Episode 132 - Bill Smith

This week we are joined by the legendary Falconfather69, Marshall Davis! Marshall is a true renaissance man. He is an award winning painter, taxidermist, teacher, bird breeder and falconer among other things! We talk the origins of the legendary screen name, taxidermy, raising Cockatoos, rattlesnakes, fatherhood and of course falconry. Get the insight into how he flies a cast of a harris hawk and a red-tail! This and much more!   https://www.youtube.com/@falconfather69   #SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #NAFA #HarrisHawk #RedTailHawk #Taxidermy    This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

This week we are joined by Amy Buckendahl. Amy is a falconer and the chair of the upcoming NAFA meet in sunny Des Moines, Iowa. Find out all about the upcoming meet, the accommodations, the events, the game to be had and the much more! We also find out about Amy's falconry and her work with Women on the Wing!   https://www.n-a-f-a.com/event/2026NAFAMeet   #SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #NAFA #FalconryMeet #WomenOnTheWing   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

This week we are joined by great friends of the show, Dennis & Tammy Kerekes, falconers from Maine. We dig into the ins and outs of how they find goshawk nests, how they deal with the rough terrain of being some of the northern most falconers in america, do goshawks in the wild eat grey squirrels, find out what it takes to shoot a moose in Maine, trapping and much more on this very special episode.    https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillowWoodApothecary   #SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #Goshawk    This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

This week we delve back into the world of trapping with prolific predator trapper Bill Smith. We discuss Bill's favorite sets, traps, coyotes and other predators. We get his thoughts on predator reintroduction (red wolves, wolves, mink etc). We talk fatherhood, reptiles, and much more on this thrilling episode!   Bill's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalCarolinaOutdoors   #SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #Trapping #Coyote   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

This week we catch back up with classic guest Tyler Sladen. We get the details about his recent trip to Africa including what he thinks is the scariest African animal! We have a great discussion about public land use and those who profit from it and we revisit the trip he took to Mexico to hunt quail with his very own dogs. This and much more!   #SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #PublicLand    This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

This week we are joined by fine artist, hutkeeper, tile setter and falconer Marya Lehman. Marya comes to us from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Find out what exactly a hutkeeper is, her unique origins in falconry with her sponsor that lived with a truly wild goshawk, hear hair raising tales of eagle encounters, and how she hunts snow shoe hare. This and much more!   http://www.facebook.com/maryalehmanart http//:www.facebook.com/maryalehman @maryalehmanart - Instagram @marya.Lehman -  Instagram   #SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #SnowshoeHare #Goshawk   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/  

This week we are joined by poet and falconer Jim Nelson. Jim calls in from Washington State. He shares how he started falconry, what birds he has flown, and some of the amazing quarry he has pursued including Ptarmigan in Alaska. Listen to the harrowing tale of pulling an eyeass Gyr Falcon from the Alaskan tundra and his brushes with death along the way. We also discuss importing the aplomado falcon to America, authoring books and we take several poetry breaks along the way! https://www.mikesfalconry.com/product/cabin-boy-of-falconry-book-of-falconry-poems/   #SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #AplomadoFalcon #GyrFalcon   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

Sit down in the square office with the President’s of the Sporting Chance Podcast, Casey and Aaron as they dissect President Trump's Hunting and Fishing Executive Order. Listen to some classic Casey rants, and find out what questions Casey would ask that Aaron wouldn't bother. This and much more! This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/  #SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #TrumpExecutiveOrder #HuntingExecutiveOrder

This week we are joined by Pennsylvania falconer Jeff Finch. Jeff flies exotic eagles in the great commonwealth! Get schooled on some early American falconry history. Dig into his experiences as past PA president. His experience flying a pure white redtail and much more!   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/  #SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #Bonelliseagle

This week we are joined by Old School Southern Beagle Man, Keith Loudermilt. Keith was short on time so this episode is a shorty! Nonetheless we get into rabbits, rabbit habitat, beagle history, scent conditions, and Keith's work as the President of the NC Sporting Dog Association. Of course Casey tries in vain to get digs in on Aaron along the way!   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/  #SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #Beagles #HoundHunting #SportingDogs