The Broadside Podcast

It's been over a year since we have checked in on Justin Door and his quest for harvesting a turkey in 49 states that hold huntable populations of Turkey. While this is a tale of the travels to accomplish this goal, the conversation is more than just notching Tags. We dive into a look at what great people you might run into in this country if you just turn off the news. So check it out and I hope...

Join host Andy Elliott in a captivating episode of The Broadside Podcast as he delves into the world of hunting, business, and conservation with special guest Ross Sharp. Ross shares his rich hunting experiences, from his early days in Washington to encounters with game wardens and the therapeutic impact of hunting on terminally ill children. Discover the heartwarming journey of Ross's side projec...

The Conservation Coalition of Washington has quickly became a name people are learning not only in Washington, but all around the country. This episode highlights the work done by the Coalition, along with upcoming goals and a short recap of the last Fish and Game commission meeting in Washington state. All that and more while joined by Mike Herz, Josh Caple, Dane Czarnecki, and Kelsi Ross of the...

I am joined by Kelsey Ross of the Conservation Coalition of Washignton and Brian Lynn the Washington state representative of the Sportsman's Alliance. After the latest fundraiser in here in Washington in Centralia to raise money for the legal battle that Sportmans Alliance is participating in with the Commission and States anti hunting push, I wanted to get Brian on to chat more about the organiza...

I sit down with Dj Scadlock to talk with him about his pending Washington state record bull elk. The conversation starts there and then covers the rollercoaster of emotions from the time I drew the tag to now his trip to Puyallup to enter it into the record book. We also cover the topic of the Titan Outdoors youth hunting camp. It's coming up again and the banquet is as well. Check out the links b...

A season recap and fireside chat with my brother in law Jared Grubenhoff and his good friend and hunting partner Austin Cain of OTC Outdoor Production . We cover the 2023 season and their success that they found along with the story of Austin drawing an OIL tag in Washington state and the first hand experience that it was to hunt Mountian Goats here in the pacific north west. Elliott Outdoors http...

I am joined by Sue Tidwell the award winning author of the book Cries of the Savanna and a wildlife conservationists. After finishing the book I became very interested in learning more about the conservation efforts in Africa. Sue and I chat a bit about her experience there and the efforts to help not only save the wildlife but the way of life for the locals. We tie a lot of that into the anti hun...

After the last Commission meeting here in Washington Joel Swecker, the owner of Blackriver Taxidermy organized a pint night for those who showed up at the meeting to mingle afterwards. I joined everyone there and showed up with my equipment and invited some hunters who happen to attend the meeting to sit down with me and talk about what they thought about the meeting, and think about the current C...

I get to finally sit down and have a good conversaion with the Next Generation Hunter, Will Christison. Will wasn't really raised in a hunting family and found the lifestyle later on in life. He is a memebr of the Conservation Coalition of Washington and a conservationists. We talk about his youth and the life he grew up in and his transition into hunting and providing wild meat for friends and fa...

I am joined by Will Matsumoto, the founder and president of WORN (Washington Offroad Recovery Network). WORN is a 501c3 Non profit in Washington state specializing in the recovery of vehicles in areas that first responders or tow trucks cant get you out of. With 10,000 volunteers state wide, they have a network of people ready and willing to save the day if you find yourself having slid off the ro...

Jake and I sat down to talk about the lifestyle, gear, diet, supplements, and equipment that can help propel you to a better you. Jake is a strength coach with the Seattle Kraken profesiional hockey team as well as a strength coach for sportsman and woman. Jake is a hunter and angler and has some great tips and strategies to help improve your health and fitness in the woods. Elliott Outdoors https...

On this episode a group of us were thrilled to be joined by Bart George. Bart is the Wildlife Program manager for the Kalispel tribe, a licensed guide and hound hunter in Idaho. He also has been part of a very interesting research project in North East Washington. We dive into what that research is and also try to get as much great information out of Bart as we can. He has alot to offer. I really...

I drove over the cascades to Black River Taxidermy to meet with Joel and discuss all things taxidermy related, from tips and tricks for guys in the field and the tools to help preserve your trophy, to understanding the laws pertaining to CWD and Washington State. We hear about a close encounter with a grizzly bear and great advice when planning on taking an animal in for taxidermy work. Elliott Ou...

On this episode i am joined by Marie Neumiller of the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council, Mike Herz a sitting board member of the American Bear Foundation Washington Chapter, Jake Collier of One Outdoors. All, including myself members of the new Conservation Coalition of Washington. We got the opportunity to sit down and ask some questions to former WDFW Commissioner Kim Thorburn. She has been a st...

I am joined by Justin of Backcoutnry hunters and Anglers Armed Forces Initiative, and Garrett who volunteers with Rally Point Outdoors. We chat a little bit about their respective organizations and the impact that they have on the veterans they are helping and the mental health benifits they see in hunting and the outdoors when it comes to this countries veterans. Backcountry Hunters and Angler ht...

My guest today is a cool story of a 1st generation adult onset hunter. Hannah Scott talks about her experience with what its like to dive right into the world of hunting and fishing and venturing into the backcountry. Check out Hanna on and watch along as she learns and leans into hunting as a way of life on her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gonewithhannah/

We are joined by WDFW director Kelly Susewind for a conversation covering some topics of concern and questions gathered from polling a group of sportsman and woman. Mike Herz of the American Bear Foundation, Mandy Carlstrom from the Washington Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Angler and Gary Strassburg of the Conservation Coalition of Washingotn joined me to have a great converstation with the D...

What does conservation mean to you? On this episode a panel of sportsman and woman sat down and had another fireside chat with a Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission member to ask just that question. This time it was WDFW Commission Chair Barbara Baker. The lineup of Sportsman and Woman consisted of Charles Whitwam, The founder and president of @howlforwildlife , Dane Czarne...

A group of outdoorsman consisitng of your return favorites like Dane and Mike along with Ryan Garrett, Gary Strasburg Will Cristison Anthiny Smith Joel Swecker and some others join in along the way like Doug Boze, Washington state department of fish and wildlife commissioner Tim Regan. In an effort to gain more transparency a group of Washington resident outdoorsman and woman are reaching out to t...

A group of sportman from Washington State consisting of Josh Caple, James Forslund of Bear Country Outrdoors, Joel Swecker of Black River Taxidermy Will Christison Mike Herz of the American Bear Foundation Washington Chapter, Dane Czarneki, are joined by Commissioner John Lehmkuhl for the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife for a discuission to clear up a lot of questions and concerns...

I am joined by Charles Whitwam the founder of Howl For Wildlife, a young enthusiastic hunter Dane Czarnecki, along with Mike Herz a board Member of the new Washington chapter of the American Bear Foundation. I was also joined by the Author of multiple books inluding "The Ultimate Guide To Black Bear Hunting" and his most recent book "Calling' Cougars abnd Cagin' Cats", Douglas Boze, Doug is also t...

I sit down with Dane Czarnecki, Gary Strassburg, Jake Collier, and Brian Leets. We discus the efforts and work these guys are putting in at commission meetings here in Washington state with the department of fish and wildlife. We chat a bit about how to get involved, a playbook for people who want their voice heard at meetings and what is upcoming in their efforts. we also get to talk with Jake ab...

On this episode of The Broadside Podcast I am joined by an old friend of mine by the name of James Forslund. James is a co-owner of Bear Country Outdoors and an avid bear hunter and outdoorsman. We talk about how James and the other members of Bear Country are putting up the good fight to keep our rights as hunter prevelent in the state of washington and also about how Bear Country Outdoors got st...

On this episode of The Broadside Podcast I get to chat on the phone with Semi Bird. Semi is running for Governor in Washington State in 2024. We had a great talk about the platform Semi is running on and issues at hand in Washington like the economy, tax relief, education, law and order, as well as what Semi thinks our rights as outdoorsman and woman should look like in the future. Please Visit Bi...

I met with Cindy at the Central Washington Sportsman show at the Yakima Valley Sundome to chat with her and her husband Joe about he organization they run called Youth Outdoors Unlimited. It is a Washington Based Non Profit that provides hunting and fishing trips to terminally ill or physically disabled children. Cindy explains how they are able to do this with their adaptive equipment and resourc...