Nordic Tales & American Trails
is an outdoor and hunting podcast focusing on tales and trails from northern Europe and the USA. Hosted by Erik Rhodin from Sweden and Adam Vu from Louisiana, USA, the podcast covers all aspects of the outdoors, with a special emphasis on hunting with dogs. We will explore the unique tales and trails of our regions, the various dog breeds used in hunting, and the differences in hunting practices between the USA and northern Europe.
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This second part dives deeper into the cultural differences in hunting between the U.S. and Europe
from predator management on estates and in the field to the role of social media in shaping hunting c…
In this episode Erik and Adam sit down with Peter “Loghead Terriers,” a terrierman from the U.S. now living in southern Sweden.
Peter shares his journey into hunting with Patterdale Terriers, the cult…
In this short episode of Nordic Tales and American Trails, hosts Erik and Adam share recent hunting stories, focusing on dog training, hound traditions, and the excitement of returning to their roots…
In this episode, we welcome back Wayne Dixon, board member of the American Bear Foundation and fellow Laika hunter. Wayne first joined us in Episode 12, and we’re excited to have him return for anoth…
This week on Nordic Tales & American Trails, we sit down with 📸 Scott Allan of SA Fieldsports Photography — a UK-based hunter and photographer whose lens has followed working dogs from the sand dunes…
In this episode of Nordic Tales and American Trails, we sit down with Joe Saylor, a Kentucky-based hunter who grew up running Walkers and English hounds — but has now fully shifted over to West Siber…
🎧 This week, we're re-releasing our full conversation with Torkel Norling, one of Sweden’s most experienced and respected tracking and predator hunters.
Originally split into two parts, this complete …
In Part Two of our deep-dive with Darren Petty, we continue exploring what it really takes to build, train, and understand a serious hunting dog. This time, the spotlight is on Kylo – one of Darren’s…
It’s been one full year since Nordic Tales and American Trails launched — and what a journey it’s been! 🥂🎧
To celebrate, we’re reuploading Episode 1, where it all began. In this episode, we introduced…
This week, we sit down with Darren Petty – a seasoned dogman, hunter, and returning guest who’s spent decades working with hounds, Laikas, and terriers across the U.S.
In Part One of this two-part con…
We’re back with Heath Hyatt for Part Two of our deep-dive into the world of working dogs — from the mountains to the street.
With decades of experience in hunting and law enforcement, Heath unpacks w…
This week, we sit down with Heath Hyatt – professional dog trainer, law enforcement K9 handler, and lifelong hunter – for the first of a two-part deep dive into dog work, training philosophy, and bea…
In Part Two of our conversation with George Lambert from Mountain Music and Mules, we go deeper into his life of hunting with dogs, mules, and grit.
George brings decades of hard-earned experience to…
Episode 42: George Lambert – Mules, Hounds & Mountain Lessons (Part 1)
In Part One of our conversation with George Lambert of Mountain Music and Mules, we dig deeper into the rugged bond between man, …
This week, we’re doing something a little different.
We’re bringing back one of our earlier conversations — both parts of our interview with Jeremiah Gracie of Gracie Tracking Service, now reuploaded …
This week, we sit down with none other than Rasmus Boström – one of Sweden’s most experienced and recognized brown bear hunters.
We cover everything from checking wounded bears by helicopter in Norway…
This week, we head underground—literally.
Erik and Adam sit down with Jan Gustavsson, better known as Trapperlodge, one of Sweden’s most experienced den hunters and a finalist at this year’s Jaktgalan…
Episode 38 – Ask Hyldgaard
This week, we sit down with Ask Hyldgaard – a Swedish wounded game tracker, former professional cowboy (yep, really), and one of the very few people in Sweden running a Cat…
In this laid-back episode, Erik and Adam sit down to recap the last four episodes and dive into some deeper dog talk.
We explore the age-old debate: breeding vs. training – what really makes a good hu…
This week, we sit down with Chris Powell – founder, host, and driving force behind the Houndsman XP podcast. With a lifetime of experience as a hunter, houndsman, and conservation officer, Chris brin…