The Keystone Chronicles

Faithful listeners prepare your ears for a educational epsidoe. After many request from you listeners to cover question's on the American Marten, we are lucky to have our questions answered. Tom Keller Furbearer Biologist of the Pennsylvania Game Commission has been spearheading the efforts for reintroduction of the American Marten. Tom was able to grace us with some time and answer many questions...

Faithful listeners, this week is a sportsman spotlight episode. Joel Chilcote was able to sit down with me and cover some of the many experiences and opinions he has in our  great state. Joel is local to me and absolutely obsessed with being in the outdoors. He is an avid Fly fisherman and loves to talk tying flies. We also cover a good bit on second season black powder flintlock in our great stat...

Ladies and gentlemen, listening faithful this week we have a coal country killer. Enter the “Coal Honkie” himself Travis Melochick. Travis and I have a great conversation on learning lessons in every hunt. Whether you’re season is full of kills or full of close encounters we are bound to find a lesson every step of the way. We also cover topics such as mock scrapes and industry fakes. Travis and h...

A long time coming on this weeks guest. A man of the woods Gauge Gulvas. Take a seat with him and myself as we go over the entire past season in review and a few a great stories. Gauge is a straight woodsman that just has to find more of a challenge in everything. From trad kills to catching trout with the feathers, check out some of Gauges's adventures Hardwoods Hunting TV . We hope you enjoy our...

Welcome back! The listeners have spoken and here is bear guy! All listeners give it up for our guest Eric Tanczos. Eric is a very enthusiastic Pennsylviana outdoorsman. He recently decided to jump both feet first into the world of bear hunting. We talk some bear strategies and scouting. The Story of his recent bear kill will have you on the side of your seat! Eric also makes fishing lures. Please...

Guys this week we have one hell of guest my good buddy Josh Beltowski. Josh is an obsessed outdoorsman that has a full speed ahead mentality when it comes to chasing any game. He is a great Houndsman that has the utter most knowledge of hunting animals with man's bestfriend. In this particular episode we talk everything scent, his tracking dog Huck, and stories of game retrieval. Josh is a great W...

Back at it again with a talks from a buck slayer. Ladies and gentleman Taylor Fleischer. Taylor and I talk being a trophy hunter but not setting the bar above reachable. The most exciting and educational part of this conversation was talking wounded deer and tracking them. Taylor is a straight woodsman and has downed some very nice deer. He brings allot of knowledge to the table and is definitely ...

Dive into the serene world of a fly fishing legend this week. Joe Humphreys and Randy Aiken sit down with us this week with an engaging conversations that covers the beautiful cabins Randy has for rent and the history behind them. As well as Joe talking on so many great stories, adventures, thoughts, and passing knowledge. We touch on the tranquility of casting lines on pristine waters and the pro...

Whats up Homies?! Trail cam junkies rejoice! Eric Ganster has been in the world of trail cameras for a very long time. Eric and I touch on some of our favorite cameras and companies. Eric has been around so many cams his knowledge on what to and what not to buy is unsurpassed. Eric is more than willing to help others with any questions from the trail cam realm. Feel free to reach out! Also go chec...

Talking about waterfowl is one of those outdoor topics that I know very little about. In the is episode Tyler gets us setup to kill some birds. We talk about what a day of hunting with his crew and himself looks like. We get into talking about banded birds and reasons for bands.  We also get into flight patterns and bird populations. Toward the end of the episode we get into discussion on the Penn...

Welcome this week's guest, Haling from the Poconos, Mr. Dan Smeltz. Dan runs the Craving Wild page and also is the Craving Wild Podcast host. This BS session got into some great topics like trail cam placement and tips. Recovering from Lyme Disease and flair ups. The importance of shooting your damn bow! As well as cooking wild game. Dan is a passionate outdoorsmen that loves to cook wild game and...

Faithful listener's, all my homies welcome back. Guys this week I try something a little different with a deep dive into thoughts on how to train your brain to win. I try to cover some thoughts and mindsets I believe may help others going into the second half of the year and hunting seasons. I also touch on Mens mental health and the importance of asking or finding help. Get out there and get read...

Cooking wild game after the kill is the ending process and is something I am very Passionate about. I get a rush when serving the food I make for others. In this weeks episode we are joined by Gunnar Emberg a.k.a. The Hungry Huntsman. Gunnar is a combat veteran that has found his way to being a wild game chef. Gunnar really knows his way around the kitchen and his recipes are great. I love the jou...

How does being on the water fishing make you feel? How does it contribute to the way you move about your life outside of being on the water? These are just a few questions we go over in this deep thought episode with Mr. Wooly Bugged himself. Micheal Evanko is a veteran fly fisherman that has a great track record and even better scrap book. Mike sits down with us to bring us some insight and conne...

The world of Traditional archery can be scary at first glance and most dont jump all in but thats not the case for Alex Lindemuth. Alex sits down with us to talk his switch from compound to traditional Archery. We talk about the hunt and set up on last years deer. We also get to the topic of wounding deer, tracking, and getting back in the game after losing an animal. Alex is becoming a great wood...

Step into the world of hunting with "mans best friend". I was raised around small game hunting and using the help of hounds for cottontail. Iv been looking to bring an experienced and seasoned Houndsman through on the show. Merle Bolette sits down with us to discuss the ins and outs of being a dog handler. The conversation covers Cotton tail and Hare in comparison. Running hounds for Bobcat. A lit...

An episode for those of you that love to hear passionate outdoorsman chat it up. Mike Miller runs the Creekside wildlife and Creekside podcast. Mike is super passionate about the outdoors and straight killer. He is knowledgeable with turkey to whitetail and even with food plots. Mike's youtube channel Creekside Wildlife is growing and he also has a photograph business. in the episode Mike and I co...

Listening faithful, all my Homies. Welcome back to another episode of The Keystone Chronicles podcast. This week we have two good old PA boys, Wayne Gadley and Cole Wolbert that will be spittin facts about the Bow Hunting League. The Bow Hunting League is a 100% free hunting contest with some great prizes and even better camaraderie. In the episode the boys give us insight on how to enter, some of...

Welcome back listening faithful for another great episode. I know most of the listeners use game cameras and maybe it time for an upgrade? Look no further than veteran owned Pennsylvania based Bowcreek Outdoors. Owner Matt Sipling spends some time with us this week talking his PA company and the cameras they make as well as how to use them. Of course we also touch on thoughts toward some PA laws a...

The Ridge Reaper himself Mr. Coy Donahue comes thru this week talking his first Pennsylvania public land bird of the year and tight line euro nymphing.  Coy is an established killer and has some great advice to those seeking some new outdoor knowledge. He builds his own turkey calls which can be purchased from his company "Beyond The Laurel". I highly suggest you check out all his content and supp...

Faithful listeners get into the heads of Lehigh trout Fly Guys! This weeks episode we head down the fishing trail and turn at the bend with Ben Houchin and Eddie Puccio of Lehigh Valley Fishing. We get to talking about these dinosaur trout the boys are landing on fly's and some thoughts on how it is done. The boys are more than happy to help those reaching out for assistance or just some fly talk!...

I decided this week was a great time to touch on some of the questions and topics the listeners indicated they would like to hear. This weeks episode is aimed at beginner and novice turkey hunters, trout fisherman, and foragers. In the episode I touch on the basics of each. These are great activities for outdoor adventures here in our great state. Get outdoors this spring and enjoy one or all of t...

An absolutely great Turkey talk episode. The guys at KLUK sit down with me in their lab to talk Turkeys and what makes KLUK Custom calls so damn good. Jed, Brain, and Nate met the Chronicles with open arms and laid down some call education. In this episode we talk some Turkey behavior theories, some good stories, and lastly but not least building the calls! Guys I highly recommend these calls and...

Back again for another great conversation! This week we shine the light on a great outdoorsman that just so happens to be an entrepreneur. Enter Ryan Jobe family man and father of three. Ryan runs and own Laurel Mountain Outfitters. Ryan is a well versed outdoorsman that appreciates and enjoys traditional archery and fly fishing. In this episode we touch on all that and raising a family with an ou...

What is up listening faithful and new listeners? This week we are joined by Braedon O'Donnell of Gooney Outdoors. Braedon brings a fire conversation touching on everything from PA bear season, Whitetail, and trophy trout. Wait until you hear the great story of his archery bear kill. He is very well established trophy trout fisherman and mountain buck hunter. Head on over to Gooney Outdoors via ins...