The Fair Chase Podcast

Today we welcome Haley, an avid hunter and recent competitor on the History Channel's Ultimate Marksman. Based out of Tennessee, Haley walks us through her newfound independence in hunting and her experiences with traditional archery. We also discuss: - Haley's recent self-reliance in hunting and her purchase of a property in Tennessee. - Haley's experiences on the Mountain Men-related TV show and...

In this latest episode of The Fair Chase Podcast, we delve into hunting gear, the significance of shared experiences, and the importance of tradition in hunting with our good friend Greg from FirstLite. Today, we discuss: - The importance of quality hunting gear and the continuous cycle of buying, selling, and trying new items - Recognizing that gear alone cannot replace experience and good woodsm...

Turkey season, hunting philosophies, and swapping hunting stories. This is what we dive into on the latest episode of The Fair Chase Podcast.    Today, we are joined by Matt Rinella to discuss his background, his philosophy on hunting, and we talk about the current turkey season.    We also discuss:  - How Matt filled his turkey tags this season in Montana - Recap on our hunting story series - Mat...

Welcome to a new episode of The Fair Chase Podcast! Today, we are continuing our series on talking turkey with a focus on mastering the art of calling.  Today, we discuss:  Recap of the previous special episode with the Deer Hunter Podcast and Bowhunter Chronicles Brief mention of the bear hunt in Alaska, which is coming up Introduction of Jordan, a new team member who will be filming the Alaskan...

Welcome to a very special episode of The Fair Chase Podcast!   We recorded this episode live with The Bowhunter Chronicles and the Deer Hunter Podcast in Northern Michigan, and discussed turkey season, hunting technology, and some deer hunting as well.    We also discuss:    - Introduction to The Fair Chase - Is booze “podcast juice”? - Cell cams and their impact on hunting - Has hunting technolog...

It's time to talk turkey! Today we talk about where to find them, how to hunt them, and some of our favorite turkey stories.   We also discuss: - The boys are on a road trip - Talking early turkey season - Learning from the lessons & mistakes of the generation before us - Where to start turkey hunting - Hunting vs waiting for an animal - Run & gun turkey hunting - How to find a strut zone - Practi...

Starting your own business, making swords for Turkish royalty, and hunting around the world. That’s what we talk about in today’s episode of The Fair Chase Podcast with Josh Smith of the Montana Knife Company.    Josh has some amazing stories for us today, as we cover:  How Josh started making knives when he was 11 years old  Having the idea of starting your own company. Quitting your job to follo...

Today, we talk with Sam Soholt, a nomadic professional outdoor photographer and videographer. Sam is a public land advocate and spends most of his time in the woods creating content for outdoor hunting brands.   We talk about his nomadic lifestyle, his favorite hunting story, and the shame of shed hunting failure.   We also discuss: • Sam talks to us about his recent hunting trip in Missouri • Sam...

Our favorite hunting stories, powerlifting, and the ego of a deer hunter.   These are just a few of the topics we cover today with strongman Brandon Lilly on a new episode of The Fair Chase Podcast.   We also discuss: - Ryan’s the first powerlifter we’ve had on - Recapping the Salt River bow hunt - Learning through failure - Recapping 2022 - Brandon’s Argentina bow hunt - Close calls with wild ani...

What's your least favorite thing about hunting? How does censorship affect the hunting industry? And what are the "ribeye of the sky"?   These are just a few of the questions we dive into today with our guest, Julie McQueen, President of Carbon TV.   We also discuss: - How Julie got into the hunting space - What is Carbon TV and why we decided to join - Dealing with censorship - What would your “o...

Hunting boots, target panic, and the grind of the deer season. That’s what we talk about in this episode of The Fair Chase Podcast.   Today, we talk to James from Lathrop and Sons. We cover some of our favorite hunting stories from last year, why custom hunting boots make sense, and what our ideal hunting superpower would be.   We also discuss: - What makes Lathrope hunting boots different - How t...

Hunting stories, hunting trips, and why the 30-30 is America's rifle. That's what we discuss on today's episode of The Fair Chase Podcast.   Today we have on Cody Butler from Henry Rifles to tell us his favorite story, discuss hunting superpowers, and why the 30-30 deer rifle might be America's rifle.   We also discuss: - Hunting Nebraska bucks - How much we love 30-30s - What’s your favorite kind...

Who shot the biggest buck this year? What hunts are you already planning for this year? How can you improve on an already awesome tree saddle platform?   This is what we discuss with our good friends at Trophyline on a new episode of The Fair Chase podcast. We cover the launch of Trophyline's brand new platform release as well as recap some of our favorite stories from 2022.   We also discuss: - R...

Would you rather be invisible, scent free, or completely silent when hunting deer?   That's the question of the month as we talk to Eric Clark from the Okayest Hunter in today's Hunting Story Series. Today, we dive into Eric's first successful hunt as well as his absolute favorite hunting story.   We also discuss: - How Eric started his brand - The tradition of hunting - The question of the month...

What's your favorite hunting story? For The Grizz Man AKA Jesse Anderson, it's a hunt for a man-eating hippopotamus in the African wilderness.  That's our focus today as we continue with the Hunting Story Series on the Fair Chase podcast. We also ask Jesse what his favorite hunt of the year is, his thoughts on camo vs solids, and what he learned from his hippo hunt.    We also discuss:  - How The...

Do you remember your first buck? Jack West does.   He's an outdoors photographer and videographer who joined us on our recent Kentucky hunt to talk about his first buck hunt, camos vs solids, and what he learned from his big hunt.   We also discuss: - Why Jack is a unique guest - Can you be an artist and corporate at the same time? - How photography got Jack into hunting - What’s the best kind of...

Are you a camo or solids guy? What's your ideal hunt? What's your favorite hunting story and what did you learn?   These are the stories we dive into today with Beau from East Meets West Outdoors on today's episode of the Fair Chase Podcast.   We cover topics like: - Similarities between Pennsylvania and Michigan - What’s your favorite hunt of the year? - The big solids vs Camo debate - Bo’s favor...

What’s the worst dilemma you’ve had when deer hunting?   Today, Mark Kenyon from Wired to Hunt tells us a hilarious story about a tough decision he had to make when hunting the biggest buck he’d ever seen. We also cover Mark’s favorite hunt of the year, debate about what camo really does, and talk about what makes a good hunting story.   We also discuss: - Mark’s hunting this year - The pain of le...

If you could pick only one hunt a year, what would you pick? What's the most useless thing in your pack? What have you learned while hunting?   These are just a few of the questions we ask Chad Ryker from Backcountry Rookies on today's episode of The Fair Chase Podcast. We ask the question of the month as well as dive into Chad's favorite hunting story, his recent New Mexico elk hunt.   We cover:...