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A podcast about the hosts quest for knowledge to become a better hunter, angler, and forager on public land.

Publicly Challenged Podcast


    • Jan 8, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 222 EPISODES


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    BOXCAR BISON HUNTERS AND DEER DRIVES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 34:59


    In this episode Clay talks about his recent participation in a deer drive and how he might have just found the best way to deer hunt. Luke covers his recent bison hunt and the dissatisfaction that came from it even though the freezer was filled.

    EPISODE#208-TREE SHRINKAGE AND BEAR DENS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 76:38


    In this episode we talk to Linden Loren of KuduPoint Broadheads about personal experiences and the affordability, durability, and quality of their product as well as have a few good laughs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#207-PEACH SCHNAPPS AND THAT TOULOU TWIST

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 67:37


    In this episode we talk to Trevor Anderson and Jake Anderson from Toulou Broadheads about their design and why it works, why it costs what it does, and what sets their broached apart from the rest. We talk about family, tradition, keeping the passion alive for the next generation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#206-FOREST GUMP AND HUMAN TACOS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 74:42


    In this episode we talk to Jenna Rozelle. Jenna is a writer, homesteader, forager, hunter, angler, wild foods educator and outdoors person. She enjoys a teaching and writing about getting people comfortable and familiar on their landscapes. You can find what she shares on her website jennarozelle.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#205-WEB WORMS AND HUFFING ETHER

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 84:39


    In this episode we talk to friend of the podcast and Illinois native Jed Arkels. This one is full of laughs and wisdom and covers topics like nuts, nut oils, persimmons and rice porridge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#204-MALLORN ARCHERY

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 78:30


    We talk to Rick Spicer of Mallorn Archery and Packrat Bushcraft. Rick has a background in primitive skills and bushcraft and a love of archery. We talk about his new company and his desire to create a high quality quiver for all of your hunting adventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#203-PLAYING TAG FIVE MILES DEEP

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 72:55


    In this episode we talk to Joe Elliston of Initial Ascent packs. In the past we have talked about the packs and how great they are (No Joke) so this time around we talk a little about the packs and share some laughs and hunting stories. Anything from hunting squirrels and ducks in flooded timber to the great salt lake and deer, elk, and bears this episode has it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#202-OTTERS OVER COOTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 43:20


    In this episode Clay and Luke talk about bowsmithing and learning from your mistakes. The mental frame work for morality that a father provides for his children and how coots taste terrible and what they would rather eat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#201-MOUTH TABS AND PLAIN STEAKS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 83:48


    In this episode we talk to public land hunter Greg Litzinger. Greg has found some serious success on public and shares some of his knowledge as well as some fun stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#200-FROM AZTECS TO EATING PEOPLE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 107:49


    Welcome to the 200th episode of the show! we chat with David Ian Howe of Ethnocynology. We chat it up about all sorts of things with some truly amazing nuggets of knowledge buried in there like a hidden Aztec treasure! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#199-THAT QUERCUS BOOTY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 68:52


    In this episode we talk to friend of the podcast Chef Lorenzo Tavani of @lorenzo_cooks on instagram. We talk about fat bottomed oaks and paw paw mania, paw paw related dementia and many other quirky foraging related topics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#198-SUMERIAN LITTLE CESARS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 73:01


    Clay and Luke talk to Tim Clemens of Ironwood Foraging about a multitude of things from vomitus mushrooms and making the Sumerians angry by changing their wheat and using it to make fast food pizza.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#197-A SHOW ABOUT NOTHING

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 45:22


    In this episode Clay and Luke talk about eating bugs, why geese aren't on his radar, how pastrami is made, and that's just the tip of the iceberg! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#196-EATING MUSKRATS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 94:08


    We talk to friend of the podcast Chris Gavin. We talk about eating muskrats and plants. How testosterone affects our decisions and so much more. From fishing to hunting and methods of take this episode has it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    EPISODE#195-THE SAUCE KEEPS THEM FROM CRAWLING OUT OF THE PAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 98:09


    In this episode we talk to Junayd Juman and Fjolla Sheholli of Honey Badger a wild to table restaurant in Brooklyn, New York. A truly unique boutique dining experience where all of the ingredients are fresh and sustainably harvested and brought to life in an amazing dish right before your eyes. From glacial water or tree sap in your glass to mushrooms or weevils that were in the forest that morning it is truly an experience you won't ever forget. listen to us go into great detail about the experience and the how and why of what they do and create. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#194-BANANA PEELED BARRELS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 94:52


    In this episode Clay and Luke talk to Nate and Canyon of The Ridge Hunter Outdoors Podcast. Hearing conservation is discussed along with when not to fire your shotgun. Lots of talk about catfishing and bank poles. There is a ton of laughs and hidden gems throughout this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#193-EDUCATION IS A PRISON

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 81:37


    In this episode Clay talks to George Hedgepeth about dogs, education, and thinking outside the norms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#192-A CHRISTMAS DINNER FISH???

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 33:11


    Clay talks about his recent trip to a foragers gathering and Luke talks about his recent catfishing adventures. They also debate the palatability of carp and why people fish for it in Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#191-FORAGING THE MOUNTAINS AND PRISON FOOD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 62:01


    Clay talks to Orion Aon of Foage Colorado. In this episode they talk about Clay's cooking and the wonderful and creative things Orion makes and how one video blew up his social media feed. Various foraging species are covered as well as Colorados most deadly mushroom species. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#190-GRIZZLY BEAR GARDENERS AND HOMESTEAD ADJACENT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 91:50


    We are joined by friend Poldi Wieland of The Year of Plenty Podcast to talk about recent plant obsessions and hunting adventures. Poldi is alway in the pursuit of reconnecting to the lost ways of food culture and preservation. As always there is a wide range of topics with plenty of nuggets of wisdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#189-MSG, FISH, AND THEE AMISH

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 98:47


    We talk to Frank Giglio a professional chef, forager, trapper, hunter, angler, and all around Maine outdoorsman. Frank is an amazing person who ties everything he does to food and the thrill of finding cooking and sharing it with others.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#188-OUR GUEST APPEARANCE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 82:10


    Clay and Luke were recently guests on Ridge Hunter Outdoors Podcast and had a blast with Canyon Clark and his cohosts. We told stories and laughed till our faces hurt. Amongst all the fun there was some great fishing and foraging knowledge dropped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#187-BLACK-FOOTED FERRETS AND INTERNET TROLLS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 70:23


    We talk to Pierson Willhite a person on social media who had a reel that blew up and went viral. In that reel he goes on a run trying to spread seeds and love and grow food for people throughout his town. Everything was great and the reel was trending until the foraging community decided to turn on him and turn him into a martyr. So naturally Clay and Luke wanted to have him on the show and hear his side of the story and get to know him as a person rather than jump on the bandwagon to trash and humiliate him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#186-KNOTWEED AND NOT LETTING HATERS STOP US

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 81:24


    In this episode we talk to Bryan Bramlett of Healing Ecosystems. Bryan is a hunter forager and is extensively studying knotweed and utilizing it to slow the spread rather than spraying poison on it. From chasing groundhogs with a recurve and chasing turkeys to talking about the useful ways to use knotweed and slow the spread this episode has it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#185-HEDGEROWS AND SQUIRREL POT PIES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 64:50


    Clay and Luke talk to Matthew Normansell of Wisconsin and England. He joins us and talks the similarities and differences of foraging and hunting in England vs. in Wisconsin. Matthew is also the creator of the Facebook group Wild Food Wisconsin which is the largest and most active foraging group around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#184-TWO OLD FUDDIES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 98:09


    Clay and Luke talk about social media and its impact on peoples behavior towards others online. There is also discussion of how people are changing and we want to cling to the old ways and still pick up a phone and stop by someones house for a visit. Why do allium have phallus like names and what we are doing with our ramps right now. Lactic fermentation is amazing and ramps make it taste so good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#183-NEW ENGLAND NATURALS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 67:52


    In this episode we talk to Jake DeBow of New England Naturals. Jake is one extremely passionate trapper and hunter set out to educate others and elevate the awareness around this dying art form. Jake is a wildlife biologist with a passion for the outdoors and keeping a healthy and sustainable population of animals. When he isn't trapping or working his day job he is trying to educate others and eliminate the negative connotations associated with trapping. He and his wife utilize every part of the animal including the meat and hides of which they make quality fur products that are sold on the New England Naturals website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#182-MERLIN COOKING WITH A HOOF

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 67:03


    Join Clay and Luke as the talk to guest Eduardo Garcia. Chef Eduardo Garcia is a chef, outdoor enthusiast, storyteller, creator, and athlete who inspires people to savor the adventure of the human experience. Cofounder of Montana Mex a food and seasoning company. He also stars in the wonderful cooking show Big Sky Kitchen on the Magnolia Network where he combines the art of a story, food, friends and family into an experience that is a delicious celebration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#181-RECOILING FROM CRAWFISH EGGS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 88:00


    Clay and Luke talk to Judd McCullum. Judd is an avid lover of the outdoors and loves to look at things through a scientific lens. we talk about everything from eating crawfish eggs to restoring native plant diversity in the landscape and how Judd spends his free time collecting seeds and moderating the Working Class Bowhunter Facebook forum. We also talk about Judd's discovery of a mammoth tusk while doing fieldwork in college and learning the in-depth preservation methods associated with such a find. What is really fascinating about this discovery is the fact that carbon dating changed the time frame of existence for these animals to a much closer timeframe in our history than previously thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#180-THE DREADED ARCHER

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 72:17


    In this episode Luke talks to Deandre Reed of The Dreaded Archer Podcast about his journey as an adult onset archer to hunter and podcaster. From struggling with finding a new place in this world after college sports and feeling lost and depressed to finding a passion and purpose in archery. Another redemption story is made through nature and the love of archery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode#179-SQUIRREL SLAMS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 91:13


    In this episode Clay and Luke talk about a whole bunch of things related to spring and even dive down a few rabbit holes too! Even though it was just the two hosts talking you're going to enjoy this one for sure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#178-THE PEOPLES HERBALIST

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 66:28


    In this episode Clay talks to Danny Parrott also known as The Peoples Herbalist. Danny is an adaptogen herb specialist: product creator, researcher, educator, creator of super supplement MOVERs Elixirs; co-founder herbal infusions kitchen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#177-THE WILD GROCERY

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 69:19


    In this episode Clay and Luke talk to JB Douglas of The Wild Grocery where he tries to educate and inspire people to bring wild food into their dishes and daily life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#176 FOREST FORENSICS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 62:58


    In this episode of The Publicly Challenged podcast Clay talks to Tom Wessels of Antioch University. Tom is an esteemed ecologist that has spent the last 40 years perfecting the art of reading the forested landscape. This is a must listen to episode if you want to learn how forest shifts can impact your hunting or foraging! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode#175-INVASIVES AND OPEN MINDS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 93:11


    In this episode Clay and Luke dive deep into the weeds (pun intended) and talk about his recent sub stack article about invasive. We also talk our way into and back out of a few rabbit holes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#174-GROUND NUTS, AUTUMN OLIVE, AND PERSIMMONS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 66:10


    In this episode we talk to Ken Asmus of Oikos Tree Crops. For years Ken has been breeding and selling rare and interesting plants and trees. There are many interesting plants that attract deer on Kens property that we talk about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#173-CONQUERING YOUR FEARS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 78:30


    In this episode we talk to Jana Waller Bair of Skullbound Chronicles. Jana is an avid hunter and TV personality. She recently went on a sheep hunt where there was no choice but to confront her fear of heights and power through it to fill her tag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#172-CONSUMING LIVES AND INULIN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 81:30


    In this episode of Publicly Challenged we talk to the one and only Arthur Haines. Arthur is the author of multiple books, a renowned foraging instructor, and a hunting guide with an approach to being a part of the land that many people completely forego in todays world. You don't want to miss this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#171-MAGIC SWAMPS AND SQUIRREL GUTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 80:43


    On this episode of Publicly Challenged we get a chance to talk with Sam Thayer from The Foragers Harvest. Widely regarded as one of the most knowledgeable foragers in the country we had him on to talk about another passion of his: Hunting. Not widely regarded as a hunter but listen in as he schools you in all manner of critter catching. An episode not to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#170-OSAGE AND NAKED BUG BITES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 91:05


    Join us for another exciting episode where we talk to Luke McLaughlin of Holistic Survival School. Luke is a primitive survival skills instructor and three time Naked and Afraid contestant. We talk about osage wood and it being the best source for making bows. Luke also talks about his use of herbs and tinctures to lessen the amount of bug bites he got during the filming of Naked and Afraid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#169-DEER MAKE PEOPLE DUMB

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 83:23


    On this episode we feature the famed hunting writer Pat Durkin. Pat lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is an award-winning outdoor writer, freelance newspaper columnist, and general outdoors reporter. We talk about wolves, mountain lions and how geese are a nuisance! You will love this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#168-BOARDERS, BOONE, AND BIG PERSIMMONS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 76:48


    Join us for another fun filled, and extraordinarily informative episode as we interview George Barnett of The Hungry Forager. George is a forester, an expert forager, and a Kentucky resident that formerly kick flipped through his younger years right on into a love of the outdoors. George has a Kentucky field guide coming out soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#167- DIRE WOLVES AND BROKEN BACULUMS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 76:09


    The boys talk to David Ian Howe, anthropologist, archeologist, podcast host, comedian, and ethnocynologist. David loves to focus his studies on the relationship between ancient man and dogs. You can find his content on social media and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#166-BUSH CALAMARI AND BATHING IN ELEPHANTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 112:30


    In this episode, we talk to Donny Dust. Donny is a writer, survival and primitive skills instructor, podcast host, and Alone contestant. We talked to him about his recent trip to Africa and what it was like to live with the Maasai tribe. This episode dives deep into talking about how to use and make stone tools and starting fires as well tracking game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    WEEKLY UPDATE

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 19:58


    In this update Clay and Luke talk about new products that are coming out and Clays sub-stack articles. We also read some listener feedback mail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#165-AREPAS, BEAVERS FISHING, AND SWEATY SAUNAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 84:47


    In this episode we talk to Lorenzo Tavani. Lorenzo is a chef, personal trainer, forager, and social media personality. We talk about all sorts of things related to foraging and preparing wild foraged items and incorporating them into daily life. There is also quite a bit of laughs strewn throughout the episode as well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#164- REALLY REALLY KINDA TALL CACTI AND ACORN SOMALIER

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 59:56


    In this episode, Clay and Luke talk to Jess Starwood. Jess is an amazing person and forager from California. She specializes in studying mushrooms and leads trips Mexico to help people heal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    WEEKLY UPDATE

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 26:35


    Clay and Luke talk about their recent deer harvests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#163-MUSHROOMS, MUCK, AND GOOEY DUCK

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 87:21


    In this episode Clay and Luke talk to Langdon Cook. Langdon is an author and has written a few books including his latest book The Mushroom Hunters. He lives in the Pacific Northwest and teaches foraging and enjoys fly fishing for salmon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    EPISODE#162- SQUIRRELS, SWAMPS, AND SNARES

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 61:24


    In this episode Clay and Luke catch up with a weekly update and talk about squirrels and deer and a million other things like French war bows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    weekly update

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 11:05


    Welp, this is one of many! This is a weekly update where we answer questions, give updates of our lives and address anything on the podcast that needs correction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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