Hunt & Fish Bums Podcast
This podcast is all about Hunting, Fishing, & Shooting. Cohosts discuss hunting trips, adventures, equipment, shooting competitions, successes and more importantly failures along the way. Sharing information to help others learn from our mistakes and take advantage of strategies that have worked for us.
Episodes
36 episodes
Action packed - Arizona DIY Coues Deer
On this episode Pat and Sean McCloskey talk about their Arizona Coues deer hunt and share the ups and downs they experienced during the trip. They discuss some tips that they have learned over the past few years of hunting course de...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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1:01:34
Colorado Archery Elk with Dru Bishop
In this episode we talk to Dru Bishop about his Colorado Archery Elk Hunt. We cover everything from how they settled on picking a unit, equipment used on the hunt, and who was up first to shoot!Here is a link to Dru's write up and...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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1:29:48
Winter Trout Fishing
Carlos heads out to fly fish for the first time in 3 years and has a lot of questions. We talk about basic fly fishing tips and presentations for catching trout in the winter. We will follow up with a part 2 to see how he did. ...
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Episode 35
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1:09:38
We're Back! Grouse, Dogs, Deer, & Fish
In this episode, we cover a lot of topics, from Garret's son Maverick's second buck, grouse hunting in the Upper Peninsula, Bird dogs progressing and even giant brown trout.
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Episode 34
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59:10
Get the BIG NET! Fly Fishing State College, PA
We spent that night on Spring Creek and recorded a podcast to talk about the tactics we used that day. Garret figures out Euro Nymphing and talks about what he changed that helped him hook into more fish that night.
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Episode 33
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39:00
Mountain hunting with 2 legends: Brent Sinclair and Jim Kelly
This is an awesome episode with two legends in the hunt game. Brent Sinclair has been guiding all around the world for just about every species. He started sheep hunting in 1980 and has guided close to 350-400 sheep hunts. Jim...
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Episode 32
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1:21:26
Whitetail shot placement and quarantine recipes
In this episode we discuss Carlos's experience in the Lancaster classic, some of our crazy experiences during whitetail season, primarily around shot placement and animal recovery, we also talk about some ways we're preparing our whitetail deer...
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Episode 31
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1:09:55
Arizona Coues Deer with the McCloskey Brothers.
This episode is about Pat & Sean's trip to Arizona to hunt Coues deer. This was Pat's first time hunting out west and it sure sounds like it won't be his last. Sean hunted Coues before and did a great job preparing for the trip ...
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Episode 30
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54:55
New Mexico Barbary Sheep Hunt
This episode is all about our recent trip to New Mexico to hunt Barbary sheep on public land. We had a great time and went 3 for 3 in just 3 days.
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Episode 29
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1:13:18
Hunting Deer with Hounds in Virginia
On this episode, Carlos and his friend Chris Heycock hunt deer in Virginia with dogs. This sounds like a pretty incredible experience and definitely a unique way to hunt deer. The Jersey boys ended up tagging 3 really nice deer. &nb...
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Episode 28
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1:02:51
OTC Colorado Archery Elk with Josh Badasch
This is a great episode for anyone considering going on a back country OTC hunt in an area they are not familiar with. Josh goes into detail on how he narrowed the potential hunt areas down to a select few spots and the process he went th...
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Episode 26
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57:57
Archery Mule Deer & Barbary sheep with Top O Texas Outfitters
On this hunt, Carlos talks about his archery Mule Deer & Barbary sheep hunt with Scotti Campbell of Top O Texas Outfitters. These guys had it all, nice weather, snow, sleet, Mule Deer, Barbary sheep and a lot of fun! Carlos talks abou...
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Episode 25
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1:13:39
Dall Sheep & Mountain Goats with Rich Trace
On this episode we talk to Rich Trace about his Dall Sheep & Mountain Goat hunts in the NWT with South Nahanni Outfitters. Rich has an awesome story with his Dall sheep hunt and then talks about some of the new challenges he faced whe...
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Episode 26
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59:07
Rock Slides & Forest Fires - Wyoming Big Horn Sheep with Sean McCloskey
On this episode we talk to Sean McCloskey about his incredible Wyoming Big Horn Sheep hunt. He defied the odds by drawing the tag on his second try against other applicants that have years of preference points to their advantage. Hi...
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Episode 24
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1:27:23
2019 Archery Elk Hunt Part 2
This is the conclusion of Garett & Joe's elk hunt in New Mexico. Their hunt was action packed in the middle of the rut and they witnessed some amazing things out there.
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Episode 24
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1:10:04
2019 Archery Elk Hunt with Garett & Joe - Part 1
On this week's episode, we talk to Garett & Joe about their incredible hunt in New Mexico. Sounds like they timed the rut perfectly and had lots of action during the trip. The discuss their general strategy and game plan through the h...
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Episode 23
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1:01:32
Whitetail preparation and early season tactics
In this episode we go over equipment maintenance, especially after it's been sitting in a case for the past 8 months. We also talk about tree stand safety and making sure everything is still intact before using the stand. Finally, w...
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Episode 22
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1:09:02
2019 New Mexico Archery Elk Hunt part 1
Garett & Joe Bender discuss their upcoming archery elk hunt in New Mexico. We cover important topics like how many days before they forget about hunting a bull and going after the first elk in range.
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Episode 21
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1:09:03
2019 Dall's Sheep Hunt
This episode is all about Bob's Dall's sheep hunt with South Nahanni Outfitters in the Northwest Territories and Guide Brent Sinclair. A full video of the hunt can be found at the following link: https://vimeo.com/357436352
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Episode 18
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1:01:36
Shooting Tips from the Skeet Field
On this week's episode, we are joined by guests Nick Gregory and Ben Knecht after spending a day on the skeet field. Both Nick and Ben are experienced shotgun shooters looking to improve their scores on the skeet field and hit a few more ...
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Episode 18
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1:10:33
Fish of 10,000 Casts!
Garret and friend Matt Brown spend the day Musky fishing and then follow it up with a great podcast discussing all things related to the fish of 10,000 casts. Matt has a lot of experience musky fishing and shares some great information. &...
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Episode 17
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1:34:54
Archery Equipment for Hunting
This is part 1 of a few podcasts we are doing with the intent to cover everything you need for putting together a great bow for hunting. This episode starts with our equipment picks and why we decided to use those products. We talk ...
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Episode 15
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1:40:09
PA Deer Opener, CWD, Sunday Hunting and More
On this episode we go down a bunch of random rabbit holes. We cover Pennsylvania's decision to change the opening day of deer season from the Monday after Thanksgiving to Saturday. We also talk about CWD and how the Game Commission ...
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Episode 14
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1:24:34
Fly Fishing Trips and Tactics
In this episode, we cover a few of our recent fly fishing trips in Northern Pennsylvania and the Delaware River in New York. We discuss some of our favorite set ups and presentation techniques. We also go over new tactics that we re...
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Episode 13
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1:11:21
All things Ruffed Grouse
In this episode we talk about hunting the king of game birds, ruffed grouse! We reminisce about the good ole days, talk about habitat, West Nile, old stories, and of course, shot size and choke tubes. This was a great conversation t...
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Episode 12
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1:38:45
Turkey Hunting with Richie Harr
Special guest Richie Harr joins us to clarify some points from our original turkey hunting podcast, as well as cover some great tips that he has picked up hunting turkey for over 20 years. We cover lots of random topics; puking at Sheetz,...
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Episode 11
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1:35:59
Hunting in Africa with Luke Blackbeard of Blackbeard Safaris
**UPDATE 5/28/2019 - After recording this episode, South African Airways announced that it will be charging baggage fees for firearms. When the podcast was recorded, they were not charging additional baggage fees for firearms.**In...
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Episode 10
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1:06:51
Dog Training and an Intro to NAVHDA
On this episode we go into more detail about some training techniques we've used to help with fetching, breaking hard mouth habits, introduction to scent training, and holding point. We also get an introduction to NAVHDA from Garett and w...
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Episode 9
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1:17:57
Turkey Hunting Amateur Hour
In this episode we talk about our successes and failures hunting spring turkey this season. We go into broadhead selection and shot placement when archery hunting turkey. Bob and Garret have a healthy debate over shot size and choke...
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Episode 8
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1:22:09
Florida Mountain Archery Ibex w/ B.j. Trejo
B.j. Trejo joins us on this episode and we talk all about Archery Ibex Hunting on the Florida Mountains. B.j. has been extremely successful on the archery ibex hunt and has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the Florida Mountains and ...
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Episode 7
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1:27:14