Five Steps: Better Backpacking Prep, By Todd Bumgardner
Whether you’re cruising ridges for high-country whitetails, or humping mountains for elk, some smart packing prep will have you in great condition to handle whatever situation the hunt throws at you. Below I share five steps to better pack training that will have you prepared for the mountain in the fall.
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EP 199: Guiderite Adventures, with Luke Carrick
Nolan sits down with Luke Carrick of Guiderite Adventures. Luke has a wealth of experience as a backpack hunter and guide in Washington...
ListenEP198: Food for the Backcountry, with Spencer Trippe
Nolan sits down with Spencer Trippe, owner, and founder of Off Grid Food Co. They cover the driving force behind starting the company, what goes into their awesome meals.
ListenTalk is Sheep - Wild Sheep Society of BC
WSSBC's Communication Committee sits down with Provincial Wild Sheep and Mountain Goat Specialist Bill Jex to talk about horn aging and an update on a WSSBC supported Stone Sheep Project in the Cassiars.
Read ArticleStone Sheep the Hard Way – Tips on Hunting Low Density Sheep Areas, By Jared Christon
The passion that leads many of us to the most beautiful and remote places in BC and the Yukon is Stone sheep hunting. It takes us miles off the beaten track, far from the nearest road, pickup truck, hot shower, and the easy ways of living that most people have become accustomed to.
Read ArticleEP197: Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance with Pete Muennich
Nolan sits down with Pete Muennich, president and founder of the Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance. Pete walks through the RMGA’s origin, conservation efforts, and what the future has in store for those beasts the color of winter we love so much.
ListenEP196: Mentorship with Dylan Eyers
Nolan sits down with Dylan Eyers, founder of Eatwild. Dylan has dedicated his life to hunting and foraging, as well as mentoring others, and embodies the “field to table” lifestyle in the truest sense.
ListenMountain Solitaire, By Alexander Pirouz-Schlutter
The temperature had dropped and there was a layer of frost coating the top of the bag. I crawled out under my bivy tarp and stepped into the night, struck by the magical mountain scene before me. The full moon was shining over an ocean of clouds. Mountain peaks emerging through the gleaming white clouds like hundreds of little islands.
Read ArticleIreland's Sika Stags, By John Tooher
It’s early September and the deer hunting season has just opened in Ireland. I eagerly await to be joined by my hunting colleagues at the entrance to the forest. Light coloured fumes from the Landrover Defender are billowing into the night sky. In the distance, I hear the faint whistle of a Sika stag.
Read ArticleEP195: Sweet Success
Nolan sits down with Dr. Matt Ward once again. After a disappointing elk hunt last fall -- Beyond The Kill Elk Series 1-3 -- Wardo shares his heartbreak and the success of his first spring black bear season.
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