The Element Hunting Podcast

THIS EPISODE IS NOT MEANT TO SCARE YOU. If it does, that is OK because it scares us a bit. CWD is real, it is actively effecting deer populations, and it is spreading.

After a few recent studies with mixed results on the transfer of CWD to primates were publicized, we knew we needed to talk to Nick Pinizzato, President and CEO of The National Deer Alliance. Nick is well informed on all matters Whitetail and gives us the straight shot of info we were looking for (and a FIRE YOU UP call to action!)

Important links discussed in the interview:

Join the NDA

TRCP's Public Comment Template Regarding APHIS's Proposed CWD Standards Revision

(Please take action!)

NIH's Published Findings on CWD Transmission in Macaques

CWD Alliance

Join NDA and its Conservation Partners by Opposing Proposed Cuts to CRP

LACROSSE VENOM Snake Boot Review

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Our Full-Length Film "Rock Trolls" is coming soon! We have directors cuts videos releasing until then and if you show up to our event on Cinco de Mayo, you can be one of the first to view it: "Click Here" for event details.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of our public land adventures and watch our intense product reviews!

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The best map app there is. Find Access to YOUR public lands with OnX Maps. Know where you stand.

OnX

Make sure the brands you support are supporting you! We wear Sitka Gear because they stand for conservation and public lands.

Sitka Gear

In the market for a Run-n-Gun public land treestand? Hunt from above with HAWK!

HAWK

To find out more on Texas Public Land oppourtunities, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.

TPWD

Go check out what The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is doing on the front lines for clean air, clean water, and wildlife!

TRCP

Do you care about hunter and angler access, opportunity, and public lands? Become a member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers!

BHA

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The subject of today's podcast is simple... Don't Be Dumb. Over our nearly 60 years of combined time on the earth we have done a dumb thing or two and we would like for you to learn from it so as to not make the same mistake. More than anything, we don't want you to think we are telling you what to do, yet we want to give a friendly reminder that careful and purposeful thought and observation should be made before making certain moves or purchases that could affect your life in the outdoors. Hope you guys enjoy and since there is really nothing to do in the whitetail woods, we hope you're fishing up a storm this spring. Much Love! - T.J. & K.C.

Website: "Click Here"

Sleeping Pad Gear Review

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Our Full-Length Film "Rock Trolls" is coming soon! We have directors cuts videos releasing until then and if you show up to our event on Cinco de Mayo, you can be one of the first to view it: "Click Here" for event details.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of our public land adventures and watch our intense product reviews!

The Element YouTube

Public Land Chronicles (PLC)

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Social Media:

@theelementpodcast (Facebook)

@theelementpodcast (Instagram)

The best map app there is. Find Access to YOUR public lands with OnX Maps. Know where you stand.

OnX

Make sure the brands you support are supporting you! We wear Sitka Gear because they stand for conservation and public lands.

Sitka Gear

In the market for a Run-n-Gun public land treestand? Hunt from above with HAWK!

HAWK

To find out more on Texas Public Land oppourtunities, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.

TPWD

Go check out what The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is doing on the front lines for clean air, clean water, and wildlife!

TRCP

Do you care about hunter and angler access, opportunity, and public lands? Become a member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers!

BHA

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The subject of today's podcast is simple... Don't Be Dumb.  Over our nearly 60 years of combined time on the earth we have done a dumb thing or two and we would like for you to learn from it so as to not make the same mistake.  More than anything, we don't want you to think we are telling you what to do, yet we want to give a friendly reminder that careful and purposeful thought and observation should be made before making certain moves or purchases that could affect your life in the outdoors.  Hope you guys enjoy and since there is really nothing to do in the whitetail woods, we hope you're fishing up a storm this spring.  Much Love! - T.J. & K.C.

Website: "Click Here"

Sleeping Pad Gear Review

Please Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!

Our Full-Length Film "Rock Trolls" is coming soon!  We have directors cuts videos releasing until then and if you show up to our event on Cinco de Mayo, you can be one of the first to view it:  "Click Here" for event details.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of our public land adventures and watch our intense product reviews!

The Element YouTube

Public Land Chronicles (PLC)

eLement eVals

Social Media:

@theelementpodcast (Facebook)

@theelementpodcast (Instagram)

The best map app there is. Find Access to YOUR public lands with OnX Maps. Know where you stand.

OnX

Make sure the brands you support are supporting you! We wear Sitka Gear because they stand for conservation and public lands.

Sitka Gear

In the market for a Run-n-Gun public land treestand? Hunt from above with HAWK!

HAWK

To find out more on Texas Public Land oppourtunities, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.

TPWD

Go check out what The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is doing on the front lines for clean air, clean water, and wildlife!

TRCP 

Do you care about hunter and angler access, opportunity, and public lands? Become a member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers!

BHA

HEY! First off, since you love us and we love you (but not in a weird way) you should go leave us a *****5 STAR***** review on iTunes! Just search The Element Podcast. We are the one with the deer. ;)

There are a lot of young enthusiastic minds in the outdoor community right now and today's guest is a prime example. We sort of live in a world of doom and gloom. A world where all we hear is how bad hunter recruitment is or how kids just want to play video games all day. We are here to tell you that it doesnt have to Bee that way! There is a whole wave of great outdoorsmen out there who are embracing technology and communication and blending it perfectly with our outdoor heritage. Chris Bee is a great example of a dude who gets the gadjets and gizmos, but also understands the peace and solitude hunting provides. Oh by the way, he just happens to be a stone cold killa! From the 10 ring to "the crease", Chris gets after it and truly lives a live outdoors. We got deep on some archery stuff (of which he is super knowledgeable), but we drifted as we like to do into some deeper philosophy of hunting and life. I bet you'll dig it!

Check out "The Bee Season" that Chris Produces. There are some great hunts and they are always action packed.

Chris Bee YouTube

Social Media:

Chris Bee Insta

The Bee Season Insta

Podcast:

https://beecast.podbean.com/

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of our public land adventures and watch our intense product reviews!

The Element YouTube

Public Land Chronicles (PLC)

eLement eVals

Social Media:

@theelementpodcast (Facebook)

@theelementpodcast (Instagram)

The best map app there is. Find Access to YOUR public lands with OnX Maps. Know where you stand.

OnX

Make sure the brands you support are supporting you! We wear Sitka Gear because they stand for conservation and public lands.

Sitka Gear

In the market for a Run-n-Gun public land treestand? Hunt from above with HAWK!

HAWK

To find out more on Texas Public Land oppourtunities, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.

TPWD

Go check out what The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is doing on the front lines for clean air, clean water, and wildlife!

TRCP

Do you care about hunter and angler access, opportunity, and public lands? Become a member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers!

BHA

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HEY! First off, since you love us and we love you (but not in a weird way) you should go leave us a *****5 STAR***** review on iTunes! Just search The Element Podcast. We are the one with the deer. ;)

Can you imagine killing a Whitetail at 10,000+ feet? Or the concept of glassing up a buck 5 miles away to pursue? These are the realities of Darren Choate, Editor and Creator of Western Whitetail Magazine. The Desert Southwest is more than Saguaro and Chiles. It's also about rutting bucks, public land, and challenging (but fun) hunts! Darren specializes in hunting Whitetail in the Mountainous Western U.S., particularly the Cous Deer of Arizona. He is chocked full of good info on where these "Grey Ghosts" of the desert like to abide. He Gave us some cool details and a ton of inspiration in this interview. We hope that you leave with the same.

To order Western Whitetail or to check out the Blog, go to www.westernwhitetail.com.

Western Whitetail Social Media:

Instagram

Facebook

YouTube

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of our public land adventures and watch our intense product reviews!

The Element YouTube

Public Land Chronicles (PLC)

eLement eVals

Social Media:

@theelementpodcast (Facebook)

@theelementpodcast (Instagram)

The best map app there is. Find Access to YOUR public lands with OnX Maps. Know where you stand.

OnX

Make sure the brands you support are supporting you! We wear Sitka Gear because they stand for conservation and public lands.

Sitka Gear

In the market for a Run-n-Gun public land treestand? Hunt from above with HAWK!

HAWK

To find out more on Texas Public Land oppourtunities, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.

TPWD

Go check out what The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is doing on the front lines for clean air, clean water, and wildlife!

TRCP

Do you care about hunter and angler access, opportunity, and public lands? Become a member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers!

BHA

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the warmer temps and Spring rains, things are really starting to liven up out there. Spring greenup is here for most of us sotherners, but some of our northerly friends just can't see to share winter with this most recent dump of snow. Do not fear my friends. Warm temps are on the horizon!

The Spring, or often refered to as "the offseason", for Whitetail hunters means a few things. One of which is habitat improvements. Specifically, burning is one of the great tools we have in wildlife management and habitat manipulation. We really wanted to talk to someone who knows thier stuff when it comes to fire, so we called up Shawn Luchtel of Heartland Bowhunter. The Fellas at HB are straight up producing some of the best outdoor media content out there, killing giant bucks, as well being great stewards of the land. Shawn has really ramped up his research and learning of fire in the past few years and he was more than willing to share some of that knowledge with us.

In the intro we recap our expedition to the Llano river in search of the Texas State Fish, The Guadalupe Bass. It was a crazy fast trip with some intense moments and a lot of good times. If you've never experienced the Texas Hill Country in the spring, you don't know what you're missing! Be on the lookout for the film dropping soon!

Links:

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For TV airing shedule: "Click Here"

For "Behind the Draw" mini series: "Click Here"

For "Full Strut" mini series: "Click Here"

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Insta: @heartlandbowhunter, @shawn_luchtel

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of our public land adventures!

The Element YouTube

Public Land Chronicles (PLC)

Social Media:

@theelementpodcast (Facebook)

@theelementpodcast (Instagram)

The best map app there is. Find Access to YOUR public lands with OnX Maps. Know where you stand.

OnX

Make sure the brands you support are supporting you! We wear Sitka Gear because they stand for conservation and public lands.

Sitka Gear

In the market for a Run-n-Gun public land treestand? Hunt from above with HAWK!

HAWK

To find out more on Texas Public Land oppourtunities, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.

TPWD

Go check out what The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is doing on the front lines for clean air, clean water, and wildlife!

TRCP

Do you care about hunter and angler access, opportunity, and public lands? Become a member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers!

BHA

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

STOP! Be sure you've listened to Part One of E60 with Sean Polk before you proceed. Also, we'd really love a 5 STAR Review on iTunes. Thanks y'all!

We've been doing this for 60 Episodes! The Element Podcast brings you some of the coolest guests and best stories in the outdoors and this week is no exception.

**PART TWO**

Our friend Sean Polk of Tailwaters Fly Fishing Company is one of the most well-traveled coolest dudes you'll find this side of the Rockies. His day job is cooler than most of our hobbies. Sean has been all over the world, often with fly rod in hand, looking for adventure and experiences. We sat down with Sean one evening in an attempt to record a podcast about 60 places we would tell you to seek out or avoid in 60 minutes. We missed our mark on time, but this conversation is pure podcast gold! From Belize to Broken Bow, The Texas Hill Country to The Rocky Mountains, these destinations are sure to add a few spots to your bucketlist.

Give Tailwaters a follow on Instagram and Facebook. You'll be glad you did.

Tailwaters Facebook

Tailwaters Instagram

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of our public land adventures!

The Element YouTube

Public Land Chronicles (PLC)

Social Media:

@theelementpodcast (Facebook)

@theelementpodcast (Instagram)

The best map app there is. Find Access to YOUR public lands with OnX Maps. Know where you stand.

OnX

Make sure the brands you support are supporting you! We wear Sitka Gear because they stand for conservation and public lands.

Sitka Gear

In the market for a Run-n-Gun public land treestand? Hunt from above with HAWK!

HAWK

To find out more on Texas Public Land oppourtunities, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.

TPWD

Go check out what The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is doing on the front lines for clean air, clean water, and wildlife!

TRCP

Do you care about hunter and angler access, opportunity, and public lands? Become a member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers!

BHA

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

STOP! Be sure you've listened to Part One of E60 with Sean Polk before you proceed. Also, we'd really love a 5 STAR Review on iTunes. Thanks y'all!

We've been doing this for 60 Episodes! The Element Podcast brings you some of the coolest guests and best stories in the outdoors and this week is no exception.

**PART TWO** 

Our friend Sean Polk of Tailwaters Fly Fishing Company is one of the most well-traveled coolest dudes you'll find this side of the Rockies. His day job is cooler than most of our hobbies. Sean has been all over the world, often with fly rod in hand, looking for adventure and experiences. We sat down with Sean one evening in an attempt to record a podcast about 60 places we would tell you to seek out or avoid in 60 minutes. We missed our mark on time, but this conversation is pure podcast gold! From Belize to Broken Bow, The Texas Hill Country to The Rocky Mountains, these destinations are sure to add a few spots to your bucketlist.

Give Tailwaters a follow on Instagram and Facebook. You'll be glad you did.

Tailwaters Facebook

Tailwaters Instagram

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of our public land adventures!

The Element YouTube

Public Land Chronicles (PLC)

Social Media:

@theelementpodcast (Facebook)

@theelementpodcast (Instagram)

The best map app there is. Find Access to YOUR public lands with OnX Maps. Know where you stand.

OnX

Make sure the brands you support are supporting you! We wear Sitka Gear because they stand for conservation and public lands.

Sitka Gear

In the market for a Run-n-Gun public land treestand? Hunt from above with HAWK!

HAWK

To find out more on Texas Public Land oppourtunities, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.

TPWD

Go check out what The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is doing on the front lines for clean air, clean water, and wildlife!

TRCP 

Do you care about hunter and angler access, opportunity, and public lands? Become a member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers!

BHA

We've been doing this for 60 Episodes! The Element Podcast brings you some of the coolest guests and best stories in the outdoors and this week is no exception.

**PART ONE** (Look for Part Two later in the week)

Our friend Sean Polk of Tailwaters Fly Fishing Company is one of the most well-traveled coolest dudes you'll find this side of the Rockies. His day job is cooler than most of our hobbies. Sean has been all over the world, often with fly rod in hand, looking for adventure and experiences. We sat down with Sean one evening in an attempt to record a podcast about 60 places we would tell you to seek out or avoid in 60 minutes. We missed our mark on time, but this conversation is pure podcast gold! From Belize to Broken Bow, The Texas Hill Country to The Rocky Mountains, these destinations are sure to add a few spots to your bucketlist.

Give Tailwaters a follow on Instagram and Facebook. You'll be glad you did.

Tailwaters Facebook

Tailwaters Instagram

Please leave us a 5 STAR REVIEW on iTunes!

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of our public land adventures!

The Element YouTube

Public Land Chronicles (PLC)

Social Media:

@theelementpodcast (Facebook)

@theelementpodcast (Instagram)

The best map app there is. Find Access to YOUR public lands with OnX Maps. Know where you stand.

OnX

Make sure the brands you support are supporting you! We wear Sitka Gear because they stand for conservation and public lands.

Sitka Gear

In the market for a Run-n-Gun public land treestand? Hunt from above with HAWK!

HAWK

To find out more on Texas Public Land oppourtunities, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.

TPWD

Go check out what The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is doing on the front lines for clean air, clean water, and wildlife!

TRCP

Do you care about hunter and angler access, opportunity, and public lands? Become a member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers!

BHA

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've been doing this for 60 Episodes! The Element Podcast brings you some of the coolest guests and best stories in the outdoors and this week is no exception.

**PART ONE** (Look for Part Two later in the week)

Our friend Sean Polk of Tailwaters Fly Fishing Company is one of the most well-traveled coolest dudes you'll find this side of the Rockies. His day job is cooler than most of our hobbies. Sean has been all over the world, often with fly rod in hand, looking for adventure and experiences. We sat down with Sean one evening in an attempt to record a podcast about 60 places we would tell you to seek out or avoid in 60 minutes. We missed our mark on time, but this conversation is pure podcast gold! From Belize to Broken Bow, The Texas Hill Country to The Rocky Mountains, these destinations are sure to add a few spots to your bucketlist.

Give Tailwaters a follow on Instagram and Facebook. You'll be glad you did.

Tailwaters Facebook

Tailwaters Instagram

Please leave us a 5 STAR REVIEW on iTunes!

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of our public land adventures!

The Element YouTube

Public Land Chronicles (PLC)

Social Media:

@theelementpodcast (Facebook)

@theelementpodcast (Instagram)

The best map app there is. Find Access to YOUR public lands with OnX Maps. Know where you stand.

OnX

Make sure the brands you support are supporting you! We wear Sitka Gear because they stand for conservation and public lands.

Sitka Gear

In the market for a Run-n-Gun public land treestand? Hunt from above with HAWK!

HAWK

To find out more on Texas Public Land oppourtunities, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.

TPWD

Go check out what The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is doing on the front lines for clean air, clean water, and wildlife!

TRCP 

Do you care about hunter and angler access, opportunity, and public lands? Become a member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers!

BHA