The First Gen Hunter Podcast

This episode is another collaborative effort with Andrew Lukosevic of the Edurhunt Podcast. Andrew interviews me on how I got into shed hunting and the benefits I've enjoyed since doing so. Noel Gandy also makes an appearance at the start of the show to share a wild story he witnessed this week in the deer woods. Enjoy!   Follow Andrew: @endurhunt   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow Fi...

Description: In this episode we are on a truck ride back from one of the best places on Earth, Old Barn Taxidermy. Joined by Kent Boucher and Noel Gandy, we enjoyed a conversation surrounding hunting seasons and upcoming excitement for finding sheds!     **Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**   Old Barn Taxidermy Instagram: @oldbarntaxidermy My personal instagram: @calebleedrake The Ba...

Drake Lamb is a guy who lives in the outdoors. He runs a land management company, films for Midwest Whitetail and other well known hunting shows, and spends most of his free time hunting deer, turkeys and sheds. Drake is also the first guest on the podcast to have completed the elusive Triple Crown!   Other topics include: -Passing young bucks  -Best place to shed hunt -Unique shed hunting tactics...

Description: In this episode we briefly open up the discussion about some of the new legislation that is ever-present in the outdoors world, and lightly begin to speculation and discuss the potential impacts the new tariffs will have on us as outdoors enthusiasts! I hope it gets you thinking! Have a blessed week! -Caleb     **Take Your Skull and Cape to Old Barn Taxidermy**   Old Barn Taxidermy In...

Longtime friend of the podcast, and many time guest Garrett Feik is back on the podcast to talk about his recent elk hunt in Idaho with his dad. The trip involved a 25 mile deep spike camp, riding horses to get there, and a whole lotta elk. Garrett also discusses his 2024 buck, and a giant fresh matched set of sheds that dropped in November!!   This is a great podcast with plenty of exciting stori...

Description: On this episode, Caleb goes over some of the hunting he did in the last month of the deer, pheasant & goose seasons in Illinois & Iowa. One hunt in particular that was special with a young man he has mentored for the last 7 years on his first muzzle loader buck! We hope you enjoy the episode. Have a blessed week! -Caleb

Josh Sparks is one of the front men at the powerful Midwest Whitetail, and one of most generous people I have met. He joined Noel, Caleb and me to discuss the ups and downs of his most recent deer seasons and the perspectives he has gained along the way.    Follow Josh: @joshuasparksmw   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter Facebook: @first.ge...

Description: We are back this week with Zeb Cox and get to hear an in-depth hunt breakdown of his viral buck hunt that took place in Vermont. There are so many details, layers of family history in this hunt, culminating with a mature mountain buck charging past Zeb at less than a yard! I am confident you will enjoy this one and be sure to check out the full hunt on his YouTube channel! Have a bles...

Noel stuck to his gun to finish out the season and man did he! This is a great story of patience, perseverance, and redemption. Tune in to celebrate with Noel!   Follow Noel: @noelgandy Follow Lance: @no_insta_lance   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter Facebook: @first.gen.hunter  

Jace Elliott is the State Whitetail Biologist for Iowa and repeat guest on this show. He is here to talk about what has been affecting the Iowa deer herd and to what extent they have been affected.   Follow Jace: @jace.elliott   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow Alex: @east2westhunts_alex  Follow East2West...

Description: This week we have Zeb Cox joining us! We get to know Zeb in this episode and get to hear about his past in hunting, and some of his current strategies when he approaches tracking bucks in the North-Eastern United States. Be sure to tune in next week for the breakdown of a very special and exhilarating hunt in some fresh Vermont mountain snow! I hope you have a blessed week! -Caleb Soc...

Alex joined me to reflect on our best 3 moments in the outdoors in 2024, our hunting trips planned for 2025 and one goal we have for 2025.    Happy New Year Everyone!   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow Alex: @east2westhunts_alex  Follow East2West Hunts: @east2westhunts Follow Caleb: @calebleedrake  Follow...

We are back this week with our special guest, Martin Chag! He gives us a detailed story of his incredible hunt for a high country muley buck of a lifetime! Be sure to follow Martin on his Instagram and YouTube to see pictures of this deer and the video of the hunt coming soon! Have a blessed week! -Caleb   Social Media links: Instagram: @martin_chag YouTube: @Martin_Chag   **Take Your Skull and Ca...

Travis Frank has been one of my favorite hunting media personalities for a long time now. He does a great job telling the story, he hunts hard, he's in it for the right reasons. He wants to be immersed in the ecosystem he is hunting and he wants the best adventure he can find. In this episode Travis shares many of his hunting experiences through the years, how he has included his family in hunting...

On this week's episode we are thrilled to be joined by Martin Chagnovich! We get to know him and his hunting background, talk about some of his tactics & cover some of the general Western hunting in Utah. We close out the episode beginning to dive into mule deer specifically and begin to set the stage to hear about his hunt for an absolute monster muley buck! Social Media links: Instagram: @ma...

This is one of the most interesting conversations I had in 2024 and I don't think there is a better way to end the year than sharing it with you. Veteran outdoor writer Pat Durkin joins me to share his take on some of the most tragic tales from the deer woods, and he also shares the fascinating story of hunting the waypoints marking a honey hole for giant mule deer left behind by a dying man to a...

This week we are joined by guest Ethan Stubbs, he is a former intern with Midwest Whitetail, Jared Mills, and Bill Winke. We talk about some of the unique experiences he had in those internships, how one's Faith is closely tied to the outdoors, and get to hear about his personal experience chasing big bucks! I am confident you will enjoy this one! Have a blessed week & Merry Christmas! -Caleb...

Enjoy this annual bonus episode to celebrate Christmas with the crew from Meateater's The Element Podcast.   The Significance of Christmas   Merry Christmas!    

Chris is back on the show to discuss his incredible 2024 deer season. Chris shot two giant whitetails, and did so within one year of his tree stand accident that left him with a broken back. It's a great story of redemption, grit, and perseverance.    Other Topics Include -Military service -The 101st Airborn -Political allegiances -Faith -Being connected to place   Follow Cole: @chrisjanis_kiloter...

Description: We dive back into the story of Caleb & Mark's late season Nebraska muzzeloader hunt in this episode. We go over Mark's hunt in detail on this episode and finish up with some closing overall thoughts of the hunt. You can find pictures of the bucks and some of the terrain on our Instagram @backwoods_bulletin. We hope you enjoy and have a blessed week! -Caleb **Take Your Skull and Ca...

Cole Young has killed some incredible deer over the years, all of which come with their own unique story. But no story has been as crazy as this one. Listen in to hear about how to find your buck if it dies in a fast moving river!   Follow Cole: @youngcole120   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow The Hunt Fi...

Description: On this episode we join Caleb & Mark (Caleb's Dad) on their way back from their late season muzzle-loader hunt in Nebraska. They discuss and breakdown the first day of the hunt, which began minutes into driving into their first spot after their arrival! Then the stage is set for day 2 of the hunt, which will air next week in part 2! We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for next week!...

This conversation has been a long time coming- Caleb and Kent break down a year of hunting from tree saddles and offer their opinions on several different aspects of the experience. If you are considering a tree saddle you need to hear this conversation. After the tree saddle conversation finishes Kent and Caleb tell the story of Kent's 2024 Archery Buck Harvest! It's a great story filled with hig...

In this episode, Caleb and his Dad (Mark), are on their way to Western Nebraska for a late muzzleloader hunt. They discuss the tradition of gun hunting, re-live one of their first gun deer hunts together, and briefly set the stage for their upcoming hunt in Nebraska. We hope you enjoy and stay safe if you are hitting the woods this week! Have a blessed week! -Caleb   **Take Your Skull and Cape to...

November is coming to an end, but there are still bucks cruising and time to capitalize! Noel and Lance talk about Lance's yearly volunteering work for a Wounded Warriors hunt in Missouri, and they also discuss some tactics and perspective when it comes to filling a tag this late in the rut.    Follow Noel: @noelgandy Follow Lance: @no_insta_lance   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow Fi...