Welcome to The Fair Chase Podcast Listen in as we talk to various industry leaders in the bowhunting community, swap stories, and share a few tricks we’ve learned along the way.
Episodes
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Everyone has opinions on the perfect arrow set up, and Troy Fowler AKA The Ranch Fairy is no different.
Welcome to a new episode of The Fair Chase Podcast. Today we talk with The Ranch Fairy Troy Fowler on some of his more controversial opinions on arrow setup.
We talk about his background in hunting, his beef with mechanical broadheads, and why the hunter matters more than the arrow.
We also discuss
- Hunting wild hogs
- Don’t waste a good deer
- How Troy launched his YouTube channel
- Troy’s beef with mechanical broadheads
- How to identify the perfect arrow for you
- Why is good arrow flight so hard?
- The person makes the shot, not the bow
- Troy’s favorite arrow setup
- Controversial takes on shot placement
- Using failure as a teacher
- Is blood tracking an overblown topic?
- Heavy arrows vs light arrows
- Troy’s belief on function vs fashion
- Dealing with target panic
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Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Today we're talking ticks. The dangers they cause, why there are more of them lately, and most importantly how to avoid/treat them.
Welcome to a new episode of The Fair Chase Podcast. In this episode, we talk with Tick Man Dan about his obsession with ticks, how he got into the business, and just about everything you need to know about dealing with ticks.
We also discuss:
- Dealing with more ticks in the midwest lately
- The benefits of suburban hunting
- Don’t neglect your crevices
- Getting written permission to hunt private land
- Dan is a record-setting hunter
- How Dan fell in love with ticks
- Dan’s own tick removal tool
- Why are ticks spreading recently?
- Why deer ticks are so dangerous
- How long can a tick live in your home?
- How to avoid ticks
- Which medicines work best for ticks
- Teaching kids about ticks
- Where to find Tick Man Dan
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Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
Night hunting, bow fishing, and color night vision goggles. That's what we talk about in today's episode of The Fair Chase Podcast.
Today we have on Tom Frane, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing of SIONYX to talk about Tom's hunting background and some amazing night vision cameras and scopes.
We also discuss:
- Finding Bear roadkill
- Do you cook roadkill?
- Early season vs late season hunting
- Recapping turkey season
- Night hunting in color
- Bow fishing at night
- How SIONYX develops new products
- Video game cameras used for hunting
- Hunting with military-grade gear
- Challenges of out of state hunting
- Where to find SIONYX
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Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Bear hunts, scat collections, and the temptation to rush a shot. Welcome to a new episode of The Fair Chase Podcast.
In today's episode, we recap the recent backcountry spring bear hunt that James, Ed, and Joe recently went on in Montana.
We talk about James' successful hunt, collecting animal poop, and the temptation to rush a shot.
We also discuss:
- Using a Uhaul truck as a meat wagon
- Different styles of bear hunting
- How does Joe hike so well?
- Why does James collect animal poop?
- Identifying bear sign in the mountains
- Dealing with ticks
- How James found his bear
- Using roads to your advantage
- Using locals to help with your hunt
- Joe’s almost successful hunt
- Living in grizzly country
- James accidentally tried to fly with ammo
- Flying with fresh meat
- Planning the next bear hunt
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Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Welcome to a new episode of The Fair Chase Podcast!
For those of you who process your own wild game then you know the importance of quality processing equipment.
Today we have Rick Carey, founder of CHARD Products, to talk about the importance of wild game processing equipment.
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Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
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Welcome to a new episode of The Fair Chase Podcast!
Today we have Isaac Smith, founder of Vector Custom Shop, to talk about why building custom arrows makes sense, dealing with supply chain issues lately, and how physics plays into the flight of your arrow.
We also discuss:
- A little March Madness talk
- Our upcoming live event plans
- New arrow options for this year
- Differences in sights for different hunts
- Isaac gives us some industry secrets
- Isaac’s Texas hog hunting
- Bait hunting for different animals
- How arrows can be forgiving
- Some physics talk
- Difficulties with drop rests and expandable blades
- The importance of tuning your bow
- Sight your bow in yourself, be a man
- Jared’s big marine buddies
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Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
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Welcome to a new episode of The Fair Chase Podcast!
Today we’re joined by Eric Young from Redline Bowhunting and Jason Hart to talk about turkey hunting, the challenges of bowhunting turkey, and why you shouldn't leave your dog alone with your mount.
We also discuss:
- Tagging out and still turkey hunting
- There’s no turkey quality management
- A little turkey science
- Why is turkey hunting so thrilling?
- Turkey hunting in Hawaii
- Do you mount all your fans?
- Don’t leave your dogs alone with your mounts
- Turkey hunting traditions
- How do you do skull mounts?
- Unique challenges to bowhunting turkey
- Turkey hunting techniques
- Using turkey decoys
- Jason's new website idea
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Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
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Welcome to a new episode of The Fair Chase Podcast!
Today we have on Christian Shaaf from Uncharted Supply. Christian talks to us about his experience hunting moose and elk in the backcountry, why basic survival skills are important for everybody to know, and how he used to rock out with the drummer from Prince back in the day.
We also discuss:
- Christian being friends with Jay Cutler
- Hunting axis year-round
- Interesting midwest drinking laws
- How far can moose hear?
- Once in a lifetime moose hunts
- The challenge of elk hunts
- Christian’s background in rock
- Performing music for troops in the middle east
- The 72-hour rescue rule
- Why emergency kits can change everything
- Why St. Bernards used to carry booze
- Do you trust the Steripen?
- Sleeping better in the mountains than at home
- How nature can be healing
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Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
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Welcome to a new episode of The Fair Chase Podcast!
On today's episode, we have on Andrew Whitney from Stone Glacier. We talk about planning for out-of-state hunts, how to beat target panic, and if being 'scent free' really matters.
We also discuss:
- Andrew’s background in Stone Glacier
- How Stone Glacier launched
- Chasing after your dreams
- What do you do with your diploma?
- Can you still beer bong?
- Hunting whitetail/ducks in the Northeast
- Differences between public and private hunting
- How to approach out of state hunts
- Are some people “tag lucky”?
- How do you approach “after the shot”
- How to get over target panic
- James shooting his bow in a haunted building
- The importance of layering
- Do you wash your pack?
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Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
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Welcome to a new episode of The Fair Chase Podcast!
Today we talk with Dave Wissman, former D1 college football coach and hunting artist. We talk about Dave’s background in football, why he left, and the history of art and hunting.
We also discuss:
- Dave’s background coaching college football
- How Dave got into the art of outdoors
- Some of Dave’s favorite artwork
- Going from football to being an artist
- Why Dan left a unique job for hunting
- How Dan decides to do a painting
- Dan going from art, to building, to coaching, back to art
- Choosing scenes to paint
- Bringing intensity to your passion
- Focusing on perfection
- The history of hunting and art
- Where to find Dave
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