKean, learn about his background in hunter and angler information and education.   3:30 - What has Andrew been doing outside recently... conservation and his recent involvement with nocturnal posse of Texas hog hunters.  7:08 - How Andrew got to Montana as a journalist, the public value of conservation and growing up on a farm as a squirrel hunter with "The Missouri Promise". 10:07 - The infrastructure built around conservation is intact and thorough in Missouri but the care and maintenance required.  11:23 - The current infrastructure projects and policy that NWF Outdoors is working on. 12:43 - Message from our partner podcast, Artemis! Listen to the Artemis podcast wherever you gather podcasts. 14:07 - The history and structure of outdoor journalism with a deeper look at Outdoor Life magazine. Why Andrew thinks it is a happy time for outdoor journalism.  22:20 - Exploring multiple avenues as a journalist and covering important issues such as guns and wildlife conservation. The second amendment.  25:35 - Wildlife is a public resource. "Just like our air and our water, it requires constant attention." 28:48 - Hunting and fishing access. Working with private land owners with a closer look at what has been unfolding in Montana. "We can't be single issue voters, no matter what the issue is." 35:30 - Public land owners & public land hunters. Andrew presents a different way of looking at this broad issue. 40:08 - States that may not have public land or accessible private land or waterways but have a strong cultural connection with conservation and their public trust doctrine. The flame of the blue collar conservationist is still being carried in upper midwest - otherwise known as the "Rust Belt". 42:24 - Looking forward instead of looking back when it comes to the outcome or consequences of some of the conservation issues we are dealing with at this time. What is habitat for the hunting community and where is the funding coming from. 47:46 - Speaking in an authentic and respectful way and our obligation as hunters in general.  55:20 - Andrew encourages every listener to become a hunter education instructor.  59:48 - "The Conservation Obligation" and getting people more engaged in conservation.  1:03:00 - Going back in time to go forward in time. Looking back at the history of the National Wildlife Federation and a big shout out to Aaron Kindle for his work and engagement on this podcast. 1:04:00 - A note on the creation of the NWF in 1936.  

Dylan is joined this week by Andrew McKean and Brooks Hanson to discuss a new system for scoring animals based on what's really important: eating.

We are in the heart of an unprecedented ammo shortage. But what's causing it? Are ammo companies stockpiling supplies to intentionally increase demand (and prices)? Is the military buying up all the civilian ammo? Are ammo scalpers driving the price increases? And, when should you buy your next box of hunting ammo? We answer all those questions and more in this week's episode. For more reporting on these topics, check out the following stories: Federal Premium's President Has Some Answers Is the Military Buying All the Civilian Ammo? The President of Black Hills Ammunition on Making Ammo for the Military, Price Gouging, Shortage Conspiracies, and More How to Buy Ammunition Online (Without Getting Totally Ripped Off) Scalpers Are Driving Up Ammunition Costs and Contributing to the Shortage Produced and edited by Senior Deputy Editor Natalie Krebs. Reporting by Alex Robinson, Andrew McKean, and David Maccar. Music composed and performed by Tyler Schwartz and Nicholas Fernandez.

In this Episode (158) of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy shares the mic with Andrew McKean.  Andrew's background as with Outdoor Life and his many years as a volunteer give a unique perspective to discuss the issues of our time.  Those topics include, politics hurting hunting, optimism in darkness, being uncomfortable, too much R3, it is all access, conservation matters, management of mismanagement, how much ground we have lost, crowding, the benefits of diversity, and tangents to put a smile on your face.

This week your hosts Eric Dinger, Andrew McKean & Ryan Bronson discuss their band (again), The recent R3 discussions and one of the guys is leaving the show. All that and so much more (or less).

Skip to 49:54 for some R3 News This week hosts Andrew Mckean, Eric Dinger and Ryan Bronson discuss: -How to lose podcast producers and alienate audio editors -Pike Fishing & The Art(s) that it inspires -The History of R3 and A Revolution -Bronson's affinity for urine... of the blue variety -How to Name and Build a Band (because why not...)

This week Ryan Bronson, Andrew McKean and Eric Dinger sit down and talk about... Decommissioned, Muscag, Rona' Nebraska, Humpin Grass in the Swamp, Dinger Decorative Devegetation, Blue Urine, Girl Scout Cookies, Hurricane Season and Southern Durability and No Named Northern Blizzards, Man Crushin, Wolves, McKean's Idle Hands, Plaid Ascots, Earnesty and Honesty, Are you Pro Hunting...ENOUGH?, A Wolf Hunting Story, Smoke Jumping, Grabbin Lynx, Bronson's Worst Joke of All Time, Covering the Wisconsin Wolf Hunt ( a fresh take? ), America's Best Boat Bar, Tankin', Fireball, Nebraska Good Life, Nebraska Good Times, Turkey Hunting Plans, A dangerous Plan to hit the Niobrara in a Bovine H20 Recepticle.

The organization Protect Our Winters is playing an active role in Montana. This week, POW's Lindsay Bourgoine joins MCVcast to talk about turning outdoors enthusiasts into climate advocates. Plus, Whitney Tawney, Jake Brown, Whitner Chase and Aaron Murphy recap the confirmation hearing of Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland, and the blowback of Senator Steve Daines' opposition to her. We examine the hot bills in the Montana Legislature as lawmakers wrap their first half of the session… and a call for submissions in our fight for public land funding. LINKS: * MCV's Statement in response to Sen. Daines & Haaland's hearing: http://bit.ly/2PgQ7Bz * Newspaper ad: 2,500 Montanans call on Daines to support Haaland: https://bit.ly/3koWz4M * Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council ad in support of Haaland: http://bit.ly/3dMdsFe * Committee tables extreme voter suppression bill (HB 455): http://bit.ly/3uvSlgl * Montana House narrowly passes land transfer bill (HB 320): http://bit.ly/3pX7HH4 * Rep. Larry Brewster pulls net metering bill (HB 359) as dozens opponents wait to testify: http://bit.ly/2Pd55IF * Rep. Bill Mercer wants to delay recreational marijuana implementation to 2023: http://bit.ly/37KCErJ * Send us your selfie videos by March 3! mcv@mtvoters.org * Panel rejects nomination of Andrew McKean as FWP Commissioner: http://bit.ly/3pZNAIh * Gianforte joins 16 other governors in urging Biden to reverse oil and gas moratorium: https://bit.ly/2Ny0Ff6 * Eastern Montana sees 13 wildfires in January alone: http://bit.ly/3bIScxB * Protect Our Winters: https://protectourwinters.org/ * Rep. Rosendale introduces FIR Act to reverse Endangered Species Act consultation requirement: http://bit.ly/3qVk4op * Preview of Sen. Tester on Showtime's The Circus: https://bit.ly/3bDHrfP

This week Ryan Bronson, Andrew McKean and Eric Dinger talk about the most dangerous minerals, a new show segment, Outdoor News, a new line of SWAG, Lead, Ticks & Lyme's Disease, Rural Broad Band, Oklahoma, McKean's run on Commissioner, Bats, Terrible Podcast Producers, Terrible Podcasts, Terrible Jokes and so much less.

This week Andrew McKean, Eric Dinger & Ryan Bronson kick rocks, trading horse blankets, carbon monoxide poisoning on the ice, fishing faux pas, crappy minnows, bait shops where you can get smoked, what to do when your minnows suck, Prom Dates, soliloquies, A squirrel gets its nut while a coyote gets its mutt, Dinger addressing coyotes in the bear, Dinger makes a great predator call, coyotes trippin' on horse dung, a train goes both ways, how to spice up your valentines day (or not) and so much more...or less.

This week On Gravel, Andrew McKean, Eric Dinger, and Ryan Bronson discuss SHOT, Respective weather patterns, Midges, Spearing Pike without Ice, New On Gravel Products, Medium distance shooting, 6.9, Wildcattin', Ballistics, Outdoor marketing trends, New Gauges of Shotguns, Not leaving the lake till you drill a hold, 8 inches vs 6 inches (is the extra 2 inches worth it?), Inauguration, Coyote calling, bending bullets, and understanding why we are in an Ammo Shortage by examining the entire ammo supply chain.

Join Eric Dinger, Ryan Bronson, and Andrew McKean for an On Gravel Christmas episode. The crew talks Christmas traditions, Eric's campaign to expand the countries taste for game meat, and Bronson's credo for Jerky. Other topics discussed- ice fishing, kidney stones, charcuterie, homemade crackers, hunting stories, bird dogs and ice, McRibs, Dinger's expanding household maintenance crew, Giving Credit where it's due and much more.

For this episode, Dylan chats with Andrew McKean of Outdoor Life and Powderhook to discuss necessary gear for elk hunting. They cover all of the tips and tricks you need to know for selecting your gear and being ready to put it to use on your next elk hunt.

This Missions Sunday featured a panel with discussion from several of our missionaries talking about the importance of missions and stories of the impact they've been having all over the world for the Kingdom of God. Led by Pastor Derek, the panel includes AP Church's International Missions Leader, Andrew McKean - AP Church's Stateside Missions Leader, Allan Tudor - Missionary to Malawi, Africa, Jeri Cook - and Global Missionaries, Jeffrey and Caryn Beth Hakes.

Hunting Editor for Outdoor Life, Andrew McKean joins Ken on this week's show to talk late season turkey hunting.  McKean's most recent article "How to Hunt Gobblers that Go Ghost" provides insight into the reason turkeys tend to gobble much less late in the season.

Did you know you can't legally hunt for big game in federally designated wilderness areas within Wyoming?  It's true and Andrew McKean, the Hunting Editor for Outdoor Life Magazine, fills us in on the "why" behind this rule.  Air Date Feb 01, 2020

Andrew McKean, Hunting Editor for Outdoor Life, joins Ken this week to talk backpacking and camping!

MDF Podcast - Talking Mule Deer with Steve Belinda and Jodi Stemler S2 E30 - Eric Dinger with Powderhook and Outdoor Life Hunting Editor Andrew McKean This week on Talking Mule Deer, we are visiting with Eric Dinger and Andrew McKean about mentoring new hunters. We open by talking with Andrew about his journey as a conservation journalist – as well as his journey to live in “the middle of nowhere” in Glasgow, Montana. Then Eric tells us about Powderhook, the technology company he founded that is making it their mission to add 3 million new hunters in the next five years through mentoring. He jokingly refers to Powderhook as the hunting mentor “match.com” because it’s intended to help connect new hunters with experienced hunters to get more people in the field. This new social technology is tapping into what more people are using for acquiring information and helping to reduce the barriers that people who might be interested in hunting may be facing. Andrew, who is renowned as a tremendous storyteller, is helping Powderhook to communicate our outdoor heritage and build the mentor network willing to take someone new out in the field. We hear about the experiences he’s had mentoring his daughter to hunt, featured in an article in Outdoor Life, then mentoring a man in his community who never had the opportunity to hunt before, and this year mentoring three different hunters he had never met before. We wrap up by talking about how it’s a responsibility for those of us who love to hunt to share this love with people who might not otherwise have the opportunity to get outdoors. As Eric says, the start of mentorship is an invite – he calls on all of us to take that step and ask someone to go with us this hunting season.

Figuring out WHERE to hunt, wether you're hunting on a piece of private ground, or tackling the public ground aspect of the hunt, can be one of the most daunting tasks of the hunt. Dylan is with Andrew McKean, and they talk through how to figure out where to hunt, wether you have 20 minutes to decide, or a year of watching a property and observing what the deer are doing.

This is episode 4 of a 6 part series where Dylan is joined with Andrew McKean, a Hunter Education instructor. Andrew is the former Editor-in-Chief at Outdoor Life, and has hunted his entire life. In this episode Dylan and Andrew dive into how to train yourself to become a good marksman, how to determin dominat shooting eye, how to properly shoot a rifle and a shotgun, and how to sight-in and pattern both.

This is episode 6 of a 6 part series where Dylan is joined with Andrew McKean, a Hunter Education instructor. Andrew is the former Editor-in-Chief at Outdoor Life, and has hunted his entire life. In this episode Dylan and Andrew give an overview of how to hunt big game, small game, and birds. They also talk about where to aim on an animal, how to field dress an animal, and how to get your harvest out of the field.

This is episode 5 of a 6 part series where Dylan is joined with Andrew McKean, a Hunter Education instructor. Andrew is the former Editor-in-Chief at Outdoor Life, and has hunted his entire life. In this episode Dyaln and Andrew talk about basic kit, essential gear, how to plan for when things go wrong, and how to plan a hunting trip.

This is episode 1 of a 6 part series where Dylan is joined with Andrew McKean, a Hunter Education instructor. Andrew is the former Editor-in-Chief at Outdoor Life, and has hunted his entire life. In this episode, Dylan and Andrew talk about why we have the Hunter Education Course, who is responsible for it, how it is funded, and the role that we as hunters play in the Hunter Education program.

This is episode 2 of a 6 part series where Dylan is joined with Andrew McKean, a Hunter Education instructor. Andrew is the former Editor-in-Chief at Outdoor Life, and has hunted his entire life. In this episode Dyan and Andrew talk about the cardinal rules of firearm safety, why each one of them matters, and how to talk about each one of them with your hunting partners. They also discuss how to store and transport guns, and how to give and receive a firearm.

This is episode 3 of a 6 part series where Dylan is joined with Andrew McKean, a Hunter Education instructor. Andrew is the former Editor-in-Chief at Outdoor Life, and has hunted his entire life. In this episode Dylan and Andrew give a brief overview of ammo construction, what happens when you pull the trigger, and how various types of guns function.

This week I’m joined by my friend Andrew McKean, former editor-in-chief at Outdoor Life and one of the sharpest minds in the outdoor space. We recorded this podcast in the middle of the frozen waters of Fort Peck Lake near McKean’s home of Glasgow, Montana. You’ll know that because of the constant gusts of freezing cold wind blasting our microphones. It’s a great conversation about how we retain hunters, encouraging youth to get outdoors and the virtues of ice fishing and Old Milwaukee Light. Enjoy.   Connect with Ben and MeatEater Ben on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew McKean. What more is there to say? Editor at Large of Outdoor Life magazine. Award winning outdoor writer and inspiring speaker. Outdoor education on mass scale.The stories you have read every time you visit the news stand if you are interested in the outdoors. Andrew weighs in from Salt lake where he is attending the Mule Deer BOD meetings. Andrew discusses changes in outdoor literature, changes in sportsman demographics, impacts to conservation. Andrew talks about the importance of local conservation work. We discuss Powderhook- the new app for introducing sportsmen and women to each other and the outdoors. Andrew gives advice on unclogging sewer vent pipes in frigid temps and how to get a better nights rest away from the comforts of home. Road-killed venison and devious children teaming up with your hunting dog. Possibly the worlds fastest growing beard. Support the show (http://threeriverslandtrust.org)

Subjects discussed: whether the Pittman-Robertson Act would pass in congress today; the top reason why people quit hunting; the political party Randy ascribes to; public land management critics; the cultural value of private lands; the challenge in getting non-hunters to look through the world with a lens of the participant; the collective voice of hunters in magazines and how that translates to non-hunters; conquering nature vs participating in it; and Randy's findings on which episodes of his tv shows have the highest ratings. 

Today on the show, we’re discussing a slightly different topic than usual. In this episode we’re joined by Outdoor Life Magazine Editor-in-Chief Andrew McKean and we’re discussing how to make a living in the outdoor industry. If you’ve ever dreamed...

Today on the show, we’re discussing a slightly different topic than usual. In this episode we’re joined by Outdoor Life Magazine Editor-in-Chief Andrew McKean and we’re discussing how to make a living in the outdoor industry. If you’ve ever dreamed...

Anybody who has hunted long enough has been faced with a questionable rifle shot. You know, the one where you can make out the animal very clearly, but you have to shoot through a bit of vegetation, grass or brush. Do you take the shot? How much does a tiny bit of brush really affect [...]

Anybody who has hunted long enough has been faced with a questionable rifle shot. You know, the one where you can make out the animal very clearly, but you have to shoot through a bit of vegetation, grass or brush. Do you take the shot? How much does a tiny bit of brush really affect [...]