Shedding Light Hunting Stories Podcast

Send Travis a Text Message Joining me again on the show is Shedding Light Outdoor member Josh Castle. Josh loves to hunt public land. And he has a knack for finding nice bucks. Yet on his first out of state whitetail hunt to Missouri, Josh had some struggles. A few plans didnt work out and that left Josh in a low point wondering where to go. He kept going and that led him to a new spot and his fir...

Send Travis a Text Message There's nothing like getting a call from your buddy right after dark telling you he's shot a buck. I got that call on Saturday night, October 16th from my good friend and Shedding Light Outdoors member Travis Shirer. Today he joins me on the show to unpack that story and all that went into it. Trav had to have shoulder surgery at the start of the year and wasn&...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by a friend named Joel Fulton from Sydney Australia. Joel is an electrician who's side job is making some incredible antler light pieces and chandelier. You can check out the link below to his website. Joel comes on today to tell some of his favorite hunting experiences in New Zealand involving Himalayan Tar and Chamois. It's a unique and...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined again by Zach Owsley from western Tennessee. Zach was on episode 47 a couple years back! Today we have a great conversation about how life's changed for him over the past two seasons...particularly with the birth of his first daughter.  We talk deer processing, how kids affect hunting, the hunt he went on the day before his daughter was due, an...

Send Travis a Text Message Today you are stuck with just me. I talk about the early season hunts and how I was able to take my first deer of the season with my daughter by my side on October 4th. Crazy hunt and my first ever deer with a bow from the ground.  New interviews coming soon! If you'd like to come on the show send me an email at sheddinglightod@gmail.com or a DM on FB or Instagram. 

Send Travis a Text Message Deer season is here!  Today I'm joined by Jay Waterson of New York.  Jay is a part of my awesome bowhunting team over on the bowhunting.com forum :Team SeVenison! Jay joins me to talk about how his grandfather's taught him to hunt along with the biggest buck he's ever been able to take. We hear some great whitetail stories and also a bonus Ibex story.  Hop...

Send Travis a Text Message It's not every day I get an email from a 12 year old asking to come on the podcast! Last week Sutton Sheehan reached out and said he loved the show and had some stories. I was pumped to have him on and hear his point of view on hunting and life. And he does a fantastic job. We talk Kentucky turkey and squirrel hunting along with his goal of taking his first whitetai...

Send Travis a Text Message Happy Labor Day everyone! Hope you are enjoying the last few weeks of summer! This week we are joined by WV native Brody Carpenter to talk whitetails and some of his favorite experiences…and man are they great.  We chat about the difference between NY and WV hunting and deer, corn pile controversies, and some great times he’s had with family in friends in the woods. We a...

Send Travis a Text Message This week on the show we are happy to have Justin Getshcel. We get into some fun whitetail stories. One in particular is about a season when things didnt go to plan and Justin wanted to give up. Yet he kept pressing on and was met with a reward...2 to be precise! Great conversation! Hope you enjoy!

Send Travis a Text Message Missouri native Cooper Hitchcock joins us today to talk all things hunting. He shares some entertaining deer and duck stories along with an albino turkey he was able to harvest. Good stories from a fun guest. 

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Wisconsin hunter Tom LaLond and it's a great conversation. We discuss: - Some recent floods in Wisconsin and some friends in need - How Tom gravitated toward bowhunting - A story about a buck coming in under very unlikely circumstances - Our 2021 mobile set ups and hunt plans - Kicking Bear Ministries - What the word "abba" means. ...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Professor of Wildlife Biology at the University of Georgia, Mike Chamberlain. Mike's well known in the turkey hunting community and has recently won the NWTF Communicator of the Year award. Today though, we get to hear some of Mike's personal hunting stories and experiences and it's not just turkeys! We hear about an elusive whitet...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Texas native Jake Kirkpatrick. We talk whitetails, muleys, and aoudad sheep. It's a fun interview! Hope you and enjoy and if you do please leave a rating and review!

Send Travis a Text Message Joining me for the 3rd time is guest Steve Phillips from Texas. Steve always has some great stories and this interview did not disappoint. We talk about how we hang our deer, Steve's hunting and fishing guide business, and trail camera strategies. We get to the feature story about Steve's daughter's first fishing tournament and how it was interrupted by a...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined again by my good friend from Australia, Daniel Mummery. We first met Daniel back in in 2019 on episode 16. He introduced me to Sambar deer hunting and told the epic tale of the missing bolt. 8 years have come and gone since Daniel's been able to harvest another Sambar...and a couple weeks ago that drought ended! Daniel tells a great story that...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Conner Dugan of Maine Meat Collection. He comes on the show to tell about his first buck and the amazing story of how it all went down this past fall. We also chat about fishing and some other fun topics as well.  You can check out Maine Meat Collection on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvRy_sWi0E9eB4F6YvBJRSQ

Send Travis a Text Message I'm always excited to hear stories from the county I grew up in. Today Mike Russell from Monroe Co. Ohio joins me on the show to share some amazing stories. We talk about growing up in a deer drive tradition and transitioning to bowhunting. We then hear the amazing story of an 8 year old buck called Fat Boy along with Mikey's 2020 buck. Great stories, great con...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Christian Williams, founder of Archery Strong who's mission is to improve archery performance, relieve shoulder pain, and prevent injury. Christian shares about his program and common archery mistakes that can lead to injury.  We then dive into a unique style of hunting Christian is passionate about. Ground hog hunting with a bow! We have a...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by fellow podcaster Jacob Krause, co-founder of "The Outdoers". His podcast and social media can be found below. He tells some incredible stories today! Banded ducks, goose fights, and bowhunting spot n stalk turkeys! Enjoy! https://www.theoutdoers.com/ https://www.facebook.com/theoudoers/ https://www.instagram.com/theoutdoers/ https://www...

Send Travis a Text Message Ever look back on a season and just remember those good moments where it finally panned out? Sometimes we forget all of the bad and choose to just remember the good. Justin Mooney joins us today to talk 3D Archery tournaments and to tell the story of a season full of challenges that eventually led to a big buck down.  Be sure to hit SUBSCRIBE both here and on our YouTube...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by friend John Bryant from northern Ohio. John has had a passion for hunting since he can remember. Today we hear about how he got started into hunting along with some of his best deer and turkey stories. We also talk deer and turkey tips that should help you this season. And at the end we dive into John's taxidermy which you can check out here...

Send Travis a Text Message (This is episode 118, even though I say it’s 117 at the start. I must need some more sleep!) Opening day of turkey season found Travis Shirer and I up in a familiar spot listening for gobbles. And the morning did not disappoint! Today on the show I tell the story of how it all went down, the strategies we used, and the lessons learned from the hunt.  CONTEST ALERT! Be su...

Send Travis a Text Message Sometimes there's such a thing as beginner's luck. Hunters go out the first time and it just pans out. A deer steps out into the open, they make a great shot, and that's the story. That was not the story for Nick Brannon. Nick wasn't raised in a hunting family but decided at age 15 to give hunting a try. This past October, four years after his first h...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Virginia native Matthew McMurray. Matthew comes on to share some of his favorite hunting experiences. He talks about his biggest buck, almost getting knocked out of a tree by a turkey, and the time his dad thought a black bear was charging him. Great stories from a great guy. Hope you enjoy.  To check out my 2020 Buck Video click here: https://ww...

Send Travis a Text Message every once in a while you come across a crazy video on YouTube that makes your jaw drop. In late March a video came out of a black bear in the Smokey Mountains attacking a large wild hog...right next to a public road. That video has over 4 million views and has quite the explosive comment section.  WATCH VIDEO HERE (GRAPHIC): YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbfE...