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Outdoor Life has been publishing hunting, fishing, and conservation stories since 1898. Its flagship podcast brings deep-dive journalism to the issues that are most important to sportsmen and women. Hosted and produced by the editors with field reporting from our best contributors, the show airs weekly.
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The Biggest Myths in Mountain Hunting
Episode 77
mercredi 4 septembre 2024 • Duration 57:20
OL's resident mountain hunter Tyler Freel separates fact from all the fiction surrounding backcountry gear, prep, and execution. Here's what matters, and what to do when it all goes sideways.
Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/hunting-west-diy-reality/
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Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.
Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson.
Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.
Guest is staff writer Tyler Freel.
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Why Today's College Anglers Are Tomorrow's Bass Pros
Episode 76
mercredi 28 août 2024 • Duration 37:34
Some of the best bass fishing in America is happening on the college circuit. And as these leagues have expanded, they’ve become the ultimate proving grounds for professional bass fishing. In this episode, news editor Dac Collins sits down with Garrett Smith and Andrew Blanton of Lander University, who won the 2024 Bassmaster College National Championship over the weekend. Here's how they think about the competition, the strategy they need to succeed, and what's next.
Read more: https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/college-fishing-bass-pros/
Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.
Guest hosting by news editor Dac Collins.
Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.
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Fudd Lore: 5 of the Worst Myths in Rifle Shooting and Hunting
Episode 67
mercredi 26 juin 2024 • Duration 01:18:46
To be a Fudd, you simply have to hold onto an old idea no matter how much new and better information contradicts it. This mindset has always been a part of hunting culture, and everyone is probably guilty of being a Fudd from time to time. Here are the most common examples that we all need to move on from.
Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/fudd
Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.
Hosted by editor in chief Alex Robinson.
Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.
Guest is staff writer Tyler Freel.
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Australia Has an Anti-Hunter Problem, and the U.S. Isn't Far Behind
Episode 66
mercredi 19 juin 2024 • Duration 56:07
Animal-rights activists have gained permanent ground in Australia in the fight to shut down recreational duck hunting. Much of what’s happening in Australia can absolutely happen in the U.S. Some of it already has.
Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/australia
Reporting and editing by executive editor Natalie Krebs.
Mixed and mastered by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.
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Budget Bows vs Used Flagships: What's the Better Deal?
Episode 65
mercredi 12 juin 2024 • Duration 47:57
P.J. Reilly has been reviewing bows for Lancaster Archery Supply since 2016 and that historical context makes him one of the most knowledgeable bow reviewers in the game. He just conducted a test of six budget bows that shot impressively well. Here’s what you should know if you’re trying to find a nice bow (including used compounds) without breaking the bank.
Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/budgetvscompounds
Read Reilly's reviews here: https://outdoorlife.com/budgetbows24
Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.
Hosted by executive gear editor Scott Einsmann.
Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.
Guest is OL gear writer and LAS technical writer P.J. Reilly.
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You've Been Sighting in Your Rifle All Wrong
Episode 64
mercredi 5 juin 2024 • Duration 43:52
Most people walk away from the range with a “near-o” rather than a zero, as one of shooting editor John B. Snow's precision rifle buddies aptly puts it. And often that’s good enough. If all you need is minute-of-deer at 100 yards, your zero can be pretty elastic. But if you want to really know where your gun shoots, and how well it shoots, listen up to these simple steps.
Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/rifleaccuracy
Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.
Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson.
Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.
Guest is shooting editor John B. Snow.
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Why Big-Game Auction Tags Are a Necessary Evil
Episode 63
mercredi 29 mai 2024 • Duration 38:15
Highly-coveted statewide big-game hunting tags have traditionally been auctioned to the highest bidders. But the idea that opportunities to pursue public wildlife are being sold to wealthy hunters and highest bidders conflicts with an expectation that wildlife is available to all. That's why more states are considering raffles, which have their own pros and cons.
Read the full story here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/montana-raffle-mule-deer-tag/
Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.
Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson.
Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.
Reporting by conservation and hunting editor Andrew McKean.
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I Shot a Mountain Lion at 7 Paces
Episode 62
mercredi 22 mai 2024 • Duration 01:03:59
Over the years Scott Haugen has hunted plenty of dangerous game animals, including man-eating lions and crocodiles in Africa and a man-eating tiger in Sumatra. In 1990, he tracked down and killed a man-eating polar bear in Alaska’s high Arctic. Hunting big predators is a passion. Hunting cougars close to home is a treat.
Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.
Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson.
Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.
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Deer Love Mushroom Food Plots. Why Aren’t More Hunters Planting Them?
Episode 61
mercredi 15 mai 2024 • Duration 39:42
Why is it so hard for deer hunters to believe that deer love mushrooms? We asked deer hunting and mushroom food plot evangelist Matt Williams about this, and how to grow a mushroom food plot.
You can read the full story, and see videos, here: https://outdoorlife.com/hunting/mushroom-food-plots
You can reach Matt at https://myco-habitat.com/
Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.
Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson.
Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.
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PFAS Bans Will Radically Change How Outdoor Gear Is Made
Episode 60
mercredi 8 mai 2024 • Duration 29:32
The forever chemicals known as PFAS are in everything from takeout containers to your favorite breathable, waterproof rain gear. They're also getting banned in California and New York starting in 2025. This week we talked to staff writer Laura Lancaster about why PFAS are a problem, why they're so useful in your favorite waterproof gear, and why you're going to have to start taking better care of your rain gear.
Read the full story at outdoorlife.com/PFAS
Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio.
Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson.
Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs.
Reporting by staff writer Laura Lancaster.
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