Gary Lewis Outdoorsman
Brought to you by award-winning writer and TV host Gary Lewis, Gary Lewis Outdoorsman (formerly Ballistic Chronicles) tells the stories of great hunts, provides insights into the firearms industry, discusses custom rifles, wildcat calibers and hunting for mule deer, elk, blacktail deer, whitetails, bear and coyotes. Other topics include hunting trucks, steelhead fishing, upland bird hunting and dog training.
Episodes
238 episodes
Pheasant Hunting, Long Tailed Roosters, 16 Gauges and Double Barreled Shotguns
We sit down with Brad Trumbo and Troy Rodakowski to talk pheasant hunting, double barreled shotguns, trophy roosters, how to keep your dog from picking up burrs, reloading for the 16 gauge and planting forage blends for wildlife. To reach Troy ...
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Season 6
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Episode 238
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44:57
The Walker Colt, Texas Rangers, Comanches and Kiowa with GW Campbell
We sit down with GW Campbell and talk about shooting the Walker Colt, how it changed the face of war on the plains. And we hear how GW came to be at a ceremony when the remains of the great Kiowa chiefs Satank and Satanta were transferred to th...
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Season 6
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Episode 237
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31:59
Barrel Life, Destroy Your Barrel in 10 Seconds & Ammunition Demystified with Jeff Siewert
How to burn out a rifle barrel in 10 seconds. How barrels are drilled and rifled and why it matters. What really happens in a rifle barrel. We talk to Jeff Siewert, author of Ammunition Demystified, a book intended for small caliber ammunition ...
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Season 6
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Episode 236
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53:19
Elk Hunting, Oregon Public Land, Carnivore Diet & the 30-06 with James Flaherty
We talk to James Flaherty about his hunting journey with a rifle on public land in the Oregon Cascades, calling elk in rifle season. James started hunting with a 243 and a Nosler 95-grain Partition and hunted with a 7mm Mag and moved to the 30-...
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Season 6
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Episode 235
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1:06:03
The Nosler Partition Changed Everything, the Legendary Moose Hunt with John Nosler
This is our sixth year of podcasting. Every year at this time we like to replay this story. John Nosler founded Nosler Bullets in 1948. Then Bob Nosler brought the company back to full family ownership. And the Nosler family still produces bull...
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Season 6
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Episode 234
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21:19
Ending Meat, Mailing Handguns to Yourself & More Missed Connections with Chris Sulak & Ron Alvarez
We sit down with Chris Sulak aka CJ the DJ and dry camper Ron Alvarez to talk about a new initiative petition in Oregon, the 1847 Colt Walker, mailing a handgun to yourself, Ozempic, Bill Gates Butter and Sprinter Vans. And as a public service ...
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Season 6
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Episode 233
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1:41:02
6 Polar Bear Hunts & a 7mm Magnum with Lance Lupton
He learned to hunt backwards. We talk to Lance Lupton who made 6 polar bear hunts and 2 elephant hunts with a 7mm Magnum and hunted all over the world with the rifle he calls Old Trusty. We hear about his NDE, thoughts on big game hunting, and ...
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Season 6
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Episode 232
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1:12:09
27 Deer, 27 Bullets, the 7mm-08 & Survival Common Sense with Leon Pantenburg
Today we meet up with Leon Pantenburg to talk the 7mm-08. Leon was an early adopter of this cartridge in 1982 and has taken 27 deer with 27 bullets. Leon is a writer and an expert on surviving in the back country. We talk how to get lost and ge...
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Season 6
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Episode 231
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51:28
The View from Central Oregon, Corner Crossing and the 338 Ultra Mag with Matt Smith
We talk to Matt Smith from Bend, Oregon, a hunter, a rifle loony, ballistics expert, cattleman and president of William Smith Properties about this thing called corner crossing. At issue is the checkerboarding of public lands and how to access ...
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Season 5
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Episode 230
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39:10
Moonlight Elk & A Woman Who Hunts Alone
We talk to Christie Green from Santa Fe about her journey as a hunter, carrying a Mauser in 308 Winchester. We hear how she makes her way in the lifestyle that gave her freedom. We go deep talking liminal spaces, time as a construct, technology...
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Season 5
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Episode 229
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1:11:29
Sitka Blacktail Deer & Subsistence Living In Alaska
We talk to Don Busse about hunting blacktail deer on Prince of Wales Island and discuss the subsistence lifestyle. How many deer it takes to feed a family, how many salmon you can eat in a year and how to grow a garden in this wet climate. Don ...
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Season 5
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Episode 228
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48:13
Wing Shooting in Saskatchewan with Duck Creek Outfitters
We talk to Sykes Mitchell for a report on pintails and snow geese in the Central Flyway and talk mallard shooting, fishing for peacock bass and hunting tahr in New Zealand. Sykes is the owner of Duck Creek Outfitters, based in Saskatchewan. VIs...
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Season 5
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Episode 227
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58:36
Rooster Rush Pheasant-nomics + Sweet 16 Gauge Shotguns with Casey Weismantel
Just back from South Dakota we talk pheasant hunting in the late season when birds are kegged up in the grass and the cattails. Our guest is Casey Weismantel from https://huntfishsd.com/ If you want to support free speech and good h...
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Season 5
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Episode 226
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48:07
Missouri Bucks & Nosler Whitetail Country 7mm-08 with Trevor Barclay
Just back from Missouri we recap our hunt 4 days for 4 bucks. Trevor Barclay was using the 7mm-08 Remington and made a good shot on a buck with the flat shooting cartridge. We talk about why this cartridge why this ammo and we also talk about v...
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Season 5
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Episode 225
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37:15
Rabbit Gun Revamp & Eat Off The Land with Sharon Trammell
It's a critter gitter makeover. A lot of us have old bolt action 22s or shotguns that could benefit from some tender treatment. Here's how to get started. It's fall turkey season and time to hunt grouse in and around the alders and ...
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Season 5
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Episode 224
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57:34
King Chukar and the Cheatgrass Cowboys with Matt Hardinge
Around here, November means we are getting into chukar season. Ten ply tires, mud up to the windows and dogs with sore feet. We talk to Matt Hardinge about public land chukar hunting in the West. This is episode Number 223 which is special no m...
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Season 5
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Episode 223
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51:39
Closing The Deal On Coyotes With Marc Larese
Coyote hunter by day, guitar tech by night. It’s our favorite coyote-sniping guitar tech Marc Larese from Tennessee, in this episode talking coyote hunting. This one is about how to get that coyote to commit. You want it completely sold, coming...
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Season 5
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Episode 222
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32:16
Late Season Blacktail & Cross Dominance with Justyn Schmidt
It’s October, it’s all happening, people. We’re right in the middle of deer season and duck season, so we talk to Justyn Schmidt, communications manager for Warne Scope Mounts and a deer, elk and duck hunter. We talk the 30-06, long range shoot...
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Season 5
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Episode 221
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46:55
Hunting Saskatchewan for Ducks, Geese and Cranes with Sykes Mitchell
We talk to Sykes Mitchell, the owner of Duck Creek Outfitters, based in Saskatchewan. Mitchell is proprietor of Duck Creek Outfitters in Saskatchewan, hunting snow geese in the spring, and ducks, geese and cranes over decoysl and upland in the ...
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Season 5
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Episode 220
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40:24
Modernizing The Gun Room, A Hunter’s Perspective with Tom Kubiniec
We talk to Tom Kubiniec about heavy metal guitar, hunting rifles and the evolution of gun storage, from special forces to the civilian market - modernizing the gun room from a hunter’s perspective. Kubiniec is CEO of Secureit, known for innovat...
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Season 5
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Episode 219
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58:22
Relentless: Bob Nosler, Rhythm, Blues and Ballistic Tips
In this episode we talk about Bob Nosler and his commitment to freedom and the shooting sports. Bob devoted his life, with a quiet confidence, commitment to American manufacturing and belief in giving his to to his work and family. We cannot ov...
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Season 5
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Episode 218
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16:24
Deceit, Deception & Desert Mule Deer with Flip Freeman
We talk to Flip Freeman, rifle loony, doctor, stand-up guy, reloader, tuner and tinkerer, driver of desert roads and a looker through the long glass. We talk about how to find the places where big bucks go pre-rut, where they hide, how they mov...
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Season 5
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Episode 217
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41:03
Blade Lust: Battle Knives & Hunting Knives with Bill Harsey
We talk to one-of-a-kind Bill Harsey, a custom knife maker and designer of one-of-a-kind folding and fixed blade knives. Bill's work can be found with Spartan Knives and Chris Reeve Knives. He has worked with Gerber, Lone Wolf Knives, Ruger/CRK...
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Season 5
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Episode 216
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1:16:29
Blacktail Bucks, Long Range Shooting & Public Lands with John Nores
We talk to John Nores, author, speaker and tactical firearms instructor. He was the first guest on the podcast five years ago, talking about the Hidden War. And has been on the TV show and the podcast a few times since then (go see How To Be A ...
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Season 5
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Episode 215
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45:27
Elk and the 7mm Magnum with Demetrius Spates
We talk to Demetrius Spates, a former Division 1 athlete turned business operator and a consultant for entrepreneurs. Spates grew up in San Diego and played football for the University of Oregon from 2001 to 2005. Today he calls himself a turna...
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Season 5
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Episode 214
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57:06