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A podcast about the experiences, successes and failures of an adult onset hunter on a journey to reconnect with the most ancient of human traditions: the hunt. We will talk about hunting and fishing stories, the experiences they provide and our take aways from those experiences. My hope is that this…

Alan Smith


    • Mar 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 36 EPISODES


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    Boats N' Woes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 17:04


    You've heard about boats n' hoes, but how about boats n' woes? Kayak buying nightmares, boat style trade offs, selfish purchases. I don't know what to do... or do I?

    2020/21 Ice Fishing Season Finale: Keuka and Lamoka II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 55:28


    That's all folks. Ice fishing is done for the year for old A Dawg. We finished it up with the best day on the ice I've ever had. Tune in for a tale of limits and lunkers!

    Live from the Ice: Lamoka Lake 2021 (The Wind Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 32:46


    Apologies for any annoying wind sounds in the recordings, mic upgrades to follow. Hear about how I started the day by putting my truck in the ditch. Followed by my best day of ice fishing yet. I'm about to start pickling the Pickerel now

    Live from the Ice: Honeoye Lake 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 46:56


    Not actually live lol, but it was recorded yesterday, 2/4/21. Field recordings of my day on the ice. Warning: I was pretty drunk at certain points... I'm sure you will notice. Ended the day with catching 7 fish, 3 of which were keepers. Enjoy.

    Ice Fishing 2021 Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 33:24


    A little ice fishing so far, the best is yet to come. Plans for the hard water as the season rolls on.

    2021 Ithaca DMFA Late Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 34:05


    It's a great time to get your last bit of deer hunting in for the year. It's a tough season for me. Hopefully a change in tactics will yield results. I'm focusing on scouting more to choose better now hunting times and locations.

    2020 Finger Lakes NY Gun Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 61:19


    Opening day plans, and departure from plans. Grinding it out. Hard to get to places. Messed up shots. Manning up. Deer in the freezer!

    2020 Bow Season - BBD!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 56:48


    New hunting strategy. Misses. Hits. Opening day of duck season. Buck kill story. Wrapping up bow season. Getting ready for Gun, taking some newbies out!

    River Fishing, Goose Hunting and Scouting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 38:42


    Success and failures of fishing for smallies and muskys on the river. Not shooting any geese. Opening day waterfowl lottey. Plan of attack for scouting all the places you've got pins dropped.

    2020 Deer Season Prep

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 37:16


    I talk about what I'm doing to prep for the 2020 Whitetail archery season. Topics: e-scouting, on the ground scouting, arrow building and bow tuning, archery practice, gear, and physical fitness.

    Largemouth Catch and Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 23:10


    We're back in action. I go over how my philosophy in fishing has changed, and how to make delicious largemouth bass.

    Ithaca DMFA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 22:33


    I go over a late deer hunting opportunity in Ithaca NY and my plans for opening day.

    2019 Rut Success: Stay positive. Be open. Aim.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 54:16


    I go over the ups and downs of bowhunting the rut. How I stayed in the game, when all seemed to be going against me. And how my mantra helped me achieve my goal of getting my first Whitetail Buck!

    2019 Rut Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 22:33


    I'm super pumped for the upcoming rut! I go over my loose plans for the weeks ahead. And alternative plans for if I tag a buck early

    Two Does One Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 31:16


    I was fortunate to get 2 more does for the freezer and learn sone lessons.

    2019 Bow Season Progress and First Deer Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 49:34


    I go over the hunts I've had so far this season and tell the story of how I got my first Whitetail with the old bow and arrow.

    2019 Maryland Hunting and Fishing Trip Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 96:36


    How my Maryland trip actually turned out. Not everything went as planned lol.

    2019 Maryland Sika and Snakehead Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 47:44


    Driving down to Maryland I go over my plans for the trip, some gear set ups and some other ramblings.

    Kueka Lake Smallies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 20:06


    Crushing smallmouth on the beds.

    Early June Chemung River Smallmouth and Kueka Lake Panfish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 56:32


    An account of my river trip and lake fishing. Lots of success with a little sacrifice.

    2019 Turkey Opener

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 23:08


    The thrills and chills of my first turkey hunt of 2019

    Downtime Afield

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 23:32


    Peep the ramblings of my mind while I'm hunting/fishing and there is nothing going on.

    Intro Fly Fishing Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 25:13


    A rundown on fly fishing basics for my trip out to the

    NY Trout Opening Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 30:07


    I talk about my dope opening day successes and my not so dope day after opening day.

    My 2018 Deer Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 49:20


    I talk about the highs and lows of my best deer season yet.

    2018 MD Sika Deer Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 59:07


    The stories from my hunting trip to the saltwater swamps of Maryland in search of the elusive Sika!

    Fly Tying and Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 22:32


    Some flies I plan in trying what they're for and how some magic may help.

    What Hunting Means to Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 17:36


    Things I left out about my first hunt, feelings and emotions about my second hunting experience.

    Hunting Vacation Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 22:06


    Planning my years vacation and how im going to hunt during my time off.

    My First Deer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 28:51


    The story of my first couple deer hunts including my first deer killed.

    My First Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 24:55


    I tell the story of how I started hunting and my first hunting experience.

    MD Appalachian Cast N' Blast Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 20:39


    My plans for turkey hunting and fishing at Green Ridge State Forest.

    Spring '19 Fishing Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 32:25


    Carp on the fly, hitting a spot at the prime time of year and my favorite place to fish.

    Ice Fishing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 30:11


    How to get started ice fishing, a good trip, saftey and my fish fry recipe.

    Upland Bird Preserve and Burgoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 27:57


    Talk about first upland brid preserve hunt, first hunt over a dog, mixed feelings and my Burgoo recipe.

    Late Season Goose 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 31:21


    Late season goose hunting strategy, jump shooting, safety and story on why you need to use caution!

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