EatWild Podcast
by EatWild Media
Thanks for checking out the Eatwild podcast! On this podcast we explore learning to hunt and gather wild food. We will take you on some adventures, and share knowledge from elders, mentors, and experienced hunters and gatherers. We will hang out with some new hunters and wild food enthusiasts that will share stories of their successes and challenges of learning to eat wild. So stick around, and we‘ll talk about harvesting wild food, how to take care of it , and ideas for sharing gourmet wild meals with your friends and family.
Episodes
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EatWil 113 - Mule Deer Camp - When to pull the trigger and Dave's first buck
“Baby buck down.” That’s the text Dave Gu sent the group chat after heading up the mountain on his own. Last year, Dave was asking all the questions on our Campfire Q&A for new hunters. This year, he was the one with a buck on the ground and a hell of a story to tell. So we poured another cup of...
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EatWild 112 - Deer Hunting in BC: Where, When & How with Craig McLean
What makes a good deer hunting spot? And how much can we learn about where deer are going to be by understanding the habitat, weather, and behaviour that shape their lives? This week on the EatWild Podcast, I sit down with wildlife biologist and longtime hunter Craig McLean to take a deep dive…
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EatWild 111 — How to Be a Good Hunting Partner with Joel & Ryan Primus
What makes someone a good hunting partner? Is it someone who consistently puts animals on the meat pole? Maybe. In this episode of the EatWild Podcast, I sit down with Joel and Ryan Primus of Finding Nowhere to talk about the often-overlooked human side of hunting: how we learn from each other…
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EatWild 110 - What Salmon Really See with Kai White - Ocean Guy Kai
What really happens beneath the surface after you send your lure into the water? In this episode of the EatWild Podcast, I sit down with filmmaker, angler, and underwater storyteller Kai White—grandson of legendary West Coast fishing pioneer Charlie White. Charlie changed the way anglers…
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EatWild 109 - The Goat, the Boat & the Storm - Tanner Dannish of Frontiersmen Gear
Some hunts stay with you forever, not because of the animal you harvest, but because of the moments when everything goes sideways and getting home becomes the only thing that matters. On this EatWild Podcast, I connected with Tanner Dannish of Frontiersmen Gear to talk about a life built around...
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EatWild 108 - Subsistence Hunting - How to fill the freezer with Justin "Griz" Balzer
Episode 108 of the EatWild Podcast features a conversation with Justin Balzar—known to many as “Griz”—and it’s a grounded, honest look at what it really means to live close to the land. In this episode, we dig into Justin’s journey as a hunter, outdoors enthusiast, and storyteller, exploring how...
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EatWild 107 - The Wildgame Gourmet - Cooking with Chef Larry White
In this episode of the EatWild Podcast, we sit down with the Wildgame Gourmet and lifelong hunter Larry White to talk about the deep connection between hunting, cooking, and sharing wild food. Larry’s journey started in the U.S. Coast Guard, where he trained as a chef before turning his passion...
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EatWild 106 - Hunting in the Yukon - Yukon Unguided Casey Donovan
Have you dreamed of hunting in the Yukon? In this podcast, Casey Donovan takes us on adventures hunting in the Yukon Territory of Canada’s North. He is the founder of the Yukon Unguided project, which he started in 2020 by launching an Instagram page to document his hunting adventures. Through…
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EatWild 105 - Skydiving Into a Sheep Hunt - The Airborne Ram Adventure with Axel Lubeck
What does it take to hunt country so wild you have to jump out of a plane just to reach it? In this episode of the EatWild Podcast, I am sitting down with Axel Lubeck. Axel learned how to jump out of airplanes while serving in the Canadian military. He continued to develop his skills and passion...
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EatWild 104 - Hunting with your kids - How to do it right with Wyatt and Ryan Elphick
In this episode of Campfire Conversations on the EatWild Podcast, we gather around the fire at Whitetail Camp to learn how Wyatt and Ryan make for successful hunting partners. Every hunter dreams of one day hunting with their kid. I’ve had a front-row seat watching Ryan support and nurture…
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EatWild 103 - Chronic Wasting Disease: What is it and what we need to do about it
It's time to get my head out of the sand and learn about CWD and what I can do about it. Cait Nelson joins me on the podcast to discuss the critical issue of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) affecting wildlife, particularly in British Columbia. Cait, a Wildlife Health Biologist, explains the nature…
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EatWild 102 - Campfire Q&A - On a Mule Deer hunt with Dave GU
Join us as I head out on a mule deer hunt with new hunter, Dave Gu. Dave comes from a background in kinesiology and works as a Wim Hof instructor and personal trainer. He’s also a talented storyteller, sharing his powerful journey of thriving in life while managing Ankylosing Spondylitis — a...
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EatWild 101 - Elk Hunting Lessons with Jordan Kowalchuk
It’s elk season, and I’m heading to Elk Heaven! Join me as I get excited for the season in a conversation with one of BC’s most knowledgeable and skilled hunters, Jordan Kowalchuk of @BCBackcountry. This is our second podcast together, where we dive into the world of elk hunting, sharing personal...
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EatWild 100 - Cougars Up Close - Researching cougar behaviour with wildlife biologist Julie Thomas
I've always known that cougars tend to avoid humans, with only a few close calls while sneaking around in the woods. However, this summer has seen several unusual encounters with cougars in Whistler and Squamish, including instances of cougars stalking hikers and chasing mountain bikers in…
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EatWild 99 - Harvesting Seaweed and Kelp with Eric Warner
In recent years, I have grown increasingly interested in kelp. It's delicious and nutritious, and at many places I roam, it's abundant for harvesting. I wanted to know more, so I asked Eric Warner, a seaweed and kelp enthusiast, to join me on the podcast. In this conversation, Eric Warner…
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EatWild 98 - Blood Origins: Hunting for conservation from Africa to BC - Robbie Kroger
Is hunting good for wildlife and conservation? As hunters, we attempt to convey the story of how hunters contribute to conservation. We identify as conservationists and espound on our contributions to wildlife management efforts. These actions and connections are often unseen or not understood....
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EatWild in Africa - 97 - What we learned on a hunt on the other side of the world
Miki and I take you on a hunting adventure to South Africa in this episode. Just over a year ago, we bid on a trip to Africa at the Wild Sheep Society of BC's conservation fundraiser auction. A year later, we were welcomed by the Bosveld Jacobs Safari team on the other side of the world.…
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EatWild 96 - Coastal Goat Hunting - A hunt guided by a millennia of observation and tradition with Spencer Greening & Adam Foss
Join us for a coastal goat hunt with Spencer Greening La'goot and Adam Foss as they recap their coastal goat mountain hunt in Gitga'at Territory. This was a wet and challenging hunt and offered an opportunity for reflection and learning from Indigenous knowledge and practice from time immemorial....
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EatWild 95 - Whitetail Camp - Tradition of Mentorship
After a successful whitetail hunt, we are recording this podcast from the wall tent. I am joined by Miki, Jenny P, Rob and his daughter Bella. This is our first whitetail camp without the old boys.... our mentors, and elders. The barriers that come with aging prevented Geoff, Pete and Larri from...
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EatWild 94 - A Private Land Hunt with Jody Peck - Tips for accessing and hunting private land
In this episode of the EatWild Podcast, I’m joined by Jody Peck on my first-ever private land hunting trip in the Peace Country. Jody, a wild chef and a key part of our team, invited me to hunt on her family’s private land. Join us on the hunt as we look over the expanse of the wildlife-rich...
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EatWild 93 - Mike Morash - The "R.O.I." on killing your food
In this episode of the EarWild Podcast, we are handing out Mike Morash. Mike is a hunter and food enthusiast. Mike shares his relationship to food and hunting in the documentary series The Land Provides, which explores themes of hunting, food security, and people's deep connections with the land....
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EatWild 92- Food Worth Packing on Your Back - Frankie Foss
Frankie Foss of Foss Media joins me on the podcast to discuss backcountry food and meal planning for outdoor adventures. Frankie spends most of the year either in the mountains producing amazing adventure stories or planning and packing for the next adventure. So, I am asking Frankie about the...
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EatWild 91 - Packing for the Elk Hunt - How I organize, plan, and pack for the trip
I am trying something new here. I am recording this podcast solo and sharing my hunt packing plan and the gear I bring for my upcoming elk hunt. I am very curious how this lands with the EatWild audience. If this podcast translates for you, then let me know and I'll share more like this. Here is…
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EatWild 90 - A Caribou Engagement - An adventure hunt story
Ashley and Jason gifted us a fly-in hunting adventure as a wedding present. Wow! What a generous gift, and clearly, these amazing friends know us well. In August 2023, after a year of excitement and planning, Miki, Ashley, Jason, and I were loaded up in a float plane and flying deep into the...
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EatWild 89 - Spotting and Glassing Strategies with Rydell Reinbold of Aziak Equipment
In this conversation, Rydell and Dylan discuss the art of spotting game in the wilderness. They share tips and strategies for effective glassing, including the importance of patience, calibrating your eyes to size at a distance, and looking for outlines, curves, and unnatural shapes. They also...
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EatWild 88 - Tanis Barkman - Mountain Hunting Guide Life
I am joined by Tanis Barkman, a mountain hunting guide and enthusiast for all things adventures. In addition to sharing the most epic story of a shattered foot on a hunt, Tanis shares her passion for guiding in the mountains and the expectations and challenges of achieving success as a guide.…
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EatWild 87 - Wildlife Tracking with David Moskowitz
In this episode of the EatWild Podcast, we are joined David Moskowitz, author of "Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest, Tracking and Identifying Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Invertebrates." David, a biologist, photographer, and outdoor educator, shares his expertise on wildlife tracking...
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EatWild 86 - The Ethics of Content Creation - Nolan Osborne
In this episode, I am joined by hunting guide and conservationist Nolan Osborne. Nolan and I were due for a catch-up as we look ahead to the bear hunting season and the upcoming Wild Sheep Foundation Solute to Conservation and Mountain Huntain Expo. Over the years, Nolan and I have had deep...
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EatWild 85 - Growing Up a Sheep Hunter - with Mya Blackburn
I am joined by sheep hunter Mya Blackburn. Mya shares her passion for hunting and the experience of growing up in a hunting family. Mya takes us on a hunting adventure that is a wild tale in the mountains with an incredible outcome. It was a ton of fun to connect with Mya, so enjoy! If you want…
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EatWild 84 - Stand Hunting for Big Bucks with Mike Bridger
Mike Bridger shares his process for finding and hunting big whitetail bucks. Mike breaks down his process of e-scouting, placing trail cameras, stand placement and putting as shares the story of hunting Chuck, a once-in-a-lifetime buck. In the conversation, we compare the experiences of still...
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EatWild 83 - How to Still Hunt - Tips from a lifetime of timber hunting with Geoff Horsfield
Trying to be invisible. Quietly sneaking through the woods, waiting, listening, and observing. Meticulously searching the forest with your eyes for a flicker of movement or a fraction of a silhouette. This is the essence of still hunting. In this episode, I am joined by my hunting mentor, Geoff...
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82 - Where to Hunt Elk - An Elk Packrafting Hunting Adventure
This is a fun episode. I am stoked to share Jenny's first elk story with you. Throughout this episode, we discuss our thought process for deciding where to go elk hunting. We evaluate the four critical parts of choosing a spot to hunt. Quality habitat, presence of elk, huntability and potential...
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EatWild 81 - How to Hunt Mule Deer Timber Bucks - With Jordan Kowalchuk
We are talking about how to hunt mature Mule Deer timber bucks! Jordan Kowalchuk of @bcbackcountry joins me, and he shares his passion and process for hunting mature bucks. For Jordan, preparing for a successful hunt is a year-round process and can take years to come to fruition. We talk about...
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EatWild 80 - The Evolution of Elk Calls - with Bill Ayers of Slayer Calls
In this episode, we're talking elk. More specifically, we're talking elk calling. I've asked Bill Ayer of Slayer Calls to come join me and talk about innovations in elk calls to help make elk calling a little bit more accessible. I found Slayer calls because I was looking for an alternative to…
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EatWild 79 - Mountain Goat Management - With Bill Jex - Provincial wild sheep and mountain goat specialist
Bill Jex is a wildlife biologist for the Province of BC, and he is the wild sheep and mountain goat specialist who leads the management of these tremendous mountain species. I have asked Bill to join me on the podcast to share his knowledge on mountain goats and how they are managed in BC. I feel...
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EatWild 78 - Connecting People to Hunting Through Food - With the London Chef Dan Hayes
Chef Dan Hayes joins me on this episode. He's known as the London Chef. You may have seen him on the Moose Meat and Marmalade Show, where he teams up with Art Napoleon, an indigenous hunter and a cook. Dan is from England and is a classically trained chef, and the show follows them on adventures...
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EatWild 77 - Paying a Debt to Wilderness - Wayne Sawchuck and the Muskwa Kechika Story
How long does it take to ride a horse across 15,000,000 acres of Northern Rocky Mountain wilderness? In this episode, I’m joined by Wayne Sawchuk. Wayne is a conservationist, author, adventurer, cowboy, and wilderness enthusiast. Wayne led the initiative to protect a vast wilderness area in the...
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EatWild 76 - Tragedy and a Story of Survival with Stephanie Tietjen
Some stories can only be told properly around a campfire in an elk camp. This is one of them. My good friend Stephanie embarked on a two-day horse trip in the mountains in August, and everything went wrong. Stephanie tells the story of coping with tragedy and takes us on a journey to survive. I…
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EatWild 75 - Is Bow Hunting For You? - Adam Foss on learning to hunt with a bow
Is bow hunting for you? I have pondered this question over the years of hunting. If you are new to hunting or well on your hunting journey, you have likely asked this question too. In this episode, I am joined by Adam Foss. Adam is a professional photographer and is known throughout the community...
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EatWild 74 - Can your phone make you a better hunter? - Best apps for hunting
I rely on my phone more every year to be precise and advance my hunting process. The smartphone has become an essential tool for navigation, communication, research, documentation, and much more. In this episode, I am on a late-season Mule Deer hunting with my friend Adam Pospischil. Adam is one…
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EatWild 73 - Lessons in Blacktail Deer Hunting
This episode is all about blacktail deer and blacktail hunting. Since moving back to the sunshine coast, I’ve had time to focus on the elusive Blacktail deer. After 10 seasons of poking around these woods, I finally learned enough blacktail hunting lessons that a hunt came together for me. In…
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72 - Hunting with Horses - What I learned with Steve Hodgson
If you’re a hunter, you probably dream of a horse-hunting adventure. I know I do! Horse hunting brings the promise of accessing remote wilderness areas with the comfort of horses doing the work to pack the harvest back to the trailhead. Before you saddle up on adventures like this, there’s lots…
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71 - Packraft Elk Hunting Adventure -With Adam Foss and Spencer Greening
I love elk hunting. I also love exploring. I managed to talk my friends Spencer Greening and Adam Foss into joining me on the quest to find Elk Heaven. I had an idea about a river that might be bountiful with elk without any hunting pressure. The packrafts were the ideal mode of transportation to...
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EatWild 70 - Meat Care and Game Bags with Huto’s Mike Defeo
In this episode, I am joined by Mike Defeo of Huto Lifestyle. He started making game bags a few years ago with the goal of creating a lightweight quality product for backcountry hunters like me. I found Mike because I was on a quest to find an alternative to packing around bulky heavy cotton game...
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EatWild 69 - The Best Way to Cook a Deer Leg - With Andy Moeckel the Flip Flop Guy
Save your deer legs! In this episode we're joined by Andy Moeckel - he’s The Flip Flop Guy. He’s pioneered the flip flop cooking method for deer legs over coal. I am co-hosting this conversation with my good friend and wild chef Jody Peck. Jody is the head chef for our all-wild food wedding and…
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EatWild 68 - First Aid for Hunters with Cam Fenton
You will need to take notes for this one! Tons of good info, just in time for the hunting season. Hunting is a high-risk activity that takes place in remote wilderness settings. How can we reduce the risk and be prepared to respond in a first aid emergency? In this episode, I am talking to Cam...
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EatWild 66 - First Buck Stories with Miki and Ashley
Some fun storytelling in this episode. Both Miki and Ashley have set out to become hunters over the past few years. They share their respective journey's to their first buck harvest. I hope you enjoy it! This podcast was brought to you with the support of Seek Outside. @Seekoutside specializes in...
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EatWild 65 - The Ethics of Killing Your Food - With Jeff Senger of From the Wild
In this episode, I’m hanging out with Jeff Senger, co-host of the web series From The Wild. He’s a lifelong hunter, and self-proclaimed "slaughterer" - he owns and operates an abattoir in Alberta. This guy knows a lot about harvesting and processing animals! We talk about perspectives on taking…
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EatWild 64 - Treaty Rights, Reconciliation, and Wildlife Allocation - Implications of the Yahey vs. BC ruling
Today I am sitting with Spencer Greening La’goot, Indigenous scholar and Jesse Zeman, executive director of the BCWF to discuss a tough topic. The news of restrictions for resident hunters as a result of the BC Government losing the Yahey vs. British Columbia court case has the potential to cause...
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EatWild 63 - Adam Foss - Adventure Hunt Planning
In this episode, I am joined by Adam Foss. Adam is a filmmaker, photographer, conservationist and adventure hunter. Adam has dedicated time in the mountains filming wildlife and mountain adventures in addition to his remarkable personal hunting adventures. His passion is sheep hunting and he has…
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Thanks for checking out the Eatwild podcast! On this podcast we explore learning to hunt and gather wild food. We will take you on some adventures, and share knowledge from elders, mentors, and experienced hunters and gatherers. We will hang out with some new hunters and wild food enthusiasts that will share stories of their successes and challenges of learning to eat wild. So stick around, and we‘ll talk about harvesting wild food, how to take care of it , and ideas for sharing gourmet wild meals with your friends and family.
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