Alberta Wildlife Stories

It was an honor to have had Lisa Roper ( @lisa.roper.outdoors ) as a guest on the pod. In th this episode, we talk about everything the outdoors can teach us no matter what age. Lisa shares some of her most memorable fishing stories & gets into detail about overcoming fears during her first bear hunt. In my opinion, Lisa is the most accomplished outdoors woman to have ever graced Alberta. She is m...

In this episode, I sit down with Scott Peters from @gettin_outdoors_with_s_and_a . We got to talk about his work with Alberta based @wild_tv and @canadahuntstv . He shared a few of his favorite stories, including some from his home in Saskatchewan that also graced the pages of @bigbuckmag . We also talked about the differences and similarities between hunting Saskatchewan & Alberta. Him and his fa...

Kyle is an Albertan who has no shortage of incredible stories from his time in the backcountry. His admiration for his fathers excursions into the wilderness led him to discover his own path in the outdoors. Through fly fishing and hunting, his father and him create many remarkable memories. We get to talking about some of their most unforgettable hunts from Elk in Alberta to Caribou in the Yukon....

It was a pleasure to have both Tanner & Jared from Cutthroat Cowboys on the pod. These two southern Albertans know how to have a great time enjoying the outdoors. They share 2 near death experiences along with many fly fishing stories and hunting excursions. The Cutthroat Cowboys had me laughing from beginning to end. I can't say enough good things about these men. Be sure to check out their incre...

Luke Squires is known for his channel @squiresoutside , where he shares and documents his time in the Alberta wilderness. Luke shares his story and what he does to inspire others to get out and enjoy what this province has to offer. He also gives us the low down on 2 unforgettable hunts and what they taught him. He has been a big supporter of the pod, and I was stoked to chat and get to know the m...

For those of you who don't already know, Geoff Dorward runs an Alberta based YouTube channel by the name of Dorward Outdoor Adventures, or D.O.A. for short. Geoffs content can be found on many social media platforms. However, I personally find his full-length videos the best. They are filled with his tactics, hard work, success, and hardship. Nothing gets left out. I was stoked when Geoff agreed t...

Spencer Miller is an avid fly fisherman & hunter. We got to talking about how he got into fly fishing, sharing the outdoors with his kids, and his return to hunting after a short hiatus. We also discussed our obsessive tendencies with the outdoors and the mental fortitude and perseverance it took for him to achieve his most recent goals. He shares the story of his brother and his most recent bear...

Seth is the owner & operator of "Trust The Land" outfitters, guiding hunts for mountain lions and mule deer in Alberta. He trains and lives with his big pack of hounds year round to ensure success. Seth gets in-depth talking about what it truly takes to successfully tree big cats. We get into a few of his favorite stories along the way, why he does what he does, and how it all started. I personall...

Kwade, also known as @bushleagueoutdoorsmen, is anything but bush league. He is outgoing, hard working, focused, and determined, and yet remains humble despite his many successes in some of the provinces' toughest hunts. We got on a lot of topics this episode from his most recent spring bears to being charged by a black bear. He also gets into bear grease, and him and his cousins bighorn hunt! Hop...

Nick has been guiding in Alberta for 25 years. He has no shortage of incredible stories. In this episode we talk about his most recent successes. Getting his pilots license, Getting his kids on their first big game critters, and filling one of the most notorious tags you can in this province with a bow. He also gets into detail about both his lodges. Misty River where he guides for moose and bear...

Adrian Horvath is the owner of Straight Shooting Outdoors from Taber Alberta! We got to talking about the outdoor community in Southern Alberta, target panic, and he shares the stories of his and his ladies' first successful archery hunts.

Alex is the owner/operator of Antlerhill Outfitters here in Alberta. In this episode we get to talking about his year round work guiding for bears, waterfowl, big game, and predators. He also talks about the balance with a busy family and shares an incredible story of his daughters first buck.

Shawn is a humble hunter/gatherer that will probably consider himself green until he's retired. He is also an amazing storyteller. This episode we talk about his first solo elk hunt with a bow. Apologies for the lag in the audio during the first 15 minutes. We didn't want to remove any of Shawns story.