Highlander Hunting Podcast

Mike and John are getting fired up for the start of bow season.  This episode they do a side by side comparison of the Mystery Ranch and FHF bino harness systems.  They go over the features of Mike's new ultralight tent, then they start brainstorming about putting on a EXO Mountain style "Death Hike" next summer. 

They're looking for input from listeners on this....

There's a bunch of new HHP vinyl sitckers that the guys are giving away.  Just email [email protected] today!

Are you a factory or a handload hunter?  Don't know the difference? Not to worry. 

John sits down with local reloading guru, Mike McRae.  We approach the topic of reloading from the point of view of a newer hunter/shooter.  Mike walks through the process, the different options, and the finer details.  We cover the basic considerations to think of when deciding if you plan on shooting "factory or handloads".

Email us if you want to get your hands on a sweet Highlander Hunting Podcast vinyl sticker. We love to hear from our listeners. 

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Are you a factory or a handload hunter?  Don't know the difference? Not to worry. 

John sits down with local reloading guru, Mike McRae.  We approach the topic of reloading from the point of view of a newer hunter/shooter.  Mike walks through the process, the different options, and the finer details.  We cover the basic considerations to think of when deciding if you plan on shooting "factory or handloads".

Email us if you want to get your hands on a sweet Highlander Hunting Podcast vinyl sticker. We love to hear from our listeners. 

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and by email [email protected] 

We hope everyone is having a fabulous summer!

Here at Highlander Hunting we are always preparing for the upcoming season, on this episode we are talking about pre-season preparation and where to spend your hard earned dollars.  Mike and John talk archery, arrow and broadhead tuning, what you're paying for when purchasing premium arrows.

They also talk about camo, clothing, and different types of concealment available to bow and rifle hunters.

As always thank you all for the support and keep sending those emails. We love to hear from our listeners.  Email [email protected]. 

Mike and John chat about what they've been up for the past while, including John's recent mountaineering course, where he learned about skills and gear that will transfer into this years hunt.  Mike talks about the course outline for the upcoming Precision Rifle course with Canadian Sniper Rob Furlong.  We also discuss some scouting tactics, playing the wind, understanding thermals in the mountains, and plans for the upcoming season.

Hunting from a tree stand explained.  Our friend Mark from iHunter came back to chat with us about how he effectively uses tree stands to hunt big game on grazing leases and crown land.

Make sure you listen to the end for some exciting promo codes.

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Newer hunters often don't get into applying for draws right away.  We explain simple ways to exploit the draw system to help set you up for future success.

We talk about how to use available data to make informed decisions on which draws to apply for, and give examples of how to cross reference havest reports, to draw statistics, to WMU maps.

Also, we chat a little about how our seminar at Cabela's went, and things we would do differently.

Thanks for listening. Don't forget to "like" us on iTunes and "follow" us on Instagram. We love to hear from our listeners email us at [email protected].

John and Mike

Newer hunters often don't get into applying for draws right away.  We explain simple ways to exploit the draw system to help set you up for future success.

We talk about how to use available data to make informed decisions on which draws to apply for, and give examples of how to cross reference havest reports, to draw statistics, to WMU maps.

Also, we chat a little about how our seminar at Cabela's went, and things we would do differently.

Thanks for listening. Don't forget to "like" us on iTunes and "follow" us on Instagram. We love to hear from our listeners email us at [email protected].

John and Mike

Spring bear update.... some sage wisdom, ramblings, and a little bit of truth from the Highlander crew.

We sit down and chat about some of our recent day trips, dive deep into the murky waters of camo patterns, talk gear that worked, and some that didn't.  Mention the ever evolving gear lists and talk a bit about our upcoming evening at Cabela's, and what people can expect.

As always, we hope you enjoy it and send us any feedback, suggestions, comments, etc.

Thanks, 

Mike and John

The morel mushroom is the most desired mushroom in the world, yet they cannot be cultivated.  We talk to Eric Whitehead of Untamed Feast, who makes his living harvesting these and many other wild edibles for the culinary adventurists among us.

Eric takes his time and gives Mike and John great tips on how to identify and where to find these wild mushrooms.  Hint - all the wild fires last should make for a great 2018 morel year.

Eric, John and Mike talk about other wild edibles available to forage and Eric demystifies the wild mushroom and other wild foods a person can hunt for.  We chat a little on the secretive and esoteric world of commercial mushroom hunters and Eric lets us know what skills are needed for a person to become a pro.

If you've every been curious about foraging for mushrooms but don't know where to start this podcast will help greatly.

Mike and John will also be hosting a "Beyond Hunter Safety" seminar that will be held at Calgary Cabela's on May 17th, 2018 at 6:00 pm.  To register and submit $30 fee, email us at [email protected].  This isn't a boys night so feel free to bring your wives or girlfriends as our will be there.

Mike also talks about launching of his new company Highland Arms.  If you require rifle, scope, or complete hunting package please contact him at [email protected].