Traditional Outdoors

All good things must end...... [...] The post So long, but not goodbye appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Nick and I discuss the similarities between traditional archery with the resurgent of popularity with vinyl records. Also, listen for how to enter a drawing for a hardcover copy Clumsy Predators by Nick Viau [...] The post Records and Recurves appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Nick and I spend a bit of time having a discussion about a recent Facebook post that got our attention. The post we are talking about asked the question: "would our great grandfathers would be proud of the pursuit of trophy whitetails by hunters today?". There was a good bit more about that post to unpack and Nick and I just had a conversation much like we would have done had we been sitting aroun...

Nick and I spend a bit of time catching up on spring activities.......Nick is off to an interesting start to 2024! [...] The post Turkeys, Dead Batteries and Chili appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Jerry Brumm, he will be greatly missed. [...] The post T.O. Episode 146 – Living Among and Remembering Legends appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Nick and I catch up on my recent trip to NC for the trout season opener. Lots of fish brought to the net and some good fellowship as well. [...] The post T.O. Episode 145 – Split bamboo, trout in every net and no good deed…. appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Join Nick and I as we spend a bit of time discussing small game hunting. [...] The post T.O. Episode 144 – Just Shootin the……Squirrels appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Nick and I chat about his new book, "Clumsy Predators" and then he asks me for the story behind "Dammit Cal". [...] The post T.O. Episode 143 – Dammit Carl appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Steve and Nick sit down for a recap of the 2023 Whitetail season. [...] The post T.O. Episode 142 – 2023 Revisited appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

It’s been quite some time since a new episode was dropped. In this episode I discuss why the gap, what to expect going forward and a few other things. Nick will rejoin me on the [...] The post T.O. Episode 141 – It’s Been a Spell appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Episode 140 kicks off a multiple episode series on Post Season Scouting. This specific episode focuses on why post season scouting may be the best time to scout for next year and what items I [...] The post T.O. Episode 140 – Why You Need to Take Advantage of Post-Season Scouting appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Episode 139 covers a high level recap of activities from 2022 and a Merry Christmas wish to out listeners. Please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher and leave a rating and review. I [...] The post T.O. Episode 139 – Merry Christmas and a Recap of 2022 appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Episode 138 finds me with mixed emotions. I recently tagged out on bucks in Georgia. However, both bucks I have taken in GA with my longbow were not perfect shots. The second buck was taken [...] The post T.O. Episode 138 – Another Buck, Another Obstacle appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

In Episode 137 the topic for discussion is around pre-scouting vs going in blind or “run n gun” for whitetails. Really it is just my thoughts on the advantages for each method and a little [...] The post T.O. Episode 137 – Scout or Go Blind appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Episode 136 finds me running solo again. This episode is all about a recent successful bowhunt that came within inches of being a failed attempt. I took a shot at a whitetail buck at about [...] The post T.O. Episode 136 – An Unlikely Recovery appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Episode 135 Nick joins the podcast for a Thanksgiving 2022 episode to catch on success for the 2022 Whitetail season. Nick had success in early November at the Michigan Deer camp he nicknamed “Camp Classy” [...] The post T.O. Episode 135 – Thanksgiving 2022 with Nick Viau appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Episode 134 It won’t be long before the misery of sweating profusely to get to your hunting location turns into the misery of being still for long periods of time without freezing. In this weeks [...] The post T.O. Episode 134 – Winter is coming….. appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Episode 133 Well, I am out of the funk with a lot of whitetail sightings (an a couple of bears too) but I whiffed a buck this past week. Hear about my “almost success” experience, [...] The post T.O. Episode 133 – Out of the funk, with a swing and a miss appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Episode 132 finds me “in a funk”. Work and personal obligations (along with unusually warm temperatures even for Georgia) have kept me from spending as much time in the woods as I normally would and [...] The post T.O. Episode 132 – In a funk appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Episode 131 is centered on the “what went wrong?” posts on social media and my thoughts on the lethality of my hunting setup. Not a soap box episode but just my thoughts and approach based [...] The post T.O. Episode 131 – This is why appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Episode 130 is first for the podcast. I am releasing a videocast and a podcast at the same time. The audio for this is from the audio of the video on the same topic. If [...] The post T.O. Episode 130 – Bowhunter’s First Aid Kit appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

Episode 129 is all about reflections I had sitting in the stand this past weekend which was opening weekend in Georgia. These are all focused on items I thought others might find useful related to [...] The post T.O. Episode 129 – Opening Day Reflections appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

It’s been a while since a new episode was released. In this episode I explain why the break was needed and discuss future plans for both the podcast, YouTube and perhaps other platforms. I also [...] The post T.O. Episode 128 – The Hiatus appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

This week Nick and I sit down with a true renaissance man in the traditional community, Mr. Rory Wiske. We discuss traditional bowhunting, fly fishing and fly tying. It was a great chance to catch [...] The post T.O. Episode 127 – Rory Wiske, Traditional Renaissance Man appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .

This week’s episode is a report on a week spent hunting hogs on public land in South Georgia. Thom joins me on the show to chat about the hunt this year. We had an amazing [...] The post T.O. Episode 126 – Camp hAmbush 2022 appeared first on Traditional Outdoors .