Living Country In The City

Locker Wheeler of T3 Game Calls and The Progression Series joins Living Country in the City to talk turkey about… well… turkey. We cover what makes turkey hunting so appealing, the basics and definitions of turkey hunting, types of turkey sounds and their meanings and uses, essential gear, shot placement and we walk step-by-step through a typical turkey hunting scenario. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/92. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Pilcher gets introspective with Living Country in the City to talk about getting started drawing wildlife for a living, designing branding and logos for companies, “making a living” in the hunting industry, being unique and more than just a logo, hunting for fun versus hunting for work and deciding if you REALLY want to start your own hunting brand. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/91. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Modern Huntsman Co-Founders, Tyler Sharp and Brad Neathery, join Living Country in the City to discuss the publication, misinformation between hunter and non-hunters as well as dissension among hunters, awareness of how your content is perceived by varied audiences, adjusting messaging to encourage productive conversations, the savage nature of wildlife, developing a connection to the meat you consume and hunting’s “PR problem”. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/90. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marc “Muley Slayer” Smith joins Living Country in the City to talk about why he loves hunting mule deer, avoiding cold weather, rifle versus archery, how to get started hunting muleys, sharing the mountain and sharing core beliefs, important gear to invest in, shooting “consolation bucks”, the tao of hunting industry success, celebrating mediocrity in the fullest and how to be successful in both hunting and life. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/89. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lt. Alan Gregory of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife joins Living County in the City to talk about the Advanced Hunter Education program, predator hunting in CA, filling in the knowledge gaps for the adult onset hunter, the difference between hands-on experience and watching a YouTube video, the benefits of processing your own meat, the stigma of being a Californian, special hunt offerings in CA and courses offered in the program. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/88. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Soholt joins Living Country in the City to talk about jumping into hunting with both feet, needing a homemade 2x4 truck bed extender for mass amounts of gear, relaxing on hunts, extreme nature walking, photographing Joe Rogan, buying a school bus as a billboard to advocate for public lands and why public lands are so important and how they’re in danger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Garrett Johnson, the Brush Wolf Hunter, joins Living County in the City to talk about the ethics of predator hunting, tips for calling coyotes, decoy dogs, calling in your underwear, pet coyote pups, rookie mistakes and the strategy of calling coyotes as a giant rabbit. See more on the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/86. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Living Country in the City calls all the way across the pond to the UK to talk with Rachel Carrie about the traditions of hunting in England, running hawks and ferrets with her father, hunting as an upper-class “gentlemen’s” sport, dealing with the antis and changing the perspective of a PETA model, the expansion of shooting sports in the UK and the differences between hunting in the US and the UK. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/85. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Living Country in the City hops on the line with Doug Boze, author of The Ultimate Guide to Black Bear Hunting to talk about hunting black bears without bait or dogs, learning about bear sign, predator calling for bear, ground shrinkage, the allure and ethics of predator hunting, following wounded bears into thick brush and judging boars versus sows. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/84. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelvin Eldridge of Crooked Wood Pack Llamas joins Sam on Living Country in the City during their Colorado elk hunt to talk about struggling through the thin air in the Colorado “medium country”, the difference between coyote howls and elk bugles, favorite Mountain House flavors, best ways to prepare grouse in the backcountry, figuring out how to hunt silent and invisible elk, wrestling llamas across streams and finally spotting elk after a long time of nothing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Living Country in the City throws on the headset solo to look back on his Arizona summer hunt with Hunt 3A and talk about thoughts and experiences from the past several weeks. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/82. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Living Country in the City sits down at the top of a 12,000 ft peak with Brandon Waddell of The Wilderness Attitude Podcast and "Muley" Matt Howell of The Mule Deer Hunter to talk about moose chairs, highlights from my epic road trip, kayaking through the La Plata mountains, adapting to achieve what we want, dry firing bows, meeting other folks in the hunting community and being okay with not knowing what's next. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/81. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Arizona Hillbillies of Hunt 3A, Josh and Mason Deards and Jeremy Samuelson join Sam on Living Country in the City to talk about Cheeto-loving raccoons, practical versus theoretical knowledge, lion attacks interrupting muley stalks, honor, respect, and appreciation as hunters, first-time experiences and overcoming fears, defining appropriate measures of success, sashaying while stalking and generally having some fun telling hunting stories. See more on the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/80. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The "ElkNut," Paul Medel, joins Sam on Living Country in the City to unveil the secrets of elk vocalization in the ultimate insider's guide for successful elk hunting. As a seasoned elk hunter with 35 years of dedication to understanding elk vocalizations, Paul shares his wealth of knowledge and tips for effectively communicating with elk. Drawing parallels between elk and turkey hunting, Paul highlights the significance of instructional videos and tools in honing elk calling skills. Navigating through the nuanced world of elk vocalizations, Paul divulges the intricacies of their language and how mastering it can spell the difference between a fruitful hunt and an empty expedition. From locating bugles to imitating breeding sequences, Paul delves into various vocalization techniques that can attract, engage, and call in bulls. With a focus on preparation, physical conditioning, and affordable equipment, Paul encourages hunters to leverage resources like the ElkNut app, a comprehensive guide to elk vocalizatio

Lincoln Tapp of YoungWild joins Sam on Living Country to talk about working his way through twenty-two of the twenty-nine animals in the North American Super Slam. On this episode, they discuss learning to deal with disappointment and difficult hunts, learning patience and building self confidence through hunting and how hunting can forge strong relationships with others. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/78. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rihana Cary joins Sam on Living Country in the City to talk about starting her hunting career as a vegan, expectations versus reality on your first hunt, the pressure of cooking wild game, tree stand snuggies, hunting Australia and New Zealand with Jess Byers and making friends with bear cubs. See more on the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/77. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Balfourd, Director of Marketing and Justin Spring, Director of Big Game Records for The Boone and Crockett Club join Sam on Living Country in the City to talk about the founding of B&C. On this episode, they discuss The Era of Extinction, establishment of the term conservation, the stigma of the trophies and the conservation roots of trophy scoring, creation of decades worth of data sets to use in the management of game and the concept of fair chase hunting. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/76. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dennis Stokes of Initial Ascent joins Sam on Living Country in the City to chat about the intersection of dumb people and bears, hunting Arizona deer, killing deer with a coffee and cigarette in hand, starting Initial Ascent and building packs for the backcountry and some good ol' fashioned hunting talk. See more on the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/75. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil Mendoza and Braden Forsyth of Alpha Bowhunting and Brian Horton of Fit4theHunt sit down at No Limits Archery in Denver, CO with Sam on Living Country in the City to talk about The Alpha Bowhunting Challenge, finding ways to train that closely replicate hunting situations, evaluating yourself to advance as a bowhunter, developing a structure and process for yourself while shooting, defining green light/red light situations and eliminating "maybe" and how the Alpha System applies to all types of hunting. See more on the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/74. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Horton, Rob Brezen and Cory Arola of FIt4theHunt join Sam on Living Country in the City sits to talk about how fitness and hunting ethics are intertwined. On this episode they discuss, "being a vegan" in the hunting industry, what plans and events the Fit4theHunt program offers, partnering with Phil Mendoza of Alpha Bowhunting, gauging the reality of your abilities in the field and how fitness can provide confidence in all aspects of your life. See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/73. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices