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Bowhunting Soul
by Emrah Oruc
Bowhunting Soul is a podcast for the bowhunting and archery enthusiast. We talk bowhunting, archery, arrows, ethics, truths and myths, and generally geek out over tuning. Although this podcast is mostly traditional bow related, I do have a compound I shoot from time to time. So come along and spend time with me as I ramble on about stuff while podcasting in my car!
Episodes
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Bowhunting Soul EP117: Tough Season With Blain Swanson
Boy, if you think I had a tough season, you should listen to Blain's struggles! Fellow Minnesotan Blain Swanson talks about his long season where he toughed it out through 40+ sits and only saw deer on two or three occasions. We get into his tactics, how he approaches public land hunting and…
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Bowhunting Soul EP116: Great Fall Season With Jim Dussias
Back on the show is friend Jim Dussias. Jim has had a great fall season since our hog hunt in Georgia. He's shot two deer and a hog, each with different types of weapons. He's in a relatively target-rich environment, so he's been able to be picky and enjoy just being able to watch deer. We talk...
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Bowhunting Soul EP115: Knock Knock... Still Here!
Boy, it's getting tougher and tougher to keep cranking these episodes out during hunting season! Add in job role changes, the holidays, and plain old family time and it really puts the squeeze on your time. But fear not! I have episodes lined up. This episode is just me rambling about my season…
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Bowhunting Soul EP114: Feel The Spirit with Steven Matthews
This week I welcome Steven Matthews to the show. Steven is a Virginia hunter who runs the YouTube channel "Feel The Spirit". Very cool interview getting to know him and how he hunts. He is mostly a traditional bowhunter but also picks up the rifle, muzzleloader and shotgun from time to time. Be...
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Bowhunting Soul EP113: Tony Messina
In this episode I speak with Tony Messina. Tony committed to full-time trad just a few years ago and he's had great success. We talk about his journey, hunting style and dive into an amazing story about a doe he killed this year. He's recently started filming his hunts on his YouTube channel...
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Bowhunting Soul EP 112: Billy Dryden
This week I'm joined by Ohio bow hunter Billy Dryden. Billy and I met this year at ETAR. We ended up hanging out at the same camp site and shooting together pretty much all weekend along with Will Nicholson and Travis Stiles. Billy is a killer and he's probably one of the best purely instinctive...
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Bowhunting Soul EP111: Pre-Season Prep Baby!
Deer season is almost here in Minnesota! When this comes out it'll be just a week and a half away. SO pumped to get back out into the woods! In this episode I talk about my setups going into season. Bows, arrows, broadheads, packs, etc. I also touch on having the right mindset or philosophy to…
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Bowhunting Soul EP 110: Heath Knepp
Today I'm joined by Heath Knepp of the YouTube channel "Old Man Stickbow Adventures" Heath has been hunting with a traditional bow since the mid 90's. He's a dedicated hunter who not only hunts in his home state of Indiana, but also hunts multiple states for multiple animals. We have a fantastic...
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Bowhunting Soul 109: Ryan Leaman
This week I'm joined by Missouri bow hunter Ryan Leaman. Ryan's been at the hunting game a while and hunts with a traditional bow in the last several years. He's had some great success. We discuss everything about his hunting and traditional archery journey. Hope you enjoy! Please check out the...
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Bowhunting Soul EP108: Georgia Hog Hunt Success!
Well, I did it! Finally, after 5 years, I was able to successfully harvest a big game animal. This episode I speak with my hunting partner on this trip Jim Dussias. We went to Georgia on a last minute hog hunt and had an amazing time despite some horrendous weather conditions. This was truly a...
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Bowhunting Soul EP107: Talking ASL's With Paul McHargue
This week I'm joined by Paul McHargue. Paul is a die-hard bowhunter from Illinois and his favorite style of bow is the ASL, also known as the American Semi Longbow or Hill Bow. Paul has been hunting with an ASL for almost two decades now. He is also a very successful competitive archer, having...
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Bowhunting Soul EP106: Melody Haege
This week I'm joined by Melody Haege. Melody is a mother of 5, a traditional bow hunter and survival skills teacher. She tries to balance living in a modern world while embracing the simple ways and skills that got us here. She recently started the "Gone Before" podcast, and I highly recommend…
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Bowhunting Soul EP105: Ethan Page of Backwards Hat Traditional
This week I sit down with Ethan Page of Backwards Hat Traditional. Ethan is a traditional bow hunter who has been hunting since he was a child. He appreciates the history and heritage of what our ancestors accomplished with simple tools. He has a minimalist mindset when it comes to hunting...
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Bowhunting Soul EP104: Travis Stiles of Broken Compass Knives
This week I catch up with Travis Stiles of Broken Compass Knives. Travis is a husband, father, traditional bow hunter and a custom knife maker. Travis has been building custom knives for several years now and he's really developed his craft, offering multiple hunting, hiking, and every day carry...
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Bowhunting Soul EP103: Josh Gull, Stuff and Whiskey
On this episode we continue the trend away from bows and arrows to another recent hobby I've gotten into: bourbon! This week I'm joined by Josh Gull of the Stuff and Whiskey YouTube channel. Josh and his wife Erin have an amazing channel where they review whiskeys. They have a very down-to-earth...
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Bowhunting Soul EP102: Nick Otto of Huntavore
It's been a minute, but we once again, have Nick Otto of the Huntavore Podcast on the show! Nick is a foodie like me, so it's only natural we dive right into wild game and trying to use as much of the animal as possible. We all love burgers and backstraps but there's SO much more wild game bits…
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Bowhunting Soul EP101: Hunting Texas Public Land with Jesse Johnson
Public land hunting in Texas??? Yep. This week I speak with Jesse Johnson, a Louisiana native who moved to Texas and quickly figured out where public land was and how to hunt it successfully. Jesse is a consumate outdoorsman with a love of hunting and fishing whenever he can get out. He has a...
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Bowhunting Soul EP100: Josh Boram: New Owner of Damon Howatt Bows
Damon Howatt is considered to be one of the founding pillars of traditional archery. Throughout the years, the company has been bought out several times by investment groups and has not had a chance to break free from under the umbrella of parent corporations. Well, new owner Josh Boram aims to...
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Bowhunting Soul EP99: Robert Carter
I felt a little outclassed on this one! I speak to the one and only Robert Carter, or RC to those are fortunate enough to have made his acquaintence. Robert has been hunting in the south (Georgia to be exact) for a very long time and has amassed an incredible amount of hunting and woodsmanship...
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Bowhunting Soul EP98: Great Plains Traditional Bow Company
This week I speak with Shane Unruh, owner and bowyer at Great Plains Traditional Bow Company. Shane and his crew not only put out some very beautiful bows but they are also creating some very cool content on their YouTube channel of the same name. We discuss his journey into traditional bows and...
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Bowhunting Soul EP97: Tyler Skowronski of HIITing The Dream
This week I speak with Tyler Skowronski from New York state. Tyler has been hunting since he can remember and is a super passionate outdoorsman. We get into some of his success stories, his approaches to hunting new properties, tactics he uses and much more. It was great getting to chat with him....
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Bowhunting Soul EP96: Late Season Tactics With Blain Swanson
This episode I catch up with Blain Swanson. Blain lives in Minnesota like me, but lives and hunts quite a bit farther north than me. He had success on two deer so far this year after a grind of a season. We get into the stories behind those two deer, plus dive into late season tactics and setups...
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Bowhunting Soul EP95: Catching Up With Jim Dussias
Friend Jim Dussias recently moved from the Miami area to North Carolina. We haven't really talked at length since I went hog hunting with him in Florida earlier this year. We catch up on his move, how his season is going and general bowhunting conversation. Always great talking to him. Also…
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Bowhunting Soul EP94: Tree Stand Safety and Self Recovery with Cary Gibson
In light of a recent tragedy in the saddle hunting world, I felt it was imperative that I did a detailed podcast on tree stand/saddle safety and self recovery techniques. No better person to discuss this with than Cary Gibson, a 20+ year professional arborist. We talk about everything from how to...
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Bowhunting Soul EP93: Deer Season Kick-Off!
Deer Season is here in Minnesota! This episode I run through the setup I'm starting the season with. Also get into the importance of pre-season practice, things I've learned and the changes I've made prior to the season starting. It's important to constantly re-evaluate your gear and your methods...
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Bowhunting Soul EP92: St. Joe River Bows
This episode I speak with Tracey and David Balowski of St. Joe River Bows. Tracey and David produce beautiful longbows and recurves for the whole family, including a line of youth bows - one of which my own daughter has and loves. They are passionate not only about hunting, but also about…
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Bowhunting Soul EP91: Cary and Mindy Gibson
This is a two-fer episode. I talk to Cary and Mindy Gibson. Cary is a traditional bowhunter and arborist by trade. His wife Mindy is relatively new to hunting in general, but has quickly taken up the passion. We get deep into tree stand and saddle safety, including climbing, descending, knot…
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Bowhunting Soul EP90: Travis Shirer
In this episode I speak with Travis Shirer of Ohio. Travis is a lifelong hunter with a passion for the outdoors. He is part of "Shedding Light Outdoors" YouTube channel, where he and a few other passionate hunters put out hunting content. We dove deep into a lot of topics on this one and…
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Bowhunting Soul EP89: Drew Kohlhofer
This week I'm joined by Drew Kohlhofer of Selway Archery. We get into some pretty deep topics here, about hunting, life, politics and game management. I love talking to Drew because he's not afraid to speak his mind about what he believes is right vs. wrong. Hope you enjoy the episode! Please...
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Bowhunting Soul EP88: Mick Chambers
Today I speak with Mick Chambers of Archery Geek. Mick is a die-hard traditional archery shooter and hunter. He has a very entertaining podcast called "Archery Geek". He also puts his podcasts up on his YouTube channel of the same name so you can check it out there as well. He always has a smile…
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Bowhunting Soul EP87: Climbing Sticks and Saddle Hunting Redundancy
In this week's episode I'm going over some safety tips with regards to saddle hunting. Climbing safety, safety while hanging ,redundancy, self recovery techniques, etc. I also discuss my evolution of the "perfect" climbing system that works for me after trying multiple iterations over the course…
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Bowhunting Soul EP86: Tim Nebel
On this week's episode I'm joined by Tim Nebel. We all know Tim as one half of The Push. He's a bow hunter, a content creator and videographer. We go all over the board on this one. Learning about his hunting roots, how he and Matt Zirnsak created The Push, his setups, hunting styles and of…
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Bowhunting Soul EP85: Luke Parker
This week I'm joined by Alabama bow hunter Luke Parker. I stumbled onto Luke's video of him shooting a turkey with a recurve on his YouTube channel "That's Wild Hunting". Add to the fact he's from Alabama and I have a strange fascination with wanting to hunt whitetails in that state in the…
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Bowhunting Soul EP84: Guy With a Stickbow Josh Neil
This week I'm joined by Josh Neil of Oklahoma. Josh is relatively new to shooting a traditional bow (but not to hunting) and has had early success on Elk and Turkeys. Josh is the sort who seeks to continually improve skills and success and shares a lot of his journey on Instagram. Really cool guy...
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Bowhunting Soul EP83: Dan Lis
This week I speak with Dan Lis. You may formerly know him as Longbow Dan from his YouTube channel. Dan is s fan of any projectile that goes down range and has an affinity for longbows. Dan loves to teach and share his knowledge of shooting and tuning. We had a great conversation about his...
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Bowhunting Soul EP82: Elevating Your Food With Jarrod Robran
So I get to geek out on food this episode. This week I'm joined by Minnesota local Jarrod Robran. Jarrod lives very close to me and we hunt the same public land, though we've never actually ran into each other in the field. I started following him because he is a huge foodie and prepares…
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Bowhunting Soul EP81: Jeff Kavanagh
So Jeff Kavanagh is a guy I've wanted to talk to since I started following him on his YouTube channel several years ago. People may know Jeff as the "snap shooter" or trick shot, but there is so much more to him than being a phenomenal archer. He is a truly passionate outdoorsman, nature lover,...
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Bowhunting Soul EP80: Mark Harrison of Omnivores Homestead and Quivers
This week I'm joined again by Mark Harrison of Omnivore's Homestead and Quivers. Mark is a hilarious, unfiltered trip. We get into so much in this episode I can't even begin to list everything. The only thing I'm certain of is this episode is most definitely rated explicit, so sensitive and young...
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Bowhunting Soul EP79: Hunting In Australia With Dylan Smith
Dylan is my first guest from Australia. He has the opportunity to hunt nearly 365 days a year and can chase a variety of species. He uses everything from rifles to traditional bows. We have an amazing conversation about what it's like to hunt in Australia, but that's just scratching the surface.…
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Bowhunting Soul EP78: Cash Scott
This week I'm joined by Cash Scott. Cash is a traditional bow hunter, bowyer and all-round craftsman. He puts out some great YouTube content showing his bow builds and hunting trips. He also has an Etsy page where he sells his bows, knives and strings. Make sure you check him out and give him a...
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Bowhunting Soul EP77: Saddle Hunting with Spencer Valeri
If you've ever searched for saddle hunting content on YouTube, you probably know the name Spencer Valeri. Spencer is a tried and true saddle hunter and he puts out some great content on his channel named - you guess it - "Saddle Hunting". He reviews a ton of saddle and mobile hunting gear and...
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Bowhunting Soul EP76: Joshua Miller
This week I'm joined by Joshua Miller. Joshua is a traditional bow hunter and competitive shooter. I stumbled onto his YouTube channel while researching last week's guest Erik Hoff of St. Patrick Lake Longbows. Joshua shoots a lot of Erik's models and he's pretty damned good at it too! We get...
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Bowhunting Soul EP75: St. Patrick Lake Longbows
This week I'm joined by Minnesota native Erik Hoff of St. Patrick Lake Longbows. Erik is a relative newcomer to building bows but he's developed a very loyal following and garnered high praise in a very short time. We talk about his journey into traditional archery and what sparked the desire to...
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Bowhunting Soul EP74: Zach Owsley/Aerial Assault
This week I'm joined by Zach Owsley of the YouTube channel Aerial Assault. Zach dove hard into mobile hunting and saddle hunting in particular. On his channel he reviews saddles, sticks, stands, platforms and just about everything else related to mobile/saddle hunting. He's a life-long passionate...
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Bowhunting Soul EP73: Kalamazoo Bow Works
This week I talk with bowyer Dave Darling of Kalamazoo Bow works. After a lifetime of hunting, Dave decided to turn his passion into a business, learned how to build bows and is now kicking out some beautiful longbows out of Michigan. Dave has a very old-skool mentality when it comes to…
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Bowhunting Soul EP72: Mid Season Gear Review (And Tough Squirrels)
Just me solo this episode. I touch on a few gear related topics. So.... enjoy. Emrah
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Bowhunting Soul EP71: Genesis 3D Printing
Hi folks! On today's episode I'm joined by Austin Kantola who, with his wife, owns Genesis 3D Printing. Genesis 3D offers 3D-printed products that make life easier for the mobile hunter. Bow hangers, hitch-tending devices, attachment clips, climbing stick accessories and a host of other…
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Bowhunting Soul EP70: Traditions and Mule Deer Success With Trey Arentz
This week I'm joined by traditional bowhunter Trey Arentz. Trey grew up in a family rich in hunting traditions, with his grandfather being his most influential mentor. Trey recently had success in Nebraska with his first velvet buck. We talk about his history, shooting traditional bows, his…
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Bowhunting Soul EP69: DanO of Eastern Woods Outdoors
This week I'm joined again by Dan Osterhuat (DanO) of Eastern Woods Outdoors. EWO caters primarily to the saddle hunting crowd by offering custom climbing sticks, ropes, carabiners, ascender/descender devices and just about everything else under the sun. Basically everything but the actual…
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Bowhunting Soul EP68: Alex Eisner
Is it possible to go from never having ever shot a bow to running an archery shop in a year? Well, today's guest Alex Eisner did! Alex is the manager of the Oaktree Archery Club in Southern California. The archery bug bit Alex pretty hard. Not only is she consumed by archery, she is also looking...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Bowhunting Soul is a podcast for the bowhunting and archery enthusiast. We talk bowhunting, archery, arrows, ethics, truths and myths, and generally geek out over tuning. Although this podcast is mostly traditional bow related, I do have a compound I shoot from time to time. So come along and spend time with me as I ramble on about stuff while podcasting in my car!
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Emrah Oruc
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Bowhunting Soul is a podcast for the bowhunting and archery enthusiast. We talk bowhunting, archery, arrows, ethics, truths and myths, and generally geek out over tuning. Although this podcast is mostly traditional bow related, I do have a compound I shoot from time to time. So come along and spend...
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