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WOLF ABUNDANCE IS AN ISSUE | JUSTIN WEBB | FOUNDATION FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 🎙️ EP. 890

Gritty Podcast

Brian Call

Outdoor, Sports & Recreation

4.4 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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On this podcast I sit down with Justin Webb from the Foundation for Wildlife Management. We discuss some of the objectives behind F4WM and their upcoming plans to help more fellow hunters and conservationists become members. Memberships help reward those that are out there helping to keep the wolf population in check and keep our elk, deer and moose numbers healthy. Go check out https://f4wm.org/ to find out more information and if you plan to hunt in Idaho or Montana, be sure to get your $40/year membership. WE RECOMMEND GEAR THAT FLATOUT WORKS. Buying gear using the links and codes below directly supports the GRITTY TEAM. ____________________________________________________________________ 💰GRITTY CODES & SOCIAL LINKS💰 Join us on social 👉 https://linktr.ee/briancall 🚐 Trailer Build Out 🧰 Cubic Grizzly Mini Wood Stove https://fas.st/t/CjgPBn28 🍴 FOOD 🍴 FREEZE DRYER–Harvest Right https://affiliates.harvestright.com/2074.html COOLERS–Blue Coolers https://shrsl.com/4a373 (-10% code-GRITTY) SUPPLEMENTS–MTN OPS https://mtn-ops.sjv.io/oqLXMb (code-GRITTY) BACKPACK MEALS–HEATHER'S CHOICE https://www.heatherschoice.com (-10% code-GRITTY) ⛺ CAMPING GEAR ⛺ ULTRA LIGHT SAW–Silky Saw https://alnk.to/hDoJZHH (-10% code-GRITTY) ULTRA LIGHT GLASSING AND CAMP CHAIRS–Helinox https://alnk.to/aLH71k7 SLEEPING PAD - Thermarest https://alnk.to/4qJU8mO TINY SLEEPING PAD PUMP– Flextail http://shrsl.com/49dp3 (-15% code-GRITTY15) BED ROLLS -Canvas Cutter https://canvascutter.com (-10% code-GRITTY) WALL TENTS -Wilderness Ridge https://tinyurl.com/25mutrfp (-$100 code-GRITTY) ⚡ POWER SOLUTIONS ⚡ BATTERY–Dark Energy https://darkenergy.com?ref=brian_call(code-GRITTY) SOLAR PANELS–Anker https://alnk.to/8EI25xm HOME SOLAR GENERATORS–Anker https://alnk.to/8EI271j 🦌 HUNTING GEAR 🦌 Duckworth Clothing https://www.duckworthco.com/ (code GRITTY to save) GOHUNT Gear Shop https://alnk.to/3ckBxPO (Instant - 10%) TRIPODS–Tricer https://tricerusa.com (-10% code-GRITTY) RELEASE AID HOLDER–Advanced Outdoor Technology https://advoutdoortech.com (-10% code-GRITTY) BRIAN’S HUNTING PANTS -- KUIU KUTANA https://alnk.to/6Tysiic DECOYS - Montana Decoy Co. https://alnk.to/8iSzIo2 GUN | BOW CASE - Pelican https://alnk.to/4Mzq6hp GAME BAGS–Grakksaw https://www.grakksaw.com (-10% code-GRITTY) DIGISCOPING–OLLIN https://ollin.co (-10% & SHIPPING code-GRITTY) BACKPACKS–INITIAL ASCENT https://initialascent.com KNIVES–Goat Knives https://goatknives.com (code- GRITTYGOAT) KNIVES-Montana Knife Company https://alnk.to/aLHbrSN 💧 WATER SOLUTIONS 💧 WATER STORAGE–Hydropak https://alnk.to/dWaPnnG WADERS–Chota Outdoor Gear https://tinyurl.com/5n88a8kn (Instant -10%) WATER BOTTLE–GSI OUTDOORS https://alnk.to/5ueoiFC WATER PURIFIER–Steripen https://alnk.to/4BEFpt5 (-10% code GRITTY) WATER TREATMENT - Aquatabs https://alnk.to/44UpyDZ 🥾 FOOTWEAR 🥾 BOOTS–Schnees https://schnees.com/ (code GRITTY) ORTHOTICS–Sheep Feet https://sheepfeetoutdoors.com (code GRITTY) BOOT DRYER–Grakksaw https://www.grakksaw.com (-10% code GRITTY) STALKASINS–Lone Peak Leather Moccasins https://www.lonepeakleather.com (-10% code-GRITTY) SOCKS- Darn Tough https://alnk.to/7M8iMzL LINERS- Farm to Feet https://alnk.to/bEgYmy1 🌄 MOUNTAIN TRAVEL 🌄 MICRO SPIKES – Kahtoola https://alnk.to/btm9Mq5 PACK RAFT–Alpacka Raft https://www.alpackaraft.com (-10% code GRITTY) ⚙ PEAX EQUIPMENT ⚙ GAITERS – https://tinyurl.com/2w5sf742 (-10% code GRITTY) TIPI PEAX–https://tinyurl.com/42t4rs4x (-10% code GRITTY) HEADLAMP – https://tinyurl.com/3e68ytd8 (-10% code GRITTY) TREKKING POLES – https://tinyurl.com/dn5kshuh (-10% code GRITTY) STHEALTHY HUNTER NUTRITION – https://tinyurl.com/5n7rwxcm (code GRITTY) RIFLE COVER – https://tinyurl.com/4b7uu5v3 (code GRITTY) PRE HUNT | RESEARCH Gohunt Insider–https://tinyurl.com/mvdfek2j ($50 Credit code GRITTY) Explorer Maps–https://tinyurl.com/bddbkfyp ($20 Credit code GRITTY) E-SCOUTING CLASSES https://treelinepursuits.com (-10% code GRITTY) FITNESS- MTN Tough Fitness Labs https://alnk.to/g39UST7 ____________________________________________________________________ GRITTY SHIRTS and HATS - https://briancall.com/shop Music License - https://linktr.ee/briancall Brian Call www.briancall.com - MB01ATZV2U3Q6NV MB01IHTDUJ5XC8D Musicbed SyncID: MB01WBTPSNUDST4 Musicbed SyncID: MB01WBTPSNUDST4 | MB01VP5HVWQTEXB | MB01FB2AMDISG80 MB01L7SM4U94DUF | MB01CIMJE8XKSUZ MUSIC: Artlist | MUSIC LICENSE #: 631108 GOHUNT Musicbed SyncID: MB01TK8U469HWUK

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0:00.0

You are listening to the Gritty Podcast where we talk about all things gritty.

0:14.1

Folks, welcome to the Gritty podcast.

0:16.2

I'm Brian Kahl.

0:17.7

And I'm in the cyber truck at the Western Hunt Expo. This is my studio, Justin. It's incredible.

0:25.4

This is my expo studio. And I'm in here with Justin from Foundation for Wildlife Management.

0:34.6

And we're going to talk a little bit about the foundation and what you do. We've done it before. We're going to talk a little bit about the foundation and what you do.

0:40.0

We've done it before.

0:40.9

But we're going to do a little, we're going to revisit the topic a little bit and talk a little bit about wolves.

0:47.1

So, Justin, real quick, quick introduction, who you are.

0:52.1

And then let's get into some topics about wolf hunting.

0:57.4

Sure, you bet. So my name is Justin Webb, and I'm blessed to serve as the executive director

1:02.8

for the Foundation for Wildlife Management. Grew up in the backcountry in North Idaho,

1:09.3

actually grew up off the grid, and I've always had a huge passion for the outdoors and backcountry in North Idaho actually grew up off the grid and I've always had a

1:11.5

huge passion for the outdoors and backcountry hunting mule deer and elk specifically and back in

1:18.4

the i don't know 20 i don't know 2007 2008 2009 we started recognizing a huge influx of wolf density where I hunted elk and

1:31.1

mule deer in the backcountry and seeing negative implications from overabundance of wolves.

1:37.5

There was a group of backcountry elk hunters from Sandpoint, Idaho, that come up with an

1:43.0

idea, a way to try to give back and help out.

1:47.1

You know, there's, everybody seems to recognize the wolf problem.

1:51.4

You can't hunt in an area where there's wolves without seeing the change.

1:56.5

Lampers and I went up to Alberta and did some hunting for wolves up there, which was pretty wild.

2:05.1

And we made that film, Blood in the Snow.

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