Hunt Camp Podcast

Allen Crater teaches me about fly fishing, dry flies, nymphs and streamers. His favorite Trout and how to catch them. We talk about why he writes and sharing a writing class with Steve Rinella. He shares stories about the Au Sable River in Michigan. A bear encounter around Yosemite in California. Getting caught in a lighting storm in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and getting lost in a blizzard on a solo trip to Mount Jefferson in Oregon. Find more great stories at AllenOutside.com

Zach Snyder talks getting kids involved in conservation. His custom fabrication work for hunters and anglers. Tony Ruffing fills us in on Ohio dealing with the pandemic. Gabe Karns shares his thoughts on how cancelling hunting seasons could effect different species populations. Seth talks about Steve Rinella and the Meateater crew helping with his proposal. We discuss Turkey hunting, Morel Mushrooms, Pheasant backs, pickled Ramps, pesto and Puff Ball pizza crust.

Gabe Karns from Ohio tells us about a few wild hog hunts in Alabama. A mistaken gang murder, a piglet for pecans swap and a road side emergency along I-85. Seth Trokey from Illinois fills us in on how his state is handling the pandemic and tells us about the roller coaster of excitement and gear failures that ended with him getting a buck that scored over 150 inches this past season. Zach Snyder, Tony Ruffing, and Aaron Hebeisen join in on the conversation.

Tony Ruffing OH, Amber Casey MI, TJ Hauge WI, Aaron Hebeisen MN, Ryan Cavanaugh MI. We all have a fun conversation as a distraction from the quarantine situation we are in. We talk about close bear encounters. Turkey, Antelope and deer hunting. Eating road kill deer and a whole assortment of random topics.

Rex Ainslie is a Regional Wildlife Supervisor for Michigan's DNR. We discuss trying to find balance managing natural resources. Between games species and pollinators, hunters and non consumptive users. We also talk about the increasing Black Bear population and their interactions with humans. Bob Busch is on with us, while we record at his Buckley's Mountain Side Canoes. Ron Hamel and his son Jordan join in as well.