Days In The Wild - Big game Hunting podcast

The Controversial Frontal Shot with Joel Turner

The Controversial Frontal Shot with Joel Turner
Check out the article I wrote on frontal shots that goes along with this podcast
Also if you want to learn how to be in control of your shot check out Joel's program 

Cold Weather Gear

Cold Weather Gear review and discussion 
 
I give a run down on what I use and why.. I discuss hunting in the bitter cold of South Dakota on spot and stalk archery hunts and late season elk 

Play by Play Elk Hunt with Sam Ayers Bonus episode

Play by Play Elk Hunt with Sam Ayers
John Stallone of Days in The Wild joins Sam on The Wild Initiative to Sam’s 2020 season and his very first elk harvest. In this episode, they start with a seemingly impossible draw for Arizona and then go on to discuss the successful stalk in potentially one of the worst ruts in recent history. They also talk about the events that led up to fulfilling that defining first tag.
 
Check Out Sam's Podcast The Wild Initiative 

Elk Season Recap 2020

As with most things in 2020 Elk season was a difficult task but we were able to turn lemons into lemonade.
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AZ Mule Deer and Coues Deer with Drake Schofield

AZ Mule Deer and Coues Deer with Drake Schofield
 
Show Notes:
We’re talking mule deer and coues deer with guide Drake Schofield today. No matter what you’re hunting, you’re always looking for the perfect combination of:
Water
Cover
Food
 
What you don’t want to do is make the mistake of lumping these two deer together in your approach; they are very different. One example is simply, how does the behavior of mule deer affect the hunting?
 
If you’re hunting in a new area, what kind of things do you need to know? While hunting for mule deer in Colorado, Drake had to adapt his hunting strategy for the whole new environment. When he showed up, all he could see was headlights and orange all across the terrain. When a hunting area is overcrowded, what can you do to get out ahead or outthink the other hunters? We share some strategies for how you can work around a popular hunting spot.
 
Drake closes us out with an epic hunting story when he chased down and shot a massive 5 by 6 bull. If you’d like to experience something epic like his hunt, then let’s cross a hunt off your bucket list. Contact me to book a guided hunt in Arizona before my spots fill up.
 
What’s Inside:
How to find an overlooked area to hunt in when it’s too crowded out in the field.
We compare what it’s like to hunt in Eastern Arizona. 
Why you should always tell someone where you’re going when you head out to the field.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Days in the Wild on itunes
Days in the Wild on Podbean
Phoenix Shooting Bags
Book a hunt with John
Drake Schofield on Instagram
 
Short Description:
Talking with different hunting guides gives a different insight into how they do things. While some parts of hunting are similar across the board, how a guide plans a hunt, stalks his prey, calls to the herd, and waits for the perfect opportunity can all give you ideas on how you can perfect your hunting technique too.
Tags:
Coues buck, AZ hunting, pulling tags, shed hunting, hunting for mule deer, hunting for coues buck, hunting mule deer in CO,

Mule Deer Hunting With Skyler Richards

Hunting Mule Deer with Skyler Richards
 
Show Notes:
I’m talking with Skyler Richards today to see how he approaches mule deer. As a full-time hunting guide for Color Country Outfitters in Southern Utah, Skyler’s been full-on immersed in hunting as a profession for the last 9 years.
 
Sometimes hunters like to plan a hunt around a trophy, or the kind of animal they want to hunt, or even the tags they pull. Skyler’s method starts with terrain, so he shares some of the key features he looks for when he puts together a hunt.
 
One thing that mule deer are famous for is taking one look back right before they walk over a ridge. That habit is one that’s gotten a lot of them killed over the years, says Skyler. Most of my own bigger bucks were caught during the rut, but I prefer catching them when they’re feeding. For Skyler, he spends a lot of time scouting out animals and terrain before hunting season so that he knows exactly where to catch them on their feeding grounds.
 
I have a few spots left open for some guided hunts, so if you’re ready to blow off some steam and enjoy the beautiful Arizona weather, contact me through my website.
 
What’s Inside:
How Skyler likes to plan his hunts, and why he doesn’t rely solely on Google Earth.
Skyler uses his guide experience to talk about how to find bigger bucks.
The guaranteed moment that you’ll know when you’re going to bag your deer.
 
 
Mentioned in this Episode:
Days in the Wild on itunes
Days in the Wild on Podbean
Phoenix Shooting Bags
Book a hunt with John
Color Country Outfitters
 
Short Description:
Every hunter plans the hunt a little differently because of their experience and expertise. As a full-time hunting guide in Southern Utah, Skyler Richards has been on a lot of hunts. Today we’re talking mule deer, including Southern Utah’s special Paunsaugunt mule deer population.
 
 
Tags:
Mule deer hunting, deer hunting in Utah, mule deer in Southern Utah, hunting Paunsaugunt mule deer, mule deer guide, guided hunts in Utah, how to plan a mule deer hunt

Mule Deer Hunting Brian Strickland

Mule Deer Hunting Brian Strickland 
"
I love bowhunting mule deer, but I especially love hunting them during the early season. There’s just something about those fuzzy antlers. Early season hunts often end up being a year-long chess match of sorts: researching and scouting an area before finding, patterning, stalking and ultimately killing the buck you’re after. It’s a long road with bumps, pit stops and challenges. But the reward of finally tagging a buck makes the experience rewarding.
Anyone can get lucky. But when it comes to hunting mule deer, that luck comes after hard work, skill and determination. That’s why there are several factors that contribute to consistent early season success – especially for non-residents who require extra planning.
It all starts with compiling data on a potential hunting spot. Deer population densities. Hunter numbers. Success rates. Type of terrain. State agencies can and will provide this data, and much more. You should also find out where the biggest mule deer are being killed, since that’s generally one indication of properly managed areas. And according to Boone and Crockett’s record-book mule deer entries, the top states are, in descending order, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada. New Mexico and Arizona fall to No. 6 and 7, respectively. All-time entries rank slightly differently, with Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico taking the top five spots."

Elk hunting without a call Rene Ramos

Hunting Roosevelt Elk in the PNW with Rene Ramos
 
Show Notes:
The Roosevelt elk is also known as the Olympic elk or Roosevelt’s wapiti, and it lives in the Pacific Northwest area, stretching down to Northern California and up to Washington. I’ve hunted for them before, so I have some experience, but it’s nothing compared to Rene Ramos’s experience.
 
As a native Oregonian, Rene has spent his entire life hunting in his backyard, and he’s focused all of his attention there. Because he’s grown up in the area, he’s gotten to know the herds. He likes stalking, tracking, and paying attention to the signs in nature instead of relying on calling to hunt.
 
We talk about the black-tailed deer that live in that area, which is almost like my nemesis, and Rene shares his current hunting strategy. It’s pretty amazing that one area can hold a hunter’s attention for that long, and it’s cool to see Rene’s enthusiasm for Western Oregon.
 
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I still have some space left on the guided hunts I’m doing this year, so let’s connect on my website. There’s never been a better time to get out into the wild and see this beautiful country.
 
What’s Inside:
How Rene uses stalking as his hunting strategy.
How hunting in the Pacific Northwest and on the coast is a little different.
What the 3 day loop is and how it can help you track elk.
 
 
Mentioned in this Episode:
Days in the Wild on itunes
Days in the Wild on Podbean
Phoenix Shooting Bags
Book a hunt with John
 
Short Description:
Born and bred in coastal Oregon, Rene Ramos has been hunting the same part of the country for his entire life. This has given him a familiarity with the land and the animals that shapes the way that he hunts. Growing up in a hunting family, Rene has some cool stories going back to his childhood about elk hunting.
 
Tags:
Hunting in Western Oregon, elk hunting in Oregon, Roosevelt elk, black-tailed deer hunting, hunting on the Olympic Peninsula, hunting in Western Washington

Elk Hunting Seminar 2020 West Coast Archery

Elk Hunting Seminar 2020 West Coast Archery 
I was invited to speak on a virtual seminar for West Coast Archery here is the audio of the seminar and the video is up on my Youtube   
¨No matter what it is you are hunting when using a call there is always a point that the animal you are calling feels that they should be able to see what’s calling to them, and that is usually when they hang up. I don’t have the secret sauce that will help you get those animals that hang up but what I do have is the recipe to choose your set ups so that they won’t hang up to begin with . And honestly this system works for all animals that we call elk, deer, turkey, predators etc…
I have heard a few guys in the industry refer to it as the doorway principle or the calling room. Simply put, it’s the area at which the animal you are calling suspects to see what it is that is calling to them.  You hear it all the time “I called this coyote in and he hung up just outside where I could shoot to”. Or “the turkey came running in and hung up and wouldn’t come into the clearing…” I called a bull in and hung up at 80 yards. I think the person who describes it best is Chris Roe of Roe hunting resources. Chris uses a similar principle and he describes it like this: If you were in a separate room and you heard your wife calling you from a different room, you would get up and go to where you heard her calling from but when you got to the doorway of the room you believed she was in, you wouldn’t just run in there and “say what’s up babe”. You would first look into the room to verify that’s where she was and if you didn’t see her you would continue to look for her or call her name. And if she responded from within that room and you still couldn’t see her you would think something was fishy. Well the same goes for animals they want to see who or what is making the sounds. That’s why set up is the most important aspect to calling in game. Most guys focus all their time an energy into being a “good caller” or a “realistic caller”. Now I’m not saying that it’s not important to sound good and have proper cadences and timing, but you can certainly get by with being a mediocre caller if you know how to choose your set ups. 
¨Now I know what most of you are thinking….Decoy…. Not necessarily. I almost never use a decoy but what I do is pick the right set up that forces the animal to step into the room(step into my kill zone) to see what’s calling to them. When choosing a location to call from, I want you to try to be on the other side of the calling and try to imagine what you would do if you were the animal approaching the sound that you’re hearing. Look at it like at it from the perspective of the wind and how an animal would use it, look at it from what is the most direct route to the call and how far animal would have to go to see the call.
¨The room you are creating can be a number of terrain features or vegetation and will depend heavily on what you got to work with.

Elk Hunting Scenarios with Paul Medel 11.35

Elk Hunting Scenarios with Paul Medel 11.35
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