Alaska Wild Project

AWP Episode 256 "Finding a Right of Passage" w/Tyler Johnson (A Bear Attack Story)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, Jack Lau & Chad Aurentz are joined by special guest Tyler Johnson (@grizzlylife907). Tyler shares his terrifying story of a life treating encounter with an Alaska Brown Bear.   It’s way too easy to overload a plane, is the 6-man SG Stone Glacier) Dome worth the $3k?, Congrats to the 2026 FBS National Champion Indian Hoosiers!, build a Mendoza statue, Cignetti has the biggest balls, restaurant review “Crimson” @ the Wild Birch Hotel, “On this day in Alaska History” brought to you by Northern Waste, Tyler Johnson intro via zoom, life in Austin, TX working remote for ACS, a love for hiking with dad in Kenai, AK, Fining a right of passage with dad, adjusting to recreating without public land, the Adak mishap & UFO’s?, planning a new hunting area for black bear, a beautiful day for a hike, bushwack’n nasty brush, the bear attack, jumping a brown bear, initial bear charge on dad, pivot attack on Tyler, shooting yourself in the leg, empty the clip in that bear, the aftermath, treating a lucky bullet wound, treating a bear bite wound and stopping the bleeding, dad and a tunicate saved Tylers life, getting content and documentation in the face of extreme adrenaline, getting Medivaced, out  of the backcountry and the process, reuniting with ddd, debriefing with wildlife troopers & legal protocols, the call to the Wife, sharing that story, media and viral videos, the healing process and finding the positives, AWP trivia brought to you by Connoisseur Crude Concentrates, Rapid Fire presented by Alaska Gun Co. Tylers new invention to help save lives, closing statements    Visit our Website - www.alaskawildproject.com [http://www.alaskawildproject.com] Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject] Watch on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject [http://www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject] Support on Patreon - www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject]

AWP Episode 255 "No Friends On Powder Days"

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, Jack Lau & Chad Aurentz are back in studio to kick off the new year, catch-up on current events and discuss what we have upcoming up in 2026!   Betting etiquette, Vegas/Reno game favorites, art of craps, Brandon’s back from the Philippines, got sick again, Philippines surf towns, point breaks, favorite movies, bringing some heat back to the frozen cold ass holiday break, The Lake Louise experience with Berg’s Frontier Fishing Guides, Mayors Ice Face, call to Reed Carlson of AK Gun Company, a need for chasing the edge with cabin freezer, No Friends on Powder Days, the 8-inch Rule, Eagle Crest in Juneau, Lindsey Vonn one last time fir the 26 Winter Olympics, World Cup in the USA, Big Ray’s 2025 Big Buck Contest winners, This Day in Alaska History (Presented by Northern Waste), Connoisseur Crude Trivia, Mature Blacktail Buck horn Size, World Record Sitka Blacktail Deer (Typical & non-Typical), history on the .300 Winchester Short Mag birth year, Chad & Jack’s draw wishes, Upcoming events on 2026 (January - Sheep Show in Reno), (February AWP Draw Result Party @ Double Shovel), (March - SCI Alaska Annual Banquet w/Guest Speaker Jim Shockey), (April - AKWSF Annual Banquet),  Daniels’ on the bear league IR, New year Wishes   Visit Our Website - www.alaskawildproject.com [http://www.alaskawildproject.com] Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject] Watch On YouTube - www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject [http://www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject] $upport on Patreon - patreon.com/alaskawildproject [http://patreon.com/alaskawildproject]

AWP Episode 254 "A Bison & The Egypt Moon" Bison Hunt Re-Cap (Part - 2)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Jack Lau go round 2 on the epic story & re-cap of their unforgettable Alaskan Bison hunt they’ll never forget!   Micro Brew can re-labeling for marketing strategy, local anchorage “Unknown” mountain runner harasses another local moose hunter and his son while hunting a legal draw permit hunt in the the Glen Alps near Anchorage, watch your own bobber, bear fence or no bear fence?, starting the float, day-1 strategy, Kevin’s filming strategy, glassing fro a moving boat, image stabilizing optics, first camp on Post River, Aurora Borealis, Jack’s declining pitching skills, walking on the Iditarod trail, Egypt Mountain Camp, a bull moose encounter, the decision to keep moving, finally spotting bison herds on October 2nd near Low Lake & Farewell Lake, our first stalk, Jack’s kill face, busted by the satellite cow, the stampede blow out, the island that disappeared, camp on windy point, ham & cheese sandwiches, the bear, the wolves & despair, last hunting day strategy, sand in the camera equipment, we spotted “Mike Bison”, the kill and capturing the shot, the emotional fall out, field dressing “TATANKA”, thank god we brought pack rafts, “The Egypt Moon”, a 30 mile plus float day, the bone yard, almost made it to Nikolai, last day on the river and the float into Nikolai, welcomed with open arms by Kristen and the Nikolai community, Eric & Alaska Air Transit, flying into Merrill Field, arriving home to a warm hug and hot Moose’s Tooth pizza, a quick detour back to Talkeetna, & home sweet home      Visit our website - www.alaskawildproject.com [http://www.alaskawildproject.com] Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject] Watch on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject [http://www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject] $upport on Patreon - www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject]

AWP Episode 253 "Hurry Up & Wait" (Bison Hunt Re-Cap Part -1)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Jack Lau share the part one re-cap an adventure of a life time and an Alaskan Bison Hunt they’ll never forget!   Kevin’s Gameday Mens Health Anchorage visit, Daniel’s up coming trip to Lake Louise W/ Berg Frontier Fishing Guides, Beer League Elite’s, intro into the bison recap story, listen and subscribe to the pod on YouTube, quick trivia on the Farewell Bison, Jack’s dream of drawing the coveted Farewell Bison tag, Jack’s Dad “John Lau” couldn’t make the trip, the challenge of planning a trip of the magnitude, days committed, logistics, the gears!!, getting your weight dialed, Brandon’s delayed arrival timeline habit, arrival @ K2 Aviation, misquoted weights, pivoting due to overweight, Virgina Jack is the man!, adding another plane and the cost, Riley coming through in the clutch, the hurry up and wait game begins, 48 hours Talkeetna to Willow, a Latitude 62 afternoon, Toasted Joe’s & the Green Cross, finally getting out of Talkeetna, river recon and the flight into Rohn, The historical Roan Cabin, Connoisseur Crude Trivia, Tatina River Bison spotted day-1, building & staging the rafts, the baby Great Horned Owl and a night walk on the airstrip, tomorrow’s big day and official start of the hunt   Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject] Watch on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject [http://www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject] Visit our Website - www.alaskawildproject.com [http://www.alaskawildproject.com] $upport on Patreon - www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject]

AWP Episode 252 "A War of Attrition" W/John Sturgeon (SCI Alaska)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield and Chad Aurentz are excited  to bring back local conservation legend and ultimate steward of the Alaskan outdoor community, John Sturgeon back in studio to update us on the Alaska Chapter SCI conservation efforts, latest news and see what John’s been update too!   Daniel hangs his first moose at the cabin, Skull Hooker XL not needed, wind storms & trash, Daniels a rookie on that ol’ Sno-Go, meteor showers seen in the AK, Warriors on Safari Deer Hunts on Afognak Island brought to you by SCI in conjunction with Ouzinkie Native Corporation, Fort Greely Moose Hunt, Kodiak Bear Hunt, Hovercraft  “9-0” and a moose, logging issues for 2025 bands & tariffs, “Jones Act”, Sitka Spruce & Instruments, aging hunting populations, Kyle Trip is the new president of the SCI Alaska Chapter, Attorney Madeline Demaske, bad ass sheep killer, Will Kholer screwed over the Federal Parks Service in his hunting concession, Feds forgetting the rules of ANILCA, John was Dunleavy’s campaign chair for Alaska, get women & kids out hunting an growing the message,  Visit our Website - www.alaskawildproject.com [http://www.alaskawildproject.com] Follow on Instagram - www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject] Watch on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject [http://www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject] $upport on Patreon - www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject]