Shedding Light Hunting Stories Podcast

Send Travis a Text Message Today on the show we are joined by Tegan Wilson from Australia. Tegan is an avid hunter and great story teller. She talks about her intro into hunting, great trips with her dad, and some of favorite memories so far.  T-shirt Fundraiser closes on October 6th, don't miss your chance to get a shirt if you'd like to support this podcast! https://www.customink.com/f...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I am happy to introduce someone I've probably referenced in many episodes...my wife Kate! She is not a hunter yet she lives with one! We talk about her family hunting growing up and how she feels about my passion for it. We hear some of my hunting stories but they are told from her perspective. We also hear Kate's 2020 hunting goals. This is a fun one tha...

Send Travis a Text Message New T-Shirts and long sleeves are available for purchase as a fundraiser for Shedding Light Outdoors. We would greatly appreciate your support! https://www.customink.com/fundraising/sheddinglightoutdoors Some of us dream of being big buck killers. We think if we could just get that booner we'd be happy. Brian Menke has been there. In fact he's killed that big d...

Send Travis a Text Message Today we hear some incredible hunting stories from Justin Stuva of Illinois. Justin is an avid bowhunter, forager, and recently become a trapper. We hear the amazing story of the buck that was a doe and how that unfolded. Justin also talks about why the word "just" needs to be taken out of our hunting vocabulary. Stay tuned to the end of the show to hear my tak...

Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined again by good friend and fellow "Joe Staff" on Shedding Light Outdoors, Travis Shirer. We cover a range of topics and have a lot of fun. There's actually a lot to learn in this podcast along with some fun stories from the past few seasons.  We talk about Trav's journey in traditional bowhunting and he shares some things he learne...

Send Travis a Text Message Today we are joined by another Ohio hunter named Ben Freeman. Ben started hunting when he was 10 years old....all by himself! It took him many attempts but he was ale to take a buck his first year. We hear that story and many more in this great episode. Ben also talks about the importance of taking new people hunting and showing them the ropes. Who are you passing on you...

Send Travis a Text Message Welcome back! If you are new, thanks for checking out the show and be sure to LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE!  Today on the show we meet truck driver Scott Sarapa who's making some time in between driving from Ft. Worth to Edmond, Oklahoma to talk deer hunting and fishing with me. Scott tells some good stories and shares his experiences and you'll be sure...

Send Travis a Text Message Today on the show we are joined by Kentuckian Kevin Cannon. He loves to bowhunt and shares some great stories and information on todays show. We talk saddle hunting and the company Cruzr, self filming tips, and some hilarious hunting memories. If you enjoy the show and you're able, please leave me a review on the podcast platform you use. This helps others decide wh...

Send Travis a Text Message In this episode and The Greatest Hunt- Longer Version we will be exploring in greater detail the greatest hunting story of all time. Did you know God is a hunter? We will attempt to answer some major questions like where did you come from, where are you going after your tag is punched, and how can you know what the purpose of life is. Obviously this is a little deeper th...

Send Travis a Text Message In this episode and The Greatest Hunt- Shorter Version we will be exploring in greater detail the greatest hunting story of all time. Did you know God is a hunter? We will attempt to answer some major questions like where did you come from, where are you going after your tag is punched, and how can you know what the purpose of life is. Obviously this is a little deeper t...

Send Travis a Text Message Cody Schleich joins us on the show today to share some of his best buck stories, and he has quite a few! We dive into some of those stories and some of tactics. We also discuss his new desire to hunt mostly public land this season. Throw in a bonus elk story and it's a fun episode! To check out Cody's Instagram search for cody_schleich Be sure to hit SUBSCRIBE...

Send Travis a Text Message Today on the show we meet Spokane, Washington native Ben McKinnis. Be talks about how he got started into hunting and hasnt gone a year without getting a deer since he started. He's a humble guy who's had some great success. We hear some great whitetail stories and Ben also talks about his elk trip to Montana. He wraps up by explaining the meaning of his forear...

Send Travis a Text Message How many deer have you been blessed to harvest? Ben did't start hunting til recently and has been at it for four years. In that time he's been able to take 11 deer and also several turkeys! Today he comes on the show to tell some amazing stories. One of which includes how a buck mended a broken relationship. Great stories from a great guy!  And to check out Ris...

Send Travis a Text Message Anna Hinson did not grow up hunting. In fact, she wasn't a fan of killing animals at all. She is now a GoWild ambassador and loves to hunt. Today on the show we talk about that transition, how to help others with those views, and we hear some awesome deer and turkey stories shes experienced! It's a unique and fun episode. To check out Anna's GoWild page cl...

Send Travis a Text Message Noah Spillman is from western Ohio and has been hunting for 20+ years. He has some incredible deer stories that you're going to love! We share a lot of laughs on this one and hear some downright unbelievable stories. From his bow being thrown into the fireplace to a friend yelling "here she comes"..this one you don't wanna miss.  Be sure to SUBSCRIBE...

Send Travis a Text Message Need a good laugh today? You came to the right place! Today on the show we dive into several guests funny hunting tales and adventures. We cover a lot of good stories! We hear from Daniel Mummery (@thehuntersministry on Facebook), Nick Williams aka NutterBuster ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWWButw9GN1lbBGbCIdDF9w ) and Dennis Wilder ( https://pastorsoutdoors.org/ )...

Send Travis a Text Message Today we welcome Heath Hartt, founder of H2 Saddles. We dive into how he started H2 saddles and what his company offers along with some of Heath's favorite deer stories. We also throw in some bonus turkey tactics at the end of the show. Hope you enjoy! If you're in the market for a new saddle be sure to check out H2! https://www.h2saddles.com/

Send Travis a Text Message Need a good laugh today and some fun hunting stories, you've came to the right place. Today Im honored to have Brian Grubbs join me on the podcast to share some of his favorite hunting stories. Brain is a very encouraging and very funny guy. Hopefully this will brighten your day. If so, keep it going and pass that on to someone else. We need more joyful hearts in th...

Send Travis a Text Message Today we have 15 year old Wisconsin native Joryn Koelbl. Joryn posted a video of his first buck on a self filmed hunting group I follow...and I loved his reaction after the shot. We dive into how Joryn got into hunting, some fun turkey stories, and then what led up to him getting a nice first buck.  I also tackle the topic of how we react to different things beyond just...

Send Travis a Text Message Nate Davenport lives in Idaho, works as a tattoo artist in Spokane and enjoys hunting with his family. Today on the show he talks about some hunts with his kids and his first elk hunt. We then dive in to how he switched to traditional archery and was able to take his first bear this past season. Great stories from a great guest.

Send Travis a Text Message Welcome back friends! Today we meet Stephanas Schrock who's recently moved from the Badger state to the The Last Frontier. Stephanas tells some great whitetail stories along with a Caribou archery hunt along the Alaskan pipeline. We also hear his experiences hunting elk in Montana. Lots of stories and lots of fun.  If you enjoy please leave a like and a review! If y...

Send Travis a Text Message The 2020 Ohio Turkey season has come to a close. Travis Shirer and I had a fun season and today on the show we talk about those stories. Trav was able to tag out on two run n gun Toms and I...well let's just say I came close but I'm working on my tag soup recipes. We have a fun back and forth conversation about how it all went doewn and what we learned. Hope yo...

Send Travis a Text Message There's nothing like having a hunting camp and spending time with friends in the woods. Glenn Adcock of Motivus Outdoors enjoys having folks over to his house for a fall whitetail hunt. On one particular hunt he was happy to host traditional archery legend Monty Browning. Glenn tells how he was able to get a buck on that hunt along with some other great stories. Hop...

Send Travis a Text Message I had the pleasure of talking with 18 year old Andrew Hogard and hearing some of his favorite hunting stories. We talk Missouri deer and turkeys and have a great time. Hope you enjoy it!

Send Travis a Text Message Today we meet Layth Taylor who is a hunting photographer. He tells stories of hunts he's been on and gives some tips on capturing your own hunts. He offers a unique perspective and some great stories.  Check out capturingthehunt on Instagram and Facebook.