Recently, I have been thinking more about the idea of going beyond fair chase and allowing the wildlife to win in some ways. An example might be limiting your harvest this season, or choosing a more difficult approach for yourself. In this episode we discuss this idea a little more and I hope it leaves you thinking about your next tag with some new perspective!
Have a blessed week!

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In this episode Caleb gives some updates to his season, including some new experiences with bow hunting and sharing the woods with new hunters! In the second half of the episode, some new hunting organizations are highlighted: The Blacktail Deer Foundation, and The North American Pronghorn Foundation! Have a blessed week!

Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**

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Shed season is drawing to a close and Caleb, his dad Mark, and Kent all went to Nebraska to close out the season with a fun trip in new territory.

Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**

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This week we come to you with some interesting and controversial news from all around the outdoors world! I hope you enjoy, learn something and start the discussion around these topics within your own circles! Thank you for tuning in!

Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**

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Welcome to Turkey Week! This week we continue the conversation with Roy Holdford and it is all about turkeys! We hear more about the Turkey Van Tour (TVT), Roy's experiences with different subspecies of turkeys, and get a detailed breakdown of his hunt this Spring to South Florida where he worked his tail off for an Osceola! Be sure to check out the hunt on Roy's YouTube channel (link below)! Thank you for tuning in!
-Caleb
Links:
Instagram: @royholdford
Roy's YouTube Channel
The hunt we discuss this episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1k3DfUQffo

Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**

Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram: @oldbarntaxidermy
My personal instagram: @calebleedrake
The Backwoods Instagram: @backwoods_bulletin

This week we are joined by special guest Roy "Curl" Holdford, he is a full-time outdoors videographer, with his very own Turkey Van Tour on YouTube, he was an intern with The Hunting Public, and is an all around a great person & woodsman. We get into some great topics about his hunting roots with both deer & turkeys, and his time spent with The Hunting Public. I hope you enjoy this episode, tune in next week for part 2!
-Caleb
Links:Instagram: @royholdford
YouTube: Curl Hunts: Turkey Van Tour

Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**

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This week we hear an update on how the shed season is going, including some unique shed hunting experiences shared between neighbors. Then we switch gears and discuss some outdoors news from overseas, the Western & North woods of the US. Stay tuned for part 1 with a special guest next week that will lead into the upcoming turkey week on the First Gen Hunter podcast network!
Have a blessed week!
-Caleb

Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**

Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram: @oldbarntaxidermy
My personal instagram: @calebleedrake
The Backwoods Instagram: @backwoods_bulletin

The hunting Community is something special! We can all see this firsthand at events like the Iowa Deer Classic and I encourage you all to go to these types of events. We talk about this in today's episode, as well as the dense topic of bears - attack stories, what is the best defense strategy, and conservation/learning about the species. Ultimately, creativity and collective efforts are what move us forward the most and that is what we hope you get out of this week's episode!
Have a blessed week!

Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**

Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram: @oldbarntaxidermy
My personal instagram: @calebleedrake
The Backwoods Instagram: @backwoods_bulletin

On this episode, we dive into a couple news articles from Texas and Columbia, as well as hear a unique survival story. Which brings up the question - do you know the 10 essentials of survival? Tune in to find out! We hope you enjoy and have a blessed week!
-Caleb

Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**

Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram: @oldbarntaxidermy
My personal instagram: @calebleedrake
The Backwoods Instagram: @backwoods_bulletin

This week centers around turkeys and getting someone new involved in hunting. Turkey season is a great opportunity to bring someone into the world of the outdoors! Take a listen to inspire your own thoughts on who you could take turkey hunting this Spring and to continue to build excitement for the upcoming season!
Have a blessed week!
-Caleb

Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**

Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram: @oldbarntaxidermy
My personal instagram: @calebleedrake
The Backwoods Instagram: @backwoods_bulletin