Harvesting Nature

Wild Fish and Game Podcast

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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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www.harvestingnature.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 103: Speed Goats, Snow Storms, and Whitetails 10.11.2021

Justin, Ryan, Emily, and Jack recount their antelope seasons in Wyoming. They discuss Ryan and Emily’s first year hunting in WY, knocking on doors for permission, spooking antelope, blue tongue, turret positions, Wyoming whitetail deer, prairie dogs, and so much more! We also joined the Waypoint Outdoor Collective! You can now listen to us on their website and app. - Leave a Review for a chance to...

Episode 102: Hook, Line, and Supper 03.11.2021

Justin and Casey Nordine, Harvesting Nature’s new Business Manager chat with the great Hank Shaw. They discuss Hank’s new book Hook, Line, and Supper as well as, fish skin chicharrones, fishcake recipes, fish heads, firmness, inspiration for the cookbook, and so much more! We also joined the Waypoint Outdoor Collective! You can now listen to us on their website and app. - Leave a Review for a chan...

Episode 101: Food, Culture, Place 27.10.2021

Justin chats with Lori McCarthy of Newfoundland about the island and her new book Food, Culture, Place. They discuss the traditions of the people living on the island, local cuisine, foraging and hunting in Newfoundland, moose recipes, and much more! - We joined the Waypoint Podcast Network! You can listen to us on their website, www.waypointtv.com and app. - Leave a Review for a chance to win a h...

Episode 100: Fancy Field Food Favorites 20.10.2021

Justin, Collin, Ben, Ryan and Emily chat about all things backpacking food. They discuss their favorite freeze dried food brands, dieting in the field, great quick meals, coffee substitutes, fiber issues, delicious snacks, weird food seen while hunting, and so much more! We also joined the Waypoint Outdoor Collective! You can now listen to us on their website and app. - Leave a Review for a chance...

Episode 99: Elk Make the Plan 13.10.2021

This is our 100th Episode!!! Justin and Ben Burgholzer, the HN Managing Editor, talk through their recent first time OTC Archery Elk Hunt in South Central Colorado and two past season hunting elk in Oregon. They discuss the ups, the downs, the bugles, the elk, the camping, the dangers, the awesome encounters, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Love our content? Buy us...

Episode 98: Wild Game Finger Foods 29.09.2021

Justin, Collin, and Emily discuss finger foods, wild game style. They discuss a ton of different ways to make your favorite wild game meat into finger foods. From meat pies, to egg rolls and potstickers, lumpia, and much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Use code HARVEST10 at Allen Company’s website for 10% off your order Shop Now - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to say...

Episode 97: Grey Feathered Mini Missiles 22.09.2021

Justin, Collin, Ara, and Brad talk all things dove hunting and dove cooking. They chat about dove hunting stories, their favorite dove recipes, dove poppers, plucking, grilling, Sous vide dove, dove offal, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Use code HARVEST10 at Allen Company’s website for 10% off your order Shop Now - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to say th...

Episode 96: Flying Meats and Waterfowl Treats 15.09.2021

Justin, Kory, Adam, and Shawn West chat about all things waterfowl cooking. They discuss their favorite recipes, why waterfowl deserves a serious seat at the table, the silver duck press, purple geese, Kory’s pastrami recipe, duck confit, cooking classes, waterfowl offal, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Use code HARVEST10 at Allen Company’s website for 10% off your...

Episode 95: Never Go Home Empty Handed 08.09.2021

Justin and Kory chat with Alan Bergo, the Forager Chef. They discuss his new book about edible plants, mushroom vans, cooking venison trotters, mushroom resources, foraging tips, nose to tail cooking, how you can avoid coming home empty handed, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Use code HARVEST10 at Allen Company’s website for 10% off your order Shop Now - Love our co...

Episode 94: Adventures For Food - Lobsters, Sharks, and Eels 05.09.2021

Join GoWild Co-Founder Brad Luttrell on a lobster diving journey traveling from Kentucky to the Florida Keys. Will the sweet taste of lobster keep him motivated to dodge the eels and sharks to catch his first fresh lobster? 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 Podcast Learn to Cook Wi...

Episode 93: The Hunter Chef 01.09.2021

Justin and Collin chat with wild chef and author Michael Hunter. They discuss his most recent cookbook of 100 wild food recipes and butchery guides, vegan protests, wild food desserts, moose tongue pastrami, complexities in our food system, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Use code HARVEST10 at Allen Company’s website for 10% off your order Shop Now - Love our conten...

Episode 92: The Concrete Mixer Meat Tenderizer 26.08.2021

Justin chats with Australian hunter and wild game cook Andrew Joulianou, aka the Bald Chef. They discuss pickled rabbit, Australian hunting culture, wild goat, kangaroo steaks, tenderizing octopus in a concrete mixer, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Use code HARVEST10 at Allen Company’s website for 10% off your order Shop Now - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coff...

Episode 91: Venison Pizza Rolls 18.08.2021

Justin and the crew chat with Cayla Bendel, a Field Staff Writer at Harvesting Nature. They discuss hunting in college, noodles and nutria, ice fishing in the extremes, canoe marathons, pheasant vs turkey meat, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Use code HARVEST10 at Allen Company’s website for 10% off your order Shop Now - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to s...

Episode 90: Adventures for Food - Bulls, Sharks, and Lions, oh my 15.08.2021

Join our Founder Justin Townsend as he tells the tale of spearfishing for lionfish down in the Florida Keys. Will he catch his goal or end up bit?  - 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 Podcast - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to keep us fueled!  - About the Podcast: The pu...

Episode 89: Bathtub Carp and Tasty Trash Fish 11.08.2021

Justin chats with Adam Berkelmans and Jeff Benda about what are commonly known as Trash Fish. They discuss eating each of the most popular “trash fish”, Russian pike lore, whole fish breakdown, delicious recipes, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Use code HARVEST10 at Allen Company’s website for 10% off your order Shop Now - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to...

Episode 88: Sauteed Cicadas and Summertime Shenanigans 28.07.2021

Justin, Kory, and Collin talk about their summers thus far. Their summers include bass fishing, nutria hunting, trout fishing, mushroom foraging, cicada harvesting, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 87: Reclaiming the Legacy of Meat 21.07.2021

Justin and Collin talk with Robby Sansom of Force of Nature Meats. They have an in depth discussion about what regenerative agriculture is and its principles, and how it relates to hunting and fishing. It's an informative episode you don't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 86: Adventures For Food - Doubling Up with Dad 18.07.2021

Ben tells the tale of doubling up on a couple of whitetail does with his favorite hunting buddy, his Dad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 85: Hunting and Creating Food 14.07.2021

Justin talks with Tori Loomis, a wild game chef and Field Staff Writer at Harvesting Nature. They discuss hunting and connecting with food, cooking elk, rabbit recipes, peeling crawfish, salt crusted bass and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Use code HARVEST10 at Allen Company’s website for 10% off your order Shop Now - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to say tha...

Episode 84: Venison Every Day! 07.07.2021

Justin and the crew talk with Allie Doran, a wild game cook and the founder of Miss Allie’s Kitchen. They discuss Allie’s cookbook Venison Every Day, cooking black bear, tips for cooking venison everyday, smoking game meat, cooking venison for kids, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Use code HARVEST10 at Allen Company’s website for 10% off your order Shop Now - Love o...

Episode 83: The Hog Book w/ Jesse Griffiths 24.06.2021

Justin and the crew talk with the great wild game chef Jesse Griffiths. They discuss Jesse’s new cookbook The Hog Book, Texas foods, butchering game meat, conscious eating, crabbing, cooking questions from listeners, tips, tricks, and so much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - Use code HARVEST10 at Allen Company’s website for 10% off your order Shop Now - Love our content? Buy us...

Episode 82: Adventures for Food - Trout Fishing w/Dad 20.06.2021

Join Podcast Producer Kory Slye on a special fishing adventure in Pennsylvania. Kory tells a special story about fishing with his Dad on this Father's Day edition of Adventures 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 Podcast - Love our content? Buy us a cup of coffee to keep...

Episode 81: Life is Like a Box of... Duck Livers 16.06.2021

Justin and the crew talk about the conservation news in Florida and chat with Field Staff Writer Adam Berkelmans about internationally inspired wild game dishes, plucking geese, duck livers, cooking trash fish, and much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - MEAT! Grinder Giveaway - Use code HARVEST10 at Allen Company’s website for 10% off your order Shop Now - Love our content? Buy u...

Episode 80: Fishing in a Tuxedo 09.06.2021

Join Justin and the crew as they talk about conservation issues in Florida and get to know Field Staff Writer Jeff Benda. They chat about how Jeff got his start in wild game cooking, recipe development, food photography, a bunch of Jeff's recipes, and much more! - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - MEAT! Grinder Giveaway - Use code HARVEST10 at Allen Company’s website for 10% off your ord...

Episode 79: Oregon Black Bear Boondoggle 26.05.2021

Join Justin, Ben, Collin as they set off on a grand black bear hunting adventure in the Coast Range of Oregon with Ryan and Emily of The Way We Hunt. The trails are steep, the forests thick, and the swamps are buggy. Are the bears tougher than the terrain or are they just lazy? Join the crew on this crazy quest to bag a black bear.  - Leave a Review for a chance to win a hat! - MEAT! Grinder Givea...

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