The Northern Hunter Podcast

2022 Alaska Sublegal Sheep Harvest

James is back from Montana, RHAK Banquette info. We discuss the reports of fewer Alaska Dall sheep numbers as reflected by harvest numbers and the fact that more sublegal rams were harvested as a result. This Podcast is brought to you by stHealthy Hunter Check out their awesome gear and supplements at: https://sthealthyhunter.com/ Use Code: thenorthernhunter for a discount at checkout.

Listener Questions Answered (predator hunting, alpine black bears, and hide preservation)

Episode 8 starts off with the news of our first partner, stHealthy Hunter and the discound code: thenorthernhunter you can use to get a discount on all of their products. We talk about dealing with the cold weather in interior Alaska and we answer some listener questions.Topics discussed: Dealing with the cold in predator hunting (gear and tactics we use).Hide care, each step from the field to the tannery and the most common mistakes made.Mountain black bear hunting (where and when to find them and learning the habits of the bears where you hunt).This Podcast is brought to you by stHealthy Hunter Check out their awesome gear and supplements at: https://sthealthyhunter.com/ Use Code: thenorthernhunter for a discount at checkout.

Cold and Wet (Gear options and review for heavy precipitation hunts)

Avian Influenza, Comments on predators worth eating, Animal behavior in extreme bad weather, when to embrace the suck, when to go back to camp, choice of layers for wet and cold hunts, binocular options, waders vs. boots when using boat for transport, Stone Glacier Cirque jacket praise and review, breathable rain gear options, more GoHunt features that OnX seems to lack, and upcoming partnership with Sthealthy Hunter teased.

Of Deer and of Ducks

Deer tongue tasting, difficulty of finding and taking Blacktail, success stories of dead deer and meat gathered, our experiences with ducks: hunting, taking, and eating.