Through the Gates

Ep. 117 - Why Colorado’s Wildlife Depends on Hunting & Fishing | Shane Mahoney

What does Colorado’s Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish actually mean—and why should it matter to people who don’t hunt or fish? That is one of the central questions

EP. 116 - Save the Hunt: More than Colorado - Across North America

The fight to protect hunting, fishing, trapping, and science-based wildlife management doesn't stop at the U.S. border. In this episode of Through the Gates, Dan Gates s

Ep. 115 - South Africa: Hunting is Conservation

Colorado's fight over hunting, wildlife management and the future of conservation continues—and this episode of Through the Gates takes that conversation from the Colorad

Ep. 114 - HOWL for Wildlife

What happens when a ballot initiative goes far beyond hunting and fishing? In this episode of Through the Gates, Dan Gates sits down with Charles Whitwam of Howl for Wil

Ep. 113 - Women Hunt: Changing the Face of Conservation

Women are becoming one of the most important voices in hunting, conservation, and the outdoors — and in this episode of Through the Gates, we explore why. Dan Gates sits

Ep. 112 - Common Ground: Ryan Callaghan on Building Conservation Coalitions

Ryan Callaghan—known to millions through MeatEater and now President & CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers—joins Daniel Gates for one of the most important conservation

Ep. 111 - Will Primos: A Conservation Calling

What does it take to build one of the most recognizable brands in hunting while becoming one of the strongest voices for wildlife conservation? In this episode of Throug

Ep. 110 - The Biggest Threat to Hunting in Colorado (And How We Stop It)

***This episode was recorded with GoHunt in late May. While much of conversation is relevant and educational, some edits were made to remove content out of date. ***

Ep. 109 - Colorado's Wildlife Is at a Tipping Point | What Really Happened at the CPW Commission

Colorado's wildlife management is at a crossroads. In this episode of Through the Gates, Dan Gates breaks down one of the most consequential Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Ep. 108 - Jason Matzinger: The Filmmaker Changing How America Sees Hunting

For decades, outdoor television has focused on the hunt. Jason Matzinger has spent his career telling the story behind it. In this episode of Through the Gates, we sit d

Ep. 107 - The Fight for Hunting's Future: Colorado's Constitutional Battle Over Wildlife Management

What happens when wildlife policy is driven by politics instead of science? In this episode of Through the Gates, Dan Gates joins the Wild Sheep Foundation's Sheep Fever

Ep. 106 - The Web Grows: Polis' Latest Appointee Says Biologists Shouldn't Decide Wildlife Policy

Is Colorado's wildlife policy being guided by science—or by ideology? In this episode of Through the Gates, Dan Gates takes an in-depth look at Governor Jared Polis' lat

Ep. 105 - The Storyteller Fighting for Hunting: Robbie Kroger, Origins & The Future of Conservation

What happens when a wildlife scientist, filmmaker, conservationist, and hunter decides to change the narrative around hunting? In this episode of Through the Gates, Dani

Ep. 104 - Telling the Full Story of Conservation ,TOM OPRE, Shepherds of Wildlife Society

What happens when wildlife policy is driven by emotion instead of science? In this episode of Through the Gates, Daniel Gates sits down with filmmaker, conservation advo

Ep. 103 - Reclaiming Colorado: Barbara Kirkmeyer & Victor Marx on Restoring Colorado Values.

In this special election edition of Through the Gates, Dan Gates sits down with Colorado gubernatorial candidates Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer and Victor Marx for two in-depth

Ep. 102 - Randy Newberg: Why Colorado Must Act Now to Protect Hunting and Wildlife Management

Colorado may be on the verge of making history. In Episode 102 of Through the Gates, Dan Gates joins renowned public lands advocate Randy Newberg to discuss Colorado's p

Ep. 101 - Unpacking Colorado Wildlife Politics w/Cliff Gray

In this episode of Through the Gates, we're doin a joint released episode with Cliff Gray of "Pursuit with Cliff" to break down Colorado’s proposed Constitutional Right t

Ep. 100 - Playing Offense: Colorado's Strategy to Save the Hunt

Colorado is the next major battleground in the fight for the future of hunting and fishing in America. In this episode of Through the Gates, Dan Gates of Coloradans for

Ep. 99 - Colorado’s Constitutional Fight for Hunting & Fishing Rights

You asked for us to go on OFFENSE - Colorado could soon become one of the next major battlegrounds in the fight to protect hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife management

Ep. 97 - A United Purpose: The Battle for Wildlife & the Healing Power of the Outdoors

In this joint release episode of Through the Gates, Heidi Stout of From the Ashes sits down with Dan Gates of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management to break down