Shedding Light Hunting Stories Podcast

Send Travis a Text Message If you enjoy the show, let me know! Leave a review on Itunes and be sure to subscribe! Today I sit down with 3 good friends who've all been able to get it done early in the season. Josh talks about his public land buck, Bobby shares what went down with his public land doe, and Travis Shirer tells how he used his longbow to harvest a buck. Hope you enjoy and be sure...

Send Travis a Text Message Was excited to sit down with Loren and Rachel Norris. Rachel grew up in the city and didnt hunt but after meeting Loren that all changed. In this interview we talk about how Rachel got started hunting and how she's had some crazy success in her first few years! Unbelievable stories from a very nice and fun couple. Enjoy! To join the fitness "challenge" men...

Send Travis a Text Message Last year a lady from our church told me her granddaughter who goes to the local Christian college had shot a big buck. I didn't even know Cami Starkey was a hunter. Come to find out last year was her first year. Her boyfriend Casey Parsons had taken her out and got her started. I sat down with them and got the fantastic story along with some others from Casey. Hope...

Send Travis a Text Message This week we are joined by owner and operator of Mill Creek Outfitters, Mike Savage. Mike had some early season success in Kentucky on a nice buck. We hear that story and also how Mike got into outfitting. Check out his site on Facebook and Instagram! https://www.facebook.com/Mill-Creek-Outfitters-150639302183239/ @millcreekoutfitters @savage103177

Send Travis a Text Message On the way home from Colorado we decided to share a little more on our top 10 tips and takeaways from our hunt. These are some simple things that might help you if you decide to go on a western hunt some day. This will also wrap up our elk series for now. Next week we will jump into whitetails and other topics. Hope you enjoy! 

Send Travis a Text Message Our 2019 Colorado elk hunt has come to an end and in this episode we talk about what went right, what went wrong, and what we learned about ourselves as we travel back home to Ohio.

Send Travis a Text Message Our 2019 Colorado Archery Elk Trip has begun. Im joined today in the truck by hunting partner and friend Travis Shirer. We talk about how we started hunting together, tips on how to get started planning an elk trip, and some awesome whitetail stories. We have a lot of fun and are looking forward to getting to the mountains. Hit subscribe to find out how we do in the next...

Send Travis a Text Message Today we are joined by Brandon Monday who has had a lot of success hunting elk. He shares some of his favorite stories including his 412 inch bull. Hope you enjoy. 

Send Travis a Text Message Today we are joined by a guest who has shot his fair share of big bulls and muleys. Jack enjoys a good rifle hunt and has had some fun over the years. He shares a few stories including the one behind this incredible picture. Hope you enjoy! 

Send Travis a Text Message Ever had a close encounter with a mountain lion? Ever had a moment where you thought you might roll down a mountain INSIDE an elk? Loren Norris has! Our guest today has some EPIC stories that you are going to love. Loren starts off talking about chasing bears in Georgia and then we get into his first Colorado Elk hunt. Hope you enjoy and if you do SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A R...

Send Travis a Text Message Had the pleasure of talking with Chris Horton of Elk Addicts! Chris tells some EPIC elk stories that's he's experienced....some very up close and personal encounters! He also shares about the highs and lows of hunting elk and the lessons he's learned.  Are you an elk addict? Check out his website here:  https://www.elkaddicts.net/ To watch the Youtube vide...

Send Travis a Text Message This is part 2 with Troy Ruiz of Primos Hunting. In episode 29 Troy talked about how he got his start in the hunting industry and some of the stories around that. This week we hear about some of his elk hunts and his most memorable hunt...which happens to be with Phil Robertson in a duck blind in Texas.  If you'd like to respond or have questions please send me an e...

Send Travis a Text Message This week we start a two part interview with Troy Ruiz of Primos Hunting. He tells some awesome stories on his first deer and life down in Louisiana. We also talk about the crazy circumstances that got him started in the TV hunting industry. We talk deer, turkeys, and more! So much so that we couldn't fit it all in 1 episode. Be sure to hit SUBSCRIBE to hear more an...

Send Travis a Text Message Kaitlyn Maus joins me on the podcast to tell some her favorite hunting stories. We talk big whitetails and muleys, coyotes, turkeys, and more. If you enjoy hit that subscribe button and leave a review! Also be sure to give Kaitlyn a follow on Instagram: k8linm_34 Also, as mentioned on the podcast, we have a brand new video up called Traditional Journey up on Youtube and...

Send Travis a Text Message This week I was invited to go on a night coyote hunt with Ben Cunningham and Axal Robinson from Night Stackers. This is a group of local guys who have knocked down over 100 coyotes using thermal scopes since January 2019. We had some success and heard some great stories! Be sure to hit subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed it!  If you live around SE Ohio and have a...

Send Travis a Text Message In this episode we meet Stephen Castle. He tells some awesome stories about hunting alligators, big hogs, and Osceloa turkeys down in Florida. He also talks about the importance of patience. 

Send Travis a Text Message Episode 25 is a special one. In honor of Father's Day I sat down with 3 of my friends to hear some of their favorite memories with their dads. Eric talks about elk and deer hunting with his dad Greg and then Greg shares some of his memories with his father. Travis Shirer wraps things up with some of his great stories.  Be sure to leave a comment of your favorite sto...

Send Travis a Text Message It's always fun to chat with a younger person and get their perspective. Had a good time talking with 18 year old Jake Johnson about some of his hunting stories. Halfway through we are joined by his 15 year old brother Jesse and he joins in on the story telling. They talk about deer, squirrels, turkeys, and more. Enjoy. 

Send Travis a Text Message Had a blast sittng down with some Kentucky boys from the new group called Live, Hunt, and Company. They are a group that likes to laugh, share some good stories, recruit new folks to hunting, and share their faith. We talk about falling through the ice on a duck hunt, turkey hunting, Kentucky elk hunting, whitetail bucks and more! It's a fun episode and these are so...

Send Travis a Text Message Today on the show we get the privilege of meeting Courtney Schnitzler from the group Huntress View. Courtney has grown up hunting a lot of different animals and she talks about some of her favorite hunts and experiences. We also dive into topics like hunting with your spouse and challenges girls face in the hunting world.  Check out huntressview, courtney_schnitzler, and...

Send Travis a Text Message Today we meet Evan Smith of The Fallen Outdoors. This is a nonprofit organization that facilitates hunting and fishing trips for veterans. Evan talks about why and how he got involved and then shares some of his favorite hunts with the veterans. Below you can read a news article about Evan and the hunt he mentions in the podcast and there's a link for The Fallen Out...

Send Travis a Text Message In this episode we talk with Josh Castle who is a Shedding Light Outdoor contributor. To see some of his work check out the links below. Josh loves hunting turkeys on public land, well most days. Opening day he had a run in with another hunter that didn't go the way he wanted it to. He also talks about some good days that he's had and what he's learned in...

Send Travis a Text Message The Pursuit Channel's "God. Family. Hunting" joined me for an awesome interview. The Perryman's are a family of six who love deer and turkey hunting. The 4 girls (Megan, Makayla, Morgan, and McKenna) have some great stories along with their Dad (Jason) and mom (Amy). They talk about how God, Family, and Hunting made it on TV and how they keep family f...

Send Travis a Text Message In this episode I'm headed down the road with my buddy Ryley Grose. Ryley is a sophomore in high school that I've enjoyed hunting with. He talks about his first deer, first turkey, and some squirrel hunting that he's done. It's cool to hear the perspective of a youth hunter. Stay tuned to the end as we talk about how our youth turkey hunt went this pa...

Send Travis a Text Message In this episode we jump right in and head down to Texas to talk whitetail bucks with Steve Phillips. He throws in the crazy story of his first turkey hunt as well. Enjoy!