After three hours in the woods with my bow, I record a podcast about Prop 1. I was, at first glance, a clear "Yes." Then I tried to persuade myself to "No," just to make sure I was a "Yes" for sure. But I understood the concerns from the "No" crowd, so now I'm in the middle. The best decisions are made from a place of understanding. Better to be conflicted thanks to research than manipulated by slogans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 29, 2018•21 min
After a few days in DC for my cousin's wedding and to gain perspective, I am glad to be back in Ketchikan. I explain why it's good to get perspective, why the idea of a place like Alaska appeals so much to those deprived of real wild and I make a call for those with input on Prop 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 21, 2018•28 min
From Instagram to inReach there's a lot out there to help us scout and share, but it's not always a good thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 07, 2018•23 min
Ketchikan resident Ryan John talks about the lead up to his first bow hunt success - a blacktail buck in the alpine. We talk gear, when alpine season ends, and the value of research all with the gentle sounds of fall behind us... sea gulls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 30, 2018•47 min
Bear at 10 yards, I nock an arrow and go through my checklist of what to do, not from experience because I've only taken 1 deer with my bow, but from research. I made the right call. On the drive back in from the hunt, I talk about the importance of practice and getting through all those early unsuccessful trips because that's the only way to get better. I'm a long way from where I want to be, but each trip gives me the chance to improve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
Sep 23, 2018•17 min
I'm now 0-2 hunting with my buddy Evan, so we will likely not be "hunting buddies" until we have some success. Anyway, after we failed to take a buck in the alpine (him) or down low (me) I wonder at what point the alpine season really ends. I discuss that and how my first camp out using a hammock instead of a tent went. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 16, 2018•24 min
Fairbanks resident Harrison Gottschling talks about his over the counter Dall Sheep hunt that did not go as planned, but he ended up with a dream result. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 09, 2018•57 min
The Labor Day fishing bonanza at Gilpin Lake outside of Steamboat Springs, CO, was ruined thanks to me forgetting the flies in my girlfriend's car. Good work. However, I do talk about the trail, flies that were recommended and the evening hatch in this short camping review podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 05, 2018•15 min
At a river near Ketchikan, I talk black bears, putting up fish and deer for the winter, conservation and the start of another school year with my buddy Zack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 27, 2018•35 min
Disconcerting days for locals regarding two resources - salmon and deer. I talk about the recent reduction of deer for non-qualified hunters in Unit 2 (Federal land only) and the time change of the salmon derby in Ketchikan because of poor Chinook returns. Concerns over the deer population in Unit 2 lead to the change from 4 bucks to 2, (effective Aug. 16) which some interpret as pointing blame specifically at non-residents (some read Ketchikan specifically) for the dip in blacktail population o...
Aug 20, 2018•24 min
Heading down the mountain from a solo hunting trip in the alpine, I talk things I've learned about gear, hunting in heat, food and more insight from one of my favorite books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 13, 2018•22 min
Three buddies from California and I recap their hunting trip to the Ketchikan area for Unit 1 Sitka Blacktail. Cody and I took bucks with two minutes of each other in the same bowl on a mountain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 06, 2018•32 min
Near a campfire I talk kayaking Glacier Bay, hiking the iconic Chilkoot Trail and Prince of Wales Island with four first-time visitors to Alaska (Abby Hoffman, Ian Hall, Jordan Kiler and Tanner Harms) and Klawock resident Tonya Busse. We cover trip planning, necessary gear and the importance of good people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 29, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Klawock resident and local hunting legend Don Busse and I talk about fishing, hunting, mentors, learning, missed deer, deer populations, whether or not people hunt where they say they do and gear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 24, 2018•1 hr 16 min
Four buddies from California and I talk about the importance of experiences like camping in Alaska to reboot and help them become better fathers, husbands and men. All of this while waiting for our dinner to cook after a long day of fishing on Prince of Wales Island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 16, 2018•1 hr 19 min
Fogged in during a mountain scout, Jesse Knock and I talk about bowhunting in the alpine, how to more effectively use Google Earth and expressing something like the heavy hunting experience through videography, photography, writing or even social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 09, 2018•29 min
High school and middle school Native Art teacher Ronnie Fairbanks talks teaching Native Art, the value it brings to a community and individual creativity within a traditional art form. Also, how do you bend wood to make a box? Ronnie knows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 02, 2018•30 min
Klawock resident Travis Peterson talks about why he got into fish taxidermy, how to prepare your fish mounting and recaps his musk ox bow hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 25, 2018•43 min
A podcast months in the making with the Creative Hustler himself Matt Hamilton. Great stuff about finding inspiration, work ethic, tenacity and some Ketchikan history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 18, 2018•55 min
On the way back down from scouting some deer territory, I talk bear protection on hikes, why it's important to not totally rely on Google Earth and the best trails in the Ketchikan area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 11, 2018•36 min
It's normally called a "foul hook" but in some areas of Alaska, it is legal to snag salmon. It's crazy, it's exciting and it's frowned upon by those who haven't done it but it's an efficient way to harvest meat from fish that won't spawn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 05, 2018•37 min
Four things to consider for your Southeast Alaska alpine deer hunt: crampons, trekking poles, water, stabilizers! Short episode about the things you might not think about for your blacktail hunt in August. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2018•19 min
Developed Recreation Manager Brad Schumaker and I talk about the Forest Service Cabins in the Ketchikan Area. We talk use, popularity, and the impact funding has had on upkeep of the cabins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 21, 2018•34 min
I tell the maybe confusing story of taking a black bear on Saturday then dive into a rant about how suffocating life is without frequent adventure and how it's important to do things that make you feel alive, even if you're not good at first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 15, 2018•34 min
Recorded a conservation rant on my way to hunt bear this morning on how to survive wolf attacks, not actual wolves, people attacking those who hunt what hunts their food, then recapped the weekend of bear hunting near Ketchikan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 07, 2018•29 min
Fly fishing guide Jack Carson and I talk about the accident that postponed college, how it feels to be a 19-year old guide, whether or not growing up on an island in Alaska was a detriment and how to get through the winters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 01, 2018•37 min
Troy Sharp and I discuss Juneau in summer, where to hike, where to have a beach bonfire, mountain goat hunting and a new inflatable jet boat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 27, 2018•34 min
My thoughts on quitting while in the forest by a stream on an yet another unsuccessful grouse hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 23, 2018•20 min
Steve Shannon returned from the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous and we talk epic stories, protecting resources, access, and getting involved so decisions made which impact us, are done with us in mind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 17, 2018•56 min
It's spring black bear season in Southeast Alaska. In this solo episode I talk about locating, tracking and cooking black bear in Units 1 and 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 08, 2018•20 min
