Episodes

In Episode #33 I am joined by my good friend and “co-host at large” Thom Jorgensen where we welcome Curt Cabrera to the show. Thom and I have known Curt through the Traditional Bowhunting Forum [...]

In Episode #32 Nick and I welcome singer, songwriter and traditional bowhunter Chad Slagle to the podcast. I have known Chad online for quite some time so it was really great to finally spend some time chatting with him verbally. We had a fantastic campfire chat and hope you will enjoy the dialog. This episode is sponsored by Javaman Archery Show Notes: Steve and Nick catching up Introduction to Chad Slagle Music and hunting, Chad’s inspiration for music Hunting out west Wrap up Please s...

In Episode #31 I hand the reigns to Nick to lead a conversation with myself and Thom Jorgensen on our hunting activities so far this fall from Wyoming to deer and bear in Michigan and Georgia. It was a great conversation with good friends on our adventures thus far in 2018 and Nick will be headed to Georgia in a few weeks to hunt with me here, this was a great primer for that hunt. This episode is sponsored by True North Arrows LLC Show Notes: Introductions Wyoming hunt notes Thom’s Bear hu...

In Episode #30 I sit back down with friend and hunting buddy Thom Jorgensen to discuss review the gear we carried with us to Wyoming. We are open and honest regarding what worked well, what fell short of expectations and what we might change before our next hunt in the backcountry. Overall our gear provided us with a great hunting experience in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming and a few pieces of gear performed so well they will be getting service while hunting our home states in the East and Mi...

In Episode #29 Nick and I welcome Todd Smith and Isaac Jestus back to the podcast to discuss Dr. Ed Ashby’s 12 Factors for Arrow Penetration. As you will hear we had a LOT of fun and probably laughed more during this recording than any we have done to date. We discussed our personal thoughts on some of these 12 points, which we feel strongest about and there may be a few surprises regarding some of the factors and how they relate, or perhaps don’t relate to the average hunter and game he is purs...

In Episode #28 Nick and I are joined by Mr. Charlie Lamb. If you know Charlie then you know what a treat this was. If you don’t know him then let me enlighten you. Charlie is one of the founding members of the Traditional Bowhunting forum Trad Gang. For years he has been recognized as THE story teller of the forum and he even published a book called “A Bowhunter’s Tales” a few years back after a lot of prodding from fellow Trad Gang members to do so. So sit back, enjoy and then go check out his ...

In Episode #27 I sit down with Jeff Scoggin to discuss hunting with trad bows and fishing with fly rods. Jeff is the owner of the website “Stick N String” and has shared some great articles there as well as videos and the gallery on his website contains some absolutely stunning photography. Be sure you check out his website. Also don’t forget to leave us a 5 star rating and review to get entered into the drawing for 6 Bone Broadheads. That drawing will occur next weekend so time is short! This...

In Episode #26 We welcome Jay St. Charles back to the show to have a campfire chat about his father’s hunting classic “Bows on the Little Delta” and we also spend a good bit of [...]

Episode #25 may be our last fishing episode for 2018 and we saved a GREAT one for last. With hunting seasons quickly approaching most of our attention will turn to hunting, camping and other fall and winter activities. However on this episode we sync up with Scott Spray to discuss Carp and other “non-trout” species on the fly. Scott shares his experiences and recommendations for pursuing fish other than trout with a fly rod. Scott also spends a little time talking about his custom fly rods (I ow...

In Episode #24 We sit down with Jarrett Babincsak of Bone Broadheads. Nick and I met Jarrett at the Compton’s Traditional Bowhunter’s Rendezvous in Michigan back in June and spent a good bit of time hanging out and chatting with him about Bone Broadheads, BHA, hunting and more. He was such a great guy to have a conversation with we knew right away we wanted to have him on the podcast. In this episode we talk about broadheads, hunting and more. This episode is sponsored by True North Arrows LLC....

In Episode #23 Nick and I have an amazing “fireside” style chat with Mr. Paul Brunner, sometimes known as “Too Short”. I have been a huge fan of Paul for many years and really owe [...]

In Episode #22 I sit down with friend and hunting buddy Thom Jorgensen to discuss our gear selections for our Backcountry Mule Deer hunt that is quickly approaching. The goal behind this conversation is to share the selections we made and the thoughts behind those choices. All gear we discuss was purchased by either Thom or myself at retail prices unless we caught the item on sale. Bottom line we researched our gear and purchased it the same as you would. This allows us to not only detail our th...

In Episode #21 Nick and I have a great “campfire chat” with Mike Yancey of Pine Hollow Longbows. We discuss primitive bows, hunting Africa, trapping and more. This episode is sponsored by True North Arrows [...]

In Episode #20 we continue with a hunting themed episode as we discuss arrow lethality with Todd Smith and Isaac Jestus. Todd has a long history in Traditional Bowhunting having worked for many years with 3 Rivers Archery and currently with Grizzlystick. Isaac owns and operates Limb Driven TV a Youtube channel focused on outdoor activities included videos around arrow tuning and arrow performance. Also, on the Passing Down Traditions segment I welcome Compton Traditional Bowhunter‘s President D...

In Episode #19 I sit down with Crispin Henry. Crispin is an amazing hunter and has had some great success hunting whitetails inside the city limits of Atlanta and has some good advice and tips to share on how others can share the same success in urban areas where they live. I have been friends with Crispin for many years so this one was extra special for me. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed recording with him. Also, on the Passing Down Traditions segment I have Chad Allen Rischar...

In Episode #18 we welcome Mike Mitten to the podcast. Mike is the owner of Herd Bull Productions and recently released his DVD “Chasing Solitude” a nearly two hour video journey that takes you into the depths of Alaska in search of moose, caribou and of course…..solitude.. We discuss solo hunting Alaska, Mike’s early years as a hunter and even spend a little time discussing his adventures with the “Brothers of the Bow” Also, on the Passing Down Traditions segment I have a message for all liste...

In Episode #17 Nick and I are recording from the Compton Traditional Bowhunter’s Rendezvous in Berrien Springs Michigan. This episode is with Tracey and David Balowski of St. Joe River bows. Both Nick and I consider [...]

In Episode #16 both Nick and I are recording on location at the Compton Traditional Bowhunter’s Rendezvous in Berrien Springs Michigan. We managed to pull Jerry Brumm away from his booth for about an hour [...]

In Episode #15 Nick is on location with life long fly fisherman Glen Blackwood. For the last 30 years, Glen has been a fly fishing instructor, guide, national sales manager, and now owns and operates the Great Lakes Fly Fishing Company in Rockford, Michigan. Glen is also known for his knowledge of American sporting literature and authors the Pages Past column for Upland Almanac magazine, as well as book reviews for the Ruffed Grouse Society’s publication. As a collector, dealer and appraiser of ...

In Episode #14 we welcome back Jay St. Charles to the show to discuss how he learned to make bows from people like Kore Duryee and of course his father Glenn. We also get some wonderful archery history and insight into how bow making changed as materials got better and bowyers experimented with new advances in technology with Fiberglass. We also get Jay to talk a little about the bows he builds today and you can find more information about Jay’s longbows and Recurves on his website, Pacific Yew....

In Episode #13 we proud to have our good friend, fellow podcaster and deer hunter Jason Samkowiak on the podcast to talk about his newly released DVD set which is sort of a “Part 2” of his Scouting for Whitetail tutorial DVDs. His DVD’s are simple, straightforward and are packed with real woods experience about what to look for if you want to get “stickbow close” to whitetail deer this fall. You can find more information about Jason’s podcast and the DVDs on his website, Traditional Bowhunting a...

In Episode #12 we welcome Mr. Dennis (Denny) Neely to the show. Denny is an author, historian, blogger and Black Powder Hunting enthusiast! Denny owns and maintains the website Traditional Black Powder Hunting. His website contains getting started and how to articles for hunting with traditional black powder guns. Plus there is also a huge collection of creative writings surrounding personas that Denny has created to immerse himself into traditional black powder hunting. If you have ever thought...

In Episode #11 Nick and I take a few minutes to discuss some basic or beginner questions for individuals wanting to get started fly fishing or traditional archery and traditional bowhunting. Some of these come from emails sent from listeners and some are from things we see on Social Media. We try to provide down to earth and where possible, unbiased information about these topics. Steve and Nick Bowhunting near the Etowah River in North GA Show Notes: Greetings from Toronto CA A few updates a...

In Episode #10 Nick and I sit down with writer, bowyer and archery historian extrodinaire Jay St. Charles. I met Jay in 2012 on a hunt in South Carolina and over the years we have gotten to be good friends. In this episode we spend some time talking to Jay about what it was like growing as a St. Charles and the birth of Bowhunting seasons in Washington State. There are some great nuggets of information in this one, you won’t want to miss a minute. We also announce the winner of the 5/6 wt Fly R...