The Bowhunter Podcast

Bowhunter TV is back for its 22nd season, and in this special episode of the Bowhunter Podcast, host Christian Berg sits down with longtime Bowhunter TV veterans Curt Wells and Danny Farris to celebrate more than two decades of all-bowhunting television. From incredible adventures and dream hunts to heartbreaking misses, close calls, and behind-the-scenes stories, the trio reflects on what has made Bowhunter TV the longest-running bowhunting-exclusive show on Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel. In this episode: The story behind Curt Wells' unforgettable Alberta moose hunt Danny Farris' once-in-a-lifetime Colorado bighorn sheep hunt Completing Colorado's legendary Big Nine with a bow Memorable Bowhunter TV moments from the last 22 seasons Close encounters with moose, bears, and mountain goats The challenges of filming hunts with a cameraman Travel nightmares, DIY adventures, and life on the road Why Bowhunter TV remains committed to 100% bowhunting Whether you've watched Bowhunter TV from the beginning or are discovering it for the first time, this episode offers a rare look behind the camera and into the lives of the hunters who have helped shape one of bowhunting's most respected television programs. Bowhunter TV Season 22 premieres July 1 on Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel.

With archery deer seasons now underway, what's the best way to make your trail cameras work for you. Moultrie's Mark Olis joins us to discuss how in-season trail-cam placement differs from pre-season placement and how you can make the most out of your trail-cam data to be a more efficient bowhunter this fall.

If you bowhunt long enough, it's going to happen. You hit an animal, and the shot placement is not ideal. The decisions you make after the shot are critical to maximize your odds of recovery. Noted Colorado bowhunter Jace Bauserman recounts his recent elk hunt and the multi-day, 30-mile effort to recover his bull.

The EHD virus is ravaging the whitetail herd in Southeast Ohio, where landowners are reporting hundreds of dead and dying deer across multiple counties. We discuss the current situation and the outlook for the upcoming archery season with noted Ohio deer hunter Emily Konkler and Zach Haas, an aquatic biologist and inventor of EHD-fense, a new tool in the fight against the virus.

Mock scrapes are a fantastic tool — not only for hunting but for taking an inventory of your local deer herd and patterning buck movements in advance of the season. This week, the crew from BuckStik joins us with tips on how to create, monitor and hunt mock scrapes, and how incorporating their innovative products into your scrape setups can attract more deer and keep them coming back to your scrape sites! For more information, visit https://www.litfoutdoors.com https://www.buckstik.com

Maribeth Kulynycz, the newly elected president of the Maryland Bowhunters Society, may be the first woman ever to lead a statewide bowhunting organization. But that's just the latest accomplishment for Kulynycz, who has been blazing trails in archery for years and working tirelessly to promote and protect Maryland's bowhunting heritage.

West Virginia bowhunter David Miller grew up pursuing whitetails in the mountains of Appalachia. Later, he discovered many of the same tactics work for pursuing elk and mule deer in the mountains of the American West. Drawing on years of successful Western adventures, Miller shares his top tips for Eastern bowhunters who want to pursue their Western big-game dreams.