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Brought to you by award-winning writer and TV host Gary Lewis, Gary Lewis Outdoorsman (formerly Ballistic Chronicles) tells the stories of great hunts, provides insights into the firearms industry, discusses custom rifles, wildcat calibers and hunting for mule deer, elk, blacktail deer, whitetails, bear and coyotes. Other topics include hunting trucks, steelhead fishing, upland bird hunting and dog training.
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How to burn out a rifle barrel in 10 seconds. How barrels are drilled and rifled and why it matters. What really happens in a rifle barrel. We talk to Jeff Siewert, author of Ammunition Demystified, a book intended for small caliber ammunition design and production engineers, as well as advanced shooters and reloaders who want a more in-depth understanding of how guns and ammunition work and interact with one another. Visit https://bulletology.com/ If you want to support free speech and good ...
We talk to James Flaherty about his hunting journey with a rifle on public land in the Oregon Cascades, calling elk in rifle season. James started hunting with a 243 and a Nosler 95-grain Partition and hunted with a 7mm Mag and moved to the 30-06 and 165-grain Ballistic Tips. He talks about elk hunting in northeast Oregon too. And we talk about James's company Spring Pilot. Visit https://springpilot.com/ If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information Superhighw...
This is our sixth year of podcasting. Every year at this time we like to replay this story. John Nosler founded Nosler Bullets in 1948. Then Bob Nosler brought the company back to full family ownership. And the Nosler family still produces bullets for sportsmen including the classic Partition, the bullet that changed everything, revolutionizing big game hunting around the world. We tell the story here. And you can find the books at https://www.nosler.com/products/accessories/accessories/books...
We sit down with Chris Sulak aka CJ the DJ and dry camper Ron Alvarez to talk about a new initiative petition in Oregon, the 1847 Colt Walker, mailing a handgun to yourself, Ozempic, Bill Gates Butter and Sprinter Vans. And as a public service CJ the DJ delivers three Craigslist missed connections from Springfield and Salem, Oregon. And before you listen, we apologize. If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information Superhighway, look for our coffee and books an...
He learned to hunt backwards. We talk to Lance Lupton who made 6 polar bear hunts and 2 elephant hunts with a 7mm Magnum and hunted all over the world with the rifle he calls Old Trusty. We hear about his NDE, thoughts on big game hunting, and tips on being a better hunter. Lupton started his hunting career in 1958 at the age of 7 and has hunted with longbow, muzzleloader and, of course, his 7mm Magnum Old Trusty. If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information ...
Today we meet up with Leon Pantenburg to talk the 7mm-08. Leon was an early adopter of this cartridge in 1982 and has taken 27 deer with 27 bullets. Leon is a writer and an expert on surviving in the back country. We talk how to get lost and get found again. To learn more, go to https://survivalcommonsense.com/ If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information Superhighway, look for our coffee and books and wildlife forage blends at https://www.garylewisoutdoors.c...
We talk to Matt Smith from Bend, Oregon, a hunter, a rifle loony, ballistics expert, cattleman and president of William Smith Properties about this thing called corner crossing. At issue is the checkerboarding of public lands and how to access them, when it's a good idea and when it's not. We talk about private property, our hunting heritage, and, of course, rifles and big game hunting around the West. If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information Superhighway...
We talk to Christie Green from Santa Fe about her journey as a hunter, carrying a Mauser in 308 Winchester. We hear how she makes her way in the lifestyle that gave her freedom. We go deep talking liminal spaces, time as a construct, technology as a crutch and how to find the hunter within. VIsit https://www.christienell.com/ and https://www.christiegreen.net/ If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information Superhighway, look for our coffee and books and wildli...
We talk to Don Busse about hunting blacktail deer on Prince of Wales Island and discuss the subsistence lifestyle. How many deer it takes to feed a family, how many salmon you can eat in a year and how to grow a garden in this wet climate. Don is the owner of the Trophy Inn on Prince of Wales Island, in Klawock, Alaska. VIsit https://trophyinnalaska.com/ If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information Superhighway, look for our coffee and books and wildlife fora...
We talk to Sykes Mitchell for a report on pintails and snow geese in the Central Flyway and talk mallard shooting, fishing for peacock bass and hunting tahr in New Zealand. Sykes is the owner of Duck Creek Outfitters, based in Saskatchewan. VIsit https://www.duckcreekoutfitters.com/ If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information Superhighway, look for our coffee and books and wildlife forage blends at https://www.garylewisoutdoors.com/Shop/ This episode is spon...
Just back from South Dakota we talk pheasant hunting in the late season when birds are kegged up in the grass and the cattails. Our guest is Casey Weismantel from https://huntfishsd.com/ If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information Superhighway, look for our coffee and books and wildlife forage blends at https://www.garylewisoutdoors.com/Shop/ This episode is sponsored by West Coast Floats, of Philomath, Oregon, made in the USA since 1982 for steelhead ...
Just back from Missouri we recap our hunt 4 days for 4 bucks. Trevor Barclay was using the 7mm-08 Remington and made a good shot on a buck with the flat shooting cartridge. We talk about why this cartridge why this ammo and we also talk about visiting another Jesse James museum, this one in Liberty, Missorui. For more information on Nosler Whitetail Country ammo visit https://www.nosler.com/products/ammunition/product-line/white-tail-country-ammunition-prod.html If you want to support f...
It's a critter gitter makeover. A lot of us have old bolt action 22s or shotguns that could benefit from some tender treatment. Here's how to get started. It's fall turkey season and time to hunt grouse in and around the alders and the Douglas firs and that means mushrooms and other good foods from the forest too. Today we talk with Sharon Trammell, author of the new book Eat Off The Land. Trammell is an award winning author, lifelong forager, fisherwoman, hunter and creator of the Fora...
Around here, November means we are getting into chukar season. Ten ply tires, mud up to the windows and dogs with sore feet. We talk to Matt Hardinge about public land chukar hunting in the West. This is episode Number 223 which is special no matter how you look at it. We talk the 6.5 PRC, mule deer hunting, coyote attacks, research monkeys on the loose and chukar, quail, ptarmigan and Himalayan snowcock. Follow Matt Hardinge on Instagram. If you want to support free speech and good hun...
Coyote hunter by day, guitar tech by night. It’s our favorite coyote-sniping guitar tech Marc Larese from Tennessee, in this episode talking coyote hunting. This one is about how to get that coyote to commit. You want it completely sold, coming all the way in so you have to bark to stop it where it turns, not quite believing it was fooled. If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information Superhighway, look for our coffee and books and wildlife forage blends...
It’s October, it’s all happening, people. We’re right in the middle of deer season and duck season, so we talk to Justyn Schmidt, communications manager for Warne Scope Mounts and a deer, elk and duck hunter. We talk the 30-06, long range shooting schools, mantras for blacktail deer and how to solve cross-dominance shotgun challenges. For more info go to https://warnescopemounts.com/ If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information Superhighway, look for our coff...
We talk to Sykes Mitchell, the owner of Duck Creek Outfitters, based in Saskatchewan. Mitchell is proprietor of Duck Creek Outfitters in Saskatchewan, hunting snow geese in the spring, and ducks, geese and cranes over decoysl and upland in the fall whilst providing legendary wingshooting and hospitality. VIsit https://www.duckcreekoutfitters.com/ Mitchell was on the podcast in episode No. 162, go look for that one if you want to hear more about fourtenning for ducks and geese. If you wa...
We talk to Tom Kubiniec about heavy metal guitar, hunting rifles and the evolution of gun storage, from special forces to the civilian market - modernizing the gun room from a hunter’s perspective. Kubiniec is CEO of Secureit, known for innovating modern and modular firearm storage. Learn more at https://www.secureitgunstorage.com/ If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information Superhighway, look for our coffee and books and wildlife forage blends at http...
In this episode we talk about Bob Nosler and his commitment to freedom and the shooting sports. Bob devoted his life, with a quiet confidence, commitment to American manufacturing and belief in giving his to to his work and family. We cannot overstate the impact of this one man from Bend, Oregon. To learn more go to https://www.nosler.com/born-ballistic-hardcover-book.html If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information Superhighway, look for our coffee and book...
We talk to Flip Freeman, rifle loony, doctor, stand-up guy, reloader, tuner and tinkerer, driver of desert roads and a looker through the long glass. We talk about how to find the places where big bucks go pre-rut, where they hide, how they move along the ridge tops, where they bed and go to water. If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information Superhighway, look for our coffee and books and wildlife forage blends at https://www.garylewisoutdoors.com/Shop...
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