Episode #23 - Miranda Terwilliger and Daniel Ryan

Big news in this episode. Thanks to all for sharing this ride with me. I'll see you down the trail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is a fun look into the life of my friend Sam Soholt. He takes us through his journey as a hunter and photographer and discusses how this led to his advocacy of public lands. We chat about Public Land Tees, a business he shares with his brother Josh. We also dive into the "Stamp It Forward" project they created, which raises money for National Wildlife Refuges and is probably the largest single-handed effort to recruit new duck hunters. You don't want to miss this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I sit down with the President of the Arizona Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Justin Nelson, right after the 2022 World Championship Dove Cook-Off in Yuma, Arizona. We discuss the why and what goes into putting on the event, his dislike of the ubiquitous dove popper, and the connections to BHA. It's a fun episode that comes from the back burner! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, I sit down to talk with Alex Mitri, one of the managing partners of Flyways Argentina. We chat about the 5-star lodges and experiences he's helped to create surrounding dove hunting. We talk about the reason why we must hunt doves in Argentina and what happens to all the meat. It's a different conversation that only comes From The Back Burner.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I sit down with Patty Schwalenberg, the Executive Director of the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-management Council (AMBCC). We talk about the subsistence harvest of migratory birds and their eggs by the indigenous tribes of Alaska and how the AMBCC works. As well as some uniquely Alaskan wild harvest meals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the From the Back Burner Podcast, listen in on a conversation I have with Russell Woolstenhulme, a friend and colleague from the Nevada Division of Wildlife Resources. We run the gamut of topics from skinning bobcats to why Nevada has been a vital waterfowl hunting spot for centuries. It's full of interesting technical and practical information! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining me this week is Dan Ferarro, the founder of No Excuse Hunting and Outdoors. It's an organization dedicated to getting people with disabilities into the outdoors. Dan started this organization after he lost his sight in a serious car accident. He shares a new and unique perspective on what it is to hunt and what it means to him now. Another great conversation coming at you From the Back Burner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I sit down with my good friend, competition cooking partner, and State Off-Highway Vehicle Coordinator Matt Eberhart. We discuss the good, bad, and ugly of OHV use as it relates to hunting. Then we talk about cooking wild game competitively and a few of our adventures together on and off the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I'm joined by MMA Heavyweight Champion Ryan "Darth" Bader. We talk a little about fighting and his passion for hunting. He blends the two worlds seamlessly and gives back with his time to other hunters whenever he can. It's a different side to "Darth" most have never heard about before. Don't miss this awesome conversation coming at you, From the Back burner. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2021, Grand Canyon National Park held a bison cull as part of a larger plan to reduce resource damage to the Park. This hunt drew interest and ire from many across the conservation landscape. On this episode of From the Back Burner Podcast, I sit down with National Park Service biologists Miranda Terwilliger and Dan Ryan to discuss how we got here, what happened, and what's next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices