Trad Hunters Podcast

In this episode of the Trad Hunters Podcast, Mark Harrison of Omnivore's Quivers breaks down Florida hog hunting with a traditional bow, from why he tells first time visitors to leave the tree stand at home to the walk, listen, and walk some more approach that gets him inside bow range. Mark also covers blood trailing hogs in heat and thick cover, hunting whitetails in a state where the rut has no real peak, and what keeps a traditional bowhunter inspired after years of constant progression. ...

In this episode of the Trad Hunters Podcast, Cody D'Acquisto, known as the Dying Breed Bowhunter, breaks down his exact mental checklist for picking a tree and setting up a close quarter whitetail ambush, from reading wind and thermals to eliminating movement and stacking cover to hide in plain sight. Cody explains why reading a deer's body language matters more than shooting skill in tight quarters, and why he built his whole hunting philosophy around embracing failure instead of avoiding it...

In this episode of the Trad Hunters Podcast, Bear Archery ambassador Fred Eichler, the first traditional bowhunter to complete the North American Super Slam, breaks down the real tradeoff between calling elk in for the thrill of it and setting up over water or a trail for the highest odds of tagging out. After thirty years of guiding elk hunters, Fred backs up the tradeoff with hard numbers pulled straight from his own operation, not a guess. Fred explains why he customizes every hunt to what...

In this episode of the Trad Hunters Podcast, Matt Zirnsak of The Push Archery breaks down the mental and mechanical side of traditional bowhunting, from controlling shot process under an adrenaline dump to the science behind arrow node alignment and tuning for hunting distances. Matt shares how he went from missing eleven deer in a row to building one of the fastest growing brands in traditional archery, and why competition shooting at events like Lancaster is one of the best ways to bulletpr...

In this episode of the Trad Hunters Podcast, Bear Archery ambassador Shane Mowery, known as "The Bone Maniac," breaks down what it really means to hunt traditionally, from running hounds on bear and mountain lion to calling in spring and fall turkeys. Shane shares how reading terrain, understanding animal behavior, and pure woodsmanship matter more than gear, and why "traditional" isn't about the weapon in your hand. It's about going out as a minimalist and doing the work. Shane draws f...

In this episode of the Trad Hunters Podcast, Alone Season 11 contestant Timber Cleghorn breaks down real wilderness survival strategy — covering the critical decisions of the first 72 hours in the wild, situational awareness, how to prioritize energy expenditure, rendering and preserving animal fat, teaching survival skills to children, and what life truly looks like when you're living off the land with no outside support. Timber goes far beyond the show. He shares hard-won lessons from wild...

In this episode of the Trad Hunters Podcast, traditional bowhunter Mark Sasser breaks down high-country mule deer hunting — covering solo mountain hunts, backcountry preparation, the mental side of wilderness bowhunting, and the hard-earned lessons that only decades in the field can teach. 👉 Read Mark's full story in Trad Hunters Magazine Vol. 2: High Country — available now at tradhunters.com Topics Covered: • High-country mule deer hunting tactics • Solo mountain bowhunting with traditional...

In this episode of the Trad Hunters Podcast, traditional bowhunter Jim Eeckhout breaks down Alaska black bear hunting on Prince of Wales Island — covering spring vs. fall bear behavior, spot-and-stalk tactics in dense Alaskan terrain, how to read food sources and bear movement, and what it realistically takes to plan a remote Alaska hunt years in advance. Jim draws from real time in the field — not theory — sharing how terrain, timing, and the unpredictability of wild country shape every dec...