Tundra Talk Podcast

In this episode, Tom Clum of Rocky Mountain Specialty Gear and I recap an awesome week spent pursuing bears here in interior Alaska. I invited Tom up to hunt and shoot recurves (of course), and although things didn't go according to original plans, it was a hell of a week! Enjoy! Things have been crazy busy lately, but will do my best to get back on a regular episode schedule, thanks so much to all you folks who enjoy listening! -Tyler

In this episode, I get the pleasure of sitting down and visiting with Lewis Bradley, author of Rampages, one of the most, if not THE most extensive volumes of Alaska Dall sheep hunting stories and information in existence. It was great to hear some of Lew's stories and soak up some of his decades of sheep hunting experience. Enjoy! If you have comments or questions, email podcast@tundratalkak.com thanks! -Tyler

In this episode, we're sitting in the boat NOT catching fish, talking about springtime, and of course, sheep hunting. I'm joined by Frank Schultz, Nick Muche, and for the first time, Seth Wietgrefe, who's stories I've heard second-hand for a few years now, and it was great to have him on the podcast! Enjoy! Comments or questions? email podcast@tundratalkak.com -Tyler

I'm joined in this episode with Louis Cusack, a guy who's adventures I have been following for quite a few years. Louis is a great guy who has really dialed in on float hunting for big moose, and puts in a ton of work with the SCI AK chapter, and it was great to hear about both! If you have any interest in float hunting for moose, you'll want to listen to this one! Comments or questions? email podcast@tundratalkak.com Thanks! -Tyler

In this episode, I'm joined by Temple Dillard, Nick Muche, and Dr. Frank Schultz. We discuss the significance of John Sturgeon's SCOTUS victory over the National Park Service, and some of the abuses and overreach of the NPS. We also talk some older sheep hunting stories to get Temple fired up about his first hunt this year, and finish off with a little whitetail talk and my "Trump buck" that I just got back from the taxidermist. Enjoy! Comments or questions? Email podcast@tundratalkak.com thanks! -Tyler

In this episode, I'm joined by Nick Muche, Gary Colbath, and Brian Watkins, and get to hear their stories from their spring mountain goat trip to Kodiak a couple weeks ago. We also get to hear a little bit about RHAK (Resident Hunters of Alaska) from Brian, who is on their board of directors, as well as some discussion about the AK board of game meetings going on now, and just the system in general. It was great talking to these guys, and I think you'll enjoy it! thanks! comments or questions? email podcast@tundratalkak.com If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review on whatever platform you listen, thanks! -Tyler

Matt Herkstroeter joins me again for this episode as we sit over holes in the ice fishing for pike. We had a great day, and talked about ice fishing, sleds, and what you'd expect out of an ice fishing conversation. Enjoy! comments or questions? email podcast@tundratalkak.com

Matt Herkstroeter joins me in this episode after some time working on our trad bow shooting in the garage. We talk about trad bows, the NTS method of shooting, and eventually about spring bears, and some of the aspects of carrying a handgun for bear defense. Also, the holster/chest rig i'm talking about in the episode is called the Scout and made by Northwest Retention Systems, @northwest.re on instagram, i'm really liking them so far! Enjoy!

In this episode, I get the chance to sit down with a long-time friend Paul Atkins, who lives in Kotzebue and is a fellow outdoor writer and all-around cool guy. Paul gets to do and experience some very cool stuff up in that country and it was awesome getting to hear about it! Enjoy! If you have comments or questions, email podcast@tundratalkak.com thanks! -Tyler

In this episode, Nick Muche, Frank Schultz, and I discuss the results of the annual Alaska permit draws, talk about previously drawn permit hunts, and what things are looking like this year! Also, it's been just about one year today for this podcast, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate all the support an everyone who listens. If you have any comments or questions, email podcast@tundratalkak.com, and leave a review on whatever platform you listen on. Thanks! -Tyler

In this episode, "Dr" Frank Schultz and I catch up on the winter's activities, and a scary incident he had recently with an exploding handgun. He catches us up on his trapping (since i'm not doing any this winter), and I have a little bit of the rant...starting to get cabin fever maybe. If you have comments or questions, email podcast@tundratalkak.com. thanks, and enjoy! -Tyler

Don is one of several folks I've intended to have on the podcast for quite some time. We hit on a few topics including moose hunting, sheep hunting, and trapping, but consider this an introductory episode to a guy who is a wealth of knowledge and experience. Yet another one of those guys who you don't know where to even start with. Enjoy! If you have comments or questions, you can email podcast@tundratalkak.com, and as always, I appreciate your feedback and reviews on whatever platform you listen! thanks! -Tyler

At the end of the mind-numbing SHOT show this year, I sat down with The Rokslide.com crew and we talked about some of the cool and not-so-cool things we saw this year at SHOT. Along with myself, there was Ryan and Tanya Avery, Justin Crossley, and Matt Cashell. Enjoy!

In this episode, you'll get to hear a few stories and tips about brown bears from my good friend Luke Randall. Luke has guided for brown bears for his entire adult life, and I happened to get to sit down with him at SHOT show. There may not be a ton of Alaska-relevant conversation happening here, but this one definitely is. Enjoy! -Tyler

Steve Hallenbeck is no stranger to the podcast, but I hadn't seen much of him since early august, so it was great to catch up and hear about his hunting season. Steve ended up sheep hunting for nearly the entire season, and a mountain goat hunt on top of that. I hope talking sheep hunting isn't getting old cause we hit a lot of it, as well as gun safety, and some of the hazards we deal with on a daily basis in the mountains. Enjoy! Comments or questions? email podcast@tundratalkak.com and be sure to leave a review on whatever platform you are listening. Thanks! -Tyler

Hey Everyone, This episode may not be too polished, but it was a lot of fun. I was joined by Trevor Embry @teeterman, Nick Muche, Frank Schultz, and Matt Herkstroeter @steepndeep_outdoors. We had some great discussion on the whole spectrum of Alaska hunting topics, and these guys are a wealth of experience and knowledge. As implied, our conversation was about what you'd expect from 5 of us Alaskans drinking a little more than moderately and talking about our passions Enjoy! -Tyler

In this episode, I get to catch up with Brett Evens. It's been a long time since Brett has been on the podcast, so it was great to hear about his hunting seasons, talk some sheep and moose hunting, as well as get into some festivus grievances about the social media influencer/content creator world Enjoy, and if you have any comments or questions, email podcast@tundratalkak.com thanks! -Tyler

This is a very special episode, where I had the unbelievable opportunity to sit down with two living legends of the traditional bowhunting world, Tom Clum and Andy Kohlhofer. Tom and his family own Rocky Mountain Specialty gear, one of the foremost traditional bow shops in the country, and Andy is the main man behind Selway Archery.  In short, I came to Colorado to get some coaching from Tom. I knew he would be able to help with my shot, but I was blown away. Even at my best, I had been unable to push past several barriers for years, and in one day, he tore them down. In this episode, we hit a lot of stuff, and dive deep into the shot, but also give advice that can help anybody, whether a brand new shooter, or someone stuck in a rut. If you are just a rifle hunter, a lot of this stuff may go over your head, but actually, a lot of the mental control principles in an archery shot are directly applicable to just about any type of shooting. I hope you enjoy this, and if you have any questions, please email podcas

In this episode, I'm joined by my uncle, Tracy Freel. He's one of those guys that has been there and done that, and has been a big influence on my passion for hunting since I was a kid. It's always great to hear his stories and perspectives, and this was no exception. Enjoy! If you have any questions or feedback, email podcast@tundratalkak.com thanks! -Tyler

Hey Folks, In this episode, I'm joined by Matt Herkstroeter for a special Q and A session. I've been getting quite a few awesome questions, so we did our best to try and stay on track and answer some of them. If you have any questions yourself, feel free to email them to podcast@tundratalkak.com   thanks, and enjoy! -Tyler