Hunting, Conservation, and Human Nature w/Bruce McGlenn and Jonathan Tullar of The Ranchlands Podcast

“It’s really hard to be alive on this planet and not cause some sort of death or displacement of other life even if we are not doing it ourselves.”

Should you be a hunter? A vegan? Somehow both?—w/ Bruce McGlenn of Human Nature Hunting & Ross Kenyon of NORI

Is hunting on the brink of extinction? Is that a good or a bad thing?

In this episode, we delve into the intricate connection between the art of hunting and our profound relationship with the natural world. Our guest is Bruce McGlenn, Founder and Lead Instructor of Human Nature Hunting—a program that, as Bruce describes it, is fundamentally and foremost about helping people reconnect or strengthen their connection to nature through hunting.

Sustainable Dish Episode 195: Human Nature Hunting

“… This is where Bruce McGlenn comes in. Bruce is the owner of Human Nature Hunting, an organization that teaches people hunting and other survival skills in a safe, approachable, and low-pressure way. Bruce grew up hunting and wanted to find a way to share the profound experiences that have changed his life with other people. …”

ARTICLES

• Paleo Magazine: A Hunter’s Gratitude by Shawn Mihalik

• Crosscut: Life, Death and the Dinner Table by Samantha Larson

• Filson: Understanding the Land Through Hunting by Will Grant; Photos by Dylan Furst

• Modern Huntsman: Rewilding of Land and Self by Erin Kiley; Photography by Max Kilibarda

• Sunset Magazine: 9 Excellent Educational Retreats by Jess Chamberlain

• Filson: Searching for Connection: Learning to Hunt by Erin Kiley; Photography by Max Kilibarda

• Honest Magazine: THE HUNT by Shannon Douglas

• WSU & WA DNR: Human Nature Hunting School: A Unique Private Forestland Program in Northeast Washington by Ken Bevis, DNR Stewardship Wildlife Biologist

• Tideland Magazine: The Store Outside Your Door - How to forage for shellfish on the Hood Canal by Leif Utne

• Men’s Journal: The Best Father-Son Trips: Learn to Fly-Fish, Hunt, Sail, and More by Chris Solomon

• Spokane Talk: Human Nature Hunting Seeks to Reconnect Humans with Nature by Shaun Corley