Rack Junkies
The Rack Junkies Podcast takes a deeper dive into the topics, debates, and stories behind my writing. Where Facebook posts end, the real conversation begins. Expanded context, honest discussion, and occasional interviews.
Episodes
18 episodes
I just got back from the RNC in Dallas, and this was unlike anything I’ve ever done.
I just got back from the RNC in Dallas, and this was unlike anything I’ve ever done.Hunter Nation invited me to join them, helped get me press credentials, and gave me an opportunity to put a microphone in front of some of the most influ...
I’m Going to the RNC with Hunter Nation — And Wolves Are Finally Being Delisted
I’m headed to the RNC with Hunter Nation, and in this episode I talk about why this trip could be a big opportunity for hunting and wildlife issues at the national level.I also break down the fight to delist wolves and return wolf manage...
We are getting laws changed for hunters!
This episode is about something I think hunters have ignored for far too long: how laws actually get changed. Complaining online isn’t enough. If we want to protect hunting, private property rights, and our freedom to make our own decisi...
DEI in the game agency and its dumber than you think
Ohio’s wildlife agency is supposed to manage deer, turkey, fish, habitat and hunting opportunities. But behind the scenes, the Ohio Division of Wildlife has been working with the Wildlife Management Institute and a team of consultants on someth...
Government grant used to add anti hunters into game agencies
Hunters paid for a study that argues state wildlife agencies need fewer traditional hunting-minded employees and more people with non-hunting beliefs about wildlife management—including an emphasis on hiring nonbinary employees and other underr...
Why can Game Wardens Sneak onto your property? Open Fields Doctrine
The Open Fields Doctrine allows game wardens and other law-enforcement officers to enter private land without a warrant, probable cause, or the landowner’s permission—and in this episode, I explain why the Supreme Court got it wrong. I break do...
Anti hunter are in the game agencies here is the proof
In this episode, I dig into the people and organizations influencing wildlife policy from inside and around America’s game agencies. We look at former Wisconsin DNR wolf manager Adrian Wydeven, Ohio State professor Jeremy Bruskotter, Project Co...
What do hunting NGOs do in their own words?
In this episode, I’m digging into the Wildlife Management Institute using their own words, their own grant reports, and their own documents.WMI keeps showing up in the middle of R3 hunter-recruitment money, state agency consulting, grant...
How NGOs steal millions meant for getting kids into hunting. Hard evidence!
In this episode of the Rack Junkies Podcast, Stephen Ziegler breaks down how millions of dollars move through the wildlife, hunting, conservation, agency, and nonprofit world — and why hunters should be asking a lot more questions.This e...
Dumb Wildlife Studies: Science Without Common Sense
In this episode of the Rack Junkies Podcast, Stephen Ziegler talks about wildlife studies that make hunters and outdoorsmen wonder what happened to common sense.This is not an anti-science episode. It is about the difference between usef...
Montana public land fight!
Today I discuss the viral controversy surrounding the corner crossing debate. It has the attention of the politicians in Montana and we need to keep it up. At the end I also discuss the massive win you guys got from the viral post I put out on ...
Are outfitters destroying the hunting community?
I am in the process of building a studio and taking this podcast to the next level. today I will give inside information on my research into the governor of Montana and his connection to the outfitters and why they want corner crossing banned.&...
High Fence deer farms and CWD
today I talk about going to the Deer farmers convention and what I learned about CWD.
NDA caught red handed!
The National Deer Association has been caught red handed in a quid pro quo taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Missouri Department of conservation and hiring their employees to as a propaganda arm of the department. I a...
Small hunting businesses you have not seen!
On this episode I talk about the coolest small businesses that I found at hunting shows around the country! There are a lot of really cool companies that have innovative products that most hunters have not seen because they are not sponsoring t...
breakdown of Jason Sumners interview
I wanted to give my thoughts on the Jason Sumners interview so I dive into the entire thing. I reference a couple of studies that we disagreed about and I will add them below. Does this study say deer are dying on mass from CWD or is the declin...