A.J. Dube' joins us to talk about getting control of his weigh (and losing 70lbs!), how Cheetos are great hunting food, and how he lives to chase Elk and Whitetail in the mountains of Montana. 

Mr. Hayes phones in to talk about bow building, hunting tactics, a bow with a story, his young son's recent trad success and more. We'll warn you now--you may want to try making your own bow after this one. 

Episode #9 is an informative chat with Tim Marion, a Minnesota DNR Wildlife Area Supervisor. Tim breaks down the different programs that restore and maintain public hunting areas and explains land acquisition and the hurdles therein. If you want to know more about where your conservation and license dollars go, and who our conservation allies are, listen in and learn. 

For Episode #8, we had hunter/filmmaker Donnie Vincent swing by.  Few of us can spin a tale like Donnie, so we've brought a few hunting stories--both good and bad.  And of course, we talk about his recent dive into Traditional archery, coaching with Tom Clum & Joel Turner and his trad hunting plans for this season. It's a long one, but we promise it's worth it! 

On this 7th Episode, guest Aron Snyder of KifaruCast joins the guys. Topics range from Aron's discussion with Dr. Ed Ashby to hunting whitetails. They also talk about the growing trend of "center of mass" shots and arrow lethality. With some sage advice for the Midwest archer looking to hunt the Western states --you won't want to miss this Episode. 

This episode, the guys discuss the 2018 season's ups & downs and the issue of shrinking public land hunt options. 
The ever-evolving shot sequence: anchor, tension and so-on. 
Also, new goals, gear and strategies for the 2019 Hunt season. 

Kristof has more success and ends an 16 year streak of getting skunked on the Family Hunt land (this time with a rifle). The RUT weekend getaway was one for the books! T.C. shoots an even bigger buck than the one he was targeting, but the outcome leaves him disappointed. Spoiler alert: some humble pie is eaten... There's still season left, so the guys make late-season plans and T.C. preps to take a few weeks off to be camera-man on a hunt film with Donnie Vincent.

The 2018 hunting season is well under way and we've found some success in the woods! On our 4th episode, we're reliving opening weekend and hearing Kristof's story of his first bow kill for the year.  We also break down our bow/arrow & stand set-ups and why we chose the hardware we use. Season goals-- they might be evolving as we head into the Rut? T.C.'s got a deer he's aiming to meet up with and Kristof bought a bigger freezer!

Chef, author and hunter John Wipfli joins us to talk about his cookbook “Venison: The Slay to Gourmet Field to Kitchen Cookbook” He shares lessons learned from his years of hunting and wild game cooking. We also pick John’s brain about his Alaska moose hunt last season. Have you ever heard of a "moose mirage"? We hadn’t either, but John thinks he saw one. If you want to learn more about the animal you hunt and how to cook it better, tune in to hear what John has to say. We had a blast having him in the studio! John on Instagram: @slaytogourmet @theminnesotaspoon

Who are we? What is our mission? Why do we hunt the way we do? What style of shorts do we wear while recording? How do we scout for good public land to utilize? These and many other questions get answered in this episode. 

In this episode, Kristof and T.C. review the 2017 hunting season and reflect on lessons learned. They also bask in a little bit of past success but have to admit to some generous amounts of failure. Burning Question: Have you ever thought of “Why” you hunt - like really, really thought about it? The guys did, and it was a great exercise in introspection for them. Turns out they don’t hunt for the same reasons… Bowhunting’s hard reality? How big a deal is it to shoot, wound, but not recover a deer? Some thoughts and ideas get kicked around. You’ll have to see if you agree with them. Cheer or don’t cheer? Kristof shot his 1st Archery and 1st Traditional bow deer last year and he didn’t really celebrate it. Is that weird?! How do YOU feel when you kill an animal? Should we celebrate a kill? Lastly, We think we have the most sage advice on the best time to quit your job.

Jared and his crew take big whitetails on public land, hunting from the ground in spot/stalk style. Their hunts are filmed live and available commercial-free on DVD. If you haven't seen one yet, prepare to be impressed! We talk hunt tactics, stalking tips and how mini-vans may be the ultimate hunt vehicle. 

We catch up with our buddy Nate for juicy details of his first two Trad kills -South Dakota Antelope and MN Whitetail. Kristof also regales us with more doe-hunting success stories. 

T.C.'s back from his Alaska trip with tales and gear talks. Kristof downloads on his season so far, reflecting on successes and lessons learned. We also field some listener questions. 

The guys discuss 2019 Archery opener plans, T.C.'s hunt/filming plans in Alaska and dealing with injuries without giving up shooting. It's back to basics with just the two of them in the studio this episode. 

Joel Turner is a cop, hunter and founder of ShotIQ - a course in mental control for bowhunters. We talk with Joel about various aspects of archery including his recent Elk hunts, training a world-class archer son, and much more. 

For a written review of the course, visit: http://www.thewilltohunt.com/2019/08/review-joel-turners-shotiq-course/

BackCountry Hunters and Anglers exists to promote the health and access to our public lands and waters in the US. We speak with the President and CEO, Land Tawney about what his organization seeks to accomplish, who it's members are and how we can all be warriors for continued our access to our public lands. 

TradLab is the number one source for accurate (and relevant) technical data on traditional archery gear and methods. We got founder Cody Greenwood on the phone to talk nerdy, tell hunting stories (the dreaded One-Eyed Doe) and talk about his quest to find truth, by dispelling myths and "Bro Science" for the trad community.

Cody Greenwood https://www.thetradlab.com

We dare you to find a man more consumed with hunting bears in North America than Clay Newcomb. For our 10th episode, we speak with the passionate publisher of Bear Hunting Magazine. Clay talks about his first bear hunt, his hunter father, raising a mule to pack hunt with and of course lots of bear tales.