The Hunter's Quest Podcast

GO TO YOUTUBE AND WATCH THIS EPISODE by searching my name HUNTER MCWATERS! In this episode i run you through everything you need to know to be deadly with a muzzleloader this season. I talk open sights, optics, powder / propellants, bullets / projectiles, CVA Accura rifles, primers, cleaning, range procedure and more! if you have a muzzleloader tag in your pocket, this is a great video for you!

Here is another special episode, adapted from my TV show on Sportsman Channel. this one is with Jana Waller, enjoy!

Me and my cinematographer / partner for this hunt, Jon Bash, just got back from an epic DIY public land Alaska adventure hunt for caribou. We did 7 days in the backcountry of Alaska, killed two barren ground caribou bulls and then completed a 70 river-mile pack raft float out. it was an epic adventure and the trip of a lifetime. it tested all the skills i have learned over the past four years, and...

This is the Audio only version of a TV episode all about DIY Caribou Hunting w/ Remi Warren. This episode is part of season 1 of my TV show which can be seen on the Sportsman Channel, Mondays at 11:30 AM Eastern and Saturdays at Noon Eastern. I figured you guys might enjoy these short bonus episodes. More to come with Jason Matzinger, Jana Waller, and Brian Call!

Tom Kubineic is an Entrepreneur and CEO of SecureIt Tactical. In my opinion the best gun safes on the market now. The company started by supply Army Special Forces with weapons storage solutions and now they are in the consumer market. this is a fascinating discussion about the company he built and a look behind the curtain of a successful entrepreneur. enjoy!

Just in time for Elk Season! Today I sit down with The Bugler himself, Champion Elk Caller, Dirk Durham AKA the Bugler. Dirk is a member of the MeatEater crew, and works for Phelps game calls. He has hunted elk since he was a boy and has won multiple Rocky Mountain Elf Foundation Elk Calling Championships. Dirk is also a very down-to-earth guy, who is very easy to talk to and loves helping others...

In this episode I sit down with fellow hunt-film producer, Zack Boughton of Stone Glacier. Zack has captured and produced some amazing Hunt Films for Stone Glacier over the years including his most recent work, The Process. I consider myself a student of the story telling and hunt film game and in ths one, me and Zack talk about this subject, one of my favorites! we also touch on faith at the end,...

Today I sit down with my friend and real-deal female hunter, Kate Small. Kate and her husband Justin have been around the industry a long time and have become friends of mine over time. They have also honed their skills over years and many hours spent in the mountains, hunting and killing predators. They are excellent bear hunters, but also have developed a skill in finding and killing wolves. Wol...

Whether you are headed out for Caribou this year, got a hunt planned in the future or just always dreamed of Hunting Alaska, this is a great episode for you! In this one, I sit down with my Alaska partner and "storytelling compadre," Jon Bash as well as Jeremy, the Co-owner of DeadHorse Outfitters to discuss our upcoming Alaska Caribou float hunt and all things caribou hunting in Alaska. Hoping an...

Several years ago, while working at The Christian Broadcasting Network as a features producer, I had the opportunity to produce a few stories about human trafficking in Southeast Asia with my now friend, David Zach. David is the front man of a band called @remedydrive and works with an organization called @TheExodusRoad , going under cover to look for evidence of human trafficking and work with lo...

In this one, I am joined again by the one and only Eric Chesser of HUSH! This week we talk about what Eric has been up to lately, shed hunting, Alaskan Caribou hunts and both of our upcoming Elk Seasons, among other things. Eric is going to to attempt to fill 5 elk tags this year, while my goal is to kill my first and second elk ever! It is always a blast talking to Eric, he is a super positive an...

I met Tony Smotherman at the western hunt expo last year and instantly liked the guy. A fellow southerner, and great story-teller, i knew i needed to get him on the show! Tony has built a long and very exciting career in the outdoor industry including producing his own Sportsman channel show, The Travelin' Hunter. Me and tony talk about his long career and then take a deep dive into muzzleloader h...

Did any of you fans of The OFFICE get the reference??? In this one I sit back down, after a long time, with my buddy Josh Kirchner and we hit a bunch of topics from bear hunting to pre-season prep and archery, to hunt films and what makes a great one. It's a great conversation. Enjoy!

In this episode I sit down with Spanish Hunter, Pedro Ampuero as we discuss hunting across the globe from Greenland to New Zealand to Spain, among other things. Just a heads up, Pedro drops a couple F bombs in here about half way through. Enjoy!

Me and the PNWild boys sat down and had a great conversation about 2 amazing elk tags that we have in our pockets for the fall, the tough spring bear season we just finished, being a Dad and hunting content creator, and a whole lot more! This was a super fun conversation, enjoy!

This week I sit down with the two hosts of what is probably my favorite podcast at the moment, Blurry Creatures. The show is all about alternate history, fringe topics, cryptozoology, paranormal, aliens, Nephilim, the New World Order Agenda, etc. and all from a biblical worldview. This was a super fun and entertaining conversation, and something a little outside the box, enjoy!

The Eastman Family has been in the outdoor media space since the days of silent films and now the name Eastman is legendary in Western Hunting circles. Enjoy this great conversation about some big issues effecting Western Hunting.

This was my first ever attempt at a DIY Spring Bear hunt and it was one of, if not THE toughest hunt I have ever done, mentally. Extremely weird conditions: 80 degree temps, knee deep snow, flooded rivers, washed out roads, etc.. etc... It seemed like every plan we made went wrong! I wanted to quit but we hung in there and had a gnarly adventure! Enjoy this recap and the major takeaways of the hun...

I have been an OnX hunt elite member for almost a decade. It is the gold standard for mapping and turning your phone into a fully functioning GPS. I sit down with Dylan Dowson this week and talk about everything... including some OnX. USE CODE QUEST20 AND SAVE WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR ONX!

Gregg Sloan is a ballistic wizard over at Barnes Bullets. In this episode we talk about Barnes, his job, and getting started with a muzzleloader.

This week I sit down for a great conversation with Austin Bernskoetter of Grakksaw and we talk Entrepreneurship, work-life balance and the creative process. It amazed me in this episode to find out how similar the creative process is for inventors and content creators. Enjoy.

This week I sit down with Corey Jacobsen of Elk 101 and we talk about my 2023 goal: to kill my first elk! Enjoy!

Nathan Endicott of Endicott films is a Pacific Northwest native, film maker, and killer bowhunter. Nathan has taken a lot of deer and other animals with his bow, but he is somewhat of a blacktail deer specialist. As you may have heard me mention, this year I am headed to the great pacific northwest in search of Columbia blacktails myself so i wanted to get Nathan on to talk about hunting these awe...

I am back for second mind-blowing conversation with Timothy Alberino. In this one we talk about the recent release by the Pentagon of footage of a mysterious flying orb filmed by an American drone flying over Iraq, other UFO / UAP's, grey aliens and how it all related to tanshumanism and the end times, all from a Biblical perspective. This is another wild ride and I hope you enjoy. I was going to...

I hope you get something out of this conversation with the Modern Day Mountain Man, Billy Molls! Billy is an Alaskan big game guide, speaker, adventurer, father, and man of faith. You can follow some of his adventures on Youtube or catch him at a speaking engagement. Enjoy!