The Non-Typical Project

On today's episode, Chase Tompkins of Latitude Outdoors. Chase joins me on the podcast to discuss self-filming hunts, filming for other hunters, working in the hunting industry, and of course, all things Latitude Outdoors. Chase is a shining example of following your passions and chasing your dreams to work and make a life out of what you love, his insight and advice will surely be valuable to any...

Boy do we have a guest today, some know him as Mr. Steal Your Gold, the 12 Ring King, or just Mr. Kyle Douglas. Kyle hails out of the great state of Utah where he owns and operates Douglas Archery. Kyle is a husband, a professional archer, and one heck of a bowhunter. I sit down with Kyle in this episode to talk competition archery, his mental game, an absolutely killer winning streak and of cours...

Today, I’ve got Mr. Bryson Ziegler on the podcast. Bryson hails from the great state of Oklahoma, where he spends his time chasing bucks and long beards. On this pod, I sit Bryson down to talk whitetails, but mainly one in particular, a buck named Dash. Dash is a buck that had some serious age class on him and that Bryson spent 3 years pursuing before he finally connected with him. From rowdy neig...

Today we're improvising! I have had some equipment malfunctions that caused audio to go in and out torch some quality. We also have had some scheduling difficulty, but nonetheless, I want to make sure we get a pod out every week! So I sat back and ranted about some of my hunting Hot-Takes! Hopefully by next week we will be back on track with some regular styles, but in the meantime I hope you guys...

On today's episode, my good friend and big buck killer Hunter Hogan comes back on to talk buck bedding. Hunter is a father, professional archer, big buck expert and one hell of a bowhunter. Hunter has a wealth of knowledge of big buck behavior, their individualistic personalities and traits. I pry at that a bit while also breaking down his habit of killing these world class deer on public land rig...

We've got a bit of a different one today! On today's episode you get to follow along with Kirk Washington and myself as we shoot and assess our performances (or lack thereof) day by day at the 2026 ASA Pro/AM in Foley, Alabama! Kirk is a guest who needs no introduction! You guys have seen him before on episode 3 when we covered his albino buck and his KS giant! We cover the fun, the tournament, th...

ep.009 - Alex O'Brien - Making the Hunt Unforgettable So stoked to bring one of my good friends on today's episode: Mr. Alex O'Brien. Alex is the life of the party at the party, and in camp. Hailing out of my home state of Missouri, Alex is a father, a self-employed Realtor, the KING of permission pieces and of course... one hell of a hunter. Alex and I talk bowhunting, permission pieces and how h...

Realizing I forgot to book someone this week, I decided there was no other option than to go live, and absolutely aimlessly ramble about the "off-season" or lack thereof. From how I structure my off season, to staying sharp, scouting year 'round, and gear maintenance. I dive into a little bit of it all. If you guys bear with me on this one, it might just help ya out or give you a new perspective o...

ep.007 - DJ Riley - Family First, Efficient Hunting, & Lucky Notes Today's episode guest needs no introduction but here it. goes... The great David Riley Jr. (DJ Riley) joins me for epsiode 7 of The Non-Typical Project. DJ is the host of Latitude Outdoor's 'The Method' Podcast. Hailing from the state of Michigan, DJ is a husband, a father, and of course... one hell of a bowhunter. DJ and I tal...

ep.006 - Paige Pearce - Shooting Under Pressure on the Line and in the Field Today's episode is a big one guys: we have the one and only Paige Pearce as our special guest. Paige is a multi-time World Champion Archer, a member of Team USA Archery and an extremely accomplished bowhunter. Paige talks to us about the ATA show, competition archery, her new Insight Mental Programming, and of course, we...

Hey guys, solo episode for y'all this Friday! I run through my 2025 archery season recap, what I learned, what I did well, and what I did wrong. My biggest public land buck to date, and my biggest pitfalls this season. I also take some time to run through some of the new gear I have been using and my thoughts on it so far. I know this isn't a "special guest" episode, but I hope you guys still enjo...

ep.004 - Austin Culbertson - Family, The Experience, and Bucks Down On today's episode we have none other than Austin Culbertson! Austin is a husband, father, USMC Veteran, pro-bass fisherman, and a public land buck slayer. Quite the resume! Austin and I talk about bucks vs. bass, balancing being a new father with time in the woods, his impressive hunting season this year, and more! I had a bunch...

ep.003 - Kirk Washington - Albinos, 200" Bucks, and Grandpa's Knife On today's episode we have the pleasure of talking to Kirk Washington. Kirk is a husband, a father, a professional archer, and one heck of bowhunter. Kirk has taken the first albino whitetail on film which will be published shortly after this podcast's release! Kirk also had an incredible archery season this year, having taken a M...

ep.002 of The Non-Typical Project. Today's guest is Jeff Raney. Jeff is a professional archer and one heck of a bowhunter hailing from the great state of Kansas. This podcast was a blast, I got the pleasure of talking with Jeff about mature bucks, how AI is gonna start killing public land giants, target archery, and everything in between. Jeff is extremely knowledgeable and a true professional wit...

ep.001 of The Non-Typical Project. Today's guest is none other than Hunter Hogan. Hunter is an extremely accomplished public land bowhunter out of Missouri and just so happens to be one of my best friends. I take an interview style approach in this podcast to get Hunter talking about a little bit of everything that makes him the bowhunter he is. Non-Typical is definitely one way to put it, but no...

Welcome to the Non-Typical Project. I'm Dean Besic, your host, and we're just getting started. In this intro, I just want to let you all know what The Non-Typical Project is, what I'm trying to do, who I am, and where I want this all to go. Hunters, and especially bowhunters, are some of the most interesting people that are out there, and even in this subsection of unique individuals there are sti...