Episodes

Well here we are! The final School of September episode of 2024! One of my favorite people, also a listener favorite, we close out this SOS season with none other than Dirk Durham. A man who needs little introduction, a dude that every hunter can...

Devan Reilly is a man blazing his own trail. He's a hunter, podcast host (Blazing Trails Podcast and Top Dog Hunt Podcast), and rodeo cowboy with a passion for pursuing elk with a trad bow. In this episode, Devan and I talk a bunch of elk strategy...

Return guest, Mike Edgehouse, is a professor of anatomy and biology at Lewis Clark College, hunter, meat expert, mobile butcher, and founder of the Cutrite Mobile App that should live on every hunters phone.  In this episode, Mike and I talk...

Another week, another installment of the School of September! With season only weeks away, this is not one you're going to want to miss. Brian Barney and Dan Pickar, both of Eastmans Hunting Journals and both return guests to the show, join me to have...

As we continue our Summer blitz of School of September episodes, Days in the Wild founder John Stallone joins me this week. John is a lifelong hunter, hunting guide, host of the Days in the Wild Podcast, writer, and strong advocate for the future of...

Bradley Dammerman is the owner/operator of Idaho Whitetail Guides and one hell of an American hunter.  In this episode, Bradley and I dive into early to late season elk calling. Bradley describes a unique calling technique with an elk shed you...

Dax is a hunting guide and manager for Wagonhound Outfitters in Wyoming. He's a lifelong hunter and great American.  In this episode, we discuss elk hunting strategies through different seasons. He breaks down calling elk in early September...

Jeff and Ryan, co-founders of Vantage Point Archery, join me this week to discuss broadheads, hunting, and the politics around all of it. It's a great discussion and if you're wanting a little more technical information regarding your broadhead and...

Finally! Kevin Estela and I sit down to recap our bear hunt and fishing trip. Kevin, with Fieldcraft Survival, flew out to Idaho from North Carolina to chase bruins over a bait site. In this episode, we talk about the gear we used, the shared...

Mike Herne is a career soldier in the U.S. Army, hunter, writer, and hunting gear guru working with Kifaru and Born Primitive Outdoors. He's also a fantastic American and I was super happy to have him on the show.  In this episode, Mike and I...

Return Guest Mike Barnes is the former Strength Conditioning Coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, hunter, trainer, and author. He's spent a career out of understanding and teaching strength conditioning to others and let me tell you, he knows what...

Brandon Maddox is the founder and President of Silencer Central, he's a hunter, family man, and an inspiring business owner.  We had such a great response last time I had him on, I thought it would be a good idea to bring him back! In this...

An old Marine friend joins me this week, Gabe Castleberry! Gabe and I served in 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines together where we traveled the world in uniform including places like Kosovo, Africa, and Iraq.  As a sort of Memorial Day special, Gabe...

Return guest, Mike Herz, is a friend, hunter, hunting advocate in Washington, founding member of the Conservation Coalition of Washington, family man, and entreprenuer. In this episode, we discuss some updates in the ongoing battle in Washington...

Joel Swecker is a firefighter, taxidermist, writer, hunter, and American family man. He is a return guest and joins me this week for April's installment of School of September.  We spend a lot of time discussing how to locate, call to, and...

Jase Groesbeck is a powerhouse of a man. He's a father, husband, and lifelong hunter who stands by his principles and beliefs.  In this episode, Jase and I bounce around from his upbringing as a hunter, to baiting bears, to a debate about what...

Return guest Jim Hoffman is the owner of Hoffman Boots, an outdoorsman, family man, and a friend of mine. He is passionate about making boots, and Hoffman Boots is a long time sponsor of this show. In this episode, we discuss the importance of good...

By popular demand, Tom Schneider of Stuck N The Rut makes another return on the show! Tom is one of the most talented hunters I know. He has mastered hunting wolves, mule deer, elk, and bear and the Stuck N The Rut YouTube channel shows it all! In...

Mitch Kukson is an R&D Engineer for Barnes Bullets, which is a fancy way to say that Mitch is a bullet design expert and essentially a ballistics scientist. Needless to say, he is way smarter than I am and brings a level of expertise to the show...

I can't believe it's already time to kick off the School of September Series! But, since it is time, I thought what better way to kick it off than with none other than Cam Hanes! Cameron Hanes is perhaps one of, if not THE worlds best elk hunter. Cam...

Kevin Estela is the Director of Survival for Fieldcraft Survival and the Author of the best-selling book,101 Skills You Need to Survive in the Woods. A lifelong educator and the founder of the Estela Wilderness Education Fund, Estela is an avid...

Scott Rockholm is a North Idaho hunter, family man, film maker, and passionate advocate when it comes to the truth about wolves and wolf reintroduction.  Scott and I discuss several topics on the wolf issue. From wolf management to the cult of...

In this expert-heavy episode, I find myself a bit out of my league as we poke through some heavy topics. Recorded at the Western Hunt Expo in Salt Lake, we discuss a wide variety of topics from wolf management, mule deer conservation, public...

Mike Costello is a family man, hunter, advocate for hunters, and a Howl for Wildlife Strategic Partner. He's also a return guest on The Western Huntsman and a powerful voice for the future of hunting.  Mike and I dive into the Colorado...