Alaska Wild Project

AWP Episode 267 "Hunting Concierge" w/Nick Ploesser of AK Trophy Expediters

Daniel Buitrago & Brandon Fifield welcome special guest Nick Ploesser of AK Trophy Expediters to share his unique story and business model performing expediter services, for hunters, outfitters and taxidermist alike.       Are 70 inch bull moose getting hard to find?, 76 inch monster in camp, Nick’s neck surgery and disc replacement, back blowouts, AK Wild Sheep Foundation Conservation night re-cap, Kuvhima Safaris in Africa, what’s the tip protocol?, levels to the hunt add-ons, BHA upcoming events ( Alaska Cooper Ammo challenge @ matsu outdoor show April 17th-19th & @ Fairbanks outdoor show at Carlson center April 24-26) ( kenai stewardship pint night @ kenai river brewing company Thursday May 14th 6-8pm) can find all the details on backcountryhunters.org [http://hunters.org], shout out to our boy Kevlar and congrats for winning the Can-am defender at the Alaska Wild Sheep Foundation 11th annual banquet event, taxidermy loyalty, logistics & options, to freeze or not freeze your meat,  Quick call to Coke Wallace in Bear camp, Monster Moose Outfitters in Holy Cross, the move to Alaska from Vermont, a career in the Alaskan oil filed, the expediter business model, a “Hunting Concierge” Nick’s Goat hunt story, expediting for Jerrod Niemann, Nick’s hunting experience with his boys, promoting hunting education course w/AK Department of Fish & Game, trivia brought to you by Connoisseur Crude    Visit our Website - www.alaskawildproject.com [http://www.alaskawildproject.com] Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject.com [http://www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject.com] Watch on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject.com [http://www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject.com] $upport on PAtreon - www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject] Check out AK Trophy Expediters website www.aktrophyexpediters.com [http://www.aktrophyexpediters.com]

AWP Episode 266 "Gnarly for Thermals" w/Jake Long and The Flying Pickles

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield and Jack Lau are joined in studio by special guest and paraglide fanatic Jake Long!   “Pickles” the Malinois in the studio, Easter weekend, fat tire biking can be fun, Jakes booty shorts, off road rollerblading, UAA Head Hockey Coach Matt Shasby steps down @ UAA, Max Swanson in the frozen 4, find Daniel a jerky hook-up, “On this day in Alaska History”,  “Nut Sack of of Iowa”, learning to weld, Reading “Into the Wild” headed north to AK to weld on the pipeline, emerging into the Alaska lifestyle, a love for jumping off mountains, finding paragliding, jumping 100-200 times a year, Daniel’s Parasailing nightmare, Speed gliding, FluidWing Paragliders, Weathering for thermals, USHPA United States Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association, Jakes first flight w/Pickles, transitioning into speed wing gliding, Jake’s wipeout & close call, Flying a Spicy Wing, Tandem flight game, “The Flow State”, Trivia brought to you by Connoisseur Crude, Rapid Fire brought to you by Alaska Gun Company, , closing statements and thanks!   Visit our Website -  www.alaskawildproject.com [http://www.alaskawildproject.com] Follow on Instagram - www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject] Watch On YouYube - www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject [http://www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject] Support the show monetarily on Patreon - www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject]

AWP Episode 265 "Voice of a Queen" w/Clara Baldwin (Fur Rondy Queen)

AWP Episode 265 ”The Voice of a Queen” w/Clara Baldwin Fur Rondy Queen & Alaska Deaf Council   Daniel Buitrago & Brandon Fifield invite special guest Clara Baldwin ASD education director and recently crowned Queen of Fur Rondy in January 2026!   Finally Turing the corner on spring, 21st Century Education program, (Homer, Alaska - a “Staycation Destination”), 2026 Ash Cup Results, on this day in Alaska History brought to you by Northern Waste, On March 31, 1915, Alaska Governor John Strong signed a law establishing a bounty on wolves, marking the start of intensive, long-term predator control that led to the local extinction of the Kenai Peninsula wolf. This act significantly influenced Alaska’s wildlife management policies for decades, with various bounty or incentive programs continuing intermittently., Claras Alaska history, California to D.C., Gallaudet University, intern for the government bills, moving Milan Conference (Deaf Education), International Sign Language, sign language slang & accents, heart of hearing community, doing an ASL in the community, competing for the Fur Rondy Queen, Miss Alaska, Trapper Alan Dubis, Marten Queen Crown, House Bill 39 Alaska, ILP Expansion, Ready for a goat hunt, Hiking Grace Ridge, Alaska Deaf Council & Social Media following, King of the River Def Fishing Guide, Cochlear Implants, Trivia brought to you by Connoisseur Lounge,   Visit our Website - www.alaskawildproject.com [http://www.alaskawildproject.com] Watch on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject [http://www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject] Follow on Instagram - www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject] Please consider supporting the show on Patreon, we have bills to pay! www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject]

AWP Episode 264 "Riding by Braille" w/Tim Gossett & Chad Moore

Daniel Buitrago & Brandon Fifield welcome back Iron Dog Veteran’s Tim Gossett & Chad Moore of Team #19 to re-cap the epic 2026 Iron Dog race!   Snaring a cracked skull Wolf, How to register a walrus tusk, John Reeves’ Bone Yard, Hillary & Keylee’s Mayors cup Valdez wreck, Alaska Cross-country Racing & Iron PUP, monster Steppe Bison, last years secret route now off limits, the training regimen, inspiration behind the team-up, breaking trail & training, the backcountry trail community, “This Day in Alaska History” brought to you by Northern Waste On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez supertanker ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling approximately 11 million gallons of crude oil. This catastrophic event, considered one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history, affected 1,300 miles of coastline and devastated local wildlife and ecosystems., the advantage of racing with air support, logistical challenges with land & air, Polaris vs. Ski-doo, New Iron Dog Leadership, qualifying for the race, possibility for a second run, 2026 payouts & sponsorships, Trivia Brought to you by Connoisseur Crude Concentrates,     Visit our website - www.alaskawildproject.com [http://www.alaskawildproject.com] Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject] $upport the show on Patreon - www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject [http://www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject] Watch on Youtube - www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject [http://www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject]

AWP Episode 263 "Lick'm Up" w/Matt DeLuca & Cole Hawkins of Alaska Blade Works

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Chad Aurentz are back in studio and pumped to welcome special guests and local knife builders Matt DeLuca & Cole Hawkins of Alaska Blade Works!   Get tickets now for the Alaska Wild Sheep Annual banquet April 10th & 11th, Brandon & Rinah’s Delta Bison Hunt, Caribou capping class @ Double Shovel, brought to you by BHA, “This Day in Alaska History Brought to you by Northern Waste, On March 17, 1912, the U.S. Marine contingent stationed in Sitka since 1879 was withdrawn after the Navy ceased using the location as a coaling station. This withdrawal allowed the vacant barracks to be repurposed, leading to the establishment of the Sitka Pioneer Home the following year, S-45 high carbon stainless, edge retention, Micarta knife grips, switch back design, Flow Sports Kodiak (Gideon Sunders), the ABW lineup (“Thin Horn”, “Wrqngell Ultra-Light”, “Kenai” Fillet Knives 6 inch & 9 Inch, “Unimak Skinner”, ‘Brooks Range’, “Chugach”, “Kodiak Skinner”, purpose built functional knives, field tested, building a legacy to pass on, Trivia Brought to you by Connoisseur Crude, the ancient Ulu knife, slate/Copper & Bone, Victorinox Swiss Army knifes, 1999 a Man killed a Kodiak Brown Bear by knife while deer hunting, the thrill of chasing big bears, Rapid Fire brought you you by Alaska Gun Company, quality USA built veteran owned products, thanks to the ABW team Matt DeLuca, Cole Hawkins & Andrew Arrabito!   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] Buy an Alaska Blade Works Knife - www.alaskabladeworks.com [http://www.alaskabladeworks.com]