The Western Bowhunter Podcast

Hey everyone, welcome to the show! On today's episode, The Stalker Stickbow team gathers around in my living room, and we talk about where the company's headed and how we got to where we are today. As some of you may know, the team is growing, we've added Jake Veldhaus, or as we like to call him, "JV" who will be doing a lot of the computer art design that we need for production. I also sent him t...

Hey everybody, welcome to the show. I am back from Australia, and just getting over being sick which is why my voice might sound a little off. Today's episode is another Patrick McManus episode, this chapter being one of my personal favorites. It's a story I can relate too from my childhood, growing up playing with tons of explosives for fun. Hope you guys enjoy this episode, I appreciate you tuni...

Welcome to the show, on today's episode I am lucky enough to have sat down with Wayne Endicott, owner of the Bow Rack, and we had an awesome discussion about hunting in Oregon. We pretty much cover all of the over the counter hunts in Oregon, including some of Wayne's history growing up, and how he became a bow shop owner. Wayne lives in Western Oregon, which means he is lucky enough to be able to...

On today's episode, South reads a chapter from a Patrick McManus book, a chapter titled "Blowing Smoke." Don't forget, the podcast is looking for support from the listeners in order to help cover some of the costs to produce the show, without having to turn to show sponsors to do so. Please check out the Stalker Stickbows website, where you will be able to find logo t-shirts and sticker decals. Yo...

Welcome to the show, everybody. On today's episode, we are releasing a podcast that South was a guest on for the "Living Country in the City" podcast. You can listen here, as well on their podcast as well. Hope you enjoy this episode!

On today's episode of the Western Bowhunter Podcast, South reads a chapter from a Patrick McManus book, titled "Shooting the Chick-A-Nout Narrows." This is the second episode of the Patrick McManus series.

Welcome to episode 69 of the Western Bowhunter Podcast. On today's show, I sit down with Grady Rawls, a freelance photographer, videographer, and editor from north eastern Oregon, and we discuss in depth what you need to know to produce a high quality film. We talk different cameras, lenses, audio, editing software, and everything you can pretty much think of to make high quality hunting films. Gr...

Hey everybody, welcome to the show. If you listened to last weeks episode, you'll remember that I mentioned that I was wanting to do episodes of reading from Patrick McManus books. Patrick McManus is an outdoor author who I happen to find hilarious. If you enjoy listening to audio books, I hope that these podcast episodes will do well for you. I hope that you guys enjoy this chapter from one of hi...

On today's episode, South runs solo, and explains why there has been a lack of production recently. Some news from the podcast is shared, regarding hosts, and new apparel. South dives into some of the products that he is looking forward to trying out in the upcoming season, that are being displayed at the Outdoor Retailer Expo. Thanks for listening!   Show Notes: Interview starts (1:00) Podcast ne...

Hey everyone, welcome to the show, and happy new year! On today's episode, South sits down with Lane Walter, a talented camera man for outdoor productions such as Outback outdoors, as well as a contestant in the Full Draw Film Tour. South and Lane discuss going from basically zero knowledge with a camera, to running full manual and on the latest DSLR's. Lane shares his experiences on the DIY Alask...

Hey everybody, welcome to the show. On today's episode i bring my friend Mark Viehweg on and we discuss the ins and outs of hunting in South Dakota. The state has plenty of opportunity to offer, and could very easily be over looked compared to its neighboring states. I hope this episode brought some knowledge for you and I recommend looking into hunting South Dakota! Thanks for listening.   Show N...

Welcome to the show. On today's episode, South sits down with Trevon Stoltzfus of Outback Outdoors, and dive into many of the behind the scenes secrets of making outdoor television and web series productions. They discuss the pros and cons of going with television instead of web series, camera equipment, and the problems that most productions are running into, which is being disconnected with the...

Hey everybody, welcome to the show. In today's episode, South and Kody bring Trent on and relive this last season and the crazy project that everybody knows as the Land of the Free project. The guys sit down and break down nearly every state that was hunted in this project, and dig into more detail on just about everything that has been released before. They discuss lots of gear and camera equipme...

Hey everybody, welcome to the show! In today's episode, I bring Mike Mitten back on, and we talk about his awesome successful solo moose hunt in Alaska. If you listened to the last few episodes, you'll know that we recently talked to Mike and he explained the crazy journey of moose hunting with traditional equipment. Now that Mike has filled his tag this year, it seemed fitting to bring him back o...

Welcome to the show. Thanks for staying with us in this gap between episodes, I'm sure everyone understands the delay is that its hunting season. We hope that this season has brought you many memories and success. In today's episode, South sits down with his employee Jake, and they discuss the process of moving from northern California to Colorado in pursuit of the dream that they are chasing. The...

Welcome to the show, everybody. On today's episode, South sits down with Kody and interviews him about the crazy season that the Born and Raised crew and many others have had so far this season. Kody goes over from start to finish the series of events that have lead to having such a successful season so far, and how they've managed to put 12 bulls on the ground. Be sure to check out the Born and R...

Welcome to today's show, in this episode South sits down with his hunting crew and they discuss their middle of the hunt update. Many highs and many lows can occur within only a couple of days while in the backcountry, all of which are discussed during this episode. South also comes on at the end of the recording to share a series of unfortunate events that occurs very shortly behind the recording...

Hey guys, welcome to the show. On today's episode, Trent Kody and South sit down pre season and talk about gear, and the ethics of hunting in public lands. We can all agree that you don't need the most expensive gear in the world to get out there and do an awesome backcountry hunt, and we discuss what has worked well for us. South goes into depth on his problems in the last few years of running in...

On today's show, South and Kody sit down and have some pre season discussions about the changes in their set ups this year from their sleeping arrangements to their camera gear. Kody reflects on his spring bear float trip and talks about his crazy upcoming season, and what he's doing to prepare for 45 days of elk hunting. Thank you all for listening to the podcast, I hope you're all having an awes...

Join in as South Cox spends a couple of hours talking about the challenges of solo hunting, how the unanticipated can build the experience and confidence to begin their own journey down the road of self-reliance and appreciate the peaceful solitude only the backcountry can provide. Hear about Mike's multiple trips into the wilds of Alaska,  for weeks on end, with the wildlife his only company.   S...

Listen in as South & Kody interview Wesley Smith of Rookie Outdoors. Wes tells his latest experience of a crazy and wild float down the river in search of Spring Bear. When things could go wrong, they went worse. Luckily him and his two buddies made it out alive and gained monumental experience in the interim.  If you have any interest in float hunting or exploring the unknown ...this is a great l...

Listen in as South & Kody interview Jade Helmich & Trent Fisher. Jade is the proud new owner of Full Draw Film Tour. His vast bowhunting and filming experiences have taken him all of the globe.  You can check out the date of the closest FDFT7 Tour stop near you. http://fulldrawfilmtour.com/dates-tickets/ Watch the FDFT7 Filmmaker Trailers here! Trent Fisher, co-owner of Born And Raised Outdoors, r...

Listen in as South talks to the Wittwer Brothers, Dustin and Jason. We dive into conversation on high country Mule Deer hunting in Utah, Nevada and beyond. Jason & Dustin created Team Backcountry, with the goal of sharing content of their wild adventures. They also started a pack llama rental business...you can learn more at http://rentpackllamas.com/ If you have any interest in Mule Deer, Stick b...

Listen in as South & Kody talk to the MULEY SLAYER, Marc Smith. We dive into conversation on high country Mule Deer hunting in Utah, Nevada, Colorado and beyond. Marc's journeys have been published in multiple publications and his dedication to chasing big velvet bucks is second to none. Marc shares his adventures from the field over the recent years. If you have any interest in Mule Deer...this i...

South & Kody round up two guys who helped influence them to start filming their own adventures. Joe Mitchell & Jaysen Dunnavant of On Foot Films, have filmed and produced 6 films, sharing their wild and unscripted hunts. The brothers recently released another DVD, "A Fistful Of Arrows" showcasing the battle of hunting mule deer with a recurve. Over multiple years, they honed their skills and ultim...