Manitoba is famous for BIG Bear. Join Ethan Rodrigue, Tom Jenkins, Big Ed and the gang for a campfire talk from Manitoba’s premier archery bear camp, “Stickflingers”. Owned and operated by traditional bowhunter Ryan Derlargo, Stickflingers has proven to be one of the most successful destinations for trophy bear in the past 15 years. The guys share their success from camp and Ryan graciously shares a lifetime of bear hunting knowledge. Fun, knowledge and dead bear are packed into this one!!!!!!!!...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 15 min
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, this photo of Brian’s 2025 bear speaks 10, 000 words!” This week Brian Koelzer joins Alan Altizer and shares stories from this year’s camp, including his mega-giant. As discussed in the podcast a few weeks ago, this camp is unsurpassed for mega bears. Join us for a great bowhunting conversation. If you are interested in a chance to hunt this private hunt, Brian discusses a chance to join them in 2026 as the PBS, The Professional Bowhunters Soci...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 10 min
PART 2: This week Alan Altizer is honored to be joined by world renowned hunter Bob Foulkrod. Bob and Alan have been friends for many years. Bob is one of the most experienced hunters in the world today having traveled the world in pursuit of adventures. Bob’s accomplishments have included the Big 5, sheep throughout the world, and big game species on all the continents. Having been raised in the mountains of Pennsylvania, Bob was taught woodsmanship and traditional values at an early age by his...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 4 min
PART 1: This week Alan Altizer is honored to be joined by world renowned hunter Bob Foulkrod. Bob and Alan have been friends for many years. Bob is one of the most experienced hunters in the world today having traveled the world in pursuit of adventures. Bob’s accomplishments have included the Big 5, sheep throughout the world, and big game species on all the continents. Having been raised in the mountains of Pennsylvania, Bob was taught woodsmanship and traditional values at an early age by his...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 4 min
This week set in with Alan Altizer and Dalton Lewis for a recap of the spring season, some bear hunting, and some great tips on how to be a more successful bowhunter in the upcoming seasons. These two discuss some of the most fundamental, basic steps both new and older bowhunters can take to ensure they successfully take advantage of shot opportunities during this fall’s hunts. The basics are the foundation to becoming a successful bowhunter. So, join in and enjoy.
May 26, 2025•1 hr 18 min
In this episode, Dalton is sitting down with nearly the entire group of folks headed north the New Brunswick after Ursus americanus in June. The group is "BigEd Schlimme, Curt Cabrera, and Cade Cabrera, and this is the third year going. They break down some of the lessons they have learned the hard way and what makes trips like these so special. As always there is a healthy dose of bowhunting stories and humor. Check it out!
May 26, 2025•1 hr 28 min
This week Alan Altizer is joined by Mr. Mike Yancey to discuss successful Black Bear experiences and strategies with a traditional bow. Mike’s woodsmanship skills are unparalleled making him one of the most accomplished trad hunters alive today. Mike has applied the skills in the pursuit of Black Bear as he has successfully hunted them over the bears. His unique experiences and down to earth, hard core hunting knowledge is freely shared in the podcast and Mike and Alan’s conversation will benefi...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 8 min
“The name Koelzer and big bears just go together!” This week Brian Koelzer joins Alan Altizer and shares 35 years’ worth of knowledge gained through his experiences in the northwest and Canada. Brian began hunting bear at the age of 12 and has taken numerous trophy class black bear and grizzly. His travels have allowed him to refine his skills and try numerous techniques. Brian was awarded the “The 2024 Montana Bowhunter of the Year” by the Montana Bowhunter’s Association for good reason. We are...
Apr 20, 2025•54 min
Set in on a great conversation between old friends Gene Wensel and Alan Altizer. Gene shares where life has taken him over the last 80 years, friendships bowhunting has provided him, lessons learned, and the love of family and friends. His new book not only covers these aspects but is a wealth of knowledge in trophy whitetail hunting which has been forged from his lifetime of ethical bowhunting of mature whitetail with a traditional bow. If you want to be a better bowhunter, a much better whitet...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 16 min
This week Alan and Dalton set down and discuss what the gang has been up to during the post season. They are taking advantage of the off season with scouting for next season's bucks, fine tuning their bowhunting skills, and getting ready for spring turkey and bear. It’s apparent these two are yearlong bowhunting fanatics! Join them as they discuss family, various mind sets, and techniques to becoming better woodsman and hunters.
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 2 min
This week Alan Altizer is honored to be joined by another of Montana’s legendary traditional bowhunters, Peter Iacavazzi. Peter was not only mentored by, but became close friends with Paul Schafer, Gene and Barry Wensel, Paul Brunner, Rosey Roseland and many more of Montana’s premier bowhunters. We are so humbled to hear some insights into the kind of men these guys were as Peter shares stories of his friends and how they helped forge a young man’s life as a bowhunter and a world-renowned martia...
Mar 30, 2025•1 hr 50 min
This week Alan Altizer is joined by Mr. Mike Yancey to discuss successful turkey strategies with a traditional bow. Mike is one of the most accomplished trad hunters alive today and turkey hunting is a passion of his. He has hunted spring gobblers in the Wyoming snow covered mountains all the way to the far south. Having learned as an old-time turkey hunter, Mike has greatly expanded his knowledge as he traveled the country chasing spring gobblers. Mike and Alan’s conversation will benefit any t...
Mar 23, 2025•1 hr 10 min
This week Alan Altizer is joined by his friend Aaron Miller. Alan considers Aaron to be one of the best Trophy Whitetail hunters he has ever known. Aaron’s detailed scouting, planning, and approach to locating and hunting mature whitetail is the reason he has taken so many animals with a trad bow. Over the years he has not only taken many incredible animals, but he has freely shared his knowledge for the betterment on bowhunting. Now Aaron is taking that to a new, more personal level with his ne...
Mar 20, 2025•56 min
On this episode, Dalton sits down with Traditional Archery's teddy bear, Ed Schlimme. "Big Ed" is a perfect example of what makes the Traditional Archery community great, you won't find a better guy! We dive into several topics on this one from Ed's incredible 24' season, to the "why" of archery in general. It's a great discussion you'll definitely want to hear!
Mar 15, 2025•56 min
Join us this week as we rejoin a guest from 5 years ago, Mr. Joey Buchanan. Joey is one of the most accomplished turkey bowhunters we know. The amount of knowledge he has gained from both success and failures is invaluable and he freely shares the “do’s and don’ts” when bowhunting turkeys. His knowledge will make you a better turkey hunter. Enjoy this one.
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min
We are extremely honored to have Mr. M. R. James, founder of Bowhunter Magazine, share some memories of his close friend, Fred Bear. Fred Bear was one of the greatest bowhunters in modern times. But beyond his hunting accomplishments, Papa Bear did as much to promote modern bowhunting as anyone. This week M. R. and Alan Altizer discuss the impact of Fred on their early bowhunting careers as his films fueled their bowhunting passions. After meeting their hero, they share their time spent with Fre...
Mar 08, 2025•49 min
The name Roger Rothhaar is legendary among serious whitetail hunters. Roger was way ahead of his time in whitetail bowhunting strategies and overall whitetail knowledge. With a special thanks to M. R. James, Jeff Warren of Bowhunter Magazine, and Ryan Rothhaar we are proud to bring you Part 4 of this long time out of print book, “In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetail”.
Mar 06, 2025•38 min
This week Alan Altizer is honored to be joined by one of Montana’s legendary traditional bowhunters from the 1970’s, 80’s, and 90’s, Mr. Rosey Roseland. Now living in Alaska, Rosie and his wife still live their lives in the wild places. Rosey was close friends with Paul Schafer, the Wensels, Paul Brunner, Dick Robertson and many more of Montana’s premier bowhunters. This group of traditional bowhunters were so well known by residents for killing so many animals, they called them, “The Wolf Pack”...
Mar 01, 2025•1 hr 39 min
The name Roger Rothhaar is legendary among serious whitetail hunters. Roger was way ahead of his time in whitetail bowhunting strategies and overall whitetail knowledge. With a special thanks to M. R. James, Jeff Warren of Bowhunter Magazine, and Ryan Rothhaar we are proud to bring you Part 3 of this long time out of print book, “In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetail” once.
Feb 26, 2025•40 min
After meeting a couple of years ago at ETAR, we've come to find out there aren't many folks as dedicated and obsessed with Whitetail and everything that goes with it as Chris Weist. From the Mountains of PA and Maryland, all the way to the hills of Southern Ohio, you'll find a mountain of a man working on filling next year's tag. In this episode, we dive into a myriad of topics that focus around Whitetails and Whitetail scouting. A perfect conversation for prime "Scouting Season." Enjoy!
Feb 22, 2025•1 hr 20 min
The name Roger Rothhaar is legendary among serious whitetail hunters. Roger was way ahead of his time in whitetail bowhunting strategies and overall whitetail knowledge. With a special thanks to M. R. James, Jeff Warren of Bowhunter Magazine, and Ryan Rothhaar we are proud to bring you part 2 of this long time out of print book, “In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetail” once.
Feb 19, 2025•50 min•Season 5Ep. 241
This week Mr. Mike Yancey of Pine Hollow Longbows and Trapping joins Alan Altizer to discuss the skills needed to become a better hunter, and person, as they discuss the dwindling arts of Woodsmanship, Hunting, Trapping, and Traditional Bowhunting. Mike brings a unique point of view in todays modern world as he not only strives to preserve the old ways of life, but he lives his beliefs on a day-to-day basis as he raises his family. Mike is not only one of the premier selfbow bowyers in the world...
Feb 15, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 240
This week we Re-release part 1 of Roger Rothhaar’s whitetail classic “In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetails”. The name Roger Rothhaar is legendary among series whitetail hunters. Roger was way ahead of his time in whitetail bowhunting strategies and overall whitetail knowledge. With a special thanks to M. R. James, Jeff Warren of Bowhunter Magazine, and Ryan Rothhaar we are proud to bring you this long time out of print book, “In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetail” once again.
Feb 12, 2025•50 min•Season 5Ep. 239
This week our friend Rob Burnham once again joins Alan Altizer to recap his INCREDIBLE 2024 season. Rob is a hardcore bowhunter, hunting at every opportunity. And did he ever make the most of the last year’s opportunities. So join us as Rob graciously shares a number of hunts, including his largest whitetail from Kansas.
Feb 08, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 5Ep. 238
Join Alan Altizer and Dalton Lewis for a recap of both the 2024 Season and the Stickboys, podcast. You will enjoy some of the strategies employed during various hunts by the team, stories of a few hunts, and a recap of the podcasts over the last year and lessons learned. Additionally, they discuss plans for the upcoming year as they bring you the listeners a wide range of knowledge based “Woodsmanship” podcasts and pure bowhunting with some of the best bowhunters alive today. It is our sincere h...
Feb 02, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 5Ep. 237
Part 2 of Aaron Miller’s Iowa hunt: Alan Altizer is joined again by his good friend Aaron Miller. Many hunters dream of going on an out of state hunt in pursuit of a trophy of a lifetime but never cross their state lines due to not knowing how to get started in the planning of a hunt. Aaron shares in detail the planning and execution of the various steps that he implemented to draw an Iowa tag, planning the hunt, scouting, and execution of his hunt. The luckiest hunters are generally those that ...
Jan 29, 2025•39 min•Season 5Ep. 236
This week Alan Altizer is joined by his good friend Aaron Miller. Many hunters dream of going on an out of state hunt in pursuit of a trophy of a lifetime but never cross their state lines due to not knowing how to get started in the planning of a hunt. Aaron shares in detail the planning and execution of the various steps that he implemented to draw an Iowa tag, planning the hunt, scouting, and execution of his hunt. The luckiest hunters are generally those that work the hardest and smartest. Y...
Jan 26, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 235
This week Alan Altizer is joined by Montana bowhunter Brian Koelzer. The truth is this podcast was recorded prior to Brian’s episode on the wind. Brian and Alan share their perspectives on the magic of hunting with a traditional bow and what it has meant to them though out their lives. Brian shares his 2024 Grizzly Hunt with us, as well as what it was like growing up in Montana with so many of the trad legends as mentors. These guys love traditional bowhunting and both work towards its future fo...
Jan 15, 2025•43 min•Season 5Ep. 234
Join us for Part 2 of the 2024 Moose hunt in Alaska’s wilderness. Our friends Bryan Burkhardt and Jim Eeckhout were once again kind enough to record and share their 2024 Alaskan Moose hunt. As the 2024 deer season winds down, we are excited to bring their hunts to you. Their incredible day-to-day adventures are the things most of us only dream about. So set back and join them by the fire as they share their sixteen-day Alaskan Moose Adventure.
Jan 07, 2025•41 min•Season 5Ep. 233
Join us again for a trip to Alaska’s wilderness. Our friends Bryan Burkhardt and Jim Eeckhout were once again kind enough to record and share their 2024 Alaskan Moose hunt. As the 2024 deer season winds down, we are excited to bring their hunts to you. Their incredible day-to-day adventures are the things most of us only dream about. So set back and join them by the fire as they share their sixteen-day Alaskan Moose Adventure.
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 232
