The First Gen Hunter Podcast

Ep. 60 Archery Gear and Adventures with John Lusk

In this episode John Lusk of Lusk Archery Adventures joins the show to talk about a wide range of archery hunting topics. These topics include testing archery equipment, the overseas trophy hunting debate, John’s hunting plans for 2021 and a lot more. Hunting season is coming soon, let the excitement build as you tune into episode 60!
 
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Ep. 59 Taking It To The Next Level (and other rabbit trails)

This is a First Gen Hunter archives special- recorded 9 months ago and finally releasing today- Brandon and I had a great time talking about how hunting has changed for each of us through time, and what we continue to look forward to as we develop as hunters. The conversation also includes plenty of encouragement and tips for other hunters who are looking how to improve their own hunting skills and experiences as they continue to hunt into the future.
 
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Ep. 58 Hunting Bruins On The Last Frontier with Brian Hallberg

The title for the episode pretty much explains it- this episode is all about the adventure of a lifetime. Brian is a bear hunter, and a bear hunting guide. He’s killed black bear in the lower 48, but spends 40 days every year guiding hunts in the Brooks Range of Northern Alaska, and many of those hunts are for Grizzly and Brown Bear (yes, I know same species, but considered different animals by those who are shaking hands with them on a regular basis). Brian tells us how he got into hunting, stories of his bear hunting adventures, and plenty of tips, tactics and tricks all throughout this one.
 
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Ep. 57 Group Therapy

This is the most fun we’ve ever had on the show, we are all over the place. And by we I mean Brandon, Alex, Jake and Yours Truly. A million laughs and a super diverse conversation that includes a rating of our spring outdoor activities, Alex’s social media hater, tag acquisition bailouts in Montana, my poor fishing abilities and solstice/equinox blunder, Brandon’s old age, wolves in Idaho, tag application updates, and of course Jake forgetting to put powder in his muzzleloader. All of these topics and a whole lot more. We hope you enjoy the therapeutic effects of this episode as much as we did.
 
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Ep. 56 Deer Hunting With Artificial Intelligence

Deer hunting changes quickly, and the hunting products available are one of the main sources of that change. Through time our ancestors went from using spears, slings, atlatls, eventually progressed to bows and arrows, and finally firearms- and that's only the weapon component to hunting. Clothing, trail cameras, footwear, optics and so many other important tools used by hunters have greatly changed, and that's what this interview is all about, taking the next step in becoming a more effective hunter. Bill Thompson, the founder of Spartan Forge, has combined his experience as a bow hunter with the skill and knowledge he has acquired through his years of experience working within Army Intelligence, along with hundreds of years of radio collar deer movement data, and created an incredibly powerful phone application that serves as a tool for decoding the patterns of whitetail movement where you hunt them in your corner of the country.
 
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Ep. 55 Steep Mountain Elk with Casey Byers

Idaho is probably most well known for it consistently over performing college football team that plays on blue turf, but the topic in this episode is all about their elk. Although I have spent very little time in Idaho, I have consistently heard tales of its incredibly steep terrain. Our guest Casey Byers has moved from the Midwest to Idaho and has settled into the elk hunting culture quite successfully. In this episode he talks about elk behavior, where elk can be found, specific tactics for hunting elk, and how to get one off the mountain if you are fortunate to tag one.
 
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Ep. 54 Swamp Rabbits & Fine Hounds

One of the most fascinating aspects of the hunting world are all of the nuanced corners where hunters specialize in pursuing unique game with their own highly effective methods that most folks have no concept of. That’s where running beagles on swampers deep in the Alabama swamps fits in. This is the kind of hunting that requires year round dedication to dog training, maintaining physical fitness, well functioning equipment, and a certain measure of toughness that most other hunts won’t demand. Tremayne Benson of Benson’s Kennel is at the very top of this community and was gracious enough to lend us his time to explain what exactly it takes to be a houndsman in swamp rabbit habitat.
 
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Ep. 53 Find More Morels with Garrett Feik

Sheds, Turkeys and Shrooms: the only spring hunting seasons here in the heartland. Imagine bagging all three in one day? That would be about as rare as a royal flush. But our guest Garrett “Gary” Feik has done just that, and he’s here to share his experience on how to find Morels. As unique and enjoyable as morel season is, it’s gone almost as fast as it arrives so knowing where to look is the best way to capitalize on this brief opportunity.
 
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Ep. 52 Nitty Gritty Turkey Talk with The Primitive Preacher

We are still in the thick of turkey season and First Gen Hunter is here to help you tag a gobbler. In this episode Brandon and I talk to The Primitive Preacher himself, Mr. Jesse Gjefle of the Wisconsin portion of the Driftless Area has a unique passion for old world hunting equipment, and builds his own bows and arrows, and he also naps and forges his own points. Yeah he’s that cool. We didn’t just bring him on to talk about his skills as a craftsman though, we have him on to lend some of his turkey knowledge that has served him well through the years as an avid turkey hunter. Jesse walks us through where he sets up, what turkeys do all day, how and when to call, and his own approach to hunting Ben Franklin’s favorite birds.
 
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Ep. 51 What You Need To Know About Taxidermy

The time, money and effort hunters put into filling a big game tag is hard to measure beyond the simple math that shows it ain’t cheap. Oddly enough hunters will often spare no expense on the gear, weapons, ammunition, travel and lodging in order to notch their tags, and then turn around and skimp on getting a high quality taxidermy job done on their prized game. This interview with master taxidermist Matt Welsh of Raccoon Valley Taxidermy addresses those kinds of mental breakdowns and inconsistencies along with the basics of preparing your trophy for the taxidermist, the difference between good taxidermy and average taxidermy, the one job that’s wide open for the taking within the hunting industry, and what life is like as a taxidermist,
 
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