Shedding Light Hunting Stories Podcast
by Travis Williams: Shedding Light Stories
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Ep. 248 Thank God For Deer with Mike Russell
Apr 28, 2026
54m 22s
Bonus Episode- My Daughter’s First Turkey After 3 Seasons of Trying
Apr 23, 2026
29m 18s
Ep. 247 The Shot He Didn't Want To Take- Hunting, Addiction, and Redemption with Josh Benedetto
Apr 13, 2026
50m 22s
Bonus Episode- Everything Else I Know About Turkey Hunting
Apr 6, 2026
49m 54s
Ep. 246 Texas Deer Stories with Kolton McDaniel
Mar 23, 2026
1h 00m 49s
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| 4/28/26 | Ep. 248 Thank God For Deer with Mike Russell | Send Travis a Text Message Today Mike Russell comes on again to share about his 2025 deer season and how he was able to get on a slammer buck. But more than that we discuss what deer hunting means to us and how God can use it to help us grow closer with Him. Video also available on YouTube at Shedding Light Outdoors. | 54m 22s | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | Bonus Episode- My Daughter’s First Turkey After 3 Seasons of Trying | Send Travis a Text Message Today I’m joined by my daughter Ansley, and we unpack the story of how she was able to get her first Tom turkey during youth season in Ohio. If you’ve followed along, we’ve had three previous seasons where it’s been some close encounters, but not able to seal the deal. Things work out perfectly on Saturday and we got some amazing footage that will be coming out soon on our YouTube channel. She was hyper and excited so this made for a fun retelling of the story. | 29m 18s | ||||||
| 4/13/26 | Ep. 247 The Shot He Didn't Want To Take- Hunting, Addiction, and Redemption with Josh Benedetto | Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Josh Benedetto, author of the new book "The Long Road Home". Josh comes on to share his experiences as a new hunter and to tell his powerful story of overcoming addiction. Click the link below to check out Josh's book on Amazon. https://a.co/d/0eH2w9yD To support our ministry please check out our hats and 1/4 zips here: https://shedding-light-outdoors.square.site/ | 50m 22s | ||||||
| 4/6/26 | Bonus Episode- Everything Else I Know About Turkey Hunting | Send Travis a Text Message In episode 111 I shared what I’d learned at that time from each of my turkey harvests…which wasn’t a ton of information. I started in 2014 and have found some success over the years. I’ve had 3 years I ate tag soup and have killed 12 turkeys in that time. I decided to give a breakdown of lessons learned since that last episode and throw it into a bonus episode. I share thoughts on blinds, decoys, shooting Jake’s, e-scouting, and more. Hope this helps in ... | 49m 54s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | Ep. 246 Texas Deer Stories with Kolton McDaniel | Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by a young man from Texas named Kolton McDaniel. Kolton has a passion for deer hunting and has had some great experiences in the woods. He shares some gun and bow stories along with his powerful testimony. He's thankful to be alive and share that passion today. If you'd like to support Shedding Light Outdoors, please check out our NEW merch site here: https://shedding-light-outdoors.square.site/ | 1h 00m 49s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | Ep. 245 San Diego Turkey Hunting with Gen Murofushi | Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Gen Murofushi from San Diego, California. Gen shares about growing up in Japan but then moving to the US and discovering a passion for turkey hunting in southern California. He now is a guide and board member of BackCountry Heroes, an organization that takes veterans and first responders and their families on hunting and backpacking trips. Gen shares some great turkey stories today. Be sure to check out backcountryhereos.org. | 43m 40s | ||||||
| 3/9/26 | Ep. 244 A Buck Named Moose- Jeremy's 2025 Deer Season | Send Travis a Text Message Today my co-host Jeremy comes on and we talk about little bit about everything. TAC, Bows & Bibles, and his incredible 2025 deer season. Be sure to check out Jeremy's YouTube Channel: Jeremy Riggin Outdoors for some great content. Also check out Shedding Light Outdoors channel for our latest turkey content being release weekly in the month of March. | 1h 02m 23s | ||||||
| 3/3/26 | Ep. 243 Tagged Out With The Trad Bow- Travis Shirer's 2025 Deer Season | Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm with my buddy Travis Shirer as we head down the road on a scouting trip to Indiana. We unpack his amazing 2025 deer season and how he was able to tag out in his county with his trad bow. We talk about big bucks vs small bucks, baiting, and more. Be sure to check out his latest turkey video which drops the same day as this podcast on our Shedding Light Outdoor YouTube Channel! | 41m 22s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | Ep. 242 Chasing Big Bucks But Still On "The Search" For Something More with Dylon Gandee | Send Travis a Text Message Your co-host Jeremy Bugay from J.R.Outdoors talks with Dylon from The Search YouTube channel. We talk about chasing bucks on permission property and searching for more. You can find The Search on YouTube at- https://www.youtube.com/@thesearch-24 See my best bow buck to date: https://youtu.be/PnlxUzvMRPM?si=-BtK-tFhIVdZOd77 | 1h 15m 02s | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | Ep. 241 A Whitetail Hunt To Remember with Jarrod Smith | Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by an old college buddy from Indiana, Jarrod Smith. We tell a funny story from our trip to Italy in college, hear how Jarrod got started in hunting, and one of his most memorable hunts. | 1h 10m 45s | ||||||
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| 12/12/25 | Bonus Episode- Two Daughters, Two Deer | Send Travis a Text Message Today I’m joined by my two daughters, Selah, 7, and Ansley who’s 9. We hear from their perspective on how Selah was able to get her first deer and then how Ansley was able to get her first buck. Lots of laughs, side stories, and cuteness in this one. Hope you enjoy. | 33m 36s | ||||||
| 12/1/25 | Bonus Episode- Stickbow Close on A Doe | Send Travis a Text Message Today I tell the story of how I got stick bow close on a doe over Thanksgiving weekend. It took me four hunts to put it all together, and it was awesome when it finally worked out. | 34m 10s | ||||||
| 10/9/25 | Ep. 240 Act Like Men & Hunting Stories With Joby Martin | Send Travis a Text Message Today we are joined by Pastor Joby Martin of Jacksonville, Florida. Joby comes on and tells some awesome hunting stories and experiences. We also get to hear some awesome concepts from his new book that is coming out this week: Stand Firm & Act Like Men: Becoming the Man You Were Created to Be Instead of Who the World Says You Are. Awesome conversation! If you enjoy it please leave a rating and a review and share with a friend! To Purchase on Amazon:&nbs... | 52m 33s | ||||||
| 9/23/25 | Ep. 239 Bull Elk Down! A 2025 Montana Elk Hunt Recap | Send Travis a Text Message We are back from our 2025 Montana elk hunt and what a hunt it was. On the way home my brother Jacob and I unpack the incredible experience. We lay out how the 7 day hunt all went down and what led to a nice bull hitting the ground. | 2h 00m 19s | ||||||
| 9/19/25 | Ep.238 2025 Montana Elk Hunt-The Ride Out | Send Travis a Text Message Today I’m in the truck with my 3 elk hunting partners as we head out to Montana. I have a one on one conversation with each of them and hear some of their great hunting stories along with our gameplan for the upcoming hunt. Stay tuned for the ride back! | 1h 31m 12s | ||||||
| 9/12/25 | Ep. 237 Killing Someone Else's Giant Buck and other stories with Russ From High Pressure Hunting | Send Travis a Text Message Today I talk with Russ from High Pressure Hunting YouTube channel. We talk about his buddy getting spurred by a turkey and several public land big buck. We also talk about how he shot a large buck and found a crossbow bolt in its spine. You can check out his channel at High Pressure Hunting and see some of his videos below. https://youtu.be/Q4pevT8io-0?si=_rOfgkwS-UMcx8dv https://youtu.be/SM69BsXVHi4?si=05EGP4-nnT8tAmSY https://youtu.be/wH896-t4d14?si=-HcBRiFWnyXKJBpn | 1h 00m 49s | ||||||
| 9/1/25 | Ep. 236 Sniffing Up a Deer and Sobriety with Joe Cox | Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Joe Cox of southern Indiana. Joe comes on today to share some great whitetail stories and experiences. He's an excellent story teller! He also shares his journey of sobriety and his struggle with alcohol addiction. Check out Joe's YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/@joecox9456 | 1h 12m 22s | ||||||
| 8/25/25 | Ep. 235 Colton Gilman Talks History Channel Season 12 ALONE Experience and Elk/Buck Stories | Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined again by Colton Gilman of Montana. We dive into how he made his way on History Channel's Alone show and was dropped off in Africa. Colton unpacks his takeaways and some of the things he learned about himself through the experience. We then hear some awesome deer and elk stories. | 1h 03m 39s | ||||||
| 8/18/25 | Ep. 234 Matt Dushane and Super Wide Minnesota Buck | Send Travis a Text Message New Co-host Jeremy Bugay interviews Matt Dushane from Madhunts Adventures Youtube channel. We talk turkey hunting and about a Super Wide Minnesota Buck. Matt's Super Wide Minnesota buck Video: https://youtu.be/4s6B7O4M_Qw?si=QXT86lBG1pBJnQgd R100 Archery Shoot with Madhunts Adventures and J.R. Outdoors: https://youtu.be/p2yLAqiUZeg?si=ArWbsMck-Rl6cz7p https://youtu.be/hiRFee6bwHQ?si=I7hdJZuJswNgjyDb | 28m 14s | ||||||
| 8/14/25 | Ep. 233 BRAND NEW COHOST and A Wild Porcupine Story! | Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by my brand new cohost...well you'll have to listen to find out who it is! I'm excited to have him join me in this endeavor. We have some great interviews ready to go and some lined up as well. So hit that SUBSCRIBE button and share this if you enjoy it. Today we talk about the future of the show and he tells an awesome turkey hunting story along with a hilarious close encounter with a porcupine. If you'd like to come on the show, send an emai... | 47m 01s | ||||||
| 8/5/25 | Ep. 232 Riley Arnold- Domain Outdoors & Buck Stories | Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined by Riley Arnold from Domain Outdoors. We talk food plot strategies and how a beginner can get started along with misconceptions about food plots. We then dive into some excellent deer hunting stories. | 56m 25s | ||||||
| 7/16/25 | Ep. 231 Whitetail, Muley, and Elk Misadventures with a Brother- Caleb Huddle | Send Travis a Text Message Today Caleb Huddle comes on to share some fun hunts he's had with family. Not every hunt leads to an animal down but it does lead to lessons learned and some fun stories to share. | 52m 27s | ||||||
| 4/22/25 | Ep. 230 First Tom With a Recurve/First Public Land Ohio Turkey- Trav Shirer and Travis Williams | Send Travis a Text Message What a way to start of turkey season in Ohio! On April 21st Travis Williams covered over 5 miles of private land and barely heard a gobble. Yet it all came together on a small chunk of public land. April 22nd Trav Shirer went out with the dream of killing a turkey with his recurve. Today we unpack both hunts and the lessons learned. | 51m 59s | ||||||
| 3/13/25 | Ep. 229 Bobcats, Montana Elk, and The Second Chance Nilgai Hunt with David Miller | Send Travis a Text Message Today we get a little bit of everything with our guest! David Miller (not David Nelson! My apologies in the intro for saying Nelson) shares some incredible bobcat hunting stories along with a special Montana elk hunt with his dad. We wrap it all up with a nilgai hunt in West Texas. Great conversation and some unique stories! | 1h 21m 28s | ||||||
| 2/24/25 | Ep. 228 Elk Hunting Mindset, Tactics, and Lessons Learned with Dan Ray | Send Travis a Text Message Today I'm joined again by my friend Dan Ray from Utah. Dan and I talk about a lot of lessons we have learned in the elk woods. We dive into some tactics but primarily focus on the attitude and characteristics an elk hunter will need to have a good trip and experience. If you'd like to come on the show, send an email to shedinglightod@gmail.com. | 1h 23m 47s | ||||||
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