Tundra Talk Podcast

In this episode I'm joined by Dr. Frank Schultz, Connor Owen, and Nick Krysinski. We reflect on the busy-as-hell summer and, of course, look forward to sheep season!

In this episode, Jed tells the story of his first bear, and we talk rifles, bb guns, and squirrel retrievers.

In this episode, I sit down to chat with my coworker and Outdoor Life Shooting Editor John B. Snow. John's an interesting smartass who is very knowledgeable on rifles, shooting, cartridges and ballistics. We talk a bit about how he got where he's at, why medium-sized cartridges have been popular for more than 100 years, and how hunters and shooters often let emotion take over when it comes to their hunting rifle's performance. Enjoy!

This episode tells the story of my 2023 grizzly, and is also shared on the Outdoor Life Podcast. I'm telling the story of this hunt to my boss and long-time friend, Editor-in-Chief Alex Robinson. You can read the story of the hunt HERE, and be sure to check out The Outdoor Life Podcast. Enjoy!

In this episode I'm joined by Frank Schultz, Temple Dillard, and Jr Pederson. It's been awhile since Jr has been on the podcast, and we get to hear some stories about bear hunting, moose shooting, getting buried alive in a blizzard, and the story behind running Polaris skis on your Ski-Doo. Enjoy!

In this episode I'm joined by Hunter and his son Jett Knezovich. Hunter had hunted elk and mule deer all his life in Wyoming and had been a Tundra Talk listener since before making the move to Fairbanks. We talk about how things were growing up compared to what it's like living and hunting in Alaska now, and get to hear about Jett's first caribou. Enjoy!

In this episode I'm joined by Temple Dillard, Dr. Frank Schultz, and Connor Owen. We talk about busted up sleds, shooting wolves, rant about the federal subsistence board, and a few other things. Winter is getting short, so enjoy it!

In this episode, I'm joined by retired Fairbanks police officer and detective, Peyton Merideth. Although he's recently moved, Peyton spent most of his life here in Fairbanks, and is a passionate outdoorsman. We talk about his book My Turkey Has Hypothermia, Officer, some of the major crimes and experiences he dealt with, and wrap it up with plenty of hunting talk. Enjoy! If you want a copy of his book, you can pick it up at Mark Knapp's shop or Barnes and Noble in Fairbanks, or by getting in touch with Peyton through Facebook.

In this episode, I'm joined by Matt Herkstroeder, Temple Dillard, and Dr. Frank Schultz. We discuss the past year a bit, broken sleds, my muzzleloader whitetail hunt, and what's to come for 2023. Enjoy!

On this episode, I'm joined for a while by my boy Jed, and also Uncle Tracy. For the first time, my cousin and Tracy's stepdaughter Drew Wood. Drew has gotten into a lot of hunting in the past couple years and just got her first brown bear.

In this episode, Frank Schultz and I sit down with Tyson Porter who grew up in the big woods of Maine, and binge-listened Tundra Talk on his one-way drive to Alaska. We get to hear about some of his hunting experiences growing up, and his first moose hunt as an Alaska resident. Enjoy!

Dr. Frank Schultz is hosting this episode of Tundra Talk, and he's joined by Carl Nelson and Tara Hutchison. They talk about the interior AK phenomenon of spearing whitefish in the dark, and we get to hear about Carl's recent deer hunt on the salt water. Enjoy!

In this episode, legendary Alaska Master Guide Pete Buist joins the podcast. He, Temple Dillard, and I talk about Pete's book, and just a few of his many stories.

In this episode, I'm joined by first-time guest Brett Terbeek, as well as Connor Owen and Frank Schultz. We recap our moose hunts, and get to hear about Brett's first sheep, and Connor's first archery moose. Enjoy!

In this episode, Dr. Frank Shultz and I are joined by his dad Hugh Schultz. We get to hear about how Hugh got into hunting, a recap of our sheep hunt, and talk about looking forward to moose! Enjoy!

In this episode, I'm joined by Alberta resident Wacey Arthur. He's one of the hosts of the Canadian Wilderness Locals podcast and a no-BS dude who gets it done. I always enjoy shooting the breeze with Wacey and we talk mountain rifles, bear baiting, coyote cartridges and more. Enjoy!

In this episode, I'm joined by Connor Owen, Frank Schultz, and Nick Muche. We talk potential serial killers at large, forest fires, and finishing up spring bear season. Enjoy!

In this episode, I'm joined by Frank Schultz, Rob Simard, and for the first time, Will Simard. We talk about how crazy spring and summer are here in Alaska and give a recap of our recent bear hunting trip, where Will killed a monster black bear. Enjoy!

In this episode I'm joined by my long-time friend Nick. I met Nick in our first couple years of college, and back in 2006, we set off to hunt sheep. It was great re-living the memories of that hunt and hopefully you can learn some lessons from our mistakes.

In this episode, I'm joined by Arthur Abalama, who's a lifelong resident of southwest Alaska. Arthur does a great job sharing his adventures on his instagram page, and it was great to hear about growing up in that country, how he got into aviation, and some of his favorite hunting. Enjoy!