Days In The Wild - Big game Hunting podcast
413 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 298 ratingsJohn Stallone Interviews Hunting Pros to get inside hunting tips and tactics western big game hunting, bowhunting, mule deer, elk, whitetail deer and predator hunting. Formerly Interviews With The Hunting Masters
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OTC Tag Changes in Colorado with Henry Ferguson
July 01, 2024 06:43 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBOTC Tag Changes in Colorado with Henry Ferguson Show Notes: Henry Ferguson is a longtime friend of mine and the President of the Colorado Bowhunters Association (CBA). Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently pushed for changes to the OTC tag system, and Henry and I break things down. Archery and bowhunting have become super popular, and there’s a lot of folks out in the woods right now. In a way, we’re victims of our own success. Along with the CBA, Henry was pretty involved in the ...
Early Season deer Hunts in AZ
June 24, 2024 05:28 - 53 minutes - 70.7 MBThis is a throwback when we had Eddie Willi on to talk about deer hunting in AZ
Hunting with Brad Alan
June 17, 2024 06:25 - 1 hour - 63 MBDid a quick podcast with Brad Alan while I was on the road, Brad travels to hunt all over and has a different perspective on hunting that I feel is valuable to find success.
Hunting Success in Every State with Chris Neville
June 10, 2024 14:45 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBHunting Success in Every State with Chris Neville Show Notes: Chris Neville got his start in the hunting industry working for GOHUNT, where he spent six years after joining right out of college. He recently moved out to Fort Collins, Colorado, and he’s now out on his own doing freelance and consulting work for companies in the hunting space. Chris grew up in Iowa hunting whitetail and as a former eastern hunter, he’s now getting acclimated to how you do things out west. Chris an...
Expert Bullet and Rifle Tips with John McAdams
June 03, 2024 07:02 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBExpert Bullet and Rifle Tips with John McAdams Show Notes: John McAdams is the host of the Big Game Hunting Podcast and he’s here to share some stories and his wealth of hunting knowledge. John grew up in East Texas and joined the Army right out of high school, which then took him all over the country. He gained a ton of hunting experience in the different states where he’s lived, and he also caught the bug to go hunting in Africa. On John’s podcast, you’ll hear a lot about his ...
AZ deer hunts Hunter Wheems
May 27, 2024 05:03 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBMe and Hunter discus AZ deer hunts, changes, bonus points, some tactics and all around overview check out hunters IG Hunter Weems (@arizonacustomhunts) • Instagram photos and videos
Bow tuning for Hunting Ben Gifford
May 20, 2024 05:50 - 58 minutes - 59.8 MBBen Gifford of AZ Archery Club and I sit down and discuss bow tuning, arrow building and hunting
Secrets to a Solid Elk Hunt with Sam Davis
May 13, 2024 05:43 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBSecrets to a Solid Elk Hunt with Sam Davis Show Notes: Sam Davis grew up in Wyoming, spending a ton of time outdoors and his dad was an outfitter. He’s been bow hunting since he was 15 out West, shooting everything from mule deer to elk. Sam’s a DIY hunting guy and goes for over the counter tags. He’s also been a guide for 23 seasons. Growing up, Sam didn’t realize how much being around animals shaped his hunting career, but looking back, he’s seen a ton of stuff that many guys won’t...
Tales from the Bow Hunt with Trevor Thompson
May 06, 2024 05:41 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBTales from the Bow Hunt with Trevor Thompson Show Notes: Los Angeles native Trevor Thompson didn’t grow up hunting, but you’d never know that today. He tried his hand at art school before joining the Navy and being a member of the Seal teams for nine years. After getting out, Trevor did a little bit of contracting before working for Black Rifle Coffee and now he works for Protekt Products, a veteran-owned supplement company. Before he started working at Black Rifle, Trevor got i...
Catching Elk Fever with Ty Stubblefield
April 29, 2024 05:29 - 1 hour - 69 MBCatching Elk Fever with Ty Stubblefield Show Notes: From being a part of Born and Raised Outdoors to becoming the Executive Director of the Montana Wild Sheep Foundation, Ty Stubblefield has spent the last 25 years in hunting and conservation. Here, I pick Ty’s brain on elk hunting and he shares some stories from out in the wild. Ty started elk hunting when he was in high school without any mentorship, but after graduating, he joined up with a hunter at the sawmill, where he sharpene...
Baker Leavitt
April 22, 2024 05:27 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBHunting Gets Political with Baker Leavitt Show Notes: Baker Leavitt is a Broker of Expertise and the Director of Strategic Relations over at Black Rifle Coffee Company. In the 2000s, he made a fortune in real estate, but when the economy crashed, he lost everything. From there, he went to NYU to learn Arabic, and he started the drink company Kill Cliff, which he sold in the late 2010s. He then started up a consulting company called Digital Mongoose, and today he invests with several ...
Archery Ops Podcast with Tim Gillingham
April 15, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBArchery Ops Podcast with Tim Gillingham Show Notes: I recently had the privilege of joining Tim Gillingham on his Archery Ops Podcast. On his show, Tim talks with the top experts in archery and bowhunting about what it takes to shoot better target after target, hunt after hunt, and shot after shot! Tim and I start off by talking about the history of the Days in The Wild Podcast and how it got to what it is today. We then get into hunting ibex in the Florida mountains of New Mexico,...
Ryan Carter changing techniques
April 08, 2024 05:15 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBElk Hunting Update with Ryan Carter Show Notes: Ryan Carter stopped by to chat with me at the recent Hunt Expo. Ryan and I go back a long time, and it’s been a while since we last caught up. Ryan’s an elk outfitter in south Utah and heads up DC outfitters. We kick things off by talking about what’s been going on with Howl, which has been taking off like wildfire. I briefly touch on NGOs and the mistrust that sometimes happens with donations. Next, we get into elk hunting. The la...
Marc Smith and Jeremy Dugger
April 01, 2024 05:13 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBMuleys with Marc Smith and Jeremy Dugger Show Notes: Marc Smith, and Jeremy Dugger (AKA Muley Mojo) joined me at the Hunt Expo. We enjoyed the show and got to catch up on a bunch of good stuff. Marc moved out into the Four Corners area of New Mexico back in ‘94/’95 for his job, and he met Jeremy, who was working at the local archery shop. They immediately hit it off, and they’ve been a dynamic duo ever since. Marc and Jeremy share some stories from their hunts, and we kick off wit...
Jana Waller and John Bair
March 25, 2024 09:02 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBMaking Strides in Advocacy and Conservation with Jana Waller and John Bair Show Notes: I got to hang out with the dynamic duo, Jana Waller and John Bair, at the recent Western Hunting & Conservation Expo in Utah. Both of them are power players when it comes to hunting advocacy efforts, and I’m so thankful I got to chat with them. Jana has been in the hunting industry for 14 years but has been a hunter her whole life. She’s got 30+ years of big game hunting experience and started out hun...
Dialed In Hunter, Josh Kirchner Coues , muleys and hunting in general
March 18, 2024 08:58 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBA Chat with the Dialed In Hunter, Josh Kirchner Show Notes: Josh Kirchner runs Dialed In Hunter, a blog that not only documents his own journey and growth as a hunter but also provides gear reviews, tips/tactics for western hunting and encourages other hunters to chase and achieve their goals. He’s a passionate bowhunter who has been hunting with his family since he was small. For the last six years, Josh has been eating, sleeping, and breathing the hunting lifestyle. Josh also doe...
Why Hunting Activism Matters with Dan Gates
March 11, 2024 09:56 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBWhy Your Activism Matters with Dan Gates Show Notes: Dan Gates runs Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management (CRWM) as Executive Director. CRWM was formed back in 2017, and they do a lot of hunting lobbying, advocacy, and education as a 501(c). Their mission is to enhance, promote, and defend the North American model of wildlife conservation and responsible wildlife management. Dan is also the President of the Colorado Trappers and Predator Hunters Association and he’s been workin...
March Howl Cast Syndication
March 09, 2024 02:51 - 53 minutes - 122 MBMarch Howl Cast Syndication Join The Pack
Creating opportunities to find success
March 04, 2024 02:21 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBCreating opportunities and how that translates into success even in Florida Show Notes: The Southern Collective is composed of consummate outdoorsmen whose roots stretch across the Deep South and who believe in Hunt Camp. They’re bringing it back by hosting hunting camps across the South, creating relatable content for the southern outdoorsman, and by creating a Digital Hunt Camp for those times when we can’t be in the great outdoors. I recently had the opportunity to collaborate w...
Victory Drive Podcast Collaboration with Jacob Johnson
February 26, 2024 03:31 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBVictory Drive Podcast Collaboration with Jacob Johnson Show Notes: I was recently asked to collaborate with Jacob Johnson, a fellow hunting advocate and host of the Victory Drive Podcast. Here, Jacob and I cover a lot of ground. In the first portion of our collaboration, we chat about where in the country we’ve hunted and what’s on our bucket list. We get into details about a giveaway I’m doing on a mule deer hunt valued at over $1,300, and the proceeds are going to Howl for Wildlife. ...
Michael Cravens Hunting in AZ
February 19, 2024 02:25 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBArizona Wildlife Federation Podcast Collaboration with Michael Cravens Show Notes: Michael Cravens runs the Arizona Wildlife Federation Podcast, and we recently joined forces to do a show together. Michael is the Advocacy and Conservation Director for the Arizona Wildlife Federation, which is the oldest conservation organization in the state. The group’s roots are in sporting, and they formed back in 1923 to create the first commission for wildlife management in Arizona to take it out ...
TBT Kip Fowler on Mule Deer
February 15, 2024 02:42 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBThis throwback Thursday taking it back to Kip Fowler to talk about Mule deer hunting
No more deer hunting
February 12, 2024 12:02 - 1 hour - 119 MBIn our first syndicated HOWLCAST Update of 2024 we focus on How hunting is much more interconnected than you think and how losing hunting in other states will affect you. We also discuss two of the hotspots that need nationwide attention and support from the hunting and outdoors community: Washington State and Colorado. Because the anti-hunting industry uses their nationwide fundraising, legal and political power to attack at the local and state level, it has become crystal clear that hunters...
Mr. Consistent Creed Christinat
February 05, 2024 05:58 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBMr. Consistent Creed Christinat Show Notes: Creed Christinat is usually a do-or-die Coues deer guy, but he recently shot a giant mule deer. Here, he shares the story about how he got this buck. Creed tried to walk away, but he was just way too impressive to pass up. He had a history with the animal, and Creed goes through the whole journey from when he got the tag to when he took him down. Even though he says he fails a lot more than he wins, Creed is totally "Mr. Consistent” and ...
Turkey calling with Scott Ellis throwback
January 29, 2024 16:38 - 45 minutes - 30 MBTurkey calling with Scott Ellis throwback
Shafer
January 22, 2024 05:59 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBShafer the passion to leave your mark Show Notes: Typically, any music that has anything about hunting in it is in the country genre, but Michael Shafer is breaking the mold. His music is so unique and filled with positive messaging. I’m originally from Brooklyn, and I grew up on rap and hip hop and his style immediately resonated with me. Shafer joins me here to discuss his musical journey, and we talk about the success he’s seen so far. Shafer’s from Utah, and hunting has always ...
Hunting Javelina with Rick Forrest
January 10, 2024 15:57 - 48 minutes - 44 MBHunting Javelina with Rick Forrest Show Notes: Hunting javelina is near and dear to my heart, and I always have a good time doing it. The legendary Rick Forrest joins me here to share some of his javelina hunting tips. Rick’s been in the hunting space for a long time, especially in the engineering and gear areas. He’s an Arizona native and shot his first javelina at the age of 10. At 13, he got into archery and got hooked on bow hunting. The last deer he shot with a firearm was way bac...
Deer Behavior 101 with Moriah Boggess
January 08, 2024 08:25 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBDeer Behavior 101 with Moriah Boggess Show Notes: I think it’s important to understand deer behavior, regardless of which kind of specific deer you hunt. Getting a good, rounded perspective on what deer do and being able to apply that to your hunting is key. Moriah Boggess is a subject matter expert on deer biology and management. As a deer biologist, Moriah spends his time doing research coordination, working with policy, and handling disease surveillance and management. Moriah li...
Muley Hunting with Richie Wilhelm
January 02, 2024 15:22 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBMuley Hunting with Richie Wilhelm Show Notes: Richie Wilhelm joins me for a little storytelling session, and I pick his brain on a few things. Richie owns and operates a small residential construction company in the La Crosse area of Wisconsin. He began the business around 15 years ago, and although self-employment comes with challenges, it’s allowed Richie to get the time off he needs around hunting season. We kick things off by talking about Arizona deer hunting and how the weath...
6.5 CM the worst gun ever?
December 26, 2023 13:28 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBCrazy Coues Deer Story with Dave Maher Show Notes: I just had a crazy experience with a recent client on a Coues deer hunt, and Dave Maher’s here to help me unpack it all. Dave’s been on the show before, and he’s my go-to guy when it comes to gun stuff. My client was physically challenged, and I hunted with him for three days. I found several opportunities, but unfortunately, we couldn’t get to any fast enough. I also had Ryan with me, and he later found a good buck. Even though my...
South Dakota Recap with Dan Graff
December 18, 2023 05:09 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBSouth Dakota Recap with Dan Graff Show Notes: We’re doing a South Dakota recap here with my longtime friend Dan Graff. The hunting game is always evolving, and Dan talks about some of the changes he’s noticed since he was last out. Dan and I chat about being challenged when hunting with folks who put in more effort than you and how it can bring out the best in you and make you better. The people you hunt with always make the experience. Here, Dan and I break down our trip from star...
Upcoming AZ and WY Draw with Dave Barnett
December 10, 2023 15:51 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBUpcoming AZ and WY Draw with Dave Barnett Show Notes: Dave Barnett joins me here to talk about the Arizona elk and antelope draw. We also get into Wyoming, since that draw is coming up as well, and it’s a hot ticket. 2023 sailed by and Dave and I talk about how our year in hunting shaped up as things come to a close. I recap the highs and lows of some of my trips, and I’m hoping to redeem myself a little bit over the next couple of months. There are no changes going into this year’s...
Coues Deer with Fred Bohm
December 04, 2023 05:08 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBTitle: Coues Deer with Fred Bohm Show Notes: Fred Bohm’s from the Tucson area, and he joins me here to talk about coues deer. He’s originally from New Jersey but headed west to Colorado after college. He’s been an Arizona resident for about a year and a half but has been hunting in the state for over 10 years. Fred’s father taught him how to hunt when he was younger, and he became obsessed with bow hunting early in the game. He got into coues deer hunting after snagging an OTC tag. ...
Blood tracking with John Jeanany throwback
November 30, 2023 06:55 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBJohn Stallone talks with blood tracking master with John Jeanany
Blood tracking with Richard Smith Throwback
November 27, 2023 18:58 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBBlood tracking with Richard Smith Throwback
The ribeye in the sky John Odell
November 22, 2023 12:56 - 1 hour - 57 MBHunting the Ribeye in the Sky with John Odell Show Notes: John Odell joins me to chat about hunting the ribeye in the sky, also known as the sandhill crane. I drew a tag for the first time this year, so selfishly, I want to find out all about it. John was a wildlife biologist for Arizona Game and Fish for 17 years. He worked in the small game program, and last year, he felt a calling to leave the department to move to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for about eight months. There, he learned so...
The Alaska draw and hunting opportunities
November 22, 2023 12:37 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBJeff and I discuss the opportunities to hunt Alaska as a non-resident he explains some of the draw and we touch on the registration or quota hunts available in AK. Jeffs instagram Jeffs podcast and blog
Coues Deer Hunting with Craig Van Arsdale Throwback
November 20, 2023 11:29 - 44 minutes - 55.5 MBRattling Coues Bucks and Strip Tags Craig Van Arsdale Craig shares with us some stories from this past season and shares with us how he likes to rattle coues bucks into bow range. He also shares with us how he decided to take a hunting sabbatical Check out Craigs Instagram Download and Subscribe to Days in The Wild Big Game Hunting Podcast brought to you by Phoenix Shooting bags on iTunes, Podbean, Player FM or Sticher. It's FREE! Help keep this podcast free and give...
Elk Season 2023 tagging bulls, saving kids and blown opportunities
November 06, 2023 05:29 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBAnthony of Phoenix shooting bags drops by with Joey to share with us the rollercoaster ride of the 2023 elk season
Turning Feral with Zach Hanson
October 30, 2023 08:26 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBTurning Feral with Zach Hanson Show Notes: Zach Hanson joins me to chat about his book Turning Feral as well as his journey from a career in AI tech to hunting. He’s currently gearing up for trapping season, which is his big push every year. We start by talking about our plans for the early season and why we’re looking forward to the later season. In hunting, we know things don’t always go our way, and we chat about how our failures make us appreciate our successes a whole lot more. ...
Rusty Smith Elk Hunting in Idaho
October 17, 2023 23:38 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBRusty and I catch up on his recent elk hunt in Idaho where he, almost got ran over by fighting bulls and end up scoring a giant 6x7 bull. We talk about his 2023 antelope and caribou hunts. Check out Rustys IG for a glimpse of what he's got going on.
Early Season Whitetail Deer with Art Helin
October 09, 2023 02:13 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBEarly Season Whitetail Deer with Art Helin Art Helin Outdoors (@arthelinoutdoors) • Instagram photos and videos
The Hunting Public and John Stallone
October 04, 2023 22:24 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBArron and Zach of The Hunting Public invited me on their podcast to discuss how we can all be involved in saving hunting.
Scoring Coues Deer with Jay Scott
October 02, 2023 13:48 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBScoring Coues Deer with Jay Scott Show Notes: Even though I know how to score deer, I don’t feel confident telling people how to score Coues deer. So I brought Jay Scott on for an expert’s opinion on how to score them on the hoof. For the novice or intermediate hunter, Jay recommends that you get as many antlers or horns in your hands as possible with a measuring tape. A lot of scoring just comes down to experience, so you’ll need to look over a lot of deer before you can get a bett...
Shane Edgar Coues Deer Hunting Throwback Thurs
September 21, 2023 05:54 - 50 minutes - 45.3 MBShane Edgar Coues Deer Hunting Shane and I discuss the different rifle hunts in AZ for coues deer. We give advice on where when and how to find coues deer. We talk about glassing techniques as well as the differences of each hunt and what to expect.
Mule Deer Hunting Tips and Tactics with Jess Reveal
September 18, 2023 05:47 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBMule Deer Tips with Jess Reveal Show Notes: Jess Reveal lives in southern Utah, and she joins me here to chat about mule deer. Jess has been living in Utah for the past 10 years and grew up hunting with her dad out in Missouri. She didn’t find her way into bow hunting until she moved to Utah and met her husband. After he showed her the ropes, she eventually snagged her first muley while she was eight months pregnant with her daughter! Jess continues to dive deeper into archery hunting ...
Throwback thurs Early Elk Season with Shannon Mobbs
September 14, 2023 16:50 - 53 minutes - 49 MBThrowback thurs Early Elk Season with Shannon Mobbs Show Notes: Shannon Mobbs is a buddy of mine and it’s time to talk about elk season since it’s right around the corner. I’m about to head to New Mexico to hunt antelope and a friend of mine has a cattle ranch and I was able to get a landowner tag. It sounds like it will be promising, but I have no idea what to expect. The tag is good for three days and I can use any weapon. Antelope hunting is a lot of fun and I’m taking a friend who’s...
Perfecting Your Shooting Game with Anthony Stallone
September 11, 2023 05:03 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBPerfecting Your Shooting Game with Anthony Stallone Show Notes: Mr. Phoenix Shooting Bags, Anthony Stallone, stops by to share some top tips just in time for rifle season. Whether you’re hunting antelope or elk, making even just a few tweaks to your technique can get you closer to that one shot kill. Many people think they can shoot, but the more you go over the right steps to correct your shot, the better off you’ll be. We kick things off by talking about the most common mistakes Anth...
Last Minute Elk Hunting Tips Marc Carlton
September 04, 2023 03:24 - 1 hour - 79 MBLast Minute Elk Hunting Tips Marc Carlton Marc is the son of elk calling pioneer Wayne Carlton and is the man behind Native by Carlton calls. We talk about little nuances of elk hunting and some of the details that are the tipping point for success. Elk hunting is a tough endeavor and so much goes into a hunt to find success we discuss a lot of the little details that are perfect for the drive up to elk camp. Check out Native by Carlton calls use promo code johnstallone20 to save 20%