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Blood tracking with Richard Smith Throwback

Blood tracking with Richard Smith Throwback 

The ribeye in the sky John Odell

Hunting the Ribeye in the Sky with John Odell
Show Notes:
 
John Odell joins me to chat about hunting the ribeye in the sky, also known as the sandhill crane. I drew a tag for the first time this year, so selfishly, I want to find out all about it. John was a wildlife biologist for Arizona Game and Fish for 17 years. He worked in the small game program, and last year, he felt a calling to leave the department to move to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for about eight months. There, he learned some Spanish and spent some time at a culinary school.
 
John’s back in the States now, and he’s currently cooking at the El Tovar restaurant in the Grand Canyon. Hunting and food go hand in hand, and now John gets to explore both of his passions. John and I get into the history of the culinary world of wild game, and he shares some of his experiences from around the world. We also talk about the history of conservation in America and people’s perspectives on hunting today.
 
Next, we get into sandhill crane hunting. They’re the oldest bird in the fossil record that’s remained unchanged, and they're really a sight to see. John runs through some of their stats, characteristics, and behavioral traits and shares a little about how the species has changed over time. John also shares hunting tips, including which type of sandhill crane is best to eat, insights into how these birds move around, the best hunting tactics, decoys and calls, and more. 
 
What’s Inside:
 
A chat about wild game culinary and conservation history
Characteristics and behavioral traits of sandhill cranes
John’s go-to calls for sandhill crane hunting
 
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Short Description:John Odell joins me to chat about hunting the ribeye in the sky, also known as the sandhill crane. John and I get into the history of the culinary world of wild game, and he shares some of his experiences from around the world. John also shares hunting tips, including which type of sandhill crane is best to eat, insights into how these birds move around, the best hunting tactics, decoys and calls, and more. 
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The Alaska draw and hunting opportunities

Jeff and I discuss the opportunities to hunt Alaska as a non-resident he explains some of the draw and we touch on the registration or quota hunts available in AK. 
 
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Coues Deer Hunting with Craig Van Arsdale Throwback

Rattling Coues Bucks and Strip Tags Craig Van Arsdale 
Craig shares with us some stories from this past season and shares with us how he likes to rattle coues bucks into bow range. He also shares with us how he decided to take a hunting sabbatical   Check out Craigs Instagram 
 
 
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Elk Season 2023 tagging bulls, saving kids and blown opportunities

Anthony of Phoenix shooting bags drops by with Joey to share with us the rollercoaster ride of the 2023 elk season 

Turning Feral with Zach Hanson

Turning Feral with Zach Hanson
Show Notes:
 
Zach Hanson joins me to chat about his book Turning Feral as well as his journey from a career in AI tech to hunting. He’s currently gearing up for trapping season, which is his big push every year. We start by talking about our plans for the early season and why we’re looking forward to the later season. In hunting, we know things don’t always go our way, and we chat about how our failures make us appreciate our successes a whole lot more.
 
Zach’s first hunting teacher was YouTube, as he didn’t have anyone close to him in the sport. He then learned about hunting from his in-laws, and he got some education down in Tennessee. Once he got out west, he realized it was a different ball game, and he took advantage of some guidance out there. Zach shares how his interest in hunting started from an interest in food. After his divorce, he went all in on hunting and moved out to Idaho, where he now calls home with his new wife and their children.
 
Zach and I talk about how his experience with sports helped him cultivate a mindset that’s perfect for hunting. We both share some stories about how we got ourselves out of a jam and how that made us feel a sense of achievement and resilience. We also discuss some of the stories included in Turning Feral, Zach’s plans for his software company for outfitters, and much more. 
What’s Inside:
 
How Zach moved from the world of AI into hunting
A sneak peek into Zach’s book, Turning Feral
Insights into Zach’s new software company for outfitters
 
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Turning Feral: A Modern Journey of Hunting, Trapping, and Living Intentionally in the Wilderness
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Short Description:Zach Hanson joins me to chat about his book Turning Feral as well as his journey from a career in AI tech to hunting. We both share some stories about how we got ourselves out of a jam and how that made us feel a sense of achievement and resilience. We also discuss some of the stories included in Turning Feral, Zach’s plans for his software company for outfitters, and much more.
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Rusty Smith Elk Hunting in Idaho

Rusty and I catch up on his recent elk hunt in Idaho where he, almost got ran over by fighting bulls and end up scoring a giant 6x7 bull. We talk about his 2023 antelope and caribou hunts. Check out Rustys IG for a glimpse of what he's got going on. 

Early Season Whitetail Deer with Art Helin

Early Season Whitetail Deer with Art Helin
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The Hunting Public and John Stallone

Arron and Zach of The Hunting Public invited me on their podcast to discuss how we can all be involved in saving hunting. 

Scoring Coues Deer with Jay Scott

Scoring Coues Deer with Jay Scott
 
Show Notes:
Even though I know how to score deer, I don’t feel confident telling people how to score Coues deer. So I brought Jay Scott on for an expert’s opinion on how to score them on the hoof.
 
For the novice or intermediate hunter, Jay recommends that you get as many antlers or horns in your hands as possible with a measuring tape. A lot of scoring just comes down to experience, so you’ll need to look over a lot of deer before you can get a better understanding of what a deer is on sight.
 
Measuring mistakes can add up quickly. If you’re a half-inch off on everything, then that’ll distort your final number. For hunters who are used to hunting in the East or the Midwest, scoring the Coues deer will be a different experience. When you break down deer, there are 4 main parts of the scorecard.
 
Point length
Main beam
Mass
Spread
 
For most people, they talk about spread like it’s the most important factor in scoring, but for Coues deer, it is not. You want to be looking for a minimum length of 15-inches on the points and then everything else builds around that.
 
You can follow Jay on Instagram for some practice seeing pictures and comparing your guess to his. If you’d like one of his charts that will simplify the scoring process, you can email Jay at: JayScottOutdoors@gmail.com.
 
 
What’s Inside:
The difference between Midwestern and Western point language, and why that matters.
For a buck to be a hundred, your point length category needs to be in the 15-inch range.
When beams wrap around the front, the size is going to naturally increase.
How white antlers are going to distort your perception of size.
 
 
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Short Description:
How accurately can you score antlers from a picture? If you’re an expert like Jay Scott, you’ll be able to get within an inch or two of the score. For the rest of us, Jay’s going to walk us through the four main parts of a score, plus some factors that trick hunters into overestimating size.
 
 
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