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Stuck N The Rut

Welcome to the Stuck N The Rut podcast, hosted by Adam and Tana Grenda. From the bush of Alaska to the backcountry of the Pacific Northwest, we are all about DIY hunting and working hard to play hard. In this podcast we will bring you our stories and hunting tips to elevate your outdoor adventures and experiences. We uncover the real, raw strategies of DIY hunting to bring your dreams to life and generate success.To follow along with our yearly videoed hunts, subscribe to Stuck N The Rut on YouTube.
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Episodes

#20-Sheep Stories

Adam and Tana share their sheep hunt stories from Tana's 2020 dall ram. They also do a full, honest review of the Lathrop and Sons boots that were put to the test in unforgiving Alaskan terrain. We hope you enjoy this episode and subscribe to Stuck N The Rut on YouTube to be updated on every new video that is released!

Aug 28, 20201 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 20

#19- Lathrop & Sons Custom Hunting Boot System with Steve and James Lathrop

In this episode we learn from Steve and James Lathrop of Lathrop and Sons. They are brothers, foot specialists, custom hunting boot business owners, and outdoorsmen. A solid boot is your most important piece of gear because your feet carry you on the hunt. You'll learn a lot about your feet and boots in this episode and how to maximize your performance with a boot built around your feet for the loads you carry. Lathrop & Sons = Quality over Quantity You can find them on their website at http...

Aug 03, 20201 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 19

#18-Peak Refuel & Backcountry Nutrition with Cole Christofferson

We are joined today by Cole Christofferson, guide and outfitter director and sales/marketing manager at Peak Refuel. Peak refuel is a backcountry meals company based in Utah that makes in house, delicious backcountry meals. Not only that, but their meals have high protein, premium ingredients with 100% real meat. Not only are the macronutrients stellar, but they also take very little water to make, are ready in 10 minutes or less, and they are the best tasting freeze dried meals out there to tak...

Jun 10, 202054 minSeason 1Ep. 18

#17-Spring Brown Bear Hunting (with kids)

Today we dive into both of their brown bear hunts on the Alaska peninsula, spot n stalk with our two daughters, ages 11 and 10. Adam had a couple days off to get close to a big boar with the second oldest, but couldn't connect. Tana had a week to get it done with a 10 year old, who ended up shooting a bear standing up at 12 yards. We both chat about the beauties and struggles of hunting with children, facing fears, and our hunting stories from both hunts. We have new apparel in! Visit https://ww...

May 28, 202057 minSeason 1Ep. 17

#16-Being Raised by Phil Schneider

We interview our dad, Phil Schneider today who raised us and instilled early in us a love of hunting and hard work. Phil grew up in the midwest working hard on a dairy farm and had a tough childhood. He left his home in his early teens to Northwestern Montana to log and build a legacy from nothing. Through years of physical labor and rarely taking days off, he has made the Stuck N The Rut team who we are today. We talk about how hunting and logging has evolved and changed since his early years, ...

May 13, 20201 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 16

#15-Q&A with Travis & Tom Schneider

We catch up with Tom and Travis to see what they've been up to this spring, and answer your most common questions on social media. 4:20 - Elk hunting tips for September and what to do if the bulls aren't calling 6:30- Will we do any outfitting in the future? 11:30- The deepest holes we've been in 17:30- Tana's Sheep Hunt Hypothermia Story 24:30- Most common question we get on Youtube 28:00- Do we see wolves as virus that shouldn't exist? 39:50- Did Travis quit hunting? 42:40- Do you eat bear mea...

May 06, 20201 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 15

#14-Sheep Hunting With Tyler Freel

In this quarantine episode we connect with Tyler Freel, an avid sheep hunter, host of the Tundra Talk podcast and writer for Outdoor Life Magazine. We talk about all things Alaska, primarily sheep hunting and his perspective living in interior AK. You can find Tyler Freel at https://instagram.com/thetylerfreel and his Tundra Talk Podcast at https://tundratalkak.com or visit https://outdoorlife.com to read his digital articles Thank you for listening! Your reviews are important to us. Our next ep...

Apr 30, 20201 hr 35 minSeason 1Ep. 14

#13-Wolf Hunting With Sterling Extreme Outdoors- Part 2

Tana sits down with Tom Schneider and Luke Sterling in a two-part episode discussing wolf hunting and the importance of predator management. Luke is very relatable to us with the experiences he has had hunting wolves. He captures phenomenal solo wolf hunts and is truly a passionate, hard working hunter. Subscribe to Sterling Extreme Outdoors YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Hcpz-Jy90uKDo6yDVNg4Q Instagram: www.instagram.com/sterlingextremeoutdoors Website: www.sterlingextrem...

Apr 22, 20201 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 13

#12-Wolf Hunting With Sterling Extreme Outdoors- Part 1

Tana sits down with Tom Schneider and Luke Sterling in a two-part episode discussing wolf hunting and the importance of predator management. Luke is very relatable to us with the experiences he has had hunting wolves. He captures phenomenal solo wolf hunts and is truly a passionate, hard working hunter. Subscribe to Sterling Extreme Outdoors YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Hcpz-Jy90uKDo6yDVNg4Q Instagram: www.instagram.com/sterlingextremeoutdoors Website: www.sterlingextrem...

Apr 16, 202059 minSeason 1Ep. 12

#11-Shed Hunting With Alishia Zemlicka

Alishia Zemlicka is our guest today on the show. She is one of those women that works hard and hunts harder. She's a very accomplished archery elk and deer hunter and fitness professional. We sit down with her today to talk about one of our favorite off season hobbies, shed hunting. Alishia and her husband put on hundreds of miles each year looking for elk sheds, and this fall Alishia will be joining the Grendas on an Alaskan archery moose hunt. You can find Alishia and both of her businesses at...

Apr 08, 20201 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 11

#10-Long Range Hunting with Lane Precision Rifles (Dallas Lane) & Travis Schneider

Today we connect over quarantine with Travis Schneider and good friend Dallas Lane of Lane Precision Rifles. Dallas builds some high quality, beautiful, lethal weapons that we use for our rifle hunts. Not only that, but you'll find that Dallas is just a very humble, down to earth, hardworking man who is passionate about building masterpiece rifles and helping others with their shooting accuracy and success in the field. If you've ever been frustrated at the range and can't get accurate groups, h...

Apr 02, 20201 hr 37 minSeason 1Ep. 10

#9-"Bush" Flying and Caribou DIY Drops with Josh Christensen

We chat with Josh Christensen over the phone during this COVID-19 quarantine to discuss the stuff we live for: real bush flying and caribou/moose hunting. Josh is a unique pilot and hunter that grew up experimenting with super cubs all over the state of Alaska as a teenager. He now flies for a regional airline for his day job, and drops off hunters in the Brooks Range for DIY caribou hunts August-September. Josh is our #1 transporter choice for caribou drops. We are trying to talk him into moose...

Mar 25, 20201 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 9

#8-Optimizing Health & Slowing Down with Bristol Bay Fitness

We take a shift today and divert from our usual episodes to get out of our "rut" this Wednesday with everything that has been happening in the world. Tana with Bristol Bay Fitness talks about very simple, easy ways to keep your health as a top priority with movement and nutrition, and how to use this time of slowing down and "quarantine" to re-connect with what really matters. You can grab 5 free, 20-minute home workouts by subscribing to Bristol Bay Fitness at www.bristolbayfitness.com/train-wi...

Mar 18, 202023 minSeason 1Ep. 8

#7-How to: DIY Alaska Moose Hunt

We get a lot of questions about DIY moose hunting in Alaska, so this episode covers all of it from logistics, legalities, research, preparation, execution of the hunt and the aftermath once you get a moose. We talk about what you need to consider from start to finish to do this right and do your dream DIY moose hunt. 3:55- The #1 thing people overlook or wait too late to do 5:00- Legalities and necessary paperwork, tags, licenses 6:20- Reading the regulations 8:05- How to judge a legal moose 12:...

Mar 11, 20201 hr 17 minSeason 1Ep. 7

#6-Q&A with Travis & Tom Schneider

In this episode we answer questions we've received from social media. We did not get to all of them, so the rest of the questions we have been getting will be answered in future episodes. Reach out to us at instagram.com/stuckntherut or sntrcustomerservice@gmail.com with any questions you have! Thanks for tuning in! 1:20- Where do we hunt? 1:45- How did Adam get into flying and what was that process like? 2:40 Do we hunt ducks? 3:15 What do we all do for a living? 7:50 Is it possible to make mon...

Mar 04, 20201 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 6

#5-Dall Sheep Double & Solo Archery Elk with Trevor Schneider

In this episode we interview the youngest brother of the Stuck N The Rut crew, Trevor Schneider to discuss solo archery elk hunting and filming tips, the evolution of long range hunting, and his Alaska dall sheep double with Adam. To follow along with all of Trevor's mountain adventures and learn his solo filming techniques, go to @trevorschneider_ on Instagram. 1:40- An Intro to Trevor's Life 3:00- How to be a "Weekend Warrior" and Trevor's solo 7x7 archery elk hunt 6:45- How to film when you'r...

Feb 26, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 5

#4-Part 2- Hunting Wolves with Tom Schneider

In this episode we finish our interview with Tom Schneider to discuss the rest of his wolf hunting escapades. Last hunting season, after Tom and a buddy harvested two wolves from the same wolf pack, he got word that a local hunter's 5 hound dogs were destroyed by the wolves while they were treeing a bear. Tune in today to hear Part 2 of how Tom snuck in on the pack to take out the alpha male, and then gave the skull to the hunter in memory of his hounds. 2:00- Tom hunts an alpha female 3:30- act...

Feb 19, 202045 minSeason 1Ep. 4

#3-Hunting Wolves With Tom Schneider, Part 1

In this episode we sit down with Tana's brother, Tom Schneider of Stuck N The Rut to discuss his wolf hunting escapades. It all started in 2011 when the Idaho wolf hunting season opened. Tana and Tom set out on a deer hunt that quickly turned into a wolf hunt. Since then, Tom has spent years studying their behaviors and patterns to figure out the best way to hunt them. He talks about the "why" behind wolf hunting and how we can sustain our future ungulate populations, which have been dwindling s...

Feb 12, 202056 minSeason 1Ep. 3

#2-Crashing Airplanes, Near Death Experiences, & Alaska Life

Thank you for joining us on this episode. Today we talk about how we ended up here, why we are starting this podcast, and a few crazy experiences that drew us to Alaska permanently. 1:45- Was that an earthquake? 4:00- How Adam & Tana ended up in Alaska 8:00- Adam's first sketchy Alaska experience 12:00 -Walking away from a fatal disaster 21:30- Tana's first near death experience 33:00- Why this podcast? 36:00- What life in Alaska is like 42:45- How to live your dreams and turn them into real...

Feb 05, 202050 minSeason 1Ep. 2

#1-Stuck N The Rut - Meet the Team

Welcome to the first ever Stuck N The Rut Podcast episode, hosted by Adam and Tana Grenda. Today we sit down with Tana's brothers Travis and Tom Schneider, the original founders of Stuck N The Rut, to discuss how Stuck N The Rut was born and how hunting has changed in the last 10 years of videoing their hunts. Together, we dive into the values we hold as DIY hunters to video our hunts and publish them to YouTube for the public to enjoy starting in 2010. We also briefly bring up the controversy o...

Jan 27, 202056 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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