Days In The Wild - Big game Hunting podcast

Elk Calling Adventures with Michael Batease Show Notes: We are in for a much-needed catch-up storytelling session with the founder of the Elk Calling Academy, Michael Batease. The last time we spoke was back in 2019, and Michael was just starting out with the academy. The Elk Calling Academy has since grown a lot, and he now has a Patreon and does one-on-one sessions. Michael does live Q&As and is currently working on switching over to a true e-course platform, targeted for July. The Elk...

Mule Deer Outlook with Terry Herndon Show Notes: Arizona is currently struggling when it comes to mule deer, pertaining especially to encroachment and housing developments. Terry Herndon, CEO of the Arizona Mule Deer Organization, speaks his mind about this issue in the AZ field. Terry was born and raised in Arizona, and he’s hunted throughout his entire life. His organization advocates for wildlife and helps get kids involved in hunting and the great outdoors. The number one thing...

Expert Elk Hunting with Casey Brooks Show Notes: If you have 78 bulls under your elk hunting belt, there’s no doubting your expertise in the field. Casey Brooks is one of the few people that’s done a Super Slam with a bow, and he knows elk hunting like the back of his hand. He’s been bow hunting for over 40 years and he caught the elk hunting bug at an early age. I’ve spoken to quite a few people about elk, mainly in terms of calling techniques, and Casey does things a bit differently....

The “Return Act” GUTS Wildlife Conservation and Hunting A layman’s view of the bill and the implications: Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) has introduced H.R. 8167 a bill that would ultimately be the tumbling pebble that initiated the collapse of the hunting industry. This is a bold and polarizing statement, but unfortunately very true. This bill aims to remove Pittman Robertson (PR) Excise tax. Don’t know what PR is or does? Simply put, PR is an 11% excise tax to the manufacturers of firearms,...

Whitetail Deer Hunting Strategies with Jake Bush Show Notes: In my circle of hunting friends, there’s no one who knows whitetail deer as well as Jake Bush in my book, specifically in the Midwestern side of the states. Jake is an experienced hunter who lives in Ohio, where he chases big bucks on public land. I see a lot of myself in Jake’s approach to hunting. Neither of us have a lot of time to spend in the field – we hunt on very tight schedules. So, I picked Jake’s brain about Ohio...

The Wild Game Gourmet with Larry White Show Notes: We’re going to switch gears a little bit today and do something different. I have Larry White on with me and we’re going to pick his brain on table fare, caring for meat, and hopefully pull a couple stories out of him as well. Larry’s originally from North Carolina but currently lives in the low country in South Carolina. In 2004, he started his cooking career while he was in California in the Coast Guard. After the Coast Guard, he got...

Big Game Tactics and Time in the Field with Alex Millward Show Notes: Alex Millward is a hunter based in Utah, with a passion for mule deer and elk. We sat down to get into the nitty-gritty and talk about all things tactics. To kick us off, we swapped a couple of stories about recent hunts. Alex told a story about being resourceful on a 4-day mule deer hunt and making things happen despite all odds. This led us to talking strategy. I picked Alex’s brain on how he picks bucks and how he...

Whitetail, Elk, and Hunting Tactics Andy May Show Notes: Andy May is a Michigan-based bowhunter who targets big game in his home state and the west. He joined me on the podcast this week to talk about his hunting strategy. He’s hunted elk, mule deer, whitetail, and more. We sat down and discussed tactics, results, and everything in between. To kick us off, Andy talked about his go-to strategy for whitetail hunting. Andy is a very, very efficient hunter: he gets great results on very...

Bow Tune and Bow Hunting Best Practices with Christopher Escarcega Show Notes: Building arrows and tuning bows the right way are great skills archery hunters definitely benefit from. My good friend Chris Escarcega is my go-to guy when it comes to this. He’s one of the guys who helped me develop my own bow tuning and arrow building practices. Chris has been shooting since he was a little kid when his grandpop put a bow in his hands. He took a step back while in school but got serious...

Chef Jean Paul Bourgeois - Sportsman, Game chef and Meat eater contributor Expanding Your Culinary Palette with Chef Jean Paul Bourgeois Show Notes: Chef Jean Paul Bourgeois, a contributor to MeatEater TV on YouTube, grew up waterfowl hunting and it’s a huge part of his life today. Jean Paul is also the creator and host of a show called Duck Camp Dinners. The show highlights the lifestyle, food, and hunting of his duck camp in Louisiana. Season two is currently in post-edit and covers...

Throwback Thursday with Jared Bloomgren Show Notes: Aside from your instincts, there’s a lot of things that can help you become a successful hunter. Jared Bloomgren is an absolute beast in the field – no pun intended. He manages to get it done time and time again by combining his military background with his hunting style and I just find his outlook exciting. Being a hunter in the 21st century, Jared believes that technology has given us the edge on hunting but also never limits...

Being a Hunting Ambassador with Clint Whitley Show Notes: Clint Whitley is a South Dakota native and hunter who’s spent time all across the western part of our country. He’s got experience hunting a variety of game, including elk, mule deer, waterfowl, and more. Clint and I sat down to talk about hunting, life, activism, and everything in between. We started by catching up on our personal lives, and what happens when family meets hunting (and vise versa). Today, Clint is in field...

Throwback Thursday with Remi Warren Show Notes: If you’ve been in the hunting world for a while, there’s no way you’ve never heard of the name Remi Warren. Remi is a badass when it comes to hunting elk and deer but those aren’t the only species he hunts. Although he specializes in elk and deer, Remi has vast knowledge on buffalo hunting as well. He’s an expert hunting guide and has expanded his guided expeditions to New Zealand and Australia. In this episode, we really dove in the talk...

Elk Hunting and the Anti-Hunt Movement with Jeff Moran Show Notes: Jeff Moran is an expert hunter, who focuses mostly on elk hunting and bowhunting, and he joins me today on the pod. He’s spent a lot of time hunting whitetail, but recently started zoning in on taking elk with a bow. In fact, he says off the bat that he hasn’t used a rifle in nearly a decade. We swapped stories about elk hunting, traded information about bows and equipment, and a lot more. We started by talking about...

Throwback Thursday with Fred Eichler Show Notes: A lot of variables come into play when you’re elk hunting, or any kind of hunting for that matter. But a lot of hunters fail to understand that they need to be doing the research and get away from the crowds to be successful in hunting. Fred Eichler is an experienced guide who has a permit in 1.3million acres of hunting area. We sat down and talked about Colorado hunting and tags, using different resources for research such as talking to...

Spring Bear Season with Doug Boze Show Notes: Doug Boze has been hunting for about 30 years and in his own words, he hunts anything that walks: deer, bear, and other big game. He joined us on the podcast to talk about his favorite hunt: black bear. I kicked us off by telling Doug about my experience in predator hunting and calling. Doug talked a bit about what he looks for in a hunting area. When he gets into the field, he looks for places that seem ‘bearish.’ While that might not sound...

Throwback Thursday with Eddie Willy Show Notes: Not a lot of people talk about the early season deer hunting in Arizona. Most people overlook it and just goes with the regular archery hunting season because of the heat that comes with being in the desert but there’s a lot that goes into it. The good hunts don’t always happen near the water. I sat down with Eddie Willy from Southeast Arizona Hunts to talk about early season deer hunting. We share stories and knowledge on animal behavior...

AZ OTC Deer Hunt Changes with David Rigo Arizona’s over-the-counter, nonpermit-tag archery deer hunting opportunity will continue for the 2022-2023 hunts, but harvest limits have been set by unit and by species. This approach is in accordance with hunt guidelines (www.azgfd.com/Hunting/Guidelines/) approved April 1, 2022, by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. Harvest limits were set at 20 percent of the estimated harvest for a unit and species. Failure to report a harvest, as well as...

Throwback Thursday with Billy Babish Show Notes: I’ve got my good friend and long-time hunting colleague, Billy Babish, on the TBT today. Being Arizona natives, Billy and I both know what it’s like to be archery hunting late in the season in this state. But Billy has a special skill…he only gets to hunt by himself for about 5-6 days in a year but he always manages to bag himself a buck. He’s got great know-hows about late season archery hunting in AZ and he gave us the low-down on...

How to Fight for Hunting Show Notes: As someone with 40 years of hunting experience, I’ve seen the ebbs and flows of the anti-hunt movement. Today, it’s growing year after year. So, I sat down this week to talk a little about land management, hunting strategy, but most importantly: Howl for Wildlife. Howl for Wildlife is a new organization dedicated to hunting activism. Activism can be a dirty word for many hunters, but it’s time for us to stand up for our right to hunt. I talked a bit...