Tundra Talk Podcast

On this episode, I’m joined for a while by my boy Jed, and also Uncle Tracy. For the first time, my cousin and Tracy’s stepdaughter Drew Wood. Drew has gotten into a lot of hunting in the past couple years and just got her first brown bear.

In this episode, Frank Schultz and I sit down with Tyson Porter who grew up in the big woods of Maine, and binge-listened Tundra Talk on his one-way drive to Alaska. We get to hear about some of his hunting experiences growing up, and his first moose hunt as an Alaska resident. Enjoy!

Dr. Frank Schultz is hosting this episode of Tundra Talk, and he’s joined by Carl Nelson and Tara Hutchison. They talk about the interior AK phenomenon of spearing whitefish in the dark, and we get to hear about Carl’s recent deer hunt on the salt water. Enjoy!

In this episode, legendary Alaska Master Guide Pete Buist joins the podcast. He, Temple Dillard, and I talk about Pete’s book, and just a few of his many stories.

In this episode, I’m joined by first-time guest Brett Terbeek, as well as Connor Owen and Frank Schultz. We recap our moose hunts, and get to hear about Brett’s first sheep, and Connor’s first archery moose. Enjoy!

In this episode, Dr. Frank Shultz and I are joined by his dad Hugh Schultz. We get to hear about how Hugh got into hunting, a recap of our sheep hunt, and talk about looking forward to moose! Enjoy!

In this episode, I’m joined by Alberta resident Wacey Arthur. He’s one of the hosts of the Canadian Wilderness Locals podcast and a no-BS dude who gets it done. I always enjoy shooting the breeze with Wacey and we talk mountain rifles, bear baiting, coyote cartridges and more. Enjoy!

In this episode, I’m joined by Connor Owen, Frank Schultz, and Nick Muche. We talk potential serial killers at large, forest fires, and finishing up spring bear season. Enjoy!

In this episode, I’m joined by Frank Schultz, Rob Simard, and for the first time, Will Simard. We talk about how crazy spring and summer are here in Alaska and give a recap of our recent bear hunting trip, where Will killed a monster black bear. Enjoy!

In this episode I’m joined by my long-time friend Nick. I met Nick in our first couple years of college, and back in 2006, we set off to hunt sheep. It was great re-living the memories of that hunt and hopefully you can learn some lessons from our mistakes.

In this episode, I’m joined by Arthur Abalama, who’s a lifelong resident of southwest Alaska. Arthur does a great job sharing his adventures on his instagram page, and it was great to hear about growing up in that country, how he got into aviation, and some of his favorite hunting. Enjoy!

In this episode, I get to sit down with the man who took the NPS to the Supreme Court and won. Twice. John is a passionate hunter and now advocate for Alaskans, our lifestyle, and use of our lands. He talks about his now famous lawsuit against the National Park Service that has greatly impacted access to many of our lands. John also currently sits as president of the Alaska chapter of SCI, and is raising awareness around the upcoming meetings to decide the fate of millions of acres of federal public lands in northwest Alaska. Meeting link and info: Public hearing announced for deferred Temporary Wildlife Special Action Request WSA21-01 regarding caribou and moose in Units 23 and 26A | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)https://doi.gov/subsistence/news/general/public-hearing-announced-deferred-temporary-wildlife-special-action-0

In this episode I’m joined by Frank Schultz, Matt Herkstroeter, and Connor Owen, and we discuss the recent draw results, some of the tags we managed to draw, and how much we are looking forward to the coming hunting seasons. enjoy! comments or questions? email [email protected]

In this episode, I’m joined by Matt Herkstroeter to discuss the push for closures of sheep hunting opportunities in the Brooks Range. Some of these proposals follow suit with the attempted closures of federal land to non-local caribou hunters via the Federal Subsistence board through Wildlife Special Action Requests (WSA’s). We discuss the reality that sheep populations have been hit statewide the past two winters, what might be coming down the pipe, and the importance of staying objective in forming our opinions on the matter. The meeting we expect these proposals to be put forward is happening now, Feb 16 and 17, 2022, and the call-in info is listed in the episode photo here on tundratalkak.com. At the very least if you can call in to stay informed and give feedback if necessary, it will help. Meeting phone number: 1-866-617-1525, passcode: 54006314

In this episode I’m joined by Brett Evens. We’d recently been talking about 10mm pistols, and I’ve been shooting a bunch to review some of them. We talk about pistols for backcountry defense, some specifics on certain pistols, and also talk some flying and other good stuff. Enjoy! Comments or questions? email [email protected]

In this episode, I’m joined by Frank Schultz and Temple Dillard. We talk a bit about the recent winter storms, digging out traps, how to make seal oil, and even making portable lamps out of .223 casings.

In this episode I’m joined by Adam Grenda. We talk about hunting brown bears, sheep, moose, and all the other stuff Adam has been up to out on the peninsula in the past year. Enjoy! Comments or questions? email [email protected]

In this episode I’m joined by Frank Schultz, and Shaun Porter, a blue-collar hunter from the UK who started a company global-outdoors.com, to facilitate helping other guys hunt around the world. He’s moving to Alaska to start fresh, so we talk about some of the things he’s done and what he has in store. Enjoy!

In this episode, I’m joined by Brady Miller, Nick Marchiando, and Matthew “Moggs” Martinez. We are wrapping up our elk camp at the Quinlan Ranch in Chama, NM, and

In this episode, I’m joined by country music artist and songwriter Craig Morgan. We happened to be sharing an elk camp in New Mexico, but we talk about what draws him to Alaska, hunting, and the place he’s built up here. enjoy!

In this episode, I’m joined by my uncle, Jerry Freel. I get to hear several stories from over the years, including a near-death experience or two, hunting moose and caribou, and getting stuck on the river. Enjoy! comments or questions? email [email protected]

In this episode I’m joined by my longtime friend Allan Mortenson. Allan talks about growing up here in Alaska and learning to get it done with what you have, as well as the importance of taking lessons from old-timers. Enjoy! Comments or questions? email [email protected]

In this episode I’m joined by Frank Anderson and we talk about his background waterfowl hunting, how he got started big game hunting in Alaska, and of course, sheep hunting. Enjoy! comments or questions? email [email protected]

In this episode, I’m joined by Temple Dillard and Dr. Frank Schultz and we finally get a chance to recap our moose seasons! Enjoy! comments or questions? email [email protected]

In this episode, I’m joined by Frank Schultz, and we finally get a chance to recap our sheep hunt from August, all hardships included. Enjoy! comments or questions? email [email protected]

In this episode, I’m joined by Tyler and Jordan Wagner, who I met on the Haul road, and we recap our action-packed hunts! comments or questions? email [email protected]

In this episode, I’m joined by Mark Rowenhorst, Connor Owen, and Nick Muche. We get a recap from their sheep seasons, as well as Connor’s caribou hunt. Enjoy! Comments or questions? email [email protected]

It’s been a crazy busy summer here in the north, but we’ve got Frank Schultz, Temple Dillard, Zach Kenner, and Nick Muche for what is becoming an annual pre-sheep episode as we sit on the brink of the fall hunting seasons getting rolling. Enjoy! -Tyler

In this episode, I sit down with Nick Muche to talk about the end of our bear season, which has come and gone in a flash, as well as some fishing and switching gears into the upcoming fall.

In this episode I get to catch up with John Whipple, of 49mm creative, who was on an early episode of Tundra Talk, following our goat hunt on Kodiak in March of 2018. We talk about what John’s been up to lately (which includes some firearms and bear defense instruction), as well as how hunting in Africa compared to the hunting we are used to here in Alaska.

In this episode, Frank Schultz, Rob Simard, Nick Muche, and I discuss our bear hunting misadventures up to this point in what has been a crazy busy spring. Enjoy! Here is a link to the Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor phenomenon that we discuss: Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion – Wikipedia comments or questions? email [email protected]

It’s Frank Schultz and me in this episode, where after the previous episode, Frank has some cautionary tales to add involving all of the dental work he’s needed to have. We talk about potato guns, cracking muzzleloader stocks, and the troubles of running jet outboards in dirty rivers, as well as my catastrophic flub on a black bear recently. Enjoy, and hopefully learn from our mistakes!

In this episode we get to hear about some squirrel shooting from my son Jed, then Matt Herkstroeter and I talk about how fast the transition from winter to spring/summer is here, the million things we’ve been up to, and of course plenty of spring bear hunting talk. Enjoy!

In this episode I’m joined by Larry Bartlett to hear some more detailed information on the looming closure of federal lands in units 23 and 26A for non-local caribou hunters. This is a heated issue, but an important one, and the effort to keep non-local hunters out doesn’t seem to be supported by evidence. We fully believe in the need for rural residents to have first priority at times when caribou numbers are down, but they aren’t. This was pressed for time and Larry has some amazing stories and experiences, but it was important to squeeze this in while we still have time. If you can call in to give feedback at the meeting, it is from 3pm-7pm (or until the end of public input) (AK time zone), please do. Public Hearing Information: Friday, April 23, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (or until the end of public participation)Teleconference: Toll Free: (877) 918-3011Passcode: 8147177

In this episode I’m joined by the crew, Dr. Frank Schultz, Nick Muche, and Temple Dillard. We’re all antsy and ready for spring and hit on a number of topics including (state-level) fish and game proposals, and just being wound-up and needing to make some new hunting stories. I plan on following up with more detailed discussion on the current proposal to close caribou and moose hunting for non-locals in unit 23 and 26A, but below are links to the announcement (along with contact and meeting info), as well as to my article on outdoorlife.com discussing the issue (that also contains links to pertinent herd information). Public hearing announced for Temporary Wildlife Special Action Request WSA21-01 regarding caribou and moose in Units 23 and 26A | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov) Caribou Hunts Are in Danger on Federal Land in Alaska | Outdoor Life

In this episode, I’m joined by my dad Britt Freel, as well as my uncles Jerry and Tracy. I get to hear a bunch of stories about the old days, how we came to Alaska, and what it was like growing up in what was then a wilderness town of Fairbanks, as well as hunting moose and caribou, and what “the bus” was like as a hunting camp. Enjoy! -Tyler

In this episode, I sit down with Connor, Christina, and Adam Owen to hear their stories from both of the hunts that Christina drew tags for last year, and her transition from southern California to full-blown Alaskan brown bear killer. Enjoy! comments or questions? email [email protected] -Tyler

In this episode I’m joined by my friend Harrison Gottschling and Jeff Lund, Ketchikan resident, teacher, writer, and host of The Mediocre Alaskan Podcast, which has been around longer than Tundra Talk, and was one of the first Alaska podcasts I found. We chat about Jeff’s trip to get a taste of late winter in Fairbanks and do some caribou hunting. We talk about some of the differences between here and Southeast AK, learning curves, and experiencing new things. Enjoy! Comments or questions? email [email protected] -Tyler

In this episode, we recorded in Frank’s newly finished man cave and talk about everything from hunting with our kids, to mountain boot insoles, taking time to glass, and how we generally do NOT dress to impress in Alaska. Enjoy! Comments or questions? email [email protected] -Tyler

In this episode I’m joined by Dr. Frank Schultz and Nick Muche, and we discuss the ADF&G draw tag results for this year. Nick and Frank both had their phones off and look at their results for the first time, and we go from there. Enjoy! comments or questions? email [email protected] -Tyler

In this episode I sit down with Master Guide Coke Wallace, of Midnight Sun Safaris. Coke has been at the game a long time and it was great to hear about Coke’s background and talk about hunting sheep and moose with horses, predator hunting and trapping in the Alaska Range. Enjoy! Comments or questions? email [email protected] -Tyler

In this episode I’m joined by Dusty Spencer. We talk about moving to Alaska at a young age and get to hear just a few of Dusty’s great stories as well as some issues surrounding game laws in Alaska. Enjoy! Comments or questions? email [email protected] thanks! -Tyler

In this episode I’m joined by Harrison and Pat, fresh back from a caribou meat run. We talk about that, getting sick on a sheep hunt, Harrison’s new/old tundra and more! Enjoy! -Tyler

We finally made it to 100 episodes, and this time I’m joined by Dr. Frank Schultz, Nick Muche, Temple Dillard, and Connor Owen. We get caught up on everything going on lately, from ice fishing, to coues deer hunting, to snowmachines catching on fire. Enjoy! -Tyler

In this episode I’m joined by Robert Coker, professor of biology, chemistry, and biochemistry at the University of Alaska and also a passionate outdoorsman. We talk about his background backpack hunting for whitetails in the Appalachians, coming to Alaska, some of his scientific studies, and what he’s learned living and hunting in the last frontier. Enjoy! comments or questions? email [email protected] -Tyler

In this episode I get to catch up with Brett Evens and JT Morgan and hear about their week-turned-month long Southeast AK deer hunt turned Covid quarantine, and of course we tell a couple sheep stories as well. Enjoy! Comments or questions? email [email protected] thanks, -Tyler

In this episode I’m joined by Frank Schultz and my buddy and new hunter Jeremy Highfill. We talk about Jeremy’s experiences hunting this year, goat hunting, ice fishing, as well as some discussion of some outdoor companies and personalities’ opposition to possible oil production in area 1002 of ANWR. Enjoy! -Tyler

In this episode, I’m joined by my uncle Tracy Freel and Temple Dillard. We talk a little trapping, hunting, and get to hear plenty of stories from a different era. Enjoy! Comments or questions? email [email protected] -Tyler

Skookum, Adjective: “Marked by excellent quality: First Rate” This episode includes Frank Schultz, Nick Muche, and Johnny Klug. After the previous episode, we set aside some time to answer Johnny’s questions about getting started in bowhunting and archery in general. We also talk about the uniqueness of “deer camp” down in the midwest and northeast, and have a few thoughts about how wildlife organizations could better help Alaska. Comments or questions? email [email protected] -Tyler

We kick off this episode with a couple of listener “Sh*t my pants stories,” meet fellow Fairbanks transplant Johnny Klug, and hear about Nick’s recent Kodiak deer hunt. Enjoy! Comments, questions, or want to submit your own SYP story? email [email protected] Enjoy! -Tyler