The Nomadic Outdoorsman

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan and Sam talk with some of their most memorable guests from their time at Bowfest 2023. Dan kicks off the conversation with Bowfest Project Manager and Mont Du Lac Resort GM Mike Ohara to talk about the event. He then sits down with his wife Samantha and fellow vendors Todd and Melanie to hear about the coolest products at Bowfest and hear about their...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks Colorado big game hunter Silas Morris about his adventures chasing deer and elk across. Silas has been hunting big and small game for 18 years. He has always been attracted to the outdoors. Silas have harvested 5 elk and many deer, although he is still searching for a true 4 point mule deer and his first bull elk. Colorado has driven his passion...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan and his wife Samantha recap Sam’s first time shooting her bow and what they are doing to get ready for Archery season. Dan and Sam have been married for nearly 10 years and love doing life together. They share multiple social media pages as well as a podcast all under the name We Are Dan And Sam. Although Sam attended a women’s archery night when they...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with his cousin and good hunting buddy Sam Maedke about what it takes to start a guiding business for waterfowl. Sam guided waterfowl hunts for other outfitters for several years and has recently decided to start his own guiding service. Sam primarily hunts in the Northeast corner of Wisconsin but loves to explore new places and get new properti...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Nathan and Katie Wright about their passion for connecting hunters with high quality firearms and hunting opportunities. Nathan and Katie own Echo 3 Ordnance and Echo Outdoors. Through Echo 3 Ordnance they manufacture high quality AR platforms both for recreational use hunting and through Echo Outdoors they book hunts in several states wher...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Charmaine Leath, an outdoorswoman whose passion for the outdoors led her to make a name for herself in the outdoor industry and has allowed her to hunt and fish all over the world. Charmaine is based out of Southwest Colorado but hunts and fishes worldwide. She grew up in a small oilfield town in New Mexico, spending most of her childhood w...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Josh Isely about his adventures hunting what most would consider once in a lifetime animals. Josh is a regular 8-5 engineer with a grown son. He grew up in a small town in southern Wisconsin, worked on his grandparents farm and in his mother's bar. He was an athlete but always loved to be in the woods and on the water. He grew up admiring t...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with his cousin, hunting buddy and master turkey hunter Sam Maedke about all the success Sam has found turkey hunting in NorthEast Wisconsin. Over the past 5 years Sam has helped friends and family shoot more than 100 free range birds along Wisconsin’s Eastern border. This year alone they were successful filling 17 out of 19 tags. This episode i...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Josh Plummer and Devon McDonald about their passion for the outdoors and the reasons that they can’t stay out of the woods. Josh Plummer grew up in the cornfields of Indiana as an avid outdoorsman. After high school, he attended Purdue University before joining the Marine Corps. He retired in 2019 after seven deployments and currently lives...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan spends a few hours of his road trip talking with fellow shed hunters Chris Parsons and Brian Krebs as they recap the past few days shed hunting. Dan, Brian and Chris joined up with Stephen Walker to look for elk and mule deer sheds in Northern New Mexico. These four spent countless hours and put on dozens of miles searching for freshly dropped antlers...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with tv show host and outdoor fanatic Kyle Green about his journey into outdoor media and his passions in the field. Kyle began his career in television as a fitness consultant for a local medical show, quickly rising through the ranks to become Vice President. While producing many of his own shows, Kyle was nominated for 3 Emmys. Wanting to use...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with 19 year old high school senior Glenn Rafferty about his desire to chase animals and new adventures across the US. Glenn is a passionate outdoorsman that loves to hunt everything from bear and elk to whitetail and turkey. From the time he turned 16 and got his license he started exploring new places to hunt both on his own and with family an...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Yooper Sean Larson about the progression of hunting Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Sean was born in Michigan’s U.P., then transplanted to Oconto County, WI., and after high school he went back to being a yooper. Sean has been fishing, hunting and studying the outdoors for as long as he can remember. From fishing bass tournaments at 14 years ol...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Canadian Hunter Jon Lehman about his many adventures in the outdoors. Jon is a passionate outdoorsman from Alberta whose love for the wild started as a kid.  Jon takes advantage of the many seasons that Alberta has to offer, from black bear and coyotes to sheep, elk and deer. He enjoys learning about hunting and sharing what he knows with o...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Ricky Brule, an avid outdoorsman from Minnesota and the Creative Director and Vapor Trail. Ricky has had an extreme passion for the outdoors since he was a kid. Everything from Biking, Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Hiking, Hunting, Fishing, Camping and Canoeing to name a few. His love for bowhunting started in 2005 when he got a job in the a...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with fellow Sportsmen’s Empire Podcaster Paul Campbell about Paul's only purpose on this earth…. TO PURSUE AND PROTECT TURKEYS Paul is a passionate Turkey hunter from the state of Ohio. He has dedicated his personal and professional life to the pursuit and protection of the Wild Turkey. As a staff member of the National Wild Turkey Federation, P...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with a group of 5 hunting buddies that make up The Midwest Outdoor Chasers about their adventures in the outdoors.  This group of guys all grew up in the rural midwest and had no choice but to be exposed to the outdoors. Some of them started shooting rabbits and squirrels while others jumped right into hunting deer. As adults and as a group they...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Texas outfitter and outdoorsman Jason Saldivar about the many hunting and fishing opportunities that Texas has to offer. Jason Saldivar is a hunter/angler from South Texas. He owns BuckHook, an outfitter that runs thermal hog and nilgai hunts as well as duck hunts. Jason loves to give back to his community and offers a free whitewing dove h...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Ron Brown, an Alberta archer that loves hunting the Canadian Rocky Mountains and front range. Ron has quite the resume when it comes to hunting animals in Canada. He has successfully hunted black bears, whitetails, mule deer, a B&C pronghorn and elk with his bow as well as feral hogs and moose. Ron also loves to small game hunt but bow hunt...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks Clay Blanchard from Ontario about his passion for chasing wildlife in Canada. Clay is a 22 year old Hunter and Angler from Athens, Ontario, Canada. Clay loves chasing after mature whitetail and turkey across his home province. He spends countless hours in the field each year in pursuit of a big buck or a great Tom. Although Canada seems like a w...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with returning guest Joe Jones about his recent hunting activity. Joe and his siblings were introduced to the outdoors by their father as a means of sustainability. Joe started following his dad, brothers and sisters around while they hunted at 3 years old. Joe is the youngest of 5 which made him the designated bird dog while dove hunting. As he...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Ben Mosely about his passion for managing his property and chasing big deer in America’s Dairyland. Ben started hunting when he was 12, joined the military when at 18 and took a 6 year hiatus from hunting to serve as a rescue swimmer in the Navy. Ben bought his first piece of property after getting back from his first deployment in 2013. He...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Cole Bushore and Nick Matthias about their podcast, social channels and hunting the midwest to the Rocky Mountains. Cole and Nick grew up in the midwest and have been hunting since they were very young. They would  chase everything from deer to ducks and squirrels. Since graduating Nick moved out to Montana and Cole was able to join him thi...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Jimmy Shelhamer from Florida about his passion for mudding and traveling the country in search of mature whitetails. Jimmy was born and raised in South Florida where he grew up hunting the Florida swamps and traveling to Georgia to hunt friend's property and hunting leases. When it wasn’t hunting season Jimmy was fishing or riding four whee...

On this episode of The Nomadic Outdoorsman Dan talks with Terry Kilmer about his success hunting whitetail in his home state of Wisconsin as well as on the road. Terry Kilmer is a 22 year old from Northwestern Wisconsin. For Terry, hunting has always been a big part of his life. He was blessed to have a dad who took him hunting and taught him much of what he knows about the outdoors. One of Terry’...