Jody Stow is playing for keeps hunting the wilds of NZ. This young man has some very impressive hunts on his YouTube channel - Adventures of Jody - @JodyStow but in this episode we chat about a planned 21 day solo hunt but he had to pop the cap on his EPIRB and get a choppered out. We also chat about hunting in NZ and gear he uses along with some tips. Follow along on his Insta too; @adventures_of_jody_

As discussed in this episode, I'm also giving a shoutout to the good crew at Precision Helicopters for helping Jody out; precisionhelicopters.nz

I also speak with James from ShokStop who has some gear for helping with shooting big rifles or lots of shots. The ShokStop system might be just the thing to help you improve your shooting without having to chop and change your rifle. Have a look at; @shokstop or the website; shokstop.com.au

Don't forget that in 2025 I am proud to be supported by two great partners;

Natures Perks -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠naturesperks.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

@natures_perks_aus

Gun Traders Australia -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠guntraders.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

@guntradersaustralia

Please also continue to support the 2024 partners;

Skeleton Optics Australia

On Track Meals

Feel free to reach out for a chat or with any podcast ideas;

@australian_hunting_backcountry

[email protected]

Remember to look after yourself and your mates - Tobias.

Kate had her camping toilet stolen and then decided to get revenge on those that took it...not really but she did have a loo knocked off and couldn't help but wonder why.

Kate from @alittle.wander got the opportunity to hunt part of NZ's backcountry with a group of other superwomen to learn, share, experience, bond and laugh. In this episode I get to hear some of the highlights from this trip and Kate also shares some of her experiences hunting as a mother of two young girls.

Hopefully Kate gets the chance to get the YouTube video of this hunt pieced together but you can also check out my friend, Lucy Nilson's YouTube for her video from the trip.

I also speak with Kieran from @arktos_coolers who has some great looking gear for keeping things cold when they should be and hot when you want them to be along with some other gear that might interest you all. Have a look at; arktos.com.au

Don't forget that in 2025 I am proud to be supported by two great partners;

Natures Perks -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠naturesperks.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

@natures_perks_aus

Gun Traders Australia -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠guntraders.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

@guntradersaustralia

Please also continue to support the 2024 partners;

Skeleton Optics Australia

On Track Meals

Feel free to reach out for a chat or with any podcast ideas;

@australian_hunting_backcountry

[email protected]

Remember to look after yourself and your mates - Tobias.

Firstly, who would be crazy enough to hunt buffalo with an archery set up but secondly, who would do it at the most humid time of the year. Let me introduce you to Josh from Hooked On Life.

Josh recounts the adventure two of them went on to try and bow hunt a buffalo bull in the Northern Territory and their struggles. Go view this video and many others on his YouTube and Instagram; @hookedonlife__

Josh is also bringing to life a brilliant idea to help hunters and fishers come together more and share resources. The app is "Hooked Up" and could be truly a gamechanger for those looking to increase opportunities and meet likeminded people. I've kind of made it sound like a dating app but you be the judge of that...

Follow along and sign up for notifications on the soon to be released app; @hookedupapp

Don't forget that in 2025 I am proud to be supported by two great partners;

Natures Perks -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠naturesperks.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

@natures_perks_aus

Gun Traders Australia -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠guntraders.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

@guntradersaustralia

Please also continue to support the 2024 partners;

Skeleton Optics Australia

On Track Meals

Feel free to reach out for a chat or with any podcast ideas;

@australian_hunting_backcountry

[email protected]

Remember to look after yourself and your mates - Tobias.

If you don't know about Brad Brooks and Argali yet, then do yourself two favours - check out the YouTube channel and head to their website argalioutdoors.com to have a look at the gear they design. I am thankful that quite a bit is available in Australia so I've been able to inspect it for myself at my local hunting store. @argali_official

I also chat with Chris from Sambar Soaps about his scent blocking products that he has designed from personal hunting experience. Anything that gives us an advantage is worth it in my opinion. If you're interested in trying some out, you can purchase off his website sambarsoaps.com or check out his socials @sambarsoapsandapparel

Don't forget that in 2025 I am proud to partner with;

Natures Perks -⁠⁠⁠⁠naturesperks.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠

@natures_perks_aus

Gun Traders Australia -⁠⁠⁠⁠guntraders.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠

@guntradersaustralia

Please also continue to support the 2024 partners;

Skeleton Optics Australia

On Track Meals

Feel free to reach out for a chat or with any podcast ideas;

@australian_hunting_backcountry

[email protected]

Remember to look after yourself and your mates - Tobias.

Hi all, I have the honour of speaking with two legends in this episode; Rob Herbert (R & N Blades) plus Jason (@liquidantler). I chat with Rob about his legendary knife making talents and about his own mental health journey and suicide prevention - for which Rob is a massive advocate for. I also sit down with Jason and we discuss why mental health is so important to him and our fundraising efforts in 'Mullets For Mental Health'.

These are some confronting but essential conversations as we need to start encouraging men to speak out about their mental health concerns and I hope that you can all reach into your pockets a little and donate to our team for the Black Dog Institute.

If you are in need of help all I ask that you call triple zero, see your GP, reach out to a mate, a loved one or any of the services that can get you help talk you through a crisis or give you some coping strategies to keep going because every storm runs out of rain.

Please donate HERE.

If you need support call one of the following numbers

Lifeline Australia | 13 11 14

Lifeline New Zealand | 0800 543 354

Kids Helpline | 1800 55 1800

MensLine Australia | 1300 78 99 78

Suicide Call Back Service | 1300 659 467

Beyond Blue | 1300 22 4636

Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling | 1800 011 046

Qlife – anonymous and free LGBTI peer support | 1800 184 527 – (3PM-Midnight every day)

Thirrili 24/7 | 1800 805 801

Brother to brother 24-hour crisis line | 1800 435 799

Don't forget that in 2025 I am proud to partner with;

Natures Perks -⁠⁠⁠naturesperks.com.au⁠⁠⁠

@natures_perks_aus

Gun Traders Australia -⁠⁠⁠guntraders.com.au⁠⁠⁠

@guntradersaustralia

Please also continue to support the 2024 partners;

Skeleton Optics Australia

On Track Meals

Feel free to reach out for a chat or with any podcast ideas;

@australian_hunting_backcountry

[email protected]

Remember to look after yourself and your mates - Tobias.

Hi all, I'm joined by Jason (@liquidantler) in this two part chat with my mate, Blake (@the_venture_folk), as a pre and post breakdown from our Victoria trip in September 2024. Blake has never really done a multi-day backpacking trip so I wanted to get his perspectives on all the work that he has done, gear and the advice that Jason and I have been giving him over the previous year or so. Blake shares his experiences and confirms he is now addicted.

Looking forward to doing more hunting with these two top blokes and sharing more of our adventures with you.

Don't forget to head over to YouTube for the video on the Liquid Antler channel > HERE

Don't forget that in 2025 I am proud to partner with;

Natures Perks -⁠⁠naturesperks.com.au⁠⁠

@natures_perks_aus

Gun Traders Australia -⁠⁠guntraders.com.au⁠⁠

@guntradersaustralia

Please also continue to support the 2024 partners;

Skeleton Optics Australia

On Track Meals

Feel free to reach out for a chat or with any podcast ideas;

@australian_hunting_backcountry

[email protected]

Remember to look after yourself and your mates - Tobias.

In this episode I connect with Fergus Bailey @rifletuner a competitive long range shooter and hunter, and we talk around what he feels is actually needed for reloading and load testing at a competitive level in 'long range' distances and the transition of that to hunting.

I did have some minor technical issues to overcome in this episode so bear with me on the audio...

I will invite Fergus back for another one or two recordings (if he'll have me) so feel free to shoot questions through after listening to this one.

I also chat with Lawson from @natures_perks_aus around what these guys are now doing and they evolved from their previous endeavours into Natures Perks. Their subscription giveaways are definitely worth looking at for some great hunting/fishing opportunities.

Don't forget that in 2025 I am proud to partner with;

Natures Perks -⁠naturesperks.com.au⁠

@natures_perks_aus

Gun Traders Australia -⁠guntraders.com.au⁠

@guntradersaustralia

Please also continue to support the 2024 partners;

Skeleton Optics Australia

On Track Meals

Feel free to reach out for a chat or with any podcast ideas;

@australian_hunting_backcountry

[email protected]

Look after yourself and your mates - Tobias.

In September 2024 I travel to Victoria highcountry with Jason from @liquidantler and Blake from @the_venture_folk for a multi-day backpack hunt. We packraft, avoid snakes, try to find water and have an amazing adventure.

Check out the video of the hunt on Liquid Antler YouTube channel.

For 2025 I am proud to partner with;

Natures Perks -naturesperks.com.au

@natures_perks_aus

Gun Traders Australia -guntraders.com.au

@guntradersaustralia

Please also continue to support the 2024 partners;

Skeleton Optics Australia

On Track Meals

Feel free to reach out for a chat or with any podcast ideas;

@australian_hunting_backcountry

[email protected]

Look after yourself and your mates - Tobias.

On this episode I chat with Henk from Crispi Australia/New Zealand and my friend, and previous guest, Chris Burns about the range of @crispi_aus boots available to Australian/NZ hunters. They dive in and share a wealth of knowledge about the individual models and what goes into making Crispi a leader in the hunting boot industry. Being a backcountry hunter himself, Chris, outlines where each model sits, their best application in hunting situations and how to care for them. Check out the range; crispiaustralia.com.au

In the 'friends of the podcast' I meet the amazing family behind guntraders.com.au and we talk about how this site is not just going to be another used gun/dealer site but their vision for the website and YouTube channel (GTA in the WILD).

I would also ask you to keep supporting the 2024 podcast partners;

Skeleton Optics - @skeletonoptics_au

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.skeletonoptics.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On Track Meals - @on_track_meals

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ontrackmeals.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Anyone with ideas for future episodes, or just a chat around backcountry/backpack hunting  - please feel free to reach out. 

Insta: @australian_hunting_backcountry

E: [email protected]

Thanks for listening - look after yourselves and your mates.

In May 2024 I was able to spend an incredible 3 weeks hunting in New Zealand. For the second part of my trip I decided not to take any recording gear and just concentrate on hunting. I made a number of notes along the way so this is the recap from those. I hope my learnings help with anyone considering doing a hunt in NZ

On my trip to NZ I used products from my podcast partners and highly recommend these;

Skeleton Optics - @skeletonoptics_au

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.skeletonoptics.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On Track Meals - @on_track_meals

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ontrackmeals.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Anyone with ideas for future episodes, or just a chat around backcountry/backpack hunting  - please feel free to reach out. 

Insta: @australian_hunting_backcountry

E: [email protected]

Thanks for listening - look after yourselves and your mates.