Venomous snake expert, Dr. Chris Jenkins joins us this week to discuss everything you need to know about snakes to be a well-rounded woodsman. He'll answer questions like how long do rattlesnakes live, are rattlesnakes more poisonous than copperheads, rattle snake distribution, will a rattlesnake bite kill you, and should you kill them? Chris also talks about the organization he founded called the Orianne Society, which protects threatened reptiles and amphibians. 

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A little non-traditional wingshooting?  Yep, on this weeks podcast Clay Newcomb and Brent Reaves discuss their one-day hunt in Kansas for pheasant using a traditional bow.  They discuss the challenges, gear, and what they learned!  Don't be afraid to miss!

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We sit down with Damon Bungard and Jaeger, his Dachshund, also called Dackel or Teckel, to talk about blood trailing game. These dogs are really interesting, but the discussion might also help you blood trail game even if you don't use a dog as we talk about patterns of movement of wounded game. Damon also talks about his Tennessee deer hunting on public land!

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Clay and Kolby sit down with Josh and Kirk from The Untamed YouTube channel. They discuss Josh's unique accent, spot-and-stalk deer hunting in reclaimed coal mines, and why hound hunting is a great recruitment tool for hunting. Overall, super fun podcast with some authentic West Virginia hunters. 

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Clay's wife, Misty, and their good friends Josh and Kristie Speilmaker have a candid conversation about the challenges of modern parenting and how they've build their families. They talk about the book "Boys Adrift" which specifically speaks on the growing epidemic of unmotivated boys and underachieving young men. This is must listen for parents as they discuss raising kids in hunting a lifestyle, but more specifically about how to built a context for a transfer of values. Josh and Clay talk about their hunting history and tell a few funny stories, too. Misty even tells about why she married CLAY!

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Moe Shepherd tells about his experience of being attacked by a sow bear with cubs, Clay tells a story of a bear attacking a hunter in a treestand, and we talk about slip hunting for whitetails in the big woods.  Also, Moe teaches us how he owl hoots! 

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Have you ever thought you were having a midlife hunting crisis? Have you witnessed the "death of the sportsman" and noticed hunting slipping away from being a craft? If you have or haven't, you'll be sure to enjoy this podcast with Clay's longtime friend, Scott Brown. Born and raised in the Ouachita Mountains, Scott is a true woodsman with some good insight. Also, along for the ride is Clay's Uncle, a photographer and hunter, Mike Schultz. Don't forget about our $15 subscriptions and renewals!   

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A story of a babbling, indiscernible redneck is the precursor for our first ever "Sportsman's Quiz" section of the podcast. Things start out with some fun, but end in a serious discussion about some very real, and surprising, barriers to entry for two new hunters - Jonathan Webster and Tyrel Denison. 

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Johnny Carrol Sain is a self-proclaimed philosophical hillbilly, cultural observer and naturalist form the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, and is known for his writing on hunting, angling and mountain lifestyle. He came to the Bear Hunting Magazine World Headquarters for a unique discussion about hunting philosophy, the direction of the hunting industry, baiting deer, and our "place" in hunting.

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Clay Newcomb and former Navy Seal, Jason Boke sit down for a good conversation about manhood, sacrificial leadership, a little bit about Jason's Navy Seal days, and everything to do with hunting in South Dakota including spot and stalk Mountain Lion hunting, whitetail and antelope, too.

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