The Stickboys Podcast

This week we catch up with Kirby Kohler.  Kirby has been a Traditional Bowhunter Magazine contributor for over 20 years and is one of those quite killers we love to talk to!  We talk about the  the secret sauce to being successful in the field, the benefits of spending tons of time in the woods, woodsmanship, a little deer biology, and of course lots of bowhunting stories!

Everyone in the traditional bowhunting community has heard of Paul Shchafer and his many exploits in bowhunting as well as his Silver Tip Recurves.  Called by many "the greatest bowhunter that has ever lived", we wanted to hear from some that knew him best.   Barry Wensel and Scott Koelzer were two of Paul's closest friends and this week they share some of their memories of Paul from both past hun...

To loosely paraphrase Aldo Leopould, "The deer hunter sits where he can see the trail, the duck hunter sits where he can see the sky... the non hunter does not see".... or something similar.  This week Maribeth, Dalton, and Alan talk about that "gut feeling" and the subtle cues we pick up on from past experiences as bowhunters.  Great episode and some hardy food for thought!

This week Dalton and Ethan sit down with our good buddy Clay Epperson to talk about our favorite topic, woodsmanship and the importance of learning to get closer.  No matter how far you can group arrows efficiently, the closer you can get the more you'll improve your overall chances of making it count when the moment arrives!

This week Nathan, Dalton, and Ethan sit down to discuss the differences between tactics and woodsmanship and how they correlate.  Lots of great nuggets to help keep things in perspective as we head into season!

Adventure is where you find it!  Whether or not you're chasing polar bears on the ice caps or camping out overnight on a local wildlife area, you can find adventure.  In fact, a little "lesser" adventure can prepare you and build good experience for future "greater" adventures.  This week Ethan sits down with our good friends Jason Redd and Chris Parrino to talk about just that.  If you're an expe...

This week Ethan catches up with our buddy Jake Downs.  Jake and Lona recently returned from a from a great trip to Africa where they were able to take some absolutely beautiful animals.  Jake tells us all about their adventures, exactly how they happened.  Bow hunting in all its grandeur including the highs and the struggles.  A great conversation if you've ever dreamed of hunting the dark contine...

This week Ethan and Maribeth catch up with our friend Bryan Broderick of DaySix Gear.  We talk about everything from a bit of conservation and history, antelope, axis deer, elk, hunting out of blinds, and keeping the main thing, the main thing in bowhunting.  A great conversation with a great guy!

This week Dalton and Maribeth sit down with Robert Carter of Southern Georgia.  With decades of bowhunting and woodsmanship in the South Georgia swamps, Robert is a treasure chest of great information, and it doesn't stop with pigs!  Great conversation with a great guy!!  You can check out his youtube channel at "Robert Carter" for more great stuff!

This week we sit down with Don Thomas and talk about a wide range of topics.  With all the talk about the Robertson-Pittman act in political circles these days, we thought it would be a good idea to touch on exactly what that is.  But we quickly move on to bowhunting and adventure, and even discuss responsibilities we share as bowhunters to be informed and speak intelligently on our passions.  As...

Traditional Bowhunters form some of the strongest bonds and best friendships of any outdoor pursuit.  This week we dive into one of those bonds with Paul Brunner (Too Short) and Tom Storm (Too Tall).  This is a great conversation filled with epic pranks, fond memories, and grand adventures!

This week we sit down with Allen Clark of Indiana.  Allen has hunted extensively throughout North America as abroad and remains a humble guy that has a deep passion for the adventure of traditional bowhunting.  This was a really fun episode filled with great hunting stories, adventure, and some perspective thrown in for good measure!

On this weeks episode we sit down with our resident stone point expert and none other than our buddy Paul Brunner.  Both of these guys have taken truck loads of animals with knapped heads.  We get into some of the history of stone heads regarding Native Americans and earlier peoples, the process of making heads and mounting them, and of course some bowhunting stories!  If you've ever had any inter...

On this weeks episode we sit down with our buddy Michael Arnette of Tall Tines Archery to talk bowhunting.  Michael is a great guy and one of the "quiet killers" we love talking to so much.  Michael talks about growing up in a non hunting family and his interest in becoming a hunter as a kid, becoming a bowhunter and then bowyer, and of course lots of hunting tales!  Great conversation with a grea...

This week we sit down with our old buddy and co-host Nathan Killen, an officially welcome our friend and new co-host Maribeth Kulynycz to discuss an often overlooked aspect of bow hunting.  It's ok if the animals win, in fact they should and do win over 90% of the time!  That's part of what makes bowhunting so much fun!  Accepting that and learning from those "failed encounters" can make us much b...

This week we got the chance to speak to Tom Storm of Montana and we loved every second of it!  Tom holds the record for the most points scored in a single game at Montana State, as well as the lead season average, was drafted by the Chicago Bulls.  He is a long time PBS member, was hunting with Paul Schafer, is a world famous fly fisherman, was one of the first modern bowhunters, and one of the fi...

This week we continue the conversation with our buddy Gene Wensel.  If you missed part one, definitely check it out!!

On this episode Alan, Dalton, and Ethan sit down for a chat with the one and only Gene Wensel.  We set out to record the story of Woody, the giant Iowa non-typical buck Gene arrowed in 2004.  We're sure most, if not all of our listeners are familiar with this story but for the whitetail fanatic, nothing beats listen to a legendary bow hunter talk about a legendary animal!  We go down a few rabbit...

This week we catch up with our buddy Curt Cabrera of TradLife FIlms for our annual turkey talk!  Curt fills us in on his season so far and we discuss everything from turkey strategy, ghillie suits, strange and hilarious trail cam pictures, and as always, good old fashioned bowhunting stories!  If you're into turkey you don't want to miss this one!

Traditional Bowhunting has lost another pioneer.  We had the privilege of having Ron LaClair on the podcast back in April of 2021.  We felt it would only be fitting to re-release our visit with Ron, in his memory.  Hunt well Mr. LaClair.....

Named one of the most 25 influential bowhunters in the last 25 years by Archery Business Magazine in 2001, Dan Quillian was a true pioneer in the sport of bowhunting and one whom we owe a debt of gratitude.  Dan was a founding member of the Traditional Bowhunters of Georgia, owner of Archery Traditions, a custom bowyer, produced the first commercial tree stand on the market, fought for bowhunting...

THis week we catch u p with Maribeth Kulynycz of Maryland.  Maribeth is the real deal and is definitely "our kind of people"!  Growing up in a hunting family she made the transition to bowhunting in her early 20's, but after discovering the traditional bow she hasn't looked back since.  Intelligent, well spoken, dedicated to traditional bowhunting, and most importantly in it for the right reasons....

This week we sit down with Brian Koelzer.  Brian grew up in Montana in the hay-day of modern bowhunting history and it was common for guys like Paul Shcafer, Paul Brunner, and Rosie Roseland to drop by to visit and swap bowhunting stories.  Coming up like that, it's no wonder he has such an appreciation for bowhunting history.  We go down a few rabbit holes on some of that history, as well as some...

This week we catch up with our buddy Jack Spinks, our brother from the land down under! In typical Jack Spinks fashion, we have a hilarious conversation about basement snakes, feral cats, red stags, staying committed on a tough hunt, and defining your outlook to what you want out of bowhunting.  It's a fun conversation with a great guy.  Who knew Australia had good ol'boys!

This week we catch up with Jeff Lander of Primitive Outfitting in British Columbia.  We talk about a little bit of everything this week from bowhunting pioneers, role models, younger bowhunters coming to the traditional ranks, mule deer, grizzly and black bears.  But mostly we talk about chasing big black bears in the spring with a stickbow.  Jeff has been a long time supporter of the PBS and has...