We're talking with Mike Arnold about his hunting roots, battling cancer in wild places, and his new book, Bringing Back the Lions.

Episode Notes:

Mike Arnold's hunting roots
Killing a deer at age 5
How young is too young to start hunting?
Battling cancer - one year to live
The journey to Africa
The new book, Bringing Back the Lions

www.mikearnoldoutdoors.com

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Cody and Clayton are back in the house to join us for a conversation on how far is too far to shoot critters with your bow? It's a seemingly endless debate every year as hunting seasons draw near, and hunters begin to make bold statements about how far others should or shouldn't shoot.

Episode Notes

Total Archery Challenge recap
What gear we're shooting for 2022
Our longest shots on deer and elk
How to determine your effective range
Freakin' out at the shot on whitetail deer
How far should you practice?
The difference in shooting critters in the east vs. west

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We've got our good friend, Scott Braham, in the mix this week for a look at how he finds success in trapping coyotes to reduced predator numbers on the properties he has access to in Tennessee. He also shares the story of his attempt to put a live coyote to sleep with his bare hands. Let's just say, it didn't go as well as he originally planned. It's a good one! Check it out.

Episode Notes:

Trapping coyotes with Scott Braham.
Not so secret tips and tactics for trapping.
How to know what bait works best for trapping.
The day Scott made the mistake of bare-handing a live coyote to avoid wasting more bullets.
The squirrel that came back to life in Scott's pants pocket.

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We're taking the conversation back to a time when Brodie found himself face to face with a black bear at 8 yards. It's black bear hunting at its finest. A true Idaho ground pounding. Give it a listen to hear how things went down. You can also watch the hunt on the Hunting Roots YouTube channel.

Episode Notes:

Fresh turkey poults
The brown bear attack that killed a U.S. soldier in Alaska
Rembo's thoughts on the Jurassic World Dominion movie
Living in Montana
Black bear hunting in Idaho
How to handle a bear at under 8 yards

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We've got Cameron Weddington (@Gobfather49) on the line and we're talking about the big changes coming for Tennessee turkey hunters in 2023, as well as the possibility of a head to head debate with Michael Waddell on the topic of fanning turkeys. The Gobfather wants them banned. Waddell seems to love the tactic. It would be a good one! Will it ever happen?

Episode Notes:
Who is the @theGobfather49?
Changes coming to Tennessee turkey hunting in 2023.
Turkey numbers.
Why ban reaping?
Tyler Jordan's invite to have the Gobfather on the Bone to Pick podcast with Michael Waddell to debate the topic - Will Waddell ever accept?

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I've got Rembo and Easton in the office as we discuss hiking, OnX, predator management, raising turkeys, and how to handle rowdy roosters.

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I recently had the chance to talk with James Jean of Georgia for an article we posted at Bowhunting.com. He's a trickshot guru that's pulling off some of the craziest shots you'll ever see by an archer. We're catching up to see more on who he is,  how he got started, and how he pulls off these crazy archery shots.

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We're catching up with Paul Walerczak and his son, Griffin, to talk about the highs and lows of Griff's first turkey kill and how they handled things when they found themselves in a tough situation in the spring turkey woods.

We're kicking off the Unloaded series where we unload on today's hottest topics in the hunting and outdoor industry. We're joined by good friends, Clayton Holmes and Cody Marshall, as we dive into one of the biggest controversies going right now among hunters - the use of fanning decoys for turkey hunting. Some hunters love them, other hunters hate them. Regardless of what side you're on, things are getting heated as the debate continues to ramp up. The use of the fanning/reaping technique has already been outlawed in a number of states on public land, and others are calling for banning these decoys altogether.
Avid turkey hunter - and reaper - Michael Waddell has found himself in the middle of the controversy over his stance in favor of the fanning tactic.
Will is stay, or will it go? Join us for the conversation in our first Unloaded episode of the Hunting Roots podcast.

Episode Notes

The way we hunt
Decoys vs. No Decoys
Throwing safety out the window
Is it helping or hurting turkey hunting?
Pieces of the puzzle
Michael Waddell under fire
Whatever it takes to ensure turkeys for tomorrow

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Despite the high winds, rain, and lightning, Aidan and I hit the woods in hopes of punching a turkey tag on his day off from school. We tell the story of killing a turkey on Tuesday for the third consecutive week, and we raise the question, are windy days the best days to kill a turkey? Nasty weather days may be better than you might think to make your move.

Episode Notes
Aidan's turkey recap
Turkey Tuesday
Hunting gobblers in the wind
Are nasty weather days the best days?

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