The Hunter Apprentice

George Lynch is the founder of Legendary Gear and specializes in bird call manufacturing. His premier calls have received many mentions in the top waterfowler magazines and this episode is jammed packed with education on call creation, call sequences, uses of types of calling, decoy spread importance and so much more! Legendary Gear: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxfpih6rYZPrUVW-Zp8-UOg Sponsors: Tactacam - https://www.tactacam.com/ Backcountry Fort St. John - https://backcountryfsj.com/

Mike is joined by Joe Trottier and Justin Spruiell of the Armed Forces Initiative (AFI) of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Justin, Joe and Mike round table what the AFI is all about, how it helps veterans that are retired and still serving their country as well. There's some great information on how to be involved in their events in both Canada and the US as well! The boys share some great stories on their own hunting experiences and how hunting helped them while they served or are still serving. The connection of community and comradery is of the utmost importance to these men and women to give them and outlet into nature and community when back at home in civilian life. What a privilege to share the conversation with these guys that put their life on the line for our freedom! Sponsors: www.tactacam.com www.backcountryfsj.com

Greg Toogood is the host of the hunting Wild TV series "Bushnell Presents Prairie Pursuit". Greg is producing the show's 7th season this year! Mike and Greg talk about some of the challenges faced when hosting a show and also balancing family and work. They also chat about how they brought their kids into the TV series and some of the challenges that came alongside that. Enjoy this great episode! Sponsors: www.tactacam.com www.backcountryfsj.com

If you're a lover of bear hunting, this episode is for you! We have Isla Friesen, Mike's 12 year old daughter, and Landen Fidek, Pursue the Hunt team member, on the podcast to re-live their spring bear hunting adventures from this spring! We recap our spring bear seasons, share stories of success, bear baiting, hunting strategies and first time tagging out on a bear for Isla! From a ground blind set up no less! Sponsors: www.tactacam.com www.killnstix.com www.backcountryfsj.com

Jordan is a professional photographer, videographer, and media specialist for Divebomb Industries in the USA. Growing up in Texas, hunting has been a part of Jordan's lifestyle and continued on to make a career out of that lifestyle. Divebomb is taking the waterfowl hunting industry by storm with their high quality decoys and waterfowl hunting accessories. This episode is chalk full of great info, insight to waterfowl hunting and filming and some great stories! Check out their website! https://www.divebombindustries.com/ Sponsors: www.tactacam.com www.killnstix.com www.backcountryfsj.com

On this episode, Mike and Brendon with 222 Metalworks talk about how he got his start in the euro mount business and how it relates to having those trophy conversation pieces displayed in your living room. Mike and Brendon talk mule deer hunting, bow hunting and share some great stories! Sponsors: www.tactacam.com www.killnstix.com www.backcountryfsj.com

On this episode of the Hunter Apprentice Podcast, Mike chats with Aaron Stonehocker from Tactacam. The guys chat about some cool and user friendly ways you can film your hunts with the Tactacam products as well as share some stories on how the #shareyourhunt brand messaging coincides with the Pursue the Hunt show philosophy. We also fit in a little turkey hunting strategy for the upcoming spring season! So tune in, hit that follow button and share this episode with your friends! Sponsors: www.tactacam.com www.killnstix.com www.backcountryfsj.com

Mike is joined by Muc Simons and special guest T.J. Schwanky on this episode of the Hunter Apprentice. T.J., Mike and Muc talk about how the hunting television industry has changed over the years, some highlight hunts and changes that T.J. has gone through, and whether or not we would take new hunters into our hunting hot spots. This is a great episodes full of some laughs, stories and discussion around how the hunting industry has changes and possibly where it's heading. So tune in, crank the volume and enjoy this episode! Sponsors: www.tactacam.com www.killnstix.com www.backcountryfsj.com

On this episode, Mike sits down with friend and taxidermist Royd Lusk to talk about the ins and outs of taxidermy, what it takes to get into it, how long he's been doing taxidermy, things he has learned along the way and sharing a stories and few laughs. Royd's knowledge of taxidermy and hunting makes this an episode relatable to all hunters and what they need to do out in the field to make sure their trophy of a lifetime is well preserved and gives the cape the best chance possible to be turned into a conversation piece for decades to come! Sponsors: www.tactacam.com www.killnstix.com www.backcountryfsj.com

Mike is joined by Muc Simons and Landen Fidek from Saskatchewan to debrief on Mike's latest hunt to Vancouver on the Canadian west coast for late season waterfowl. Mike, with friend and DUC staff Zane Zondervan and Zane's father tried their hand at sea duck on the open ocean, puddle ducks on the delta and fought the marshy tides all with the infamous Vancouver skyscraper skyline in the background! On this podcast, Mike adds in a little bit of flare by adding a cool new segment to the show, you'll have to tune in to find out what it's all about! And finally Muc talks about his latest archery struggle; target panic. At some point all archers to fall to this unfortunate mental block, and we discuss some ways to help conquer the nasty habit. As always hit that follow button and thanks for tuning in! www.tactacam.com www.killnstix.com

Mike, Muc and honorary guest Brian catch up on the latest in how their season is going and then dive into talking everything waterfowl. We have been learning A TON of waterfowl hunting strategies and having some good success. So if you are interested about waterfowl hunting or have already fallen in love with it, this one is for you! From blinds to decoys and shot shells to shotguns, this covers it!

Hunting season is right around the corner and Mike is joined by guests Leigh and Mark from Tooth of the Arrow broadheads to talk shop with arrow and broadhead tuning, broadhead design, and arrow flight. The guys then get into the nitty gritty of bow hunting and challenges they've faced in the field. Listeners will get some great insight on this one! We are all human, make mistakes and learn from them to become better hunters and advocates in this amazing world of hunting. Also use PURSUETHEHUNT10 for 10% OFF at checkout at https://www.toothofthearrowbroadheads.com/ Hit that follow and subscribe button!

Mike sits down with his good friend Jaret to debrief their early season Rocky Mountain Goat hunt. Mother nature threw everything at them and yet, when the stars align, good things happen. They talk about their pre season preparations, filming challenges, weather challenges, pack weight challenges and more! This is a jammed pack episodes of learn lessons and also how some previous experience paid dividends to the trips' success! You don't want to miss out!

Join Mike and guests Jason Acorn and Calvin Buckler, from arrow company Kill'n Stix, as they chat about everything arrows! We chat tuning, shaft size and spine in regard to hunting application, broadhead choices, and hunting show shenanigans. Tune in, hit that follow button and enjoy our content!

Mike, Jeremy and Muc get into to it and waste no time catching up on Muc's spring bear hunt of a lifetime! With wind and weather against him, Muc managed to pull off harvesting the black bear of everyone's dreams, and one of the largest of all time, that Muc has been hunting for the last 4 years! Tune in and listen to how it all went down! Then we get into LEH draw results, some BC Reg changes and a more finalize fall hunt schedule outlook for the show! Enjoy!

Mike is joined by LeeAnne and Mike from the Acumen Clinic in Edmonton Alberta to chat about Mike's recent knee injury, surgery through the Acumen Clinic, and his recovery process. With a short turn around window over the winter, Mike needed to be back on his feet and in hunting shape for the spring season. And the Acumen Clinic had all the answers. Don't let injuries stop you from doing what you love, but seek out the right process to get you moving! Enjoy this great episode! https://acumensportsandshoulder.com/

Mike is joined my Mark Huelsing from Exo Mountain Gear, a premier hunting pack company based in Idaho. Exo Mountain Gear has been in the game of building some of the best hunting packs since 2014. Mike and Mark talk about their pack systems and what their design means for the hunter. Whether it be a day hunt or 14 day sheep hunt, Exo has you covered. More importantly we discuss practical gear packing application, use-ability, hunt training strategies and sound knowledge we've learned from previous hunts to make our future trips more enjoyable and comfortable. Enjoy this great episode and check these links to some of their specific podcast episodes as well as their website! The Hunt Backcountry Podcast MM137 | Weighted Pack Training, Spring Ticks, Spotting Bears Exo Mtn Gear Website

Mike, Jeremy and Travis talk about their trip down to southern BC for spring Turkey, things they learned and saw. Mike talks about his first hunting experience after his knee surgery back in January 2022 and how his knee handled the terrain and mileage they experienced. Finally, the group chats about their upcoming hunt schedule and production plan for Pursue the Hunt on Sportsman Channel Canada. This chill episodes is a great recap and catch up with the boys!

Mike, along with Guests Muc Simons and April Willis, talk hunting gobblers and baiting bruins on this classic "spring hunting season" topic. Muc has been hunting bears most of his life with a deep understanding of effective ways to bait bears in his home province of Saskatchewan. April, hailing from Manitoba, is a passionate bow hunter, with an even higher passion for chasing turkeys. Her knowledge and experience shines through her successes with decoying and calling techniques to bring them in tight. This great chat is extremely dense in practical application when it comes to hunting these two spring time species! Enjoy the episode and drop and comment and a rating! And don't forget to follow the show! Thanks for listening! #hunting #podcast #wilderness #outdoors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pursuethehunt/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pursuethehunt YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCoZ8IAaA1-qmyczpzB4jRfw

Mike joins with guest Dawson Atamanchuk for a unorthodox spring topic; mule deer and bow hunting. The snow is melting and it's time to get outside! Getting that bow tuned up for longer distances, re-tuning that bow hunter's mentality and this season's expectations are a few things we discuss in this episode on The Hunter Apprentice. Too often we put a ton of pressure on ourselves to succeed with the bow. We pay too much attention to social media and big bucks instead of viewing success in different ways that actually make us better hunters. Enjoy this episode and hopefully learn a couple new things that will make you a better hunter! Please don't forget to follow our show and give us a rating!