Sportsmen's Empire - Western Big Game Hunting

On today’s show with GunBroker.com, we’re talking the frontier time period and the firearms that belong to it. When we talk frontier time period a lot of us think about flintlock rifles. Absolutely beautiful pieces of history and surprisingly efficient, even though most people would think otherwise. We talk with Chris Powell from Houndsman XP Podcast and Rick Larnerd from Gobbler Knob Long Rifles – we start in with how Rick actually makes flintlocks, and how that has influenced the way he hunts. He goes in depth about his journey that led him into the love of creating flintlocks. Rick shares with us some really nice examples of flintlocks that he has built himself, so make sure you tune into this episode Sponsored by GunBroker.com to see the beautiful examples he brought with him.

Chris brings up the style or school of each long rifle we have on today’s show. The architecture is one key example on how to figure out what school these guns belong to as well as the maker’s signature being on the barrel flat. The style of the gun is a huge factor in finding out where they were created or even where the lineage of the owner came from.

We then delve into hunting with flintlocks. Rick tells the group about Pennsylvania Flintlock only deer season which runs for a two-week span. Most at the table today has at one point in time hunted with a flintlock and Rick tells the group that for the past thirty or so years he has specifically hunted with flintlocks. Chris goes in depth telling about not only hunting with a flintlock, but hunting with a flintlock and a dog. He’s very involved with period hunting and has spent some time using flintlocks with mountain cur dogs. Some of the earliest depictions of flintlocks are drawn with dog chasing game during the hunt.

In closing, Rick goes through the process of creating a flintlock. He delves into how he does the process from cutting the blank wood to hand engraving the finish. He spends countless hours building these beautiful examples of flintlocks. Check him out over at Gobbler Knob Long Rifles to see some of his beautiful work. Make sure you tune in to this episode and listen to his expertise on flintlocks.

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On this episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian talks with Tyler Jensen about all kinds of Montana Big Game hunts and being engaged to a die hard hunter!

Tyler Jensen is a Montana Resident that gets some serious hours logged in mountains each fall – especially since his fiancé Savanah loves to hunt just as much as him! Tyler and Savanah hunt together as much as they can, and the proof is in the pudding because these two have tagged out on some giant animals over the years! Brian and Tyler talk about hunting with your significant other, chasing giant elk and deer, and some tactics for finding mature mule deer. Check out the links below to see more of Tyler and Savanah’s adventures!

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Frank has been a part of the Vapor Trail team since the beginning. Going on 50 years in the outdoors, Frank has a strong voice and is a wealth of knowledge in the archery community. He shifted the narrative of what it means to be promotional staffer, and discusses his philosophy on the responsibilities that accompany the privilege. 

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Today’s show opens with us talking about you guess it, hunting! Brayden delves into his recent weekend hunting a new parcel of public land. A brief scouting trip showed a few promising spots for his hunt around a real nice CRP field. He gets set up in an absolute sweet spot with fantastic views, looks around and notices something in the field next to him. Can you guess what it was? A cow – a very large group of cows. Apparently his scouting trip that was super promising was not a sign of deer beds and deer trails but it was entirely made by cows! Needless to say, the hunt was a little slow. The next day he heads out to another public spot hoping for a little more success. Listen in to this episode Sponsored by GunBroker.com to see how his second spot ended up!

Closing out Brad dives into his recent suburban tree farm hunting adventures. He’s been chasing a dandy of a buck, that if he shoots will be his best buck to date. He gets up in his stand and the movement starts early with a few small bucks cruising through by his setup. The next thing he knows, here comes his target buck! He hangs up a little far and dips out in the craziest way Brad’s ever seen. Brad assumed there was no way this deer was coming back but next thing he knows he’s right back within bow range. Tune in to listen to this wild story of what happened during Brad’s hunt! 

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On today’s show with GunBroker.com, we’re talking the National Firearms Act and suppressors. When suppressors were first created you could actually order them by mail or even create your own at home if you had the know-how. That sounds absolutely fantastic but, unfortunately, 1934 rolled around and in came sweeping regulations from the American government. While the publicly stated reason for the NFA was the mob, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Allen goes into the creation of the NFA with the case of the United States vs. Miller, which is where this all stemmed from. With the case being thrown out a few times, it slowly crept through the justice system. Listen in to this episode sponsored by GunBroker.com to hear in depth exactly how the NFA came to be.

In this episode we talk more about suppressors and the government regulations behind them. One of those being the requirement for a Tax Stamp for EVERY suppressor that you purchase. Unfortunately, it is not a one-time fee. This amount has been the same since it was first initiated in 1934, which at that time was an astronomical amount of money. Attached to this is the wait time to get it back after it’s submitted, with many people having to wait 8-10 months, which drives some consumers away from trying to own a suppressor. This along with having to get your fingerprints done and sending in forms for every single suppressor you’d like to own, it really makes consumers jump through a ton of unnecessary hoops.

Closing out, we cover moving a suppressor to someone else if something were to happen to you. The real only true way to do this without having to go through the process again is to set up that person in a trust. We also cover the two major changes that happened after the NFA; the Gun Control Acts of 1968 and 1986. These completely changed the way firearms were purchased, with consumers no longer being able to purchase firearms through the mail. It also created a limited supply of machine guns, artificially inflating the cost. Make sure to listen to this episode to get a deep dive into the National Firearms Act and all the changes over the years. If you’d love to get your hands on firing a suppressor without having to purchase one yourself join us coming up soon at CANCON!

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On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan and cameraman Nick Queen record a podcast while they are on the road to elk camp.

Dan and Nick are all packed up and heading west for Dan’s annual elk camp. With a rocky start the two hope to put the speed bumps behind them as the talk about strategies, goals and what Nick should expect on his first hunting adventure in the Rocky Mountains. Dan and Nick will be in the mountains for the next week, joined by Dan’s Brother Josh and 20 other guys they hope to get several big bulls on the ground.

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On this episode of Huntavore, that time old topic of; what are you keeping from the gut pile comes up.  Nick employs the help of Poldi Weiland, a traditionalist foodie, homesteader, and host of the Year of Plenty Podcast.  Poldi gives some points in why adding organ meat into our everyday diet is worthwhile.  In addition, the guys open up about bone stock and its uses more than just soups and stews.  So get ready to dig a little deeper, and maybe keep an extra something from this episode of Huntavore.

Poldi Weiland joins in from the great state of Montana.  Born German, Poldi has been back and forth a few times and has experience with hunting cultures both in the Old world and new. After a brief run through of German hunting culture, NIck notices some similarities of traditions held here in the states.  The guys then dig a bit deeper as Poldi explains how organ meat isn't a fad, but honest to goodness real food, for an everyday diet.  In Poldi’s case its more important to get it down than to fluff it up and fancify it.  Mixing it into ground, or even just taking small portions at face value is how he does it.  Bone broth has also been an interest of Nick’s  and Poldi explains the benefits of adding broth or stock to an afternoon drink instead of another coffee.  If you enjoy this conversation, please check out the Year of Plenty Podcast with Poldi Weiland.

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