The Western Huntsman Podcast

Aron Snyder is a world-class bowhunter, business owner, husband, podcaster, and a leader amongst the hunting community.  This week, we talk about a couple new products from Kifaru International, now based in Riverton, Wyoming. We talk about hunting, Colorado wolves, things hunters do that kill our image, the future of hunting, policing our own, and tons more of the stuff you can expect on The West...

Chris Parrish is a ten time Grand National Turkey Calling Champion who also boasts nine World Champion titles. He is a turkey call maker, whitetail expert, and an all around American sportsman who's passion for the outdoors bleeds out of every word he speaks.  In this episode, Chris and I discuss various hunting issues, some turkey hunting, whitetail habitat management, and tons more. Chris clearl...

Welcome to the first installment of the School of September, 2023!! With September only months away, the time to build your toolbox of knowledge is now. Consistently successful elk hunters all have one thing in common; they know elk, they know behavior, they know vocalizations, and they know the country elk live in! In this episode, Dirk Durham of Phelps Game Calls joins me. We talk about his stra...

Travis Adair is an attorney that escaped the big-city rat race for the rural mountains of Southern Utah. He's also an impressive hunter and always after deer, elk, and definitely bear... Black and grizzly! Travis joins me this week for some good old hunting banter. He tells some crazy bear hunting stories. I crack some cheesy lawyer jokes. We wander through all sorts of topics related to the outdo...

Fonzy Haskell is a native Wyoming hunter, rancher, and hunting guide. He grew up in the Rock Springs area, after pursuing a rodeo career, settled down in Northeast Wyoming where he manages the Four Horse Outfitters ranch.  Fonzy joins me this week to talk about hunting, a little rodeo history, outfitting, and representing the life as a hunter in person and on social media. Fonzy is a wealth of kno...

Sam Davis is a husband, father, and passionate bowhunter out of Sheridan, WY. Growing up with a dad that was a guide, Sam doesn't know life without hunting in it. He's been exclusively bowhunting since the early 2000's with insane success. He's also now a guide, rancher, and the epitomy of Wyoming life.  In this episode, Sam and I discuss all things bowhunting from what it takes to be a successful...

Jordan Sillars is a managing editor at MeatEater who writes about firearms, conservation, and American literature. He hails from the East Texas piney woods, where he likes pursuing squirrels, whitetail, wild hogs, and sand bass. This week, Jordan joins me to discuss a disturbing topic of how the anti-hunting activists are infiltrating our fish and game commissions, legislatures, and other wildlife...

Anti-hunting activist Lorna Smith has been operating as a commissioner on the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission since 2021, and doing so illegally. Finally, a sportsmen organization has stepped up to the plate to do something about it. Hopefully in the nick of time, Lorna Smith has been wreaking havoc on the hunting community of Washington since her governor appointed position took place. In...

Chris and Guy are back as a part four of our Is Hunting Conservation series. As usual, these guys bring the thunder on some of the following topics in regards to the future of hunting: How the activists sunk their teeth into the Colorado wolf plan, how tag dollars are allocated and how they're not, how sportsmen organizations can step up, breaking down our sportsmen organization membership, what's...

Back by popular demand, Tom Schneider joins me this week!    Tom is one of the founders of Stuck N The Rut, a popular YouTube channel and Podcast, he's a lifelong hunter, fellow North Idahoan, and perhaps one of the most successful hunters I know. He's also known for his consistent ability to locate and kill wolves. In this episode, we wander through some wolf hunting stories and techniques, and d...

Travis Hall is an Associate News Editor for Field and Stream. He's made a career of writing and journalism in the hunting and outdoors space. Living in Montana's beautiful Bitterroot Valley, he spends his time covering important sportsmens issues , fly-fishing, and hunting.   This week, Travis joins me to talk about his trajectory in outdoors journalism, hunting, fishing, and the anti-hunting move...

Wild Quetzal is a hunter and content creator focused on bringing awareness to the human connection with nature. His Instagram is action-packed with short-form messages about the history of humanism of hunter/gatherers, why anti-hunting misses the mark, and how we can dettach from this modern society and connect with nature the way we were designed. We talk about his journey from being a vegan to n...

Matt Rinella is a research scientist, hunter, host of the Hunt Quietly Podcast, Montanan, and passionate llama owner. Oh, he's also Steve Rinella's brother, the founder of perhaps the most prolific hunting media company in history: Meateater.  Matt joins me this week to offer his unique perspective on hunting TV, hunting celebrities and "influencers," sharing grip & grin hunting photos on social m...

After 39 years, Director of Idaho Fish & Game is calling it a career and retiring from the agency he has dedicated his life to.  Not long after taking the reins of IDFG, Director Schriever joined me in The Broken Tines Studio for one of this podcast's first episodes. We talked about his career and his goals as Director. In this episode, three years later, we bring it full circle to his decision to...

Bob Terwilliger is an avid hunter, fly-fisherman, hunting guide, and someone we can all look up to.    In this episode, Bob joins me to talk about his experience as an elk hunter in Colorado. Between hunting for himself and family, and his years a guide, Bob is a master of his craft and doesn't mind helping others shorten their learning curve. We talk about elk hunting, calling elk, hunting on mul...

Gear Bonus Series, Brandon Maddox of Silencer Central - Brandon is the CEO and founder of Silencer Central, a South Dakota based company that makes silencers for hunters and other shooting enthusiasts.  In this Gear Bonus Series episode, we talk about why hunters would benefit using silencers during their next hunt. We discuss how silencers work, how they affect your rifle performance, and how eas...

Jaden Bales works for the Wyoming Wildlife Federation as the Communications Director. He's also a passionate hunter, writes for Eastmans Hunting Journals, and geeks out on tag draws and point systems in the West. In this episode, we discuss some of the conservation issues facing Wyoming and the legislative session Wyoming hunters need to be aware of. We then switch gears and cover Jaden's philosop...

Kelsey is the founder of the huge Instagram page NoReason2BVegan. She is a former vegan herself, with first hand experience with the negative implications of this cult-like lifestyle. Leaving that life behind, she has tasked herself with helping others to not fall into the trap of veganism. It's a big mission, but one she takes seriously by sharing real data, indisputable facts, and hard realities...

Mike Costello is the host of the Hunting Ain't Easy Podcast, a hunter out of Northern California, and an advocate for hunting rights. Mike took some issue with the recent "Is Hunting Conservation" series I have been doing with Chris Roe and Guy Duplantier, which is part of our goal in doing the series. So I invited him back on the show to talk about it! After catching up, we discuss his reaction t...

Sometimes, all it takes is a conversation to set action in motion. This week, I bring on two legendary guests, Chris Roe and Guy Duplantier. Each with podcasts of their own, Chris and Guy have unique perspectives, and it's always a lively conversation. Our end-of-year Hunt Panel is full of piss and vinegar this time!   We quickly recap some recent hunting seasons, then jump right into issues facin...

It's Back! After a brief hiatus, the Dashboard Hunting Mentor Series has returned. Designed for the new hunters, new and old, this bonus series will offer the foundational information to those who seek to break the barrier to entry into hunting big game.  In this episode, Rodger Holscher joins me to discuss becomming proficient with firearms and shooting. Rodger is a law enforcement officer, husba...

Hal Herring is a lifelong outdoorsman, writer, and host of the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Podcast and Blast. Hal has been an advocate for public land for many decades, and is perhaps one of the most prolific writers on the subject.    Hal joins me this week to talk about his motivations behind his public land projects. We talk a little history, and what hunters need to be aware of today as we s...

Johnny Mack is the founder of the Soulful Hunter and host of Soul Seekers Podcast. He has a channel on Carbon TV as well! Johnny is an inspiring dude dedicated to making positive impacts and changes with the hunting community. He lives by a motto of mentorship is conservation, and enthusiastically shares his passion with anyone who is interested. In this episode, we discuss his break-in to hunting...

Geoff is a fellow Marine, fellow podcast host, and everyone's fellow hunter. He is the host of Eastman's Predator Pros and describing him as an expert coyote hunter is an understatement. He travels the West hunting the wiley coyote and is passionate about teaching other hunters how to be successful.   In this episode, Geoff and I talk about where his love of predator hunting comes from, the issues...

Zach had everything according to the societal norms chart in today's America; the nice house, cars, high-paying tech job, first class flights, and expensive coffee. But to him, something was missing. Deep down, Zach felt the primal urge to pursue a life closer to the land, the wild, and the unknown. Unlike most people who go through life tucking this uncontrollable itch into a dark hiding place, h...