The Stickboys Podcast

Dalton, Ethan, and Ethan sit down to BS a little about recent developments in Ohio! SPOILER ALERT!! Upcoming video to go along with this episode!

On this episode, Alan Alitzer drops some woodsmanship knowledge about hunting small properties. Alan goes over everything form access, overhunting, patterning deer and most important on small parcels, how deer pattern you!

The name Roger Rothhaarr 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 and Jeff Warren of Bowhunter Magazine, and Ryan Rothhaar, we are proud to bring you this long out of print book "In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetails" by Roger Rothhaarr if this second installment of Back Trails - tales from a bowhunters den......

Roger Rothhaar was one of the most knowledgeable whitetail hunters that has ever picked up a bow and arrow. He was way ahead of his time and a pioneer in white tail hunting strategies. This week we sit down with Ryan Rothhaar and talk all about his father and some of that knowledge that was handed down to him. We will be reading "In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetails" buy Roger in the upcoming installment of Back Trails, and Ryan was kind enough to help everyone get to know the man behind the book.

This week's episode of Woodsmanship is all about calling with Alan Altizer. It's now how you say it... it's what you say and when you say it! We discuss calling tactics from vocalizations to rattling. The time is just around the corner and you don't want to miss this one!

Warren Womack was mobile hunting before mobile hunting was cool. On this episode we sit down with Warren and he talks about the the importance of scouting with "open eyes" and being highly mobile in order to find the freshest sign and the spot you just can't walk away from.

On this episode we sit down with Aaron Miller of Ohio. Aaron is one of those guys that you may not have heard of, but you need to! Aaron has been keeping detailed records of encounters and things he has learned over the years in pursuit of trophy whitetails. The results are a huge base of knowledge and understanding of one of the world's greatest game species, the mature whitetail!

This week we sit down with Chris Parrino and talk about some of the many adventures he's had and some of the incredible adventures he's had with stick and string! Chris has had some crazy adventures and yet is as down to earth and humble as a guy can get. Great conversation with a great guy!!

Join us in this weeks episode as Chad Slagle presents our final installment of Bowhunting Alaska's Wild Rivers by Jay Massey. We would like to to extend a hear felt thank you to the Massey family for allowing us the opportunity to share this now rare and out of print book. Jay was a pioneer in modern traditional bowhunting and we as bowhunters owe men like him a great debt of gratitude. We would also like to thank Chad for helping us present some of Jay's writings to those that may have never had the opportunity to hear it. We hope you've enjoyed our first installment of Back Trails, and stay tuned for more!

This week we sit down to discuss saddle hunting and where to start with them. Joey has been utilizing saddles for not only deer, but many other species for over 20 years now. You can say he was a saddle hunter before saddle hunting was cool!! On this episode, Joey explains some of the things he's learned along the way.

Woodsmanship... it's one of those things that you pay for, but you certainly can't buy! Alan Altizer and Nathan Killen are two of the most knowledgeable woodsman you will ever find. We sit down to discuss skills and observations they've learned over the years that will help you become an all around better woodsman and ultimately, a better hunter regardless of what stage of your journey you are on!

Bowhunting Alaska's Wild Rivers by Jay Massey. Chapters 10,11 & 12

This week we catch up with Mr. Paul Brunner. Paul has been chasing critters all over the world with a stick and string for decades, has chased animals in foreign and dangerous countries where likely no westerner had been up to that point, and continues to chase bugling bulls each fall into his 70's and all for one reason.... because he loves to do it!

This week we prioritizing life in order to make that hunt happen sooner than later. Jake is a hard working, blue collar family man and yet still finds a way to get it done, year in and year out. We go over the little everyday things you can do without, to putting a plan into action. If you've ever dreamed about going on an extended hunt, you'll want to give this one a listen!

This week we sit down and chat with Daniel Colloms. Daniel is an 18 year old young man and is a phenomenal shot with a trad bow. He also loves to bowhunt more than anything, and Daniel tells us about his plans for 60 days of solo hunting out west. If you think "younger folks just don't get it"....you need to listen to this one!!

On this weeks episode we sit down with TJ Conrads of Traditional Bowhunter Magazine. TJ's been around and seen a lot, including many changes. We discuss how hunting with a stickbow has evolved and what's possibly down the road. And as usual, bowhunting adventure!

Every serious bowhunter knows who Gene Wensel is. His whitetail knowledge is legnedary. This week we sit down with Gene and listen as he spins yarns about bowhunters from yesteryear, history, and bowhunting stories of old, as no one but Gene can. You don't want to miss this one!

We've gotten a lot of questions recently asking, what is PBS really all about. On this bonus episode we sit down with our good friend Matt Schuster of The Professional Bowhunters Society to help us explain all about it, and maybe talk a little bowhunting along the way......

On this episode we sit down with our buddy Jack Spinks from Australia. Jack spends an incredible amount of days each year chasing everything Australia has to offer. From feral cats to Asiatic water buffalo, Jack has tons of experience and the stories to go with them!

Back Trails - Bowhunting Alaska's Wild Rivers by Jay Massey Chapters 6, 7, & 8 - Installment 3, Episode 20

This week we sit down with Harmon Carson of Louisiana. Harmon has had great success on big mature whitetails in the low country for years and in this episode he goes overs some "of the details that make the masterpiece"!!

We sat down to chat with our good buddy Jeff Holchin about how to plan a hunting trip on a budget. Jeff's a great bow hunter, and about as frugal a planner as you'll ever meet when it comes to planning hunts. Jeff gives us some great tips and insights on how he makes really cool and adventurous hunts without breaking the bank!

This week we sit down with Jason Redd of Timber Ninja Outdoors and talk about everything from going down the trad bow journey to tactics with a lot of good old bowhunting stories mixed in!

Tom is one of the most influential archery coaches in the world today. But on this episode as always, we talk pure bowhunting! Tom takes us through how he got started, the evolution of Rocky Mountain Specialty Gear, his time proven strategies for elk, and tells us about a hunt that fulfilled every aspect of a "successful hunt".

This week we sit down with Jon Simoneau to discuss Mid Western Farmland Whitetails strategies. Jon has taken many mid-western studs over the years and on this episode he dives into how he does it and what that process looks like throughout the year. We also discuss camera and stand set ups, along with some interesting observations Jon has made over the years of studying big bucks.

On this episode we sit down with Bryan Broderick of DaySix Gear for a good old fashioned B.S. session. We touch on everything from cooking wild game to moose hunting. But focus mostly on elk hunting and shooting the bull.....

This week we sit down whit Peter Juulsgaard of Denmark. Peter offers a unique perspective, being one of only 50 traditional bowhunters in his country. We discuss hunting roe deer and other European game species, his extensive filming, and traveling to bowhunt in Eruope.

Join us for the second installment of Back Trails, A Campfire Reading From the Den of A Bowhunter. Bowhunting Alaska's Wild Rivers by Jay Massey ~ Chapters 3 through 5

In this weeks episode Dalton and I sit down with our good buddy Nathan Killen to talk about something that we're extremely passionate about, hunting mountain whitetails! Nathan is a major league mountain buck hunter with tons of knowledge, and he drops a little on us in this episode. If you're a interested in chasing old mountain bucks, grab a pen and paper and tune in to this one!

.This week we're joined by our buddies Ethan Henson and Josh Overcash to talk about planning and tactics for whitetail hunting out of state in a round table format. We cover everything from selecting a state to hunt, to using terrain features and e-scouting, to laying good old fashioned boot leather to select the best place to hunt in a limited time.

Join us for our first installment of Backtrails...fire side readings from the den of a bowhunter. Our buddy Chad Slagle will be reading Bowhunting Alaska's Wild Rivers by Jay Massey. This book is a classic in traditional bowhunting by one of the greats of our sport and is no longer in print, making it extremely hard to find. Hope you enjoy, and stay tuned for more!

This week we visit with our buddy Chad Slagle and talk about a multitude of things from a chance encounter with Fred Bear and how Jay Massey influenced Chad to take up the stick and string, to just plain old bow hunting!

This week we sit down with Tom Vanasche to discuss close encounters as Tom tells us about some exciting hunts for Oregon black bears and Alaska brown and grizzly bears!

On this weeks episode we sit down with Jeff Lander of Primitive Outfitting. Jeff runs one of North Americas premier outfitting services, and has been a loyal and generous supporter of the PBS for many years. Topics covered are everything from guided hunts and hair raising experiences with bears, to today's hunting industry and positive influences on the traditional bowhunting community!

This week Dalton and I are joined by Clay Hayes of Twisted Stave Media. We discuss "growing" bowhunters, and the next generation of outdoors men and women - and providing them opportunities.

This week we visit with Curt Cabrera of Tradlife Films and talk about everything related to chasing turkey with a stickbow, even self filming it! Curt's been around a while and has seen a thing or two in the turkey woods and shares his knowledge and experience with us. It's a perfect way to gear up for spring stickbow gobblers!

This week we're joined by turkey hunter wizard Joey Buchanan. Joey has completed the turkey slam with a blind, without a blind, and with all home made equipment from calls to his bow. Joey has seen it all in the turkey woods and we discuss strategies and manage to tell a few hunting stories along the way!

This episode we sit down with the one and only Alan Altizer. Alan has been studying and chasing whitetails for decades and we discuss some of the hidden gems he's learned over the years studying and chasing these amazing animals! If you're a whitetail nut, you don't want to miss this one!

Join Dalton Lewis and Ethan Rodrigue on this introductory episode. What you can expect to hear from us! Brought to you by The Professional Bowhunters Society