Alberta Wildlife Stories

It was an honor to have Brandi on the podcast. This episode is jam packed with stories from her recent trip to South Africa, growing up in Manitoba, furthering her love for the outdoors in Alberta, her work with the Women Hunt program, and so much more. If you know Brandi then you know she does so much for the community, for conservation, and for women in the outdoor world. I look forward to havin...

AWS is back with returning guest Kyle Short. In this episode, Kyle shares his story of finally achieving his goal of taking an infamous Big Horn Sheep after 13 years chasing them through our backcountry. We also caught up with events from the last year since the last AWS episode & touched on faith and perservearing through life both in and out of hunting. It is truly always a pleasure to catch up...

It was such a pleasure to have T.J. on & to hear some incredible stories from his life hunting around the globe. T.J. talks about how his passion started from an early age, falling asleep with binoculars in hand, to how he started writing, and inevitably hosting Outdoor Quest Tv.  This episode is jammed full of stories that will take you from unforgettable sheep hunts in Alberta, to African Kudu,...

It was awesome to have the guys from Apex Predator Hunting Co on the podcast. Steven, Trevor, and Joe got into detail about how they started hunting and what led them to experiencing some of the unforgettable encounters they share in this episode. Trevor tells us a few unique stories from being out with his kids to an unexpected white tail harvest. Steven and Joe go into detail about Stevens gorge...

It was an absolute pleasure to talk with Dan from @dc__outdoors . In this episode Dan talks about growing up in Alberta hunting & fishing and how he passes on the knowledge to his kids. He shares his inspiration and motivation behind his channel DC Outdoors and his passion for chasing game, bushcraft, camping, and cooking! Dan also goes into detail sharing the story of his son's first deer followe...

It was a pleasure to have Dr. Lee Foote on the podcast. Lee has spent his life working in the outdoors and teaching as a professor of Conservation Biology at the University of Alberta. Dr. Foote was the director behind the UofA botanical gardens and has been on the board for the Alberta Conservation Association for over 18 years. In this conversation Lee talks about growing up in the south and how...

It was a pleasure to have Keith Ward on the podcast and get to know the man behind @the_outdooraddiction . Keith shared his upbringing in Northern Alberta and his roots of hunting with his father. We get into everything from family, to arrow builds, bear hunting, units, shed hunting, and so much more. And of course he shared his remarkable story of his 2023 Bull Elk and his buddies bull just 5 day...

Luke & Aaron kick off the spring 2024 Bear Camp Podcast series with a preparation episode. In this episode we talk about how the Bear Camp Podcast series idea originated back in August 2023. They go into detail about learning about baiting, getting out and setting up bait sets, and the crew and everyone involved in this year's spring camp! We discuss our personal hunting goals for this trip and wh...

It was a pleasure to sit down and talk with hosts Kaleb Diniz & Colton Melnyk from the "Just Wingn It" T.V. series! We talked about what got the guys into hunting and how the show came to fruition. Kaleb and Colton have no shortage of waterfowl and game bird knowledge that left us with a desire to get into a blind a.s.a.p.! We learned a ton from talking to these guys and they shared a couple unfor...

Our conversation with Hutley Sheppard truly left us speechless. In this episode Hutley goes into detail about the AHA Shed Hunters Foundation. He speaks about who they help, the amazing things they contribute to those in need, and how you and other members of the community play a vital role in changing people's lives through the organization. Hutleys personal story shines through as he speaks abou...

It was a pleasure to get to know Jered Jarvis and have him on the podcast. In this episode Jered contrasts what it was like to grow up in Newfoundland enjoying the outdoors and moving to Alberta and taking on western big game. Jered shares many stories and accomplishments and goes into detail highlighting his 2023 white tail and his unforgettable mule deer story. Amongst the tales he tells he also...

It is always a pleasure to catch up with Spencer Miller! Spencer first hopped on the podcast back in episode #7 where he shared the story of his brother and him taking a black bear & Spencer's first solo archery bull elk hunt. In this episode Spencer shares his unique 2023/24 successes that started with a velvet mule deer during opening weekend of bow season and ended in the deep freeze of the lat...

Very thankful that Geoff Dorward reached out months ago with the idea to interview myself (Aaron) for the 50th episode of the podcast. Geoff was one of the first guests on the podcast back in Episode #8 and I can hardly wait to have him back to turn the tables back around! Check out www.albertawildlifestories.com for more!

It was an honor to have Ed Tetley on the podcast! Ed is an Albertan resident that has bought tags and held a hunting license here for the past 41 years. In this episode, Ed shares his upbringing in a large family, getting into hunting, skiing in the Olympics, and passing on all of life's most important lessons to his children and grandchildren. He went into detail about his success bowhunting, his...

It was a blast to join Hunter at his booth at the Yeg Boat & Sportsman show this past weekend. This episode was recorded the Saturday evening after being at the event. Hunter, Luke, and Aaron go into detail with some of their favorite parts of the show, and we hear about Hunters incredible 2023 season. Hunter shares his first archery buck story along with his successful Elk harvest. We can't thank...

Ever wonder what it took to start @wild_tv ?? In this episode, Ryan Kohler, co-founder and president of Wild TV, goes into all the amazing details of how the network came to be. From its first time being plugged into the broadcasting networks to creating the WildTV+ streaming platform, we covered it all! Ryan also shares stories from his upbringing in Alberta and what created the desire to launch...

It was an absolute pleasure to have had Christ Felt, owner and operator of The Archery Box pro shop, on the podcast ( @theatcheryboxinc ). In this episode, Chris shares his upbringing in Alberta and how his dreams of one day running an archery shop of his own came to fruition. He drops some big news coming in the spring of 2024 at The Archery Box that you don't want to miss. Chris also took the ti...

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 We are stoked to bring you the Alberta Wildlife Stories Website and the launch of the E-Magazine & Audio Magazine!! We would like to give a BIG THANKS to all writers and advertisers that contributed to the first issue of the magazine as well as all listeners and supporters of A.W.S. We hope you enjoy everything we have coming to the website! www.albertawildlifestories.com

It was awesome to sit down and have Casey share some stories from his time in the field. From his upbringing to his current endeavors outdoors with friends and family, Casey has no shortage of remarkable encounters. In this episode, he talks about many of his unforgettable hunts and goes into detail about his double header during deer season this past fall, and his recent late season elk hunt in t...

I was stoked to have Justin Mathieson ( @rackncast ) on the pod & in this episode, he shared some unforgettable stories. If you don't already know this local Albertan, Justin is an avid hunter, angler, shed hunter, and outdoorsman. We talked about his love for shed hunting, being charged by a grizzly, and taking 2 sparring bucks with his father. Justin has been going through some health related di...

For those that remember, Megan joined me on episode #17, where she shared her first bear hunt and an unforgettable moose story with her kids by her side. She also got her start in archery in a very unique way. Once I saw her take a bull moose this past fall, followed by her first buck with a bow, I knew we needed to tall again! In this episode, she goes into immense detail about what both success...

I was stoked to have Zack on and hear about his life both on the rink and in the outdoors! We talked about Zacks hockey career from being born in Calgary Alberta to present, including his time in the NHL playing for The Vegas Golden Knights, multiple AHL teams, WHL, & currently playing in the Europen league "Liiga" for Vaasan Sport in Finland. Zack also runs Hayz Outdoors and provides the outdoor...

Whether it's running his restaurant Chartier, hunting, photography, or journalism, Darren always brings a ton to the plate! In this episode, we discussed what motivated him to open up shop in the dining world while simultaneously diving into hunting. We chatted about his upbringing on the east coast and his journey to Alberta. Darren shared his wild "against all odds" story of his 2023 buck dubbed...

Alex returns to the podcast after joing me in Ep#2! I always look forward to talking and catching up with Alex. He is always down to share stories, help a guy out, and talk about the passion for the outdoors. He had a great 2023 season, and in this episode, we went over all of the highlights! He went into detail about some of his most unique moments, including a Sandhill Crane, a unicorn of a Snow...

*Live From the Ice Tent* w/ Andy Henderson & Sam Robertson ( @as.outdoors @samantha.getsoutdoors ). In this episode, we set up some mics inside their insulated Otter tent and caught up on their 2023 hunting season and their unreal start to the hardwater season while catching some swimmers ourselves! They told stories from some of their most recent unforgettable catches and from years past. We talk...