Gary Lewis Outdoorsman

Is Sasquatch just a legend we use to scare the new guy in camp? Or is it watching us from the ridge tops? Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, the stories trickle out, sometimes loosed with whiskey, sometimes in moments of trust. Today we talk to Tyler Kennedy who grew up hunting and fishing and spending time alone in the woods. We hear about his encounter in the Cascades and how it changed his li...

We talk to returning champion Chris Sulak about revolvers and why there is a new revolver in your future. Sulak hails from Central Oregon and finds himself buying a new revolver every time he makes a commission. We also talk about Sasquatch, Low-T, magazine advertising from the ‘50s and ‘60s and, as a public service, we cover Missed Connections on Craigslist. We do some math in this episode and if...

We talk to Amy Bennett about the 45-70, calling bears and spotting and stalking in the alders. Making her home on the Oregon Coast, this Florida transplant adrenaline junkie is a big game hunter and a steelhead fisherman. She moved out to Oregon, got a job at Fisherman’s Marine Supply in Tigard and took a course in wildlife biology at Mt. Hood Community College. Now she has three full freezers, li...

We sit down with Troy Rodakowski, an outdoor writer, turkey hunter and forage specialist from the Willamette Valley. We’re talking early season turkey hunting, blackpowder shooting, how to set up a stand, aggressive calling vs. quiet spare calling, how long to stay in place.  Watch Frontier Unlimited and outdoor TV whenever you want, wherever you are. Click on https://huntchannel.lightcast.com/ If...

We sit down with Greg Henderson of West Coast Floats, a Philomath, Oregon-based company manufacturing floats for steelheaders and salmon fishermen. If you grow up in Philomath, you hunt deer and elk when you’re not fishing. We talk favorite rifles for hunting elk, bears and deer, plus a bonus idea for getting your 12-year-old to sit still on stand. Check out https://westcoastfloats.com/   Watch Fr...

We sit down with the guys from the Ballistically Speaking Podcast – the BS Podcast - to talk about what it’s like to be a gun owner and shooter in the Great White North, eh, and hunting coyotes and elk and defending the home place. The 6.5 and its variants. The 44 Mag and the lever action. Why the 22 Gauge is such a versatile caliber up north. Favorite cartridges, long range shooting, pistol train...

We sit down with Will Homer, CEO of Painted Hills Natural Beef based in Fossil, Oregon, to talk cattle values, rancher values and the hazards that face a calf born into this harsh world. Coyotes, wolves and golden eagles all get their piece of flesh. Will grew up shooting a 270 Winchester; he recalls the 6.5 Swede, confesses to a 6.5 Grendl and reminisces about rodeo, football and shooting sage ra...

We sit down with Jordan Linsker to talk about how to build out a tactical AR-15 rifle with the right accessories to successfully compete in multi-gun, hunt coyotes and defend the home place. Parts for people who build high end, quality and unique weapons. To learn more about Sker Tactical, visit https://skertactical.com/ Watch Frontier Unlimited and outdoor TV whenever you want, wherever you are....

We sit down with the editor of Hunt Alaska magazine to talk about the NRL Hunter Games and his recent 7 PRC build. George Krumm is an outdoor writer and an enthusiastic shooter and big trout specialist. You can find his work in Hunt Alaska and Fish Alaska and other magazines. Visit https://www.huntalaskamagazine.com/ Watch Frontier Unlimited and outdoor TV whenever you want, wherever you are in th...

We sit down with outdoor writer Tom Claycomb to talk air guns and varmints, everything from feral pigeons to feral hogs. Claycomb has hunted spot-and-stalk axis and wild boar with a 50-cal air rifle and talks about his current favorites and a new one from Umarex. Claycomb hails from Idaho by way of Texas. You can find his work in a variety of magazines and newspapers around the country.  Watch Fro...

We sit down with Mark Stevens of the Syndicate, a marketing group in the firearms space to talk about a narrow and very cool segment called the 1911 Double Stack. We talk Ford F-150 and secure storage and multi-gunning in Minnesota and how a bunch of 20- and 30-somethings are redefining the handgun world with small batch production. This is a fun conversation with a 12-year veteran multi-gunner. T...

We sit down with Chris Mijik, born in Croatia and American by choice, founder of the NEW Firearms Guide 15th PRO Edition. Would you believe 26,433 Antique Gun Manuals, Gunsmith Repair Manuals, Components Parts Catalogs, blueprints, schematics and historical details? Published November 2024. You can find it at https://firearmsguide.com/   Watch Frontier Unlimited and outdoor TV whenever you want, w...

We sit down with Troy Rodakowski to talk blacktail deer hunting and the proliferation of thermal imaging and whether or not it has a place in deer hunting. And a shoutout to Hillary Clinton for being presented with the Medal of Freedom. Really. And we talk spring bear hunting. A tip of the hat to High Desert Tactical for sound production. Watch Frontier Unlimited and outdoor TV whenever you want,...

We catch up with Nick Sage to talk about fly-fishing for big brown trout and stalking big bucks on public land. Nick makes his home in Michigan and fishes up to 210 days a year. We also talk Great Lakes steelhead and our guilty pleasure smallmouth bass.  Watch Frontier Unlimited and outdoor TV whenever you want, wherever you are in the world. Click on https://huntchannel.lightcast.com/ If you want...

It’s a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the mysterious world of outdoor TV with a couple of straight shooters. We talk shop with Trevor Barclay, previewing the new TV season of Frontier Unlimited. Then we go to Alabama and talk to Merrill Sport. With a background as a manufacturer’s rep, a TV show producer and wholesaler, Merrill Sport is one of the founders of the Pursuit Channel and a visionary of...

He likes to call his shots and that’s why Oregon hunter Joel Strimling started shooting the 6.5 PRC. We explore the reasons for using non-lead bullets and look at how one backcountry hunter prepares for deer, elk and bear hunts. What goes into his winning rifle/optic combination and whether or not to use a bipod when hunting in the West.   If you want to support free speech and good hunting conten...

We sit down with a gun and gear designer named Josh Whi to talk axis deer, elk hunting and building products for freedom loving Americans without compromise. Unapologetically American, Josh Whi has a fresh take on what works in deep cover, in combat and in the mountains. Check out https://paladin33.com/   If you want to support free speech and good hunting content in the Internet Age, look for our...

We got old soul Gus Smith back from Wyoming to talk about hunting elk in the mountains and why he loves the 7mm Remington Magnum. Gus has been shooting since before he could hold a gun barrel off the ground and one of his favorite calibers is the 7mm Magnum. He talks about why including why a 150 grain Ballistic Tip. If you want to support free speech and good hunting content in the Internet Age,...

He’s back! Coyote hunter by day, guitar tech by night. It’s our favorite guitar tech Marc Larese from Tennessee, in this episode talking coyote hunting at the end of the year. It’s the third week of December and coyotes are cool, calm and not quite collected.  If you want to support free speech and good hunting content in the Internet Age, look for our coffee and books and wildlife forage blends a...

We sit down with Deane Elliott of Inventive Outdoors to hear the story from his latest hunt and an after dark drone recovery of a big whitetail buck that went 262 yards. Learn about an organization and an app that specializes in tracking deer for hunters, using dogs or drones. For information on Inventive Outdoors, click on https://www.inventiveoutdoors.com/collections/fuzed-deer-scents If you wan...

He got a look at the buck early in the year and spent months planning how he was going to get it in his crosshair. He's an agronomist and a deer hunter. Levi Mallory spends a good deal of the year thinking about and planning his deer hunts. His unique skill set helps him when it comes to placement of food plots and stands. He watches the weather and above all, spends a lot of time in the stan...

It's the middle of November and we catch up with Don Grissett of Expedition Joe Coffee and talk about the 7PRC, heavy-for-caliber bullets, long range shooting, the Coast Guard life, drug smuggling, Singer Sewing Machine 45 Colts and coffee. If you want to support free speech and good hunting content in the Internet Age, look for our coffee and books and wildlife forage blends at https://www.g...

Just back from a hunt in South Africa, we talk to one of the good guys Ryan Neeley, who recently hunted in Zimbabwe. We both took pre-64 Winchester Model 70s on our recent safaris and we talk about why we will do it again. We talk about the merits of the controlled round feed design and the faults and merits of the 270 Winchester and the 30-06 on plains game. If you want to support free speech and...

We sit down with blacktail hunter, rifle enthusiast, sawyer and educator Bret Michalski to talk about blacktail deer vulnerabilities in the middle of the season. How to hunt the folds and benches you don't see from the road. Favorite calibers, deer camp food and the role of the hunter in modern society.  If you want to support free speech and good hunting content in the Internet Age, look for...

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