In episode 16 of the Bear Hunting Magazine podcast we sit down with CEO & President of Sportsmen's Alliance, Evan Heusinkveld and Sean Curran, also of the Sportsmen's Alliance to discuss their organization and why all hunters need to get involved. The fight to maintain our right to hunt, trap and fish isn't just theirs, but its all of our fight. We have a great discussion that will get you motivated to move the people you influence in the right direction in 2019. Be sure to check out https://www.sportsmensalliance.org/ and also check out www.bear-hunting.com.

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Hunting raccoons with hounds is as culturally iconic as apple pie. Liberal hunting seasons, lots of raccoons, ample amounts of public land and fun with hounds are just part of the allure. Coonhunting is fun option to recruit new hunters and your kids will love it, too. Coonhunting is a great way to acquire some beautiful pelts and, from a conservation angle, temporarily get rid of nest predators.

In this podcast we go on a live coon hunt in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas with Clay Newcomb and a first time hunter, Jonathan Webster. They discuss the history of coonhunting, what tree dogs are, the history of Plott hounds and the how-to of free casting hounds for coonhunting. You’ll hear the dogs strike and tree a coon and be right in the excitement. Be sure to listen until the end when their conversation turns into a play-by-play coonhunt! Be sure to check out www.bear-hunting.com

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In this episode of the Bear Hunting Magazine Clay and two youth hunters are whitetail hunting during a late-season rifle hunting in Arkansas using mules. Sitting around the fire they discuss their hunt, but primarily discuss the pros and cons, and ideology of using mules to access the backcountry for hunting.

In 2017, Clay trained a young mule that he is know using for hunting. It was his first time to train a mule and the experience changed his life! You can watch a video at of his training at this link (https://youtu.be/t9TmMEsezhY). The video has over 800,000 views on YouTube! In the episode Clay tells his son, "Your dad gets cussed everyday on Youtube..." It was his first time to train and many thought he didn't do a good job, other praised him! The equine world has many barriers to entry, but using mules has been a unique addition to way Clay chooses to hunt.

The guys are deer hunting, but are also scouting for bear. Intimate knowledge of the regions where you plan to bear are critical and you get to know the country through utilizing for all types of hunting - this is primary reason they deer hunt here. Enjoy this episode of the Bear Hunting Magazine podcast! Check out www.bear-hunting.com too!

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Bear hunting with hounds in the Appalachian mountains of Eastern Tennessee is a cultural experience. On this podcast we sit down with long-time Plott breeder and bear hunter, Tracy (TL) Jones of Greeneville, Tennessee to discuss some plot history, what he looks for in a bear hound, and we’ll tell some bear hunting stories. Even if you aren’t a hound hunter, this podcast is for you! Our hope is that you get a glimpse into this unique hunting niche and end up with a respect for it. Hound hunting is one of the most misunderstood types of hunting, but I think you’ll see why it’s important that you support it, even if you don’t ever care to be a part of it. Bear hunting with hounds is one of the most traditional methods of bear hunting. Many of the iconic American hunters of the past including Daniel Boone and Teddy Roosevelt were avid hound hunters.

It’s anything but the lazy man’s way to hunt, and would rival any of the hunting styles on the planet in terms of difficulty and skills needed to consistently take game. The hunters have to be tough, dedicated and have intricate knowledge of the area to be successful. But most importantly, a good bear houndsman has to consistently produce dogs that will “catch” bear. Whether it’s treeing a bear or baying one on the ground, it takes a tremendous animal with a very unique skill set to do it day after day. Great bear hounds are few and far between even in good lines of hounds. As you listen to this podcast I think you’ll grow in appreciation for the bear houndsman and what he does. Check out www.bear-hunting.com for more great bear hunting content.

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On this episode of the Bear Hunting Magazine podcast, Moe Shepherd and Clay Newcomb discuss hunting black bear on public land in the Eastern Deciduous forest without the use of bait or hounds. You might call it spot and stalk, but really it’s doing whatever it takes to take a bear which might involve treestand hunting, still hunting, hunting off the ground in a stationary position or spotting a bear and stalking it. We talk about how to find bears, where to find them, what they’re eating, what kind of sign to look for and the mentality you’ll need to be successful. We also tell some fun stories of successful hunts.

This is certainly one of the most difficult hunts in North America, yes, you read that right – we gladly invite the most elite of Western hunters to the East and give them a week to kill a bear! It isn’t easy! Bears are low density animals, and when you combine that with low visibility you end up with a challenging hunt, but that’s what makes it so satisfying when success finds you. Please check out www.bear-hunting.com and subscribe to Bear Hunting Magazine for more great information about hunting the icon of North American wilderness – the bear.

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This is a special episode of the Bear Hunting Magazine podcast where host Clay Newcomb takes you to the campfire at his family’s annual public-land deer hunt in Southwest Arkansas. Around the fire are his kids, brothers, nephew, father and some family friends. You’ll hear some iconic stories of Gary Newcomb’s 40-year bowhunting career on public land in Arkansas. These are stories that impacted Clay as a young hunter and still hold the intrigue that family hunting stories do.

It’s a unique podcast because it’s being told an attentive audience of family and friends over the sound of a crackling fire. Clay also shares some of his most iconic hunts from his early years of bowhunting public land in Arkansas including some close calls with hogs on the ground, wrestling a deer, and chasing down a turkey on foot. You’ll really enjoy this podcast at the Newcomb’s family deer camp!

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On the sixth and final of his Canadian hunt, Clay Newcomb of Bear Hunting Magazine harvests a massive & gnarly old buck 14 minutes before the end of legal shooting light in Manitoba. It was a tough hunt, rut activity was slim to none by this time, but he finally caught up with a buck on a feeding pattern.

It got a little western when a coyote ran the buck out of a field at daylight while Clay was stalking into shooting range. He ended up building a brush blind and waiting for 9.5 hours for the buck to return. It worked! Clay and James Lawrence are in the truck headed back home and discuss the details of the exiting final hunt. Canada may seem out of reach for many, but it’s not nearly as hard as you might think.

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This episode of the Bear Hunting Magazine Podcast is brought to you from the blind in wild North country of Manitoba, Canada. This is our third episode recorded from deer camp in the far North. Clay and Steve Schultz watch for whitetails on the fourth day of a six-day hunt, but discuss Steve’s hunting history and his quest for a 150-plus whitetail for the last 40 years. Steve is open about taking a buck on the first day of the hunt that he later regretted. He was willing to share what he learned about judging big Canadian whitetails as they discuss the hunt. We are the Bear Hunting Magazine podcast, but you’ll be hearing a great diversity of content as Clay seeks to bring you along on all his hunting and introduce you to the people he loves to hunt with. Our goal is to bring as much “in the field” type content as possible. Be listening for the next episode where Clay talks about the big buck he would later kill on the sixth day of the hunt!

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Have you ever wanted to hunt the giant whitetails of Canada? On episode #8 of the Bear Hunting Magazine podcast we sit with Tom Ainsworth of Grandview Outfitters to discuss an array of topics, but our focus is big Canadian whitetails. Tom has been hunting the same large tract of agricultural land for over 40 years and has guided hunters to countless massive whitetails. He himself killed a 208” buck in the early 1980s and hasn’t hunted the property himself since. The largest client-killed buck was 193”. Clay Newcomb has now hunted with Tom for two years and had some tremendous hunts, including a 152” massive bowkill buck in 2017. At the time of this recording Clay had yet to take a deer in 2018, but that would change on the final day of the hunt (podcast #10). Tom just two years ago got out of the bear outfitting business, but he briefly talks about the big bears of Manitoba.

Tom gives some history on the Ukrainians that settled this region, the agriculture, the diversity of wildlife and the way they hunt big whitetails. Tom hasn’t been educated by the trends of the modern whitetail media, but rather by four decades of experience watching whitetails on a daily basis. Some of his philosophies might surprise you. You’ll truly enjoy this podcast and it will keep you entertained and informed?

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On this episode of the Bear Hunting Magazine podcast Clay Newcomb and James Lawrence are in Manitoba Canada on a whitetail hunt. James talks about the buck he killed the day before, but that isn’t the focus of the podcast. Their time in camp allowed them to record a conversation that they’ve wanted to have for a long time and discuss James’ experiences hunting wilderness areas in Arkansas in the 1970s through the 80s. James hunted extensively on foot for days at a time carrying few and primitive provisions. Later he got a horse and learned systems for packing on it to gain access to more days of hunting. James discusses his hunting techniques for “still hunting” the Ouachita mountains, and how he was taught to travel in the mountains by his uncle in the 1950s. He learned to hunt the south sides of mountains listening for rolling rocks during the rut.

He also talked about how he employs the “Three Day Sit” when he really wants to kill a deer. James talks about his first buck when he 14 years old and how it set him track to be a mountain deer hunter. After finding three years of matching sheds, he finally killed the 160” deer near his home while his family was off hunting other places. This experience set him a path to pioneer new ways to hunt. James has always liked to get off the grid and not be seen, and the wilderness areas in Arkansas gave him access to that. This is a long podcast, but you’ll enjoy hearing the Old Arkansas mountain man talk about his hunting.

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