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Manhunter Radio
The Manhunter Radio PodcastHosted by renowned K9 Tracking and Trailing Instructor Jeff Schettler.The Manhunter Radio podcast covers all things tracking and trailing for Law Enforcement, Military, and Search & Rescue. Real Handlers, Real Stories, and Lessons Learned from Time in the Field.
Episodes
19 episodes
Episode 19 | GAK9 Trainers Dave & Joseph Join Jeff to Talk Shop
In this episode, Jeff is joined by David Paulus and Joseph Zumerling, to talk shop and discuss their experiences in training and handling. David and his Hovawart, K9 Gretel, have earned multiple GAK9 certifications in the field, suburban ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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1:16:47
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Episode 18 | Clinton Cilliers and Jeff Schettler Discuss Tracking Life in South Africa
In this episode, Jeff discusses the challenges of tracking in the South African bush with Clinton Cilliers. Clinton is the owner of Tactical K9 Africa and has decades of experience working with dogs of many breeds across the continent of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:18:40
Episode 17 | Bob Eden and Jeff Discuss Training Approaches & Industry Futures
In this episode, Jeff sits down to talk with Bob Eden, an industry great and renowned leader in the K9 space. Bob will be the first to tell you that "none of us have perfected the art of dog training and we're all students who are continu...
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1:26:26
Episode 16 | Austere Desert Tracking with the Gila River PD Tracking Team
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Gila River PD Tracking Team members. Gila River PD is unique in its vast patrol coverage and harsh desert environment in Arizona. The terrain and weather have challenged the bloodhounds and track...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:11:52
Episode 15 | A Man of Many Hats - Kevin Baughn, GAK9 Trainer and Retired K9 Handler
Welcome to Season 2 of Manhunter Radio!How many experiences can an officer gain across a solid 27-year career? Turns out for Kevin Baughn, quite a lot. In his time as a sworn officer, he worked his way through a bit ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:17:59
Episode 14 | One of the Original Goats - Ken Pavlick, Co-Owner and Head Trainer of Pacific Coast K9
Ken Pavlick is one of the originals. He began his career in 1982 with the USAF where he handled, trained, and supervised patrol dogs, explosive detection dogs, and drug dogs. Fast forward through a distinguished civilian law enforce...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:10:21
Episode 13 | Erik Good Ft. Lauderdale Trainer and K9 Handler
Erik has been a K9 handler for the last 14 years, and the head trainer at Ft. Lauderdale PD for the last 10. In this episode, Erik and Jeff discuss the unique requirements of tracking in urban centers and the approach to training Erik tak...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:22:40
Episode 12 | An industry orginal, Veteran K9 Handler and Trainer Doug Humphrey
Doug Humphrey is a K9 community original. He started his law enforcement career in 1979 with over 28 years of service to include developing a K9 program from scratch, in a time where no template or guidance existed.In this episode...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:05:37
Episode 11 | Tables turned, K9 Handler Brian Delos Santos Interviews Jeff
In this episode, the tables are turned as K9 Handler Brian Delos Santos interviews Jeff on all things tracking and trailing. Brian is a long-time handler hailing from Brevard Florida and an eternal student of the tracking game. He h...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:14:49
Episode 10 | K9 Trainer Howard Young
Howard has had a passion for working dogs from a young age, leading ultimately to an over 25-year career supporting the Shelby NC Police Department as their civilian K9 training manager. In that time, he oversaw the development, procurem...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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58:45
Episode 9 | Steve White Part II
As promised, and owing to the overwhelming response from listeners' feedback - Jeff and Steve sit down for a follow-up interview. You'll enjoy this podcast as Jeff and Steve get into more detail around training fundamentals and approaches...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:24:39
Episode 8 | Steve White of Pro Active K9
Steve White runs Pro Active K9 and is best known for expert instruction and consulting work earned over a 46-year career centered around K9 Law Enforcement. Jeff and Steve get into a number of topics around successful K9 handling and ind...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:19:06
Episode 7 | K9 Handler Todd Mona
Todd has been a police officer since 2002, and a K9 handler since 2006 with East Hartford Police Department in Connecticut. He is a seasoned handler, having fielded multiple K9 partners across the years exceeding 70 criminal apprehensions...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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57:14
Episode 6 | Veteran Handler, Instructor & LE Director David Wynne
Jeff sits down with David Wynne to discuss his long history with K9 operations both in law enforcement and now as head trainer/instructor. David spent 22 years as a police officer, with 12 as a K9 handler in Australia. He currently ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:09:17
Episode 5 | K9 Handler Patrick Webb
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Statesboro PD K9 Handler Patrick Webb. Patrick has been an officer with Statesboro PD for over a decade and was paired with his K9 partner Smokey in June of 2019. In this short period of time, th...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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54:09
Episode 4 | K9 Handler Brandon Braxton
In this episode, Jeff gets some time with Sheriff's Deputy K9 Handler Brandon Braxton. Brandon has had a stellar career and a long history with K9 handling starting at an early age with family hunting experiences. He translated his ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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57:09
Episode 3 | The Science of Scent with Dr. Kai Goss
Dr. Kai Goss is a professor for Environmental Chemistry at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Leipzig, Germany. He's been published in 180 peer-reviewed publications and cited more than 5000 times by other researchers.&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:00:06
Episode 2 | Veteran K9 Handler and Instructor David Moyer
Episode 2 - David Moyer, over 20 years as a Law Enforcement handler in Southern California following a career as a handler, trainer, and EOD Specialist in the US Navy. David has been a GAK9 instructor since 2016 specializing in military a...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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57:33