The Wild Dispatch

A man who’s had more than his fair share of close calls in the wild — it’s perhaps unsurprising that Dennis McKiver has a mountain of stories to tell.

From farm-town life south of Sacramento, to his military days across the world, to a career spent chasing poachers for California fish and game, Dennis shares all in the first of two episodes on The Wild Dispatch.

He also happens to be a local member of the hunter-ed squad, and introduced Robin to the concept of bow-hunting.

Thanks again to Dennis for sharing his skills and stories with us!

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Today I'm excited to introduce Dylan Love: Creator and host of PH journals - the biggest hunting podcast in Africa.  On top of sharing his wild story, Dylan and I discuss bunch of subjects from the hunting world: How conservation works in South Africa, the mental health issues that surround the PH (guiding) industry, and the controversy that surrounds the term 'trophy hunter'.  Hold onto your seats folks, this one goes deep.

Thanks again to Dylan for taking the time to sit down and chew the fat with me.

Follow Dylan on Instagram and YouTube
Check out his outfitting service at Uthandao safaris
Listen to The PH Journal podcast wherever you like to get your pods.

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Today we introduce Leigh Hauck: A guy who's spent more than half his life exploring the wilds of Canada. A born and bred Albertan, Leigh gives us his perspective on life spent north of the border and beyond.

From building top-end bows and equipment, to chasing bears with a bow, to being the creative brains behind a US made broad-head company, he shares his story and a few  handy tips to boot.

Thanks to Leigh for sharing his skills and stories with us today!

You can find Leigh at @hauck.bowhunter and @toothofthearrowbroadheads on Instagram, and @toothofthearrowbroadheads on YouTube.

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How does bow-hunting work in South Africa? Is it difficult to get your equipment (and yourself) over there? Any essential gear that nobody tells you about? Robin and bow-hunting outfitter expert Fred Hammer break down the essentials in this episode of The Wild Dispatch Podcast.

Thanks to Fred for sharing his skills and stories with us!

You can follow Fred and his outfitting service at bowhuntingafrica and his personal page on Insta.

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Today is the final edition in our Ejler trilogy...

This episode we roll up our sleeves and delve into the homestead-building, monster-fishing, county fair-beating part of this story sandwich. If you missed the previous couple of episodes featuring Ejler, then we highly recommend you hit pause and start the adventure from the beginning, you won't want to skip it.

If you'd like to see some pics and videos from our conversation — check out @thewilddispatch on Instagram 

Thanks again to Ejler for sharing all his stories and knowledge!

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Today we're crawling out from last week's peyote induced stupor, and continuing the wild adventure that is the life of Ejler.

If you missed the first episode then definitely give it a listen before circling back to this second episode. We've already heard some fantastic stories — and there’s plenty more to come.

If you'd like to see some pics and videos from our conversation — check out @thewilddispatch on Instagram. 

Thanks again to Ejler for sharing his wild adventures!

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In this episode we introduce a new guest: Ejler Hjorth-Westh is a true student of the wild.

Originally from a farming island in Denmark, Ejler now lives out on a homestead a few miles away from the town of Elk, Northern California.

In this episode Ejler takes us back to his early years, where his obsession with a wild-lifestyle began, and his outdoor adventures nudged him into the man he is today. Ejler also shares some of his hard-earned food — perfected through his fishing, farming, foraging, hunting, pickling and smoking exploits over the course of forty years.

If you'd like to see some pics and videos from our conversation — check out @thewilddispatch on Instagram 

Thanks again Ejler for sharing your delicious food and stories with us.

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Our guest today is Bailey Sonora — from the deserts of Arizona to the wilds of Washington, Bailey has been close to nature for as long as she can remember.

In this episode we hear her story, we experience the many different landscapes of her life and hear about the people who've shaped her journey most. She's also been kind enough to share some of the skills and wisdom she's learned along the way. Including a step-by-step run through of traditional hide processing and tanning techniques.

Thanks again Bailey for sharing your story with us!

You can follow Bailey on her journey through Instagram and Facebook

You can visit her website at  www.bijabirth.life

The Saskatoon natural skills gathering in Washington can be found here

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In the fist episode of 2024 Robin and Cayden Marquis reflect on their adventures over the past year. They cover blacktails, mountain lions, turkeys, bears, warthogs and other African plains game animals, the fallow deer rut... even a breed of mountain zebra from the wilds of Namibia plus the hijacking of it's hind-quarters shortly after.

Link to my episode on The Hunting Stories Podcast here

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In this episode Robin and previous guest Cayden Marquis  take a break between outdoor adventures to record a quick message for the holiday break.

From guests, to listeners, to the folks who’ve lent a nugget or two of wisdom on this project — thank you for being part of this podcast. Fingers crossed everyone’s enjoying a delicious foraged-fished-hunted-home grown meal with the people they care about most at this time of year.

We’re also excited to say there’s many more episodes in the catapult, ready for launch. There’s plenty of homesteading, adventuring, fishing, foraging, spear-fishing, hide-tanning, life-saving, poacher-chasing goodness in the pipeline.

And of course there’ll be a good chunk of bow-hunting shenanigans too... 

See you next year! 



 

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