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 Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Welcome to a new episode of The Fair Chase Podcast!
Today we are joined by Dustin Diefenderfer from MNTTough. Dustin tells us about why he launched a fitness app designed for backcountry hunts, the importance of mental toughness in the woods, and how Dustin got started by training professional athletes.
We also discuss:
- How Dustin has been virtually kicking James’ butt
- Mental vs physical toughness
- How COVID affected virtual gyms
- Physical challenges of a backcountry hunt
- The importance of stamina
- How age affects fitness
- How important is stretching?
- How do you build mental toughness?
- Learning to do things you don’t want to do
- Why Dustin wanted to combine hunting with fitness
- Dustin’s international travel and work with non-profits
- Dustin’s goat bragging
- Why the bar keeps getting raised for athletes
- Tapping into your inner “Gump”
- Systems determine success
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Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Welcome to a new episode of The Fair Chase podcast!
Today we talk with intern Benj Feldpausch from the Hunting Public. Benj tells us what it’s like working as an intern, his recent switch to traditional archery, and how he learned to hunt public land as a kid.
We also discuss:
- James curating some hunting art
- Being single means more hunting
- What does intern being an with the Hunting Public look like?
- How Benj scored his job
- Hunting in Iowa
- Learning how to hunt public land
- James doesn’t know how to prepare for trapping
- Jared might be scared of traps
- Should you bate for hunters?
- Do you shoot high or low?
- Misconceptions about aiming a trad bow
- How to see the big picture in hunting
- How Jared motivates James for more hunting
- When tensions get high
- Getting new hunters into the sport
- Where to find Benj
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Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Welcome back to the Fair Chase Podcast!
Today we have a new guest for our show, Dan Johnson from Sportsman Nation. We talk with him about how he got into Wired To Hunt, the story behind the name "Nine Finger Chronicles", and if Iowa really is the best place for bowhunters to live.
We also discuss:
- Problems with growing a beard
- What was the cause of launching Sportsman Nation
- Dan’s background in trapping
- Getting into Wired To Hunt
- Is Iowa the dream for bowhunters?
- Misconceptions about Michigan bucks
- James and Jared still play N64 Super Smash Bros
- How having kids will change your hunting
- Is Dan living every hunter’s dream?
- Taking kids hunting & fishing
- 2022 hunting plans
- Why stories and adventures are so important
- Mushroom huntin strategies
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Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Welcome to a new episode of The Fair Chase podcast!
Today we have on Heath Wood, predator hunting expert and writer in the outdoors industry. On this episode, we talk predator hunting techniques, why it's important, and some of our favorite first-time hunting stories.
We also discuss:
- James got his first coyote this year during deer season
- Can Heath teach us how to master predator hunting?
- When’s the best time to call for coyotes?
- How to find where the coyotes are
- What’s the best kind of call to use?
- Jared’s championship turkey call
- Does “Deer Dander” work for coyotes?
- Favorite hunting videos growing up
- Is there such thing as a Boone and Crockett spike?
- What do you do with pelts?
- Which predators would you eat?
- First time hunting stories
- Are ticks the worst thing about hunting?
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Welcome to a new episode of the Fair Chase Podcast!
Today, we talk to John Altman from Maine Hunter about the moose tag he was able to pull this year, the challenges of filming a hunt, and the similarities between hunting a whitetail deer and moose.
We also discuss:
- How John’s wife recently got drawn for a moose
- Hunting something you’re new to
- When is the moose rut?
- Filming content for Donnie Vincent
- James’ homemade moose call
- What does the perfect out-of-state hunt look like?
- Moose hunting strategies
- Similarities between whitetail and moose
- The Badlands Film festival
- Cooking fresh moose loin
- How does moose compare to other meats?
- What’s your go-to way to cook a moose?
- What’s John looking forward to this year?
- Are you slapping moose?
- Explaining our name change
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Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Today we have on Cody D’Aquisto from Lone Wolf Custom Gear to talk about different hunting philosophies, tree stand tactics, and embracing simplicity in hunting.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What is the right height of a deer stand?
- Circumstances determine your hunting strategy
- Hunting philosophies
- Rattling in a Michigan buck
- Cody’s stickbow and why he hunts with it
- Embracing simplicity in your hunting
- Cody’s worst buck miss of all time
- The growth of mobile hunting
- What do you bring in the woods?
- What does being a fan of suffering mean?
- A few hot tips for keeping things simple
- What’s the most useless thing in your pack?
- Less internet research, more field research
- Using the woods to escape from life for a minute
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Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Welcome to a new episode of the Fair Chase Podcast!
Today we talk with Nick Otto, venison cooking expert from the Huntavore podcast. Nick has been a regular on our show for a few years now and takes the time to share with us some hunting stories, some new venison recipes, and how he might have figured out how to cook a delicious liver.
We also discuss:
- Jared finally grows his beard back
- Is Nick our most frequent guest?
- Review of our hunting seasons
- Nick trying out a few new venison recipes
- Changes in cooking tech
- Do certain people have guts of iron?
- Squirrel recipes
- Getting people to try wild game
- Did Nick figure out how to cook liver?
- Personalized recipes for Jared & James
- How important presentation is
- Nick Otto announces his secret new sauce
- Getting tricked by false morel mushrooms
- 2022 resolutions
- James’s big Alaska hunting plans
- Coyote hunting fun in the offseason
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Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Welcome to a new episode of the Fair Chase Podcast!
Today, we are joined by our very first NFL player, Will Lutz from the New Orlean Saints. Will talks to us about how he got into bowhunting, the challenges of hunting while playing in the NFL, and the similarities between hunting and shooting your bow.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How Will got into hunting
- How Will’s football injury allowed him to hunt more
- How to handle hunting with a fall sport
- Louisiana’s hunting season
- Some bass fishing talk
- Urban deer hunting
- How Will’s rehab affects his hunting
- Kicking in college vs kicking in the NFL
- Has Will ever laid anyone out?
- Does Will have a hunting mentor?
- How visualization works in sports and hunting
- Does icing a kicker work?
- Hunting yips vs kicking yips
- Will scored the first NFL points in Las Vegas
- Is Will similar to Hawkeye?
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Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Welcome to a new episode of the Fair Chase Podcast!
Today, Joey and Tyler from Northwoods Whitetails join us today to talk about track hunting, the differences between sit hunting and track hunting, and how to get started.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What is track hunting?
- What’s involved in deer tracking?
- What’s a typical day of tracking look like?
- Big bucks make big tracks
- What affects a deer’s tracks?
- Buck tracks vs doe tracks
- How tracking forces you to be in the moment
- Best spots for deep deer tracking
- Track hunting vs stand hunting
- Do you drag or quarter your deer?
- What are signs that you’re getting close to the deer?
- Deer tracking stories
- The challenges of sit hunting
- Small game hunting
- What to keep an eye out for
- Plans for 2022
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Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Today we talk to bowhunting stud Joe Griffin about his recent Alaska Hunt and movie with Huntwise.
We talk about his early success on the hunt, some cost-friendly hunting trip options, and why James’ car smells so terrible.
We also discuss:
- Colorado elk hunting
- Amish hunting tactics
- Why Joe rents hunting vans
- Joe’s big Alaska hunt
- Do you regret when a hunt ends early?
- Alaska has reeeeally long days
- How much can you pack out?
- What’s your rib move for elk?
- How James and Jared impressed chicks in college
- How some people react to gut piles
- How to ship meat from Alaska.
- How to clean your hunting gear
- Spongebob references
- A good pooped pants story
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