The Stickboys Podcast

This week Alan Altizer is joined by his friend Bob Foulkrod for a “Spring Fling”. These two discuss a little turkey hunting and a lot of bear hunting information. Bob has shot various species of bear throughout the world. Additionally, he was a bear guide for many years and has survived several bear attacks. This show is filled with down to earth, real life bear hunting information.

Let's head south! It's been said that feral hogs are made for bowhunters, we can't say we disagree! On this episode, we're headed South to the swamps and thickets of Georgia to put this theory to the test. Join Dalton Lewis, Jeff Holchin, and Tim Kosteczcko as they recount the week and the experience. We'll talk hunting stories, hog hunting strategies, and even some solid kitchen advice--who throws out bacon grease?! You don't want to miss the fun!

The gang is back together. Join Ethan, Dalton, and Alan as the catch up on what Ethan has been up to for the last year and his new roll as president of The Professional Bowhunters Society, PBS. Additionally, they discuss many of the advantages, hunts, and all PBS contributes to bowhunters throughout the world. This includes the 2026 PBS Gathering in Indianapolis from March 11th – 15th. So, join us for the podcast and in Indianapolis.

Join us again for a trip to Alaska’s wilderness. Our friends Monty Browning and Bryan Burkhardt were once again kind enough to record and share their 2025 Alaskan Moose hunt. With the 2025 deer season over, we are excited to bring their hunts to you. Their incredible day-to-day adventures are the things most of us only dream about. So set back and join them by the fire as they share another Alaskan Moose Adventure.

Join us again for another trip to Alaska’s wilderness. Our friends Monty Browning and Bryan Burkhardt were once again kind enough to record and share their 2025 Alaskan Moose hunt. With the 2025 deer season over, we are excited to bring their hunts to you. Their incredible day-to-day adventures are the things most of us only dream about. So set back and join them by the fire as they share another Alaskan Moose Adventure.

Join Alan Altizer and Dalton Lewis for a recap of both the 2025 Season and “The Stickboys” podcast. You will enjoy some of the strategies employed by the team during various hunts of an extremely trying bow season, stories of a few hunts, and a recap of the last year and lessons learned.

The wilderness of Florida has historically been one of the most challenging hunting environments in North America. Having forged traditional bowhunting skills since the time of the Seminole Indians and those of the Thompson brothers, as told in “The Witchery of Archery”, Florida has produced some of the most skilled bowhunters and trad friendships in our history. One of these friendships is that of Don Davis and Flip Pallot. This week we are blessed to have Don join Alan Altizer in a discussion on the Florida wilds and his close friendship with a man most consider to be a legend in the fly fishing and traditional bowhunting worlds, but Don called him his friend. Don and Alan cover hunting and the wildness of Florida, which provides a better insight into the friendship that grew between Don and Flip. If you didn’t already know, you will after this discussion, “Flip Pallot was a very special man”.

When it comes to knowledge of the Whitetail deer, Gene Wensel is as good as it gets. Join Alan Altizer and Gene Wensel as Gene shares some of the knowledge gained over his lifetime pursuit of mature whitetail bucks. This is one of the most rock solid, common sense shows we’ve ever brought to you on this podcast. “Knowledge Through Experience by doing it the right way for the right reasons”, is why Gene Wensel is one of the most successful whitetail hunters in modern times.

Dreams do come true with good planning and hard work. Mike Yancey is a prime example of being able to experience multiple hunts of a lifetime. Just back from his 8th trip to Africa, Mike shares how a little planning and steady work has allowed him to not only hunt Africa again but share the experience with his wife and friends. Mike explains the steps to making a dream hunt become a reality, whether Africa or somewhere else. Additionally, he shares several great hunts.

This week Alan Altizer is honored to be joined by Montana’s legendary traditional bowhunters Peter Iacavazzi and Paul Brunner for a tribute to Karen Brunner. Paul’s wife Karen was an exceptional traditional bowhunter. Although her bowhunting career was cut short by physical issues, she stayed part of bowhunting and the outdoors for her entire life. Karen’s accomplishments are shining examples for other women wanting to bowhunt. Peter became close friends with Paul and Karen in his teens and shares stories of their making him part of the family. Paul shares many of his memories of Karen’s bowhunting accomplishments and heart felt thoughts of his best friend, hunting partner, and the love of his life.

On this episode Dalton sits down for an early morning chat with diehard bowhunter Chris Weist. Hailing out of PA, Weist is among the most driven bowhunters in the country, having scouted most days in the current calendar year. Woodsmanship is something you can't buy, and Chris certainly does his part to make sure he is ready for each fall. In this one we talk all things Whitetail, with a special focus on early season scouting. You don't want to miss it!"

This week Master Bowyer and Trophy Whitetail hunter Tom Jenkins joins Alan Altizer in an in-depth discussion of his approach to hunting mature whitetail. Tom graciously shares his wealth of knowledge ranging from setting up for early season, to techniques he uses in the late season. Over the years he has refined his skills as a traditional bowhunter and learned what works and what doesn’t work in the pursuit of trophy class animals. His trophy room is a testimony to his ability to take mature whitetail. You will enjoy this one.

On this episode we sit down with the one and only Flip Pallot. Flip is a world renown fly fishing angler, but hunting with the simple stick and string is his true passion. Flip speaks like a well written book, is a very contemplative guy, and has a unique perspective on things. Yet his down to earth and easy going ways makes you feel like you've known him all of your life. We touch on everything from the first state archery seasons, the history of early bowhunting in Florida, to the future of hunting, and of course lot of bowhunting tales. You definitely don't want to miss this one, in fact.... you may want to listen twice!!

This week Alan Altizer is honored to be joined by Montana’s legendary traditional bowhunter Paul Brunner. Paul gives a master’s class on hunting trophy elk with a traditional bow. Now at 82 years old, Paul is still successfully hunting monster bulls throughout the west. Having taken 68 bulls to date, his 70 years on elk hunting experiences is as good as it gets. Join us and enjoy this amazing traditional bowhunter as he graciously shares his knowledge!

This week Alan Altizer is once again honored to be joined by Montana’s legendary traditional bowhunter Rosie Roseland. Now an Alaskan native, Rosie is considered one of the best elk hunters with a traditional bow out there. Rosie graciously shares his wealth of elk hunting knowledge and a variety of techniques that have led to his continuing success for the last five decades. Times and the country have changed, and calling is far less effective. Rosie shares techniques that will help the average guy on public land kill an elk. This one is a must!!!!!

Part 1: This week PBS member Jeff Holchin joins Dalton Lewis to discuss DIY Elk hunts and shares an extreme amount of research of various western states and opportunities a hunter can take advantage of. Jeff has been incredibly successful at DIY hunts, having taken everything from hogs to moose, with elk being his favorite. This discussion is a wealth of knowledge. If you dream of killing an elk, this one is a must!!!!!

We are once again extremely honored to have Mr. M. R. James, founder of Bowhunter Magazine, share memories of his close friend, Paul Schafer. Paul Schafer was one of the greatest traditional bowhunters in modern times. Paul’s accomplishments with a trad bow have become legendary. In his short life Paul not only took numerous trophy class animals throughout the world, but he was also an incredible bowyer, an extremely loyal friend, and an amazing father. This week M. R. James graciously shares many heart-felt memories of his friend Paul Schafer with Alan Altizer. Join us to learn more about the man and friend, Paul Schafer.

Join PBS President Ethan Rodrique and VP Bubba Graves for a great update about all PBS is doing, and planning. Their discussion not only covers what PBS is involved in but discusses the contributions of members to improve bowhunting for all bowhunters. Gatherings, banquets, group hunts, and an incredible hunt package giveaway are just a few of the topics covered.

Part2: Manitoba is famous for BIG Bear. Join Ethan Rodrigue, Tom Jenkins, Big Ed and the gang for a campfire talk from Manitoba’s premier archery bear camp, “Stickflingers”. Owned and operated by traditional bowhunter Ryan Derlargo, Stickflingers has proven to be one of the most successful destinations for trophy bear in the past 15 years. The guys share their success from camp and Ryan graciously shares a lifetime of bear hunting knowledge. Fun, knowledge and dead bear are packed into this one!!!!!!!!!

Manitoba is famous for BIG Bear. Join Ethan Rodrigue, Tom Jenkins, Big Ed and the gang for a campfire talk from Manitoba’s premier archery bear camp, “Stickflingers”. Owned and operated by traditional bowhunter Ryan Derlargo, Stickflingers has proven to be one of the most successful destinations for trophy bear in the past 15 years. The guys share their success from camp and Ryan graciously shares a lifetime of bear hunting knowledge. Fun, knowledge and dead bear are packed into this one!!!!!!!!!

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, this photo of Brian’s 2025 bear speaks 10, 000 words!” This week Brian Koelzer joins Alan Altizer and shares stories from this year’s camp, including his mega-giant. As discussed in the podcast a few weeks ago, this camp is unsurpassed for mega bears. Join us for a great bowhunting conversation. If you are interested in a chance to hunt this private hunt, Brian discusses a chance to join them in 2026 as the PBS, The Professional Bowhunters Society, gives away a slot in a PBS hunt. Not only does this one cover a bear hunt of a lifetime, it covers the chance at a free hunt of a lifetime. Enjoy!!!

PART 2: This week Alan Altizer is honored to be joined by world renowned hunter Bob Foulkrod. Bob and Alan have been friends for many years. Bob is one of the most experienced hunters in the world today having traveled the world in pursuit of adventures. Bob’s accomplishments have included the Big 5, sheep throughout the world, and big game species on all the continents. Having been raised in the mountains of Pennsylvania, Bob was taught woodsmanship and traditional values at an early age by his father and mother. His hard work has allowed him to hunt the world with both bow and gun. The amount of knowledge he has gained in 70 years of hunting and guiding has been freely shared with hunters over the decades. Being a bowhunter who started out with a trad bow, Bob still loves the simplicity of the stick and string as he plans the trad hunts for the upcoming seasons. This one holds a wealth of common sense, traditional values, and tips.

PART 1: This week Alan Altizer is honored to be joined by world renowned hunter Bob Foulkrod. Bob and Alan have been friends for many years. Bob is one of the most experienced hunters in the world today having traveled the world in pursuit of adventures. Bob’s accomplishments have included the Big 5, sheep throughout the world, and big game species on all the continents. Having been raised in the mountains of Pennsylvania, Bob was taught woodsmanship and traditional values at an early age by his father and mother. His hard work has allowed him to hunt the world with both bow and gun. The amount of knowledge he has gained in 70 years of hunting and guiding has been freely shared with hunters over the decades. Being a bowhunter who started out with a trad bow, Bob still loves the simplicity of the stick and string as he plans the trad hunts for the upcoming seasons. This one holds a wealth of common sense, traditional values, and tips.

This week set in with Alan Altizer and Dalton Lewis for a recap of the spring season, some bear hunting, and some great tips on how to be a more successful bowhunter in the upcoming seasons. These two discuss some of the most fundamental, basic steps both new and older bowhunters can take to ensure they successfully take advantage of shot opportunities during this fall’s hunts. The basics are the foundation to becoming a successful bowhunter. So, join in and enjoy.

In this episode, Dalton is sitting down with nearly the entire group of folks headed north the New Brunswick after Ursus americanus in June. The group is "BigEd Schlimme, Curt Cabrera, and Cade Cabrera, and this is the third year going. They break down some of the lessons they have learned the hard way and what makes trips like these so special. As always there is a healthy dose of bowhunting stories and humor. Check it out!

This week Alan Altizer is joined by Mr. Mike Yancey to discuss successful Black Bear experiences and strategies with a traditional bow. Mike’s woodsmanship skills are unparalleled making him one of the most accomplished trad hunters alive today. Mike has applied the skills in the pursuit of Black Bear as he has successfully hunted them over the bears. His unique experiences and down to earth, hard core hunting knowledge is freely shared in the podcast and Mike and Alan’s conversation will benefit any bear hunter. Whether you are a first-time bear hunter, or one that has hunted them for years, you will gain a new perspective when in pursuit of bear!!!!!

“The name Koelzer and big bears just go together!” This week Brian Koelzer joins Alan Altizer and shares 35 years’ worth of knowledge gained through his experiences in the northwest and Canada. Brian began hunting bear at the age of 12 and has taken numerous trophy class black bear and grizzly. His travels have allowed him to refine his skills and try numerous techniques. Brian was awarded the “The 2024 Montana Bowhunter of the Year” by the Montana Bowhunter’s Association for good reason. We are honored to have him as a regular guest as Brian continues to share his love for bowhunting.

Set in on a great conversation between old friends Gene Wensel and Alan Altizer. Gene shares where life has taken him over the last 80 years, friendships bowhunting has provided him, lessons learned, and the love of family and friends. His new book not only covers these aspects but is a wealth of knowledge in trophy whitetail hunting which has been forged from his lifetime of ethical bowhunting of mature whitetail with a traditional bow. If you want to be a better bowhunter, a much better whitetail hunter, or a better person, this book is a must.

This week Alan and Dalton set down and discuss what the gang has been up to during the post season. They are taking advantage of the off season with scouting for next season's bucks, fine tuning their bowhunting skills, and getting ready for spring turkey and bear. It’s apparent these two are yearlong bowhunting fanatics! Join them as they discuss family, various mind sets, and techniques to becoming better woodsman and hunters.

This week Alan Altizer is honored to be joined by another of Montana’s legendary traditional bowhunters, Peter Iacavazzi. Peter was not only mentored by, but became close friends with Paul Schafer, Gene and Barry Wensel, Paul Brunner, Rosey Roseland and many more of Montana’s premier bowhunters. We are so humbled to hear some insights into the kind of men these guys were as Peter shares stories of his friends and how they helped forge a young man’s life as a bowhunter and a world-renowned martial artist. This one is special.

This week Alan Altizer is joined by Mr. Mike Yancey to discuss successful turkey strategies with a traditional bow. Mike is one of the most accomplished trad hunters alive today and turkey hunting is a passion of his. He has hunted spring gobblers in the Wyoming snow covered mountains all the way to the far south. Having learned as an old-time turkey hunter, Mike has greatly expanded his knowledge as he traveled the country chasing spring gobblers. Mike and Alan’s conversation will benefit any turkey hunter as they freely share things learned over several decades. A lot of gobblers are going to be in trouble after this one!!!!!

This week Alan Altizer is joined by his friend Aaron Miller. Alan considers Aaron to be one of the best Trophy Whitetail hunters he has ever known. Aaron’s detailed scouting, planning, and approach to locating and hunting mature whitetail is the reason he has taken so many animals with a trad bow. Over the years he has not only taken many incredible animals, but he has freely shared his knowledge for the betterment on bowhunting. Now Aaron is taking that to a new, more personal level with his new project, “Miller’s Whitetail Consulting”. Through seminars, bootcamps, and personal one-on-one time scouting Aaron plans on sharing his knowledge in the future.

On this episode, Dalton sits down with Traditional Archery's teddy bear, Ed Schlimme. "Big Ed" is a perfect example of what makes the Traditional Archery community great, you won't find a better guy! We dive into several topics on this one from Ed's incredible 24' season, to the "why" of archery in general. It's a great discussion you'll definitely want to hear!

Join us this week as we rejoin a guest from 5 years ago, Mr. Joey Buchanan. Joey is one of the most accomplished turkey bowhunters we know. The amount of knowledge he has gained from both success and failures is invaluable and he freely shares the “do’s and don’ts” when bowhunting turkeys. His knowledge will make you a better turkey hunter. Enjoy this one.

We are extremely honored to have Mr. M. R. James, founder of Bowhunter Magazine, share some memories of his close friend, Fred Bear. Fred Bear was one of the greatest bowhunters in modern times. But beyond his hunting accomplishments, Papa Bear did as much to promote modern bowhunting as anyone. This week M. R. and Alan Altizer discuss the impact of Fred on their early bowhunting careers as his films fueled their bowhunting passions. After meeting their hero, they share their time spent with Fred and the realization that he was still just another passionate bowhunter, a good man, and friend. M. R. shares some little-known facts of contributions Fred made to ensure bowhunting’s future. M. R. James and Fred Bear, what more could you ask for? We all owe a huge debt to these two men who have devoted their lives to making the future of bowhunting better for us all. God bless them.

The name Roger Rothhaar is legendary among serious whitetail hunters. Roger was way ahead of his time in whitetail bowhunting strategies and overall whitetail knowledge. With a special thanks to M. R. James, Jeff Warren of Bowhunter Magazine, and Ryan Rothhaar we are proud to bring you Part 4 of this long time out of print book, “In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetail”.

This week Alan Altizer is honored to be joined by one of Montana’s legendary traditional bowhunters from the 1970’s, 80’s, and 90’s, Mr. Rosey Roseland. Now living in Alaska, Rosie and his wife still live their lives in the wild places. Rosey was close friends with Paul Schafer, the Wensels, Paul Brunner, Dick Robertson and many more of Montana’s premier bowhunters. This group of traditional bowhunters were so well known by residents for killing so many animals, they called them, “The Wolf Pack”! So, join us as Rosey graciously shares some amazing stories from the good old days!

The name Roger Rothhaar is legendary among serious whitetail hunters. Roger was way ahead of his time in whitetail bowhunting strategies and overall whitetail knowledge. With a special thanks to M. R. James, Jeff Warren of Bowhunter Magazine, and Ryan Rothhaar we are proud to bring you Part 3 of this long time out of print book, “In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetail” once.

After meeting a couple of years ago at ETAR, we've come to find out there aren't many folks as dedicated and obsessed with Whitetail and everything that goes with it as Chris Weist. From the Mountains of PA and Maryland, all the way to the hills of Southern Ohio, you'll find a mountain of a man working on filling next year's tag. In this episode, we dive into a myriad of topics that focus around Whitetails and Whitetail scouting. A perfect conversation for prime "Scouting Season." Enjoy!

The name Roger Rothhaar is legendary among serious whitetail hunters. Roger was way ahead of his time in whitetail bowhunting strategies and overall whitetail knowledge. With a special thanks to M. R. James, Jeff Warren of Bowhunter Magazine, and Ryan Rothhaar we are proud to bring you part 2 of this long time out of print book, “In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetail” once.

This week Mr. Mike Yancey of Pine Hollow Longbows and Trapping joins Alan Altizer to discuss the skills needed to become a better hunter, and person, as they discuss the dwindling arts of Woodsmanship, Hunting, Trapping, and Traditional Bowhunting. Mike brings a unique point of view in todays modern world as he not only strives to preserve the old ways of life, but he lives his beliefs on a day-to-day basis as he raises his family. Mike is not only one of the premier selfbow bowyers in the world today, but he has successfully Trad Hunted all over the world. His success is based on the fundamental skills that he and Alan talk about and shared as they grew up in different parts of the world. This is a fantastic podcast! Enjoy it.

This week we Re-release part 1 of Roger Rothhaar’s whitetail classic “In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetails”. The name Roger Rothhaar is legendary among series whitetail hunters. Roger was way ahead of his time in whitetail bowhunting strategies and overall whitetail knowledge. With a special thanks to M. R. James, Jeff Warren of Bowhunter Magazine, and Ryan Rothhaar we are proud to bring you this long time out of print book, “In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetail” once again.

This week our friend Rob Burnham once again joins Alan Altizer to recap his INCREDIBLE 2024 season. Rob is a hardcore bowhunter, hunting at every opportunity. And did he ever make the most of the last year’s opportunities. So join us as Rob graciously shares a number of hunts, including his largest whitetail from Kansas.

Join Alan Altizer and Dalton Lewis for a recap of both the 2024 Season and the Stickboys, podcast. You will enjoy some of the strategies employed during various hunts by the team, stories of a few hunts, and a recap of the podcasts over the last year and lessons learned. Additionally, they discuss plans for the upcoming year as they bring you the listeners a wide range of knowledge based “Woodsmanship” podcasts and pure bowhunting with some of the best bowhunters alive today. It is our sincere hope to help the next generation of outdoorsmen be better woodsman and hunters. So, pull up a seat and enjoy.

Part 2 of Aaron Miller’s Iowa hunt: Alan Altizer is joined again by his good friend Aaron Miller. Many hunters dream of going on an out of state hunt in pursuit of a trophy of a lifetime but never cross their state lines due to not knowing how to get started in the planning of a hunt. Aaron shares in detail the planning and execution of the various steps that he implemented to draw an Iowa tag, planning the hunt, scouting, and execution of his hunt. The luckiest hunters are generally those that work the hardest and smartest. You will follow Aaron’s path over several years of planning in getting to Iowa and his day-to-day decision-making process once he was on the hunt. Set in on the conversation as Aaron generously shares his perspectives on what it takes to plan a hunt of a lifetime.