Primitive Pursuit Podcast

NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS! This week we are joined by Alison Zeiselmeier, Virginia's newest taxidermist! Alison recently attended taxidermy school in Wisconsin and fills us in on the joys and challenges of the trade.

In this episode we catch up with our good friend and new partner Dave Darling of Kalamazoo Bow Works. We get up to speed with Dave and hear about his hunting season, bows he’s been working (including one for Mike), and what Dave has...

This episode is an absolute marathon! In our intro we get to catch up with A-Aron and find out where he’s been hiding and what he’s been up to. Then we dive into the weeds with Vermonts finest, Schafer Magnant. Our conversation goes down...

This week Mike and Chris are joined by Tom Jenkins, owner and bowyer of Zipper Bows. Hang out with us as we talk hunting, tree saddles, Toms many accomplishments in the field and how he retired from a successful marketing career to take over...

This week Mike and Chris spend the evening getting to know Kris “Makoa” Johnston! Kris is a hunter, performer, owner of The Longbow Shop and a championship archer that resisdes in the great state of Texas. This was a great conversation covering hunting, her...

We’re joined by the Al’s for the first episode of the New Year as we get back on the road. In this episode we discuss our hunting seasons, new things in life, Baby VonGunden, and our plans for the upcoming year. Be sure to...

We missed you all terribly! This week Chris and Mike get caught back up from March. We’re extremely happy to be back at it! We discuss bowhunting, muzzleloading, falconry, bear hunting, and more. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook by...

In this episode, Billy gets caught up with Mike about life, the recent Virginia Falconers’ meet-ups, getting started in falconry. bowhunting, turkey hunting, flint knapping, and more! This episode was recorded from Mike’s dinning room table, so you may have to excuse the occasional...

Chris and Mike get caught up with Darren Haverstick for this part 2 episode. If you haven’t listened to the first one with Darren you definitely should! We talk bowhunting, muzzleloading, turkeys, sniping squirrels, and much more! Darren is quickly becoming our “Backwoods Flintlock...

Dave Darling, The Kilted Bowyer, and founder of Kalamazoo Bow Works joins Aaron and Chris to talk hunting, building bows, and much more! You may remember Dave from his amazing contribution to the 2019 “Supporting Our Tribe” fundraiser. Dave is a United States Air...

In this episode, Chris and Mike are joined by Darren Haverstick. Darren is an accomplished traditional bowhunter and traditional muzzleloading hunter. We talk smoke poles, stickbows, and the outdoors as Darren walks us through some amazing stories. We also shoot the bull a little,...

We’re Back! In this week’s episode, Chris and Mike talk to Ethan Yazel, the media manager for the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association. We’re extremely excited to be working with Ethan. He dives into his life, growing up with the NMLRA, and all of...

This week Chris and Mike are joined by Mark Harrison of Omnivore’s Homestead and Quivers. We talk mainly about self-filming hunts, including the gear, tactics, and methods of editing. If you’ve been considering filming your hunts, this is a must listen. We also dive...

Just in time for your holiday travels, Johnny Karch from 3Rivers Archery joined Chris and Mike for some catching up. He’s been busy and has had a very successful season with more to come! We talk about his 2019 season, upcoming hunts, what’s new...

We met “Them New York Boys” at the Eastern Traditional Archery Rendezvous in 2018. We’ve kept in touch ever since. Al VonGunden and Al Fagan are amazing guys, hardcore bowhunters, and buddies to the end. They also make us look like total novices on...

This week we’re joined by Justin Burk to talk all things Flintlock. Justin is a champion shooter and accomplished hunter with these fascinating rifles and smoothbores. We cover all the basics of loading, tuning, shooting, and hunting with these primitive longrifles. To follow Justin...

This week we were joined by one of the nicest guys out there, Bob Mayo of Ace Archery Tackle. Bob is an avid outdoorsman, Vietnam veteran, and traditional bowhunter with a past that runs deep in the traditional archery lifestyle. We talk about Bob’s...

This week Mike talks with Charles “Charlie” T. Lamb. Charlie is an author, traditional bowhunter, and Marine that served in the Vietnam War. This was a great conversation about bowhunting, writing, and life as a grunt. You can order Charlie’s book in the links...

This week we talk with Ray Fletcher of RiverBend Longbows. Ray is an all out sportsman that dabbles in a little bit of everything, but has an absolute passion for hunting with his longbows. We talk about bowfishing, chasing game in Iowa, and of...

This week the Primitive Pursuit crew gets caught up on what they’ve been up to, season preparations, tactics, and more. We’ve been waiting for months and season is finally here. We couldn’t be more excited! Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram...

Ask and you shall receive… Chris and Mike talk Falconry with our amazing guest, Billy Phillips. We don’t think we could have found a better guy for this. Billy is a true steward of a dying breed of sportsman, the Falconer. If you’ve ever...

This week Chris and Mike talk with Jason Wojo of Tuffhead Broadheads. Jason is an avid bowhunter and craftsman who is determined to make the ultimate broadhead in penetration and lethality. We talk life, traditional bowhunting, broadheads, setups, the upcoming season, and more! If...

Our good friend Chris Sekol joins us to talk about his last year and we review our time at the Eastern Traditional Archery Rendezvous. If you’ve never been, mark your calendars for next year! If you love what you hear, please leave us a...

This week we’re joined by Traditional Vision Quest’s Masters of the Barebow, Randy Cooling and Denny Sturgis Jr. These guys are some truly talented archers. They had an extremely successful hunt this year in Africa and it was an absolute blast to talk with...

This week Aaron and the bear hunting crew talk about their recent hunt in Idaho. Five guys, all with the stick and string, reminisce their mistakes, lessons learned, and their amazing successes. There are plenty of laughs and a ton of bear tips in...

This week Mike is joined by Correy Hawk of Organic Archery. We talk about building selfbows, arrow making, fitness, Correy’s upcoming plans, and bowhunting. Be sure to check out the links below to find out more about Correy and Organic Archery! If you’re looking...

This week Mike and Aaron get caught up on everything from their Spring seasons. Topics discussed are turkey season, pack goats, 3D shoots, spring bear, spring squirrel, and more! If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Enjoy!

This week is kind of a party. We talk to Aron Snyder and Randy cooling about all sorts of topics. Trad Vanes, tuning, arrow selection, and even travel tips. Be sure to follow these guys on Instagram and Facebook by simply searching their names....

This week Bob Smith of Big Stick Archery joins Aaron to talk spring bear and their prep for the hunt. Other topics covered are Bob’s recently released book “A Quiver Full of Arrows,” archery setups, and more. Be sure to check out Bob’s bows...

This week Aaron talks with our good friend Clay Newcomb, president of Bear Hunting Magazine. Clay and Aaron discuss Clay’s spring bear hunt in Montana, future hunts, tactics, traditional bowhunting, and bear habitat. Follow Clay on Instagram and Facebook by searching for @claynewcomb. Clay...

This week we are joined by Vince Smith of Lonesome Wind Custom Bows. Bowyer, hunter, traveler, and volunteer… He does it all. We discuss bow building, bowhunting, what Nebraska has to offer an outdoorsman, traveling to Africa, and many other topics. Be sure to...

Mikhail Merkurieff is the found of MerkWares LLC, maker of the Emberlit Stove, various fire accessories, survival gear, and our much loved Cabuya fishing handlines. We talk about Selfbows, hunting, fishing, survival, bushcraft, and much more. Be sure to check out Mikhail’s full product...

James Jean, owner of Groundbreaking Multimedia, is an archery exhibition/trick shooter. James is an absolute hammer with his recurve, constantly pushing the limits of what’s possible with the bow and arrow. We talk about his shooting style, practice routines, upcoming adventures, and his current...

This week we interview Mark Harrison of Omnivore’s Quivers and Homestead. Mark and his wife Allison create custom quivers, tabs, and other leather goods. Mark is a hardcore traditional bowhunter that dabbles in a little bit of everything. We talk about bowhunting in Florida,...

Aaron and Mike are joined by guest Curt Geier from the Working Class Bowhunter Podcast. Curt is a whitetail madman from midwest working stock. This guy is like most of us…working for a living and enjoying the outdoors with the limited amount of time...

Aaron gets the opportunity to talk bows, hunting, and traditional archery with guest Jim Neaves. Jim is an amazingly talented bowyer who specializes in longbows and supercurve style traditional bows at Centaur Archery. Jim lays out the whole story of how he got started...

Dave Mead is a passionate bowyer, family man, and primitive bowhunter. We talk about his bows and the building process, which happen to be built with natural materials sourced only from grass, wood, and animals. Other topics covered are hunting, bow building workshops, fitness,...

Rick Spicer was able to join us for this week’s episode. Rick is an avid outdoorsman, wilderness skills practitioner, bowhunter, and teacher of outdoor skills. We talk all things bowhunting, gear, and dig into a few woodsmanship skills every hunter needs to know. Skills...

Hendrie Javier of Kashtuk Bowcraft joined us this week to talk about primitive bow and arrow building, hunting in sunny Southern California, flintlocks and more! Please check out Hendrie’s bows, flintlocks, and other gear at www.kashtukbowcraft.com. You can also find Hendrie on Facebook and...

This week on the Primitive Pursuit Podcast, we were fortunate enough to get on the phone with Chad Graham to talk about his venture making custom Wudaraz and beautifully crafted spliced fletchings. Chad is a big believer in FOC… Fir Or Cedar! We discuss...

This week, Aaron and Mike catch up on what they’ve been up to so far in 2019. Topics covered are the Traditional Bowhunters Expo in Kalamazoo, their 2019 hunts, and the support of our brother fighting cancer. Please keep an eye out for the...

Aaron was lucky enough to be joined by Dave Brinker for this week’s episode! You may know Dave for his music and his work with Sitka Gear. Listen in as we discuss Daves life in both traditional and modern bowhunting, his passion for music,...

It was great to catch up with Donny Dust to see what he’s been up to! After a break from social media since August of 2017, Donny has been doing lots of amazing things. Earthroaming, hunting and fishing, film life, and he even released...

This week we were fortunate enough to finally catch up with author and comedian Billy Hoffman (W.C. Hoffman). Billy was a huge help in getting Primitive Pursuit off the ground. You may know him from his book series “Twins of Prey”. Billy is a...

Chad joins us this week to give us the details from his fall hunts. He found huge success in various states this fall. We talk Pronghorn Antelope, Bear, Deer, and bow/arrow set-ups. Listen closely for a chance to win a Holm-Made Traditional Longbow or...

We catch up this week with the Miller brothers, Joel and Isaac.   Aaron was able to make the trip to do his first waterfowl hunt with them.  We talk about all sorts of things to include waterfowl, wildland firefighting, mountain life, and pack animals. ...

Dave Hewitt, Vice President of Compton Traditional Bowhunters (CTB), joins us to talk bowhunting, community, and CTB.  Dave is a seasoned veteran in the traditional bowhunting world.  This episode also includes our Edge Take Down Recurve Bow giveaway so be sure to listen closely! ...