Many of us dream of pulling off an Alaskan hunting trip - this week, we talk with our friend Dwayne Spiess from New York about his advice and experience with hunting Sitka Blacktail Deer on Kodiak, Afognak, and Raspberry Islands. This is an affordable Alaskan hunt, comparable in price to a guided mid-western whitetail trip. Dwayne breaks down his trip and offers some practical and useful advice for hunting strategies, gear and getting your meat home. Thanks for listening.

Many of us dream of pulling off an Alaskan hunting trip. This week, we talk with our friend Dwayne Spiess from New York about his advice and experience with hunting Sitka Blacktail Deer on Kodiak, Afognak, and Raspberry Islands. This is a challenging, exciting and affordable Alaskan hunt which is comparable in price to a guided mid-western whitetail trip. Dwayne breaks down his trip and offers some practical and useful advice for hunting strategies, gear and getting your meat home. Dwayne and his partner were on Afognak Island just a couple of weeks after the Meateater Crew's epic bear tree incident last fall. Did Dwayne and his partner encounter a bear? Please listen to find out. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play - eastwesthunting's podcast Please follow us on Instagram at eastwesthunt_podcast and our Facebook page East to West Hunting Podcast. Thanks for all of your support!

This week, Brian Gottfried of western NY joins us to talk about turkey hunting and the leading turkey habitat conservation role that the National Wild Turkey Federation (NTWF) plays in New York and throughout the country. Brian is the NYS Coordinator for the Save the Hunt Initiative and is President of the Crossroads Limbhanger Chapter. We talk about our spring season, mentoring turkey hunts, a day in the life of a turkey, calling in hung up toms, R3, New York's Young Forest Initiative and more...

This week we're talking DIY mule deer hunting with our good friend and western New York native Dusty Coryn. Topics discussed include similarities and differences between eastern and western deer hunting, tips for DIY mule deer hunting across Montana, Wyoming and Colorado, Montana sheep tags, Dusty's podcast recommendations, his plans for a DIY New Zealand hunt with friends over the next few years,and more.

This week on the East to West Hunting podcast, we talk about getting into shape for elk season, which is just 12 weeks away. There's no time like the present to start getting into shape for your elk hunt. Topics include the 'suck' associated with the first week of kettle bell training, how effective kettles are for core conditioning, Todd's OCD-like addiction to running, Jeff's innovate step training, BHA's Hike to Hunt, nutrition and more. Thanks for listening.

This week, we're thrilled to be talking with Mark Huelsing from Exo Mountain Gear. Mark is the founder of the Sole Adventure blog and is host of the popular Hunt Backcountry podcast. He shares a wealth of practical knowledge on elk hunting, fitness, pack considerations and the importance of being mentally prepared for the rigors and challenges of western hunting.

This week, we are thrilled to have Clay Newcomb on the show talking about black bears, black bear habitat and bear hunting. Clay is the owner and publisher of Bear Hunting Magazine and is the Director of the Arkansas Black Bear Association. Topics include eastern and western bear hunting, the bear rut, predicting the weather with rendered bear fat, and more. Thanks Clay! Be sure to check out Clay Newcomb and Bear Hunting Magazine on Youtube by clicking HERE. 

This week, we're talking with Adirondack guide Jamie Frasier who just returned home from a Kodiak Island, AK spring bear hunting trip. Jamie was a packer and camp chef on this trip for his long time friend and highly respected Alaskan guide George Wescott of Wasilla, AK and Pottersville, NY. This is a great story. We talk about getting to and from Kodiak, bear country safety precautions, glassing up bears, close encounters of the Ursa-kind, and more. Thanks for listening.

This week, our good friend Alec Underwood from the Montana Wildlife Federation joins us to talk about his DIY archery elk hunting adventures in western Montana. You have to listen to his incredible meat pack out story here - its epic. Alec also talks about growing up in the New York Adirondacks, moving to Montana, shares some tips for Easterners who want to pursue DIY elk hunting, talks about his role with MWF and discusses their great conservation legacy on the ground in Montana with their partners. Subscribe on iTunes! Follow us on Instagram - eastwesthunting and Facebook - East to West Hunting Group Here's a bonus picture below of Alec's recent DIY Shiras Moose hunt. Congratulations Alec, that's an incredible moose!

This week, Alec Underwood from the Montana Wildlife Federation joins us to talk about his DIY archery elk hunting adventures in western Montana. You have to listen to his incredible meat pack out story here - its epic! Alec also talks about growing up in the New York Adirondacks, moving to Montana, tips for Easterners who want to pursue DIY elk hunting and discusses MWF's great conservation legacy on the ground in Montana with their partners.