# Episode 181. Ken Sporalsky

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Podcast: [Hunt Quietly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunt-quietly-5433124)
Published: 2026-02-24T00:00:12+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4980

## Resource

Hunt Quietly contributor Jim Durkin talks with Ken Sporalsky about the difficulty of drawing western tags, reductions in non-resident tag allocations, and the ceaseless price increases for non-resident licenses. They also discuss spot burning by celebrity hunters and the the negative impacts celebs have on hunt opportunity and quality.

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