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In this episode, George Blitch sits down with Mike Anderson, who is the Social Media Marketing Specialist with SCHEELS Outdoors, as well as the host of the SCHEELS Outdoors Podcast. Mike talks about his love of the outdoors, the fun projects he gets to be a part of, and so much more...including that time he arrowed a GoPro! We got video! Wanna see it? Details below!

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Today, Sept. 25, 2023, would have been Harvey Arden's 88th birthday. To honor Harvey, I decided to release a Spoken Word project that we originally put out through our publishing company, HYT Publishing, for free, for the very first time. This is the recordings of "Noble Red Man - Lakota Widomkeeper, Mathew King".  I know Harvey would have wanted you all to hear it! Stay tuned for a full podcast on Harvey...I'll get one out, eventually!


Mathew King (1902-1989), also known as "Noble Red Man," was a highly-respected Elder of the Lakota Nation.

Harvey Arden, while working with National Geographic, went to Kyle, on the Pine Ridge Reservation, in February 1983 and met with Mathew, who let Harvey into the depths of his rich history, thoughts, and visions of the world.

After many years of friendship, Harvey decided to organize and edit a book of Mathew's writings and interviews out, calling it "Noble Red Man".

King shares the story of the struggles of the Lakota people, his spirituality, and our personal Instructions and Responsibilities we must follow in life. After Mathew passed on to the spirit world, Harvey spent a great deal of time taking interviews, personal correspondence, and recordings Mathew's family gave him access to, and formed the book into what feels like an intimate conversation with King, himself.

When Harvey was asked by David Lee if he was interested in recording readings from the book, he agreed—not only giving a powerful spoken-word performance of Mathew’s transformative words, but adding his own moving first-hand memories of meeting and getting to know Mathew.

These one-of-a-kind recordings have now been put together in an audio format, with haunting accompanying music by composer Jeff Foreman.

This recording was nominated for (2) Native American Music Awards in 2011, as was Harvey, for the "Native Heart" award.

To learn more about Harvey Arden, visit:
HarveyArden.com

To learn more about the books and audio projects we did together, visit:
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In this Episode, George Blitch sits down with Joel van der Loon to discuss his adventurous life, from being introduced to the bushcraft world while living off the grid in Tanzania, traveling across the oceans, visiting over 40 countries, competing on various TV shows, to running his own Outdoor Survival and Bushcraft School:
www.BushSurvivalTraining.com

Joel also talks about his annual trips to visit and learn alongside the Hadza Bushmen, and he shares some incredible stories about his most recent trip there. Joel has learned a great deal from the wisdom that has been shared with various Indigenous People, including the Hadzabe hunter-gatherers, Maasai herdsman,  Rama Indians in Nicaragua, and Native American Indians, here in the US.

Joel was a participant on Episode 3 of Discovery Channel's "Bushcraft Build-Off", and History channels' "Alone" in season 7 and "Alone: The Skills Challenge". He even tells a fascinating story about his time on "Alone" that did not make it on video, and therefore, was not a part of the show. His journeys on these shows are highly entertaining and educational and it is evident that Joel encompasses the skills and know-how to survive in the harshest of elements. He has shared these skills in a variety of courses that he has taught, all across the US, and it is no shock that these classes are in high demand to people that want to learn more about bushcraft and survival skills.

"I spent 12 years traveling the world through 40 countries and crossed oceans as a professional crew member, exploring some of the worlds most remote locations by sea. I have hiked, camped, and paddled in just about every type of ecosystem and trained in desert, alpine, jungle, and temperate survival methods. I have put myself into testing conditions with little more than a knife, water bottle, and the clothes on my back. I believe that there is no substitute for teaching from a position of real-life experience." - Joel

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www.youtube.com/@joelvbushcraft
IG: "joelvbushcraft"

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In this episode, George Blitch sits down with Mark Kenyon to discuss his career in the Outdoors Industry, where Kenyon has come to be known as a leading white-tailed deer expert. Mark launched the website, WiredToHunt, in the late 2000's, and it quickly became a hot spot for deer enthusiasts, to learn and share hunting tips, strategies, and general information about deer.

Mark became a pioneer in the Outdoor Podcast world when he launched the "Wired To Hunt" Podcast in 2014. Nearing 700 episodes at the time of this podcast release, Mark's podcast has been one of the most popular outdoor related podcasts out there.

Mark was asked to join the MeatEater Crew in May of 2018, and since then he has appeared in numerous episodes of the MeatEater TV show, as well as the MeatEater Podcast. Mark has also taken the lead in a handful of video series under the MeatEater umbrella, including "Buck Country", "Back 40", "One Week In November", and many more on the way. You can view all these on the MeatEater YouTube Channel here: www.youtube.com/@MeatEaterTV

Kenyon writes a lot of articles which you can subscribe to on the MeatEater website, pertaining to his expertise and experiences with white-tailed deer. For those that want to dive deeper into his writings, you should also check out his debut book, "That Wild Country" which takes you through the past, present, and future of America's Public Lands. It is a fascinating book.

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IG: "WiredToHunt"

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In this episode, George Blitch sat down with Jesse Griffiths to discuss a host of topics. For those that are unaware, Jesse Griffiths is a chef from Texas that is involved an a variety of projects. He is the co-owner of the award winning restaurant, Dai Due, that is in the heart of Austin, TX. He also runs the New School of Traditional Cookery, which is a 4 day course that he offers that combines hunting, butchering, cooking, and eating some delish wildgame meals recipes straight from the pages from Jesse's cookbooks.

His first cookbook, "Afield: A Chef's Guide to Preparing and Cooking Wild Game and Fish" was nominated for a James Beard Award and is a favorite to many hunters and anglers! His second book, "The Hog Book" won a James Beard Award for Best Single Subject in 2022.

Along with juggling the school, the restaurant and writing books, Jesse is also a frequent contributor with the MeatEater show and podcast where is is a MeatEater Crew member.

George and Jesse discuss Jesse's career, a recent visit to Europe, some tips and tricks for the upcoming hunting seasons, their rabid obsession with dewberries, and so much more!

If you want to learn more about Jesse, visit:
www.TheWildBooks.com
www.DaiDue.com
IG: sac_a_lait

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In this episode, George Blitch interviewed Lindsay Thomas Jr., who is the Chief Communication Officer for the National Deer Association, and a professional journalist, author, and editor, with a strong background in wildlife conservation, natural resource management, public relations, and non-profit leadership.

Before joining the Quality Deer Management Association (prior to the merger with the National Deer Alliance to become the National Deer Association), Lindsay worked with the Georgia Outdoors News.

He is the author of the ebooks, “1 Year to Better Deer - 12 Months of Do-it-Yourself Ideas for Killer Deer Hunting” and “The Blood Trail – And Other Deer-Hunting Stories”, and worked on many other books, such as QDMA’s “Quality Food Plots: Your Guide To Better Deer And Better Deer Hunting”.

Lindsay is passionate about deer, improving habitats, protecting and improving our outdoor passions, education people, and ultimately, leaving things better for future generations to enjoy.

It was an honor and a privilege to have Lindsay join me. We covered so many topics, and he is a wealth of knowledge about every deer-related.

Coincidentally, it was Lindsay who helped me publish my first featured article in a magazine, when QDMA put out “Black Beauty”, a story about a special melanistic white-tailed buck from Texas, in their “Quality Whitetails” magazine in 2017. You can read it here:
www.sonofablitch.com/black-beauty.html

I highly encourage you all to visit NDA’s website and to follow their socials. The good folks at NDA, their partners and sponsors are doing some remarkable work, and we should all take note, and take part in their journey by joining the NDA, today!
www.DeerAssociation.com
NDA's socials: @DeerAssociation
Lindsay's IG:  Lindsay_Thomas_Jr

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In this episode, George Blitch sits down with Gary Roberson, who is arguably, the world's most well known predator hunter. Gary has owned and operated Burnham Brothers Game Calls since the early 90's and has developed some amazing calls along the way. His latest invention is an ultrasonic caller that is like nothing that has ever been created before. Gary talks about this revolutionary caller, dubbed the "FREQ". On the heals of the release, Gary talks about what separates this caller from anything ever created before, and tells us about its many successful results in the field, including cslling up a mountain lion in the middle of the day.

Gary is also an author of the book "Eyes Front", which is an account of  ‘Sixty Years of Hunting the Hunters’. This hard back book contains 99 Hunting Tips and 133 original color photos. Gary enjoys any hunting that involves calling and believes that “He who hunts the most, hunts the best”.

Gary is also well known for being the creator and host of the award winning television show, "Carnivore", which highlights Gary's extensive knowledge and successes as the premiere predator hunter.

Tune in and learn about Gary's journey into the hunting world, how he came to own and operate Burnham Brothers, light the predator hunting world on fire, and his many stories, tips and examples of his wonderful hunts while "hunting the hunters!"

To learn more about Gary and his various projects, including the new ultrasonic game caller, the "FREQ", or to order his book, "Eyes Front", visit:
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In this podcast, George Blitch, Matthew Mitchell, and Jonny Boots talk about their recent trips to the ranch in Central Texas, and why stewardship, conservation and helping build a batter habitat for the native wildlife is so important, and rewarding. 

They talked about bringing a new hunter into the game, as Jonny Boots takes part in his first ever hunt. Matthew ended up getting a feral hog, and they talk about the process from the pre-hunt work, to the meals they will prepare with it. They talk about all the things that come with working on the ranch, being conservation minded, and leaving the land better for future generations to enjoy. 

Matthew and George are about to start a series of podcasts this fall with some well-known chefs in the outdoor industry, during the “Wildgame Cooking” series, as they did last fall. Upcoming guests include James Beard Award winning chef, Jesse Griffiths (Dai Due, The Hog Book, Afield, The New School of Traditional Cookery), Lance Lewis (Tagged Out Kitchen), Hank Shaw (Hunt Gather Cook, the books “Pheasant, Quail Cottontail”, “Hook Line and Supper”, Buck, Buck, Moose”, Outdoor Class courses), Jean-Paul Bourgeois (Duck Camp Dinners, MeatEater), and maybe one or two more. 

George and Matthew are also going to be producing some content at “BDT Cooks” this fall, cooking some dishes from recipes from the same chefs we interview.  

Stay tuned to more hunting and ranch related podcast with this trio! If you like what you’ve seen and heard, please subscribe, like, comment and share! And if you don’t mind, leave us a review where ever you listen to podcasts! We appreciate it!

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In this episode, George Blitch sits down with Paul Lewis, the founder of FHF Gear, a company that makes high quality gear that pairs the functionality of the hunting & fishing industry with the utility & durability of tactical gear.

Paul is an avid fly fisherman, bow hunter, and a recently retired LEO & SWAT Team Leader.

George and Paul talk about the history of FHF Gear, Paul's law enforcement career, hunting, fishing, parenthood, being a part of the MeatEater family of companies, and so much more!

To learn more about FHF Gear, visit:
www.FHFGear.com
www.TheMeatEater.com
IG: "FHFGear"
Paul's IG "FHFGear_Paul"

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In this episode, George Blitch sits down with Brent Reaves to discuss a variety of topics, including Brent's recent launch of "This Country Life", a podcast that he hosts and puts out weekly within the MeatEater family of podcasts. You can find it by searching for "This Country Life" and you will currently find it under the "Bear Grease" podcast listing. If you haven't tuned in and subscribed, yet, I highly suggest you do so....right now! Go ahead...I'll wait... 

You just subscribed? Good job. Carry on... 

Brent is a lifelong outdoorsman whose family roots can be traced back over 150 years in rural Arkansas. He served for 32 years in his career in Law Enforcement (thank you for your service, sir!) while also juggling a second career as a hunting guide for 26 of those years. He was an outdoor videographer, and had his own media company. Needless to say, Brent racked up some incredible experiences in his lifetime, and we're blessed that he likes to share some of his incredible stories. 

In his podcast, listeners will be delighted to hear some absolutely amazing stories, served with a side of valuable life lessons and good ol' country wisdom. During this podcast, Brent discusses how he first met his dear friend, Clay Newcomb, and how they started hunting and spending time together. Brent is also a regular contributor on Clay's Bear Grease "Render" podcast (also in the MeatEater podcast network). If you haven't subscribed to the "Bear Grease" podcast, you know the drill.....I'll wait. 

Subscribed? Fantastic! You're 2 for 2 and doing good work! Carry on... 

If you want to learn more about Brent, you can find him on Instagram: 

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And you can tune into each podcast episode by checking out his page on MeatEater, here: www.themeateater.com/people/brent-reaves

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