Unbroken Arrows: Healing Through The Hunt

Join Catherine and Nate as they recap their West River archery hunt. Nate shares how the week played out and highlights his favorite moment of the hunt. This antelope hunt quickly turned into a deer hunt.

This week Greg is on-site at the 2024 PDR Youth Hunt, a hunt for disabled youth ages 12-18. He visits with some of the participants, parents, a volunteer guide, and the founder of the hunt, Dean Rasmussen. You will hear how those involved with the hunt make every effort to help the young hunters be successful and the positive impact the weekend has had on the families involved. Listeners will enjo...

Stephanie joins Greg on the Whispering Pinescast at the family cabin in Minnesota's lake country to share how they met and how their relationship has survived this long! They talk about how the outdoors helped to bring them together and banter about the things that can and have gone wrong on some of their adventures. Good communication is critical to working through the struggles... prayer helps t...

Catherine returns to the podcast just in time to share the preparations necessary for a weeklong antelope hunt with our listeners. But, a picture she received of a mule deer might have caused a change of plans for her target species! She and Greg talk about food, dove hunting, rattlesnakes, boxelder mushrooms, and searching for clubs or organizations that can help someone try out or learn about ou...

Jason Nelson, founder of the Big Sioux Fly Fishing Club, joins Greg on this week's podcast to discuss how those interested in fly fishing can learn how on any body of water. Jason shares his thoughts on what someone new to fly fishing might need to get started and how the fly fishing club can provide an opportunity to learn more with minimal investment. Jason, a naturalist and outreach coordinator...

Season 2 begins with Greg going on a deep dive with Tony Jones as they discuss Tony's book, The God of Wild Places . Tony's memoir is an honest and straightforward story of his journey of personal trauma, broken relationships, and a crisis in his faith. In Greg's opinion, this podcast is a definite listen, and the book is a definite read for those who think they are the only ones who struggle with...

In episode 37 Catherine and Greg celebrate 49 podcasts published during season one of the Unbroken Arrows: Healing Through the Hunt podcast ! They reflect upon past episodes, share a few of their favorite episodes, and discuss their difficulties producing a weekly podcast. They explain why they chose to start season two the first week of September and they have many "squirrel" moments along the wa...

Aquatic invasive species are found throughout the United States and can potentially harm our economy, environment, and health. Greg's guest this week is Tanner Davis, the Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator for the South Dakota Game, Fish, & Parks. The discussion focuses on silver carp and zebra mussels, two aquatic invasive species that are a problem in South Dakota and many states throughou...

As the 2024 PDR Youth Hunt approaches, Greg & Catherine visit with a past participant, Kolby, and his mom, Kari about their previous experiences and what they look forward to this year. PDR Youth Hunt allows adolescent boys and girls with disabilities between 12 and 18 to participate in a weekend deer hunt. We hope the stories and information Kolby and Kari share about Kolby's battle with oste...

Stephanie joins Greg & Catherine to share how the Unbroken & Brave Foundation , a 501(c)(3) organization, came to fruition. The story begins with a history of Rebekah's Legacy Foundation and how it was rebranded and expanded to honor the legacies of Rebekah, Tony, & Holly. More information about the foundation and its board members can be found at unbrokenandbravefoundation.org

Catherine is joined by AJ (her brother), for his debut on the podcast. Nate joins in as well to talk pheasant hunting, pigeons, and a little bit about geese. Enjoy this short episode that is full of stories, opinions, and lots of jokes about Catherine's shooting abilities.

Catherine and Greg are joined by Julianna Peter's (Catherine's cousin) to reminisce about their childhood. Catherine and Julianna share stories from growing up and talk about how their young lives were different from many others. This episode is full of laughter, random tangents, and great discussion.

This podcast is the third and final Whispering Pinescast from Minnesota's lake country. Greg, Trey, & Sara continue to share stories and the history of the family cabin. Topics include bear sightings, outhouses, poor man's lobster, pickled northern pike, and you will hear how Little Mantrap Lake received its name. (maybe) You will also hear another version of #PAVMADEIT.

Another Whispering Pinescast from the Pavlik/McManigal cabin in the Heartland of Minnesota brings Greg's niece and goddaughter, Sara McManigal, into the mix. Sara and Trey share stories of their childhood visits to the cabin and how it has become the family's Holy Ground. Intermixed with the group banter are the sounds of nature and the whispering pines, along with Maasa catching a few fish from t...

Happy Fourth of July everyone! In this episode, Greg records from the sun porch at the family cabin in Minnesota. He talks about the history that dates back over ninety years ago and shares how Whispering Pines has been a place to heal for him.

Greg and Catherine debate about all the things that happened in June. There are some complaints about the rain, discussion about paddlefish, the happening of state parks, and, of course, some bantering about taking naps.

Catherine's mom Stephanie joins Catherine and Greg as they talk to long-time friends of the Spader family, Pat & Carol Kaiser. Pat, a retired Wisconsin DNR wildlife biologist shares an overview of his career before Stephanie and Carol join in. Catherine, Stephanie, Pat, & Carol share stories of how their friendship began and how it has grown through the years. Catherine provides an update...

Greg visits with Linda Lovegren, program co-coordinator for Casting for Recovery - Nebraska. Linda shares her personal story about how she became involved with Casting for Recovery, an organization that provides fly fishing retreats for women with breast cancer. CfR retreats have been held in about 46 states so many of our listeners will be able to learn how to get involved with Casting for Recove...

Join Catherine and Greg's phone call to discuss recent trips and future podcast activities. Catherine also chats with Trey about some of the current happenings.

Catherine and her boyfriend Nate discuss several topics, including trail cameras, corner crossing, and who the better shot is. They also talk about the differences between hunting in South Dakota vs. Iowa and much more. Tune in for Nate's debut!

During a spring UTV ride on the roads in the Black Hills National Forest, Greg and his wife Stephanie wondered if they should be looking for Elk in the same places in the spring as they would during the fall. In this week's episode, Mike Klosowski, regional wildlife supervisor with the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks, joins Greg in a discussion that includes Elk management, Elk behavior, and th...

Warriors Never Give Up co-founder Brett Bastian and board president Todd Stone sit down with Greg to visit about their non-profit organization that provides outdoor adventures for deployed or service connected disabled veterans. Brett & Todd share their how their faith and the relationships that they have developed has guided the direction of Warriors Never Give Up and has helped the organizat...

Greg visits with Isaac Rubendall, park manager at Lake Poinsett Recreation area talks about the 2nd annual Spring Walleye Derby, a shore fishing event to be held on Saturday May 11th. Isaac also shares information about the South Dakota Game, Fish, & Parks summer theme Reel in Memories & the Fitness Passport Challenge. Greg Wagner of the Nebraska Game & Parks visits shares with Greg th...

Catherine and Greg sit down to talk about all the recent happenings… and most importantly the last turkey hunt. Tune in to hear about all things past, present, and future, and maybe get a good laugh from Greg’s misfortunes.

Catherine talks to Kevin, the founder of Furvor, about the unique origins of his company. Furvor started as a father-son endeavor but is beginning to become something more. Learn more about Furvor's benefits for your pet and how they are giving back to the community.