Adventure One

Pliny and Daniel were drawn for a South Texas public land hunt where they were allowed to take whitetail deer, feral hogs, and exotic Nilgai Antelope. This Is the first episode of a three-part series telling the stories of the hunt, including the triumphs, failures, and funny moments along the way. Stay tuned for the two other episodes that follow in this series.

Pliny met up with the guys from the Hooked Hunting youtube channel for a rugged archery elk hunt in the backcountry of Idaho. This was a six-day hunt with everything on our backs. Archery equipment, public land, no outfitter, we were determined to get it done in the most rugged way possible. While I did not end up narrowing a bull, this still turned out to be a powerful and challenging adventure in the mountains. In this episode, Pliny tells the story of the hunt, with a bit of reflection along the way. If you want to see the video of this hunt, check out the Adventure One Youtube Channel; please comment on the video and subscribe for future content.

Daniel and Pliny reflect on a recent adventure where they hunted hogs, tested new gear, shot long range precision rifles, dodged thunderstorms, shot pistols, and ate great food. Add in a bit of ranch work on cameras and feeders on a new permission property in west Texas and it made for a great weekend!

I just shot in my first long range precision "sniper" style shooting match. I don't really see myself as a competitor, but this seemed like a fun way to give myself some pressure to continue to improve my shooting in the off-season and to continue to learn about long-range shooting. In this episode, I describe the match, my own personal performance, and what I learned from it. I hope this inspires you to get out and shoot more, and maybe even fine some form of shooting competition (pistol, rifle, bow, or shotgun) in your area!

Daniel and Pliny get together over beers to discuss a rifle build concept - combining a lightweight hunting rifle with a match-accurate long-range precision rifle. The rifle on the table is a Christensen MPR with a Nightforce NX8.

In this episode, I discuss some principles of Everyday Carry and how a mysterious chemical called tritium can enhance the capabilities of everyday objects by making them more visible in the dark. Tritium is highly regulated, but is ultimately very safe and has a lot of great applications.

This one is way out in left field, but I know many in my audience are patriots and preppers, and generally concerned about what is happening to this country and what is happening to our money. I may do more topics like this, or I may never cover it again, all depending on response. Eight months ago, there was a national coin shortage. We have nearly all forgotten about it. Why did it happen? will it happen again? Are we being told the truth?

In this episode, Pliny recaps a recent hog hunt and then talks through the anti-gun executive actions just announced by the White House. These actions will not improve public safety, and will not reduce crime. To gun owners, some of these are completely meaningless, and some are extremely worrisome, likely another step in restricting law-abiding and safe gun owners in the United States of America.

I quit my job in the hunting industry. Before starting my new gig, I took a few days to go enjoy the outdoors on my Southwest Texas hunting lease. I looked for turkeys, had a great hike, shot my rifles out to 600 yards, killed a boar with my bow, weathered a hail storm and cooked some good camp food. This was a great reminder of what it is all about.

Pliny and Daniel travel out to the rocky Trans-Pecos region of West Texas for the last weekend of Texas general deer season. This is a new spot that neither has visited before, with a tiny bit of e-scouting, the guys hope to knock down some deer in this last hurrah at the end of the season.

Kyle and Pliny discuss recent cooking and hunting, with some gun season success and some optimism for the remainder of the season.

In this episode Pliny discusses his muzzleloader setup for hunting whitetail deer. This includes the "origin story" or the reason why someone would choose to hunt with a muzzleloader in 2020 when modern rifles are much easier, and typically more accurate. Pliny tells the story of a small buck he killed with a muzzleloader, which was special since it was his first deer harvested on public land. Striving for increased reliability and accuracy, Pliny experimented with several different loads to find a bullet and power combination that was reliable, powerful and accurate. Now it is gun season and Pliny has that same muzzleloader slung over his shoulder, trying to knock down a buck.

Pliny, Kyle, and Daniel push through the struggle on the last day of the Laguna Atascosa Adventure. In the morning, they team up and go all-in on a spot that held Nilgai antelope the night before. Later that day, they scout a completely different area, and one of the guys gets an "up close and personal" shot at a wild hog, right at last light. This is the last episode of the LAWNR hunt series. If you missed any of the other episodes, I suggest you go back and listen to them before hitting play on this final episode. Stay tuned for some video from the trip on the Adventure One YouTube channel, and make sure to subscribe while you are there!

Pliny, Kyle, and Daniel continue their drawn public land hunt in the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. After some time hunting, and some missed shots, the frustration level grows. All three guys double down and hunt hard. Pliny does an all day sit, Kyle tries a new area, and Daniel mixes it up, misses a buck in the morning, but kits success in the afternoon! This is the third episode in a multi-day series, recording the day's events each night in camp. Make sure to go back and listen to Day 1 (episode 52) and Day 2 (epidosde 53) and to tune in for the rest of the hunt!

Pliny, Kyle, and Daniel begin their drawn public land hunt in the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. They bike several miles into the refuge; all three guys see game and someone and gets to fling some arrows This is the second episode in a multi-day series, recording the day's events each night in camp. Make sure to go back and listen to Day 1 (episode 52) and to tune in for the rest of the hunt!

Pliny, Kyle, and Daniel begin their drawn public land hunt in the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. They set up camp on the Arroyo Colorado and used bicycles to scout for whitetail deer, feral hogs, and Nilgai antelope. This is the first episode in a multi-day series, recording the day's events each night in camp. Make sure to tune in for the rest of the hunt!

In this episode of Adventure Talk Live, Pliny is joined by Skyler Watkins of Blackwater Guide Service. Pliny and Skyler talk about all things "Texas Hunting" including some behind the scenes perspectives from an outfitter. They cover high fences, exotics, hog hunts, tipping guides, inspiring new hunters, and all kinds of things related to hunting big came in the state of Texas.

Pliny and Kyle catch up over drinks and some pan-fried deer heart. They talk about hunting and shooting in general, and Kyle tells the story of his first archery buck, and the second buck kill that happened only one day later!

Daniel and Pliny are in the field on a West Texas bow hunt, hoping to stick a deer with an arrow. Recorded in front of a campfire with a cold beer in hand and some wild boar bratwurst on a grill made from steel fence wire, this is as real as it gets. Pliny and Daniel talk about struggles, strategies, and Daniel's first bow kill - a fat Texas hog!

Nate tells the story of his most recent archery bow hunt in middle Tennessee. Unfortunately, the audio on my end was a bit crackly, (probably something from the live stream). Hopefully, you can enjoy Nate's story and forgiven my crackly mic. Always great to catch up with a could buddy to hear about a hunting story.