I Went to the Woods

In this episode Abby and I break down our success over the weekend. We talk about hunting muskegs, calling, the difference in deer response in high traffic areas and low traffic areas, difficulties in filming hunts, plans for this weekend and a new venison recipe.

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In this episode Daniel Buitrago and I talk about the world before podcasts, social media and the Internet, the defining attributes of people we looked up to growing up, the value being outside brings to our lives, the importance of sharing that with the next generation, the impact of climate change, the future of populations, draw hunt strategies and what hunts we hope we draw in 2022.

Daniel is a co-founder of Alaska Wild Project and owner of Anchor Town Dogs in Anchorage.

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In this episode Abby and I talk about different ways to cook wild game meat, salmon chowder, the housing market in Ketchikan and the plan for hunting this weekend.

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Juneau resident Dallin Hanchett is back to recap his Kodiak mountain goat hunt we previewed in Episode 233. We discuss the weather, elevation, brown bears, how to get mentally prepared each morning when everything is wet and cold, the helpful attitude of rural residents, savoring game meat to make it last and where this hunt ranks on his all-time list.

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Abby and I discuss the first big weekend of Sitka Blacktail rut in the Ketchikan area. We talk about our unsuccessful weekend, beach hunting, setting anchors, hunting forums, how to feel when it seems like everyone else in Southeast Alaska called in a buck over the weekend, and what the plan is for this weekend.

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Ian Hudson and I discuss calling styles including grunts, rattling and bleats for Sitka blacktail deer, hunting high-traffic areas, and whether or not bigfoot exists. If it did, it would be here, but is it? Ian is a co-host of the Tongass Talk podcast and a resident of Metlakatla, Alaska.

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Jack Lau (Alaska Wild Project and Double Shovel Cider Co.) is back to break down his moose camp. We talk about luxuries vs. necessities, expected daily mileage while hunting moose, what to look for when scouting a spot, archery set ups, fall fly fishing and promoting healthy eating habits.

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Newly minted Outdoor Life staff writer Tyler Freel joins me to talk about podcast analytics, his late summer and fall hunting trips, fly-in sheep hunts, getting weathered in, how to handle getting corked by entitled hunters, finding new friends on a Haul Road archery hunt, having a "portfolio of spots" and what makes good hunting shows.

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My wife and I recap her elk and mule deer hunts from last month. We talk about our summer scouting, her encounters while solo archery hunting before I arrived, what happens when the elk go silent and opening day rifle season mule deer success as a consolation.

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In this episode I talk with Jaden Bales about the progression of a hunter. We discuss fine-tuning gear decisions, hunting in shorts (not in Alaska), turning information learned inside into success outside, luck and going with your gut. We also talk about the dynamics of trying to break into the content world as podcast hosts and writers.

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