Living in Pursuit

Andy Billipp
  • 5.0 (8)
  • Wilderness

Episodes

  1. 04/09/2018

    American Shad Fishing with Steve Gephard

    Steve Gephard is the Supervising Fisheries Biologist for Connecticut DEEP, and he joined Aric and I to talk about American shad. Shad are an ocean fish that, in late April and early May, swim up into the rivers of the east coast to spawn in fresh water. With robust numbers of shad and good, clean … Continue reading American Shad Fishing with Steve Gephard

  2. 03/09/2018

    Episode 10 – Big Buck Hunter?

    I’ve always looked at the whitetail hunting world a bit sideways. Between all the trail cams, food plots, expensive leases, and nicknamed deer, it all seemed more like a high tech circus than the immersive nature experience that I’ve always sought through hunting. But then last year, out of nowhere, a large, impressively antlered whitetail … Continue reading Episode 10 – Big Buck Hunter?

  3. 02/23/2018

    Episode 9 – Western Hunting with Aric Kirsch

    This episode is with my buddy Aric Kirsch. Aric has agreed to co-host the show with me, so you’ll be hearing more from him in the future. Today we’re talking about our western hunts from this past season which, though unsuccessful, were highly adventurous, educational, and enjoyable. We talk about the hunts we went on, … Continue reading Episode 9 – Western Hunting with Aric Kirsch

  4. 10/27/2017

    Episode 8 – Jim Billipp

    Killing your first deer is a powerful, complicated experience. Hunting literature abounds with father-son first deer stories, as the hunting heritage has traditionally been passed from one generation of men to the next. But in this story the roles are reversed, as my dad only began deer hunting last year. With my encouragement, he took … Continue reading Episode 8 – Jim Billipp

  5. 07/27/2017

    Episode 7 – Todd Solek

    Todd Solek is the owner of Farm To Hearth, a unique bakery in Haddam, CT. Todd makes bread the old fashioned way, with locally raised grains and all natural wild yeast fermentation, baking in small batches in a wood fired oven. Todd’s taken an unusual path in life, with a background that includes military service and … Continue reading Episode 7 – Todd Solek

  6. 06/10/2017

    Episode 6 – Aric Kirsch

    The 2017 spring turkey season wrapped up a little while ago, and now begins the long wait for September. In this episode, my buddy Aric and I go over what we learned about hunting public land turkeys, the pros and cons of getting permission on small pieces of private land, my total lack of success, … Continue reading Episode 6 – Aric Kirsch

  7. 05/19/2017

    Episode 5 – Becoming a better archer with Butch Johnson, Olympic Gold Medalist.

    Archery is a deep practice, requiring layers of physical and mental discipline, developed through years of concentrated repetition. We owe it to the animals we pursue to perform at our best when the moment of truth arrives, and that means mastering our equipment, and more importantly, ourselves. Butch Johnson, an Olympic gold medal winning target archer, knows about … Continue reading Episode 5 – Becoming a better archer with Butch Johnson, Olympic Gold Medalist.

  8. 04/30/2017

    Episode 4 – Nakai Northup of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe

    Nakai Northup is a member of the Mashantucket Pequot people of southern New England. He works  at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research center as an educator and tribal liaison. Through subsistence hunting and fishing practices and traditional craft work, Nakai and his family are able to live with and from the land, and are helping to … Continue reading Episode 4 – Nakai Northup of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe

  9. 04/03/2017

    Episode 3 – Wild Turkeys with Mike Gregonis

    Mike Gregonis is a Connecticut state wildlife biologist, and has been working on wild turkey conservation and management for over 20 years. Besides being a veteran of one of the most successful wildlife reintroduction programs in American history, Mike is a passionate and accomplished turkey hunter. We met recently to talk about wild turkey conservation, where and … Continue reading Episode 3 – Wild Turkeys with Mike Gregonis

  10. 03/15/2017

    Episode 02 – Spearfishing with Caleb Rose

    This episode was actually recorded last October, when I went spearfishing for blackfish with Caleb Rose in Stonington, CT,. Caleb is a skilled fisherman, sailor, and educator, and is more at home both on and in the water than almost anyone I know. His passion for fishing and marine ecology is clear and contagious, and I had a … Continue reading Episode 02 – Spearfishing with Caleb Rose

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Information

  • Creator
    Andy Billipp
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2018
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Living in Pursuit