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Episode 66: The Art of Great Storytelling with Adam DeCollibus

Episode 66: The Art of Great Storytelling with special guest Adam DeCollibus We’re thrilled to be talking with author and publisher Adam DeCollibus on this episode about how to tell great stories. Adam is founder of Third Lion Publishing and will be launching his historical fiction novel “Caravan” soon. He’s lived and traveled in 17 countries. We talk about what makes a good story, how to write well and his upcoming historical fiction novel Caravan. Read more…

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Episode 65: How to Start Hunting on a Limited Budget

How to Start Hunting on a Limited Budget We recently asked the East to West Hunting Group on Facebook what advice they would give to new hunters who are starting out on a limited budget for gear and clothing. This episode breaks down their advice. We’re talking about online resources for affordable, quality gear, how to incorporate clothing and gear that you already might own, how to prioritize your needs based upon desired hunting opportunities Read more…

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Episode 64: Indiana Public Land Turkey Hunting

Indiana Public Land Turkey Hunting with Opus Outdoors Special Guest Rob Seilheimer, co-founder of Opus Outdoors This week, we’re with our good friend Rob Seilheimer from Opus Outdoors featuring the Hoosier State. Rob and I talk about Indiana’s public land turkey hunting, the Grand Kankakee Marsh, Sandhill cranes, Indiana Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Hoosier National Forest, Deam Wilderness, Wyoming pronghorn, Edward Abbey, Arches National Park, Simon Critchley and more. Thanks for giving it a listen. Read more…

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Episode 63: Adirondack Turkey Hunting Opener

Adirondack Turkey Hunting Opener Here’s a special 2nd podcast this week with audio footage from New York’s opening week of turkey season. Follow along as Todd and Tom Hammond find a nice gobbler in the Adirondacks. Then, learn about Todd’s hunt over the weekend, whether or not you should eat woodchuck liver, and how to quickly brush off mistakes and get on with things.

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Episode 62: Brook Trout, Loons & Lean To Petroglyphs

Brook Trout, Loons & Lean-to Petroglyphs We recorded this episode in the Adirondack back country last weekend during an early spring snowstorm. I hiked a couple of miles into a favorite trout pond and spent the morning enjoying the comfort of an Adirondack Lean-to.  I reflect on life in the Adirondacks, think of big trout, and ponder those who’ve visited before me. The loons were spectacular that day. Early spring snowstorms are no surprise in Read more…

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Episode 61: The Fascinating History of Eastern Elk

Episode 61: The Fascinating History of Eastern Elk Eastern Elk once roamed widely across the eastern United States. They lived in the New York Adirondacks and the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. Elk thrived in Big Bone Lick, Kentucky and the Northwest Angle in Northern Minnesota. Listen and learn about the fascinating history of the extinct eastern elk and some questions that still need to be researched. Historical Accounts William Penn and Samuel De Champlain documented Read more…

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Episode 60: Hawaii Axis Deer, Sheep & Conservation with Ryan Kohatsu

Hawaii – Axis Deer, Sheep & Conservation with Ryan Kohatsu This week we’re having a conversation about Hawaii’s public land hunting opportunities with Ryan Kohatsu, host of HI Country Podcast. Ryan talks share’s his insights & experience with public land archery hunting for axis deer, goats and sheep. We also have an interesting conversation about Hawaii’s challenging wildlife management scene. Ryan talks about hunting non-native species that have been on the landscape for centuries.  We Read more…

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Episode 59: What Is Sustainable Forestry?

Episode 59: What is Sustainable Forestry? What is sustainable forestry and how does it relate to land health, ecosystem integrity, wildlife habitat and clean water? How do you measure and implement it? Here’s a short 16 minute conversation talking about Aldo Leopold’s essay “Conservation in Whole or Part” and how that relates to sustainable forestry on the ground for us, for the land and for future generations.

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Episode 58: Leveraging the Locavore Movement – Wild Harvest Table

Leveraging the Locavore Movement – The Wild Harvest Table with Moira Tidball This week we’re talking about the connections between wild food, hunting, conservation and the locavore movement. Our special guest is Moira Tidball who is a Nutrition Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension in the Finger Lakes region. Moira is founder of the Wild Harvest Table and is a dietician, hunter and locavore. Wild Harvest Table is an online resource which shares wild game and Read more…

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Episode 57: Ice Out Trout Fishing with Abe Gadway

How to Catch Ice Out Trout: There are some incredible backcountry brook trout fishing opportunities in the North Woods when the ice goes out. This week, Abe Gadway of Adirondack Mountain Outfitters joins us to talk about spring trout fishing. We talk about how to fish ice out conditions, Lake Clear Wobblers, elk remains at the mouth of the Raquette River, trolling speed, Todd’s “Igerna tug “and more. We talk about the smelt capital of Read more…

By Todd Waldron, ago