More Stories with Ashli; Disney World, Frogs, Lizards, Catching Birds, Petting Sharks, Aliens, Playing Risk, and Communicating with Cattle

Location: Mostly Utah, USA

Fall 1991ish

I continue my conversation with my little sister Ashli. We talk about Disney World vacations with the family, catching birds, frogs, lizards, petting sharks, playing Risk, Ashli’s fear of cows (Bovinophobia or Taurophobia), and other weird things my brother Jared did.

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Shopping with Mom, Being Sick, and Talking Squirt into Helping Me Gut a Mule Deer with My Little Sister Ashli Telling Her Side of the Story

Location: Mostly Utah, USA

Fall 1991ish

One of the things that I really do not like is shopping. As a child I would do everything I could to avoid going to the city and shopping. In this podcast I talk about some of the ways I would make it so people wouldn’t take me. I also talk about how I would fake sick to stay home but on one occasion I was actually sick and had a dilemma when a nice mule deer buck was grazing next to my rifle target at 100 yards when the muzzleloader season was on. I then had the problem of getting it back to the house and gutted but was extremely ill. My little sister Ashli was home with me that day. I talked her into helping me to her never-ending regret. I tell my version of the story and then invited her over to tell her version. The only real discrepancy is in Ashli’s version my mother comes home. 

My mother would like it to be known she was not a terrible mother. She worries people will think she wasn’t a good mother. Nothing could be farther from the truth! My mother was amazing and raised my siblings and I when my father was on cruise. I can’t imagine the difficulties military wives face raising kids, let alone a child such as myself. I am very thankful for the love and patience of my mother. Without her who knows where I would be.

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Black Hills, Turkeys, Oreos, and Hunting with Nancy

Location: Black Hills, South Dakota, USA

Spring 2016

Nancy worked very hard for her first turkey. We had some amazing meals with our friends Nick and Seth from MN and SD respectively. We hunted hard and did what we needed to in order to put Nancy on her first turkey. Following her bird, we chase mine and finish 4 for 4 in our group for SD Black Hills turkeys. I love this area and look forward to hunting here every chance I get. Nancy did everything she could to mess up my hunt lol but my perseverance paid off. As always it was fun and I hope that you can enjoy the adventure along with me.   

For those who are interested, you can get your turkey tags through the Game & Fish in most states. Some have over-the-counter (OTC) options but many are by lottery draw only. Visit your local Game and Fish web site for opportunities near you. If you have never been hunting and would like to, first step is to get your Hunter Safety Course finished up. Some states offer a Mentorship as a possibility. Another great option is to contact the First Hunt Foundation.   It is a great organization that is to help those interested in learning to hunt. I also highly recommend Volume 1 & 2 of The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game books by Steven Rinella. Another outstanding resource is Hank Shaw and his books as well as Hunt Angler Gardener Cook group on Facebook. 

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Stories from My Youth: Part 2

Locations: Japan, Utah, California

Early 1980’s

There are so many crazy and fun stories from my youth that it will take many episodes to get them all recorded. Part 2 includes; Crop-dusted in the Cotton Field, Epi Shots, Emergency Room Visits, Catching Frogs & Hiding Them to Take Home, Fiddler Crabs in the Closet, and Mice in a Box.

Many of the small things I did as a youth have helped me to become a better fisher and hunter now that I am aging into the “Old Salt” I look forward to being. As always it was fun, and I hope that you can enjoy the adventure along with me.   

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Bucket Lists: Places, Activities, and Experiences  

Locations: Everywhere

When I talk about my bucket list it includes so much that I was once told, “You can’t call it a bucket list because buckets have bottoms.” Well that is the truth. Once I accomplish checking off an item on the list I am off to do the next thing. Often, I am planning the next trip and experience while on an adventure. From checking off all the cutthroat species in the Western United States, to catching as many state fish as possible, to visiting a new country, or seeing something new, I love having new experiences. 

My wife learned quickly that regardless of where we go, I am going to try and fish and explore. I have done it my whole life and don’t plan on slowing down. I hope this podcast inspires you to go try something new or start planning to check something off of your own bucket list. Life is short and we don’t have time to do it all, so go get started and Live Your Stories!!

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Old Wives’ Tales              

Locations: Utah, Wyoming, Brazil, Florida, and Everywhere Else

Old Wives’ Tales, you have all heard them. Some you may even believe and some you pass on. In today’s podcast we discuss some of the most common I have dealt with while fishing and just spending time in the out of doors. They include eating whitefish, suckers, and pike to antelope or mixing choke cherries or mangos with milk. Some have a rich history while others are just personal bias passed onto others without any facts behind it. 

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Go live your stories!

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My Father’s Hands and My Little Girl Cassi

Locations: Utah 

You only get a few amazing dogs in this life and Cassi was one of mine. She taught me a lot and was a great retriever and friend. I miss her still. I have a hard time talking about Cassi and how I lost her so I hope you forgive me for reading the story I wrote called, My Father’s Hands. I would not have been able to talk coherently if I didn’t force myself to read this story. There isn’t much more to tell you than that. This is a good story, but it is sad and discusses the death of a dog. It is also reassuring and tells of the love of a Father. 

Thank you for understanding, and go live your stories!

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Relationships, Rockhounding, Proposals, and Tent Toilets

Locations: Utah and Wisconsin

All the relationship advice in the world won’t help me. Thank goodness my wife Nancy is amazing. We have had an outstanding first 5 years together and look forward to many more. This podcast talks about rockhounding Topaz Mountain in Utah as well as whitetail deer hunting in Wisconsin and going back to Topaz with a new camp toilet that you can use in the tent. If you need a great Tent Toilet you can follow the link to Amazon. I highly recommend it but I do give some precautions at the end of the podcast.

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Fishing, Floating Logs, and Pterodactyls with Kids

Locations: Utah and SW Wyoming

1997 to the Present

Fishing with children are some of the best days on the water. They may lose interest quickly if the fishing slows down but there are always a lot of activities you can do. The youth see the world in such a different way that adults do. Their insights of nature are amazing and so are some of the fun stories I have had while guiding. 

I have a full-time job now days, so I only guide on my days off. My days off book up quickly during peak season, but there is always a chance we can get out on the water to chase trout. If you are looking to book a trip hit up Jans in Park City, UT. I always recommend full day trips because they give us more options of places to go and see. If something truly bizarre happens maybe you will make it on the next podcast! Hope you enjoy these stories from being on the water. There are more to come and as always  I hope that you can envision the stories along with me.   

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Grover Again, Fireworks and Fires 

Locations: Japan and Utah with a trip to Wyoming here and there

Early 1980’s

Finish up the chat with my brother Jared. He shares how he feels about Grover and we discuss toaster oven tips for epic action figure battles as well as fireworks and fires that we have experienced/caused… Much of what we did wasn’t thought out very well, but we didn’t die, so we have that going for us. As always it was fun, and I hope that you can enjoy the adventure along with us.   

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Thank you and go live your stories!

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