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WBH EP 91: TO MANY BULLS WITH NICK WHITE Nov 01, 2018

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Hey guys, welcome to the show. In today's episode I have my friend Nick White, who is a fellow trad bow hunter, and happened to have the same elk tag in Colorado that I had this year. Nick drew the tag as a non resident, and was hunting not too far from us. We kept in touch through out the hunt, and decided it be best to set up a podcast and recall all of our memories. I appreciate you all listening to the show, thanks for tuning in! Show Notes:

Preference points for Colorado tags (2:00)
Age class of bulls (8:00)
Scouting preseason (12:00)
Hunting pressure (17:00)
Hunt highlights (21:00)
Start of South's hunt (32:00)
The order of events for South's bull (47:00)
The pressure to get it done (56:00)
Nick's bull (1:04:30)
The relief when it all comes together (1:12:30)
Nick's gear set up (1:15:45)
The Push Archery guys (1:38:00)

WBH EP 89: PATRICK MCMANUS- THE TWO-WHEELED ATV Sep 09, 2018

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Hey there everybody, welcome to today's show. This episode was recorded quite a while back, so most of the information in the start may be old news to a few of you, so I apologize. Today's episode is a Patrick McManus reading from the book "A Fine and Pleasant Misery," chapter being "The Two Wheeled ATV." I hope everybody's having success in their season so far, I can't wait to share and hear all the stories. Thanks for listening!

WBH EP 88: ELK HUNTING TACTICS WITH RANDY BURTIS Jul 06, 2018

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Hey everyone, welcome to the show. Today's guest is a good friend of mine, Randy Burtis. On this episode, Randy and I discuss hunting mostly in the state of Wyoming. Randy is proficient and spot and stalk archery antelope hunting, mule deer hunting, and it is his preferred tactic for archery elk hunting, compared to calling. Randy dives into how he hunts elk with his recurve by trailing along herds and never uses a call. I hope you all enjoy this episode, thanks for listening! Show Notes:

Randy Burtis introduction (1:00)
Wyoming antelope hunting (8:45)
Rifle deer opportunities in Wyoming (20:00)
Massive deer migrations (28:00)
Wyoming elk opportunities (37:15)
Wyoming draw system (42:30)
Randy's elk tactics (47:30)
Hunting elk on the move (1:03:00)
Hunting the full moon (1:07:15)
Adjusting to Montana (1:20:00)
Gear for hunting off your back (1:28:15)
Hunting elk all night (1:34:00)

WBH EP 87: PAT IS BACK! Jun 29, 2018

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Hey there everyone, welcome to the show. Today's show is going to be a well over due Patrick McManus episode that many of you have been asking for. I take quite a bit of time at the beginning of the show to catch you all up with whats been going on in my life, including details about my hunt with Lary jones coming up in the fall. Thank you all for listening!

WBH EP 86:A LIFE TIME OF GIANT MULE DEER WITH RANDY ULMER Jun 19, 2018

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Hey everyone, welcome to the show! Today's episode has an extra special guest, someone who I have looked up to in the hunting industry for many years, Randy Ulmer. Randy is one of those all star hunters who you can bet is going to punch every tag he's got on an absolute giant. He as been bowhunting for many many years, and is a book of knowledge. In this episode we talk about his backcountry set up, his stalk process, and lots of other super important information that I'm sure you will all enjoying listening too. Thank you all for tuning in!

Show Notes:

Who is Randy Ulmer (1:30)
Randy's current bow set up (5:00)
Shooting heavy FOC (12:15)
Arrow vanes (18:30)
The Ulmer Edge broadhead (21:15)
Bow setup (26:30)
The transition from elk hunting to mule deer hunting (52:00)
Elk hunting tactics (55:00)
Executing a stalk (1:10:00)
Maximum affective shooting range changing your stalk (1:14:00)
Mental approach to a stalk (1:24:00)
Controlling your scent in the backcountry (1:29:00)
Hunting with a partner (1:31:45)
Optics (1:45:00)
Sleeper states for mule deer (1:49:00)
"What's buck fever?" (2:00:00)

WBH EP 85: FULL DRAW FILM TOUR WITH JADE HELMICH Jun 11, 2018

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Hey everyone, welcome to the show. Today's guest is Jade Helmich of Full Draw Film Tour. For those of you who may not know what FDFT is, I would definitely suggest visiting their website and reading more about it and of course pick up some tickets for the location closest to you! I've been to multiple shows and must say it is a very well done event and something I look forward to every year. Jade breaks down all the stops on the tour this year, and gives a general description of what the submissions look like this year. We talk a lot about what makes films good, anywhere from the importance of a storyline, to the type of equipment being used. I hope you all enjoy this episode, and make sure you pick up tickets to the show! Show Notes:

Show tour stops (1:45)
The content of the tour this year (12:15)
Hunting with Lary D. Jones this season (17:30)
Making a submission to FDFT (21:30)
The importance of the story line (20:00)
Tour sponsors this year (28:00)
Camera equipment being used in the industry (30:30)
The importance of good audio (38:15)
Editing softwares (47:30)

WBH EP 84: SETTING UP YOUR ILF BOW WITH THE PUSH ARCHERY Jun 03, 2018

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Hey everyone, welcome to the show! On today's episode I am joined by the guys from The Push Archery, and we dive in deep on setting up and shooting an ILF bow. We quite literally cover everything there is to consider when it comes to tuning and getting set up, so there is quite a bit of information in this one. You might hear us using words or phrases that may not make sense if you don't have much experience tuning a bow, so I would encourage you to reach out to myself or The Push Archery pages and ask if there is anything that you don't quite understand. I hope you all enjoy listening to this episode, thanks for tuning in! Show Notes:

Making the transition from compound to traditional (2:00)
Interchanging limbs on ILF bows (9:00)
South's decision to build ILF (15:00)
Tuning your recurve (20:15)
Adjustable side plates (27:15)
Setting up a new bow (30:30)
Setting tiller height (42:15)
Rechecking your bare shaft (48:45)
String silencers (56:30)
Arrow quivers (1:02:15)

WBH EP 83: PATRICK MCMANUS-THE BIG MATCH May 21, 2018

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Hey everyone, welcome to the show. It's good to be back like I mentioned in the last episode my editor Nick had to take a couple weeks off unexpectedly. So hopefully everything runs smoothly from here on out. This is another Patrick McManus episode, titled "The Big Match" from Never Sniff A Gift Fish. Unfortunately, I learned that our beloved author passed away last week, at the age of 84. So this episode is extra special, and I hope you all enjoy it. Thanks for listening!

WBH EP 82: IS HUNTING CALIFORNIA DEAD WITH BRIAN MORRIS May 08, 2018

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Hey everybody, welcome to the show. I'd like to apologize for the lack of episodes being posted recently, my editor was unexpectedly unavailable. I appreciate you all being patient, and hope you enjoy this next episode. On today's show, I am joined by My good friend Brian Morris, and we discuss hunting in California. Brian has been hunting in California for long enough to have seen dramatic changes in populations and hunting areas, which we discuss in depth. I hope you all enjoy this episode, and don't forget to leave a review! Thanks for listening. Show Notes:

Interview starts (00:45)
Brians history of hunting with a stick bow (3:00)
Hunting with our mutual friend Charlie (7:00)
Brian's daughter (8:30)
Turkey hunting opportunities (15:00)
Hog populations (19:00)
Deer populations (25:00)
Brian's stud black bear from last year (27:45)
Brian's recurve set up (33:30)
Arrow set ups (37:00)
Shooting styles (43:00)
Nevada Elk hunts (48:30)

WBH EP 81: PATRICK MCMANUS-THE BUSH PILOT Apr 17, 2018

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Hey everyone, welcome to the show. At the beginning of this episode I clarify something that was spoken about on our last episode about Colorado. It has to do with the legality of certain types of broad heads, so make sure you listen closely, and I apologize for any confusion and misinforming all of you. This episode is once again a Patrick McManus episode. This chapter is from his book "To Sniff a Gift Fish," titled "The Bush Pilot." I apologize for the lack of episodes from last week, but we are back on it and have got a lot of content coming out for you guys and we will be as consistent as we should be for you all. I appreciate you listening today, and being patient with us! Hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I did.

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