The Origins Foundation Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Episode 425 - Tim Fallon || The Critical Ethics Of Long Range Shooting Nov 14, 2023

Show notes

Owner-Operator of FTW SAAM, a West Texas long range shooting course, with courses ranging up to a mile that held a shooting school Robbie attended (and where Robbie nailed his first 1,000 yard target). The ethos of FTW Ranch is posted all around the property, and Robbie discusses that ethos with Tim in depth on today’s podcast.

Support our Conservation Club Members:

Hunt in Tanzania with Kilombero North Safaris https://www.kilomberonorth.com/

Shop Vortex Optics here https://vortexoptics.com/

Visit the Bushnell website here https://www.bushnell.com/home

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roundup 114 || Record Short But Still Sharp As Ever! Nov 13, 2023

Show notes

In this extra short Roundup, Robbie and the Buffalo Nickel team recap a recent weekend trip to interview NASCAR legend Richard Childress, and a recap of the recent successful Blood Origins fundraiser.

Cliff Gray joins the podcast to discuss his interesting views on wildlife management formed during his decades spent afield as a hunter, outfitter and guide. Everything from opportunity, to access, to the amount of hunters in the field, western mule deer, elk, fishing in Puerto Rico and more is covered in this one, nothing is off limits!

Support our Conservation Club Members:

Hunt in Tanzania with Kilombero North Safaris https://www.kilomberonorth.com/

Shop Vortex Optics here https://vortexoptics.com/

Visit the Bushnell website here https://www.bushnell.com/home

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Short Truths Ep. 6 - How Many Big Tuskers Are There? Nov 10, 2023

Show notes

The question? Are there only 40 ‘big Tusker’ elephants left in Africa. To answer, we need to define what a big tusker is - which is an Elephant typically defined as a 90 for 100 pound elephant for one tusk. The simple answer is, nobody has data for how many ‘Big Tuskers’ there are on the African continent today. Statistically speaking, though, there should be more than 40. Get the full download in less than 2 minutes in this extra short but sharp Short Truths!

Support our Conservation Club Members:

Shop Dog & Gun Coffee https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/

Visit Big Chino Outfitters https://www.bigchinooutfitters.com/

Hunt with John X Safaris https://www.johnxsafaris.com/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 424 - Cliff Gray || Access & Opportunity In The West Nov 09, 2023

Show notes

Support our Conservation Club Members:

Shop Dog & Gun Coffee https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/

Visit Big Chino Outfitters https://www.bigchinooutfitters.com/

Hunt with John X Safaris https://www.johnxsafaris.com/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Short Truths Ep. 5 - Are Rhino’s Decreasing Because Of Hunting Nov 03, 2023

Show notes

Rhinos are one of the most endangered species on the planet that are still hunted in places. Oh man! How can you do that? How can you hunt an endangered species? Isn't that illegal? There are lots of questions that surround Rhinos - but one specifically that keeps coming up - are Rhino populations decreasing because of hunting? Rhino's are being absolutely decimated from poaching throughout Southern Africa. In South Africa and Namibia though there are bastions where Rhino's are flourishing and breeding and their population is increasing. These places tend to be tied with private hunting concessions. Why is this the case? The value that hunting, and in some places hunting Rhino's brings, allows these animals to be protected. Security around Rhinos is incredibly expensive endeavor that is a 365 day, 24 hr, 7 day a week job. Learn the truth here in under 4 minutes!

Support our Conservation Club Members:

Visit the Louisiana Acadiana chapter of SCI https://laacadianasci.org/

Visit the Georgia chapter of SCI https://www.gasci.org/

Visit the South Texas chapter of Dallas Safari Club https://www.dscsouthtexas.org/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 423 - Eric Jackson || Professional Snowboarder And Brand New Hunter Oct 31, 2023

Show notes

An athlete that has been around on the professional snowboarding circuit most of his adult life, Eric Jackson is also a newly minted hunter. He joins host Robbie in a short and sharp conversation on his conversion to the hunting lifestyle, how growing up in a hunting household affected his decision, and how his journey started in water fowling and culminated in an upcoming attempt at harvesting an elk with a bow.

Support our Conservation Club Members:

Visit the Louisiana Acadiana chapter of SCI https://laacadianasci.org/

Visit the Georgia chapter of SCI https://www.gasci.org/

Visit the South Texas chapter of Dallas Safari Club https://www.dscsouthtexas.org/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roundup 113 || On Pushing The Stone Up The Mountain Oct 30, 2023

Show notes

While Cody is off chasing dreams as a fly fishing guide in Colorado, Robbie brings the heat solo once again. On the docket, our first fundraising dinner in Texas, and Robbie recounts the chaos of planning a large charitable event as a scientist-turned-event-organizer. Don’t forget to get involved in our first ever online auction. Bid high and bid often at: https://event.gives/bloodorigins/items

Support our Conservation Club Members:

Visit the Louisiana Acadiana chapter of SCI https://laacadianasci.org/

Visit the Georgia chapter of SCI https://www.gasci.org/

Visit the South Texas chapter of Dallas Safari Club https://www.dscsouthtexas.org/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Short Truths Ep. 4 - What is the status of Leopards in Namibia? Oct 27, 2023

Show notes

Hunting has to be driven by the best available information, and the best available science. Ensuring sustainable take with population estimates is a good way to ensure that hunting is not having a deterimental effect on the population, which, honestly, is the last thing that any hunter wants. The science becomes even more critical when it comes to charismatic megafauna like leopards. So we received the question about leopards in Nambia, specifically "What’s the latest population estimate of leopards in Namibia?" Starting with 14,154 and a 250 leopard per year trophy hunting quota per year. After a new survey was undertaken recently between 2017 and 2019, an expanded population range was observed, it was found that densities vary widely across Namibia. Learn why it matters here in under 4 minutes!

Celebrating new Conservation Club members of Blood Origins

Visit Sig Sauer here https://www.sigsauer.com/

Hunt with Adam Clements Safaris https://safaritrackers.com/

Shop Garland Animal Wellness https://garlandanimalwellness.com/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 422 - Lindsey Leitelt || A Nonhunter On’Naked And Afraid’? Oct 26, 2023

Show notes

Lindsey Leitelt of ‘Naked and Afraid’ fame and comes to the podcast by way of friend of the show (and fellow ‘Naked and Afraid’ cast member) Kaila Cummings! Lindsey and Robbie discuss what it was like to join ‘Naked and Afraid’ WITHOUT a hunting background, and how her perspectives on hunting were changed even though she remains a nonhunter to this day.

Celebrating new Conservation Club members of Blood Origins

Visit Sig Sauer here https://www.sigsauer.com/

Hunt with Adam Clements Safaris https://safaritrackers.com/

Shop Garland Animal Wellness https://garlandanimalwellness.com/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 421 - Candy Ken || Just Google Him! Oct 24, 2023

Show notes

Go ahead and google ‘Candy Ken’, a TikTok influencer originally of Austria. He joins the Blood Origins podcast to have a conversation about hunting, raw and unfiltered, while sitting in a studio in Los Angeles just before stepping into a studio to get on Candy Ken’s podcast!

Celebrating new Conservation Club members of Blood Origins

Visit Sig Sauer here https://www.sigsauer.com/

Hunt with Adam Clements Safaris https://safaritrackers.com/

Shop Garland Animal Wellness https://garlandanimalwellness.com/

See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe

Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io

Podcast is brought to you by:

Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices