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Ep 106: Today for Tomorrow

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - February 12, 2023 05:00 - 13 minutes
When hunting, conditions change, water levels change, winds change and that's the one thing you can always count on. That's why even if you cant scout ahead, as many of us cant with busy lives, just going for it is a good opportunity to learn for your next hunt. Buy a Knife from Malone Knives:...

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Ep 105: Gabriella Hoffman of the District of Conservation Podcast

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - February 09, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes
Gabriella Hoffman of the District of Conservation Podcast and I discuss wildlife conservation, the policy of conservation, how Canada's new gun laws will hopefully not affect the US and much more on this episode of the Aptitude Outdoors Podcast. Learn More Here: https://gabriellahoffman.com ...

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Ep 104: The Path of a Conservationist

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - February 05, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes
How does one go from being your average outdoors enthusiast to a gung-ho conservationist? I am not sure but here's my story. Buy a Knife from Malone Knives: https://bit.ly/3VmikEh\ Check Out Badger Claw Outfitters Here: http://bit.ly/3jYeJOA 15% Off Discount Code: podcast1 Get 10% off Ab...

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Ep 103: Ben Masters Director of Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - February 02, 2023 05:00 - 48 minutes
Ben Masters talks about his film Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story and we discuss his hope for the future in regards to wildlife conservation, why it matters and the joys of living in this wild world. Learn more here: https://deepintheheartwildlife.com Buy a Knife from Malone Knives:...

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Ep 102: Jim Inglis of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - January 26, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour
I talk with Jim Inglis about his policy work for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever and we also get into the weeds about our philosophies on hunting and why it matters.  Learn More Here: https://www.pheasantsforever.org  Buy a Knife from Malone Knives: https://bit.ly/3VmikEh\ Check Out Ba...

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Ep 101: Captain Jonathan Moss of The Captains Log TV ​

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - January 19, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour
Captain Jonathan Moss of the Captains Log Tv sits down to discuss life as a charter boat captain, conservation issues in Florida, how to understand fish and habitat and what it takes to make a TV show on your own. Learn more Here: www.thecaptainslogtv.com Buy a Knife from Malone Knives: http...

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Ep 100: Time and Effort

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - January 12, 2023 05:00 - 23 minutes
The only two things you need to get better as a hunter, fisherman or outdoorsman in general are time and effort. If you can put in those things, improvement is guaranteed. Buy a Knife from Malone Knives: https://bit.ly/3VmikEh\ Check Out Badger Claw Outfitters Here: http://bit.ly/3jYeJOA 1...

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Ep 99: You're Not In Control

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - January 05, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes
Especially in the Outdoors, you don't have much control on countless factors. It's a good reminder every time you step foot into the outdoors that you are not that important and you have very little outcome in the way things go such as the weather, how animals react to your presence and so on an...

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Ep 98: James Appleton of the 46 of 46 Podcast

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - December 29, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour
James Appleton of the 46 of 46 Podcast and I wrap up the 2022 year by talking about the journeys we have both been on in the outdoors this seasons and what changes we've made to our lives during that time. Buy a Knife from Malone Knives: https://bit.ly/3VmikEh Learn More Here: https://46of46...

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Ep 97: Chad Gault

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - December 22, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour
I met Chad at a Backcountry Hunters and Anglers event this year while kayaking on the Maumee River. He has turned into a great hunting buddy and is always avid to get out there to go after ducks, squirrels, deer, fish or anything else that pops up. Learn about hunting in NW Ohio here. Buy a Kn...

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Ep 96: How to Explore Anywhere

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - December 15, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes
Learn how to explore anywhere, any season, any time of the year. I recently gave a presentation at Wood County Park District on how to keep yourself outdoors year round and thought it would be a good fit for the podcast in that I show the basics on how I keep myself outdoors, almost too often. ...

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Ep 95: The Cyclical Nature of the Seasons: How to Hunt, Fish and Stay Outdoors Year Round

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - December 08, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes
On this episode of the Aptitude Outdoors Podcast I talk about how some key influences changed my mind on how I can get the most out of the outdoors every year whether its 100 degrees or -10 degrees. It seems like a lot of work, but at the end of the day if you really love something it doesn't fe...

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Ep 94: Wyatt and Dorothy of World Wide Dragon Shooting Day

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - December 01, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes
WorldWide Dragon Shooting Day began as one little boy’s dream to honor his father. Wyatt was 7 years old when his dad unexpectedly passed away in March of 2013. His father, Dennis Kauth, was a dedicated family man, an avid archer, and an artist for the Dungeons and Dragons game. When Wyatt atten...

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Ep 93: Thoughts from the Road on Why People Crave Hunting Gear

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - November 24, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes
I understand the importance of gear when it comes to hunting but I also ponder the reasoning behind why we are all so obsessed with it. In this episode I freestyle spit on what I think it all means and why I think we are being duped. You'll probably disagree, but that's ok. Buy a Knife from Ma...

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Ep 92: Pat Hogan of MUCC and Tomahawk Archers

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - November 17, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour
Pat Hogan is on the Executive Board at MUCC and is also on the board of Tomahawk Archers. He is dedicated to conservation in many aspects. He's a birder as well as an avid hunter, proving that you don't always have to be "one or the other. " Buy a Knife from Malone Knives: https://bit.ly/3Vmik...

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Ep 91: Tony Ruffing of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers of Ohio

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - November 10, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour
Tony Ruffing helped found the Ohio Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. He is an avid outdoorsman and fight to help preserve public lands here in Ohio. He also has a great mindset that we all need to work together to preserve wild places for EVERYONE who loves the outdoors, not only hunte...

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Ep 90: Kim Kaseman of the Leopold Education Project

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - November 03, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour
Kim Kaseman is an all around outdoorswoman with a passion foe conservation education. She's working on completing the Appalachian Trail, she's a hunter and the State Coordinator for the Leopold Education Project. Learn More Here: https://www.aldoleopold.org Buy a Knife from Malone Knives: ht...

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Ep 89: Shannon LeGro of iNTO THE FRAY on Bigfoot

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - October 27, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour
Welcome back to the annual Aptitude Outdoors Halloween bigfoot episode! This year I get to talk to the one and only Shannon LeGro of Into The Fray Radio and star of multiple Small Town Monsters Documentaries "On the Trail of UFOs: Season 1, 2, and 3" as well as author of "BEYOND THE FRAY: BIGFOO...

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Ep 88: Jonathan Durtka of Michigan Spearfishing Association

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - October 20, 2022 04:00 - 59 minutes
Jonathan Durtka of Michigan Spearfishing Association details how he singlehandedly got the spearfishing laws changed in the state of Michigan and the hurdles he had to overcome to make that change. Learn More Here: https://michiganspearfishing.wixsite.com/association Buy a Knife from Malone ...

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Ep 87: Larry White of Wildgame Gourmet

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - October 13, 2022 04:00 - 52 minutes
Larry White of Wildgame Gourmet and I talk why getting your own food is so important, hunting stories, how to cook some of the less popular cuts of meat (including organs) and his career as a chef starting at the US Coast Guard! Learn More Here: https://www.thewildgamegourmet.com Buy a Knife...

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Ep 86: Jen Davis: Hunter, Forager, Conservationist

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - October 06, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour
Jen Davis and I discuss some awesome topics including her work as an Artemis Ambassador, Sporting Lead Free Ambassador, Instructor and Advisory Board Member of Michigan's Becoming an Outdoors Woman program, as well as her work as a conservationist, hunter, angler, forager and all around outdoors...

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Ep 85: Michigan Adventure Race 2022 Recap

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - September 29, 2022 10:51 - 51 minutes
My friends and I took on the 2022 Michigan Adventure Race in the Manistee National Forest this year and somehow won 1st in the 3-4 Person Division. On this episode of the Aptitude Outdoors Podcast I breakdown the race, the gear and the mental anguish I experienced during the race. Learn More H...

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Ep 84: Wesley Littlefield of Your Bass Guy ​

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - September 22, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour
Wesley Littlefield of Your Bass Guy and I discuss bass fishing, the reality of being a "normal" fisherman, fish habitat and elk hunting in Oklahoma! Tune in to learn more! Learn More Here: www.yourbassguy.com Buy me a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/Aptitudeoutdoor More Aptitude Outdoors here...

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Ep 83: David Ruck Director of The Erie Situation

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - September 15, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour
David Ruck Director of The Erie Situation details the information from the film including issues affecting Lake Erie, factory farming and how this is tied to the massive and dangerous algal blooms. Learn More Here: https://www.theeriesituation.com/ EWG Map: www.ewg.org/interactive-maps/2019_...

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Ep 82: Robert Kennedy Jr of Man Over Beast ​

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - September 08, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour
Robert Kennedy of Man Over Beast and I discuss our similar passions for EVERYTHING outdoors including conservation ethics, hunting, fishing, saddle hunting, habitat restoration, and our favorite, ice fishing. Learn More Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManOverBeast Buy me a coffee: www.buymea...

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Ep 81: Shaun McKeon on R3: Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - September 01, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour
Shaun McKeon of MUCC details what R3 is, why it is so important to conservation, how to get everyone involved in outdoors recreation, as well as talking about how he grew up fishing but not hunting. Learn More Here: mucc.org Buy me a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/Aptitudeoutdoor More Aptitude...

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Ep 80: Art Weber on the Past, Present and Future of Wildlife, Landscape and Conservation Photography

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - August 25, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour
Living legend Art Weber sits down and tells the history of his 50 years at Metroparks Toledo, details his life's passion for nature photography, the struggles for modern wildlife journalism and why North West Ohio is one of the greatest places to be on Earth because of our rare habitat. Buy me...

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Ep 79: Meag Schwartz of Great Lakes Great Responsibility

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - August 18, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour
Meag Schwartz of Great Lakes Great Responsibility and I discuss pollution in the Great Lakes, free diving to sunken ships, what people can do to reduce waste in their lives and how to make changes on a larger scale. Learn More Here: www.greatlakeslove.org Buy me a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.co...

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Ep 78: Makhayla Labutte

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - August 11, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour
Makhayla Labutte details her conservation work with agencies like USDA NRCS, USFS, MUCC and more as well as what it's like to live life in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We also discuss how to bridge the gap between consumptive and non-consumptive uses of the outdoors, the emotional side of hu...

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Ep 77: John Simpson of Winous Marsh Conservancy

Aptitude Outdoors Podcast - August 04, 2022 04:00 - 55 minutes
John is the Executive Director of the Winous Point Marsh Conservancy in Port Clinton, OH where he oversees wetland and waterfowl research and conservation projects in southwest Lake Erie. John is originally from Barrie, Ontario, Canada and received both a undergraduate degree in Wildlife Biology...

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