Okayest Trapper
Author of Turning Feral: A Modern Journey of Hunting, Trapping, and Living Intentionally in the Wilderness, Zach Hanson hosts an authentically gritty podcast about the lost art of trapping and the woodsmanship that goes into it. Zach's connection to the wilderness and other trappers, along with his unique ability to tell a story make this a podcast worthy of your time and one that will rip your mind away from reality and drop it somewhere in the deep wilderness.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 65
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
The Auctioneer with John Bair
On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper we sit down with predator hunter, trapper, electrician, and auctioneer John Bair. John has been in the outdoor industry for decades and if you have ever been…
01:01:11 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
A Trapping Family
On Today’s Episode of the Okayest Trapper we sit down with mother and son duo, Zac and Laura Gidney! We chat about how they started trapping as a family of five, how they have maintained their love o…
00:54:09 |
Wed 04 Dec 2024
Duke Traps a Family Legacy
On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper we sit down with none other than Bill Duke. Bill is the owner and operator of Duke Traps and has been manufacturing wildlife management equipment since 1986.…
01:01:28 |
Wed 20 Nov 2024
A New Journey
On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper podcast, we sit down with Sarena Manee. Sarena is a hunter, trapper, and graduating college student who is probably one of the only people you’ll meet who ha…
01:00:05 |
Wed 13 Nov 2024
The 'Art' of Trapping
On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper podcast we sit down with Joe Goodman! Joe is a lifelong trapper, hunter, and outdoorsman. He also happens to be an amazing artist whose work has been feature…
01:00:29 |
Wed 06 Nov 2024
Furbearer Biology
On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper Podcast we sat down with Cory Mosby. Cory is a lifelong trapper, hunter, and conservationist who also happens to be the Idaho Fish & Game furbearer biologist…
01:03:26 |
Wed 30 Oct 2024
Trap House Podcast Crossover
On this week’s episode of the Okayest Trapper we have a very exciting crossover episode with the OG trapping podcast “Trap House Podcast.” Justin and Charlie are part of the reason why I decided to s…
01:20:10 |
Wed 23 Oct 2024
Foundation for Wildlife Management
On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper we sit down with Justin Webb, executive director of The Foundation for Wildlife Management (F4WM). We chat about his unique childhood growing up off grid, el…
01:09:14 |
Wed 16 Oct 2024
North American Trapper
On today’s episode we sit down with the North American Trapper himself, Alan Probst. Alan comes from a long line of trappers and grew up during the fur boom. We chat about his family lineage, what ma…
01:02:34 |
Wed 09 Oct 2024
Trapline Beard Oil With Bryan Watson
On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper we sit down with Bryan Watson of Trapline Beard Oil. Bryan is a hunter, trapper, and entrepreneur who runs a bespoke beard oil company focused on the trappin…
00:49:12 |
Wed 25 Sep 2024
Okayest Hunter <> Okayest Trapper Collab
Re-run the episode from when Zach guested on the Okayest Hunter podcast to talk about his journey going from his career in Artificial Intelligence to heading west and becoming the Okayest Trapper!
Le…
01:01:36 |
Wed 18 Sep 2024
The New Wave with Autumn McEntee
On this week’s episode of the Okayest Trapper podcast we sit down with Autumn McEntee. Autumn is a conservationist, angler, hunter, and trapper who is now working with the National Deer Association.
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00:54:29 |
Wed 11 Sep 2024
Man Eats Wild
On this week’s episode we sit down with the host of Man Eats Wild TV, Mario Kalpou. Mario is an entrepreneur, hunter, trapper, guide, and a former restaurateur.
We talk about his childhood managing…
00:44:52 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
Coyote U with Mark Zagger
On this episode of the Okayest Trapper podcast we sit down with none other than Mark Zagger of Coyote U. Mark is a NY state trapper and businessman who has traveled the country doing demos, writing t…
01:05:25 |
Wed 28 Aug 2024
Top Lot Stretcher Co. with Leon Windschitl
On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper podcast we sit down with Leon Windschitl. Leon is the owner of Top Lot Stretcher Company and has been trapping and putting up fur since his early teens.
We…
00:55:21 |
Wed 21 Aug 2024
Building a Legacy with Fred Eichler
On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper podcast we sit down with bowhunting legend, Fred Eichler. We chat about how trapping shaped him into the hunter he became and how if he had to choose one thi…
00:59:47 |
Wed 14 Aug 2024
Forging the Way
On today's episode we sat down with Riley Kirkpatrick of Kirkpatrick Forge. We chat about Riley's first exposure to trapping, wrestling as means to developing grit, how he got into farrier & blacksmi…
00:57:59 |
Wed 07 Aug 2024
The Keystone Experience
On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper we sit down with Rob and Matt from the Keystone Experience podcast. Rob and Matt are good ol’ boys from the great state of Pennsylvania who enjoy hunting, fi…
01:00:19 |
Wed 31 Jul 2024
Trapping & Taxidermy
On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper we sit down with Alyssa Younker of Challis Taxidermy. Alyssa is an adult-onset trapper, hunter, homesteader, and taxidermist! We chat about how she got into …
01:05:34 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
Summer Updates
On this short episode, Zach reflects back on the last six months of hosting the Okayest Trapper podcast. We talk a bit about upcoming guests, how to give feedback, and what’s in store for the rest of…
00:05:35 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
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