First For Hunters Podcast: Episode 13 - Congressman Pete Stauber

This is where the real conversations about hunting happen.

On this episode of First For Hunters, host Craig Kauffman sits down with Pete Stauber — a former law enforcement officer, lifelong outdoorsman, and Congressman representing Minnesota’s 8th District.

Stauber brings a boots-on-the-ground perspective shaped by the Northwoods and carried into Washington, where decisions about land use, energy, and conservation directly impact the future of hunting. From public land access to resource management and the realities facing working-class hunters, he lays out what’s at stake — and what’s being decided right now.

This isn’t political theater. It’s reality.

No talking points. No sugarcoating.
Just an honest conversation about the intersection of hunting, conservation, and the policies shaping both.

Because the future of hunting isn’t just written in the field — it’s written in law.

And whether we like it or not, those decisions will determine what’s left for the next generation.

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