Shedding Light Hunting Stories Podcast

Send Travis a Text Message If you watch turkey videos on YouTube there's a good chance you may have came across a guy named Matt Dale giving out some great turkey hunting advise. Matt Dale is a guy who's been hunting turkeys for a long time and is willing to share what he's learned with others. Today we hear how Matt got started into hunting and the stories that mean the most to him...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Anthony Weaver from Georgia. Anthony has some great deer & turkey stories along with a couple humorous stories at the end. He's a great guy who knows how to tell a "masterful" story. Be sure to check out his Instagram: Ambassador2thenations.  Also leave a rating and review to help spread the word about the show!

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Matt and Todd from Alaska! They have some great stories to tell including how Todd got lost during a blizzard in Alaska while on a snow hare hunt. when he was 12 years old. Matt recently moved to Alaska as a missionary and is new to hunting and learning the ropes. Today we get to hear a couple cool rabbit stories, a moose story, and more.  Matt a...

Send Travis a Text Message Today you are stuck with yours truly, Travis Williams. I've been turkey hunting since 2014. In that time I've managed to somehow kill 6 Toms. I've also managed to have 3 years where I got skunked! Turkey hunting really can be a blast but also is intimidating to start out. Today I share every turkey I've killed and the lessons I learned from each scena...

Send Travis a Text Message Joining me from western Kentucky is John Montgomery. John has a passion for the outdoors and really loves turkey hunting. Today he talks about his first double, which happened to be with his dad along with some great deer stories as well. 

Send Travis a Text Message Layth Taylor rejoins us on the podcast today to tell some great stories. In EP 67. Layth told us about his videography "Capture The Hunt" and how that led him into hunting. This past year he's experienced several hunts of his own where he was the on pulling the trigger. But in order to do that and to continue his videography, he had to leave behind his ful...

Send Travis a Text Message Who's someone who's passed on that's taught you a lot about hunting or got you into hunting? Is there someone you'd like to pay tribute to? Drop a comment on our Shedding Light Outdoor Facebook page or Instagram. We'd be honored to hear who that was for you.  Today's guest is Ben Reibel who was on Ep. 2 in 2019. Ben comes on to tell an amazi...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I am honored to have on the show Ron Crouch of Bent Bow Outdoor Productions. Ron has been blessed to take a lot of animals with his longbow over the years. He talks about that journey and some of his most memorable hunts including a British Colombia Mountain Goat. You'll be sure to enjoy these stories even if you aren't a trad bow hunter.  Be sure to chec...

Send Travis a Text Message This is an episode to share! Would you take a moment and drop this one on your social media page? Dr. Marty Brunson joins me today to share some very special stories from the Catch a Dream Foundation. This non profit takes kids with life threatening or terminally ill conditions on the hunt of their dreams...completely free to them and their family.  Dr. Marty tells some...

Send Travis a Text Message We all have a lot of hunting stories. If you came on the show (which you are more than welcome to do!) I'd guess that you could tell a few. But which one would you pick? I'm guessing if you're like our guest Ray Kapalka, or just about any other guest, you'd tell stories that mean something to you. Your first deer, your biggest buck, that time you spen...

Send Travis a Text Message Kyle Dulek is a normal guy from Minnesota who loves to hunt. He's done well in the past but this year was different. Kyle was able to take not 1 but 3 giant bucks...all fair chase. Kyle is a down to earth and humble hunter who enjoys the woods just like us. So was he lucky? Was he that good? Or both? We have an epic conversation today that I'm sure you'll...

Send Travis a Text Message UPDATE: NEW PODCAST WILL BE DROPPED ON TUESDAY MORNINGS. BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE SO YOU DON'T MISS AN EPISODE!   This week Travis Shirer puts on the host hat and interviews me about my January 4th Ohio muzzleloader buck! And he does a great job! We talk about the season, what led me to the spot, and how it all went down. Thanks to everyone who's supported me on th...

Send Travis a Text Message Happy New Year! Hope you had a great holiday! We are back this week with Justin Schroeder from Colorado. Last year he was able to take his first elk and what a story it is! 2 bull elk in 5 seconds! You'll just have to listen to find out how it all plays out!  Be sure to leave a rating and review if you haven't yet. And if you'd ever want to come on the sho...

Send Travis a Text Message Today we meet Eric Crawford from Ohio. Eric tells some great stories today including one about a buck he was able to get this year in the snow. Eric's a very encouraging guy with some great advice you need to listen to for the new year. Happy New Year!

Send Travis a Text Message 100! That's a big number and one that I am proud of. Thank you for being a part of that! Today we take a look back at some of my favorite clips from the previous 99 episodes. It was very hard to pick and I'm sure I could've included hours of content. The clips come from: Ep.1 Mark Mrkobrada Ep. 9 Don Higgins Ep. 76 Nick Williams Ep. 32 Loren Norris Ep. 14...

Send Travis a Text Message Today we are joined by a very special guest...or at least he is to me...my brother from the same mother, Jacob Williams. In 2019 my brother and his family moved into the house where we grew up. And on that property was a buck my dad and he named "Goofy" prior to my dad passing in 2018. My brother hunted hard for him in 2019 but wasn't able to get on him. O...

Send Travis a Text Message Jeremy Bugay joins us today to talk about his new excitement and passion for hunting. He has some excellent stories from Michigan that you're gonna love. We also discuss keeping priorities straight and having a passion for our families.  Check out Jeremy's YouTube page Jeremy Riggin Outdoors: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYPxXPMnyx4AKXPxzv0rgAw

Send Travis a Text Message Today we are joined by Jeff Farmer who talks about the success he's found this year hunting. We also hear some of Jeff's favorite hunting experiences including a big mule deer he took a few years back. 

Send Travis a Text Message Happy Thanksgiving week everyone! Hope you are able to enjoy some time with family and maybe some extra time in the woods enjoying the outdoor traditions you love! Today we are joined by engaged couple Jonathan Sifuentes & Paige Albaugh to hear some of their favorite hunting stories. Jonathan was able to get Paige into hunting and help her get her first deer. We hear...

Send Travis a Text Message Today we are joined again by Shedding Light Outdoor Contributor Josh Castle. Josh is no stranger to the show and he's had a crazy year. This summer he became a father and he knew he'd have to adapt as the fall came into view. He spent a few hunts helping others get into the woods and hunt but then laid out some days for himself in early November. And on Nov 7th...

Send Travis a Text Message Today we are joined by my friend Jonathan Farley. Jon and I met through a property that we both gained permission to hunt on. Over the years we've gone from acquaintances to friends. Today we hear some of his best stories including a super close encounter with a bear that he was able to harvest. We also hear about his 2020 buck along with some other great hunting st...

Send Travis a Text Message Today we meet Steven Smead, an avid hunter from Massachusetts. Steven was blessed to be with his son when he took his first buck this year. He tells that story along with some other great experiences he has had in the woods! Be sure to check out Shedding Light Outdoors on Facebook and YouTube for great content coming out weekly! 

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined again by fellow Shedding Light "Joe Staff" member Travis Shirer. Trav has had an early season to remember! He was able to tag out in his county and take the biggest buck of his life this year. We hear how he was able to do it and learn some tactics that may help you as well. We dive into various topics on the way such as: -Saddle hunting a...

Send Travis a Text Message This week's guest is Zac Crowe who was able to take his biggest buck to date already this year. We talk about how he got started into hunting and some changes he's made in recent years to get on more deer and bigger bucks.  Travis Shirer's 163 Inch Longbow Buck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGxxS2B7kXQ&t=51s 9 Year Old Daniel's Big 8 Point Buck...

Send Travis a Text Message On September 27, 2020 Casey and his girlfriend Cami went into the woods to check trail cams. He drove onto the property in an ATV and left in an ambulance.  Casey comes on the show today to tell that story. We start off with some of his favorite hunting stories and experiences and then wrap up talking about the day he nearly lost his life. (To skip to the "fall stor...