Scumbags and Savages Podcast

Recapping the 2020 hunting seasons. Trajectory of hunting, and the very controversial Idaho nonresident changes.

Bobcat hunting in California, the problem with anti hunters getting a bigger seat at the table, grip n grins, don't be a "Ben O Brian", out of state adventures on a budget

Recapping the hidden gem of rifle elk season, thoughts on the upcoming muzzleloader elk season, and some deer season swings and misses. Saved by an emergency.

A rainy week of pre-rut frustration, blind calling, exploding bushes, and wolves. Hunting some of the most dense, steep, and wet forests in North America. White tail deer everywhere, bull elk somewhere, and a whole lot of bootleather burned.

As hunting season ramps up, last minute preparations such as bow tuning, pack tuning, and game planning become hot items. The disservice that hunting elitism is doing to recruitment of new hunters.

Dr. Mel and Vinh Hanes round table bullshitting session. Hunting, glassing, binoculars, morality, social justice, and words of wisdom are all covered at a highly intellectual level.

Special guest appearance provides the aspect of being on the other side of the backcountry hunting equation, getting into the wilderness for the first timers, and being on the civilization side of an InReach SOS event. We also talk about the genetic predisposition of Wyomingites to hate Coloradans (aka "Greenies"), how Wyoming is more "local loco" than even Hawaii, and hunting location etiquette and "oops" with examples.

Hunting, hunting related, and possibly hunting related discussions rants and accolades. Discussed adopting a wild dog, shed hunting, poaching and non-equitable punishments, the quest for the first bear, the impossible elk hunt, preparing to do the impossible, hunting with injuries (specifically my first backcountry deer with a blown out knee), parting words of wisdom.

Out of state solo bear hunting, returning to hunting after a long hiatus, becoming a bowhunter, becoming a backcountry hunter, and what the fall hunt season looks like; solo diy backcountry elk, bear, cougar, wolf, and deer. We go down a lot of rabbit holes but manage to stay on the path.