The Nomadic Outdoorsman

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with dog handler and duck hunter Andy Woodard about his journey into the world of retrievers. Dan and Andy connected through their mutual friend Rody Best. From the first time Andy met Rody he was hooked on the world of retrieving dogs. Dan and Andy talk all about the ups and downs of dog handling and what it looks like to own and compete with...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with Alberta resident Jon Lehman about an elk hunt which he fears will never be topped! Jon and his buddies spent the 2023 season chasing a variety of animals through the mountains of Canada. Starting off with a sheep hunt and ending with world class animals and lifelong stories, this episode is full of epic adventures and the ups and downs tha...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with Sam Westfall, a hunter and innovator in the archery space Sam Westfall is an Army veteran with over 20 years in IT after his service as an M1 Abrams tank mechanic. Sam brings a unique blend of precision and expertise to the world of shooting. With 35 years of history as a hunter and competitive shooter in archery and firearms, Sam's dedica...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with hunting buddy and fellow podcast host Brian Krebs about his 2023 season. Dan and Brian have been friends since the early days of The Nomadic Outdoorsman when Brian came on as one of TNO’s first podcast sponsors. Since then Dan and Brian have been on 2 different shed hunting trips together and continue to talk about plans for a future big g...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan sits down with his wife Samantha Mathews to discuss what his 2024 hunting season is going to look like. Dan and Sam are about to celebrate their 10 year anniversary and every year throughout their marriage has looked different from the last. This episode is filled with laughs as the couple discusses brownie points, budget and time away from the famil...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with good friend and fellow hunter Stephen Walker about how his season has been as they relive their shed hunt and make plans to find more antlers in the future. Stephen is a pastor, husband, father and the host of Ramsack Nation, a series of social media pages including a YouTube channel dedicated to all things outdoors. Dan and Stephen first...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with fellow Sportsmen’s Empire Podcast Andrew Muntz about his success this year both at home and on an Island near Upper Michigan’s eastern shore. Andrew is an avid hunter from Ohio and is the host of The O2 Podcast on the Sportsmen’s Empire podcast network. Dan and Andrew met through the network but became hunting buddies last year on a trip t...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with his good buddy Austin Reinold about one of Austin’s best seasons ever and one of Dan’s worst. Austin and Dan have been friends for over a decade and have been hunting together over the past few years. Although Dan has heard the stories of Austin’s successes this season he talks with him again to recap it for all the listeners. Austin has f...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with recent friend and hunting buddy Tyler Bentley about the events that transpired on their hunt in Wisconsin and the highs and lows of Tylers season so far. Tyler Bentley is the founder and owner of The Rise Hunt. TRH is a group of likeminded avid bowhunters traveling the Midwest as they share their hunts and story’s. Their team is born and r...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan sits down with the Best family to hear all about their training program and to hear how his dog Scout has performed over the last 11 months. Kristin and Rody Best are the owners of Best Retrievers in Paige Texas and have been training dogs for more than 2 decades. What started out as a passionate one-man operation has grown into a world class training...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan sits down at the Myren Farm to talk about its history and the stories from the field during the 2023 Wisconsin gun deer season. Dan is joined by a host of family members as the reminisce about the old days and look forward to hunting at familiar properties for years to come. Dan also shares about his success on a public island that he hunted on openin...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan and his brother Josh go over their crazy week chasing bears and bulls in the Colorado Rockies. Dan was joined by his brother Josh and cameraman Nick on his annual trip to Colorado. Josh and Nick were first timers to western big game hunting and Dan set out with a goal of helping Josh fill his first ever elk tag. Dan and Josh sit down to discuss the se...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan, his brother Josh and his friend Shane and Shawn sit down to put the final plan together for the impending elk hunt. Dan and the guys hang out in Dan’s wall tent as they discuss their individual plans and strategies for the next day’s opener. They discuss “criteria” for what they will shoot and share stories from years past hunting the same area. Shaw...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan and cameraman Nick Queen record a podcast while they are on the road to elk camp. Dan and Nick are all packed up and heading west for Dan’s annual elk camp. With a rocky start the two hope to put the speed bumps behind them as the talk about strategies, goals and what Nick should expect on his first hunting adventure in the Rocky Mountains. Dan and Ni...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan sits down with Nick Queen to recap the final few days of their Wisconsin archery hunt and the events since. Dan and Nick hunted together for several days on a public island in Dan’s home state of Wisconsin. The two found amazing deer sign and experienced extreme rutting activity for an early October hunt. After several encounters with mature bucks, th...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan sits down at a public land deer camp with Nick Queen from XOP and Tyler Bentley from The Rise Hunt to talk about how the hunt is going so far and strategizes for the upcoming days. Dan and the guys have been hunting public land in Wisconsin for the past several days. Between shots, deer encounters and early October rutting activity, this episode is fu...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan sits down at his first ever public land deer camp to talk with the guys about their strategies and stories of chasing mature bucks on new property. Tom Lalond with XOP gear, Tyler Bentley from The Rise Hunt, Clifton Denney from On Your Own Outdoors and Nick Queen with XOP join Dan as they recap the first few days of their Wisconsin public land hunt. D...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan wraps up the Bowfest series as he sits down with repeat guest Tom LaLond and newcomer Cole Mehney to talk about the differences and similarities between western hunting and chasing whitetails. Cole is a Kuiu Team member and a serious western hunter. Just take a look at Cole’s instagram and you will find no shortage of amazing animals that Cole has har...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Jess Reveal about her obsession with giant mule deer. Jess is a 29 year old female in a man's world. She started hunting with her father at a young age and became more passionate about the outdoors as time went on. Life, school and a full ride scholarship slowly got in the way until she made a big move to Utah and really started pursuing he...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Bone Collector and Headhunters TV hosts Nate Hosie and Michael Waddell about their adventures in the outdoors. Nate and Michael are OG’s in the outdoor world. They have both made a name for themselves in hunting television and music with their larger than life personalities and their on camera antics. Dan is in disbelief as they join him in...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks once again with Tom Lalond and Nick Queen about tips and tactics for getting big bucks on the ground. Tom and Nick join Dan and Sam at The Nomadic Outdoorsman booth for a follow up episode where they talk all about strategy for chasing big whitetails. Nick and Tom are both part of the XOP crew and became great friends, and soon to be hunting bud...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Scott Bakken from Dialed Archery about his journey into the outdoor industry. Dialed Archery all started with a pipe dream to create a brand people could get behind, and a company that brought innovative products to a space that was in dire need of it. Once those dreams were realized, the team assembled, and dove in head first. Dan and Scot...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with avid hunters and Scheels team members Jeff Miller and Kevin Deetz about their love for the outdoors and expanding hunting through big business. Jeff and Kevin are on the Buying Team as well as the Store Set Team for Scheels where they help start new locations and build the culture around the Scheels brand. Jeff and Kevin are whitetail arche...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan and Sam continue their live podcast recordings in Wisconsin with Bailey and Gavin to chat about everything that Wisconsin has to offer. Gavin and Bailey are die hard hunters that together hold the Minnesota state record female harvested turkey and the Wisconsin state record wolf. They love chasing everything that has an open season and especially love...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with fellow BowFest vendors and whitetail fanatics Tom LaLond and Nick Queen about the balancing act of hunting and keeping your loved ones happy. Nick and Tom are both part of the XOP team. Tom is from the great state of Wisconsin while Nick is from Dan’s bordering state of Illinois. Tom and Nick are great friends and they connected for the fir...