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In this episode I am joined by TV6 meteorologist Noel Navarro and his wife Amy. Also joining the podcast are Misty, Kirk, Ray, and Lisa. We try some bourbon from The Honorable Distillery.

We discuss the upcoming Total Archery Challenge and share a bottle of Blanton's Gold.

In this episode I share my visit to Maker's Mark distillery and we chat about spring turkey, early fishing, and share some laughs.

In this episode Jeff and Will share their Idaho Elk hunt and we enjoy some Gypsy bourbon.

In this episode I am happy to share my opening day 8 point buck from the 2025 season. Thank you to the crew at Camp for making the recovery possible.

In this episode we are at Camp for Banding Night on the eve of the gun opener. We enjoy some Weller Special Reserve and stories.

In this episode we share our experiences at the Total Archery Challenge we attended in the U.P. We are also joined by Jeremy Tucker who shares his first ever deer hunting story.

In this episode Jeff shares his story of the Hello Buck, one of my favorite deer hunting stories of all time. Jeff, Will and I also talk about the Zik tournament, tag drawings, and Will's unfortunate cape story.

In this episode we celebrate the birth of our granddaughter Ruth Elizabeth! We also talk about Florida fishing and enjoy a bottle of Camus 50 to celebrate.

In this episode we play another game of trivia while we enjoy some Old Forester bourbon. Join us and play along.

In this episode Yetter shares his 2024 deer hunt with us while we enjoy some Elijah Craig bourbon. We also talk about ice fishing, owls, and what everyone is up to this winter. Please join us for the start of season 3.

In this episode Ed shares the exhilarating rifle hunt he experienced during the 2024 Michigan rifle season.

In this episode I am privileged to be able to share the story of my 2024 rifle buck. It is a nice 9 that I was able to take in some wicked weather. Thank you Dad for making it all possible.

In this episode Jeff shares the tail of his 2024 bow buck while at deer camp, including his unique choice of hunting equipment.

Frank shares the story of his first buck then with a bow just a few hours after the encounter.

Will and some of the crew join to talk about Will's successful bear hunt. We enjoy some Octoberfest beer.

We talk about bear in the Keweenaw, a past hunt, and a few dump stories along with the upcoming season. It's grab bag night for cocktails.

Ed and Steve join me to talk about the Duluth city hunt and public land hunting. We enjoy some gin from local distillers The Honorable Distillery, Vikre Distillery, and Long Road Distillery.

The guys share their experience participating in the Total Archery Challange held in the U.P. for the first time. They also try enjoy some Russell's bourbon,

In this episode I sit down with The Fishing Gang from the Minnetonka in Copper Harbor to learn about their more than 50 years of fish camp. We enjoy some amazing spirts from Highline with one of the owners Jeff.

I sit down with my lifelong buddy Dave Appoloni to reminisce and swap some hunting stories. Dave has some Jagermeister and I try the Bowman Brother's bourbon.

Jeff and I reminisce about my Michigan Elk tag as well as discuss other opportunities including the Pure Michigan Hunt. We enjoy some Maker's Mark bourbon which is one of Jeff's favorites.

Lifelong friend Gary McIntyre joins me to talk about his journey from Lake Medora to Alaska. We enjoyed some Traveler whiskey while we reminisced.

Marty Plumstead joins me to talk about fishing in Florida and deer hunting in Georgia. We feature Horse Soldier Bourbon and Natty Light. This episode features new music from Marty.

We tackle the MeatEater trivia game and enjoy some Maker's Mark bourbon.

Our mother, better know as Red, shares her master angler award and some other fishing stories from the past.

Merry Christmas to all. I interview my grandsons after they get their first BB gun for Christmas.

On the one year anniversary of my surgery I am grateful to the medical team for bringing me to this place today. I share my hunts from 2013 and 2014 along with the drop tine story from this year. The sprit of the day is Bardstown Bourbon.

We share our new tradition at deer camp of banding last years deer and remembering the past season as well as fellow sportsman lost. Our tasting choice this week is the Colonel E.H. Taylor bourbon.

We celebrate opening day of Michigan's gun season at the new camp. I share my misfortune from bow season, camp members tell several other stories, and we all enjoy some Pike Creek Canadian Whiskey.

I had the pleasure of joining Oj and Crouch for an episode of Sidelines, Saunas, and 3 Team Parlays. We talk about camp and sports while enjoying some Detroit City Bourbon.

My wife Lisa joins me to reminisce about camp, hunting, venison, and bourbon. We enjoy some Woodford Reserve.

In this episode I talk with my Dad Ken about a great buck we tracked for many miles. We enjoy Ken's favorite, Old Milwaukee Light.

I share the story of one of my best deer, talk about trail cameras, and enjoy some 1792 Bourbon.

My daughter Erica and her husband Grant join me to talk about camp memories and entering the hunting world. We enjoy some Sazerac Rye whiskey.

In this episode we travel to Antigo Wisconsin to join our friend Todd Langseth for golf, fellowship, and of course some hunting stories. Todd and his family hold a charity golf outing in memory of his wife Julie each year and donate the money raised to scholarships and local nonprofits. Conor Langseth shares his first elk hunting experience and we sample some Rabbit Hole bourbon.

We talk about the camp with the guys at Coop's Batchelor party as we taste the Bow and Blade bourbon. We are also excited to have started on the camp rebuild.

My brother Jeff and I talk about fishing Copper Harbor while out on the water. We enjoy some Mad Angler from Iron Fish.

I will recap the Zik Classic Golf Tournament, share my lucky sevens, discuss aging deer on the fly, and taste Benchmark Bourbon.

Happy Father's Day to my Dad and all the fathers out there who are shaping our future. I also enjoy a KBS from Founders.

This episode I share my heaviest deer, thoughts about tracking, and a nice bourbon from Grand Traverse Distillery.

I recap my 2015 and 2016 seasons, talk about food plots, and enjoy some Buffalo Trace Bourbon.

Honoring Memorial Day, my first buck, and 4 Roses.

Ken Twardzik shares his Dad's camp and the method of hunting we call driving. I enjoy some Butcher's Cut from Detroit City Distillery.

I share some Iron Fish rye and talk about my first bowhunting times in Wisconsin.

Ken Twardzik and I recall the first day of hunting at Uncle Jim's camp in Dickinson county. Who gets to claim the first camp buck?

Jeff Twardzik and Frank Bonacorsi join me to talk about two great hunts in 2007 following the missed opportunity of last episode.

The story of a great 8 point buck while sitting with my daughter Katie.

I join my brother Jeff Twardzik in Atlanta to talk about hunting stories and sample some local bourbon.