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Derek McMaster shares his journey of overcoming addiction through bowhunting and finding community in the outdoors.

Send us Fan Mail Overcoming addiction through bowhunting and finding a real community in the outdoors. Derek McMaster shares his raw journey on Tracks & Tackle. Derek, a 36-year-old York, Pennsylvania native, grew up rifle hunting as a kid but lost everything to drug addiction. After years away from the woods, he picked up a bow and discovered a supportive bowhunting community that helped him reclaim his life, his passion, and his peace. In this episode we talk: • Derek’s early hunting ...

People in this episode

Guest: Derek McMaster

Topics covered

• bowhunting
• addiction recovery
• outdoor community
• personal journey
• hunting

Keywords

• bowhunting
• addiction
• community
• outdoors
• hunting
• recovery
• personal story

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Places: York, Pennsylvania

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