Fresh Tracks Weekly

Mar 07 2025 86 ep. 29 mins 38

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The Fresh Tracks crew, led by Marcus Hockett, keeps you in the know about what's happening in conservation. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Don't miss this weekly podcast covering the everything you need to know.

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Land Already on the Chopping Block | Week of March 3rd

Mar 07 2025 36 mins

This week, we’re discussing how a significant amount of Bureau of Land Management land has already been identified as suitable for disposal and would not require Congressional approval to sell. There is still much uncertainty about the status of the federal employees who were fired in the last month. A judge did, however, rule that the Office of Personnel Management should resci

If Randy Ran DOGE | Week of Feb. 24

Feb 28 2025 44 mins

This week, we’re discussing the drastic changes we’ve seen over the last month within our federal agencies and how thousands of people have been fired. Randy details his idea of Government Efficiency. A few news stories are also included. A Montana bill has been introduced that would take money generated from the tax on marijuana that currently goes towards funding wildlife h

Inside the Board of Game with Jim Baichtal | Week of Feb. 17

Feb 24 2025 36 mins

In this episode of Fresh Tracks Weekly, we take a deep dive into Alaska’s board of game with Jim Baichtal. Then, we dive into Colorado's controversial HB 1258, which could shift wildlife management from mandatory hunting and fishing to optional, opening the door for litigation. We also cover Colorado's successful bighorn sheep translocation project, funded by hunters, and discu

State Transfer is Simply UN-AMERICAN! | Week of Feb. 10

Feb 14 2025 38 mins

In this week's episode of Fresh Tracks Weekly, Randy and Marcus dive into the ongoing debate over federal land management. They discuss potential solutions that would allow Congress to manage our public lands properly—without resorting to selling them off to state land boards. From funding challenges to policy changes, they explore ways to keep these lands accessible for future g

MILLIONS of Acres Will be LOST FOREVER | Week of Feb. 3

Feb 07 2025 25 mins

In this episode of Fresh Tracks Weekly, Marcus and Randy break down the harsh reality of federal land transfers and what they mean for recreational shooters. If federal lands are handed over to state land boards, millions of acres currently open to target shooting could be lost forever. They discuss real-world examples, the differences in land management policies, and why public la

Congress Won't Do Their Job | Week of Jan. 27

Jan 31 2025 29 mins

This week, we are continuing the series talking about transferring federal land to the states and, in particular, how Congress has the ability to fix a lot of the issues with land management; they just refuse to do so. Some other news stories include; Trump’s executive order to pause federal grants and funding led to panic and confusion amongst many in the conservation world as

State Land is NOT Public Land | Week of Jan. 20

Jan 25 2025 30 mins

This week we’re discussing transferring federal land to the states and in particular state land boards, what a state land board is, what their responsibilities are and the history of them selling off their land. The big news story from the week is president Trump's executive orders and what they might mean to public land users and hunters. Backcountry Hunter’s and Anglers rel

Giving Federal Land to the States (Week of January 13)

Jan 17 2025 25 mins

This week, Randy and I are kicking off a series about public land transfer and how the same old ideas of selling and transferring public lands are popping back up. We’ll revisit how Utah has been pushing the idea of transferring federal land to the state and how the Supreme Court recently shut them down. The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the case was certainly a win for publ

Politicians Cashing in on Public Land

Oct 09 2024 36 mins

Hunting season is in full swing, but Randy is fired up! So we sat down for a quick conversation about selling or transferring federal public lands. JD Vance recently mentioned the idea of transferring federal land to the states to address housing affordability along with the Biden administration talking about building housing on federal land. Randy's series on Public Land Trans

Paying for Comfy Lives with the Currency of Wildlife

Aug 02 2024 25 mins

This week, we’re discussing how wildlife and habitat are often used as currency to pay for our high standards of living and lower energy costs. We also discuss how issues are very often only evaluated economically and not biologically. In Montana, a judge just ruled in favor of Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks in a case in which a private landowner group sued the state for fail