Worth is back!
We check in on his recent writing, retirement from the Marine Corps, hunting and the outdoors.
Worth is a great writer and guest and I was thrilled to have him back on the show.
To find out more about Worth, go to 
www.russellworthparker.com 

Jonathan Wilkins is on!
Topics covered:
The Black Duck Revival Podcast
Hunting Ethics
Challenging yourself
blackduckrevival.com

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Editing assistance: Natty Bumppo

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Brian Cillessen is the driving force behind Beyond Rubicon
From the website:
Beyond Rubicon is an award winning outdoor adventure television series that captures the reality of hunting
https://beyondrubicon.com
I had a great time talking with Brian and hope you enjoy listening in
Topics covered:
Hunting
Holding on to your values while being open to others
Film crew fashion choices
The challenges of outdoor media

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Noah Davis is a poet and writer
You may have read his work in any one of several hunting and fishing publications.
His book of poetry, Of This River, is an incredible work that contains the beautiful melancholy of lives lead close to nature. You don't want to miss it.
Topics:
Hunting
Fishing
The host clumsily struggling to explain how moving he found the book of poetry
Writing
Appalachia
Beagles

Noah's book is available to order from your local independent bookstore  and at Michigan State University Press
https://msupress.org/9781611863741/of-this-river/


 

Stan Lake is on!
You can find his work at stanlakecreates.com
Instagram @catchingcreation and @stanlakephotography
His documentary on Iraq is available at hammerdownfilm.com
and his YouTube channel is Catching Creation
Topics:
Getting cursed out and kicked out of church
Nature photography
Science and religion
Hunting 
Fishing

Artist, Hunter and Trapper Philippe Joins us!
You can see his art and shop here
https://ournuminousnature.bigcartel.com/
You can find him on Instagram @ournuminousnature
You can here his podcast, Our Numinous Nature, wherever you get your podcasts.
Topics Discussed:
Art
Hunting
Trapping
Carl Jung
Why I will never go caving

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Dr. Wayne Franklin, Scholar, on James Fenimore Cooper
Dr. Franklin is the author of the definitive biographies on Cooper
They are available here

https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300108057/james-fenimore-cooper

https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300135718/james-fenimore-cooper

James Fenimore Cooper wrote the Leatherstocking tales (Last of the Mohicans, Deer Slayer etc) and gave the world the archetypal American and hunter Nathanial Bumppo. Cooper invented the spy novel, wrote social criticism, history,  political works  and memoirs. 

Dr. Franklin begins to scratch the surface of this fascinating  and groundbreaking American author while I lead us down intellectual rabbit holes.
Bonus conversation: I talk with The Wild Huntsman team member Natty Bumppo about Cooper

Alex Harvey is helping his community though forestry and wildlife biology

Topics:
Hunting
Forestry
Heirs land 
Books
Mississippi

Ryan Sparks is on!
He's editor at one of the best print sporting magazines available and has a ton of freelance outdoor writing to his credit.
Topics Covered:
Outdoor Writing
Pointers
Shotguns
Upland Hunting 
Big Game Hunting

Today we talk about a "how to hunting manual"
Strange pairings
A podcast recommendation
The dangers of Monopoly

Allen Morris Jones is on!
I get to talk with Allen about his earliest book, A Quiet Place of Violence: Hunting and Ethics in the Missouri River Breaks
Topics covered:
Ethics
Books and publishing
Allen's novels
Allen's publishing company:
https://www.bangtailpress.com/

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Tim Flanigan talks about his book and his life time spent studying, pursuing and photographing his topic.
This work is the culmination of a lifetime and the most impressive work I've seen on the topic.
To see and purchase the book:
https://www.wildriverpress.com/
To see Tim's stunning photography:
https://timothy-flanigan.pixels.com/
https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/timothy-flanigan/art/photographs

Raymond Bunn is on!

Raymond is a gunsmith and owner of Bunns Guns in Sylva, North Carolina.
He's also a passionate turkey hunter,  lifelong devotee of the Winchester Model 12 shotgun and a man worth listening to.

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On Instagram:  @thewildhuntsmanpodcast

Russell Worth Parker
Worth is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps who started writing over the last few years. 
He heads up the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Armed Forces Intiative project at Camp Lejeune.
His writing is poignant, insightful and thought provoking.
You're going to love it.
It can be found on his website
www.russellworthparker.com 
He also has an essay coming out in The Backcountry Journal so keep your eyes peeled for that.
Worth tells us in this conversation that when he's hunting, he's hunting for the story.
That makes him the perfect guest for this podcast.

The apology segment returns
Hunting plans for the season
I address some listener questions

Eric Morris is on!
Topics discussed
Hunting 
Eric's article in Outdoor Life
https://www.outdoorlife.com/story/hunting/how-to-recruit-african-american-hunters/
Increasing racial diversity in hunting and outdoor media
Squirrel hunting
N.onT.ypical Outdoorsman TV
Sponsorship and funding issues
If you'd like to support N.onT.ypical Outdoorsman TV you can do so through Eric's Go Fund Me page
https://www.gofundme.com/f/nontypical-outdoorsman-tv-diversity-amp-inclusion 

Bob Plott is on!
Bob is the Third Great grandson of Johannes Plott who originated the Plott Hound.
Topics covered:
Plott Hounds
Bob's books with stories of famous and colorful North Carolina hunters
Plott Ridge Kennels
Steven Rinella

Hit the link to buy Bob's books
http://www.bobplott.com/

Jonathan Wilkins of Black Duck Revival and Author Scott Giltner are on!
Find Jonathan's information at www.blackduckrevival.com
Order Scott's book at
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005C8CZC6/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

Topics covered:
Hunting and Fishing in the New South: Black Labor and White Leisure after the Civil War
Race, privilege and hunting in contemporary America
Holt Collier

David Joy is on the week!
His book, When These Mountains Burn is available for pre-order now and in stores August 18!
David talks with us about his writing, his books his hunting and fishing.
Topics covered:
Turkey calls 
Fishing
David's books and writing
Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Oliver Hartner is on this week!
http:www.oliverhartner.com
You might know his work from Covey Rise magazine
http:www.coveyrisemagazine.com

Topics:
Writing
Books
Guns
Julius Caesar

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Michael, M.R., Thompson is on this week!
You can find his work at 
http:www.uplandart.com
and on Instagram at
upland_ish
Topics covered:
Dogs 
Knives
A bear hunt gone bad
Art

Andy Wayment is on this week!

Topics Covered:
Hunting literature
Bird Dogs
Shotguns
Grouse

Get his book here!
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=andrew+wayment&hvadid=77996727520063&hvbmt=bp&hvdev=c&hvqmt=p&tag=mh0b-20&ref=pd_sl_s5t385m54_p

Follow and and his brother Shawn here!
https://uplandways.com/

Durrel Smith is on this week!

Maybe you know him from his great podcast, The Gun Dog Notebook
www.thegundognotebook.com

Or from his incredible art
www.durrellsmithart.com

You'll be hearing about The Minority Outdoor Alliance if he has anything to say about it.

We're back for the next round of episodes!
Listen to my interview on  The Reverend Hunter Podcast
www.reverendhunter.com
Listen to my interview on The Amaazen Outdoors Podcast
www.amaazen.com
Buy the most recent translation of Turgenev's  A Sportsman's Sketchbook here or wherever you get your books.
https://www.northshire.com/book/9780062968470
In this episode I use the word "primarily" several times!

Edgar Castillo Joins Us!
We talk about his incredible Instagram page
@hunt_birdz
His outdoor writing
https://projectupland.com/author/huntbirdz/
Upland game bird hunting
Our host wonders if he is too old to wear a ballcap

The Reverend Dr. Tony Jones is on!
Topics covered:
The Reverend Hunter Podcast
Find it here
reverendhunter.com
God and Nature
Surviving difficulty
Neoplatonism
Here's a link
https://www.iep.utm.edu/neoplato/
Vatican 2
Relevance

Topics covered:
Ron's start in the outdoors and writing.
The ethics of long range shooting
Caliber considerations
The host asks a question and Ron responds "I hate that question".
Ron's website
https://ronspomeroutdoors.com/
His Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/ronspomeroutdoors
Ron will be appearing on season 2 of Wildcraft, available soon.
Season 1 is available here
https://www.amazon.com/Wildcraft-South-Africa/dp/B07ZDKTLTJ

Scott Bestul is on the show!

Topics covered

:How Scott became an outdoor writer

The unmitigated joy of a personal rejection

Great writers

Puppies

Scott weighs in on who the best hunter is in the Field & Stream office.

A retelling, with further exposition, of the time Dave Hurteau of Field & Stream Magazine insulted my boots.

This episode ends with Scott leveling a scandalous accusation at his buddy Dave

Will Brantley joins us!

Topics covered:

Squirrel skinning
Footwear
Using the craze over caliber selection to mess with friends and co-workers
Outdoor writing.

Will backing up his bio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjjpW-To3Ms

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Will Ryan of Gray's Sporting Journal, Field & Stream and Classic Angling is on the show!
Will is the Co-Director of the Writing Program at Hampshire College where he has been teaching since 1980.
You can buy Will's latest book here
https://www.amazon.com/Grays-Sporting-Journals-Noble-Birds/dp/0762782889
We talk about Will's process, his teaching  and his mentors, friends and coworkers.
Reach out at
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Instagram
@thewildhuntsmanpodcast

Gerry Bethge has been in outdoor media since 1984.
He was good enough to share some of his insights.
Topics Covered;
Mentorship
Recruitment Strategies
The Berkshires
Changes in Outdoor Media
The Unalloyed Joy of Nutria Hunting
Ref:
https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/other-sports/2018/06/30/state-required-hunter-education-continues-to-reduce-mishaps-improve-safety/

On this week’s show we speak with Dr. Andrew Berns about his essays.
Hunting for Deer - and Meaning   
Back to Nature
Can be found at
https://www.tabletmag.com/contributors/andrew-berns
The Scent of the Field
Can be found at
https://www.tikkun.org/the-scent-of-the-field

 Also on the show is Daren Belsby. Daren is Andrew’s brother in-law. He features prominently in the essays and experiences Andrew writes about so beautifully.
Andrew is an Associate Professor in the History Department at the University of South Carolina.
His University of South Carolina Bio reads
Andrew Berns teaches and writes about Medieval and Early Modern Jewish Intellectual and Cultural History in Italy, Spain, and throughout the Mediterranean.

 Also referenced in the show:

T.J. Jackson Lear’s book No Place of Grace: Antimodernism and the Transformation of American Culture, 1880-1920
https://www.google.com/books/edition/No_Place_of_Grace/Me9ed03nHnAC?hl=en&gbpv=0

Monica Gagliano- Scientist, Author and Speaker on Plant Cognition and Behavior
https://www.monicagagliano.com/

Tom Keer writes for every outdoor magazine worth reading. Along with his wife he runs The Keer Group, a marketing firm for the outdoor industry. He speaks knowledgeably about everything from classic firearms manufacturers to historical and cultural shifts driving literature.
He also knows every upland game bird on Cape Cod and how to hunt them with his Setters
His book, Flyfisher's Guide to the New England Coast, is considered the most comprehensive reference on the subject.
https://www.amazon.com/Flyfishers-Guide-England-Coast-Massachusetts/dp/1932098755
Topics:
New England firearms manufacturers 
How to deal with bad news
The cost of scholarship
Writing
Hunting and fishing opportunities on Cape Cod.
New Englanders-What's wrong with us?
Sharks
 

Hal Herring joins us for a great conversation about his life, writing and podcasting
Topics Covered
Hal's early days and coming up as a writer
His early influences
The terrible process of aging
An outdoor writer and editor mocks my boots.
Mendacity.

Edgar Castillo is on!
You can find his work at Project Upland among others.
Follow Edgar on Instagram: @hunt_birdz
We talk about his writing and hunting and I drill deep for his opinions on appropriate hats for hunting while middle aged.
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Dr. Gregory McBrayer talks to us about his book Xenophon: The Shorter Writings.
Available here
https://www.amazon.com/Shorter-Writings-Agora-Editions/dp/1501718509
Topics covered:
Xenophon's life and times
Xenophon's book on hunting. Part argument for why hunting is important, part how to on hunting with dogs and part explanation on why his enemies(the Sophists) were wrong.
A reference to the bravery and patriotism of squirrel hunters.

Clay Newcomb is the owner and editor of Bear Hunting Magazine and the host of The Bear Hunting Magazine Podcast.
He is the star of the new First Lite Film "Newcomb" available at www.firstlite.com
Topics covered:
The new film
Bear Hunting
Raccoon Hunting
Squirrel Hunting
Hounds
Dogs
The importance of storytelling

Todd tells us about his new podcast Outdoor Feast!
Topics
Conservation 
Aristotelian Virtue Ethics
Todd and the host take a solemn oath to avoid living a Hunter S. Thompson like lifestyle.
Reading 
Recruiting new hunters

Reverend Bob Ford joins us to talk about running Beagles and the life of a rural Pastor.
Topics covered:
Bob's books, he's written ten books on beagles, available at www.beaglebard.com.
Traveling to hunt rabbit and hare
Dogs who fail to recognize international borders
Shotgun selection
Bells on Beagles
A poem written by an opium addicted troubled genius

We pick up our conversation with Master Falconer Leigh Foster
Topics Covered
Hunting the urban/rural interface
Lead ammunition
The future of falconry
Growing hunters

Leigh Foster is a Master Falconer and a gifted communicator. He shares his insights in to the ancient practice of falconry and tells us what it means to be a falconer in the 21st century.
Topics
Falconry 
Hunting Dogs
Leigh's background
Telemetry 
Stereotypes

Dr. Jan Dizard is a powerful voice in the hunting community.
His books are available online
Mortal Stakes: Hunters and Hunting in Contemporary America
and
Going Wild: Hunting, Animal Rights and the Contested Meaning of Nature
Topics Covered: 
Does Hunting Make Us Human
Hunting Ethics
Lead Use

To find Tom's work go to www.wildriverpress.com
Topics;
Tom's life- becoming an outdoor writer, editor and publisher
Intimidating outdoor writers of the greatest generation
Our drive to tell the story of the hunt

Tony J. Peterson author of Bowhunting Public Land Whitetails, Host of the podcasts Sporting Dog Talk and Hunt for Real and writer of numerous articles in dozens of magazines joins us!
Topics covered:
Writing 
Inspirational writers and authors
The future of hunting 
Fatherhood
Sporting dogs.
Job titles in the present day

K.J. Houtman on Why Women Hunt, her life and previous books
www.whywomenhunt.com
www.fish-on-marketing.com

Darren Jones is on!
Find Darren's products here
www.feralconcepts.com
His Outdoor Life article on Elk and broadheads can be found here
https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/elk-arrows-broadheads-bowhunting/
Worth Parker's Outdoor Life article (discussed in this episode) where Darren guides a unique group on a memorable turkey hunt can be found here
https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/marines-turkey-hunting-texas/
Topics:
Turkey 
Waterfowl
Elk
Waders and the lessons they teach
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Fisher Neal is an actor and hunting outfitter who is getting people in the New York City area out hunting!
Topics Discussed:
Hunting 
The life of an actor
How he is knocking down the barriers to entry for new hunters
Waterfowl hunting next to Interstate 95
Literature
Crossbows
Hunting Pakistan

Brian Bird: Geologist, Hunter, Outdoorsman and Butcher fills us in on his deer and turkey hunting exploits 
Topics Covered:
Deer hunting 
When a bull becomes a bull
Turkey hunting 
Ice Fishing 
Bigfoot.
@briancbird
@the_local_butcher_shop

Rob Streeter is an outdoor correspondent for the Albany Times Union, freelance writer and video producer.
We get to talk about trends in outdoor publications, his community of outdoor writers and his hunting and fishing adventures!
Find his books and videos at
robstreeter.com
On facebook: roboutdoors
Instagram:@rob_streeter_outdoors

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