Shedding Light Hunting Stories Podcast

Send Travis a Text Message Today we are happy to talk with Bryan Hagler and hear some of his hunting stories. Bryan had an incredible season last year that he recounts today on the show. Ever missed a big buck? Ever been given a second chance on that buck later on? Bryan had that happen along with getting a chance at his first bull elk. Bryan talks about the importance of "going where they ar...

Send Travis a Text Message Brandon Roberts learned how to hunt from his grandpa and his great grandpa. Today he comes on the show and not only tells his great hunting stories but also theirs as well. Hope you enjoy! Do me a favor and leave a review and rating if you enjoy!

Send Travis a Text Message Today we are joined by Drew Kohlhofer of Selway Archery. Anyone in the tradition archery world knows one of the best quivers you can get is a Selway. Drew talks a little about how he got involved and eventually became owner of the company. And then we dive into some incredible turkey hunting stories. We also talk turkey strategies along with some various set ups that may...

Send Travis a Text Message Today we meet Logan Mizell from Texas. Logan has had a literal blast chasing hogs the past few months with his new thermal scope. We hear some awesome stories about hogs along with his other passion for duck hunting. Hope you enjoy! 

Send Travis a Text Message Mark Moore comes on the show today to talk turkeys. He's been blessed to take quite a few over the years and shares some of those stories today. He also talks about FOCUS Outdoor Ministries and his involvement in that. Check out the link below! https://www.facebook.com/Focusoutdoorministries/ To check out Stealth Steps click here:  https://www.facebook.com/stealthst...

Send Travis a Text Message Anyone who's made the switch from hunting east and going west or vise versa knows that there's a learning curve. Today's guest, John Bell, had some good success hunting mule deer growing up. He moved to Indiana a few years back and decided to try his hand at whitetails and that became an all consuming challenge. This past year he achieved that goal and som...

Send Travis a Text Message Today's episode has it all....gator stories, close encounters with a bear, some epic whitetail stories and some lessons on raising kids. These all come from today's guest Brent Elliott from Florida. Hope you all have a safe and fun week. 

Send Travis a Text Message Today we have the privilege of hearing some great whitetail hunting stories with GoWild Founder Brad Luttrell. Brad talks about his heart behind the social media app for hunters, outdoors-men and women and then we dive right into his own personal hunting stories. We also talk about a near death experience he had running a marathon. It's a fun interview! To check out...

Send Travis a Text Message "See a deer, shoot a deer, how hard could it be"...those were the words Scott Perreault used to describe hunting. And then he gave it a try...and on his first hunt he saw a deer and shot a deer! From that point on he was hooked. Today on the show we talk about how he got started into hunting, his style of using a ghille suit on public ground, and some great hun...

Send Travis a Text Message Heard of the Linguist elk hunting film? How about Elk Fever III? Today I got to sit down with the creator of those films (and many others) Ben Potter. Ben talks about how Cana Outdoors began. We also hear some of his great elk hunting stories after his season of filming Corey Jacobson, Larry D Jones, Will Primos, Wayne Carlton, and others. He's had some pretty incre...

Send Travis a Text Message Adam Bryant III has worked in the television broadcast industry for over 20 years doing every production job at some point. An accomplished sports television director and fanatic outdoorsman, Bryant Land is the result of Adam combining his passion for television with his love of hunting and the outdoors. Today on the show we talk about how he started his company, his per...

Send Travis a Text Message Ethan Brown wasn't able to get into the woods this season until January 1 of 2020. But he found success and was able to harvest two nice bucks in south Alabama. He tells those stories, how he got started into hunting, and also being chased by wild hogs!  If you enjoy, hit SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW and leave a review or some stars.  If you are interested in the Habit Track...

Send Travis a Text Message What's the longest you've ever waited on something? If we are honest, we probably hate to wait. Our guest today waited 14 years to harvest a buck on a certain property. And this year it finally came together. Jesse Roush, founder of the popular forum The Ohio Outdoors, recounts his awesome journey that led up to this year. This was the year he got the "mon...

Send Travis a Text Message Ever wonder what it’s like to be a full time game call maker? Today we meet Mike Stelzner founder of C&S Custom Game Calls. The first half of our show we talk about how he got started in the game call industry and what it’s like to be in his shoes. We then dive into some of his favorite duck and turkey stories.  To check out C&S Custom Game Calls click here:  htt...

Send Travis a Text Message On the show today we meet Jaime Carle, an avid hunter and sportsman from Australia. Originally from New Zealand, Jaime talks about how he fell in love with hunting and an epic Stag hunt he had in the Southern Alps. He is creator of MountainMan Hunting Films on YouTube. Check that and his website out below! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKhFiIJedxuLbfq6dzruGPA http://w...

Send Travis a Text Message Joined today by Kansas native Bobby Waldschmidt. Bobby enjoys traditional archery and talks about how he got into that and the Fellowship of Christian Archery Lovers (link below). He also tells some great stories about upland bird hunting and waterfowl. If you enjoy leave a review and be sure to SUBSCRIBE! Thanks so much for listening.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/10...

Send Travis a Text Message Today's guest and I share a similar hunting background. We both grew up doing deer drives with a hunting party. As time has gone on we have gravitated more toward mobile hunting from a saddle. We talk about how that has came about and some bucks Matt has been able to take.  Follow the link below to check out some of the Teach & Train Tour Tethrd is doing across...

Send Travis a Text Message It's not every day I get to sit down with a father and two sons (8 & 7) who each have shot a big buck all in the same year! We welcome Ben Cunningham back on the show with his sons Daniel and Jackson and one of his daughters, Cora. The kids tell their bucks stories and then Ben and I dive into his hunting tactics and his success.  We also talk about what's...

Send Travis a Text Message Happy 1 year anniversary to the show! Thank you for your support! If you'd like to give me a gift, a 5 star review would be awesome! Hope you all have a Merry Christmas! Aussie Daniel is back on again to tell some more exciting Sambar deer and kangaroo stories and share a little about what Christmas is like in Australia! Here is a link to Daniel's Youtube page...

Send Travis a Text Message If you enjoy the podcast and enjoy coffee, support us by clicking on this link! https://justlovecoffee.com/Beneficiary/Profile/5415 Today we have Zach Owsley on the show. Zach is from Tennessee and is pro staffer for Wild Edge Inc. He tells some great stories that you will certainly enjoy. We talk about his mobile hunting set up using a saddle and some success he's...

Send Travis a Text Message Very excited to share with you the story of my 2019 buck which just happens to be my first out of a tree saddle! Had a fun but challenging year! Below is the link to the video! Be sure to LIKE, SHARE, AND SUBSCRIBE! And leave a comment or review! It helps a ton and I greatly appreciate it! Also below is a link for our coffee fundraiser! Pretty simple...go through the lin...

Send Travis a Text Message Today we are excited to talk with our local friend Perry Copeland of Ironman Outdoors (ironmanoutdoors.org) Perry talks about how he got into hunting, his 2019 buck, and his personal journey with the Lord. Very humble guy.

Send Travis a Text Message If you’re new, go listen to another episode as this one probably won’t be that good! Wasn’t able to line up a guest this week due to everyone hunting the rut hard. So I give a play by play update of my hunts on Nov 9,10, and 12. In those three days I saw a total of 10 or so bucks and several does.  Spoiler- An arrow was fired but no bucks down. I had some great encounter...

Send Travis a Text Message Ever asked God to have a buck show up? If so, how did that go? Did he say yes, wait, or negative? Today's guest, Michael Smith, brings up a great story of his biggest Kentucky buck to date. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the connection between prayer and hunting. What do you ask for? Or do you? Leave a comment on this post on our Facebook or Instagr...

Send Travis a Text Message In this incredible episode we catch up with Steve Phillips. He tells some more awesome whitetail stories along with his challenge of becoming the Texas Angler of the Year. Great stories from a great guy. Also below is the link to our most recent video, The Traditional Journey Continues.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09oBKVJzsIc&t=11s