The Sporting Chance

This week we welcome dog trainer Camryn Finnan. Cam joins us to share her experience training dogs, her thoughts on working dogs and particularly her experience working in South Africa training anti-poaching dogs! Be thrilled as you find out what can happen to poachers, what kind of spooky encounters she has had in the bush, her thoughts on trophy hunting, and what she thinks about the current pol...

This week we are joined by Arizona falconer Chris Kayser. Be amazed as Chris and Casey feed off each other to go down deep rabbit holes/unhinged rants! Chris schools the boys on game in Arizona, how difficult Coopers Hawks are to fly, finding Goshawk nests, climbing trees, flying passage Harris hawks and much more on this exciting episode!   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: h...

This week we are joined by another Tennessee Falconer, Madison Blair. Find out how Madison got her start in the sport, her time working at Dollywood, and what Reba McIntyre told her! Also, find out what she thinks about Casey's favorite bird (Harris Hawks), what she's flying now, what dogs she's running and what her future plans are! This and much more!   This episode is sponsored by: North Mounta...

This week we are joined by Tennessee Falconer Jeff Fincher. Hear about Jeff's unusual experience flying a red-shouldered hawk, and a Eurasian kestrel. Listen in awe as Casey offers Jeff a free Goshawk! Get a masterclass on finding squirrels, find out what the worst injuries Jeff has seen on birds and humans! This and a great deal of general red-tailed hawk talk on this special episode!   This epis...

This week we are joined by Alan Abdul Akbar Colussy. Alan is a falconer in the great state of Georgia. Listen along as Alan shares his experience as an abatement falconer in the good ‘ol days, his thoughts on falconry apprenticeship, he defends harris hawkers, and his unique experiences as an American falconer in Pakistan! This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountai...

Get Locked on Game this week, as the boys are joined by Maryland falconer, William “Wild Mo” Dieng. Join as we discuss training dachshunds for hole work, hunting near beagle fields, surprising legal entanglements of flying a Gos, working with a mink from Joseph Carter, and more! And tease the debut of Wild Mo’s latest track, Locked on Game, written for the Sporting Chance!   This episode is sponso...

Join the boys as they recap an exciting weekend ratting in DC and more! Hear about the eclectic people the group encountered in the streets of Georgetown, learn what sent Casey into a bloodlust, and of course pro-tips for planning your ratting outing. Along the way, we will also reveal Casey’s newest addition, and what Aaron’s plans are for hunting partners this upcoming season.

The Imprint Goshawk series continues as the boys are once again joined by Tyler Sladen. Hear Tyler’s experiences imprinting and hunting Goshawks. Find out what his plans are after the tragic death of his last bird. Listen to the hair-raising tale of being shot at in the New Mexico desert and much more!   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/   Mo...

This week the boys are joined by Trevor Jahangard, California falconer, animal handler, and regenerative farmer. Listen in as we dive deep into imprinting techniques, the extensive list of raptors, and other animals Trevor has experience with, while we debate 100 falconers vs 1 gorilla, and Casey lusts after Trevor’s muscles. This and much more! Trevor’s Imprint Goshawk Video: https://youtu.be/Ojt...

Oi! Don’t get your knickers in a twist! The Sporting Chance Podcast is back this week with our first British guest, Joe Franklin. Listen along as Joe schools Casey and Aaron on British Falconry, and the use of ferrets in pursuing rabbits, learn about British field etiquette, how to dress (proper), how falconry is different over the pond, and much more! Listeners be advised - the language will get...

This week we welcome George Rochac, professional ratter in Washington DC. George shares his experiences hunting rats in an urban environment with his patterdale terriers. Listen to some crazy stories, learn how to deal with rodent infestations, and get some dining tips from this passionate rat hunting man!   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/...

Join the boys as they attempt to understand goshawks with special guest Darryl Perkins, author, falconer and former NAFA president. Listen as we cover slip management, duck hunting in cranberry bogs, snowshoe hare, and jacks. Along the way Daryl breaks down imprints vs chamber-raised vs passage goshawks, as well as the different subspecies and manning processes.   This episode is sponsored by: Nor...

Once again, the boys are joined by West Virginia Bear Hunter Kirk Price. Hear the epic tail of the boys shooting their first mountain black bears over the hounds! Find out what Kirk thinks about falconry, and much much more!   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/   Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/   Mi...

Continue the journey this week with special guest Jessica Snyder. Jessica is a falconer and educator. Listen to her unique experience moving to the prairies of Western Kansas for the sole purpose of flying a Ferruginous Hawk, flying a Goshawk in the north eastern US, hunting snowshoe hares, and running a Jagd/Jack Russell Terrier! This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://nort...

Kick off season two with a certified banger! This week we are joined by Ben Woodruff; falconer, biologist and an all around renaissance man. Here about Ben's otherworldly experiences working on the Skinwalker Ranch, his many years of falconry, his recent brush with death and his thoughts on unorthodox falconry birds. This and much more!   https://www.youtube.com/@benwoodrufffalconry https://www.yo...

Celebrate 1 year of The Sporting Chance with Casey, Aaron and extra special guests Shawn O’Neil and Teddy Moritz, live and in person together for the first time in nearly 20 years. Here about how this reunion came to be and listen in as Teddy and Shawn reminisce about crazy hunting adventures over the years. This and much more as we close the books on season 1!   This episode is sponsored by: Nort...

Come hunt african purple swamp hens with the boys this week as we are joined by Florida falconer George Blanco. George shares his decades of experience flying a variety of hawks and falcons on the water fowl of Florida. Hear the sad tales of falcons killed by alligators, avoiding venomous snakes, the Florida of old when jack rabbits and ducks were a-plenty. George discusses his experiences hunting...

This week Casey and Aaron are joined by YouTube creator and hunter, Tom Schneider. Tom hunts a variety of big game in the Northwest United States, and is part of the Stuck N The Rut family. While we had a variety of topics on the table, we focused our conversation on hunting wolves in Idaho. Hear Tom’s philosophy on why wolves don't belong in Idaho anymore, his methods for calling them in, trappin...

Join for us for another very special episode of the Sporting Chance, as we welcome Jake Thomas, Kansan Falconer and hunter. Follow along as the boys discuss the dangers of the hack, trapping, blood tracking, different specialties of dogs, and trapping peregrines. Hear about when he was shot on a hunt, learn why Bambi is Casey’s favorite Disney movie - this and much more!   This episode is sponsore...

This week Casey and Aaron sit down with acclaimed documentary director Michael Moore. Oh sorry, different guy. We sit down with acclaimed Squirrel Hawker Michael Moore! Follow along as the boys talk trains, squirrels, reading wood sign, the woes of running a falconry club, and tell some pretty crazy stories along the way!   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmounta...

Wrap up the meet with the boys as they are joined by 3 time guest Tom Cullen and first time guest, chef, falconer Ben Shelton. Ben and Tom share their thoughts and experiences at the Jersey meet as Casey and Aaron recount epic catches and hilarious moments from the meet.   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/   Mountain State Falconry Supply: ht...

It’s morphin’ time when we are joined by Jackie Barry! Hear all about diverse Red Tail morphs, wolf dogs, Harlan’s Hawks, and more! Jackie delves into her falconry history, while we also debate the best size for a Red Tail, the criteria for choosing an apprentice, and Casey spoils the show Yellowstone along the way! All of this and much more! This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks:...

This week, Casey shares the heartbreaking story of how Ginger met her untimely end in a fatal encounter with a black bear. Afterwards, we are joined by former Principal Bear Biologist for the state of New Jersey - Kelcey Burguess. Kelcey weighs in on his thoughts of the tragedy, and what we can do to avoid a similar experience in the future. With his decades of experience dealing with bears, Kelce...

Head up to the Great White North, as we are joined by Canadian falconer and master hood maker - Ken Hooke! Listen to his tales of flying a variety of birds - including a Bald Eagle, and Harris Hawk / Golden Eagle hybrid, his experience with Operation Falcon, shaping bird behavior, and of course, the art of hood making. Along the way we hear about his brush with Hollywood, what is proper hood order...

Check back in with the fellas and friend of the show Bear Newcomb. This episode is hot on the heels of a Sporting Chance Crew meetup at the North Carolina Falconers Guild Field Meet where Casey and Aaron got to show Bear falconry first hand. Find out what Bear thought about the sport of falconry, and what Casey thought of his first time in North Carolina. This and much more!   This episode is spon...