Today on the show I’m joined by Arkansas hunter, content creator, and modern mountain man philosopher Clay Newcomb to discuss southern deer hunting, Canadian bucks, and bears.

Topics discussed:

• Who is Clay Newcomb
• How Clay thinks about the sacredness of hunting
• The trials and tribulations of raising children in a hunting family
• Mistakes or regrets raising kids to hunt
• Introducing kids to discomfort
• What inspired Clay to understand our history as hunters
• Southern deer hunting culture
• How to kill deer in Arkansas, depending on habitat type
• Trophy hunting - how to justify?
• What it's like to hunt big Canadian whitetails
• Why deer hunters should give bear hunting a shot
• The ideal first bear hunting experience
• Is bear meat any good?
• Why all hunters should care about bear hunting rights

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