The First Gen Hunter Podcast

Spring hunting is one of the best gifts to a hunting season. Whether it's turkeys or bears its a great opportunity to keep our skills sharp going into the next fall hunting season. But bears and turkeys aren't the only thing available to hunt. A trip down to Texas to hunt aoudad sheep is another great option to explore. Alex just completed this hunt and joined the show to talk about his experience...

Description: In this episode Caleb gives some updates to his season, including some new experiences with bow hunting and sharing the woods with new hunters! In the second half of the episode, some new hunting organizations are highlighted: The Blacktail Deer Foundation, and The North American Pronghorn Foundation! Have a blessed week!   Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**   Old Barn T...

“Hunting Brings People Together” has been the mantra of this network for a while now and that’s exactly what brought Caleb into our lives. Couple that with the fact that we all love Jesus Christ and you have something pretty awesome. Join Lance and Noel as we visit with Caleb Drake and have story time from the field from this past week. It’ll be a hoot and a half! After all, that is The Hunting Ef...

A new favorite tradition of mine is heading to the Sandhills of Nebraska in the Spring to look for antlers on our good friend Nate's ranch. This year was better than the last as we had 4 of us and no snow. We ended up scooping up 24 antlers and at least twice as many new stories. Topics Covered: -Nebraska Sandhills ecology -Why a smart rancher wants smaller cows -Muley and Whitetail hybrids -Rattl...

Shed season is drawing to a close and Caleb, his dad Mark, and Kent all went to Nebraska to close out the season with a fun trip in new territory.   Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**   Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram: @oldbarntaxidermy My personal instagram: @calebleedrake The Backwoods Instagram: @backwoods_bulletin   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Inst...

Josh Sparks is easily becoming a favorite of mine. The sheer amount of humility he displays speaks volumes but couple that with a killer instinct and a passion for hunting and you have an awesome combination. Join Lance and Noel as we sit down with Josh who is en route to a turkey hunt to talk about his past couple of weeks worth of experiences in the field.   Follow along with the Midwest Whiteta...

Jacob is one of the most hardcore guys I've talked to on this podcast. In 2023 he stared down death on the mountain and miraculously survived. In 2024 he went back west killed a bear, a cow elk, a bull elk and came home to kill a 160 class buck in Ohio. What an incredible season! Jacob also celebrated the one year of establishment for his nonprofit organization that teaches men how to hunt, how to...

This week we come to you with some interesting and controversial news from all around the outdoors world! I hope you enjoy, learn something and start the discussion around these topics within your own circles! Thank you for tuning in!     Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**   Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram: @oldbarntaxidermy My personal instagram: @calebleedrake The Backwoods Instagram:...

Noel and Lance are back for week 3 of Strut Revival to talk all things wild turkeys!   Follow Noel: @Noel Gandy Follow Lance: @no_insta_lance Follow Kent:  @first.gen.hunter The Hunting Heritage Podcast: @huntingheritagepodcast Facebook: Noel- facebook.com/gandyoutdoors Lance- facebook.com/lance.cornelius.3 The Hunting Heritage Podcast: www.facebook.com/thehuntingheritagepodcast Check out the Firs...

Dr. Mike Chamberlain is well known and respected expert in the field of wild turkey biology, and I had the unique privilege to spend 90 minutes with him getting my questions answered about our iconic American ground nester. This conversation was very interesting to me and I really can't imagine a better way to conclude turkey week. Enjoy!   Topics Covered: -What turkeys eat -The history of turkeys...

Welcome to Turkey Week! This week we continue the conversation with Roy Holdford and it is all about turkeys! We hear more about the Turkey Van Tour (TVT), Roy's experiences with different subspecies of turkeys, and get a detailed breakdown of his hunt this Spring to South Florida where he worked his tail off for an Osceola! Be sure to check out the hunt on Roy's YouTube channel (link below)! Than...

Passionate for the wild turkey is one way to describe Jason Heathcoe. Noel and Lance tackle a broad range of topics this week with the SmallTown Hunting Properties land man and television producer. We get in to shifting turkey seasons, turkey hunting “rules”, past hunts, and plans for the future. It’s a dandy on this week’s episode of Strut Revival!     Follow Jason: @jasonheathcoe Follow Noel: @N...

Thomas MLsna is one of the most thoughtful people I have met in the hunting community. He constantly hones his process for not only how he approaches hunting giant whitetail bucks, but he also is constantly tweaking how he manages whitetail hunting properties for himself and his clients to maximize the amount of ecological benefit for his local ecosystems. As a result of his holistic approach he h...

This week we are joined by special guest Roy "Curl" Holdford, he is a full-time outdoors videographer, with his very own Turkey Van Tour on YouTube, he was an intern with The Hunting Public, and is an all around a great person & woodsman. We get into some great topics about his hunting roots with both deer & turkeys, and his time spent with The Hunting Public. I hope you enjoy this episode...

Logan Cooke isn’t just a Pro Bowl NFL player; he’s a hunting and conservation machine as well. Join Noel Gandy and Lance Cornelius as they visit with Logan about his recent success in Hawaii, his plans for the Mississippi turkey season, and a whole lot more on this week’s episode of the Strut Revival!   Instagram: @logancooke9   YouTube: Off Days- with Logan Cooke @offdays-withlogancooke4103   Fol...

Alex Gruin of the East 2 West Hunts Podcast invited me onto his show discuss some changes being made to their draw system. It's an eye opening conversation that will change how Colorado is hunted going forward.   Check out Alex's Podcast!   Order Cat Trax Climbing Sticks   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow...

This week we hear an update on how the shed season is going, including some unique shed hunting experiences shared between neighbors. Then we switch gears and discuss some outdoors news from overseas, the Western & North woods of the US. Stay tuned for part 1 with a special guest next week that will lead into the upcoming turkey week on the First Gen Hunter podcast network! Have a blessed week...

Upland bird hunting is one of the most exciting ways to hunt. Constant movement, dogs pointing and flushing, and quick shot opportunities that demand the best out of reflexive wingshooters. Ryan Lynton of Southern Indiana joins the show to talk about his journey as a hunter and how he has settled into upland bird hunting as his preferred species. Tune in to hear about Ryan's story following his Br...

The hunting Community is something special! We can all see this firsthand at events like the Iowa Deer Classic and I encourage you all to go to these types of events. We talk about this in today's episode, as well as the dense topic of bears - attack stories, what is the best defense strategy, and conservation/learning about the species. Ultimately, creativity and collective efforts are what move...

Ever dream about hunting Alaska? Yeah, me too. Most of us consider going there for the moose, musk ox and caribou, but Alaska is also a premier destination for hunting predators. All of the biggest and baddest animals on our continent are found in Alaska and my guest Louis Creviston hunts them all.    In this episode we discuss the following topics: -Close calls in the Alaskan interior -Bear attac...

On this episode, we dive into a couple news articles from Texas and Columbia, as well as hear a unique survival story. Which brings up the question - do you know the 10 essentials of survival? Tune in to find out! We hope you enjoy and have a blessed week! -Caleb   Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**   Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram: @oldbarntaxidermy My personal instagram: @calebleedra...

One of the best realities about hunting is that there are so many avenues to go with it. You can stick with just one or two species and happily hunt them for the rest of your life, or you can chase all kinds of species from other states or even countries. If you choose the latter, you will have to invest many hours into learning how to effectively fill new tags. Thankfully online resources have im...

This week centers around turkeys and getting someone new involved in hunting. Turkey season is a great opportunity to bring someone into the world of the outdoors! Take a listen to inspire your own thoughts on who you could take turkey hunting this Spring and to continue to build excitement for the upcoming season! Have a blessed week! -Caleb   Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**   Ol...

Man am I excited for you to hear this episode. Camron is a hardcore dude out Riggins Idaho where he guides elk and mule deer hunters, trains hunters for long range shooting, and hunts for elk 30 days at a time in the backcountry. He's one of the few people you meet who have seen it all because they have done it all. His story is packed with action, close calls, giant bulls, and a complete devotion...

From Wyoming, to Montana, to Idaho and even Minnesota, there are a lot of topics about Elk to discuss these days! We briefly cover a handful of them in today's episode. I hope this week's episode inspires you to dig deeper and learn more about these topics as you dive deeper into the outdoors! Have a blessed week! -Caleb   Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**   Old Barn Taxidermy Insta...