The First Gen Hunter Podcast

Here's how to land that shed hunting permission you want!   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter GoWild: @Kent Boucher Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow The Hunt Fish Life: @hntfsh_life Follow Alex: @east2westhunts_alex (also on GoWild) Follow East2West Hunts: @east2westhunts Follow Caleb: @calebleedrake (also on GoWild)   Support First Gen H...

Paul has an amazing story about surviving COVID after being intubated and hospitalized for over 50 days. When he final got to return home he could only lift a half gallon of milk with two hands. But with the help of a portable oxygen tank, a devoted wife, and sheer determination Paul made it back into a tree stand and let the outdoors help him recover.  Paul is also a firefighter and paramedic as...

A potential powder keg on social media comes when a hunter tags a piebald or albino colored deer. As a society we value these genetic oddities, and they are legal to hunt in many places. So what's the best way to handle this once in 3 lifetimes opportunities? That's a question you will have to answer for yourself, but Paul Sereda tagged a piebald deer back in November and he joined the podcast to...

We finally got Dan and Ryan back on the show for an update on Rhode Island whitetails and to hear about their 2023 seasons. We talk about sheds, muzzleloaders, and everything else we needed to get caught up on.   Follow Rhode Island Whitetails: @rhodeisland_whitetails Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter GoWild: @Kent Boucher Facebook: @first....

This question has been circulating within the hunting community as of late, so I asked Hunter McWaters of The Hunter's Quest to weigh in on the topic.   Follow Hunter: @thehuntersquest Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter GoWild: @Kent Boucher Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow The Hunt Fish Life: @hntfsh_life Follow Alex: @east2westhunts_alex...

Hunter is back for another episode to talk about his incredible year of filling tags all over the west. From Coloumbia blacktail deer in Oregon, to a one way flight 70 miles into the Alaskan wilderness, back to the southwest for a trophy bull elk in New Mexico. This interview with Hunter is pumped full of great hunting adventures and an update on his show The Hunters Quest.   Follow Hunter: @thehu...

Well it's a wrap! Aside from some last minute rabbit and squirrel hunting, the 2023 hunting season is officially done, and it was a dandy. In this episode I highlight some of my favorite moments from the year. Topics include Turkey hunting, dove hunting, whitetail and mule deer hunting and pheasant hunting. Of course I talk about hunting with some awesome people as well.   Check out the First Gen...

I can't believe it has taken this many episodes before we finally covered hog hunting, but here we are, and it's a great one with Native Texan George Blitch to talk about the other white meat found throughout the southern end of our country. We also talk about melanistic deer and George's unique career path that has made him an annual finalist for the title of "Most Interesting Man In The World."...

One of the most controversial topics within hunting is baiting. Is it ethical to bait in game? Is it shooting fish in a barrel? Or is it the only way to hunt in some areas? George Blitch a native Texan joins me to share his experiences.   Follow George: @thesonofablitch Check Out George's Website Check Out Map My Ranch Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @firs...

Getting started as a first gen hunter is a real challenge, but what about also becoming a first gen hunting land owner? Mo Reyes was brave enough to take on both of these challengers and he's crushing it! Here's his story.   Follow Mo: @mo_n_arrow Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter GoWild: @Kent Boucher Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow The...

Hunting has been under attack for a long time. Sometimes those attacks seem heavier than others, and right now is one of those times. Alex and I discuss a popular article that came out recently which blames hunting for harming biodiversity.   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter GoWild: @Kent Boucher Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow The Hunt...

It's a big milestone episode! Caleb has been dreaming up an interview to celebrate this occasion for over a year. Caleb and Alex interview me on my earliest days of hunting as well as the creation of First Gen Hunter. Thanks for being along on the ride for 200 episodes- You're the best part of this show!   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter...

I chilled this past week with my family and didn't record a normal pickin' bones- but I have some announcements so please tune in!   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter GoWild: @Kent Boucher Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow The Hunt Fish Life: @hntfsh_life Follow Alex: @east2westhunts_alex (also on GoWild) Follow East2West Hunts: @east2west...

Ryan, or as his friends know him "Moose" is as hardcore of a deer hunter as they come. He has made his name hunting whitetails in the mountains of PA. Ryan puts a tremendous effort into scouting public hunting areas so when he has the time off from work during the rut he goes for broke on tagging a mature mountain buck. Ryan is also a member of the Whitetail Addictions team who has been producing...

Tis the season! I am joined by Noel Gandy and Brandon makes his long awaited reappearance on the show.  We discuss tagging Rudolph, a unique gift buying question, and much more!   Follow Noel: @noelgandy Visit Noel's Church on Facebook: @ChristPointBaptistChurch Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter GoWild: @Kent Boucher Facebook: @first.gen.hu...

The deer family is the best grouping of wildlife on the planet. Here in North America we are blessed with many species that fit that classification, but the two most iconic deer are whitetails and mule deer. Guest Ronnie Hemsworth did a lightning fast trip to Colorado to take a crack at hunting the deer of the west- mule deer. He shares his story of the hunt, as well as the explanation for his 9 f...

I'm joined by Ronnie Hemsworth on this episode to discuss the differences between whitetails and muleys and weigh in on which species is more cool than the other. Let us know your opinion!   Follow Ronnie: @rlance3 Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter GoWild: @Kent Boucher Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow The Hunt Fish Life: @hntfsh_life Fol...

Cole is back on the show to talk about killing late season bucks, shooting with you dominant eye, CRP programs and so much more. This was a fantastic conversation with one of the all time best guests here on the podcast.   Follow Cole: @youngcole120 Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter GoWild: @Kent Boucher Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow T...

We're riding home heavy! Here's the details on our muzzleloader hunt for muleys in Nebraska.   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter GoWild: @Kent Boucher Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow The Hunt Fish Life: @hntfsh_life Follow Alex: @east2westhunts_alex (also on GoWild) Follow East2West Hunts: @east2westhunts Follow Caleb: @calebleedrake (al...

Caleb and I recorded this one on the road! We talk about the decision making process behind shooting bucks, and how to hunt late season pheasants.   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter GoWild: @Kent Boucher Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow The Hunt Fish Life: @hntfsh_life Follow Alex: @east2westhunts_alex (also on GoWild) Follow East2West H...

Caleb has been on fire with his bow this season! Here is the latest update on the action!   Follow Caleb: @calebleedrake (also on GoWild) Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter GoWild: @Kent Boucher Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow The Hunt Fish Life: @hntfsh_life Follow Alex: @east2westhunts_alex (also on GoWild) Follow East2West Hunts: @east...

No punched tag yet? It stings, I know! But we still have hope. Bucks are still finding does every day and you can intercept one if you take advantage. Chris gives a master class on how to get a buck before the rut wraps up. We also talk about how cows affect deer movement, and Chris shares some awesome hunting stories as well.   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instag...

Rutcation, Montezuma's revenge, and rattling. Those are the themes for this week's hunt update. Thanks for tuning in!   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter GoWild: @Kent Boucher Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow The Hunt Fish Life: @hntfsh_life Follow Alex: @east2westhunts_alex (also on GoWild) Follow East2West Hunts: @east2westhunts Follow...

You read the title right. Apparently there is more to hunting Utah than elk and mule deer. Adam Madden has built his life around dogs, and he and his family love to hunt with them. We discuss hunting chukar and blue grouse in the mountains, and pheasants in the valleys. We also talk about Adam growing up hunting coons and quail in Missouri. It's an interesting conversation that I'm sure you will e...

This is a sad, strange story that comes out of the deer woods. I was joined by Caleb and his friend Dillon to help tell this crazy story. Be warned, there are no happily ever afters in this story.   Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter GoWild: @Kent Boucher Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow The Hunt Fish Life: @hntfsh_life Follow Alex: @east2...