Hunting Stories

My wife and oldest son are both aspiring hunters who have yet to harvest their first animal. In the fall of 2020 they both drew rifle deer tags in a unit that has a large alfalfa farm my wife’s family runs. We spent the weekend chasing bucks and living comfortably at a relative’s house…it’s truly the way to hunt with your family. Bucks were seen and shots were fired, so tune in to hear how it all went down.

If you’re a newer hunter (or an experienced one just looking to make sure there aren’t any gaps in your hunting game), check out my book How to Hunt: A Total Beginner’s Guide to Hunting Big Game.

As promised in the episode, you can see the film that covers both the family hunt from Episode 18 and this awesome archery buck right here.

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This year I went back to the same general area I tried in 2019 to get some redemption on Colorado archery elk. My buddy Josh (@dialedinhunter) tagged along for the first part to finish out his high country mule deer tag. We camped higher, saw more action, and put in more physical hours of hunting than we did the previous year. Tons of great lessons learned and memories made!

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This is the story of the 2020 early Fall bear season here in AZ. My buddy Josh (@dialedinhunter) and I went on a couple different hunts and really put in the work during a hot, dry, difficult year. Josh tagged out the day after I had to leave camp, and I returned solo the following weekend and had a ridiculously close call on a beautiful bruin.

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Today on the show I talk with Caleb Gotthardt all the way from Northern British Columbia about an amazing journey he had with one particular bear. Four years of stalking, struggling, and persistence finally paid off on this massive archery bear! Go ahead and give him a follow on Instagram @_northernadventures_.

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In this episode, I tell the story of my 2016 AZ Archery Elk Hunt. In one week of hunting I had more close calls on elk than I’ve ever had on any single hunt. Though I didn’t tag out, the lessons learned in that season definitely prepared me for the success I had the following year!

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Today I sit down with Mitchell and Jeff, two of the owners of Vantage Point Archery - makers of fine precision broadheads machined completely in-house at their facility in Fort Wayne, IN. We hear Jeff’s story of a wild pig hunt on public land in Oklahoma, and just how wonderfully effective a powerful broadhead can be. After that, we talk a bit about all things broadheads…super informative and helpful if you’re working on dialing in your setup!

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As you may know, I am an adult-onset hunter. My first exposure to hunting came when I married into a hunting family, and my father-in-law gifted me an archery elk tag for Christmas. I knew absolutely nothing about what I needed to do or what to expect, but it’s an experience that has literally changed my life all these years later.

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When it comes to AZ Black Bears, I am cursed! On almost every single hunt, something crazy, unexpected, and completely outside my control happens to derail the hunt. It’s become consistent enough over the years that I’m starting to rethink my typical stance on superstitions. In this episode, I run through six different bear hunts that all resulted in a different disaster.

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In this episode I’m joined by my brother-in-law, Zach Fleming, to hear one of the CRAZIEST hunting stories ever! When Zach called me from Hawaii and told me what he had just experienced, I knew I had to get him on the podcast immediately. A random meeting with a perfect stranger turned into a day of bushwhacking through the jungle following a pack of dogs on the hunt for wild boar.

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This is technically not a hunting story, but it is an outdoors story, it involves animals, and it’s actually quite helpful for anyone considering solo and/or backcountry hunting. About 10 years ago, I put together some basic gear and set out on my first ever solo backpacking trip. I don’t know if I’ve ever been so scared in my life, but that trip also did something deep within me that has been undeniably transformational. My life and hunting style have changed in a hundred ways since then, but this trip started it all.

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Also, this podcast is made possible by the great folks over at Bun & Beanster…for all your marketing or creative needs, head over to bunandbeanster.com