#41: Tyler Sharp: Africa, Hemingway, and the Story Behind Modern Huntsman

<p>Tyler Sharp is a documentary photographer, writer, filmmaker, and the founder, CEO, and editor in chief of Modern Huntsman, an independent publication focused on hunting, conservation, food, culture, and wild places. In this conversation, we trace the path that took him from USC film school to the Tanzanian bush, years of traveling and working around the world, and eventually building Modern Huntsman.</p><p></p><p>Tyler shares the story of a lion with a mohawk mane returning to his tent across multiple full moons and another encounter when a leopard charged him from twenty yards away. He explains what Africa taught him about living inside the natural order, why many of the wild places he knew are disappearing, and how misunderstandings about hunting inspired him to build a publication that could reach non-hunters without preaching to the choir. We also talk about balancing creative work with running a business, his connection with the Hemingway family, and what is coming next for Modern Huntsman.</p><p></p><p>Subscribe to Longfire for more stories worth gathering around.</p><h3>Show Links</h3><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://modernhuntsman.com/" target="_blank">Modern Huntsman</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://modernhuntsman.com/subscribe/" target="_blank">Subscribe to Modern Huntsman</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/tylersharpphoto/" target="_blank">Follow Tyler Sharp on Instagram</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ernesthemingwayofficial.com/blog/hemingwrite-to-the-rescue" target="_blank">Read “Hemingwrite to the Rescue”</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@longfireco" target="_blank">WATCH ON YOUTUBE</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longfire/id1851467002" target="_blank">Listen on Apple Podcasts</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2IGYfTSYNvsD96UjUqqCJt" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveseger" target="_blank">Connect with Steve Seger on LinkedIn</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/longfireco/" target="_blank">Follow Longfire on Instagram</a><p></p></li></ul><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 Star Wars, Aragorn, and Fighting Liam Neeson</p><p>04:48 The Lion With a Mohawk Mane Outside Tyler’s Tent</p><p>12:44 Charged by a Leopard in Zambia</p><p>15:41 From USC Film School to Six Months in Tanzania</p><p>20:35 Larry Knowlton and the World’s Biggest Joke</p><p>22:12 The Wild Places That No Longer Exist</p><p>27:39 Why Tyler Built Modern Huntsman</p><p>32:17 Translating Hunting and Conservation for Outsiders</p><p>34:08 Creativity, Leadership, and Administrative Shit Shoveling</p><p>38:14 Hemingway, Writing, and a Life of Adventure</p><p>41:51 Why Independent Publishing Needs Subscribers</p><p>45:02 Mark Maggiori and the Next Modern Huntsman Volume</p>