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Nick and I discuss the similarities between traditional archery with the resurgent of popularity with vinyl records. Also, listen for how to enter a drawing for a hardcover copy Clumsy Predators by Nick Viau [...]

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Nick and I spend a bit of time having a discussion about a recent Facebook post that got our attention. The post we are talking about asked the question: "would our great grandfathers would be proud of the pursuit of trophy whitetails by hunters today?". There was a good bit more about that post to unpack and Nick and I just had a conversation much like we would have done had we been sitting around a campfire. Nothing we say here was meant to be an attack on the individual that made the post, we do understand the point the person was trying to make, it was simply the thoughts that we had come to mind that found their way into our conversation and we recorded an episode while sharing those thoughts. We hope you enjoy and would love to hear your own thoughts on this topic. [...]

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Nick and I spend a bit of time catching up on spring activities.......Nick is off to an interesting start to 2024! [...]

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This episode is dedicated to the memory of Jerry Brumm, he will be greatly missed. [...]

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Nick and I catch up on my recent trip to NC for the trout season opener. Lots of fish brought to the net and some good fellowship as well. [...]

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Join Nick and I as we spend a bit of time discussing small game hunting. [...]

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Nick and I chat about his new book, "Clumsy Predators" and then he asks me for the story behind "Dammit Cal". [...]

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Steve and Nick sit down for a recap of the 2023 Whitetail season. [...]

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It’s been quite some time since a new episode was dropped. In this episode I discuss why the gap, what to expect going forward and a few other things. Nick will rejoin me on the [...]

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Episode 140 kicks off a multiple episode series on Post Season Scouting. This specific episode focuses on why post season scouting may be the best time to scout for next year and what items I [...]

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Episode 139 covers a high level recap of activities from 2022 and a Merry Christmas wish to out listeners. Please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher and leave a rating and review. I [...]

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Episode 138 finds me with mixed emotions. I recently tagged out on bucks in Georgia. However, both bucks I have taken in GA with my longbow were not perfect shots. The second buck was taken [...]

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In Episode 137 the topic for discussion is around pre-scouting vs going in blind or “run n gun” for whitetails. Really it is just my thoughts on the advantages for each method and a little [...]

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Episode 136 finds me running solo again. This episode is all about a recent successful bowhunt that came within inches of being a failed attempt. I took a shot at a whitetail buck at about [...]

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Episode 135 Nick joins the podcast for a Thanksgiving 2022 episode to catch on success for the 2022 Whitetail season. Nick had success in early November at the Michigan Deer camp he nicknamed “Camp Classy” [...]

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Episode 134 It won’t be long before the misery of sweating profusely to get to your hunting location turns into the misery of being still for long periods of time without freezing. In this weeks [...]

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Episode 133 Well, I am out of the funk with a lot of whitetail sightings (an a couple of bears too) but I whiffed a buck this past week. Hear about my “almost success” experience, [...]

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Episode 132 finds me “in a funk”. Work and personal obligations (along with unusually warm temperatures even for Georgia) have kept me from spending as much time in the woods as I normally would and [...]

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Episode 131 is centered on the “what went wrong?” posts on social media and my thoughts on the lethality of my hunting setup. Not a soap box episode but just my thoughts and approach based [...]

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Episode 130 is first for the podcast. I am releasing a videocast and a podcast at the same time. The audio for this is from the audio of the video on the same topic. If [...]

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Episode 129 is all about reflections I had sitting in the stand this past weekend which was opening weekend in Georgia. These are all focused on items I thought others might find useful related to [...]

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It’s been a while since a new episode was released. In this episode I explain why the break was needed and discuss future plans for both the podcast, YouTube and perhaps other platforms. I also [...]

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This week Nick and I sit down with a true renaissance man in the traditional community, Mr. Rory Wiske. We discuss traditional bowhunting, fly fishing and fly tying. It was a great chance to catch [...]

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This week’s episode is a report on a week spent hunting hogs on public land in South Georgia. Thom joins me on the show to chat about the hunt this year. We had an amazing [...]

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After listening to episodes #124 and #125 Thom had a couple tip’s he wanted to share that he felt would add value for any budding (and some veteran) fly fishers. He and I recorded this [...]

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If you have ever thought about getting started fly-fishing but did not know where to begin or were trying to begin planning a budget to do so then this episode (and the next episode) are [...]

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If you have ever thought about getting started fly-fishing but did not know where to begin or were trying to begin planning a budget to do so then this episode (and the next episode) are [...]

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Ok, maybe not a “great debate” but in Episode 123 I welcome Thom Jorgensen to join me as my co-host while we discuss the pros and cons of using a GPS vs a Cell phone [...]

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In episode 122 Nick and I put a pin in 2021 as this will be our final episode of this year. We also want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2022. We [...]

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In this post Thanksgiving episode I get to discuss recent success in GA, Nick and I chat about some new gear purchases and then we get into our main topic of discussion and the growing [...]

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In this episode Nick and I sit down after I return from hunting with Nick, Thom, Jamey Burkhead and his son Nathan, Jon Mudry, Bob Bones and John Buchin. Nick gets to share his success [...]

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In this episode I am recording from the road (apologies for any road noise in advance) headed to Michigan for a hunt with good friends. While sitting in the car for 12 hours I had [...]

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This week I sit down with Nick and welcome Thom back to the show after a long hiatus. We start this week’s episode with a bit of humor and then both Thom and I have [...]

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In Episode #117, Nick and I are pretty steamed up with Social Media “Experts”, “That’s not trad” Nazis and the masses of foam hunting professionals. In this episode we get a lot of this off [...]

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I am dedicating Episode #116 to my dearest friend and my wife of 23 years, Mrs. Lorrie Angell. I begin the show with an update regarding my wife. For anyone that does not know Lorrie [...]

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In Episode #115, Nick and I spend a bit of time talking about the 2021 traditional 3D season and then dive into favorite hunting locations over the years and possible future plans. This episode is [...]

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In Episode #114, I sit down with Nick to discuss some of his adventures so far in 2021. I also give everyone an update on my wife and express a sincere thank you to everyone [...]

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In Episode #113, Nick and I catch up after a short hiatus. I give everyone an update on why the break was required, my wife’s health and a thank you for all the support we [...]

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In Episode #112, Thom joins me for some catching up and we spend a good bit of time discussing tent options for hunting and fishing adventures. What we have used and why some options are [...]

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In Episode #111, I am joined my Jason Samkowiak of the Traditional Bowhunting and Wilderness Podcast. We will be releasing this episode simultaneously on both the Traditional Outdoors Podcast and on the Traditional Bowhunting and [...]

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In Episode #110, Nick and I spend an hour or so chatting about gear and equipment from years gone by and discuss what items we feel were better in the “good ol’ days” and what [...]

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In Episode #109, Nick and I have a great chat with Bryan Miller. Bryan is one of those individuals that spends a ton of time in the outdoors. He participates in everything from traditional bowhunting [...]

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In Episode #108, Nick and I have a great chat with Ryan Bunting. Ryan operated the Hiking America YouTube channel. Ryan reached out to me a few weeks ago about being a guest on the [...]

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In Episode #107, Nick and I sit down for a Thanksgiving week chat. Despite everything 2020 has thrown our way we focus on things we are thankful for. We catch up on our limited activity [...]

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Recently I was a guest on the Fish Untamed podcast with Katie Burgert. Many of you may recall that Katie was a guest on our show about a year ago and since that episode she [...]

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In Episode #106, Nick and I have a great general hunting chat with Rob Gillow. We discuss bow hunting, black powder hunting, hunting africa, and we even manage a little discussion about hunting with handguns. [...]

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In Episode #105, Nick and I sit down with our mutual friend Sean Clarkson. This is somewhat of a continuance of our conversation about hunting ethics from a couple weeks back but we also use [...]

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In Episode #104, Nick and I shared some of our thoughts and memories surrounding the late John Schulz. John passed away a few weeks back and honestly his death would probably have gone un-noticed had [...]

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In Episode #103, Nick and I are joined by none other than Kent Rollins. Now if you have been living under a rock for the past 10 years or so, Kent Rollins, better known as [...]

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