This week on the show I'm joined by Chris Wood, President/CEO of Trout Unlimited and former U.S. Forest Service official, to discuss how our nation came to protect 58.5 million acres of our last roadless areas, why the government today is trying to remove those protections, and what that will mean for hunters, anglers, and wildlife. Check out the new&nbsp;<a href="https://store.themeateater.com/products/vintage-whitetail-wired-to-hunt-edition-hat?variant=42045719314530">Wired to Hunt vintage hat!</a> Connect with <a href="https://www.themeateater.com/authors/mark-kenyon">Mark Kenyon</a> and <a href="https://www.themeateater.com">MeatEater</a> Mark Kenyon&nbsp;on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wiredtohunt/">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/wiredtohunt">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WiredToHunt/">Facebook</a> MeatEater on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meateater">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenRinellaMeatEater/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MeatEaterTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaa0mleeU128Ad5iM1RFIg">Youtube</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterClips">Youtube Clips</a> Subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterPodcastNetwork">The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube</a> Shop <a href="https://store.themeateater.com/products/vintage-whitetail-wired-to-hunt-edition-hat?variant=42045719314530">Wired to Hunt Merch</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://store.themeateater.com/">MeatEater Merch</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ep. 931: Foundations - Big Velvet Bucks and Home Range Realities

Dive deep into the world of whitetails with leading expert Mark Kenyon. Each episode covers specific and actionable strategies for the next generation of whitetail hunting addicts. Get your fix through the stories of Mark’s learning experiences as a whitetail hunter and valuable insights provided by a weekly slate of expert guests. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.

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