The Sporting Chance

This week we are joined by Minnesota wild man, Joe Hance! Joe flies a cast of two male Harris Hawks in as foreign of environment to the desert dwelling birds as he could. Find out how Joe takes hundreds of rabbits a year with his birds. The boys reflect on love and loss. We work in a goshawk nest discussion, and we find out Joe's secrets to finding primo rabbit spots. Along the way we discuss the...

This week the boys are joined by South Carolina falconer, Tyler Wright. Listen in as Tyler shares his experience with Decker terriers, hunting at this year’s NAFA meet, and expertise with great horned owls.  This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/   Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/   Midnight Falconry: ht...

Get studying this week, as Casey and Aaron are joined by Ian Gregg - NJ falconer, and Princeton graduate student! Follow along as they discuss all kinds of dog work - dachshunds, beagles, jagdterriers, and the unique jagd-beagle cross that Ian ran. Hear his experience flying a kestrel with Matthew Mullenix and more!   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingosh...

This week the boys are joined by Washington falconer, Josh Davis. Josh is a goshawker that runs dogs on upland birds. Hold on to your pants as Josh details finding goshawk nests, and training and running a deaf dog. Be riveted as he tells tales of his time as an ER trauma nurse. Be jealous as he shares his wonderful falconry club experiences in the great Northwest - this and much more!   This epis...

This week the boys are joined by Emiliano Gomez Clares, Mexican falconer and Veterinarian in training. Follow along as he shares his secrets for avoiding the cartel and feral dogs in the field, recounts the time his Harris Hawk was run over by a tiller - and survived, hunting jackrabbits in the deserts of Mexico, falconry and animal regulations, and much more!   This episode is sponsored by: North...

Head down to the Eastern Shore with the fellas as they are joined by falconer Greg Passwaters. Greg flies Harris Hawks and runs Dachshunds. Follow along as we convince him to get a Goshawk, we commiserate on lack of habitat, Greg shares how he gets spots, his experiences as a cop including one particular bone chilling tale! This and much more!   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawk...

This week we are joined by the one and only Bear Newcomb. Bear shares his experiences with the MeatEater Crew, growing up in a hunting family, hunting squirrels with fiests and mules, making self-bows, killing bear with his own self-bow, killing a bear solo at the age of 15! This and much more!   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/   Mountain S...

This is a big one folks. Casey and Aaron sit down for their first in person interview with none other than the legendary Teddy Moritz. Teddy has been a falconer and houndswoman for 50+ years. Follow along and as the boys hear about her first experience with a hawk, the struggles of getting into falconry, the origins of the American hunting dachshund, and much much more.   This episode is sponsored...

Put your dancing’ shoes on this week, as the boys are joined by Canadian falconer, Nathan Hyland. Follow along as Nathan educates Casey and Aaron on Canadian regulations, the differences between American and Canadian falconry. Learn how Nathan acquires permissions, and maintains his hunting spots, and what it’s like flying a senior citizen Goshawk. This and much more! This episode is sponsored by:...

This week, the boys are joined by New Jersey bear hunter, Brian Melvin. Brian recently bagged the state's largest recorded black bear! Follow along as Brian shares his meticulous methods to track the behavior of his prey through cameras and bait stations. Brian also shares some really powerful insight into obtaining permission to hunt on private property. This and much more!   This episode is spon...

Catch up with Casey and Aaron as they hit on some current events. Colorado Mountain Lion hunting ban! Denver fur ban! A falconer brought to court in Maryland! Drama from our last episode! Find out Aaron’s demands from NAFA and more on this light and easy episode!     This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/   Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://...

This week we are joined by the one and only David Feliciano. Follow along as we hear about the glamorous life of a southern California falconer. Along the way we discuss rattlesnakes, aviculture, abatement, the sky trials, jiujitsu, and dachshunds! Be thrilled as David recounts his experience as a NAFA Director, running into Karens, and hunting Cranes with Tyler Sladen! This and much much more - i...

Kick back and have a bourbon with Casey and Aaron as they are joined by Adam Naugle. Adam is an angler and falconer in Indiana (Munnier Land). Adam is notable for his success flying a great horned owl! Listen along as Adam seduces the boys with his exotic plant collection, details the ins and outs of being successful with an owl, the boys talk fishing, work and of course GOSHAWKS! This and much mo...

Check out NEW Sporting Chance merch at our new website sportingchancepod.com ! Hot on the heels of the historic falconry hunt with RFK Jr and Don Jr, the boys are joined by main characters of the Sporting Chance universe: Harrison Dalby and Tom Cullen. Why was Harrison so nervous? How does Tom cater to the ultra rich? What is Casey’s safe space? This and much more, including a discussion of captiv...

Join Aaron and Casey as they live free or die! This week we talk to Jake and Riley DeBow, trappers from New Hampshire, and the folks behind New England Naturals. Find out how they met and how they got into trapping. Listen as Casey gets destroyed in a friendly debate as to which is more regulated; trapping or falconry. Learn how they deal with haters online, how they started their business, and ho...

Alone? Not anymore! Casey and Aaron are joined by Jake Messinger, falconer, survivalist, and contestant on History Channel's hit TV series, Alone! Follow along as he details the ins and outs of his time on the show, what he did to prepare, how he survived, and what ultimately led to him being medically evacuated from the wilderness. Jake speaks eloquently of his experience as a falconer, flying gy...

Tighten up with Casey and Aaron as they are joined by the king of tight braids, Richard Moats! Richard is a falconer and gear maker in West By God Virginia. Listen up as Richard shares his experience at his first ever dachshund field trial, his extensive travels to field meets, hunting with red tailed hawks, and decker terriers. Along the way things get political, and secrets are revealed! Don't m...

Run with the pack as Casey and Aaron are joined by Chad Reynolds of the Houndsman XP Podcast. Chad is a houndsman, falconer, and all around wealth of knowledge. Listen along as we talk about importing salukis, chasing jackrabbits with salukis and falcons, hunting bear, lions, coons, pigs and coyotes! As a bonus you'll get free dog training and parenting advice from Chad!

It's Gos Thirty! Brave the cold with Casey and Aaron as they are joined by Mike Radford. Mike is a falconer in the Last Frontier, the great state of Alaska. Learn about his unique way of hawking as he braves the cold, snow, bears, wolverines, and moose. Pay attention; you might learn something!

Get schooled this week with Casey and Aaron as we are joined by the one and only Phil Eliya. Phil is a family man and a falconer in New Jersey. Follow along as Phil details his start with Teddy Moritz, why he sponsored Casey, trapping wild goshawks, flying wild goshawks, climbing goshawk nests, training goshawks, and hawking in urban locations. Also, listen as Phil and Casey debate the pros and co...

This is an epic one folks, and not for those with thin skin! Meet Shawn O’Neil, Hollywood stuntman (Ninja Turtles, Goodfellas, Miami Vice, etc…), bounty hunter and legendary dog man. In addition to his many awards and accolades, Shawn is an old friend of Teddy Moritz and has led an incredible life. Hear his exploits with Teddy, his brushes with monkeys, professionally racing greyhounds, hunting wi...

Hit the trap line this week as Casey and Aaron are joined by Zach Bohn. Zach is a falconer, trapper and all around outdoorsmen. Experience the harrowing tale of being lost in Grizzly country for days with no food or water, cooking bear meat, trapping muskrats, imprinting goshawks, fighting for your goshawks life and much more!

Check out this bonus episode! Casey and Aaron were Jon Munnier's first guests on his new series, Falconry Follies. We say all sorts of foul things and even worse stuff on the unedited version only available on: https://buymeacoffee.com/falconrychronicles

Go down under with Casey and Aaron this week, as they welcome Tony Gillahan to the Sporting Chance. Tony is a YouTuber hailing from Victoria, Australia. Tony fills his weeks hunting feral cats, invasive foxes, Fallow Deer, and Sambar Deer. Along the way we debate whether or not the Tasmanian Tiger still exists, whether or not bow hunting is superior, hunting Himalayan Tahr in New Zealand, fishing...

Get the lay of the land this week as Casey tells you exactly how to raise an imprint Goshawk, join the debate on whether park squirrels are sporting, get GPS coordinates to all of Casey’s hottest rabbit spots, find out the limits on exactly how far squirrels migrate, and much more!