Back At Camp

Downwind Properties

Back at Camp is the Downwind Properties podcast where the best stories get told. Hosted by two brothers, this podcast brings you the kind of conversations that happen after the hunt – when everyone’s back at camp swapping stories, breaking down what happened and busting balls. From chasing turkeys and dialing in treestand setups to talking gear, lessons learned and all the stuff that doesn’t go as planned, Travis, Brad and their special guests cover it all. Some episodes are serious, some go completely off the rails, but all of them are rooted in real time spent in the woods and on the water.

  1. Oct 27

    Back at Camp: Hunting the Valley w/ Gavin Warren | Ep 015

    In this episode of Back at Camp, Travis and Brad sit down with Gavin, a local hunter who has spent his whole life chasing deer in the same valley as camp, for one last hunt talk before he heads out on deployment. The guys swap opening-week stories: a toxic caterpillar on day one, a doe that refused to leave her fawn, and Brad’s scope-to-the-forehead opener that turned into a lesson in patience. Gavin shares what he’s learned about doe management, bedding, playing the wind, moon phases and scrape lines, and the crew digs into why the valley seems to hold fewer deer than it used to. They also talk poaching, hunter numbers vs. harvest numbers, and what the Honeywell land could mean for hunting nearby. Plus: the biggest buck on Gavin’s camera, and an answer to the question of whether you should pee in a scrape. If you hunt the same ground year after year, or wish you did, pull up a chair. --- You’re Back at Camp, so grab a drink and pull up a chair atthe place (and podcast) where the best hunting and outdoor stories are told. Join brothers Travis and Brad – along with special guests – as they trade tales, talk trends, break down gear and enjoy a beverage or two. Got a topic you’d like to hear about or guest you’d like tohave back at camp? Leave a comment👇 --- 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 Hawk Treestands: https://www.hawktreestands.com   SpyPoint cameras: https://www.spypoint.com   --- http://abcideabased.com http://instagram.com/abcideabased http://www.youtube.com/@downwindproperties

  2. Oct 13

    Back at Camp: Down the Rabbit Hole with Tundra Tactical | Ep 014

    In this episode of Back at Camp, Travis, Brad and Nick call in Tyler from Tundra Tactical, who they met at the POMA conference – 11-year Air Force veteran, former audio engineering student, proud Minnesotan, and the voice behind one of the funniest channels in the gun world. Tyler tells how Tundra started in a garage, how a lost GoldenEye bet and an ad-libbed battle belt review set the tone for everything after, and what happened when YouTube shadow-banned 80% of his audience overnight and he bet his career on Rumble. The conversation covers suppressors and the NFA, the state of gun advocacy (GOA, NRA and NSSF), the GOALS event, ShotSpotter, Tyler’s Mount Rushmore of gun creators, getting upstaged by Ted Nugent, and the interview with GOA’s Erich Pratt that changed how he looks at advocacy. Then it goes completely off the rails with the Pew Pew Boat, a machine gun range on the Canadian border and recoil-powered ice racing. If you’re into guns, gun rights or just a guy who can’t sit still telling great stories, pull up a chair. --- You’re Back at Camp, so grab a drink and pull up a chair at the place (and podcast) where the best hunting and outdoor stories are told. Join brothers Travis and Brad – along with special guests – as they trade tales, talk trends, break down gear and enjoy a beverage or two. Got a topic you’d like to hear about or guest you’d like to have back at camp? Leave a comment👇 --- 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 Tundra Tactical (Tyler): https://rumble.com/c/TundraTactical Gun Owners of America: https://www.gunowners.org/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/ --- http://abcideabased.com http://instagram.com/abcideabased http://www.youtube.com/@downwindproperties

  3. Sep 29

    Back at Camp: Bow Season Talk w/ Alex Magyar & Noah Walburger | Ep 013

    In this episode of Back at Camp, Travis and Brad are back together at the table and joined by two local bow hunters: Alex Magyar (metal contractor, Billy Strings superfan and one of Brad’s many deer-cutting recruits) and Noah Walburger (a Lafayette, NY-based girl dad whose father helped start New York Bowhunters). With New York’s brand-new September antlerless season shaking up the calendar, the crew talks bow vs. gun, longbows vs. compounds, cell cams vs. SD cards, scent control – and Travis finally getting schooled on thermals. Noah gets into the nerdy side of traditional archery (arrow spine, FOC and fixed-blade broadheads), and the guys debate crossbows, drone deer recovery and whether YouTube is helping or hurting hunting. Along the way: Escanaba in da Moonlight, aging venison, raw duck hearts, a family history lesson from Ukraine and plenty of butcher shop stories. Whether you shoot a compound, a crossbow or a stick and string in moccasins, pull up a chair. Bow season’s almost here! --- You’re Back at Camp, so grab a drink and pull up a chair at the place (and podcast) where the best hunting and outdoor stories are told. Join brothers Travis and Brad – along with special guests – as they trade tales, talk trends, break down gear and enjoy a beverage or two. Got a topic you’d like to hear about or guest you’d like to have back at camp? Leave a comment👇 --- Featured: New York Bowhunters: https://newyorkbowhunters.com --- ⁠http://abcideabased.com⁠ ⁠http://instagram.com/abcideabased⁠ ⁠http://www.youtube.com/@downwindproperties

  4. Sep 15

    Back at Camp w/ Zack Vucurevich from Whetstone Habitat | Ep 012

    In this episode of Back at Camp, Travis is joined by the show’s first-ever call-in guest: Zack Vucurevich, founder of Whetstone Habitat and a certified wildlife biologist, habitat consultant, land specialist, and outdoor writer based in Tennessee. Zack walks through his path from state and federal wildlife jobs into starting his own consulting business, then dives into real land management: why food plot seed is the last thing that matters, how many does a property should actually be shooting, reading bedding sign and browse pressure, dealing with invasive plants like multiflora rose and bittersweet, rethinking “sanctuary” areas, hinge cutting done right, and what it takes to manage for turkey as well as deer. He even pulls up Travisand Brad’s own property on screen to talk through access and trail layout. Whether you’re managing 20 acres or 2,000, chasing bucks or just trying to grow better habitat, this episode is loaded with practical, no-BS land management advice. --- You’re Back at Camp, so grab a drink and pull up a chair atthe place (and podcast) where the best hunting and outdoor stories are told. Join brothers Travis and Brad – along with special guests – as they trade tales, talk trends, break down gear and enjoy a beverage or two. Got a topic you’d like to hear about or guest you’d like tohave back at camp? Leave a comment👇 --- 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 Whetstone Habitat (Zack Vucurevich): https://whetstonehabitat.com/ --- http://abcideabased.com http://instagram.com/abcideabased http://www.youtube.com/@downwindproperties

  5. Aug 18

    Back at Camp: Hunting, Firefighting & Raising Kids Outdoors w/ Rich Rothery | Ep 010

    In this episode of Back at Camp, Travis and Brad are joined by Rich Rothery for a conversation about hunting, firefighting, family, technology, and the way the outdoors gets passed down from one generation to the next. Rich shares how he met Brad through deer processing, his career with the Syracuse Fire Department, working with Essex Steel, growing up hunting in Tully, and how he’s raising his own kids around the woods. The guys also get into hunting technology, onX, public land pressure, social media, grip-and-grin photos, teaching kids the right way, favorite gear and plenty of classic camp stories. It’s a camp-style conversation about old-school hunting,modern tools, family traditions, and keeping the experience fun without losing what makes it special. --- You’re Back at Camp, so grab a drink and pull up a chair atthe place (and podcast) where the best hunting and outdoor stories are told. Join brothers Travis and Brad – along with special guests – as they trade tales, talk trends, break down gear and enjoy a beverage or two. Got a topic you’d like to hear about or guest you’d like to have back at camp? Leave a comment👇 --- 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 WhistlePig The Boss Hog: https://www.whistlepigwhiskey.com/the-boss-hog-archive Jefferson’s Ocean Voyage 23: https://jeffersonsbourbon.com/jeffersons-ocean-voyage-23/ Essex Structural Steel: https://essexsteel.com/ onX Hunt: https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app HUNTR Podcast: https://wearehuntr.com/ Hunt Quietly / Matt Rinella: https://www.huntquietly.org/podcast AXIL Hearing Protection: https://goaxil.com/collections/ear-buds  Vortex Optics Binoculars: https://vortexoptics.com/optics/binoculars.html BUL Bag: https://bulbag.com/ --- http://abcideabased.com http://instagram.com/abcideabased http://www.youtube.com/@downwindproperties

  6. Aug 4

    Back at Camp: Summer Prep, Deer Season & Camp Projects | Ep 009

    In this episode of Back at Camp, Travis and Brad are backsolo, catching up on summer at camp, podcast progress, deer season prep, trailncameras, tree stands, and what still needs to get done before fall. The guys talk about recent shoots, Saratoga, podcast clips getting flagged, New York deer regulation changes, summer scouting, mowing trails, food plots, trail cameras, DEC guests, venison processing, camp projects and a few new gadgets along the way. It’s a classic brother episode – no guest, just rain outside, bourbon in the glass, hunting season on the brain, and plenty of camp conversation. --- You’re Back at Camp, so grab a drink and pull up a chair atthe place (and podcast) where the best hunting and outdoor stories are told. Join brothers Travis and Brad – along with special guests – as they trade tales, talk trends, break down gear and enjoy a beverage or two. Got a topic you’d like to hear about or guest you’d like tohave back at camp? Leave a comment👇 --- 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 The Burning Chair Bourbon: https://savageandcooke.com/category/the-burning-chair-bourbon-whiskey/ VNSH Laser Strike Training System: https://vnsh.com/products/vnsh-laser-strike-training-system Trophy Treestands Maxgrip: https://www.trophytreestands.com/product-page/maxgrip-hvl100 Big Game Treestands: https://www.biggametreestands.com/ --- http://abcideabased.com http://instagram.com/abcideabased http://www.youtube.com/@downwindproperties

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Back at Camp is the Downwind Properties podcast where the best stories get told. Hosted by two brothers, this podcast brings you the kind of conversations that happen after the hunt – when everyone’s back at camp swapping stories, breaking down what happened and busting balls. From chasing turkeys and dialing in treestand setups to talking gear, lessons learned and all the stuff that doesn’t go as planned, Travis, Brad and their special guests cover it all. Some episodes are serious, some go completely off the rails, but all of them are rooted in real time spent in the woods and on the water.