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Should I use Hunttalk?

Hunting forum and community tied to Randy Newberg's Hunt Talk Radio - hunttalk.com

· 1 month ago

Use it if you hunt: a free, long-running community with deep public-land, draw-odds, and gear expertise. Skip it if you expected software, need reliable overseas access, or won't vet classifieds sellers.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~25 public sources; third-party signals come mainly from rival hunting forums and Reddit. Site tagline could not be loaded ('Please enable cookies').

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence of official support
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Community access

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Public-land DIY hunters
  • Western draw-odds research
  • Gear-buying second opinions
  • Randy Newberg podcast fans

Not for

  • Anyone expecting actual software or a SaaS tool
  • Classifieds buyers who won't verify sellers first
  • Overseas hunters needing reliable site access
  • People wanting neutral, sponsor-free reviews

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Classifieds scam risk: a member reported being scammed; verify sellers before paying

medium

Content is tightly tied to Randy Newberg's brand and sponsors like Leupold

medium

Moderation can be strict; some users report bans

low

Access from outside the US may fail, per traveling members

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Long-running community focused on public-land and draw-odds strategy
  • Recommended by Reddit hunters alongside Rokslide for elk advice
  • Backed by Randy Newberg's podcast and TV content
  • Gear threads include real prices and hands-on owner reviews
  • Free classifieds for buying, selling, and trading gear

Cons

  • A user reported being scammed through Hunttalk classifieds
  • Overseas access difficulties reported by members
  • Rival forum users call the culture cliquey
  • Some users report being banned
  • Front page shows a cookie wall before content loads

Sources & method

- 8 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x4security x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 8

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free access to expert hunting community
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Cookie wall; overseas access issues reported
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Classic forum features; strategy articles and classifieds
  • Support quality. No evidence of official support
  • Security posture: 3/5. No public CVEs; classifieds scams reported
  • Free Price No paid tier found in public sources
  • 2006 Online since Referenced in a 2006 hunting forum thread
  • 166+ Podcast episodes Hunt Talk Radio, as of Aug 2021
  • 550+ Thread depth Threads in the Movie & Book Review subforum alone

Pricing

Community access

Free

  • Forum threads and strategy articles
  • Free classifieds buy/sell/trade
  • Hunt Talk Radio podcast

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Hunters treat Hunttalk as a go-to source for public-land strategy and gear advice, though some report classifieds scams and a cliquey culture.

“Have you tried the Hunttalk forum?”
Reddit, r/elkhunting
“lol hunttalk is a circle”
MonsterMuleys.info forum
“Got banned from Hunttalk”
RugerForum.com
Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources; third-party signals come mainly from rival hunting forums and Reddit. Site tagline could not be loaded ('Please enable cookies').

Free hunting forum, not software: deep public-land expertise, but watch classifieds scams and cliquey forum culture.

Methodology

Based on ~25 public sources; third-party signals come mainly from rival hunting forums and Reddit. Site tagline could not be loaded ('Please enable cookies').

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Hunt Talk homepagehunttalk.com
    official
  2. Hunting in Colorado: 2025 Nonresident Application Guidehunttalk.com
    official
  3. Just Got Scammed on Hunttalk (Rokslide)rokslide.com
    review
  4. Mystery Ranch Metcalf (Reddit r/elkhunting)reddit.com
    review
  5. Why do forums so cult like? (MonsterMuleys)monstermuleys.info
    review
  6. Do you find most internet forums kind of creepy (RugerForum)rugerforum.com
    review
  7. Hunt Talk Radio (Libsyn directory)directory.libsyn.com
    official
  8. Hunttalk privacy policyhunttalk.com
    security

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