Season 8, Episode 2 Behind the Scenes: Blue Mountain Bugles

Season 8, Episode 2 Gear: Blue Mountain Bugles

In this episode, Steve is chasing big bulls in southeastern Washington. Packing for a week in the backcountry requires careful planning and perfect gear, especially with the unpredictable weather this time of year. Here is some of what we used on the hunt. Packs Stone Glacier Sky 5900 Stone Glacier Solo Archery Gear Easton FMJ Arrows G5 Montec Broadheads Spot Hogg Wiseguy Release Clothing First Lite Brooks Down Sweater First Lite Uncompahgre...

Season 8, Episode 4 Behind the Scenes: Ghosts of the Chesapeake

On the last day of archery season, Steve finally got a shot after a bit of calling. Unfortunately, his arrow sailed high. Muzzleloader season opened the next day, and it didn’t take long for the guys to notch a few tags. These deer are so small that the preferred method for getting them out of the marsh is carrying. This also helps keep the meat clean and dry. Cal and Steve let their deer hang for a night before starting to butcher. That evening...

Season 8, Episode 1 Behind the Scenes: The Mud and The Trees

For episode one, the crew headed south to Missouri for squirrels and catfish with our buddy Park Hall. We fished the muddy waters of the lower Missouri River. The fishing technique we used is called bank poling. We would drive long, fiberglass poles into the bank that had live bait rigged on them. Our target was flathead catfish, but most days we caught a mixed bag of flatheads, blues, and channels. After each morning of checking lines, we’d take...