the stickboys podcast

The Stickboys podcasts are about one thing and one thing only - traditional bowhunting, pure and simple. No fluff, no industry promotion, just normal guys talking to normal guys and gals about their uncommon adventures with stick and string. Don't forget to check out our youtube channel at The Stickboys, and thanks for listening!

Calling All Bears, Ep 211 04/13/2024

Calling All Bears, Ep 211 This week we're joined by our good friend Tim Jones to talk about calling bears. In many areas of Appalachia, baiting bears isn't legal and bowhunters have to learn to rely on other tactics. Tim discusses how he utilizes woodsmanship and predator calls to draw them in close! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/30803498

Young Bowhunters and Mentoring, Ep 211 04/07/2024

Young Bowhunters and Mentoring, Ep 211 This week we are joined by two fellow PBS members, Eric Lindner and Ethan Neidhart. Eric is a long time traditional bowhunter. Ethan is a 19 year old bowhunter that decided to start building bows at the age of 16, and took it upon his self to learn the craft. As fate would have it, he then met Eric and the mentoring began. This is a great story and classic example of what traditional bowhunting, as well as what PBS is all about! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/30715393

Stickbow Hunts, MX, Ep 210 03/31/2024

Stickbow Hunts, MX, Ep 210 At the recent PBS gathering in Lexington, we had the pleasure to meet a couple of great guys that are as ate up with traditional bowhunting as we are! Fernando and Poncho operate Stickbow Hunts, MX in Durango, Mexico. They offer hunts for Gould's turkey, Coues deer, hogs, and javelina. After visiting with them in Lexington, it didn't take us long to book a trip! They are in beautiful country in the Sierra Madre's, have fantastic accommodations, and lots of critters.... what more could a bowhunter ask for?! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/30610848

PBS Gathering Re-Cap, Ep 209 03/23/2024

PBS Gathering Re-Cap, Ep 209 This week Norm Johnson joins Ethan for a recap of the 2024 Lexington, Ky PBS Gathering. It was a fantastic time had by all and one of the most successful gatherings to date. With record attendance, donations, and new attendees, it was a lot to keep up with but very much worth the effort! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/30487523

Joey Buchanan, Ep 208 03/16/2024

Joey Buchanan, Ep 208 This week we'll be in Lexington for the Bi-Annual PBS banquet in Lexington. We figured we'd re-release one of our older episodes with Joey Buchanan to listen to some turkey stories! Joey is one of our favorite guests, and is hilarious to boot! If you like chasing turkey or not, you're gonna love this one! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/30327058

Woodsmanship, Ep 207 03/09/2024

Woodsmanship, Ep 207 This week the guys sit down to talk about lessons learned, lessons re-learned, what worked, and what didn't. From the use of terrain to being to aggressive or not aggressive enough, we bowhunters should strive to learn something each and every time we're in the woods! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/30289073

Jack Spinks, Ep 206 03/02/2024

Jack Spinks, Ep 206 This week our good buddy from Australia, Jack Spinks joins us for the podcast. Anyone familiar with Jack knows two things, he's hilarious, and he kills way more than his share of critters with a bow and arrow! Jack and his mates recently returned from what can only be described as an EPIC Asiatic water buffalo hunt. Along with more fun than should legally be allowed, the boys learned some pretty interesting things along the way in regards to hunting arrows, and Jack shares some of that with us this week. Topics discussed were hunting buffalo, arrow correction time and archers paradox, no substitute for experience, practicality, and common sense. /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/30196223

Back Trails, Ep 205 02/24/2024

Back Trails, Ep 205 On this week's episode, our friend Matt Stoutjesdtk takes the helm for us and visits with Jerry Brumm and Rick Shephard of Great Northern Bowhunting. Both Rick and Jerry's history in traditional bowhunting goes way back. These guys have contributed to the traditional bowhunting world more than most probably realize, and we are absolutely stoked to have gotten this great conversation with two legends recorded and documented to share! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/29984283

Back Trails, Ep 204 02/17/2024

Back Trails, Ep 204 On this week's episode, our friend Matt Stoutjesdtk takes the helm for us and visits with Jerry Brumm and Rick Shephard of Great Northern Bowhunting. Both Rick and Jerry's history in traditional bowhunting goes way back. These guys have contributed to the traditional bowhunting world more than most probably realize, and we are absolutely stoked to have gotten this great conversation with two legends recorded and documented for everyone to share! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/29983768

Coming Back Around, Ep 203 02/10/2024

Coming Back Around, Ep 203 This week Cade Cabrera joins Dalton on the podcast to talk about an often overlooked topic. Cade grew up grounded in the outdoors, especially bowhunting. Like many young people, high school, college, and starting the process of finding your way in life can lead to drifting away from that love. Fortunately, those distractions tend to ease a bit and the love for the outdoors returns with a passion. Cade is a prime example of this and talks about his return to bowhunting with a deeper love that we all share. This is a great episode for younger people, as well as those of us that are a little older with kids at this stage of life! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/29885398

Hunting With Your Spouse, Ep 202 02/03/2024

Hunting With Your Spouse, Ep 202 This week our buddy Michael Arnette of Tall Tines Archery and his lovely wife Amanda join us to talk about hunting with your spouse. Michael and Amanda discuss the challenges and benefits of that, as well as managing expectations and some advice for getting started. They also share some pretty cool hunting stories along the way! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/29780083

Backtrails, Ep 201 01/27/2024

Backtrails, Ep 201 This week our friend Mike Mitten joins us on the podcast. Mike is a well respected bowhunter and well known for his solo wilderness adventures. That solo spirit was shared by the late Bart Schleyer of Wyoming. Bart lived an incredible life and was very likely among one of the best bowhunters and woodsman to ever carry a stick and string. As well as being kindred spirits, Mike and Bart were also friends. On this episode Mike shares stories about Bart's life and adventures. /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/29664833

Matt Beisswanger, Ep 200 01/20/2024

Matt Beisswanger, Ep 200 This week we're joined by Matt Beisswanger of Pennsylvania. Matt has been hunting a small farm in the Midwest for over two decades. In that time he's learned the property intimately, and puts a ton of time into scouting, learning individual deer, and keeping up with the subtle changes on the farm and the surrounding area... all part of great woodsmanship. This past season was a phenomenal one for Matt and he tells us all about it! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/29549828

Kodiak Adventure, Ep 199 01/13/2024

Kodiak Adventure, Ep 199 We're back! Hope everyone enjoyed a great Christmas! Our good friends Bryan Burkhardt and Ben Pinney had a great adventure on Kodiak this past season. They were kind enough to record their adventures for us, and we think you'll really like it. Time spent with good friends is always time well spent, but time spent with good friends on a wilderness adventure can't be beat!! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/29460473

WOODSMANSHIP, Ep 198 12/09/2023

WOODSMANSHIP, Ep 198 This week Nathan joins us to talk about the importance of sticking it out! As hunters, we all make plans for our hunts. As traditional bowhunters especially it usually takes a while for those plans to work out. This episode is all about hanging in there and giving things time to play out, increasing your chances by playing the odds, and enjoying the process. /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/29000873

Noah Booth, Ep 197 12/02/2023

Noah Booth, Ep 197 This week Noah Booth joins us on the podcast. Noah is a great young man that hales from Illinois where he chases big mid western stud whitetails using woodsmanship and hard work. He's had a fantastic season this year taking two bruiser bucks, including one absolute giant! Noah shares that story as well as some of his elk hunting adventures. In a world of people wanting instant success, its' super refreshing to talk to you a young man that enjoys the hardwork that goes in to being successful with the bow and arrow, and furthermore enjoys it! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/28885998

Meredith Powroznik, Ep 196 11/18/2023

Meredith Powroznik, Ep 196 This week Maribeth has a great chat with Meredith Powroznik, a Virginia bowhunter with a passion for adventure. In this episode, you can clearly hear Meredith's love for her father, family, and bowhunting with a traditional bow and arrow! She and Maribeth have a great conversation from a ladies perspective on whitetails, elk, family, adventure, and everything in between. Be sure to give this one a listen, we think you'll love it! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/28678223

Woodsmanship, Ep 195 11/11/2023

Woodsmanship, Ep 195 This week our good buddy Tyler Ross with Timberninja Outdoors joins us to talk about native habitat, soil, Southern Appalachia forests, and explain what the heck a "destructive dependent ecosystem" is. Tyler is a dedicated conservationist in the true sense of the word. He's worked as a Soil and Water Conservation District Director in North Carolina, and has served in many capacities with several national conservation organizations throughout the years. This is a great episode with tons of little nuggets every woodsman can store away in our toolbelts. Definitely want to give this one a listen! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/28584788

Aaron Miller, Ep 194 11/04/2023

Aaron Miller, Ep 194 This week our buddy Aaron Miller joins us to talk about a recent successful hunt on a beautiful mature midwestern whitetail. Aaron is as woods savvy as they come and this story is full of little golden nuggets of woodsmanship! You don't want to miss this one! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/28510811

Mel Johnson, Ep 193 10/28/2023

Mel Johnson, Ep 193 Every serious whitetail hunter knows about Mel Johnson's world record typical archery buck, scoring 204 1/2". Many of us older bowhunters can remember staring wide eyed at glossy images of Mel and the giant in the pages of Outdoor Life and bowhunting magazines long ago. But not to many people likely know much about Mel himself. Humble and very down to earth, Mel didn't seek the attention and fame that could have easily came along with taking such a magnificent animal. Mel was a father figure, mentor, and friend to our buddy Rick Snell, and this week Rick shares some of the memories he and Mel shared along the way, from the Midwest to Alaska. Super cool glimpse into the man so many of us know of, but not many of know about. /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/28444670

Alaska Moose Hunt - Part 2, Ep 192 10/21/2023

Alaska Moose Hunt - Part 2, Ep 192 Join us for part 2 of Bryan Burkhardt and Jim Eeckhout's Alaskan Moose hunt campfire chat and recap! Jim and Bryan have spent considerable time in the Alaskan bush over the years. This recap is a great perspective on adventure and what's really important on a remote bow hunt. Special thanks to both Bryan and Jim for taking the time to share this awesome adventure with us! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/28333451

Alaskan Moose Hunt, Ep 191 10/14/2023

Alaskan Moose Hunt, Ep 191 Our good friends Bryan Burkhardt and Jim Eeckhout were kind enough to record live updates each evening on their recent moose hunt. And once again, we are excited to bring it to you! So sit back and enjoy the fire side chat of another great Alaskan Moose Adventure! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/28308791

Woodsmanship Ep, 79 10/07/2023

Woodsmanship Ep, 79 We sit down this week with our buddy Alan Altizer to talk about our favorite subject! Alan talks specifically about patterning deer at specific times of the year, and lots of general great tidbits on learning how to become a better woodsman! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/19759757

Solo Moose Adventure, Ep 190 09/30/2023

Solo Moose Adventure, Ep 190 This week Jeff Holchin joins Dalton and Alan to talk about his recent solo moose adventure. Jeff is the epitome of a down to earth, blue collar, good Christian man! Jeff recently returned from a successful Alaskan adventure. Jeff shares the story and discusses the adventure, enjoying the entire process, and getting charged by a mad moose! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/28179929

Brian Wessel, Ep 189 09/23/2023

Brian Wessel, Ep 189 This week Brian Wessel joins Alan and Ethan for a great conversation a bout faith, family, friend, balancing life and bowhunting. Brian has traveled extensively bowhunting critters from Alaskan grizzly bears, African game, and everywhere in between. Brian is a very humble guy that loves everything about bowhunting, and definitely loves the pursuit of game with the bow and arrow for pure and simple reasons! Great chat and we think you're gonna love it! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/28115033

Woodsmanship, Ep 188 09/16/2023

Woodsmanship, Ep 188 This week Alan and Ethan talk about what happens following the shot. Lots of things happen in an incredibly short amount of time. the guys talk about things to look and listen for and all the little clues gathered to make important decisions for retrieving animals. Good woodsmanship discussion that probably doesn't take place enough! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/28048737

Woodsmanship Ep 187 09/09/2023

Woodsmanship Ep 187 Episode 21, re-release On this episode we sit down with two of the most knowledgeable woodsmen we know. Alan and Nathan discuss in detail the skills we can all improve on to become better woodsman. If you're new to traditional bowhunting or hunting in general, or a seasoned veteran you can gain a lot of information from this one! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/15290057

Woodsmanship, Ep 186 09/02/2023

Woodsmanship, Ep 186 This week Alan goes over lots of great woodsmanship lessons pertaining to early season. It's almost here, and this is some timely information you don't want to miss!! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/27848691

Florida Bowhunting, Ep 185 08/26/2023

Florida Bowhunting, Ep 185 Allan and Ethan are joined this week by Flip Pallot and Don Davis. Don and Flip have been friends for years and have chased all kinds of critters from pigs with a bow to tarpon with a fly rod. As Don likes to say, "he enjoys sticks and strings and sharp feathered things"! Topics were wide ranging from the changes Florida has seen over the past decades in culture and habitat, the challenges of traditional bowhunting, and the wildness that still resides in the swamps and paddocks of Old Florida! Great talk and we hope you enjoy it! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/27850449

Woodsmanship, Ep 184 08/19/2023

Woodsmanship, Ep 184 Time is drawing near and soon those bachelor groups we've all been watching will start disbursing, antler will turn hard, testosterone will increase, and food sources will start to change. As bowhunters, our job is to figure out how deer will adapt and relocate them. There are a lot of subtleties that effect how animals move and use their surroundings. On this episode Alan and Nathan discuss what some of those factor may be, now to identify them, and what to look for to key in on what to do next. You'll definitely want to give this on a listen, and be on the look out for some videos on this topic soon! /episode/index/show/thestickboys/id/27794043

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