The Nomadic Outdoorsman

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan and his hunting buddies do a full breakdown of the last 11 days pursuing moose, caribou, bear and wolves in Alaska’s interior. Dan along with several buddies attempted to tackle their first ever interior hunt in Alaska for almost 2 weeks. This episode is full of day to day encounters with animals they had never seen before. Between fresh wolf tracks...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with Bryan Dean, the owner and founder of Shotz Ammunition about what it takes to meet a need in the outdoors space and create a product that will benefit hunters for generations to come. Brian Dean shares the story of how Shotz Ammo came about, driven by the need for affordable and accessible ammunition for his kids' hunting adventures. He dis...

In this conversation, the guys talk all about Alaska and what can be expected on the upcoming hunt. Daniel shares all about his experiences growing up and chasing a variety of big game animals from the hills to the marshes. Daniel also shares insight on different strategies for hunting moose caribou and a number of other animals depending on the rut and timing within the season. Dan inquires about...

In this conversation, Dan and Doug discuss their excitement for the upcoming hunting season. They talk about their first tags and the anticipation leading up to the hunts. Doug shares his experience with archery hunting and the challenges he faced before finally being successful. They also discuss the importance of being physically fit for hunting and the satisfaction of processing their own meat....

In this conversation, Dan and Zach discuss their shared passion for hunting and fishing. Zach shares his background and love for the outdoors, including his media company, Growing Wild TV, and his role at Alpha Dog Nutrition. They also talk about the deep connections formed through hunting and the joy of sharing stories with fellow hunters. The conversation then shifts to their experiences with hu...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan is joined by Tom LaLond to hear all about Tom’s success using a river to access a bluff country buck in his home state. Tom and Dan connected at the XOP booth at Bowfest in 2023 and have been hunting buddies ever since. Although Dan wasn’t able to bring home a buck on their river hunt, Tom decided to go on a hunt of his own and connected on a great W...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan is joined by Peter Herzog as they discuss how to go on adventures no matter the budget. Peter is a Minnesota native and Montana transplant that has always enjoyed adventures in the outdoors. From a young age he started hunting and fishing but at 17 decided to branch out to uncharted territory. He purchased a 15 passenger van for $400 dollars and head...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with Ben Cole about his passion for waterfowl, turkey and being in God’s creation. Ben was raised in northeast Alabama, where he learned the ways of the woods from his father. He has a wonderful wife, Melissa, who pushes his creativity and shares his big dreams. Currently, he is working to complete the North American Grand Slam in waterfowl. He...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan is joined by hunting guide and the host of The Get Muddy Podcast Jonny Zellner to talk all things waterfowl. Jonny shares all about the excitement that comes from hunting a variety of migratory birds in Texas. Although he started hunting ducks by sitting on a white bucket at the edge of a pond his passion quickly developed and led him to spending his...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan is joined by his 2024 moose hunting crew to talk all about they’re upcoming trip to Alaska. Dan has been dreaming of chasing moose in the backcountry of Alaska for as long as he can remember. This September he will be joined by a handful of guys who are all hoping to get a big bull on the ground. For this episode Dan is joined in studio by 3 of his h...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan sits down with Weston Marsh and Jarrod to discuss the intricacies of archery setups. Weston and Jarodhave been shooting 3D courses and working together at Adventures Archery for quite some time. They have helped countless hunters and shooters fine tune their archery equipment to get the best accuracy and efficiency out of their setups. In this episod...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan dives deeper into stories of success with his cousin Sam. Dan finishes up the series chatting with his cousin Sam about some of the most memorable stories from the 2024 Wisconsin turkey season. Dan and Sam make plans to finally chase spring birds together in 2025 and the both joke about unconventional turkey hunting strategies. On GoWild , TikTok , I...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with his cousin Sam Maedke about his growing obsession with the wild turkey. Sam grew up in the woods of Wisconsin as part of the orange army. Over the years his passions have changed from whitetail to waterfowl and now to spring gobblers. Dan and Sam discuss the transition of obsessions and Sam begins to share stories of success and tradition...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with Dave Stewart about his passion for fly fishing as well as sharing stories and opportunities with others. Dave Stewart is the host of the Wet Fly Swing Podcast, one of the largest fly fishing focused podcasts in the US where guests join in to talk about fly fishing everything from small mouth bass to mako sharks. Dan and Dave talk about the...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with Paul Campbell about their differences in passion and pursuit of the wild turkey. Paul is a die hard turkey hunter from Ohio whose main goal in life is to pursue and protect the wild turkey. Paul is the host of the How To Hunt Turkey podcast and the creator of Turkeyseason.com. Paul and Dan sit down to discuss what makes a turkey hunter tic...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with Zack Johns from the Lone Bowhunter Chronicles about his passion for archery and his double drop tine buck. Zack is from East Central Ohio where he chases big bucks on several different properties. When he’s not at work or hanging out with his family, he can be found in his barn working on bows, filming content or doing something hunting re...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with Chris Frost, a die hard whitetail hunter and service member about his most memorable experiences from the field. Chris is a Special Operations Recruiter with the US Armed Forces. Although he’s missed a few hunting seasons due to service and deployments, Chris is back at it and shares with Dan a few stories of success and failure that most...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with Ryan Klinedinst, a Wildlife Habitat Manager for the Pennsylvania Game Commission about what a normal day for a conservation employee looks like. Ryan Klinedinst has always had a passion for the outdoors. Growing up, he looked forward to going hunting with his dad and grandpa. As an adult Ryan worked for seven years in South Carolina and is...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan does a shed hunt update with Stephen Walker and Chris Parsons as they go out to match up some of the elk antlers they have found during their trip to New Mexico. Stephen Walker is a die hard shed hunter and outdoorsman that has invited Dan and Chris to join him pursuing brown gold for the past 2 years. Dan, Chris and Stephen talk through the events o...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with Austin Reinold about their upcoming hunt in Alaska. Austin is the creator and host of the Just One Outdoors Podcast. Dan and Austin have hunted a variety of species together over the years but the two sit down to discuss their current plans as well as the items they haven’t checked off the list for their trip to Alaska this fall. Alaska is...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with Zach Ashman about his journey into hunting and specifically his passion for archery. Zack Ashman is a Utah native and the creator of Ghost Archery. Zach and Dan sit down to discuss Zach’s decision to start a YouTube channel and get his foot in the door in the hunting community. Throughout Zack's experience in the hunting industry, he's bee...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with Cody Manzi about his incredibly successful first season hunting in a new state. Cody Manzi is a small town farm boy turned firefighter. He grew up on a dairy farm and that instilled a passion for the outdoors. His father introduced him to fishing and duck hunting at a young age. From there he got into goose and turkey hunting with buddies....

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with Aaron Olson from Next Step outdoors about his progression as a hunter and to hear how the 2023 season turned out. Growing up in the picturesque landscapes of Northern Michigan, Aaron Olsen discovered a love for the great outdoors early on. At the age of 12, he began bowhunting whitetail deer, honing his skills and building a deep connectio...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with Brady Lene about what it takes to harvest big mule deer in South Dakota’s Badlands. Brady Lene is a diehard hunter that lives in South Dakota. His military career has allowed him to experience many different states and the game that each offers but it wasn’t until he got stationed in South Dakota that he truly felt home. Since moving, Brad...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman, Dan talks with Nine Finger Chronicles and Sportsmen’s Empire podcast host Dan Johnson about a potential 2024 Alaska hunt. Dan Johnson is the owner of the Sportsmen’s Empire podcast network. Although he has had the dream of hunting caribou and moose in Alaska since he was a kid, the trip has yet to happen. Dan and Dan sit down to talk about making the hun...