The First Gen Hunter Podcast
The First Gen Hunter Podcast is an audio resource dedicated to providing compelling content to help build knowledge and community for hunters of all levels of experience. Visit www.firstgenhunter.com to learn more.
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Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
A conversation that is gaining some buzz lately is hunter land access availability. Some hunters think this is a major problem in hunting and even go as far as saying new hunters should not be recruited into the hunting community. Alex and I weighed in on this hot button issue.
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Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Kaleb is one of those people who lives outdoors. From his land management business and hunting whiteails to putting miles in shed hunting and scouting, Kaleb logs more hours outside than the vast majority of people I know. Kaleb's connection to the land has helped him become an expert whitetail hunter and the buck he killed in the 2023 archery season serves as the best evidence for this. Tune in as we talk about gaining hunting permission, EHD, locating target bucks, and hunting small pieces of habitat.
Video of Kaleb's 2023 Giant Buck Harvest
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Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
This is part 2 of my conversation with Jace Elliott regarding the health of the Iowa Deer Herd following the difficult 2023 hunting season.
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Friday Mar 29, 2024
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Patrick Durkin is one of my favorite outdoor writers. He cares about the details, and finds the humor in almost all stories, and has been a great inspiration to me as a fellow outdoor writer. In this conversation I thoroughly enjoyed hearing some of the wild hunting and fishing stories Pat has covered through the years, talking about Pat's successful elk hunts from his tree stand, and discussing some of the issues surrounding hunting and conservation.
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The Neil LaFave Story Part 1
The Neil LaFave Story Part 2
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Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
It was a strange year of deer hunting here in the glorious whitetail state of Iowa. EHD outbreaks all over the place, extreme drought, and very warm temperatures well into the rut. All of these things left me with a lot of questions and Jace is here to help answer them.
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Friday Mar 22, 2024
Friday Mar 22, 2024
Chris Janis is a retired veteran who has shifted gears to selling land in the heart of Whitetail country. Chris talks about his experience learning to hunt deer all around the country, what it was like growing up in Florida, and his military experience that includes a hair raising ghost story. Chris also talks about his recent fall from his tree stand this past season and how he has recovered and plans to continue hunting. It's a great interview that will inspire you and make you wish Chris was your friend.
Follow Chris: @chrisjanis_kiloterra
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Follow Caleb: @calebleedrake (also on GoWild)
Support First Gen Hunter by shopping at the following partners:
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My Medic use promo code firstgen15 at checkout to save 15%
AlienGear Holsters
FORLOH
Fox River Socks
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Outdoor Edge
Kuiu Tactical Hunting Apparel
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
My brother-in-law and I hit a large property he has permission to hunt this coming fall. We were hoping to find sheds, but ended up scouting the property for his fall hunts more than we looked for sheds. It was a great time and Ben has some good insights on the experience and the advantage of Spartan Forge to share from our trip.
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My Medic use promo code firstgen15 at checkout to save 15%
AlienGear Holsters
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Kuiu Tactical Hunting Apparel
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Wisconsin has held the status as the quintessential sportsman state pretty much since outdoor content has been printed, and few folks have as good of an understanding on that the scene as Pierce Nelles. Pierce is a fly fishing guide, avid hunter, and host of The Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast. Tune in to hear about the Wisconsin trout program, deer herd management, and a handful of other topics that are painting the picture for the great outdoors in Wisconsin.
Follow Pierce: @piercenelles
Follow The Wisconsin Sportsman Podcast: @thewisconsinsportsmanpod
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Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
For those of us who can do some habitat work, and for those of us who dream about owning our own piece of ground that we can improve for hunting opportunities, knowing where to start can be one of the biggest challenges. This episode aims to help get the ball rolling on some land management chores that can be done right now. Here is a list of things mentioned in this conversation:
1. Cut Shooting Lanes and Travel Trails for Deer and Hunters
2. Get a TSI plan from a forester and start the work
3. Plant trees
4. Order seed for native plantings
5. Don't Burn CRP or other prairie yet... wait until late April-Early May (depending on your latitude warmer states can burn earlier)
6. Lay out food plots and prep the ground for the planting (use native perennial food plot mixes)
7. Hang stands
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Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Jason is living the American dream. He found a need in the hunting market that he knew he could meet and built the best line of elk calls available. Alex and I had the great privilege of talking with Jason about hunting elk, building Phelps Game Calls and the pressure of taking over the Cutting The Distance podcast on the MeatEater podcast network. This was one of my favorite conversations on the podcast and I'm confident it will be one of yours as well.
Follow Jason: @jasonglennphelps
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Support First Gen Hunter by shopping at the following partners:
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Old Barn Taxidermy Tell Them The First Gen Hunter Podcast Sent You!
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Black Ovis
My Medic use promo code firstgen15 at checkout to save 15%
AlienGear Holsters
FORLOH
Fox River Socks
Gunskins
Tipton Gun Cleaning Accessories
Outdoor Edge
Kuiu Tactical Hunting Apparel