Episodes
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Ep. 150 Pickin’ Bones: Happy Birthday American Hunters!
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
July 4th is such a great day for us Americans. There is so much good that has come from our freedom, and as hunters we should be especially grateful. In many countries hunting is extremely limited, if not impossible to enjoy. But here in The Land Of Free we hunt, and need to protect our great hunting opportunities!
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Friday Jun 30, 2023
Ep. 149 Big Game Tooth Aging with Matson’s Lab
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Have you ever wondered how hunters know the age of a deer they harvest, or at least are targeting? The same goes for elk, moose, bears, really anything furry that a hunter might target. Well their guess is based off of some sort of associated characteristics that match known ages as determined by scientists who examine the teeth of mammals. Matson's Lab in Manhattan, MT has been practicing this aging science for decades and have become the most recognized name in the animal aging business. I was fortunate enough to talk with Carolyn and AJ about the tooth cementum aging process. It's a fascinating science that his brought them some incredibly interesting opportunities.
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Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Ep. 148 Pickin’ Bones: Realistic Target Practice
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
"You play like you practice, and you practice like you play" is the ancient coaching phrase all of us former athletes heard more times than we can count. It's a true statement though, and it applies to bow hunting just as much as it does football, and basketball. Deadnuts outdoors has created the most realistic target available to bow hunters so they can improve their practice routine to as life like of a scenario as possible. Corey Daniels the founder of Deadnuts Outdoors joins me on this episode to discuss the concept and products his company offers.
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Friday Jun 23, 2023
Ep. 147 Hunting Black Bears and Grizzlies from Arizona to Alaska
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Travis Adair has hunted bears all over North America. He is a bear hunter through and through. He joined me on this episode to tell some incredible stories about past hunts, but also some great pieces of advice that can help all bear hunters find more success.
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Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Ep. 146 Pickin’ Bones: Corner Crossing with Jordan Sillars of MeatEater
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Of all of the most petty lawsuits to exist in the era of frivolous lawsuits is the most recent corner crossing lawsuit filed by a landowner in WY against a group of hunters from MO. Thankfully the courts have ruled in favor of the hunters from MO, but there is still more drama to unfold. Jordan Sillars of MeatEater joined me and Alex to explain the situation and what the ruling may mean for hunters in the future.
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Friday Jun 16, 2023
Ep. 145 Big Bucks in the Big Woods with Brad Willey
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
He's back! One of the best guests we've had on First Gen Hunter through the years, Brad Willey joins me to talk about his New England Turkey Season and last year's Deer Season. Brad also talks about his new role at Big Woods Bucks. As always this interview is very entertaining and will inspire you to embrace suffering and earn your next buck the hard way.
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Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Ep. 144 Pickin’ Bones: HUNTSTOCK
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
In this episode I am joined by the host of the Hunt Suburbia podcast and founder of Huntstock, Patrick Guyette. Pat and I discuss his recent interview with Ryan Gilman (Rhode Island Whitetails) about a crazy, and terrifying encounter in the woods of Maine, and then we discuss the incredible hunting event known as Huntstock.
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Friday Jun 09, 2023
Ep. 143 Archery and Working In The Hunting Industry with SoDak Horizon
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Ben of SoDak Horizon is devoted to archery. He's the kind of guy who shoots everyday and when it comes to hunting he is always dialed and ready to hit his mark. I wish I had the same level of discipline, but instead I'll just have to settle on talking with Ben about it. We also discussed his growth on social media and taking a chance on working within the hunting industry.
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Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Ep. 142 Pickin’ Bones: HOWLing At Politicians Pt. 2 with Charles Whitwam
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Remember when I first talked to Charles on the podcast? It was probably a year and a half ago when that conversation happened. Have you wondered how effective HOWL's approach is all of this time later? Yeah, me too. So I went back to the source and things are still clicking just as well as I had hoped.
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Friday Jun 02, 2023
Ep. 141 Alaskan Brown Bears and Ptarmigan with Eric Locker
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
This one is as good as it sounds! Eric is living the dream we all have. He's hunting and fishing for most species, on most days in Alaska. In this episode Eric tells the story of his most recent successful bear hunt, how he got into hunting upland birds in Alaska, and guiding as a career.
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