On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark is joined by Justin Walker. Justin is the newest member of the Worldwide Trophy Adventures consultant team who brings a ton of knowledge not only in the field of adventures, but in the office with prior experience as an insurance agent for Global Rescue as well. Mark and Justin talk about his past experiences afield, some near death trips clients have had and why trip insurance is so important. Enjoy the Journey!  Partners and Promo Codes...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast Mark is Joined by Todd Nordeen with Nebraska Game and Parks, Jennifer Malmberg from National Wildlife Research Center and Worldwide Trophy Adventures CEO Ryan Watchorn. Recently the WTA Guardian Fund joined forces to collar mule deer to design a live testing method for CWD as well as study Mule Deer across Nebraska's landscapes. Enjoy the Journey!  Partners and Promo Codes in this Episode Learn more about the WTA Guardian Fund...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark is joined by Joe Griffin. Joe is not only an avid outdoorsman, but he works for the Elite Outdoor Sportsman's (EOS) group as a Sales Rep. When he is not working, he is a part of The Fair Chase, a team of hunters sharing their adventures. Joe's story starts off interesting having grown up in a PETA supporting family. Hear the story about how he had to convince his family to be able to hunt and how he is now introducing his family to the...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark is joined by WTA Consultant Roger Jørgensen. Roger handles all of the European Worldwide Trophy Adventures trips. Today, Roger and Mark are talking about all things European hunting including talking about Mark's most recent hunt for the Eurasian Brown Bear in Croatia. Roger also shares some cool insight on upcoming hunting adventures he is sending Mark on in the future. Enjoy the Journey!  Book a Croatia European Brown Bear Hunt with WTA...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast Mark is Joined by University of Nebraska's John Benson and Worldwide Trophy Adventures' Ryan Watchorn. John Benson is a Professor of Vertebrate Ecology and shares a bunch about where he has been, the projects he has worked on and how he ended up at the University of Nebraska. Also, Ryan and John share about a most recent project that brings people together to understand and study Elk across the different landscapes of Nebraska. Enjoy the...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark is joined by Worldwide Trophy Adventures' newest Ambassador Pedro Ampuero. Pedro has hunted all over the world and shares his adventures on his YouTube channel. Mark and Pedro talk about a number of different adventures and what he is most looking forward to while working with WTA and WTA Tags. They also share some interesting stories from different adventures they have had over the years. Enjoy the Journey!  Episode Partners Cabela's and...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark is joined by Gary Cornum the Marketing Director at Easton Arrows and Sevr Broadheads. After a handful of hunting stories and seeing how Gary's year has been so far, Mark and Gary dive into a few different Broadhead and Arrow Setups for specific hunts later this year. Gary also shares some insights on new Easton arrows as well as hinting on new things from Sevr Broadheads later this year. Enjoy the Journey!  Partners and Promo Codes in this...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, we are doing something a little different. This is the 100th Episode and we have had some amazing guests that have shared some crazy stories, so we are going to take a look back at the top moments from the past 99 episodes. First up, we hear the story of getting mauled by a Lion from Jason Stone. Next, we hear about Scott Limmer's Bongo hunt that turns into being shot at by soldiers with AK47s. Then, Chris Bee's awesome archery hunt where he took...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by the founder of Buck Bourbon George Cummins. Buck Bourbon is a mineral, feed, seed and manufacturer of so many more outdoor products. George and Mark discuss the top Buck Bourbon products to use in the Spring, like On the Rock mineral blend and Top Shelf food plot seed. They also talk about Buck Bourbon's Distiller's Cut field tested knives that are Mark's favorite. Also, get the inside scoop on some products that will...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by the founder of AVES Hunting--Rhett Strickland. Rhett not only shares the story behind the innovation of AVES waterfowl hunting gear, but he shares the ins and outs of his latest trip to Greenland to hunt the King Eider with the WTA Sweepstakes winner. The King Eider is the ultimate bucket list bird to add to a fowler's trophy case and the scenery while hunting them in Greenland is epic. Enjoy your journey!  Partners...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by Worldwide Trophy Adventures CEO Ryan Watchorn. Hear the story of how Ryan and Mark first met and the story behind Ryan becoming the CEO of WTA. Also, Ryan shares a little bit about what WTA is and all of its different pillars WTA has to offer in the outdoor space. There is so much more than meets the eye with Ryan and WTA. Enjoy your journey!  Partners and Promo Codes in this Episode Bass Pro and Cabela's Your Outdoor...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by Worldwide Trophy Adventures Consultant Matt Gindorff. Matt helped Mark Peterson find the best location to hunt the Texanus Whitetail. The Texanus Whitetail species is found in south Texas and Mexico and is one of the smaller whitetail deer subspecies. This checks another deer species off Mark's Deer Slam list. Three Texanus whitetail deer in 3 days. Enjoy your journey!  Book this Mexican Texanus Whitetail hunt today...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by one of the best archers he knows, Worldwide Trophy Adventures Ambassador Chris Bee. Chris and Mark share their thoughts about the new Mathews Lift, an even lighter and faster compound bow. Mark and Chris share success stories from the past season while looking forward to hunts ahead as Chris will be headed to the Australian outback to hunt a water buffalo. Enjoy your journey!  Watch Chris's hunt for an Old Iowa Buck 🎥...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by WTA Senior Consultant Travis Baker. With over twenty years in the Outdoor Industry, Travis is an expert across not only WTA's featured fishing opportunities (that they'll talk about during this podcast), but also North America Big Game, International as well as TAGS Portfolios--helping you draw that tag of a lifetime. Mark and Travis talk about a number of fishing trips amongst Western Cast and Blast trips from Trout...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by Joey Cheek of Salt River Outfitters. Mark and Joey discuss everything that went into the making of their newest project, "Stonewall Plantation" in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. The destination offers a unique quail hunting experience in Kentucky's hills and hollers only miles away from 98% of the world's best bourbon distilleries. Enjoy your journey! Book Your Kentucky Quail Adventure at StoneWall Plantations...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by Phil Francone of Meindl USA. Meindl USA is the maker of hunting boots for every adventure. Currently their newest boot, the EuroLight hunter, received Field and Steam's Best of the Best award in the Traditional boot category and The Most Versatile hunting boot from Outdoor Life. Phil and Mark share a little boot talk on today's podcast. Enjoy your journey!  Learn about the Meindl USA EuroLight Hunting boot...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by Worldwide Trophy Adventures TAGS consultant Eric Schell. Eric and Mark discuss why Arizona and Wyoming are must apply for states for Elk and Antelope. The deadline to apply for Wyoming is January 31st and the deadline to apply for Arizona is February 6th. Don't wait! Give a WTA Tags consultant a call today at 📞 1-800-755-8247. Enjoy your journey!  Partners and Promo Codes in this Episode Use Promo code "MPJOURNEY" for...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by the Executive Director of Grand Slam Club Ovis, Jason Price. As the new Executive Director, Jason has already implemented changes and has begun work on major conservation projects. Learn about changes in Argali trophy imports, what GSCO is doing in France with mouflon and much more. Enjoy your journey!  Learn about Grand Slam Club Ovis - https://grandslamclub.org/ Partners and Promo Codes in this Episode Use Promo...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by Worldwide Trophy Adventure's Julie Lund. Julie wears a lot of hats within WTA, and in this role, helps manage Mark's Brand while keeping his platforms running so that he can be in the field. This episode is very different from other episodes, but is a great opportunity to help educate listeners and followers on a unique topic. On this podcast, Mark will be addressing comments and questions about Lion hunting that have...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by Shawn Skipper. Shawn Skipper is Leupold's Industry Relations Manager and deals with Leupold's brand image and Public Relations. Shawn shares how he got into the outdoor industry as well as an exciting content creation adventure where he and two other hunters harvested 3 Grizzly bear in 3 days. Enjoy your journey!  Partners and Promo Codes in this Episode Leupold Optics, be Relentless - leupold.com/ Travel Insurance for...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by TJ Sanchez. TJ was fortunate enough to draw a once in a lifetime Elk Tag in Utah through WTA Tags. Mark and TJ relive the experience of drawing the tag and shooting a giant Utah Bull Elk. Enjoy your journey!  Partners and Promo Codes in this Episode Use Promo code "MPJOURNEY" for a free pair of socks with a boot order at Meindl USA - meindlusa.com Build your 1000 Yard out of the Box Rifle with Gunwerks...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by Brian Heywood. Brian is the newest addition to the Worldwide Trophy Adventures consultant team primarily covering all things wingshooting both in the US and internationally. He has helped Mark on his South America Waterfowl Slam and is working on a new slam with Mark that is coming soon. Enjoy listening about how Brian got to where he is today. Enjoy your journey!  Partners and Promo Codes in this Episode Dominate the...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by Kevin Burmeister. Kevin helps Mark coach High School and Middle School girls basketball. Kevin has also joined Mark on a number of hunting trips. Mark and Kevin discuss hunts they were on together and then a few trips that Kevin has taken in 2023. Enjoy the friendly banter of these two hunting buddies.  Partners and Promo Codes in this Episode Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's  bassproshops.com and Cabelas.com Gunwerks,...

On this episode of The Journey Within Podcast, Mark Peterson is joined by WTA Tags consultant Eric Schell. In this episode Mark and Eric are talking about hunting in Montana. Montana can be a great place to harvest a whitetail deer among other big game species. Hear about Mark's recent trip to Montana with his friend Kevin as well as some Tags application strategy for all the other big game species you can apply for in the state. Enjoy the Journey Within podcast. Partners and Promo Codes in...