The Typical Sportsman

Ep. 53: The Outdoorsman's Perspective

Dylan is joined by Devin Apple, founder of Hunt BNB. The two talk about the awesome new website helping hunters find good lodging for their next hunt.
But the heart of the episode is getting down to the perspective of an outdoorsman: remembering why we do what we do and not getting caught up in a short sided self-comparison of ourselves to other hunters.
If you’re already thinking about what kind of photos to take and how many likes they might get on social media, you’ve got it all wrong. So, why do we do what we do and how do we get back to the heart of what it’s all about?

Ep. 52: Jaelen Johnston - Kansas' Own Son

Dylan is joined by Jaelen Johnston, runner-up on the most recent season of The Voice, along with Wade Skeen, owner of Skeen Outfitters. 
The three are all passionate Kansas outdoorsmen, who love Kansas and the incredible hunting opportunities that it has to offer. The three talk through their favorite things to hunt, and all of the great things Kansas has to offer for hunters. 
In many places, it’s the middle of the rut and the temps are in the 80’s with terrible wind directions, and Dylan has been struggling in the woods. Wade shares some tips and tricks for what he’s found to work when the weather isn’t in your favor! 

Ep. 51: The New Prime Divide

Dylan is joined by Brian Anderson from Prime, along with PJ Reilly from Lancaster Archery.
Brian gives the details on the NEW Prime Divide and their new ability to let the customer build the EXACT bow they want, with the specs they want! 
PJ gives his reviews of the bows, and then goes into details on the benefits and setbacks of different axle to axle lengths and different brace heights, what ATA and BH does for the overall shooting experience, and gives some advice to help YOU choose the best option for YOU! 

Ep. 50: The 40 Year Anniversary Buck

Dylan is joined by Darrell Gogert to relive the story of his most recent mule deer hunt. Darrell shot this incredible buck 40 years, to the day, after the first buck he ever killed. 
Then on the pack out it dawned on him: this would be the last time he would ever have the ability to hunt those Nevada mountains that have made him who he is. 
Go back and hunt those special places with the people that mean the most to you, because soon those opportunities will be gone and you’ll wish you had. 

Ep. 49: The Psychological Evolution

Dylan is joined by Chris Parish and Justin Spring to talk about evolutionary psychology and how it influences predictable yet thoughtless behavior in hunters. The whole “think before you react” to a natural stimulus thing. It’s what should differentiate between the animal and human world, yet we are all products of biological forces.
As hunters, we have the opportunity to think about our gut reactions. Use the information we have and make decisions that promote the future of hunting and better stewardship of wildlife and wild places.

Ep. 48: The Super Slam 3x

Dylan is joined by Frank Noska, one of the most accomplished bowhunters in the WORLD! 
Frank is just a couple animals away from completing the North American Super Slam…for the THIRD TIME; all with a bow! 
Dylan and Frank talk about his journey into becoming a bowhunter, his bowhunting accomplishments, and developing killer instincts. Frank also shares some of his most INSANE encounters, like being attacked by a grizzly bear! 

Ep. 47: New World Record Bull

The Casey Brooks bull is OFFICIALLY the new WORLD RECORD Non-Typical American Elk! 
Dylan is joined by the man himself, Casey Brooks, to tell the full story! Casey is the KING of killing big bulls, and this one TOPS THE CHARTS! 
Casey shares the 2 year long story of chasing this bull, all leading up to a car crash, leaving his shoulder completely tore up, and shooting this bull on the LAST DAY, in the LAST HOURS of the hunt! 
You’ll also get to hear from Casey on some of his techniques for hunting and calling in big bulls, as well as some tips to help you kill more bulls! 

Ep. 46: Public Land Tactics

Dylan is joined by Zach Ferenbaugh from The Hunting Public to talk chasing deer on public ground! 
The two talk about how Zach’s style of hunting has changed over the years, becoming a mobile hunter, how he goes about attacking a piece of public ground, and the sick world of social media. 

Ep. 45: Conrad the Coues' King

Dylan is joined by his FAVORITE fan, Conrad Sheley, The KING of Coues’ Deer!
The two talk about Conrad’s tactics for consistently killing big mature Coues’ Deer andJavelina.
They also talk through Conrad’s journey into becoming a passionate member and measurer for P&Y, the importance of learning the history of archery, and tackle the question of why some areas have such a high population of color phase black bears while others don’t.

Ep. 44: Early Season Whitetails

Dylan is joined by The King of Camo, President of ScentLok, Aaron Ambur.
Aaron and Dylan take a deep dive into early to mid season whitetails. Prep work, tactics, do’s and dont’s, tips and tricks, and how to dress accordingly to help ensure the best chances of success. All that and more!