Hunt & Fish Bums Podcast

Hunt & Fish Bums Podcast

This podcast is all about Hunting, Fishing, & Shooting. Cohosts discuss hunting trips, adventures, equipment, shooting competitions, successes and more importantly failures along the way. Sharing information to help others learn from our mistakes and take advantage of strategies that have worked for us.

Episodes

February 28, 2021 61 mins

On this episode Pat and Sean McCloskey talk about their Arizona Coues deer hunt and share the ups and downs  they experienced during the trip.  They discuss some tips that they have learned over the past few years of hunting course deer.  This hunt was not your typical public land hunt, they were able to find plenty of deer and even spotted a mountain lion trying to hunt deer as well.  

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In this episode we talk to Dru Bishop about his Colorado Archery Elk Hunt.  We cover everything from how they settled on picking a unit, equipment used on the hunt, and who was up first to shoot!

Here is a link to Dru's write up and more pictures of the entire adventure. 
https://www.rokslide.com/forums/threads/2020-co-archery-elk-recap.188017/

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December 23, 2020 69 mins

Carlos heads out to fly fish for the first time in 3 years and has a lot of questions.  We talk about basic fly fishing tips and presentations for catching trout in the winter.  We will follow up with a part 2 to see how he did.  

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October 29, 2020 59 mins

In this episode, we cover a lot of topics, from Garret's son Maverick's second buck, grouse hunting in the Upper Peninsula, Bird dogs progressing and even giant brown trout. 

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We spent that night on Spring Creek and recorded a podcast to talk about the tactics we used that day.  Garret figures out Euro Nymphing and talks about what he changed that helped him hook into more fish that night. 

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This is an awesome episode with two legends in the hunt game.  Brent Sinclair has been guiding all around the world for just about every species.  He started sheep hunting in 1980 and has guided close to 350-400 sheep hunts.  Jim Kelly has been on plenty of mountain hunts, from Dall sheep to Tur and Mid-Asian Ibex.  He's also well known for being one of the best taxidermists in the world.  In this episode we talk about what it...

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In this episode we discuss Carlos's experience in the Lancaster classic, some of our crazy experiences during whitetail season, primarily around shot placement and animal recovery, we also talk about some ways we're preparing our whitetail deer for the family during the quarantine.  

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This episode is about Pat & Sean's trip to Arizona to hunt Coues deer.  This was Pat's first time hunting out west and it sure sounds like it won't be his last.  Sean hunted Coues before and did a great job preparing for the trip and getting the guys in a good spot to locate deer.  

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February 3, 2020 73 mins

This episode is all about our recent trip to New Mexico to hunt Barbary sheep on public land.  We had a great time and went 3 for 3 in just 3 days.  

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December 15, 2019 62 mins

On this episode, Carlos and his friend Chris Heycock hunt deer in Virginia with dogs.  This sounds like a pretty incredible experience and definitely a unique way to hunt deer.  The Jersey boys ended up tagging 3 really nice deer.  Give it a listen and let us know what you think.  

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November 17, 2019 57 mins

This is a great episode for anyone considering going on a back country OTC hunt in an area they are not familiar with.  Josh goes into detail on how he narrowed the potential hunt areas down to a select few spots and the process he went through to final decide on their hunt location.  It proved to be a great strategy, give this episode a listen and hear all about their encounters that were action packed with emotional highs and low...

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On this hunt, Carlos talks about his archery Mule Deer & Barbary sheep hunt with Scotti Campbell of Top O Texas Outfitters.  These guys had it all, nice weather, snow, sleet, Mule Deer, Barbary sheep and a lot of fun! Carlos talks about his equipment, clothing, and techniques they used to spot and stalk mule deer in Texas Hill Country.  He also had a close encounter with an old Barbary sheep.  Hope you enjoy it, feel free to co...

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On this episode we talk to Rich Trace about his Dall Sheep & Mountain Goat hunts in the NWT with South Nahanni Outfitters.  Rich has an awesome story with his Dall sheep hunt and then talks about some of the new challenges he faced when they got to the mountain range that held the mountain goats.  We also discuss his equipment and some changes he would make to his gear selection if he could start over.  

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On this episode we talk to Sean McCloskey about his incredible Wyoming Big Horn Sheep hunt.  He defied the odds by drawing the tag on his second try against other applicants that have years of preference points to their advantage.  His hunt turned into quite an adventure with lots of obstacles along the way, but they were able to adapt and persevere through the challenges and get an awesome ram!

Sean Hunted with Shoshone L...

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October 13, 2019 70 mins

This is the conclusion of Garett & Joe's elk hunt in New Mexico.  Their hunt was action packed in the middle of the rut and they witnessed some amazing things out there.  

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On this week's episode, we talk to Garett & Joe about their incredible hunt in New Mexico. Sounds like they timed the rut perfectly and had lots of action during the trip.  The discuss their general strategy and game plan through the hunt and tactics that worked for them. 

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In this episode we go over equipment maintenance, especially after it's been sitting in a case for the past 8 months.  We also talk about tree stand safety and making sure everything is still intact before using the stand.  Finally, we get into early season tactics that have been successful in our region. 

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September 8, 2019 69 mins

Garett & Joe Bender discuss their upcoming archery elk hunt in New Mexico.  We cover important topics like how many days before they forget about hunting a bull and going after the first elk in range.  

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September 3, 2019 61 mins

This episode is all about Bob's Dall's sheep hunt with South Nahanni Outfitters in the Northwest Territories and Guide Brent Sinclair.  A full video of the hunt can be found at the following link: https://vimeo.com/357436352

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July 21, 2019 70 mins

On this week's episode, we are joined by guests Nick Gregory and Ben Knecht after spending a day on the skeet field.  Both Nick and Ben are experienced shotgun shooters looking to improve their scores on the skeet field and hit a few more birds when hunting.  We discuss a lot of general shotgun shooting tactics such as swing through vs. sustained lead, as well as pointers specific to improving your score on the skeet field.  W...

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