Days In The Wild - Big game Hunting podcast

James and I discuss bow set ups, tuning bowhunting in general and he shares with us a coues deer hunting story  check out James youtube here and IG here 

Me and Tim catch up. We talk about scoring rams, hunting in AZ, glassing, fitness we are all over the map. 

On November 25th a coalition of extreme anti-hunting advocates (Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, Mountain Lion Foundation, WildEarth Guardians, Lobos of the Southwest, and Wildlife for All) petitioned the Arizona Game and Fish Commission to ban the use of dogs to hunt mountain lions, bobcats, black bears, foxes, coyotes, raccoons, otters, beavers, coatis, ringtails, squirrels, and rabbits. Although the commission may be obligated to put the request on their agenda, they are not obligated to vote one way or the other on it. These extreme advocate groups have used similar tactics in other western states, beginning with efforts at the commission level that lay the groundwork for a public ballot initiative like we saw this year in Colorado Go to Howl For Wildlife to find out more and how to get involved 

Just shooting the shit with AJ Laquinta check him out on IG Instagram  

Adam and I speak about learning from the experiences we have. Adam shares some hairy stories with us about hunting in BC. 

Lane an I discuss backcountry hunting and he shares with us some tips about how to be more comfortable and translate that to success.  check out Lane here 

Arizona Prop 134 - Just my take   Balanced Decision-Making: By requiring voter approval from all 30 legislative districts, Prop 134 ensures that wildlife and conservation policies reflect the interests of both urban and rural communities across the state.   Protects Science-Based Management: This approach guards against policies driven solely by urban populations, supporting evidence-based wildlife management.   Prevents "Ballot Box Biology": It reduces the risk of policies shaped by public sentiment alone, promoting more informed and sustainable conservation. You will hear people say it’s a double edged sword, but I don’t believe this to be true. Lets think about it… First off hunting and fishing since my involvement in it politically never seeks to add policy via ballot initiative because our measures typically have merit so it will be sponsored by a senator etc or brought up through the legislature.   Secondly outdoorsman will have a much easier time collecting signatures about hunting, fishing or wildlife in general from a citizen in Wilcox than they would in downtown phx, Conversely it’s a much harder road for the other side. Lastly I don’t want to make this a partisan thing but if you want to think of it on the big stage.. the democratic party doesn’t want this to pass at all because they use the ballot initiative process more than anyone and they know right now that their largest constituency resides in Maricopa and Pima county. Lets say they want to stop a rancher from raising cattle they know they have a much easier time collecting signatures and get support from people that are removed from the issue.   And that’s exactly what this bill does it allows for a much more well balanced representation of the state on citizen initiated measures which is good for everyone!!!!!   Learn more here 

In this episode Charles Whitwam and I speak about our struggles this season and how the lack of practice and preparation effects outcome, we talk about my unfortunate by eye opening accident taking a broadhead to my right calf and most importantly we talk about saving hunting in AZ how we have an opportunity to solidify some protections against ballot box biology. 

Brian and I dicuss his new book and he shares a few stories with us about hunting a giant 200+ inch muley, Rosevelt elk, bear and blacktail deer. Check out Brian here 

Chris Muhlbeier, with TheArrowBuilder.com , specializes in outfitting hunters with affordable custom arrow builds. He's gone down the rabbit holes to develop a data driven approach to tailor each arrow to the hunters application.   We speak about arrow building philosophy in this episode I mention a few older podcast that are a must listen for arrow building here are the links.    https://interviewswiththemasters.podbean.com/e/broadheads-and-arrow-flight-testing-with-iron-will-bill/ https://interviewswiththemasters.podbean.com/e/high-foc-fast-and-furious-arrow-building/

Throwback Thursday Coues Deer with Shane Edgar

Artom is a long-time friend and one hell of a whitetail hunter. I will be hunting with him this October. We discuss hunting deer in Michigan, stand sites, locating bucks, where you want to sit vs wind and time of day, scouting techniques to help you score a big buck this season.    Article I mentioned Mapping Monster Bucks    Follow Artom here   Check out Artom's videos  Our Last episode Together 

Throwback --- Jason Matzinger shares with us one of the most amazing stories  Jason tells us about the time he had a guiding client die while hunting and shares with us some life lessons    find out more about Jason here    Download and Subscribe to Interviews With The Hunting Masters Big Game Hunting Podcast brought to you by Sneek Tec Sneak Boot Hunt Smarter and be deadly quite! on iTunes,  Podbean,    Player FM  or Sticher.  It's FREE!     Help keep this podcast free and give us review on Itunes and leave us a comment to let us know how we are doing !   www. Johnstallone.me https://www.instagram.com/johnstallone/  

Anthony And Joey Stop by 2 days after Anthony's Arizona Strip Archery Mule Deer hunt to tell me the story of how it all went down.  

Well we went all over the place on this one... not sure if we accomplished what I set out to with this one. But there are some takeaways so Im putting it up there.  

I’m here with Mr. Phoenix Shooting Bags himself, Anthony Stallone. He’s prepping for an upcoming hunt that I’m unfortunately not attending, but he runs through his plans and what he’s got on deck. Anthony drew a strip tag for archery hunting deer in AZ, which is pretty much the golden goose. Then, we dive into the Cliff Notes version of my latest bear hunt.   Some pretty scary stuff happened on the hunt, including a frantic call my wife made to Anthony, and I recap it all here. I drew a tag in San Carlos and talked about the process and the tribal guide service I used for hunting on the reservation. There was something really eerie about the area, and we were super far from civilization.   Although it was stressful and challenging at times, the hunt was also full of a lot of cool experiences. We wrap up our conversation with a little chat about my gripes with social media and keyboard warriors. It’s always a few people who ruin it for everyone. I almost didn't post this episode because of the criticism I received but I realized that a lot gets lost in translation of a caption so maybe after a few people hear the story they will have a little more compassion for the situation. I felt terrible for my mistakes and is the main reason I put myself on blast when I posted about it. Either way I made the decision to share the episode. If you want an awesome bear recipe check out my latest blog post.  What’s Inside:   Anthony’s plans for an upcoming hunt A recap of my recent bear hunt in AZ Lessons learned from the hunt   Mentioned in this episode Days In The Wild Podcast Phoenix Shooting Bags save 20% with code johnstallone Howl for Wildlife: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/ Short Description:   Mr. Phoenix Shooting Bags, Anthony Stallone, joins me here to talk about his upcoming hunting plans and recap my recent bear hunt. Some pretty scary stuff happened on the hunt, including a frantic call my wife made to Anthony. Although it was stressful and challenging at times, the hunt was also full of a lot of cool experiences.   Tags big game hunting, hunting tips, hunting guide, buck hunting, hunting stories, hunting advocacy, bear, bear hunting, archery, deer hunting

Talking Elk with the Western Huntsman with Jim Huntsman   Show Notes:   Jim Huntsman is the man behind the Western Huntsman Podcast. He’s a lifelong Western hunter, and his passion for the outdoors has taken him across multiple states in pursuit of everything from screaming bull elk to cutthroat trout on a fly rod. Jim is also dedicated to protecting the future of hunting and defending it against the fanatical anti-hunting community.   Jim grew up in Utah and joined the US Marines as a rifleman. There, he spent time stationed in North Carolina and served in Kosovo, Africa, and the Iraq War. After the Marines, Jim moved to North Idaho, where he met his wife, Nicole. Together, they have two daughters and are raising them on a 26-acre homestead.   Concerned for the future of hunting, Jim began writing for the hunting industry in 2016. In 2018, The Western Huntsman was started as a platform to write and share ideas with the sportsman community. On Christmas Eve of 2019, Jim launched the first podcast episode of The Western Huntsman and named his podcast studio after that season's bull... The Broken Tines Studio.    Here, Jim talks about what his ideal hunting trip looks like, which includes staying cozy in an RV. We then get into a little about wolf hunting and trapping and what the price of wolf hides goes for these days. We also chat about how trapping and hunting wolves keeps the elk population healthy, Jim’s go-to strategy for elk hunting, and more.     What’s Inside:   Why Jim prefers to hunt out of an RV Wolf hunting and trapping and how it impacts elk hunting Jim’s go-to elk hunting strategy   Mentioned in this episode Days In The Wild Podcast Phoenix Shooting Bags save 20% with code johnstallone Howl for Wildlife: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/ Western Huntsman Podcast   Short Description: Jim Huntsman is the man behind the Western Huntsman Podcast. Here, Jim talks about what his ideal hunting trip looks like, which includes staying cozy in an RV. We also chat about how trapping and hunting wolves keeps the elk population healthy, Jim’s go-to strategy for elk hunting, and more.  

Prepping for Elk Season with Martin Chagnovich   Show Notes:   Content creator Martin Chagnovich spends over a hundred days a year hunting and here, we chat about all things elk hunting. Last year, he spent an impressive 280 days doing some kind of hunting activity! Because he’s spent so much time building up his skills in his younger years, Martin says things are really starting to snowball, and he’s experiencing a ton of success.    Martin is part owner of Ollin, a company that specializes in adapters to up your optics game. Martin got in during the beginning stages of the business and helped with their launch. They’re making a mark on the world of digiscoping, and Martin talks about their new Nexus system, which comes out in the fall. It fits on your tripod and has magnetic plates that allow you to customize your setup.   I pick Martin’s brain on how he chooses hunting spots and locates bulls. He shares some tips for how to identify topography characteristics in aerial photos and zero in on a good location. We also talk about Martin’s approach to going in on elk after picking a spot, bugling tactics, and more. What’s Inside:   How Martin picks his hunting spots How to use maps to find good locations Martin’s bugling tips   Mentioned in this episode Days In The Wild Podcast Phoenix Shooting Bags save 20% with code johnstallone Howl for Wildlife: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/ Ollin Website Martin Chagnovich on Instagram   Short Description: Content creator Martin Chagnovich spends over a hundred days a year hunting and here, we chat about all things elk hunting. I pick Martin’s brain on how he chooses hunting spots and locates bulls. He shares some tips for how to identify topography characteristics in aerial photos and zero in on a good location. We also talk about Martin’s approach to going in on elk after picking a spot, bugling tactics, and more. Tags big game hunting, hunting tips, hunting guide, buck hunting, hunting stories, hunting advocacy, elk hunting, bulls, elk season, bugle

Artom is a long-time friend and one hell of a whitetail hunter. We discuss deer core areas, scouting techniques and  behavioral attributes that will help you score a big buck this season.  Artom also shares with us some great stories with some good take aways to learn from.    Article I mentioned Mapping Monster Bucks    Follow Artom here   Check out Artom's videos 

 Mule Deer Recap with Dustin Wittwer   Show Notes:   Dustin Wittwer is the host of the Finding Backcountry Podcast . Dustin’s also quite the mule deer hunter and grew up chasing them around as a kid. On his podcast, Dustin’s interviewed a ton of qualified hunters, which has helped him put together a roadmap for bettering his own hunting skills. Although he goes after a few elk, sheep, and moose tags, mule deer is Dustin’s sweet spot.   Dustin shares how he approaches his whole mule deer season, starting from the beginning of the year. He looks forward to all the planning and scheming that goes into getting tags and scoring points, and maybe even likes it more than the actual hunting. Dustin starts planning early, and his advice is to identify exactly what you want to go after and try to stay as close to home as possible so you’re able to really understand an area and revisit it.   We get into the best times to kill a high-country mule deer as well as the worst. Dustin also shares his approach to hunting out of state, reverse scouting tips, and a few ways hunters can think outside the box for a more successful hunt.  What’s Inside: Dustin’s approach to planning for mule deer season How Dustin plans and tackles out of state hunts Reverse scouting tips and tricks   Mentioned in this episode Days In The Wild Podcast Phoenix Shooting Bags save 20% with code johnstallone Howl for Wildlife: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/ Dustin Wittwer on Instagram Finding Backcountry Podcast   Short Description: Dustin Wittwer is the host of the Finding Backcountry Podcast .. Dustin’s also quite the mule deer hunter and here, he shares how he approaches his whole mule deer season. We also get into his approach to hunting out of state, reverse scouting tips, and a few ways hunters can think outside the box for a more successful hunt.