The Shortgun Sportsman
For those who enjoy a challenging way to get their own food from nature. We offer tips, tricks and advice, as well as interviews with experienced handgun hunters.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 28
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
Jason Salvini of Aria Ballistic Engineering
Jason Salvini joins Ryan to discuss ammo and his unique approach to loading at Aria Ballistic Engineering. They also talk handgun hunting (of course!) and how to get into the sport.
Glen Fryxell
If you're at all curious about casting bullets, or even if you've been casting for a long time, this is the episode for you! Not only has Glen Fryxell been casting and shooting cast bullets for decad…
MOA with Dan Meserve
Rounding out our series on the three handgun competitions held in Wyoming each summer, this episode is all about the last of them - The MOA Long Range Shoot. Dan Meserve talked with Ryan about how th…
WY-SHOT with Ernie Bishop
WY-SHOT is the 2nd of 3 handgun competitions held in Wyoming in June. Ernie and Ryan talked about what shooters can expect at the competition, and how best to prepare.
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Dave"Tex"House with Handgun Hunter's Competition
Ryan and Dave discussed Handgun Hunter's Competition, a competition held each summer in Wyoming that focuses on field shooting with handguns. They discussed the history and genesis of the competition…
Tank Hoover
Tank Hoover is well-known as a writer of diverse gun-related content. As a revolver, cast bullet, and hunting afficionado, Tank has been on all sorts of adventures. Read him in American Handgunner or…
Alex Holman
Alex Holman shares his inspiring story with humor and wit. Listen and learn what it means to truly play with the cards you're dealt!
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Randy Miller
Randy Miller is a founding member of Handgun Hunters International and has been hunting with a shortgun for almost 25 years. He is also the proprietor of Backcountry Leather Good and makes custom hol…
Dick Thompson Part 2
Dick Thompson is such an interesting and accomplished handgun hunter, we had to do a part two! Again, Dick shares some great wisdom and fascinating stories with us. We talked hunting, 41 Magnum, and …
HHI Member Spotlight: Dick Thompson
Dick Thompson has been handgun hunting for over 50 years. In this episode, we talk about Dick's friendship with Elmer Keith, as well as his tips for casting and powder coating bullets.
Gary Reeder
This episode features one of the stalwarts of the custom gun world - Gary Reeder! Gary and Ryan talked handgun hunting, Reeder Custom Guns, Gary's proprietary cartridges, and more.
Direct From Hunting Camp
This episode was recorded in hunting camp! It features four Founding Members of HHI, Ryan Hoover, Randy Miller, Trapr Swonson, & Roy Yeager. They had a great time hunting with each other, and their c…
Fermin Garza
If you shoot revolvers, you need to know Fermin Garza. Well known for his high-quality sights, Fermin is also an expert sixgunner and gunsmith. This episode is a must-listen if you are interested in …
Hamilton Bowen
Ryan talked with Hamilton Bowen, proprietor of Bowen Classic Arms. Hamilton, who wrote the book (literally) on custom revolvers talked about his history, philosophy, the things he's most proud to hav…
Dr. Bill Jones on Wilderness Preparedness and Emergencies
In this episode, Ryan talked with Dr. Bill Jones, MD about being prepared in the woods and what to do in some typical emergencies. Bill is an emergency medicine physician and a wilderness fellow. He …
Brian Alberts on JDJ Cartridges
Ryan talked to SSK Firearms manager Brian Alberts about the ever-popular JDJ Cartridges. Brian has been at SSK for almost 40 years and has a wealth of knowledge around these wildcat calibers and what…
Dr. Larry ”The Hitman” Rogers
Doc Rogers is one of the most prolific handgun hunters around today. His experiences are fascinating, and he has kept amazing records of his hunting exploits. This is his first appearance on a podcas…
OvercomingTarget Panic or Flinch
In this episode, Ryan discusses what target panic and a flinch are, what the difference between the two is, and some methods to overcome them. Most of us have (or will) experienced a flinch or targe…
Kristin Alberts
On this episode, I interviewed Kristin Alberts. Also known as The Wilderness Woman (@thewildernesswoman) on social media, Kristin is an avid outdoorswoman. Last year she undertook the challenge of hu…
Ken Kelly of Mag-Na-Port
On this episode, I speak with Ken Kelly of Mag-Na-Port. Ken has a long history in the handgun hunting world, and he is such a nice guy! We talked handgun hunting history, Mag-Na-Port, his father Larr…