Harvesting Nature
Wild Fish and Game Podcast
The Wild Fish and Game Podcast explores wild food at the intersection of place, season, culture, and craft. Hosted by Justin Townsend and the Harvesting Nature team, the show goes beyond recipes and hunting stories to examine how food is grown, harvested, preserved, and carried through real life. Each episode dives into the whole wild food system, from hunting, fishing, and foraging to butchery, preservation, and cooking, while asking more profound questions about sustainability, tradition, and how people have continuously fed themselves from the land. Along the way, Justin and his co-hosts ar...
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Harvesting Nature
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Jul 7, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 153: Overcoming Wild Game Cooking Mistakes 30.03.2023 1:22:55
Justin, Collin, and Adam Berkelmans chat about how to overcome wild game cooking mistakes. They discuss overcoming overcooking, resting meat, thawing techniques, inattention to cooking, acid, fat, salting, and so much more! - Leave a Review of the Podcast - Buy our Small Batch Wild Fish and Game Seasonings - Join our Field to Fork Wild Pig Camp Show Notes: Pig Camp - spots still open BHA Rende Ada...
Episode 152: Black Duck Revival 23.02.2023 1:10:31
Justin chats with Jonathan Wilkins owner of Black Duck Revival. They discuss how his love for food and hunting led to the creation of his lodge, Sandhill crane tamales, Corn snow goose and cabbage egg rolls, Smoked venison hot links, Boudin sausage, and so much more! - Leave a Review of the Podcast - Buy our Small Batch Wild Fish and Game Seasonings About Jonathan: Jonathan Wilkins is a hunter, an...
Episode 151: Spearing for Food in Australia Revisited 16.02.2023 1:15:07
An episode revisited! Justin and Chase Waller talk with Isaac “Shrek” Daly of the Noob Spearo Podcast. They discuss many aspects of spearfishing, treating fish as meat, braining fish, smoking fish, lobster sashimi, death piles, and so much more! - Leave a Review of the Podcast - Buy our Small Batch Wild Fish and Game Seasonings Special Guest: Isaac “Shrek” Daly: Isaac is a Brisbane, Australia base...
Episode 150: Cast Iron Conversations 02.02.2023 1:14:21
Justin chats with Kyle Seip aka Cast Iron Kyle about cooking in, caring for, restoring, and general use of cast iron cookware. They discuss why you should NOT use soap in cast iron, thermodynamics, what not to cook, using vinegar for rust, enameled cast iron, cooking oils, seasoning with bacon, and so much more! - Leave a Review of the Podcast - Buy our Small Batch Wild Fish and Game Seasonings Ab...
Episode 149: Drinking Wildly! Pairing Beer and Wild Game Revisited 26.01.2023 1:06:33
An episode revisited! Join Justin and the crew as they chat about pairing beer with specific types of wild game. They discuss drinking beer, cooking with beer, the craft beer explosion, pairing with meat, drinking what makes you happy, and so much more! - Leave a Review of the Podcast - Buy our Small Batch Wild Fish and Game Seasonings Recipes: Rabbit Chili Wild Turkey Stir Fry Rendering Fat and F...
Episode 148: Cooking with Wild Game Fats Revisited 19.01.2023 1:16:16
An episode revisited! Join Justin and Kory as they chat with Wade Truong and Rachel Owen of Elevated Wild. They dive deep into the world of harvesting, preparing, storing, and cooking with several wild game fats, and so much more! - Leave a Review of the Podcast - Buy our Small Batch Wild Fish and Game Seasonings About Wade and Rachel: Wade Truong is a lifelong Virginian, self-taught chef and hun...
Episode 147: Wild Game Resolutions for the New Year 12.01.2023 1:18:43
Justin and Collin chat with Nick Otto, Host of The Huntavore Podcast. They reflect on the successes and failures of 2022 and make their wild game resolutions for 2023. They also discuss beer-braised elk, holiday meals, liver mousse, and salmon shepherd's pie. Justin and Nick play Let's Make a Meal to redeem themselves for a previous unsatisfying dish they created on The Huntavore Podcast a year ag...
Episode 146: Everything is Edible Except the Oink 05.01.2023 1:09:09
Justin and Adam Berkelmans chat about all the delicious wild food they cooked and ate at the Texas Field to Fork Wild Pig Camp. They discuss nose-to-tail eating, hog’s head rillette, braised and seared tongue, pork fat cookies, cooking coyote, and so much more! - Leave a Review of the Podcast - Buy our Small Batch Wild Fish and Game Seasonings About Adam: Adam Berkelmans, also known as The Intrep...
Episode 145: Turning Feral: a Modern Journey of Hunting, Trapping, and Transformation 22.12.2022 1:08:17
Justin chats with Zach Hanson, a hunter, trapper, and the author of Turning Feral. They discuss Zach’s journey from cushy suburban lifestyle to a life in the wilderness of Idaho. They dive deep into off grid living, eating racoons, the culinary use of beaver, drawing the line of morality, and so much more! - Subscribe to the Harvesting Nature Magazine! - Buy our Small Batch Wild Fish and Game Se...
Episode 144: Expect More From Backpacking Food 01.12.2022 1:13:08
Justin chats with Shannon Waters, the Founder of Gastro Gnome Meals. They chat about Gastro Gnome Meals, hunter’s education, hunting in Montana, food for travel, eating better backpacking food, new meal ideas, wild vs. domestic meats, fun tips for cooking wild game, and so much more! - Subscribe to the Harvesting Nature Magazine! - Buy our Small Batch Wild Fish and Game Seasonings Special Guest:...
Episode 143: The Kids of Harvesting Nature 17.11.2022 53:14
If you have kids who hunt or want to hunt then listen to this episode. Justin and Kory chat with their daughters, Zoe and Eva, each 10 years old. They discuss how they each began hunting, tips for getting kids started, bad things from hunting, processing game, knife safety, favorite meals, youth hunting programs, and so much more! - Leave a Review and get a free hat! - Sign up for our next Wild Pi...
Episode 142: Antler and Fin and Wild Pigs 10.11.2022 17:31
Justin shares the background of Harvesting Nature’s second podcast called Antler and Fin. He then turns over the show to Antler and Fin Host, Adam Berkelmans, who walks you through a delicious wild pig dish, talks about our Texas Pig Camp, shares the history of wild hogs in North America, discusses the culinary value of wild pork, and so much more! - Leave a Review and get a free hat! - Sign up fo...
Episode 141: They Rise up from the Ground 03.11.2022 1:10:09
Justin, A.J., and Art recap their Mule Deer hunting trip to Wyoming while also providing tips on western style deer hunting. They discuss deer superhighways, losing deer, tips for stalking, hunting from bike, scouting, overlooked spots, exploring new lands, layering, trolls on social media, and so much more! - Leave a Review and get a free hat! - Subscribe to the Harvesting Nature Magazine! - Buy...
Episode 140: Wild Elk and Wild Chestnuts 27.10.2022 1:06:32
Justin, Collin, and Kory talk about their early fall hunting and play Let’s Make a Meal with venison and chestnuts. They discuss the new spice blends, cooking with wild chestnuts, degenerate elk hunters, wiffle ball bat bugles, bear and mountain lion encounters, wolves in Colorado, mountain bike hunting, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Subscribe to the Harvesting Na...
Episode 139: Hunting Drama and Desert Antelope 13.10.2022 1:15:51
Justin, Tom, Eric, and Zoe recount their trip to southern Colorado in search of Antelope. They discuss some hunting drama, faded orange hats, drought, cheap beer theories, antelope antler size, jack rabbit hunting, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to say thanks! - Subscribe to the Harvesting Nature Magazine! - Buy our Small B...
Episode 138: Big Game Cookery Bonanza 06.10.2022 1:20:21
Justin and Adam chat about all their favorite big game meals. They discuss freezer management, Huevos Rancheros, Jamaican Patties, Venison Marsala, Moose Tongue Pizza, shanks, and they even create a delicious recipe on the spot. - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to say thanks! - Subscribe to the Harvesting Nature Magazine! - Buy our Small Bat...
Episode 137: Man Eats Wild 29.09.2022 1:01:11
Justin chats with Mario Kalpou, the Host and Executive Producer of the television show Man Eats Wild. They discuss hunting internationally, cooking crocodile meat, traveling for food, connecting with local cultures, fishing in far off places, clean eating, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to say thanks! - Subscribe to the Har...
Episode 136: Adventures for Food - Elk Hunting with Mom 22.09.2022 7:24
Join podcast guests Becca and Luca Ritter, live from the 2022 BHA Rendezvous, as they recount their favorite hunting adventure for elk. Learn how this special hunt made for a great memory between the two. Join them on their adventure for food. Tell your story on our Adventures For Food Podcast Series - email whatscooking@harvestingnature.com Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! Rate This Podc...
Episode 135: Cleaning out the Freezer 15.09.2022 1:00:19
Justin and Kory chat about all the ways to clean out your freezer to prepare for the new hunting season. They discuss sausage making, jerky recipes, trout jerky, squirrel chili, goose pastrami, venison ham, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to say thanks! - Subscribe to the Harvesting Nature Magazine! - Buy our Small Batch Wi...
Episode 134: The Unspoken Rules of Eating Wild Game 03.09.2022 1:19:28
Justin and the HN crew dive into the unspoken rules of cooking and eating wild game. They discuss common myths, traditions, and truths when it comes to wild game. They also highlight some rules we should adopt as a wild food culture. - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to say thanks! - Subscribe to the Harvesting Nature Magazine! - Buy our Small...
Episode 133: When Nature Calls 11.08.2022 1:02:36
Justin talks with Noah Schum of PACT Outdoors about a touchy topic that hits everyone when they are least expecting it. They discuss pooping in the outdoors, Mycelium, micro remediation, mountain goats with E. coli, better pooping habits, the PACT Bathroom Kit, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to say thanks! - Subscribe to the...
Episode 132: Wild Foraged Cocktails 05.08.2022 1:04:36
Justin talks with Wild Food Chef and Blogger Jamie Carlson in depth about wild, foraged cocktails. They discuss the eating of hedgehogs, the origins of cocktails, the wild ingredients and preparation of various types of bitters, shrubs, schnapps, liquors, cocktails and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to say thanks! - Subscribe to...
Episode 131: Keep Your Knives Sharp 22.07.2022 56:51
Justin and Collin chat with Kyle Owens of Work Sharp Sharpeners about all things knife sharpening. They discuss types of knives, purposes of knives, keeping your knife sharp, field use, honing, The Quest, techniques and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to say thanks! - Subscribe to the Harvesting Nature Magazine! Special Guest: K...
Episode 130: Thoughts on Lead Free Ammo 14.07.2022 1:15:56
Justin, Collin, and Kory chat with Leland Brown about non-lead ammunition use in hunting. They discuss the evolution of non lead ammo, aged trout, moose meat, Indian spices on waterfowl, weight loss of lead bullets, Unplanned lead impacts, X-Rayed meat, the North American Non Lead Partnership, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee...
Episode 129: Spring Foraging Tips and Recipes 30.06.2022 1:01:42
Justin and Collin chat about some spring foraging tips, tactics, techniques, and recipes. They discuss Spring focused recipes, dandelion jam, wild asparagus, fishing, spruce tips, wild cocktails, grilled cheese, wild turkey recipes, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to say thanks! - Subscribe to the Harvesting Nature Magazine! ...
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