There’s a moment early in the morning — before light hardens, before wind commits to direction — where things haven’t fully settled. That’s where this project lives.

In this opening episode of The Wild Harvest, I introduce the thinking behind the podcast — not as a hunting show built on spectacle or certainty, but as a record of learning, responsibility, and attention.

I came to hunting at thirty-nine. Not through tradition. Not through inheritance. But through discomfort. During COVID, when supply chains faltered, I began to notice the distance between understanding food systems professionally and carrying responsibility for the final act personally.

This episode explores:

• The gap between knowledge and accountability
• Participation versus conquest
• The weight of taking a life
• Land, memory, and restraint
• Skill, failure, and ego
• Why record an unfinished process at all

Rather than making a case for hunting, this episode holds a question open: What does responsibility look like once comfort is stripped away?

This isn’t a destination.

It’s a practice.

This episode is part of Season 1 of The Wild Harvest, a reflective series exploring hunting, responsibility, food, and the human relationship with the natural world.

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

The Wild Harvest

Hosted by Ben McGorm

A reflective podcast exploring hunting, ethics, wild food, and the deeper responsibilities that come with participating in nature.

Topics: hunting ethics, wild food, food systems, responsibility, Australian hunting, deer hunting, philosophy of hunting