The Adventurous Gentlemen

This week the man the myth the legend Phil Mendoza returns to talk bowhunting, archery and The ALpha Bowhunting Challenge

Will and The Rev sit down to talk hunting knives and what you should look for when making your hunting knife selection. 

In this episode Will sits down with T.J. Perez to talk about how to teach yourself photography. They also cover some of TJ's favorite equipment and accessories.

In this epsiode Todd Waldron Chairman of the NY State chapter on Backvountry Hunters and Anglers joins the show to talk about hunting in the Adirondacks, conservation and Teddy Roosevelt. 

Todd Waldron is a hunter-angler-conservationist who lives in the NY Adirondacks with his wife Wendy and their 6 year old daughter. 

Hunting and fishing are a wonderful privilege, and with this privilege comes an ongoing responsibility of stewardship; a responsibility to pass it on to the next generation. Todd is a Hunt to Eat Ambassador, a life member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and is currently serving as chair of the New York BHA chapter. Todd is also a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Society of American Foresters and is a Sustaining Member of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. Earlier this year, he co-founded the East to West Hunting Blog and Podcast at www.eastwesthunt.com - a community of average DIY hunters and anglers who want to help and encourage each other in their pursuits to embrace wild food and wild places.

Follow @waldrontodd on Instagram and on Facebook at the East to West Hunting Podcast.

Erin LaVoie joins us in this episode.  Erin is a professional timber sports athlete and competitor in the Stihl Timbersports series.  She also holds the record in the under hand chop and is co-owner of CrossFit Predation. 

In this epsiode Will sits down with Spencer Trippe founder and owner of Off Grid Food Co to talk hunting and fueling up for the back caountry. 

Spencer is a northern Michigan native who lives in western Washington with his wife and two boys. A life long hunter and angler, Spencer has taken his passions for cooking and the outdoors to create Off Grid Food Company, the premiere back country foods choice of sportsmen and committed outdoors men. Off Grid offers a full line of breakfasts, snacks, and new dinner options with a focus on ingredients, performance, taste, and ease of use in the back country.

James Ploss has served in the Army, Traveled, volunteered and bummed around multiples different countries chasing his dreams and living a life full of challenges and gratitude. Now he plans to row across the Atlantic Ocean with two friends and no safety net!

Dan Denn has been making cutom knives in the Adirondacks for almost 20 years.  He is an avid hunter, angler and back packer.  In this episode Dan and will dicsuss all of those things as well as their idea for "The Chounaird Challenge" listen to find out more. 

To contact Dan about a knife visit http://www.dennhandmade.com/

In this episode lifelong friend and partner for the 90 Miler Canoe Race Ian Philips joins the show to catch up on what he has been up to since the last time he was on the show. 

In this episode Will chats with the founds of Alpen Reel Co. Hudson Magee and Phill Wilcheck. Alpen Reel is a direct to consumer fly fishing reel and line company based in Bozeman Montana. Check them out by visiting https://www.alpenreel.com/