Sizzlin Arrow Outdoors

As a hunter, only one thing is more enjoyable to me than actually hunting game and that is eating it. Wild game is some of the healthiest, cleanest and tastiest meat available. We are truly blessed to be able to go out and harvest such magnificent creatures. With that being said,  knowing how to properly cook this delicacy is crucial. 
So, todays episode I sit down with Jeff Benda from Wildgameandfish.com to discuss wild game cooking and get his perspective on the outdoors, hunting and cooking. Check it out and make sure to visit www.wildgameandfish.com and sign up for Jeff's news letters and try out some of his recipes.

https://wildgameandfish.com


Also, if you want to take part in the field to table experience raffle which ends December 4th at 9pm. Follow the link to purchase your tickets now before it's too late. 

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Happy Hunting and Good Eating!! 

Todays episode I go over 10 benefits of doing things yourself.  

When it comes to growing, butchering, harvesting and a lot of the times cooking our food, we depend on others to do this for us. Whether that is buying produce and meat from the grocery store, ordering takeout or eating at your favorite restaurant, we are depending on others to provide these services to us. Those are luxuries that we expect. As a society we have become totally dependent in a way. 

For me personally, I like the feeling of knowing that I have produced the meat, vegetables or dinner for my family. It provides a certain element of pride knowing I did things myself and was able to produce successful results.

If more of us start stepping into the "do it myself" mentality and the work hard mindset we will all be better off physically, mentally and spiritually. If nothing else, it will increase the respect we have for the food we consume, which is very important.

Enjoy!! 

Conservation is one thing that everyone has heard of and if you take part in any outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, archery, and target shooting you have contributed to conservation in more than one way. Even though these sports are not the only way conservation is funded they provide some of the largest financial contributions towards conservation year after year.

My guest today is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to conservations, hunting and the outdoors. In this episode I sit down with Jason Crighton from Conserve the Wild and we discuss conservation, hunting and the benefits they both provide. 

Make sure to check Jason out at the links below- Enjoy the conversation!! 

https://www.conservewild.org/about_us

https://www.facebook.com/Conserve-the-Wild-112392850456461/

https://twitter.com/conserve_wild?lang=en

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conservation-unfiltered/id1455502471

Todays episode we discuss 8 ways to be an ethical hunter. There is a big misconception about hunters and what our actual intentions are. As ethical hunters it is our job to educate the general public on what it is we really do. We hold on to tradition, we teach our children not to take the food we eat for granted, we provide fresh healthy meat to our families, neighbors and community, we provide billions of dollars to conservation, and the list goes on.

If you are new to hunting or are curious about what ethical hunters are really about, give this episode a listen. If you have been hunting for a while or all your life, let me know if I missed anything in the comments.

If you are looking for better ways to prepare your harvests or want to learn how to hunt and fish check us out at www.sizzlinarrow.com and read up on the blogs, sign up for the membership, and of course send me an email with questions. 

Happy hunting and good eating!! 

Today's episode I sit down with Richard von Furstenberg of NC State University and talk about their Academics Afield program. This program is designed to introduce new hunters to the sport by helping college age students find their path as a new hunter. We talk about hunter decline, conservation, the new face of hunting and much much more. 
We as hunters need to do more to introduce new hunters to the sport so it will stay alive, not just for our tradition, but for conservation as well. It is up to us to show the younger generation why it is important and why it matters.
If you would like to help contribute to the cause and help keep our tradition alive, please reach out to Rich, Breanna, or myself at the contacts below. We would love to hear from you.

Rich Von Furstenberg - [email protected]

Breanna Bashford - [email protected]

Paul Rhoades- [email protected]

https://wildlife.org/jwm-the-new-face-of-hunting/

https://news.ncsu.edu/2021/07/this-is-how-college-students-think-we-could-pay-for-wildlife-conservation-in-the-u-s/

Todays episode I sit down with Lucinda Cramsey,  Co-Founder of Moink. If you are not familiar with Moink they are a meat subscription service that ships high quality grass fed and  grass finished beef, lamb, paster raised pork, chicken and wild caught salmon. The animals are  raised and harvested with compassion and care, which gets passed along to their customers though clean, healthy and delicious meat.
During our conversation we discuss Moink, regenerative agriculture, supporting local family farms, and much more. This is a great conversation and Lucinda provides a lot of knowledge and insights about farming and the meat industry. This is definitely a conversation you are going to want to listen too. Enjoy!!

Make sure to check out the book Lucinda recommended ( The Meat Racket) you can click the link below to go straight to the book on Amazon.

 ( The Meat Racket)
https://amzn.to/3mVrdGp

There are approximately 30,000 cases of Lyme disease reported every year in the United States. Now, that is only one of the 18 diseases that ticks can spread. This is why we need to protect ourselves from them every time we go into the woods.
Today’s episode I share my personal experience with Tick Bourne illnesses, talk about how to protect ourselves  from ticks and what signs to look for if bitten.

Enjoy!!

https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/tickborne/diseases.html

https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/diseases/index.html

https://sawyer.com/products/permethrin-insect-repellent-treatment/

In the USA we throw away approximately 31% of our entire food production every year. That’s 133 billion pounds and $161 billion worth of food according to the FDA’s research in 2010. I am sure that number has increased over the years.
We all can do our part in decreasing this number on a weekly if not daily bases. Give this a listen and hear a few ways we can contribute at home.  Enjoy!!

https://www.fda.gov/food/consumers/food-loss-and-waste

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327325#make-a-weekly-menu

Today we sit down with my friend Carson Koury owner of Buttermilk Creek Outfitters and host of The Final Draw hunting show. I started going to Carson's shop back in 2009 when another Archery Shop messed up my bow. I was pretty desperate to get the thing shooting  again because the season was just a few weeks away.  I remember walking into the shop all pissed off because of what the other shop had done to my bow and after talking with the guys at Buttermilk creek I was assured they would get things back to normal. It took about an hour but after that the bow was shooting as it should and I have been going back ever since. 

Their customer service, prices, and combined knowledge around archery and archery hunting surpasses other shops that I have visited. So if you need archery equipment or need to have your equipment tuned up go see Carson and his team at Buttermilk Creek Outfitters.

With all that being said Carson and I discuss the shop, the tv show, hunting, wild game vs store bought meat and more. I know you are going to enjoy this conversation. Thanks for listening. 


ButterMilk Creek Outfitters
3860 Fleming Graham Rd
Burlington, NC 27217
336-436-0025

The Final Draw:

https://www.thefinaldraw.com

https://www.thesportsmanchannel.com/show/final-draw/329549

This should be a fun one- today we discuss the petition taking place in the wonderful state of Oregon. This petition is called the IP13 and from my understanding would outlaw hunting, fishing, traditional and necessary farming practices, pest control and other asinine provisions. 
With the unlikely outcome of this proposal actually making it's way to becoming law. We still need to take this type of action serious and not stay silent.

Now is the time to show the world that hunters, farmers, ranchers and fishermen are not the bad guys. We stand for morality, conservation, ethics and clean food. 

Below are the links to the website proposing this IP13 along with the Youtube video talking about the petition. 

https://www.yesonip13.org

https://www.yesonip13.org/about  - this link has the Q&A you should read the full part about the hunting and fishing and the question about if (Ranchers can still raise cattle?). 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=241173314118699&ref=watch_permalink
 ( I suffered through this whole thing which I encourage you to watch the whole thing too- not for the sake of watching but to see what they are trying to accomplish. I found the spot from 2min-5min and 42min-44min concerning.

Thanks for listening!