Shedding Light Hunting Stories Podcast

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined again by good buddy Matt Dove to talk about an incredible hunt he had a couple weeks back. Matt was able to take his biggest buck to date in West Virginia. Be sure to follow Matt's stories over on Instagram at Matt_Dove_Media. 

Send Travis a Text Message My friend from across the river Jansen McCloy comes back on the show to talk about his 2023 season and how he was able to take a very nice buck in town. Great guest with a positive attitude! 

Send Travis a Text Message Today's episode is a unique one and has 3 parts.  Part 1 I bring you up to speed on my season as I travel from my hometown back home. Part 2 Trav Shirer joins me in the car as we head out to our hunting spot. He tells the story of an awesome buck he was able to take a October 27th.  Part 3 We tell the incredible encounter of our hunt and what led to me punching my t...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by my 7 year old Ansley to tell the story of her first ever deer. We unpack what lead up to season, her first 3 hunts, and how it all came together in a crazy moment on her fourth. It's always crazy having a kid on but she did well! Look for the full video on YouTube soon!

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined in person by my two Australian friends, Daniel Mummery and Joel Fulton! We unpack how they both made it to the states, Joel's moose/wolf hunt and then we tell the awesome stories of the past two days. We've had an incredible time and had two great hunts. Hope you enjoy and be sure to check out Shedding Light Outdoors and The Hunter's...

Send Travis a Text Message GIVEAWAY ALERT- We are closing in on 3000 subs on Shedding Light Outdoors YouTube channel. Help us get to 3000 by sharing our post on Instagram, Facebook, or Go Wild and get entered to win a free Richardson Hat with our logo on it!  Today I'm joined by Utah resident and fellow Team 10Derloin Bowhunting.com Contest member Dan Ray...aka Old Carp. Dan shares some great...

Send Travis a Text Message Never before have we had each and every team member of Shedding Light Outdoors in one episode. Today is the day! I sit down with co-founder Travis Shirer and team members Josh Castle, Nate Root, Ben Cunningham, and Eric Penrod to discuss their summer planning, their season gameplan, and goals. Each guy has a different way they look at things and different events happenin...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Tony Fall and his daughter Alexis. Tony has been hunting for years and has taken 68 whitetail mostly in NE Ohio. Today he shares some of his favorite stories and his daughter Alexis shares how she got her first buck. We also hear the tale of how a bear attempted to steal a buck! Tony and Alexis also share some deep thoughts on their faith and how...

Send Travis a Text Message Today we celebrate the 200th episode! Thank you so much for your support! Here's to many more stories! Today I'm joined by Wayne McDowell from Colorado to hear some amazing elk stories. He, his wife (who was 27 weeks pregnant at the time), and his dad all got drawn to hunt the same trophy unit. Each of them found success in their own unique way. Amazing stories...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Candadian Cody Desranleau to hear some great stories. Cody tells some of his best experiences including his first bull moose. Hope you enjoy!

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Hunter Willis from Georgia, who is soon heading back to his home state of Indiana. We talk everything today...first buck with a bow, his wife's first deer, hogs, turkeys, and more. It's a fun one! Stick around to the end where I talk a little but about how we can make it through the changes in our lives. 

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined again by Shane Simpson. Last time Shane was on we talked turkeys and had a great time. Today we dive into some of Shane's deer and deer tracking stories and they are good ones! But before all that Shane shares some exciting news about a brand new app called TRAKR. This app will help hunters who need a tracking dog easily connect with a tracker....

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined again by Brandon Roberts of Pennsylvania. Brandon comes on to share about his brand new YouTube and social channel called Rocket Outdoorz in honor of his grandpa (known as Rocket). We hear stories from his past season and how some things went well...and how some things did not. Brandon shares how we deal with mistakes and use them to our benefit. Ho...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined on the show by Kevin Dickenson of Colorado. Kevin shares some great stories today and some valuable life lessons. We hear the story of how he got several of his college buddies into hunting and how they all joined the recovery for a 150 inch buck he shot. We also hear some good turkey and coyote stories as well.  Check out Kevin's page on IG an...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by my two Australian friends Joel and Daniel. Both are repeat guests and we've enjoyed getting to know them over the past couple of years. In fact, Joel, his wife, and Daniel will be coming to the US to visit in October! Joel comes on today to tell an incredible story of his recent New Zealand Tahr hunt. He and his friends had an amazing advent...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Jon from central PA to hear some of his traditional archery deer stories and also the story of the "piebald buck that came back to life" that his grandpa shot. Great stories and a fun guest! If you'd like to come on the show send me an email at sheddinglightod@gmail.com. And to check out the newest YouTube video of Matt Dove gettin...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined in the car with my buddy, and personal trainer, Todd Hartman as we come home from the Total Archery Challenge. We had a great time at TAC! Todd just got into archery a couple months back and got to experience the camaraderie of archery and meet some nice folks. We unpack how he got into archery and how fitness relates to it. We also get to hear some...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined again by Michigan native Jeremy Bugay. Jeremy was on episodes 98 and 144 and talked about deer hunting. Today he shares how for 4 years he's been going after turkeys and striking out. That is, until this year, when he sent out a letter and gained permission on a property that would lead to his first turkey harvest.  Check out Jeremy's vide...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Howard Wright from Nashville. Howard shares some great deer hunting stories and experiences and then we dive into his first bear hunt to Canada. 

Send Travis a Text Message Trav Shirer and I have had a fun and challenging turkey season. We both had some different experiences yet some things the same. We both started with a recurve. We both filled our tags with a shotgun. Call us quitters...or call us smart? Listen to this episode and we'll unpack the journey and the fun we had. Hope you enjoy. Be sure to check out my video on YouTube.....

Send Travis a Text Message Local friend Jason Cue comes back on the show today to share some great stories from the 2023 turkey season. He's found success in 2 states and also helped his kids get on some birds. We also get a recap of Jason's 2022-2023 deer season and it's a good one as well!

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by my unofficial co-host Trav Shirer to talk about our turkey season so far. It's only a week in here in Ohio and we've had plenty of good action. Trav and I both have fired an arrow and we also had a great youth hunt with my daughter and my neighbor Cody.  To watch Cody's hunt click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgbLYAiQjBM

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by my good friend Trav Shirer and the guys from Inside Twenty. Matt, Tim, and Mike share their passion for traditional archery, the vision behind their podcast, and the community they've created. They have some great stories and we have some fun in this one.  Be sure to check out Inside Twenty's podcast and YouTube links below! https://ope...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by chef Aaron Johnson. Aaron shares some of his favorite hunting stories including some urban hunts along with some of his background as a chef. Very educational and entertaining interview. Bon Appetite!

Send Travis a Text Message Always love it when guests reach out to me to share some stories! Today's guest is high school senior Austin Cunningham. Austin has had a lot of great hunting experiences and shares some of his deer and turkey stories. He then tells the tales of some of his hog hunting adventures....not a topic we have covered a lot on the show so far. Let's just say things get...