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Whitetail, Elk, and Hunting Tactics - Andy May

Whitetail, Elk, and Hunting Tactics Andy May
Show Notes:
Andy May is a Michigan-based bowhunter who targets big game in his home state and the west. He joined me on the podcast this week to talk about his hunting strategy. He’s hunted elk, mule deer, whitetail, and more. We sat down and discussed tactics, results, and everything in between. 
 
To kick us off, Andy talked about his go-to strategy for whitetail hunting. Andy is a very, very efficient hunter: he gets great results on very limited amounts of time. He discussed how he got to be this way in the field. Andy credits one thing for his success: focused information gathering. From buck behavior to food supply, Andy looks at a lot of factors when choosing his hunting ground. Sometimes, he’ll even go into a trip targeting a single, specific buck.
 
But what about out-of-state hunting, where recon is much tougher? In that case, Andy’s strategy is the same – but different. He talked a little bit about how he handles out-of-state hunts on limited time. This can be very helpful for the busy hunters out there. 
 
We also talked about the importance of instincts. When you talk to successful hunters, they often utilize methods that aren’t considered ‘textbook.’ These methods are often fueled by instinct, which can be learned over time. Experience in the field creates success. 
 
What’s  Inside:
- Recon tips for busy hunters.
- How Andy hunts with efficiency. 
- What kind of information to look for when scouting locations.
- How to hunt efficiently on out-of-state trips.
- The importance of hunting instincts. 
 
Mentioned in this episode:
Howl for Wildlife: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/
Phoenix Shooting Bags: https://www.phoenixshootingbags.com/
Andy May: https://www.instagram.com/bowhuntingdad/?hl=en
 
Short Description:
Andy May is a bowhunter in Michigan with a jam-packed schedule. We talked about how to hunt efficiently, and how Andy finds big success with little amounts of time. If you’ve got a job (or two) and a family that you’re trying to schedule hunting around, there’s a lot of great information here. 
 
Tags:
Time management, elk hunting, deer hunting, hunting tips, strategy, recon, Michigan, Michigan hunting, days in the wild, big game hunting, Andy May

Tuning your hunting bow with Chris Escarcega

Bow Tune and Bow Hunting Best Practices with Christopher Escarcega
 
Show Notes:
Building arrows and tuning bows the right way are great skills archery hunters definitely benefit from. My good friend Chris Escarcega is my go-to guy when it comes to this. He’s one of the guys who helped me develop my own bow tuning and arrow building practices. Chris has been shooting since he was a little kid when his grandpop put a bow in his hands. He took a step back while in school but got serious about it ten years ago. He moved to Salt Lake City and worked for a couple of firms and then moved to Arizona to work at an archery club. Now he’s a territory manager for a company and takes part in archery competitions as well. 
 
The last bow Chris helped me tune was my best shooting bow. I’m sad I got rid of it, because I always had the confidence that it was going to do what I expected it to do. I haven’t been able to achieve that level of perfection since. Chris shares what he believes makes a well-tuned bow and the differences between hunting and target shooting. There’s more than one way to set up your broadheads to make sure you have a clear arrow path. 
 
Chris recommends starting with the straightest arrow you can afford and names some good brands to look for. He also shares how to make the arrows you have straighter. You can get good results from a mid-grade arrow if you know what you’re doing. Chris also walks through how to tune your bow by shooting arrows through paper. If you’re not shooting bullet holes, you might need to tweak your technique instead of your equipment. When you practice good habits, you’ll have consistent results.
What’s Inside:
What makes a well-tuned bow.
How to practice with broadheads and field points.
Why you should start with the straightest arrows you can afford.
How to tune your bow by shooting arrows through paper.
How to troubleshoot when you’re not shooting bullet holes.
Using fletching to cover up flaws.
Why accuracy matters over everything else.
Mentioned in this episode:
Phoenix Shooting Bags save 20% with code johnstallone
Howl for Wildlife: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/
GoHunt: https://www.gohunt.com/
Short Description:. Chris Escarcega is a bow shooting expert and good friend of mine. The bow he helped me develop was by far the best one I’ve ever had. Chris shares tips on how to tune your bow, which arrows to use for best results, how to troubleshoot, and why accuracy matters over everything else. 
 
Tags:
big game hunting, hunting tips, hunting guide, big buck hunting, hunting stories, broadhead, bow hunting, arrow, fletching, field points

Chef Jean Paul Bourgeois - Sportsman, Game chef and Meat eater contributor

Chef Jean Paul Bourgeois - Sportsman, Game chef and Meat eater contributor
Expanding Your Culinary Palette with Chef Jean Paul Bourgeois
 
Show Notes:
 
Chef Jean Paul Bourgeois, a contributor to MeatEater TV on YouTube, grew up waterfowl hunting and it’s a huge part of his life today. Jean Paul is also the creator and host of a show called Duck Camp Dinners. The show highlights the lifestyle, food, and hunting of his duck camp in Louisiana. Season two is currently in post-edit and covers duck camps all over the coast of south Louisiana. You can find Jean Paul on another MeatEater show called Duck Lore as well as some fishing shows.  
 
Jean Paul’s culinary career has taken him all over the world. He spent time in France and takes several international trips per year. He’s got a trip planned to Croatia next year where he’s going to take people on a culinary expedition. In terms of hunting, Jean Paul is a wing shooter. He loves to shoot everything from doves to turkeys. There’s a big wide world out there and you can discover different places through flavors. Jean Paul’s recipes have inspired me to cook different dishes and enjoy things I used to just endure, like javelina.
 
Jean Paul’s favorite game to cook and eat is waterfowl, especially a specklebelly goose. He also enjoys elk. I swap some tips with Jean Paul on cooking caribou and inspired him to put it on his list. The most used parts of an animal are going to be the toughest, like the tongue. It’s also incredibly rich. We talk about how to cook different cuts of meat and what’s best for grilling. Animals taste different depending on what they eat, and we get into talking about how that affects your hunting strategy.
What’s Inside:
How Jean Paul started his culinary career.
How traveling inspires Jean Paul’s recipes.
Jean Paul’s favorite game to cook and eat.
Why the most used parts of an animal are the toughest and richest.
Which cuts are the best for grilling.
How an animal’s diet informs how you hunt and cook.
 
Mentioned in this episode:
Phoenix Shooting Bags save 20% with code johnstallone
Howl for Wildlife: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/
GoHunt: https://www.gohunt.com/
MeatEater TV on YouTube
Chefjean_paul on Instagram
Spiceology
Short Description:. 
Chef Jean Paul Bourgeois is a MeatEater TV contributor and creator of the show Duck Camp Dinners. He’s huge fan of waterfowl hunting and cooking and shares how he got into his culinary career. We get into how you can travel the world through flavor, how to cook different kinds of game, and how an animal’s food affects how it ultimately tastes.
 
Tags:
big game hunting, hunting tips, hunting guide, big buck hunting, hunting stories, waterfowl hunting, duck hunting, wild game, cooking, culinary, bear hunting, elk, meat
Follow him on instagram- Jean-Paul Bourgeois (@chefjean_paul) • Instagram photos and videos
 
 
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Throwback Thursday with Jared Bloomgren

Throwback Thursday with Jared Bloomgren
 
Show Notes: 
 
Aside from your instincts, there’s a lot of things that can help you become a successful hunter. Jared Bloomgren is an absolute beast in the field – no pun intended. He manages to get it done time and time again by combining his military background with his hunting style and I just find his outlook exciting. Being a hunter in the 21st century, Jared believes that technology has given us the edge on hunting but also never limits himself to relying solely on technology. Hunting out of state will always bring some challenges that technology cannot overcome which is why he still has a good head on gathering data the old way like talking to biologists, studying weather patters and even observing vegetation. 
 

Being a Hunting Ambassador with Clint Whitley

Being a Hunting Ambassador with Clint Whitley
Show Notes:
Clint Whitley is a South Dakota native and hunter who’s spent time all across the western part of our country. He’s got experience hunting a variety of game, including elk, mule deer, waterfowl, and more. Clint and I sat down to talk about hunting, life, activism, and everything in between. We started by catching up on our personal lives, and what happens when family meets hunting (and vise versa). 
 
Today, Clint is in field education. He spends all day in the field, teaching people how to get out and enjoy the hunt and the great outdoors. He told me a bit about what he does on a day-to-day basis. As an outdoor educator, Clint has a lot of firsthand experience with getting more sportsmen in the field. 
 
The truth is: A lot of people out there just don’t know what they’re doing. Clint Whitley plays a crucial role in fixing that problem. 
 
We talked a lot about recruiting hunters, what hunting does for conservation, and how hunters can start conversations with non-hunters. There’s a lot of misinformation and ignorance going around out there. As hunters, it’s important for us to mediate the public on hunting misinformation and propaganda. 
 
Ultimately, there’s a lot of money in the anti-hunting camp. The only way we can fight this is with real-life knowledge and experience. There are some great tips in this episode for talking to the public about our sport – and dealing with anti-hunting activists. 
 
What's Inside:
- How Clint helps novice hunters.
- The importance of hunting for conservation.
- How we can spread the truth about hunting.
- The power of money for the anti-hunting side.
- How to talk to the public about hunting.
 
Mentioned in this episode:
Howl for Wildlife: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/
Phoenix Shooting Bags: https://www.phoenixshootingbags.com/
Days in the Wild: https://daysinthewild.com/
Western Hunting Podcast: instagram.com/westernhuntinghub/?hl=en
Western Hunting Hub Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewesternhuntinghub/
 
Short Description:
We tackled some important issues on this week’s podcast. Clint Whitley is a field educator and experienced hunter. Clint and I sat down to talk about how we can fight for hunting in an increasingly anti-hunting world. This is critical information for experienced and novice hunters alike, so this episode is a must-listen. 
 
Tags:
Conservation, hunting activism, hunting education, activism, anti-hunting, hunting legislation, big game hunting, days in the wild, Clint Whitley

Throwback Thursday with Remi Warren

Throwback Thursday with Remi Warren
 
Show Notes: 
 
If you’ve been in the hunting world for a while, there’s no way you’ve never heard of the name Remi Warren. Remi is a badass when it comes to hunting elk and deer but those aren’t the only species he hunts. Although he specializes in elk and deer, Remi has vast knowledge on buffalo hunting as well. He’s an expert hunting guide and has expanded his guided expeditions to New Zealand and Australia. In this episode, we really dove in the talk of animal behavior, terrain, the uniqueness of every animal and what has brought him great hunting success. 

Elk Hunting with Jeff Moran

Elk Hunting and the Anti-Hunt Movement with Jeff Moran
Show Notes:
Jeff Moran is an expert hunter, who focuses mostly on elk hunting and bowhunting, and he joins me today on the pod. He’s spent a lot of time hunting whitetail, but recently started zoning in on taking elk with a bow.  In fact, he says off the bat that he hasn’t used a rifle in nearly a decade. We swapped stories about elk hunting, traded information about bows and equipment, and a lot more.  
 
We started by talking about issues we all face as hunters: reputation. There’s a growing anti-hunt movement in the country, and they use irresponsible hunters to paint us all as the bad guys. Jeff and I talked about how this happens, why it happens, and what we can do to stop it. 
 
We talked a bit about predator species in different areas across the country. We covered bear, coyotes, and wolves. I’ve done a bit of bear hunting, so it was great to talk about those species with Jeff. After that, we swapped stories about some of our recent hunts. Jeff’s got some great anecdotes about elk hunting up in Idaho.
That led us to talking about arrows and equipment. After Jeff had some problems with one of his arrows, we got into the nitty-gritty on arrow construction and manufacturing. We also talked a bit about the mentality required to get results. From there, Jeff provided some tips for hunting bulls in midday conditions. As an expert elk hunter, it was great to hear these from him.
 
Jeff and I traded a few more stories, before we ended with a little conversation about wildlife population management — another subject both of us are pretty passionate about.
 
What's Inside:
- How the “antis” paint hunters as evil in the mainstream media.
- What we can do to avoid this reputation.
- We swap stories about elk hunting.
- Tips for midday elk hunting.
 
Mentioned in this episode:
Howl for Wildlife: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/
Phoenix Shooting Bags: https://www.phoenixshootingbags.com/
 
Short Description:
In this episode, I sat down with elk hunter Jeff Moran to talk about his experiences bowhunting for elk. We traded a bunch of stories from hunts we’ve been on. We also talked about arrow construction, the anti-hunt movement, midday hunting, population management, and a whole lot more. 
 
Tags:
Elk hunting, anti-hunting movement, elk, population management, bowhunting, predator hunting, big game hunting, days in the wild, jeff moran

Throwback Thursday with Fred Eichler Elk hunting

Throwback Thursday with Fred Eichler
 
Show Notes: 
 
A lot of variables come into play when you’re elk hunting, or any kind of hunting for that matter. But a lot of hunters fail to understand that they need to be doing the research and get away from the crowds to be successful in hunting. Fred Eichler is an experienced guide who has a permit in 1.3million acres of hunting area. We sat down and talked about Colorado hunting and tags, using different resources for research such as talking to biologists and the data that proves you need to get away from where everyone else is hunting so you double your chances of success. 

Spring Bear Season with Doug Boze

Spring Bear Season with Doug Boze
Show Notes:
Doug Boze has been hunting for about 30 years and in his own words, he hunts anything that walks: deer, bear, and other big game. He joined us on the podcast to talk about his favorite hunt: black bear. I kicked us off by telling Doug about my experience in predator hunting and calling. 
Doug talked a bit about what he looks for in a hunting area. When he gets into the field, he looks for places that seem ‘bearish.’ While that might not sound helpful at first glance, it’s just one of those things that takes experience. Doug told me what defines ‘bearish’ for him – what type of landscape, drainage areas, and other hints that bears are present.
 
Food is the most important thing for bears. So, Doug says that should be the most important factor for bear hunters. Find out what bears are eating and where their food can be found. Bears also strip trees like no one’s business: that’s one of the best ways to find spring bears. Aside from that, there’s tracks, scat, and a few other telltale signs that Doug told me about.
 
We went on to talk a lot more about bear hunting and calling. Doug also has a great story about bear hunting with his brother during the late season. After that, we discussed the anti-hunt movement and the future of bear hunting. The politics of bear hunting are crazier than ever. Doug and I have some ideas about what we can do about that. 
 
What's Inside:
- What to look for when hunting bears.
- What a ‘bearish’ landscape looks like.
- Identifying trees stripped by bears.
- A deep dive on the politics of bear hunting.
- How to fix the issues with hunting legislation. 
 
Mentioned in this episode:
Howl for Wildlife: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/
Phoenix Shooting Bags: https://www.phoenixshootingbags.com/
Days in the Wild: https://daysinthewild.com/
Douglas Boze: https://www.instagram.com/bozeandbears/?hl=en
 
Short Description:
Doug Boze is an experienced bear hunter and author. He joined me this week to discuss spring bear hunting techniques, strategies, calling, and more. You’ll also find a deep dive on the politics and future of bear hunting – we talked for a bit about the ‘state of affairs’ with the anti-hunting movement.
 
Tags:
Bear hunting, bear calling, black bears, hunting activism, hunting education, anti-hunting, hunting legislation, big game hunting, days in the wild, Doug Boze

Throwback Thursday with Eddie Willy Early season deer AZ

Throwback Thursday with Eddie Willy
 
Show Notes: 
 
Not a lot of people talk about the early season deer hunting in Arizona. Most people overlook it and just goes with the regular archery hunting season because of the heat that comes with being in the desert but there’s a lot that goes into it. The good hunts don’t always happen near the water. I sat down with Eddie Willy from Southeast Arizona Hunts to talk about early season deer hunting. We share stories and knowledge on animal behavior during the early season, bedding habits, how to locate deer during this time of the year and more useful bits to help early season hunters.