The First Gen Hunter Podcast
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Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Description: In this episode Caleb gives some updates to his season, including some new experiences with bow hunting and sharing the woods with new hunters! In the second half of the episode, some new hunting organizations are highlighted: The Blacktail Deer Foundation, and The North American Pronghorn Foundation! Have a blessed week!
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Links:Blacktail Deer Foundation website & Instagram: https://www.blacktaildeer.org/@blacktail_deer_foundationNorth American Pronghorn Foundation website & Instagram:https://www.pronghorns.org/@napf_official
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
“Hunting Brings People Together” has been the mantra of this network for a while now and that’s exactly what brought Caleb into our lives. Couple that with the fact that we all love Jesus Christ and you have something pretty awesome. Join Lance and Noel as we visit with Caleb Drake and have story time from the field from this past week. It’ll be a hoot and a half! After all, that is The Hunting Effect.
If you have more questions about what it looks like to be a follower of Christ then please don’t hesitate to reach out. If you’d like to check out Noel’s Easter services then head over to @christpointbaptistchurch on Facebook and see for yourself.
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Friday Apr 18, 2025
Friday Apr 18, 2025
A new favorite tradition of mine is heading to the Sandhills of Nebraska in the Spring to look for antlers on our good friend Nate's ranch. This year was better than the last as we had 4 of us and no snow. We ended up scooping up 24 antlers and at least twice as many new stories.
Topics Covered:
-Nebraska Sandhills ecology
-Why a smart rancher wants smaller cows
-Muley and Whitetail hybrids
-Rattlesnakes
-Extinction of small farms and ranches
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Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Shed season is drawing to a close and Caleb, his dad Mark, and Kent all went to Nebraska to close out the season with a fun trip in new territory.
Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**
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Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Josh Sparks is easily becoming a favorite of mine. The sheer amount of humility he displays speaks volumes but couple that with a killer instinct and a passion for hunting and you have an awesome combination. Join Lance and Noel as we sit down with Josh who is en route to a turkey hunt to talk about his past couple of weeks worth of experiences in the field.
Follow along with the Midwest Whitetail and Chasing Red digital series and keep up with Josh and the gang!
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Lance- facebook.com/lance.cornelius.3
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Friday Apr 11, 2025
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Jacob is one of the most hardcore guys I've talked to on this podcast. In 2023 he stared down death on the mountain and miraculously survived. In 2024 he went back west killed a bear, a cow elk, a bull elk and came home to kill a 160 class buck in Ohio. What an incredible season! Jacob also celebrated the one year of establishment for his nonprofit organization that teaches men how to hunt, how to get in physical shape to take on the mountain, and how to find God while they are there.
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Follow Jacob: @primaldad and @primalfaith.official
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Camofire
Black Ovis
AlienGear Holsters
FORLOH
Fox River Socks
Gunskins
Tipton Gun Cleaning Accessories
Outdoor Edge
Kuiu Tactical Hunting Apparel
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
This week we come to you with some interesting and controversial news from all around the outdoors world! I hope you enjoy, learn something and start the discussion around these topics within your own circles! Thank you for tuning in!
Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**
Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram: @oldbarntaxidermyMy personal instagram: @calebleedrakeThe Backwoods Instagram: @backwoods_bulletin
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Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Noel and Lance are back for week 3 of Strut Revival to talk all things wild turkeys!
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Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Dr. Mike Chamberlain is well known and respected expert in the field of wild turkey biology, and I had the unique privilege to spend 90 minutes with him getting my questions answered about our iconic American ground nester. This conversation was very interesting to me and I really can't imagine a better way to conclude turkey week. Enjoy!
Topics Covered:
-What turkeys eat
-The history of turkeys in America
-Turkeys in the presence of american lions, cheetahs, and short faced bears
-Citizen science opportunity of Wild Turkey DNA (click here to participate)
-What turkey hunters do and don't do well
-Habitat loss and degradation in the southeast
-The future outlook for wild turkeys
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Follow Mike: @wildturkeydoc and @wildturkeydna
Check out Wild Turkey Lab
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Support First Gen Hunter by shopping at the following partners:
East2West Hunts Use promo code: firstgen10 = 10% off any purchase
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My Medic use discount code firstgen15 at checkout to save 15%
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360 Sportsmen Use discount code: FIRSTGEN15
Camofire
Black Ovis
AlienGear Holsters
FORLOH
Fox River Socks
Gunskins
Tipton Gun Cleaning Accessories
Outdoor Edge
Kuiu Tactical Hunting Apparel
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Welcome to Turkey Week! This week we continue the conversation with Roy Holdford and it is all about turkeys! We hear more about the Turkey Van Tour (TVT), Roy's experiences with different subspecies of turkeys, and get a detailed breakdown of his hunt this Spring to South Florida where he worked his tail off for an Osceola! Be sure to check out the hunt on Roy's YouTube channel (link below)! Thank you for tuning in!-CalebLinks:Instagram: @royholdfordRoy's YouTube ChannelThe hunt we discuss this episode:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1k3DfUQffo
Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**
Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram: @oldbarntaxidermyMy personal instagram: @calebleedrakeThe Backwoods Instagram: @backwoods_bulletin
Check out the First Gen Hunter Website
Follow First Gen Hunter
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