License fees, fish hatcheries, and hunter education collide in Michigan’s high-stakes conservation debate. Michigan’s outdoor heritage runs on a model many hunters and anglers take for granted: user-funded conservation. Michigan DNR Deputy Director Shannon Lott and State Senator John Bumstead pull back the curtain on how hunting and fishing license dollars actually keep fisheries stocked, …
Who Pays for Conservation? Michigan’s Fight for Wildlife Funding and Access Read More »
Behind closed doors, lawmakers decide the future of hunting, fishing, and access to public lands. Host Fred Bird sits down with a panel of seasoned policy experts to unpack one of the most consequential issues facing hunters and anglers today: the fight over public lands and wildlife management. This isn’t surface-level debate—it’s a clear-eyed look …
Public Lands Under Fire: Policy Battles Shaping America’s Wildlife Future Read More »
Behind the scenes of fisheries policy shaping how anglers fish, access bait, and protect opportunity nationwide. Live bait fishing, artificial reef habitat, and red snapper seasons are some of the big flashpoints of the day shaping the future of recreational angling. Fisheries leaders from the American Sportfishing Association and conservation policy experts sit down with …
Live Bait Under Fire: Red Snapper, Rigs-to-Reef Policy Updates Read More »
Are drones redefining ethical hunting, or quietly eroding fair chase traditions across America? Modern hunting and fishing live at the intersection of tradition and technology; and few debates expose that tension like drones in the field. Corey Mason, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Conservation for the Wild Sheep Foundation and CSF Board …
Fair Chase vs Drones: Technology, Ethics, and Wildlife Management Debates Read More »
How bipartisan state leaders quietly protect hunting, fishing access, and outdoor traditions nationwide. The NASC Summit isn’t just another legislative conference—it’s where policy concepts and strategies to shape the future of hunting, fishing, and outdoor access are developed. In this episode of The Sportsmen’s Voice, host Fred Bird takes listeners inside the 2025 NASC Summit …
Inside the NASC Summit: State Leaders Shaping Hunting and Fishing Policy Read More »
Behind the scenes of 2025’s biggest federal decisions shaping access, seasons, and the future of hunting and fishing. As the final feature episode of 2025, this conversation takes a clear-eyed look at how federal policy quietly shaped the year for hunters, anglers, and public-land users nationwide. Host Fred Bird sits down with Chris Horton, Congressional …
Federal Wins for Hunters and Anglers: A 2025 Policy Year in Review Read More »
What happens when common-sense hearing protection collides with outdated laws and misinformation? Suppressors have quietly become one of the most misunderstood and transformative tools in modern hunting, and this week Fred sits down from NASC with Knox Williams, President of the American Suppressor Association and Brent Miller to unpack what the removal of the federal …
Suppressors: Inside the Fight to Modernize Hearing Protection for Sportsmen and Women Read More »
A groundbreaking new film exposes the real fight shaping America’s wild places—and every hunter should hear this. In this feature edition of The Sportsmen’s Voice, Fred Bird sits down with filmmaker and conservation advocate Tom Opre to break down The Real Yellowstone—a revealing new documentary that dives straight into the conflicts shaping modern wildlife management, …
Inside the Real Yellowstone Debate Shaping Western Wildlife Management Read More »
Discover how mentorship, confidence, and camaraderie are redefining what it means to be a woman in hunting. Fred and a panel of women hunters reviews the inaugural women’s hunt organized by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, a groundbreaking event bringing together women from all walks of life to experience the outdoors in a supportive, mentorship-driven setting. …
Discover how America’s top trapping school is shaping the next generation of wildlife managers and conservationists. Few people outside the trapping world understand just how much science, skill, and stewardship go into the craft. In this episode, Fred Bird and Charlie Masheck, FTA College Instructor and owner of Hoosier Trapping Supply, take listeners deep inside Trappers College, …
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