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Welcome back to the Wired to Hunt podcast. This week on the show, we are discussing the top

conservation issues relevant to hunters and anglers to keep an eye on in 2026. And I'm joined by

Devin O.D. and Chris Burgatti of backcountry hunters and anglers.

All right, welcome back to the Wired to Hunt podcast. Welcome to the new year. It should be January 1st, I believe, or right around that, when this podcast first drops. So, happy new year. Welcome to the new year. It should be January 1st, I believe, or right around that, when this podcast first drops.

So happy new year. Welcome to 2026. And today's conversation is going to be all about looking

forward into this new year and some of the key issues, challenges, and opportunities that we

should be aware of and keeping an eye on related

to hunting and fishing and wildlife and wild places. The things that we need to keep doing the

things that we love. What do we need to keep tabs on? What do we need to be engaging in?

There was so much going on in 2025. There were so many headlines. There were so many

social media posts and podcasts and on and on and on, right? You were inundated by it. I was

inundated by it. What's the new you're going to look like? That's what I want to discuss today.

And kind of do it in a little bit more of a general way. Our two guests today

come from backcountry hunters and anglers. They are the Western Policy and Conservation

Manager and the Eastern Policy and Conservation Manager for Backcountry Hunters and Anglers.

On the western end is Devon O.D. on the eastern side is Chris Borgatti. And, you know, rather than working in

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