Michigan Wild

Tony Fellows hopped on Michigan Wild this week to share his experience river fishing. Tony's first memory of fishing was heading to the river with his dad where they targeted trout. Unlike Nate who grew up pond and small lake fishing and has very limited river fishing experience.

Through this episode Nate and Tony go over some of the basics of river fishing, including what to look for and tactics to use for certain fish. Fly fishing is really where Tony has settled over the years and shares different technics he uses throughout the year. Tony also goes into more detail of how he breaks down a river and how to do some river scouting. Which Nate realizes has similarities to breaking down a property for whitetails or other game animals.

Nate and his wife Ashley really hope to join Tony on a river this fall, and look forward to the adventure and the learning experience.

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This weeks guest is Henry Rozeveld, Henry is Nate’s 7 year old son and he was determined to get on an episode of Michigan Wild. Henry has had a journey in finding his first whitetail shed. He has been no stranger to walking miles throughout the winter and early spring with the intent of finding sheds. Well this spring that finally happened for Henry and he wanted to share that story. Nate also takes advantage of this opportunity to get Henry’s perspective on a lot of things involved with hunting. By bringing up past stories and the things Henry enjoys the most. 

Hopefully thru the conversation you can sense the enjoyment the Rozeveld family gets thru spending a lot of time outside and raising a child in the outdoors. Rounding out the episode Ashley hops on and gives her perspective with the recent food plots and mock scrapes they have made. She also shares how mock scrapes have changed throughout the years. Enjoy the episode and get the family outside!

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October is fast approaching and on this episode of Michigan Wild Nate and Drew Hasler talk about the upcoming season. This is an introduction podcast for Drew to understand his tactics and passion for bowhunting whitetails in Michigan.

They both share a lease in Illinois and are excited for the upcoming fall. Having similar mindsets with how they bowhunt out of state and in their home state of Michigan makes for great conversation.

Drew also has had great success targeting bucks in early October in Michigan. He breaks down the mindset with striking early and setting up his property for that success. That success stemmed from a mindset change and not being afraid of some sweat equity thru habitat improvements.

Bowhunting at a high level is something Drew has done for multiple years and look forward to more episodes with him on Michigan Wild. 

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Lincoln Rohn, owner of Packer Maxx, came into the studio this week on Michigan Wild. Nate and Lincoln talk about Lincoln’s passion for deer hunting which started in the late 80’s. Ultimately his passion for deer hunting led him to be the owner of Packer Maxx. Packer Maxx was a company that Lincoln purchased after using the product for a handful of years on his family’s property. A tool that has been key to increasing his habitat and deer quality for years as well. Lincoln gives a good breakdown of all the different products at Packer Maxx and the uses for them. He also owns Five 2 Outdoors, a food plot seed company. So his local shop in West Michigan is really a one stop shop for all food plot needs. Nate explains how he has been there and finds great value in the opportunity to see and feel a product before purchasing. The podcasts ends with lots of whitetail talk, including the great fall Lincoln had last year. Some big whitetails hit the dirt. If you are looking to aid in your food plat game make sure to look to Packer Maxx and Five 2 Outdoors.

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This week Colt Start joins Nate Rozeveld on Michigan Wild. Colt has always had a passion for fishing. Compared to Nate, who has fished but never at a high level or consistently, especially in his adult life. On this episode the guys go thru the different fishing opportunities Michigan has, along with the different techniques used. Colt breaks down his approach in a few different ways depending on the species he fishes and location. Colt has also hunted whitetails at a high level and they discuss the parallels with getting on big fish and big whitetails.

A great episode with two friends that hopefully inspires others to get outside and enjoy all the opportunities Michigan has for fishing!

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This weeks episode on Michigan Wild is with AJ Norman. AJ and Nate are brother in laws and have always enjoyed the outdoors together. Their conversation starts with how AJ got involved/tagged along with Nate at an early age, and how that developed into him wanting to start gun hunting himself. AJ from the start was determined to hold out for a specific type of first buck, and even dreamed of it at a young age. As the conversation progresses Nate and AJ talk about some of the difficult circumstances he has faced growing up. As AJ went through these he latched on to shooting his bow and found comfort shooting and bowhunting. 

The journey to AJ’s first buck wasn’t easy and he faced a lot of adversity, however last fall it all came together and made the journey totally worth it. Nate and AJ look forward to more conversations leading into the fall as they find target bucks and continue to learn new properties. 

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Small game hunting has been a passion for Tyler Thompson his whole life. On this episode of Michigan Wild, Nate and Tyler discuss that passion, along with how Tyler helped Nate get rejuvenated hunting small game. For years they have really enjoyed running rabbits with their beagles from January 1st into late March. This conversation goes into detail for finding the right terrain, which includes how to use digital and in season scouting. They also break down how access is gained on private ground and the effort it takes.  Then a small deep dive into some gear they use, and what it takes to get started. 

Overall Nate and Tyler love small game hunting and encourage people to get outside and enjoy it themselves. Nate also looks forward to Tyler's journey this fall as he wants to get more serious about bowhunting whitetails. 

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My wife Ashley and I sat down and kicked off my first episode for Michigan Wild. We both recently went on a spring black bear hunt in Wyoming and wanted to recap the events. Podcast involves my wife’s intro into hunting and our story of our back county hunt. Trip was overall a huge success and we look forward to many more!

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On this episode of the Michigan Wild Podcast, Marcus sits down and passes the torch to new host Nate Rozeveld. The guys talk about all things Michigan and what led Nate down the path of wanting to host a podcast. From there, the guys dig into whitetail hunting and how Nate has approached the season over the past 10 or so years. Nate also discusses what he has in store for the podcast going forward. Here's a glimpse into the future of the podcast and you should all be pretty excited about it. Enjoy!

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This week Marcus sits down with Dane and Dustin, the founders of Michigan based Hardside Hydration. Hardside Hydration is a solution to backcountry hydration needs, combining the best elements of a nalgene water bottle and a bladder system. The guys talk about the inception of the idea after both had popped a water bladder on a backcountry hunt and needed a better solution. The guys talk about how their given backgrounds and experiences lended themselves well to being able to start the business and really relate to a lot of hunters, regardless of their pursuit. Dustin talks about the feedback and the process they went through to get to their final product and how things have grown in such a short period of time. If you want to learn more, check out their product, the Swig Rig at hardsidehydration.com.

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