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83 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsStorytelling inspired by adventure. Fishing, hunting and two-wheeled pursuits by Bryan Huskey
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2018 Archery Elk - Complete Season
November 01, 2018 16:42 - 1 hour - 169 MBBryan Huskey's 2018 archery elk complete season. Chapters 1-7. 1.5 hr run time Accompanying Video
#16 2018 Elk Ch 7 "Splash of Red"
November 01, 2018 07:04 - 15 minutes - 29 MBStanding now with a bright splash of red at my feet and much better defined tracks as well, I felt a giant weight lifted off my shoulders. It was like hitting a reset button on the circumstance, and about anything was better than the hand of cards I'd been holding just moments earlier. Over an hour had lapsed since my shot, yet I still moved with great care and caution to be quiet. Given that I was standing in relatively thick trees and my general visibility was fifty yards at best, I opted ...
2018 Elk Ch 7 "Splash of Red"
November 01, 2018 00:04 - 15 minutes - 29 MBStanding now with a bright splash of red at my feet and much better defined tracks as well, I felt a giant weight lifted off my shoulders. It was like hitting a reset button on the circumstance, and about anything was better than the hand of cards I'd been holding just moments earlier. Over an hour had lapsed since my shot, yet I still moved with great care and caution to be quiet. Given that I was standing in relatively thick trees and my general visibility was fifty yards at best, I opted ...
#15 2018 Elk Ch 6 "A New Hope"
October 30, 2018 05:21 - 18 minutes - 34.5 MBHow far had the bull walked through the shot? I was hugging the left boundary of the shooting window as it was, and as he walked further to the left getting a closer encounter with the cow he was checking, my arrow was already on it's way when his vitals disappeared behind the screen of chop stick pine bows. I was certain that my arrow had passed cleanly through the window, without trimming and possibly deflecting off any branches. But did it make it to it's moving target in time? Or was I i...
2018 Elk Ch 6 "A New Hope"
October 29, 2018 22:21 - 18 minutes - 34.5 MBHow far had the bull walked through the shot? I was hugging the left boundary of the shooting window as it was, and as he walked further to the left getting a closer encounter with the cow he was checking, my arrow was already on it's way when his vitals disappeared behind the screen of chop stick pine bows. I was certain that my arrow had passed cleanly through the window, without trimming and possibly deflecting off any branches. But did it make it to it's moving target in time? Or was I i...
#14 2018 Elk Ch 5 "Shooting Windows"
October 11, 2018 22:40 - 15 minutes - 28.4 MBLater that day, an hour or so of glassing distant ridges and with the luck of a few rogue bugles I'd identified a small herd with a nice bull holding court among them. I'd taken a huge loop in efforts of having a shot at this bull and the wind gave me the firm middle finger. Even beyond the middle finger, we refer to the full hand of fingers we call the eagle. But as the sounds of hoofbeats faded, I knew I needed to be listening for bugles too. Because under almost all but the worst herd bus...
2018 Elk Ch 5 "Shooting Windows"
October 11, 2018 15:40 - 15 minutes - 28.4 MBLater that day, an hour or so of glassing distant ridges and with the luck of a few rogue bugles I'd identified a small herd with a nice bull holding court among them. I'd taken a huge loop in efforts of having a shot at this bull and the wind gave me the firm middle finger. Even beyond the middle finger, we refer to the full hand of fingers we call the eagle. But as the sounds of hoofbeats faded, I knew I needed to be listening for bugles too. Because under almost all but the worst herd bus...
#13 2018 Elk Ch 4 "Christian Rock"
October 10, 2018 02:12 - 12 minutes - 22.5 MBIt was an absolute pleasure to wake and emerge from my tent already miles and thousands of feet above from where I'd previously camped at the truck. In the grey light of morning, I sparked my micro burner stove to make instant coffee and oatmeal. Although chilled in the cold morning air, I removed my puffy vest and packed it into my Eberlestock along with provisions for the day. Not long out of camp, as I gained enough altitude to view much of surrounding habitat, I spotted exactly what I'd ...
2018 Elk Ch 4 "Christian Rock"
October 09, 2018 19:12 - 12 minutes - 22.5 MBIt was an absolute pleasure to wake and emerge from my tent already miles and thousands of feet above from where I'd previously camped at the truck. In the grey light of morning, I sparked my micro burner stove to make instant coffee and oatmeal. Although chilled in the cold morning air, I removed my puffy vest and packed it into my Eberlestock along with provisions for the day. Not long out of camp, as I gained enough altitude to view much of surrounding habitat, I spotted exactly what I'd ...
#12 2018 Elk Ch3 "Spike Camp"
October 08, 2018 00:32 - 8 minutes - 16.3 MBFor the third week of September we as a family had banked all our resources for me to have five full days to hunt. This was it- I really needed to make something happen this outing as getting me back up here again was not going to be easy for any of us. So as I'd complained earlier, I was over the miles long commute into the prime hunting areas and had indeed prepared this trip to pack a camp up and into the juice, and stay. It was the only realistic and responsible way that I could imagine ...
2018 Elk Ch3 "Spike Camp"
October 07, 2018 17:32 - 8 minutes - 16.3 MBFor the third week of September we as a family had banked all our resources for me to have five full days to hunt. This was it- I really needed to make something happen this outing as getting me back up here again was not going to be easy for any of us. So as I'd complained earlier, I was over the miles long commute into the prime hunting areas and had indeed prepared this trip to pack a camp up and into the juice, and stay. It was the only realistic and responsible way that I could imagine ...
#11 2018 Elk Ch2 "There's the Rub"
October 05, 2018 05:16 - 12 minutes - 22.7 MBPulling into my camp/parking area now on my second trip I was both thrilled and relieved to find no other rigs or sign of people. I mean after all it's totally understandable that other hunters would stumble into this place and I'd overlap with their time in these mountains.
2018 Elk Ch2 "There's the Rub"
October 04, 2018 22:16 - 12 minutes - 22.7 MBPulling into my camp/parking area now on my second trip I was both thrilled and relieved to find no other rigs or sign of people. I mean after all it's totally understandable that other hunters would stumble into this place and I'd overlap with their time in these mountains.
#10 2018 Elk Ch1 "Downhill"
September 27, 2018 23:05 - 8 minutes - 15.6 MBThree years strait. That's a hell of a slump buster, and these past 3 years of success were doubled up, representing harvest of both deer and elk following a dry spell of mind-bending frustrations and crazy bad luck stacking up on my hunting efforts, to the level I eventually, (albeit reluctantly) proclaimed I'd been cursed! Because for a decade in the early two thousands my hunting efforts were plagued with failure- in the sense of tagging out at least.
2018 Elk Ch1 "Downhill"
September 27, 2018 16:05 - 8 minutes - 15.6 MBThree years strait. That's a hell of a slump buster, and these past 3 years of success were doubled up, representing harvest of both deer and elk following a dry spell of mind-bending frustrations and crazy bad luck stacking up on my hunting efforts, to the level I eventually, (albeit reluctantly) proclaimed I'd been cursed! Because for a decade in the early two thousands my hunting efforts were plagued with failure- in the sense of tagging out at least.
#9 Racing Inspiration & an Ap called Strava Part 1
December 28, 2017 05:11 - 14 minutes - 27.5 MBHey, I'm your host Bryan Huskey, and as eluded to in my introduction of this podcasting effort, content here is going to range across a variety of topics and interests. Now for the most part, all of these subjects share a few common threads; that they relate to adventure, and are my own experiences I'm sharing with you first hand. Today I want to share my experiences with competition, racing and the fuel it's been for me over my entire life; charging a wild imagination as a tike to stayi...
Racing Inspiration & an Ap called Strava Part 1
December 27, 2017 22:11 - 14 minutes - 27.5 MBHey, I'm your host Bryan Huskey, and as eluded to in my introduction of this podcasting effort, content here is going to range across a variety of topics and interests. Now for the most part, all of these subjects share a few common threads; that they relate to adventure, and are my own experiences I'm sharing with you first hand. Today I want to share my experiences with competition, racing and the fuel it's been for me over my entire life; charging a wild imagination as a tike to stayi...
#8 What the hell is Keepemwet?
December 19, 2017 07:25 - 8 minutes - 15 MBHi there, I'm Bryan Huskey. In addition to the stories I've shared here so far, I also have a lot fishing related content I'm looking forward to sharing. What I'm going to start of with here is the backstory a phrase in fishing that's become very popular all around the globe relating to catch & release practices. It's called keepemwet. If you've looked at many fishing photos on social media you've probably seen the hashtag. Well, that phrase, (now paired with nearly 200,000 photos on Instagr...
What the hell is Keepemwet?
December 19, 2017 00:25 - 8 minutes - 15 MBHi there, I'm Bryan Huskey. In addition to the stories I've shared here so far, I also have a lot fishing related content I'm looking forward to sharing. What I'm going to start of with here is the backstory a phrase in fishing that's become very popular all around the globe relating to catch & release practices. It's called keepemwet. If you've looked at many fishing photos on social media you've probably seen the hashtag. Well, that phrase, (now paired with nearly 200,000 photos on Instagr...
#7 2016 Buck Report "A Win for Dad"
December 17, 2017 01:46 - 10 minutes - 19.5 MBIt had been almost 20 years since I'd gone deer hunting with a rifle, and this switching of gears from archery elk season to targeting deer proved to be super fun. I roamed all new parts of regional public lands, places that I'd never seen or necessarily even knew were public. That alone became addicting, and within a handful of days in the field I'd had so much fun I declared the effort a success. Absolute satisfaction came when I climbed a thousand or so feet up a mountain and into a ser...
2016 Buck Report "A Win for Dad"
December 16, 2017 18:46 - 10 minutes - 19.5 MBIt had been almost 20 years since I'd gone deer hunting with a rifle, and this switching of gears from archery elk season to targeting deer proved to be super fun. I roamed all new parts of regional public lands, places that I'd never seen or necessarily even knew were public. That alone became addicting, and within a handful of days in the field I'd had so much fun I declared the effort a success. Absolute satisfaction came when I climbed a thousand or so feet up a mountain and into a ...
#6 2017 Rut Report Ch 5- "Shipwreck"
December 03, 2017 06:06 - 9 minutes - 18.3 MBHave you ever been lost in the wild? I mean to the point where you come to a realization that makes your heart literally skip a beat- and then begin to race- and you can't slow it down. Truly scared. It's certainly happened to me a few times. Each time I've regained the comfort of resolve in one form or another, before it got too far into the night. And each time it instilled a sense of respect that is visceral to me- a sense of appreciation every single time I make it back to the truck. If ...
2017 Rut Report Ch 5- "Shipwreck"
December 02, 2017 23:06 - 9 minutes - 18.3 MBHave you ever been lost in the wild? I mean to the point where you come to a realization that makes your heart literally skip a beat- and then begin to race- and you can't slow it down. Truly scared. It's certainly happened to me a few times. Each time I've regained the comfort of resolve in one form or another, before it got too far into the night. And each time it instilled a sense of respect that is visceral to me- a sense of appreciation every single time I make it back to the truck. If ...
Introducing your host Bryan Huskey
November 28, 2017 20:57 - 6 minutes - 12.4 MBHi there! I'm Bryan Huskey, a photographer, filmmaker, and general outdoor ding dong in Boise Idaho. At this point- many of you who are listening are probably my buddies, but for the new folks that have stumbled in here, here's a little intro to get a feel for who I am and what to expect from this podcast. First off- seriously thanks for listening! The response to this first series will have a lot to do with if, or how much effort I put into this podcasting endeavor. I mean lets be honest,...
#5 Introducing your host Bryan Huskey
November 28, 2017 20:57 - 6 minutes - 12.4 MBHi there! I'm Bryan Huskey, a photographer, filmmaker, and general outdoor ding dong in Boise Idaho. At this point- many of you who are listening are probably my buddies, but for the new folks that have stumbled in here, here's a little intro to get a feel for who I am and what to expect from this podcast. First off- seriously thanks for listening! The response to this first series will have a lot to do with if, or how much effort I put into this podcasting endeavor. I mean lets be honest,...
2017 Rut Report Ch 4- "Another Bowhunter"
November 27, 2017 16:10 - 13 minutes - 25.2 MBI'm not sure how others think of the time between a shot and recovery, but to me it's the most golden and cherished period of a hunt. It's the part my mind races & fast forwards to in daydreams. I like to take my time and savor this part of the hunting experience. Others I know are totally opposite of me, putting little interest in understanding the details between the shot and the prize at the end of the trail. Just get to the animal as quickly and directly as possible. But to me the tracki...
#4 2017 Rut Report Ch 4- "Another Bowhunter"
November 27, 2017 16:10 - 13 minutes - 25.2 MBI'm not sure how others think of the time between a shot and recovery, but to me it's the most golden and cherished period of a hunt. It's the part my mind races & fast forwards to in daydreams. I like to take my time and savor this part of the hunting experience. Others I know are totally opposite of me, putting little interest in understanding the details between the shot and the prize at the end of the trail. Just get to the animal as quickly and directly as possible. But to me the tracki...
#3 2017 Rut Report Ch 3- "Twist in the Wind"
November 20, 2017 18:21 - 9 minutes - 17.4 MBIt was a long shot, but upgrading to a high-end 2016 bow and respectable effort and results in my shooting preparation since summer, I felt confident in the release of my arrow. The bull was totally broadside and looking right at me as I shot. I could hear the impact of a hard hit, but it was tough to see exactly where. It didn't have the tell tale sound of open ribs pass-through. And I couldn't see anything on the light tan canvas of the 6x6 bull's mid-section. But I certainly heard my arro...
2017 Rut Report Ch 3- "Twist in the Wind"
November 20, 2017 18:21 - 9 minutes - 17.4 MBIt was a long shot, but upgrading to a high-end 2016 bow and respectable effort and results in my shooting preparation since summer, I felt confident in the release of my arrow. The bull was totally broadside and looking right at me as I shot. I could hear the impact of a hard hit, but it was tough to see exactly where. It didn't have the tell tale sound of open ribs pass-through. And I couldn't see anything on the light tan canvas of the 6x6 bull's mid-section. But I certainly heard my arro...
#2 2017 Rut Report Ch 2- "With this Arrow"
November 20, 2017 17:32 - 13 minutes - 25.9 MBI set out of camp on the second and final morning, aware but not intimidated by the fact it was my last day to hunt. My step had a decent bounce to it and I was still gleefully taking in all this new country. I admired the evidence of an elaborate beaver complex that had years ago flooded what was once was a good sized aspen grove. All the trees had died and since fallen into what nature had transformed into a meadow. The dam had long ago blown out and no beavers had since undergone reconstr...
2017 Rut Report Ch 2- "With this Arrow"
November 20, 2017 17:32 - 13 minutes - 25.9 MBI set out of camp on the second and final morning, aware but not intimidated by the fact it was my last day to hunt. My step had a decent bounce to it and I was still gleefully taking in all this new country. I admired the evidence of an elaborate beaver complex that had years ago flooded what was once was a good sized aspen grove. All the trees had died and since fallen into what nature had transformed into a meadow. The dam had long ago blown out and no beavers had since undergone reconstr...
#1 2017 Rut Report Ch1- "Gone with the Wind"
November 19, 2017 19:20 - 18 minutes - 35.5 MBBryan Huskey's 2017 Rut Report Ch1- "Gone with the Wind" The 2017 archery season approached in a state of tremendous confidence and optimism. I'd begun a respectable training regimen in July that consisted of trail running with weights three days a week. For the first time in 9 years my long time hunting buddy Adam from Oregon was again going to ante up to hunt with me in Idaho. Another first since 2004, I'd finally upgraded to a bow with current technology, and we were setting our sights o...
2017 Rut Report Ch1- "Gone with the Wind"
November 19, 2017 19:20 - 18 minutes - 35.5 MBBryan Huskey's 2017 Rut Report Ch1- "Gone with the Wind" The 2017 archery season approached in a state of tremendous confidence and optimism. I'd begun a respectable training regimen in July that consisted of trail running with weights three days a week. For the first time in 9 years my long time hunting buddy Adam from Oregon was again going to ante up to hunt with me in Idaho. Another first since 2004, I'd finally upgraded to a bow with current technology, and we were setting our sights o...