This week, Casey shares the heartbreaking story of how Ginger met her untimely end in a fatal encounter with a black bear. Afterwards, we are joined by former Principal Bear Biologist for the state of New Jersey - Kelcey Burguess. Kelcey weighs in on his thoughts of the tragedy, and what we can do to avoid a similar experience in the future. With his decades of experience dealing with bears, Kelcey opens up on a fatal bear attack in New Jersey, his time spent trapping bears, dealing with bears, his secrets on bear bait, the fight to get a bear hunting season in Jersey, and much more in this special episode.

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Head up to the Great White North, as we are joined by Canadian falconer and master hood maker - Ken Hooke! Listen to his tales of flying a variety of birds - including a Bald Eagle, and Harris Hawk / Golden Eagle hybrid, his experience with Operation Falcon, shaping bird behavior, and of course, the art of hood making. Along the way we hear about his brush with Hollywood, what is proper hood ordering etiquette, and much more!

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

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Check back in with the fellas and friend of the show Bear Newcomb. This episode is hot on the heels of a Sporting Chance Crew meetup at the North Carolina Falconers Guild Field Meet where Casey and Aaron got to show Bear falconry first hand. Find out what Bear thought about the sport of falconry, and what Casey thought of his first time in North Carolina. This and much more!

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North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

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This week we are joined by Minnesota wild man, Joe Hance! Joe flies a cast of two male Harris Hawks in as foreign of environment to the desert dwelling birds as he could. Find out how Joe takes hundreds of rabbits a year with his birds. The boys reflect on love and loss. We work in a goshawk nest discussion, and we find out Joe's secrets to finding primo rabbit spots. Along the way we discuss the impacts of Coyotes and mesopredators on the landscape. This and much more!

This episode is sponsored by:

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This week the boys are joined by South Carolina falconer, Tyler Wright. Listen in as Tyler shares his experience with Decker terriers, hunting at this year’s NAFA meet, and expertise with great horned owls. 

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Get studying this week, as Casey and Aaron are joined by Ian Gregg - NJ falconer, and Princeton graduate student! Follow along as they discuss all kinds of dog work - dachshunds, beagles, jagdterriers, and the unique jagd-beagle cross that Ian ran. Hear his experience flying a kestrel with Matthew Mullenix and more!

This episode is sponsored by:

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A Journey with Red-tails: https://ajourneywithredtails.com/

Clover Creek Canine: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565977184120 

This week the boys are joined by Washington falconer, Josh Davis. Josh is a goshawker that runs dogs on upland birds. Hold on to your pants as Josh details finding goshawk nests, and training and running a deaf dog. Be riveted as he tells tales of his time as an ER trauma nurse. Be jealous as he shares his wonderful falconry club experiences in the great Northwest - this and much more!

This episode is sponsored by:

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A Journey with Red-tails: https://ajourneywithredtails.com/

Clover Creek Canine: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565977184120 

This week the boys are joined by Emiliano Gomez Clares, Mexican falconer and Veterinarian in training. Follow along as he shares his secrets for avoiding the cartel and feral dogs in the field, recounts the time his Harris Hawk was run over by a tiller - and survived, hunting jackrabbits in the deserts of Mexico, falconry and animal regulations, and much more!

This episode is sponsored by:

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A Journey with Red-tails: https://ajourneywithredtails.com/

Clover Creek Canine: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565977184120 

Head down to the Eastern Shore with the fellas as they are joined by falconer Greg Passwaters. Greg flies Harris Hawks and runs Dachshunds. Follow along as we convince him to get a Goshawk, we commiserate on lack of habitat, Greg shares how he gets spots, his experiences as a cop including one particular bone chilling tale! This and much more!

This episode is sponsored by:

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Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

A Journey with Red-tails: https://ajourneywithredtails.com/

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This week we are joined by the one and only Bear Newcomb. Bear shares his experiences with the MeatEater Crew, growing up in a hunting family, hunting squirrels with fiests and mules, making self-bows, killing bear with his own self-bow, killing a bear solo at the age of 15! This and much more!

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

A Journey with Red-tails: https://ajourneywithredtails.com/

Clover Creek Canine: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565977184120