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

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.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.Subscribe to Longfire for more stories worth gathering around.Show LinksModern HuntsmanSubscribe to Modern HuntsmanFollow Tyler Sharp on InstagramRead “Hemingwrite to the Rescue”WATCH ON YOUTUBEListen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyConnect with Steve Seger on LinkedInFollow Longfire on InstagramChapters:00:00 Star Wars, Aragorn, and Fighting Liam Neeson04:48 The Lion With a Mohawk Mane Outside Tyler’s Tent12:44 Charged by a Leopard in Zambia15:41 From USC Film School to Six Months in Tanzania20:35 Larry Knowlton and the World’s Biggest Joke22:12 The Wild Places That No Longer Exist27:39 Why Tyler Built Modern Huntsman32:17 Translating Hunting and Conservation for Outsiders34:08 Creativity, Leadership, and Administrative Shit Shoveling38:14 Hemingway, Writing, and a Life of Adventure41:51 Why Independent Publishing Needs Subscribers45:02 Mark Maggiori and the Next Modern Huntsman Volume