In this urgent episode, Dan Gates lays out the reality of the fight facing hunters, trappers, and science-based wildlife management in Colorado. From the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to the state legislature and looming ballot initiat...

Dan Gates breaks down and responds directly to public comments from the loudest anti-hunting activists influencing Colorado wildlife policy, including First Gentleman Marlon Reis, Project Coyote representative Mark Surls, and Samantha Miller (C...

In our final episode of the year, Dan Gates takes a serious look at what’s coming next for Colorado’s furbearer management as the CPW Commission prepares to debate sweeping changes that could permanently reshape wildlife conservation in our sta...

In this episode, Dan updates us on some of the recent news coming from Colorado breaking down the political influence on Colorado wildlife management and the real-world consequences now playing out inside Colorado Parks and Wildlife.The...

In this unique Through the Gates episode, Dan visits Colorado Gators in the San Luis Valley—one of the most unexpected reptile sanctuaries in the West. Chad Hacking walks us through the history of the farm, how a tilapia operation became an all...

In this special international episode of Through the Gates, Dan sits down in remote Porcupine Plains, Saskatchewan with Bryon Patchin, owner of Piwie Lake Outfitters and a lifelong trapper, guide, fur buyer, and outdoorsman.Bryon shares...

Colorado is becoming the nation’s testing ground for aggressive anti-hunting and anti-management efforts — and in this episode, we break down exactly what’s happening, who’s behind the push, and how it threatens the future of wildlife conservat...

In this powerful joint episode of Through the Gates and Rokcast, Sam Weaver sits down once again with Dan Gates, Executive Director of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management (CRWM), to break down the escalating fight for science-based w...

In this episode of Through the Gates, Dan sits down with Randy Jackson, founder of Rustic Living / Rustic Log Furniture, to explore how true craftsmanship, sustainable forestry, and Colorado heritage come together in heirloom-quality furniture....

In this urgent episode of Through the Gates, Dan Gates sits down with special guest Swartout to break down why Colorado is entering its “Dunkirk moment” in the battle to defend the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. Just as Winston ...

Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commissioner Murphy Robinson joins Through the Gates for the most transparent, engaging, and wide-ranging interview he’s ever given. Murphy opens up about his lifelong love of fishing and hunting, how he unexpected...

In Episode 70 of Through the Gates, we sit down with Mark Lamm, former Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Area Wildlife Manager with 39 years of on-the-ground experience stewarding Colorado’s wildlife, habitat, and public lands. Mark’s career sp...

In this episode of Through the Gates, Dan takes listeners inside Colorado’s Furbearer Management Working Group — where the growing divide between science-based wildlife management and emotional, anti-hunting ideology is on full display....

In this Through the Gates update, Dan breaks down the latest in Colorado’s wildlife politics—from the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commission meeting and fur-bearer regulations to the future of bison, wolverine and beaver management.He...

In this episode of Through the Gates, host Dan Gates sits down with his counterpart in the Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project , Gaspar Perricone, to peel the curtain on the intricacies of wildlife policies. This episode provides valuable in...

Watch this episode on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmt7lFtTKh0&list=PLVjalEoOauqM3xLSHrq3FO680x-XriQcD&index=1Join Dan Gates on this unique episode of Through the Gates Podcast as he visits the Museum of the Fur Trade...

First and Foremost Mike Sells is a trapper and we're lucky to be able to share his life story from running away from home, learning how to trap, becoming an influence in the industry all while balancing his job as a game warden. His story spans...

In this episode of Through the Gates, we sit down with Caitlyn Taussig to dig deep into the crossroads of agriculture, wildlife management and ever growing Urban/Rural Divide. Dan and Caitlyn discuss how it’s impacting rural communities, ranchi...

Get your calendar today! https://markitmyway.chipply.com/crwm/product-detail-shell.aspx?pid=18789292&eid=355074&cid=2151159&lastaction=viewallWhile you're out in the woods pursuing your passion, remember that Dan Ga...

In this update episode of Through the Gates, we kick things off by announcing the Women of Conservation Calendar — celebrating the women who helped defeat Proposition 127 and continue to defend Colorado’s wildlife heritage.Then we dive ...

In this episode of Through the Gates, we sit down with Jessica Whitaker, a young female hunter who proves that you don’t have to be “born into it” to make an impact. From her first hunts to becoming an outspoken advocate at rallies, banquets, a...

In this hard-hitting episode of Through the Gates, Dan Gates breaks down his ongoing efforts to continue to Save the Hunt. The relentless political battles shaping Colorado’s future, from ballot-box biology to rewilding agendas, Gates exposes t...

In this episode of Through the Gates, Dan Gates introduces CRWM contributor Adam Welborn to relive an unforgettable sheep and caribou hunt in the Northwest Territories—a true dream hunt made possible by years of planning, research, and sacrific...

In this episode of Through the Gates, host Dan Gates sits down with Loren Shragg of Good Bull Outdoors/Good Bull Guided to dig into wildlife photography, education about wildlife management and internet censorship. From behind-the-scenes storie...

In this episode of Through the Gates, we sit down with Veronica Yovovich, Human-Wildlife Conflict Specialist with CSU Extension, to tackle one of the most pressing issues in Colorado today: the impacts of wolf reintroduction by ballot box biolo...