Oregon First Hunting and Fishing

In this episode Bryant and Gage sit down with Mike Thomspon, a partner with the Northwest Mountain Challenge, while he was in town for the PNW Sportsman Show. We are stoked that we got to have this insider veiw into the Northwest Mountain Challenge which locally takes place at Hoodoo every Summer. It sounds like an awesome time of shooting bows and meeting people. You can count on finding us there...

We were elated when John Stallone, co-founder and vice president of Howlforwildlife.org, reached out and offered to come on the podcast. We in the west are at the front lines of many of the anti-hunters' attacks on our way of life. Howl has beena. powerful force to help protect our rights as hunters, as displayed by their efforts in the 2024 Colorado bill that would have banned all cougar and bobc...

Have you ever wanted to catch slab largemouth and smallmouth in the middle of winter? In this episode we do just that on a fishing trip on Decemebr 26th! Listen in for winter bass fishing tips, a look at Kyle's custom bait making set up, and the tale of our cold and stormy winter bass fishing trip! Don't forget to follow the show to stay up to date about all of our club fishing and hunting events!...

This is a very fresh, very recent story about a buck I killed on opening day that was horribly ill, it led to hours and hours of research on deer diseases and Oregon wildlife pathology. Hopefully this can help someone in the future who kills a sick deer!

Another succesful rifle blacktail season here in Western Oregon! Thanks for listening to the OFHF podcast! 3/4

Even when tags go unfilled, every season is a success with the lessons learned and irreplaceable experiences shared in the best woods in America. I am so thankful to get to live in this territory! Thanksgiving special drop 2/4

The first episode of our Thanksgiving Mini Series! Thank you for being a listener to the OFHF Podcast! 1/4

In this episode we talked with local taxidermist and life long outdoorsman Dave Hakola to get the best taxidermy tips and to learn about his life in the outdoor space. You will not want to miss his story at the end of the episode, where he describes an awesome encounter with God. linktr.ee/ofhfpodcast 

This was a fun conversation in Tigard Oregon with Vaughn Hanchett from Vaughn Adventures! Vaughn is an avid outdoors generalist with a wealth of experience in trout fishing, and a great passion for archery elk hunting. We hope you enjoy the conversation between a couple of young guys who both have elk under their belt, but still lots to learn. Follow Vaughn on Youtube to see his great videos. In t...

We uploaded this last season, but wanted to get it up again as we are all thinking about our elk seasons this year. This story of calamity ended up being our most shared episode, and we have gotten more feedback about this episode than any other. All from people who could relate to these rookie mistakes or were surprised we would even share the story. So listen up, take the responsibility of hunti...

In this episode Kyle and Bryant drove down to Reedsport Oregon to talk with David Knebel Jr of Little Dave's Baits and to go fishing for striped bass! It was a real fun conversation in a real cool place. Special thanks to Salmon Harbor Mercantile for letting us record on their patio! In the news: Raging fires in Eastern Oregon and ODFW's point reinstatement plan. 

This was an awesome conversation down in Roseburg with Trent Fisher from Born And Raised. We talked about the 1970 big game regulations, heard some of Trent's hunting wisdom, and got down and dirty about archery. Join our next event: Rifle Sighting on August 18th! (bows welcome)

In this episode, Bryant tells the story of how he killed his first buck using a doe bleat mouth call in Western Oregon. Enjoy this short bonus drop!

Southern Oregon Roadtrip Interveiw #2: Bryant continues his journey South to talk with Nate and Gage Bailey, a father and son duo who both live out their passion for the outdoors through their non-profit, the Life Outdoorz. They have spent a life pursuing everything Oregon has to offer and are a wealth of knowledge. We talked about the removal of the Klamath dams, duck hunting, traditional archery...

Southern Oregon Road Trip interview #1: Bryant goes down south to talk with Devoted Outdoors about their awesome adventures growing up in the mountains hunting, fishing, and recording it all! They have been blessed to take many great animals from deer to elk and many bears. By the end, they share their reason for it by talking about their faith and how it drives every part of their lives. In the N...

So you want to to start kayak bass fishing? Well here is everything you need to know about boat selection, what gear to buy, and how to set up your yak.  In the news: update about ODFW search, sea lion culls began to save the chinook salmon.

Welcome to the first episode of season 2, where we talk with Oregon Trappers Asociation President Doug Nichol about all things trapping! From getting started trapping, to fighitng for the right to trap, Doug has a wealth on knowledge on the subject. In the news: New ODFW director update, Ip3 update.

Get ready for an awesome year with Oregon First Hunting and Fishing!

Welcome to the OFHF Podcast! We are excited to talk to amazing hunters and fishermen about what makes them successful here in Oregon, and also ask them about their spiritual connection to the life in the outdoors. In this last episode of season 1, we talk with renowned hunting filmaker and bow hunter, Nathan Endicott, about his life in the outdoors as a father and husband. News: ODFW director to r...

NW Oregon Public Land Duck Hunting Overview 2023 Welcome back! After some technical failures, we are stoked to get an episode out for January! Follow along as Bryant looks back at the 2023-24 duck season and gives some tips for those who want to start duck hunting. We have a lot of public land duck hunting out here in Western Oregon from our many rivers to our coastal bays and central Oregon lakes...

If you have ver been curious about hounds, hound hunting, and how it is all done give this extra long episode a listen! Jericho Brown gives some great tips for getting started and shares his expereince growing up with hounds and the long hard road to success it has been here in Western Oregon! We also discuss the bill to ban hound hunting for bobcats, the Gearheart elk scandal, and the 2023 rifle...

Jamie Mac is a big part of the tournament bass scene here in the PNW and beyond, but he wasn't always professionally involved with the fishing world. Listen to Jamie's journey from energy drinks and motocross to Discount Tackle and giant bass. He gives some great specific tips on choosing colors when fishing for bass, and we spend some time discussing the Green Peter/Foster kokanee crisis.

Find the article this podcast is based on here:  https://www.doeverything.life/blog/hunting/oregon-coastal-roosevelt-elk-tragedy/   So many tough lessons learned the hard way. I suppose those types of lessons are the ones you never forget.

He doesn't just have a cool name, but Ryan Sparks has a ton of specific knowledge about fishing in the great state of Oregon during the Fall time. In this episode we talk about Cast for Kids, archery elk hunting, Oregon big game hunting statistics, Oregon fall time bass fishing, and the Western United States bass tournament scene. Listen for some great tips on how to get on large mouth and smallmo...

In this episode: Devil's Lake Bass Fishing, podcasting, Mule deer hunting, and a big ol' conversation with Sam Williams, host of the Outdoor Adventures Podcast.