Outdoor writer Brandon Rapp joins us this week to discuss outdoor writing, Pennsylvania deer hunting, and wild game cooking. Brandon is a contributing author to North American Deer Hunting magazine. We talk about our early fall scouting plans, wild game cooking, blogging, outdoor writing, favorite authors, tips for outdoor writing, CWD, Hunters for Sunday Hunting, and more.

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership's Western Media Summit was held this week in Bozeman, MT. We were there! Here's a rundown of what we learned, what you need to know, and what you can do to support TRCP's conservation efforts surrounding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), gaining access to 9.52 million acres of land-locked, inaccessible public lands to belong to all Americans, and the 2018 Farm Bill. Check out our website https://eastwesthunt.com for more information.

Learn how to get started with Adirondack big woods deer hunting. Adirondack guide Jamie Frasier joins us to introduce you to whitetail deer hunting in the remote Adirondack Mountains - home to the largest wilderness areas in the eastern United States. Learn how to prepare mentally and set reasonable expectations, what to look for in terms of hunting areas and what to carry in your pack. More links and resources at our website https://eastwesthunt.com including a bonus blog with tactical tips.

Listen to Professor Emeritus Jim Coufal of the State University of NY College of Environmental Science and Forestry explain how to understand and approach Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic. Jim is a past National President of the Society of American Foresters and was instrumental in placing land ethic language in their charter in the 1990s.

Do you ever feel like trying something new? This week, Carla & Dan Denn from Denn Handmade Knives and Tom Hammond join us for our first ever frog gigging adventure on Minerva Lake in the Adirondacks. This episode was one of our funnest yet and includes actual footage from the boat as we were frog hunting, then in the kitchen as we tasted what turned out to be an incredible frog leg meal, and then a wrap up of what we learned - shore vs. boat gigging, why frog gigging is so primal, and more.

This week, we have the pleasure of speaking with long-time Oregon-based conservationist and public lands strategist Andy Kerr, Czar of the Larch Company, who has been at the forefront of the public lands debate for over four decades. We talk about public land management, Sage Grouse, LWCF, the role of forestry on public lands, how to operate in today's environment as a conservationist, and more. Andy has some great advice for the next generation of conservationists - thanks for giving it a listen!

Since its inception in 1985, The Conservation Fund has protected 7.8 million acres of habitat in all 50 states. Brian Dangler is VP and Director of TCF's Working Forest Fund, and he joins us this week to talk about conservation easements & how they benefit forests, habitat, communities, and outdoor recreation. We talk about TCF's recent monumental conservation deal in PA - the 32,000 acre Clarion Junction Forest, their Rensselaer Plateau Forest in NY and conserving elk habitat in Logan County WV.

"In my pack, every ounce has to be justified" - Nathan Coleman, Seek Outside. This week, we talk with Nathan Coleman about managing back pack weight on eastern and western backcountry hunting trips. We talk about Seek Outside's pack and frame systems, Nathan's first DIY Colorado bull elk, how to approach pack weight, shelters, Nathan's upcoming Colorado bear and mule deer hunts, and more. Thanks for joining us.

The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is one of the most respected conservation organizations in North America - with a diverse coalition of 58 conservation partners and a centrist voice for hunting, fishing and conservation issues. This week, we're thrilled to speak with Whit Fosburgh, CEO of TRCP about current updates on the Farm Bill, LWCF, Mike Lee's public land transfer threats, invasive species, Menhaden, and Adirondack deer hunting. Thank you Whit for joining us!

"We need hunters who are thinkers, who are conservationists, who care deeply, and the public says these are good people" - Eric Nuse. This week, we're thrilled to talk with long-time conservationist and retired game warden Eric Nuse from Vermont. Eric share's his decades of conservation experience and talks about Orion the Hunters Institute, Fair Chase, the difference between personal preferences and ethics, the future of conservation funding, effective hunter education, mentorship, and more.