Close Range Hunter
It’s about THE HUNT! There’s no substitute for experience, so listen up as we share what we and our guests have accumulated through lives filled with adventures and sometimes misadventures! We want to share our passion and experience in the backcountry to motivate and educate our listeners to become confident, skilled and ethical outdoors people. We cover the full range of the hunting experience including: backcountry skills, hunting methods, gear, wildlife biology, conservation, fair chase, hunting ethics, and current issues. Through discussions, Q&A, stories, and interviews with experts in a range of backcountry pursuits our goal is to entertain the listener while providing valuable information gained by years of experience to help you become a more confident and successful outdoors person.
- Update frequency
- every 32 days
- Average duration
- 71 minutes
- Episodes
- 28
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
CRH Ep. 08 Now for Something Completely Different- Meteorite Hunting
As I said in my first episode, I hunt all kinds of things. In this episode I give a brief introduction to meteorites and meteorite hunting and describe a couple of trips I took in June. It's been …
CRH Ep. 07 Changes Coming and Making the Case.
For this episode I had originally planned to get into the details and pros and cons of changes coming to Arizona OTC archery deer seasons. At the last minute, I decided to more generally address why…
CRH Ep. 06 Why Pack Llamas are a Game Changer
In this episode I talk about the pros and cons of backcountry travel and hunting with pack llamas. (Spoiler alert: It's almost all pros.)
Pack llamas have become very popular for backcountry traveler…
CRH Ep. 05 Less is more. What do you really need in your pack for a day of hunting?
These days it seems like hunting has become all about the gear and the "Industry" Gotta have all the cool stuff. The problem is then you have to carry all that stuff and it can slow you down. Turns…
CRH Ep. 04 Solo Hunting- Why it's the best way to hunt, or maybe not.
In this episode I talk about why I usually hunt solo and why I think it is the way to go, and sometimes not. I cover some of the pros and cons of hunting solo and some tips on what it takes. I off…
CRH Ep. 03 Trophy Hunting: Good, Bad or Ugly?
Trophy hunting, is it good or bad? What constitutes a trophy? In this episode I give some of my opinions and insight on trophy hunting, scores, record books. Why I think trophy hunting is a good …
CRH Ep. 02 You Drew an AZ Elk Tag Now What? Speed Scouting.
It is that time of year again when the Arizona elk and antelope draw results are coming out and people are getting excited. Every year at this time the internet/socials are flooded with posts sayin…
Close Range Hunter Ep. 01 Intro
This is the introductory episode of the Close Range Hunter Podcast. In this episode I talk about why I started the podcast, tell a couple of hunting stories, talk about traditional bowhunting, javel…