Rooted Wisconsin

Brad Zima

Connecting Wisconsinites one guest at a time.

  1. Dan Infalt - Chasing Mature Bucks, the Values of Hunting & Sharing the Craft - Episode #65

    FEB 9

    Dan Infalt - Chasing Mature Bucks, the Values of Hunting & Sharing the Craft - Episode #65

    Dan Infalt, aka "The Hunting Beast", is an absolute legend of the Wisconsin Whitetail woods and marshes. Growing up in Southeast Wisconsin the youngest of 11 siblings, hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering were more than an outdoor passion. They were a key to surviving. Putting that food on the table was the foundation of decades of development as an outdoorsman, including his primary pursuit, chasing mature whitetails on pressured Wisconsin Public Land. Today, when he isn't in the woods himself, Dan makes extraordinary, REAL, content aimed at sharing the knowledge he has gained over the years beating brush and wading through marshes to bedding areas. In this episode, Brad and Dan talk about those meager early years where hunting was necessary (including the story of his first deer which is a prime example of that), the origins of him creating "content" and sharing the craft and the gift of the outdoors (before it was so cool to do so), satisfaction in the process of chasing mature deer, the "seasons of life" and evolution of a hunter, hosting hunting workshops and the unique and diverse blend of folks he's has join them, a lot about the X's and O's of hunting and tips and tricks to get CLOSE to big bucks bedded down, turning hunting into a career and some of the WILD stories that came with it, and much, MUCH more. https://www.thehuntingbeast.com/ https://www.huntingbeastgear.com/ Huge shoutout to the great sponsors of Rooted Wisconsin that keep these episodes coming: Karouser - Non-Alcoholic social beverages delivered to your door https://www.karouser.com/ Epic Mortgage – Your partner in homebuying, empowering communities and supporting home ownership https://www.yourepiclender.com/ Genuine Lynn – Custom apparel, decorative engravings, and one of a kind pieces where Lynn brings your vision to life! https://genuinelynn.com/

    1h 49m
  2. Jeff Pritzl - Deer, DNR Career, CWD, Hunter Numbers, and Aldo Leopold - Episode #61

    JAN 12

    Jeff Pritzl - Deer, DNR Career, CWD, Hunter Numbers, and Aldo Leopold - Episode #61

    Jeff Pritzl is the recently retired Deer Specialist with the Wisconsin DNR. Following formative years growing up in Marshfield, then earning bachelor's and master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin – Steven’s Point in natural resources and wildlife management, Jeff began his career with the DNR in 1988. After multiple promotions, and spending almost 19 years as a Wildlife Program Supervisor, Jeff ultimately voluntarily accepted a “demotion” by taking the Deer Specialist position, wanting to spend his last few years giving back to the Wisconsin outdoors folks that gave him so much support. In this episode, Brad and Jeff talk about their shared appreciation for Aldo Leopold, his Land Ethic, and the Sand County Almanac, conservation and passion for the outdoors, Jeff’s waterfowl hunting roots and career with the DNR, our shared fond connection of the Wisconsin Northwoods, and DEER (of course). https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-pritzl-131b6b5a/ Huge shoutout to the great sponsors of Rooted Wisconsin that keep these episodes coming: Karouser – Non-Alcoholic social beverages delivered to your door https://www.karouser.com/Epic Mortgage – Your partner in homebuying, empowering communities and supporting home ownership https://www.yourepiclender.com/Genuine Lynn – Custom apparel, decorative engravings, and one of a kind pieces where Lynn brings your vision to life! https://genuinelynn.com/

    1h 39m

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