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This week Josh and Kevin are joined by Michael Beltzold
We start by discussing some recent ground hog hunting adventures from Kevin, and Josh's recent experiences shooting a new 17wsm load.
We then welcome Michael to the show.
Michael is another fellow Michigan hunter, that has experience running dogs for bears, raccoons and more.
We discuss dog breeds, choosing a dog for hunting, and what Michael uses.
We discuss one of Michaels favorite things about using dogs to hunt, watching the dogs work (the hounding) Michael describes his enjoyment from watching when a dog "clicks" and gets into the hunt, whether its chase, tracking, treeing or baying, there is something special about seeing a dog in its element doing what they love.
We talk a bit about using dogs to hunt cats, either bobcats or Mt Lions and the differences vs other animals they pursue, specifically about the scent pad, age of track, and how far a chase may be.
We talk about the dangers of using dogs, specifically the dangers to the dog, and how important it can be to have the dog do what you want for the safety of the dog. Despite what some folks think, a hunting dog is a valued member of the hunters family and the dog has a job as well as the owners having a duty to protect and care for their dogs.
Josh and Kevin learn from Michael about his experiences in running coyotes (as well as other animals) and how they run from the dogs, like going in a circle back to the same area (like rabbits do).
Michael also talks to us about weather conditions that are good for raccoons and bad for coyotes and times of day he likes to hunt.
We then delve into discussions about the importance of us sportsmen coming together no matter what your passion is, we need to respect each other's passion and come together to unite to preserve our way of life for future generations.

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On this weeks episode Kevin and Josh are joined by team member Brad Bingham.
We start by talking about our trip this past weekend to Ohio to hunt with Tony Boninsegna from Mountain Lodge Outdoors, our successes and mishaps, new equipment, and good times.
Then we move on to Brad
Brad has been down in Missouri now for a couple years and we talk about his experiences hunting down there vs here in Michigan.
We talk about-
* Terrain differences and how it effects setting up.
* coyote seasons in Missouri (short nighttime hunting season).
* His gear set up, firearms, load, caller, optics etc.
* Other Differences between MI & Missouri.
* His 60 in 60 day challenge he set for himself.
* Locating and call sequences.
* hunting pressure in Missour and Illinois compared to Michigan
* Hunting with Heath Baker-Predator Tactics
* Tournaments.

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This week we are joined by Dan Gates.
Dan has been very active in a battle similar to ours here in Michigan now with proposal G, but in Colorado.
Being part of the Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management (https://savethehuntcolorado.com/), Dan has some great insights on what they are doing in their battle, but also what others can and NEED to do in their states.
As we discuss in the episode this is not a state specific issue, but a country wide issue in how our natural resources and wildlife are managed. The importance of using responsible science vs emotion.
We talk about how as sportspersons we have an issue with "head in the sand" " I don't hunt x, so it doesn't effect me", well we are here to tell you that it most certainly WILL effect you.
Dan gives out a lot of info on how the battle is being fought, who is involved, how long this battle has been going on and then some insight for others in how to get in on it, from fundraising (very important due to the amount of time involved for the people fighting) to coalitions (getting groups to join together for a common cause) down to even the type of tax statuses of organizations and how that can effect what they can and cannot do.
We talk a lot about how one of the key tools we have is public education and involvement, specifically in regards to non hunters. How the opposition is using that, and what we need to do to counter it.
We talk a bit about how proven the north American model has been to help sustain healthy wildlife and some of the pitfalls of not properly managing them.
Dan tells us how, if each of us even spent 8 hours a year helping, we would be an unstoppable force.
Please take a listen, use this as another example of why we need to join together and act, because guaranteed, the opposition is busy, and we need to do better for our future and the future of our way of life.

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This week, Josh and Kevin have another fireside chat.
We start off by discussing recent hunts, or lack thereof.
Then we start talking Kevin's favorite subject, guns and ammo.
We talk about bullet performance, minimum expansion velocity, how bullet performance is dependent on construction and velocity.
We talk about different bullet types and how they are suited for different applications.
Josh and Kevin discuss the importance of knowing your equipment and your own limitations. If you want the best experience in your pursuits, everything is a factor, from familiarity with the controls of your equipment, how it performs in the field and also your ability to use it effectively.
Kevin relates a specific hunt that showed how his experience with a rapid reload for a shotgun, learned from competitive shooting, saved a hunt vs making it an even more embarrassing story.
Then Josh asks Kevin about his preferred bullets used for predator hunting in everything from 17wsm to 50bmg.

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"In this week's episode we welcome Rich Fowllab to the show.
Rich is a fellow Michigan hunter.
We start off with a quick discussion about the weekends fishing trip for Crappie and whatever else would bite down by Josh.
We then get to hear about Rich, how he got his start in hunting and the types of hunting he does, discussing some caliber choices, and experiences for deer using the .350 legend, which both Josh and Rich use for deer here in Michigan.
We then talk a little bit about barrel life and differences in barrel construction.
We go into some detail about the equipment he uses for predators. Rich uses night vision, and he tells us why and we talk a bit about the calls, firearms and such that he uses as well. including likes and dislikes of his current set ups.
We get into some more detail in our continued academic research based off cell camera data and what we have gleaned from it, Rich also uses Reveal cameras and has compiled data from them in regards to predators.
We finish up with an update from Josh in regards to recent contact with his local DNR officers that clarified some issues for him and were helpful in making things more clear for him in regards to nuisance predator removal.
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On this week's podcast it's a fire side "tossed salad"
Josh starts off asking Kevin about how this last season archery league went and how he felt about the new arrows from ORC archery and his hopes to finally get a deer with it this upcoming season.
We talk about some recent depredation hunting, and how bad the ticks are this year already.
We talk a bit about snake experiences, then switch into some of Josh recent cooking experiences, including his preparing "jerk" chicken, and what is "hot" in terms of seasoning.
Kevin then asks Josh to elaborate a bit on his strategies for deer season preseason scouting, what he looks for, how he uses what he finds and how it has worked for him, we talk data that we have accumulated from the Reveal cameras and compare Josh's data on deer with Kevin's data of predators , finding some similarities that weren't really a surprise to us based off what we have seen for years now, and some info that either was different or the same for both types of animals based off data from the cameras, we then finish that subject with some of the strategies Josh has used for deer on public land.
We then move onto some more political and legal discussion in regards to a bill submitted to allow year round coyote hunting in MI ONLY if a hunter has purchased a fur harvesters license, and why that is a bad idea. The stats and data of fur harvesting and coyote hunting in terms of licenses and hunters numbers. We talk about how the rules are currently, how vague or confusing it is, and how some of the things that were stated were not truly applicable under the rules set by the DNR (specifically about still being able to hunt private land), we talk about the interpretation of "reasonable distance" and the possible mindsets behind the DNR leaving it vague.
We then take a break from that and talk about some fishing, different species, and types of fishing that we enjoy.
To finish, Kevin and Josh both discuss their "bucket list" hunts.
Thank you all for listening.

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