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  1. Big Fin

    Public Lands for Government Efficiency?

    The term "government efficiency" is historically a contradiction. Congress makes sure that government cannot be efficient, whether by getting proper returns on government assets or by spending government money in ways that get the best ROI. A stunning number of things have crossed my desk that...
  2. Big Fin

    Moosie is looking for investors

    The guy who started this joint and sold it to me in 2009, Oscar, a/k/a @Moosie, has a camo clothing company, Catch & Release Camo. He just posted a YouTube video seeking investors in his clothing operation.
  3. Big Fin

    End of Grizzly Delisting?

    I had heard rumors that things at the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) were starting to unravel with the impacts of the "Government Efficiency" mandates taking hold at every level of Federal agencies. I first was introduced to the work of the IGBST as one of five Montanans Governor...
  4. Big Fin

    Update from a week in DC

    Wrapped up four days in DC. Yesterday Marcus and I did a Fresh Tracks weekly video with some updates of what the week has been about. Mostly about public lands, with crazy new ideas coming out of this place with regularity.
  5. Big Fin

    Don't let an accident become a tragedy

    This topic has been discussed in a few threads on Hunt Talk - carry a live round in the chamber when it is not necessary. I've read the past HT threads. I read the comments on a YouTube video Michael posted. I've went and read/re-read what is currently being taught in Hunter Ed. Accidents...
  6. Big Fin

    Affordable Housing Land Disposal???

    As a follow up to the post I started earlier this week on the effort to sell land for supposedly lower housing costs, Marcus and I did this deeper dive segment for Fresh Tracks Weekly. That Hunt Talk thread discussion is here -...
  7. Big Fin

    Federal Land Sales for Affordable Housing?

    I hesitate to post this, as I know how much folks want to frame public land topics around the teams they support/oppose. This article hit the Wall Street Journal this morning and the title is rather misleading, though I suspect titling it with Trump makes for better headlines at WSJ. This title...
  8. Big Fin

    How Access is Funded or Squandered

    One of the most common questions I get is about how access is created or improved. On the Federal level, most of that gets funded with the Land and Water Access Fund (LWCF), a program that's been around since 1965 and was recently fully funded and permanently extended with the Great American...
  9. Big Fin

    Shi$$er's Full - Call Congress (Fresh Tracks Weekly)

  10. Big Fin

    Another Coues Buck

    The crew got this 2024 Coues deer hunt turned around in quick fashion. Those of you subscribing to FT+ already saw this two-part series. I used up all of my draw luck in 2023 for a late season Coues tag; first time I ever drew my first choice on a deer application. In 2024, it was back to my...
  11. Big Fin

    Shooter lose millions of acres - where are the gun groups?

    In our 4th of 5 episodes in the idea of handing Federal lands to State Land Boards, we talk about the impact on recreational shooting. Rec shooters stand to lose more than most any other group, yet not a peep from the groups claiming to represent gun owners and shooters. They can't say they...
  12. Big Fin

    Federal Land Management - Congress Is The Problem

    In Part 3 of our 5 episode series on states and privateers trying to wrest our public lands, we explore how the problems and frustrations with Federal Land Management can be traced right back to Congress. Many of the people claiming Federal lands are managed poorly are the ones with power to...
  13. Big Fin

    My Funky Coues Buck

    This hunt was December, 2023. It's been out on Fresh Tracks+ for many months. Today, it hit YouTube. This is the first time in all my years of applying for deer in Arizona that I drew my first choice. I always make my first choice an unlikely possibility for whatever point total I have, using...
  14. Big Fin

    State Trust Lands are NOT Public Land

    This is another of our videos to try give more information about the effort to liquidate and privatize our Federal lands. This one explains State Land Boards, their history, how they operate, and why State Land Boards are the chosen conduit for the groups wanting to see your Federal lands...
  15. Big Fin

    Wyoming Elk, Hay stacks, & Feedgrounds

    Marcus drew a Wyoming elk tag in 2023 that hit a lot of storylines we’ve had on the “story list” that drives what tags we apply for. It was the first year of this season, so we had no idea how it would turn out. Very few tags, targeting bulls that leave the feedgrounds and hammer haystacks...
  16. Big Fin

    Western Whitetail fun

    A Wyoming second choice Whitetail tag resulted in one of the shortest hunts we’ve ever filmed. Lots of fun for a short hunt. The Quickest Deer Hunt EVER? | Wyoming Whitetail BUCK DOWN!
  17. Big Fin

    Conservation Easements Podcast Episode

    It's taken some time for me to get to this project, but it has been on my list for a couple years. Given many Montana elected officials have decided it's time to attack conservation easements in Montana, I made it a priority to get this one done. Thanks to Jennifer and Kendall for joining me...
  18. Big Fin

    Origins of Big Fin's childhood book

    Many in my family have asked me to write a book. I like to write. I share stories with family members to hopefully make them laugh and remember how much fun we had, even though we didn't have any money. This is one of those. I think the statute of limitations has passed, so I am copying it here...
  19. Big Fin

    2024 - More than we deserved

    2024 was one of our best seasons ever. Some years you work your butt off, and you think you deserved more. Some years, it just falls in your lap, and you almost feel guilty for how well it worked out relative to the effort expended. Such was 2024. A few have asked about our season. I was on the...
  20. Big Fin

    NWT Sheep and Caribou now on YouTube

    Those of you who subscribe to Fresh Tracks+ saw these episodes not long after we got home. This week, they start rolling out on YouTube. If you want to read the play-by-play and have a spoiler, here is the thread I posted on Hunt Talk -...
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