Never before have we had each and every team member of Shedding Light Outdoors in one episode. Today is the day! I sit down with co-founder Travis Shirer and team members Josh Castle, Nate Root, Ben Cunningham, and Eric Penrod to discuss their summer planning, their season gameplan, and goals. Each guy has a different way they look at things and different events happening in their lives that will affect their season. Definitely some great information and some laughs along the way.   We pray...

Today I'm joined by Tony Fall and his daughter Alexis. Tony has been hunting for years and has taken 68 whitetail mostly in NE Ohio. Today he shares some of his favorite stories and his daughter Alexis shares how she got her first buck. We also hear the tale of how a bear attempted to steal a buck! Tony and Alexis also share some deep thoughts on their faith and how it has helped them get through some very dark times. 

Today we celebrate the 200th episode! Thank you so much for your support! Here's to many more stories! Today I'm joined by Wayne McDowell from Colorado to hear some amazing elk stories. He, his wife (who was 27 weeks pregnant at the time), and his dad all got drawn to hunt the same trophy unit. Each of them found success in their own unique way. Amazing stories that you're gonna love. 

Today I'm joined by Candadian Cody Desranleau to hear some great stories. Cody tells some of his best experiences including his first bull moose. Hope you enjoy!

Today I'm joined by Hunter Willis from Georgia, who is soon heading back to his home state of Indiana. We talk everything today...first buck with a bow, his wife's first deer, hogs, turkeys, and more. It's a fun one! Stick around to the end where I talk a little but about how we can make it through the changes in our lives. 

Today I'm joined again by Shane Simpson. Last time Shane was on we talked turkeys and had a great time. Today we dive into some of Shane's deer and deer tracking stories and they are good ones! But before all that Shane shares some exciting news about a brand new app called TRAKR. This app will help hunters who need a tracking dog easily connect with a tracker. It was also be a place to get some great information and data as tracks come in. I encourage you to give this one a listen and...

Today I'm joined again by Brandon Roberts of Pennsylvania. Brandon comes on to share about his brand new YouTube and social channel called Rocket Outdoorz in honor of his grandpa (known as Rocket). We hear stories from his past season and how some things went well...and how some things did not. Brandon shares how we deal with mistakes and use them to our benefit. Hope you enjoy! Check out and subscribe to Brandon's new channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@RocketOutdoorz 

Today I'm joined on the show by Kevin Dickenson of Colorado. Kevin shares some great stories today and some valuable life lessons. We hear the story of how he got several of his college buddies into hunting and how they all joined the recovery for a 150 inch buck he shot. We also hear some good turkey and coyote stories as well.  Check out Kevin's page on IG and YouTube called Imago_Hunt. 

Today I'm joined by my two Australian friends Joel and Daniel. Both are repeat guests and we've enjoyed getting to know them over the past couple of years. In fact, Joel, his wife, and Daniel will be coming to the US to visit in October! Joel comes on today to tell an incredible story of his recent New Zealand Tahr hunt. He and his friends had an amazing adventure and we get the bonus story of the "bootlegged boots". Daniel shares some great memories he's recently made duck hunting and we...

Today I'm joined by Jon from central PA to hear some of his traditional archery deer stories and also the story of the "piebald buck that came back to life" that his grandpa shot. Great stories and a fun guest! If you'd like to come on the show send me an email at [email protected]. And to check out the newest YouTube video of Matt Dove getting his muzzleloader buck...click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNLT7n95NF8

Today I'm joined in the car with my buddy, and personal trainer, Todd Hartman as we come home from the Total Archery Challenge. We had a great time at TAC! Todd just got into archery a couple months back and got to experience the camaraderie of archery and meet some nice folks. We unpack how he got into archery and how fitness relates to it. We also get to hear some of Todd's backstory and how fitness (and now archery) have helped him move beyond some of his challenges from the past.  

Today I'm joined again by Michigan native Jeremy Bugay. Jeremy was on episodes 98 and 144 and talked about deer hunting. Today he shares how for 4 years he's been going after turkeys and striking out. That is, until this year, when he sent out a letter and gained permission on a property that would lead to his first turkey harvest.  Check out Jeremy's video here: https://youtu.be/GMRlP1AwCl8

Today I'm joined by Howard Wright from Nashville. Howard shares some great deer hunting stories and experiences and then we dive into his first bear hunt to Canada. 

Trav Shirer and I have had a fun and challenging turkey season. We both had some different experiences yet some things the same. We both started with a recurve. We both filled our tags with a shotgun. Call us quitters...or call us smart? Listen to this episode and we'll unpack the journey and the fun we had. Hope you enjoy. Be sure to check out my video on YouTube....link below! https://youtu.be/YLoCl4ClcnM

Local friend Jason Cue comes back on the show today to share some great stories from the 2023 turkey season. He's found success in 2 states and also helped his kids get on some birds. We also get a recap of Jason's 2022-2023 deer season and it's a good one as well!

Today I'm joined by my unofficial co-host Trav Shirer to talk about our turkey season so far. It's only a week in here in Ohio and we've had plenty of good action. Trav and I both have fired an arrow and we also had a great youth hunt with my daughter and my neighbor Cody.  To watch Cody's hunt click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgbLYAiQjBM

Today I'm joined by my good friend Trav Shirer and the guys from Inside Twenty. Matt, Tim, and Mike share their passion for traditional archery, the vision behind their podcast, and the community they've created. They have some great stories and we have some fun in this one.  Be sure to check out Inside Twenty's podcast and YouTube links...

Today I'm joined by chef Aaron Johnson. Aaron shares some of his favorite hunting stories including some urban hunts along with some of his background as a chef. Very educational and entertaining interview. Bon Appetite!

Always love it when guests reach out to me to share some stories! Today's guest is high school senior Austin Cunningham. Austin has had a lot of great hunting experiences and shares some of his deer and turkey stories. He then tells the tales of some of his hog hunting adventures....not a topic we have covered a lot on the show so far. Let's just say things get a little exciting for Austin and his friends.  Hope you enjoy and if you'd be interested in sharing your hunting stories please send...

Today I'm joined by a guy who didn't grow up too far down the river from me in West Virginia but now lives in Montana. Colton Gilman joins us today to share some of his favorite hunts including some close encounters with bear and elk. It's a great conversation that I hope you enjoy.  You can check out the elk video Colton mentions that he is in here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K0ifAI8gtE Also, be sure to check out our Turkey Takeaway Videos each Tuesday on YouTube and Facebook. 

Happy today to have Clint Curtis on to share some of his favorite hunting stories and experiences with us. Clint has hunted for year but a few years ago he dedicated himself to learning more about deer movement, scouting, and maps. That led to a very successful 2022 season where he was able to harvest 4 deer including a mature buck. 

Today I am joined by well known turkey hunter and filmer, Shane Simpson. Shane has an excellent YouTube channel (Shane Simpson Hunting) that is not only entertaining but also educational. In this episode Shane shares some of his favorite hunting experiences with us and we mix in some tactics in between. At the end I talk a little on the importance of being willing to teach others what you have learned.  Be sure to check out Shane's videos and calls here: https://www.shanesimpsonhunting.com/

Today I'm joined again by Shedding Light members Travis Shirer and Josh Castle to discuss all things turkey hunting. Have you ever wondered how to get started? Or have you started but found yourself not understanding why the Toms won't come to you? In this episode we cover a lot of various topics that will hopefully get you into the spring woods and help you have some success.  We discuss:  -What to know going in - How to gain access on properties/hunt public land - How and when to locate...

Today I'm joined by a local friend just across the river in West Virginia. He had a great deer season last year and is here to tell the story. Levi is a good guy and good story teller. Hope you enjoy!

Today I'm joined by two Shedding Light members, Josh Castle and Travis Shirer. Both had very unique deer seasons and today they come to unpack those stories. Trav experienced an unexpected gift one day while scouting and Josh experienced the opposite...the struggle bus. Yet both were able to achieve their goals and get a buck down.  We discuss hunting strategies, public land hunting, whether you should take a mature buck or a buck that makes you happy, key takeaways from the 2022-2023 deer...