Inside Colorado's Troubling Wolf Reintroduction:

In this explosive Through the Gates episode, fifth-generation ranchers Tim Ritschard and Doug Bruchez expose the truth behind the state’s wolf reintroduction fallout.This is the raw truth that chronicles exactly what has happened on the ground; from mass depredations, the total betrayal of a management plan, biologists and ranchers being kept in the dark and a political agenda determined to dismantle the Western lifestyle and wildlife management.

💥 This is a real-world experience and timeline for those impacted by ballot box biology. Whether you voted for wolf reintroduction or not, this conversation shares the graphic reality of agenda driven wildlife management.

🎯 Inside This Episode:
- Firsthand accounts of livestock losses from the Copper Creek wolf pack.
- What Colorado Parks & Wildlife didn’t tell ranchers—and how they found out the hard way.
- A timeline of reintroduction and kills including the mass killing of over 33 calves.
- The high human cost: stress, health issues, and broken trust.
- How wildlife professionals and ranchers are both being hung out to dry by CPW brass and higher level politicians.
- Why Colorado Parks and Wildlife ignored their own wolf management plan.
- The emotional, economic, and ecological toll of ballot-box biology
- Why Colorado ranchers say the wolves are just pawns in a political game.
- Why compensation laws don’t begin to cover the losses

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Salida Gunshop | Wildlife, Gun Laws & the Fight to Save Colorado Conservation

In this joint episode with the Salida Gunshop, Dan Gates sits down with Adam Nelson and Josiah Nierman to break down the threat of Initiative 98—and why it's a direct attack on Colorado Parks & Wildlife. We also dive into the state's fast-evolving gun laws and how new regulations are hammering FFLs, retailers, and Second Amendment rights.

TOPICS COVERED:
✅ The truth about Initiative 98 and defunding CPW
✅ How anti-hunting groups are playing long-ball politics
✅ What’s really happening with Colorado’s new gun laws
✅ Why Pittman-Robertson funds matter more than ever
✅ How just 48 hours a year from hunters could change everything

This is a must-watch for anyone who cares about hunting, public lands, gun rights, or the future of conservation in Colorado.

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🔥 URGENT: Congress Is Trying to Sell Off YOUR Public Lands | What You Need to Know NOW

In this special Through the Gates update, producer Sean Ender and guest Ryan Bronson (Dir. of Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation) break down a fast-moving threat in the U.S. Senate: a hidden provision in the federal reconciliation bill that would mandate the sale of 2–3 million acres of prime public land across 11 western states.

This isn’t just politics—it’s a direct threat to wildlife habitat, public access, and the North American Model of Conservation.

🎯 What We Cover:

• The truth behind the public lands sell-off in Congress
• Why this isn’t “excess land”—it’s core hunting territory
• What’s next after the Senate parliamentarian ruling
• How sportsmen and women are already turning the tide
• Who’s leading the charge to keep public lands public

⚠️ Call to Action: Contact your Senators and Representatives. Demand that Congress remove public land sales from the reconciliation bill.

If we don’t speak up now, the places we hunt, hike, and pass on to the next generation could be gone—sold off quietly behind closed doors.

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In this special edition of Through the Gates, we sit down with Doug Barnes, a master taxidermist, lifelong sportsman, and conservation advocate based in Penrose, Colorado. Doug shares his journey from apprentice to award-winning artist, and explains how taxidermy is not just art—it’s a form of reverence for wildlife, rooted in the North American model of conservation.

Doug opens up about the evolution of taxidermy, the unseen impacts of predator management, and why hunters play a critical role in sustaining wildlife populations. From mounting bighorn sheep to speaking out against misinformation around hunting, Doug’s perspective is both deeply personal and widely relevant.

🔥 In this episode:

- How taxidermy honors animals and inspires conservation
- The ripple effect of predator overpopulation on deer and elk herds
- What most people misunderstand about hunters and “trophy” hunting
- The truth about tags, success rates, and wildlife management
- Why political efforts like Proposition 127 threaten more than just hunting

Whether you're a hunter, wildlife advocate, or curious about the role of artistry in conservation, this episode offers authentic insight you won’t hear anywhere else.

🎧 Tune in now and rediscover what it really means to Save the Hunt.

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In this urgent episode of Through the Gates, we break down the truth behind Initiative 98—a new ballot proposal that could dismantle Colorado Parks & Wildlife, strip science-based wildlife management from professionals, and hand authority to unelected special-interest commissions. From the false promises of conservation to the erosion of private property rights, Dan Gates dives deep into how this initiative threatens hunting, agriculture, and land use in Colorado.

🎯 Key Topics:

-What Initiative 98 really proposes
-Why hunters, ranchers, and conservationists should be alarmed
-The truth about the “Wildlife Corridors Act”
-How Initiative 98 would override CPW and the North American Model
-Action steps to protect Colorado’s wildlife future

🔥 If you care about hunting rights, public land access, wildlife conservation, or private property freedoms—this is a must-listen.

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In this episode of Through the Gates, we sit down with Mark Turner—lifelong Idaho Springs resident, traditional bowhunter, and outfitter behind Rocky Mountain Big Game Adventures. Mark shares his deep-rooted hunting heritage, how he helps hunters pursue bighorn sheep, goats, and moose, and why conservation and political engagement matter now more than ever.

Topics:
- Colorado big game hunting
- Traditional bowhunting evolution
- Proposition 127 & hunter rights
- The future of wildlife management

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Brandon Duarte with StealthHunter Gear joins the show to share his thoughts on what it means to be a responsible hunter with the use of gear the assists us in our pursuits. Fair Chase will always be the utmost importance and the gear we use can help us practice, learn, manage wildlife and properties so that we remain ethical, responsible and engaged in the pursuit. All the while the wrong gear in the wrong place with the wrong users can ruin the outdoor experience, no matter what your pursuit - respecting the wildlife, landscape and rules lead to the sustainability of our wilderness.

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On this special episode of Through the Gates we're teaming up with Randy Newberg and his show Hunt Talk Radio. Dan and Randy unpack the monumental effort of defeating Proposition 127 and everything that went into that fight. The effort to Save the Hunt continues as a new wave of animal rights extremists aim to end hunting through backwards legislation and detrimental ballot initiatives.

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