"I said, ‘So you don’t know for 100% certainty that this bear is dead?’ He said no, and I told him we have a problem. All of the sudden, out of the corner of my eye, I see alders move, and out comes this wounded brown bear on a dead run, right for us."— Lyn Hoffman, Alaskan big game hunting guide

This show is crazy. We have bear charges. Golden eagle attacks. Tales of successful hunts, including moose, sheep, goats, bears, deer, pigs, coyotes, rabbits and god knows what else I’m forgetting. We hear about of hunting accidents, being stranded on a mountain for days after a bear attack, how Lacey motivated a gentlemen to seize the day in what would be his last mountain hunt ever. And we hear about Lyn and Lacey’s newest business, which gives you a chance to go experience Alaska and get these experiences first hand.

Lyn and his wife, Lacey, stopped by the GoWild office recently, and we hit the studio with no particular plans or direction for the conversation. What unfolded is a series of tales mostly from just a single hunting season that showcase why the Hoffman life might just be the best life.

If you’re not hyped to listen to this already, I don’t know what else to say to get you there. I won’t even try.

On a separate note, I don’t know why any time I do impressions of someone my voice is always a redneck dude. I guess it’s just what I know best. It’s pretty much my voice for all impressions, so don’t be offended.

After the interview I’m going to talk about a little something that gets revealed in this podcast, so stick around for my recap and rambling at the end. GoWild users will especially enjoy that.

This is a long one, so I’ll see ya on the other side in a few hours. Don’t worry, it’s worth it, and I guarantee you’ll end this show and want more stories from Lyn and Lacey, and I’m willing to bet you don’t even realize how much time has passed.

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Hunting and conservation, what’s not to like, right? If you agree, great. Then I want you to come on to Houston, Texas with me to attend the Houston Safari Club Foundation’s Convention and Hunting Expo.

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