Adventure One

Daniel and Pliny went out on an impromptu fishing trip, and ending having to fix a trolling motor, outboard motor, and have a lot of issues with tangled lines. Despite all the struggle, they still caught a channel cat on a jugline, cooked up a great meal, and had a good day.

The offseason is the perfect time to tweak and tune and practice with your hunting bow. I started off just wanting to put on a pair of fresh strings, then after talking to the guys at a local proshop and chasing some compatibility concerns, I ended up changing a lot more. This felt a lot like the kids' book "if you give a mouse a cookie". One change led to many more; I ended up swapping my strings, arrows, quiver, stabilizer, and rest. I used half of my sight from last year and "frankensteined" it to another sight body to have a sight that is both a beefy multi-pin and a mover when needed. Hopefully you can make some tweaks to your bow and get out and start practicing before the season starts to draw close.

First, forgive me if this sounds like it was recorded in a tin can. This was a Zoom meeting that captured the webcam audio instead of the audio from the nice mic. In planning a hike, Jared was asking me a few questions about boots and sock. We took the conversation online, because I imagine a few of you have had issues with blistered feet as well. Hopefully this helps!

In this episode, Pliny reacts to a negative comment about a hunt, and about how the Adventure One crew is unethical or just a bunch of pretenders. It is easy to be a Monday Morning quarterback and review things in hindsight, but the position of claiming the moral high ground and disparaging others is ofter not realistic, nor helpful to hunters who are actually in the field getting it done. This is the first time I have ever recorded an episode about a negative comment. I generally try to stay positive, but there absolutely is some stuff in here worth discussing.

Pliny and Daniel get a little rowdy and remove some of the filters when talking about what hunting (or direct meat acquisition in general) means to each of them, and how there are many different levels of interaction and meaningfulness. We also discuss the place for and temptation of cheap gear, when high-quality equipment can serve you much better in the long run. Of course, this discussion meanders through jokes, memories, and examples from deer hunts, hog hunts, and chasing Nilgai antelope on public land.

I am kicking off a new mini-series called "Ballistic Basics" where I explain concepts, measurements, and important practices or theories related to shooting. Most of these concepts will have an emphasis or practical application in long-range rifle shooting, hunting, or reloading, but most will also apply to shooting a variety of weapons and disciplines. In this first "Ballistic Basics" episode, I am discussing twist rate: what the term measure, what it measures, why it is important, some historical examples, and even how to measure the twist rate of your own gun. Enjoy!

In this episode, Pliny discusses how people in Texas can now carry a handgun (concealed or openly) without a license, including who can or cannot carry, and places and signs that restrict the carry of weapons. He places this conversation in the general timeline of Texas firearm progress. Texans now have options, and Pliny explains the advantages of carrying without a license, as well as carrying with an LTC. This podcast is not legal advice and should not be interpreted as such. If you want to learn more about the License to Carry, or how to stay legal while carrying without a license, please ask an instructor at a professional gun range near you. These instructors are often the most knowledgable (often even more than the attorneys) on these subjects and can explain them well.

On a recent hunt, I successfully took a whitetail doe with a very effective neck shot. I tend to do this about once a year. I also tend to kill multiple wild hogs each year with a shot to the head. Yet, head and neck shots are often viewed as taboo or unethical in the hunting community. Like many things, there are a lot of wrong ways to do it, and a few right ways to do it. While I would never recommend taking a head or neck shot to a brand new hunter, I enjoy having the option. In this episode, I discuss when and why I do it, with some helpful guidelines in making that decision.

This is the third and final episode of the TENIENTE series. Pliny and Daniel discuss the final days of the hunt in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, chasing whitetail deer and Nilgai antelope. The guys enjoy one of the tenderloins from Daniel's bull while telling stories of this challenging hunt.

The is the second episode of our three-part TENIENTE series in the lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. After Daniel's quick success on day one, things started to get much tougher. We discuss deer sightings, hunting in thick brush, buying more coolers, and switching from hiking gaiters to thick snake gaiters. We hope you enjoy this episode and stay tuned for the next one!