Wild Origins Australia

24/12/2025

UNITY IN OUR COMMUNITY

The room was crowded, the mics weren’t perfect, and the mission couldn’t be clearer: get Australia’s hunting podcasters into one place and push back on rushed, headline‑driven laws with unity, evidence, and heart. Cody Gearon planted the seed and it turned into a national roundtable featuring hosts from Wild Origins Australia, Get Outdoors With Drew and Cam, Women Who Hunt, Hunting Connections, In The Dark and Bullet Points, Australian Hunting Backcountry, Nature’s Perks, Hunting Republic, and the OG in Australian podcasts the Australian Hunting Podcast. What followed was a frank, sometimes raw, always focused conversation about protecting a lawful lifestyle that feeds families, fuels regional economies, and keeps ferals in check.

Listen here https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GAde5LqutVvbCJXJBUKLN?si=ls0taB_1SPKtezCSmYJ1yw

19/12/2025

Are you a recreational hunter?

10/12/2025

The Wild Origins Australia Podcast is here!

The launch of Wild Origins Australia sets a clear intention: build an honest bridge between hunters, conservationists, and the wider public by telling the full story of sustainable use.

The rebrand from Blood Origins to the Origins Foundation widens the lens beyond hunting to habitat, and community outcomes, and it shifts tone from advocacy to stewardship. That change matters in Australia, where heated language can derail useful action.

The Wild Origins Australia team frames its ethos as “I am second,” centering service over ego and committing to help local groups do what they do best. This new platform aims to be a glue organisation: convene associations, clubs, and curious citizens; share plain facts; invite good-faith disagreement; and make space for nuance rather than noise.

Wild Origins is here to help. Its here to stay!
Stay wild Australia.

listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4XCQcb65dsP98GxsJtTlkO?si=e84e9b74caf6444e

Watch here: https://youtu.be/uuQJsTGVvc8

22/11/2025

SSAA UPDATE

SSAA national has released a statement that SSAA Queensland has been suspended from national membership and a new branch has been set up in the interim. SSAA Queensland has also released a statement about the move. In this video, Dodge breaks it down and asks what's next for the members with SSAA National CEO Tom Kenyon.

Please send us your questions and comments on the topic.

Wild Origins Australia

SSAA UPDATESSAA national has released a statement that SSAA Queensland has been suspended from national membership and a new branch has been set up in the in...

13/10/2025

It’s exciting to see deer hunting for the sustainable use of wildlife reaching mainstream viewing 👏

Check out this recent article featuring Manu Feildel on Channel 7’s new show. It’s sparking discussion around wild harvest, food origins, and our connection to the natural world.

👉 https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/mkrs-manu-feildel-stuns-fans-with-shocking-act-on-new-channel-7-show-turned-it-off-011150996.html

There’s also a poll asking whether this kind of content is suitable for mainstream TV, a valuable opportunity to share your perspective and help shape the conversation.

If anyone has contact details for Manu Feildel or Colin Fassnidge, Wild Origins Australia would love to connect and explore a conversation for our podcast.

The My Kitchen Rules judge shocked viewers with his surprisingly brutal act in his new travel show with Colin Fassnidge. Read more.

06/10/2025

There’s a lot of opinions out there about deer and hunting. Fortunately, we don’t need to jump to conclusions, science backs up what hunters have known for a long time.

✴️Net growth in deer numbers with hunting removals is estimated at ~2–9% per year, consistent with the 2019 report which found net growth of ~5% annually. (2024 Aerial Survey of Fallow Deer in Tasmania – Summary Report; 2019 Tasmanian Deer Aerial Survey Report)

✴️The natural growth rate without hunting pressure is estimated at around 27% per year — meaning hunting is already suppressing what would otherwise be explosive population growth. (2019 Tasmanian Deer Aerial Survey Report)

✴️Deer-related hunting contributed $29.3 million to Tasmania’s Gross State Product and supported 223 FTE jobs in 2022. (Economic Contribution of Recreational Hunting and Shooting to the Tasmanian Economy, 2023)

✴️Recreational hunting and shooting overall supported 676 jobs and contributed $88.4 million to Tasmania’s Gross State Product in 2022. (Economic Contribution of Recreational Hunting and Shooting to the Tasmanian Economy, 2023)

✴️Venison provides households with a lean, sustainable, high-quality protein source.

✴️Hunting is self-funded: hunters cover their own costs, reducing the burden on taxpayers.

20/09/2025

Meet . You may recognise Cass from the amazing ABC doco she did on sustainable hunting. Cass will be taking some poll opinions and challenging your minds to some pop quizzes as well as hitting up most of the community hunting and outdoor events. Make sure you say hi if you see her out and about.

17/09/2025

I would like to introduce you to Mark Hall. Mark has worked tirelessly for in the Canadian Branch for the last three years and is here to help the Australian division. He brings years of experience facing and overcoming the issues that divide us. He is passionate and organised and we are grateful to have him by our side.

13/09/2025

Dodge is going to be the host of the Wild Origins Australia new podcast. WOA is about storytelling, truth telling and connecting like-minded individuals who love the outdoors and being out in it. Make sure you follow along, have a listen, like and share.

12/09/2025

Changes across the board here at WOA. Over the next few weeks, we are going to be introducing you to the team that work to continue Robbie’s vision in Australia. Like and follow to support and grow an engaged united hunting community.