Live from ATA2018!

"HuntFishTravel - ATA Wrap Up with Rut and River Pursuits, Archery Trade Association Convention"

I'm back!! And I'm starting 2018 off with ATA2018 convention coverage. Will, Ryan and Catfish join me for a solid hour of highs and lows, the crazy weather in Indianapolis, why attendance was down, why some media was denied entry to the show and then we jump into the products we loved, the products we didn't and some experiences at the show.

11:00 Product Discussion:

• 11:30 Rambo Bike
• 15:00 Huntworks Ground Blind/Tree Stand
• 17:45 Primos Surround View Hunting Blind
• 16:30 Mantis Ground Blind by NAP
• 41:00 Garmin Xero Rangefinder Bow Sight
• 42:50 Ravin Crossbow
• 46:00 Sitka, Nomad and why hunting clothes cost so much.
• 50:00 Drake Waterfowl Clothing
• 53:00 Gearhead Archery
• 54:30 Huntworks Gator Jaw
• 57:00 HHA Optimizer Tetra
• 59:15 HHS Harness
• 1:01:50 Spot Hogg
• 1:02:00 Better the Hunt Modular Game Pack
• 1:04:00 Lit Coolers
• 1:04:10 C & C Music Factory
• 1:05:20 Lock Down Scent Lure
• 1:08:00 Summit Heated Seats

21:00 – Bow Talk

• G5, Hoyt, Obsession, Elite, Bear,
• 32:00 How Elite Archery and Hoyt stepped up to accommodate my 27", 40# draw and all the companies that wouldn't.

Guest Links:

• Rut and River Pursuits Website
• Rut and River Pursuits Facebook
• Rut and River Pursuits Itunes

"HuntFishTravel Episode 184 - 5 Tips for Buying Arrows with Gary Cornum of Easton Archery"

In this episode Gary Cornum, Marketing Manager for Easton Archery gives us his top 5 tips for purchasing new arrows. This is one not to be missed if you are a new archer or bowhunter, and a great refresher for the rest of us.

5 years! Can you believe it? I just want to share a quick thank you with you so listen in!

Thanks to the Black Man with a Gun & the Rut and River Pursuits Podcasts for their well wishes!

#HuntFishTravel 182 - Fangirling over Sturgeon Spearing

I doubt you'll find two women more excited to stare down a hole and cut huge ice cubes out of a frozen lake with a chainsaw than Trisha Steffen and I.

If you want the step by step in depth equipment and technique information, please listen to Episode 144.

While we do go through some of the equipment needed and some of the regulations for sturgeon spearing, Trisha and I really go into detail on the culture and the event's atmosphere. From Bloody Mary's delivered to your shanty to bonfires on the lake to beer tents to Labrador Retrievers swimming beneath the ice from one shanty to the other…we've got it all.

By the end of this episode, you'll be crazy excited to join us in 2018.

A few links you'll definitely need to check out:

• Carrie's sturgeon spearing articles and episodes.
• Sturgeon Stampede
• The Frozen Chosen (available on Netflix streaming)

#HuntFishTravel 181 – Fishing Alligator Lake, Florida in an Ultraskiff

This week's episode is all about the coolest new fishing boat. We've got Jeff Lizzio creator of the Ultraskiff, and he's telling us all about this new type of boat.

Then we're talking about Alligator Lake near Clearwater, a secret bass fishing hotspot in Florida.

Ultraskiff Links:

• Website
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube

HuntFishTravel Podcast - Drive Your Own Dog Sled with Wolfsong Adventures in Mushing in Bayfield, Wisconsin

Mush!

Mush!

Anyone's who's every watched the Iditarod has dreamed of driving their own sled across the icy tundra. Dogs running and barking and the cold wind in your hair. Well you can experience it here in northern Wisconsin.

In this week's episode we are chatting with Jen Dale, Kennel Manager and Guide for Wolfsong Adventures in Mushing. She tells how you can experience this amazing trip, the types of trips offered, and how the dogs are really the star of the show.

Listen in to hear about the dog that only responds to an Austrian accent, the best place to grab a fish fry and the magic of driving a sled at night.

• Wolfsong Adventures in Mushing
• The Dogs
• DaLou's Bistro

"HuntFishTravel 179 - Jana Waller, Alaska Moose Hunt and Working in the Hunting Industry"

Jana Waller stops by to give me the low down on her Alaskan moose hunt, how they had to rent horse, but the wrangler couldn't come get them after they'd filled their tags so they decided to hoof it out!

She gives us some packing tips and why (as a fellow Milwaukee-an) the dread of crypto is real in the back country.

And then we talk candidly about working in the outdoor industry and all it's quirks.

Check out Jana's show on the Sportsman Channel and be sure to find her on all the social media platforms under "SkullboundTV".

#HuntFishTravel 178 - Hunting Dogs 101 with Ron Boehme of the Hunting Dog Podcast

This week we're chatting with Ron Boehme of the Hunting Dog Podcast.

We're running the gamut on this episode, homeowner considerations, what breed is right for you, breed considerations for where you live, crates, choosing a professional trainer, training tips for doing it yourself and what to do with an older dog you'd like to train for hunting.

Plus Ron tells us the funniest turkey hunting story I've ever heard....

Check out Ron's show The Hunting Dog Podcast.

Listen to Carrie's Hail Mary Turkey Hunt here.

• The Hunting Dog Podcast
• The Hunting Dog Podcast Facebook Page

#HuntFishTravel 177 - North Dakota - Ice Fishing on Devils Lake

This week we're chatting with Tanner Cherney, Visitor Services & Outdoor Media Coordinator for the Devils Lake CVB. Devils Lake is a premiere destination for ice fishing. Listen in to find out why it's called the Perch Capital of the World, how it got it's name and the lore behind the area. What sort of accommodations you will find, winter camping and resorts both.

And then we talk about year round fishing and hunting opportunities.

Grahams Island