Would you rather be invisible, scent free, or completely silent when hunting deer?

That's the question of the month as we talk to Eric Clark from the Okayest Hunter in today's Hunting Story Series. Today, we dive into Eric's first successful hunt as well as his absolute favorite hunting story.

We also discuss:

- How Eric started his brand

- The tradition of hunting

- The question of the month

- Missing on a 140 buck

- Still hunting vs mobile hunting

- Defining 'Porky Pigging'

- How to find Eric and the Okayest Hunter

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What's your favorite hunting story? For The Grizz Man AKA Jesse Anderson, it's a hunt for a man-eating hippopotamus in the African wilderness. 

We also discuss: 

- How The Grizz Man got his nickname

- What’s your favorite hunt? 

- Why sable hunting is special

- What’s your opinion on solids vs camo for deer hunting?

- Why Jesse believes in camo

- Jesse’s favorite hunting story 

- How to hunt a maneater

- Dragging a hippo out of the water

- Eating a hippo

- Ethical hunting practices

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Do you remember your first buck? Jack West does.

He's an outdoors photographer and videographer who joined us on our recent Kentucky hunt to talk about his first buck hunt, camos vs solids, and what he learned from his big hunt.

We also discuss:

- Why Jack is a unique guest

- Can you be an artist and corporate at the same time?

- How photography got Jack into hunting

- What’s the best kind of hunt to film?

- Solids vs Camo debate

- Jack’s first buck story

- What did Jack learn?

- The importance of playing the wind

- What’s your favorite mount?

- Where to find Jack (@jvckwest)

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Are you a camo or solids guy? What's your ideal hunt? What's your favorite hunting story and what did you learn?

These are the stories we dive into today with Beau from East Meets West Outdoors on today's episode of the Fair Chase Podcast.

We cover topics like:

- Similarities between Pennsylvania and Michigan

- What’s your favorite hunt of the year?

- The big solids vs Camo debate

- Bo’s favorite hunting story

- How high do you hunt in a tree?

- Bo’s favorite hunting story

- Changing your hunting mindset

- James’ hunting mistake going viral

- Why are TikTok people so mean?

- What Bo learned from his hunt

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What’s the worst dilemma you’ve had when deer hunting?

Today, Mark Kenyon from Wired to Hunt tells us a hilarious story about a tough decision he had to make when hunting the biggest buck he’d ever seen. We also cover Mark’s favorite hunt of the year, debate about what camo really does, and talk about what makes a good hunting story.

We also discuss:

- Mark’s hunting this year

- The pain of learning

- The benefit of learning from other hunters

- Mark’s favorite hunt

- Jame’s buck blunder

- Are you a camo or solids guy?

- What does camo really do

- Mark’s favorite hunting story

- Hunting Frank

- A true hunting dilemma

- The best and the worst thing about hunting

- What Mark learned

- Hunting intelligent bucks

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If you could pick only one hunt a year, what would you pick? What's the most useless thing in your pack? What have you learned while hunting?

These are just a few of the questions we ask Chad Ryker from Backcountry Rookies on today's episode of The Fair Chase Podcast. We ask the question of the month as well as dive into Chad's favorite hunting story, his recent New Mexico elk hunt.

We cover:

- Chad’s background and Backcountry Rookies

- Learning from other hunters

- What’s your ideal hunt? 

- Ideal hunts vs dream hunts

- What’s the most useless piece of gear in your pack?

- Chad’s elk hunting story

- Hunting with military 

- Close calls with elk

- Sometimes the elk come to you 

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What’s your all-time favorite hunt of the year? What’s the most useless piece of gear in your pack? What are the biggest lessons you’ve learned from hunting? 

These are just a few of the topics we cover today with Christian from Uncharted Supply Co. on today’s episode of The Fair Chase Podcast. 

Christian joins us to answer the question of the month as well as his absolute favorite hunting story of all time. 

We also discuss: 

- Christian’s background

- What’s your favorite hunt?

- Why Christian loves elk hunting

- Most useless piece of gear

- Christian’s moose hunt 

- Do moose think horses are moose?

- Why certain hunts are special

- Being alone in the woods

- Some Jeremiah Johnson talk

- Embracing the grind

- What Christian learned 

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What’s pure Michigan hunting? How have hunting philosophies changed over the years? Has there ever been a better time to be a mobile hunter? 

These are just a few of the questions we dive into today in the latest episode of the Hunting Stories Series. 

Today we talk with Kevin from The Deer Hunting Podcast about his absolute favorite Michigan deer hunting story, his background hunting, and the biggest lesson he’s learned about hunting bucks. 

We also discuss: 

- Why Kevin started his podcast and his passion

- Theodore Brosevelt

- Kevin’s favorite hunting

- Why November is the best

- Getting lost in the swamp

- What’s the most useless piece of gear in your pack?

- Kevin’s favorite hunting story

- Kevin learning to stay mobile

- Advice Kevin would give to younger Kevin

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Welcome to another episode of The Fair Chase Podcast.

We are continuing our Hunting Stories Series with AJ from Knights Of The Apex (KOTA). AJ joins us to tell us his favorite hunting story, a Catskills bear hunt.

We also discuss:

- What is your favorite hunting day?

- Why turkey hunting is so fun

- What’s your most useless piece of gear?

- Bringing clothing options out to the woods

- AJ’s early season bear hunt

- Have you read My Side of the Mountain?

- Using saddles in the mountains

- Getting into bear hunting because of deer hunting

- Finding a bear before daylight

- Embracing the suck

- Why hunts are memorable

- What AJ learned

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We are back!

On today’s episode, we introduce a new series that we’re focusing on at The Fair Chase. So for the next few weeks, we will be highlighting some incredible hunting stories and the hunters that go along with them.

Our first episode in this series starts with Joe Griffin, a Michigan hunter who recently got to do the hunt of a lifetime.

We discuss:

- New episode format

- James' struggles with precision

- What’s your favorite style of hunt?

- Most useless part of your hunting gear?

- What’s your favorite hunting story?

- Joe’s sheep hunt

- Why Denali is actually the biggest mountain

- Dealing with illnesses and good water with hunting

- Staying level-headed in the woods

- Taking advantage when you get an opportunity

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