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The EatWild podcast provides mentorship to folks who want to learn how to hunt, fish, and gather wild food. We want to reduce barriers and create a welcoming, inclusive and supportive community for people to re-connect with nature and wild food. Join us as we share stories, adventures, guidance and knowledge about a way of life that’s rooted in eating wild. EatWild podcast is hosted by Dylan Eyers.
Episodes
![EatWild 80 - The Evolution of Elk Calls - with Bill Ayers of Slayer Calls](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4pcsxy/Bill_Ayer_Posters_7m5yl.png)
Friday Aug 25, 2023
EatWild 80 - The Evolution of Elk Calls - with Bill Ayers of Slayer Calls
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
In this episode, we're talking elk. More specifically, we're talking elk calling. I've asked Bill Ayer of Slayer Calls to come join me and talk about innovations in elk calls to help make elk calling a little bit more accessible.
I found Slayer calls because I was looking for an alternative to help me improve my elk callling technique. I have always opted to go with external tube and handheld calls that produce consistent elk sounds, and I rely more on my setup for my success than my calling prowess. I have always struggled to get consistant result from a reed call.
Bill shares the benifits and challenges of using a mouth reed call to get the full range of elk sounds. We discuss the tools that are available for folks like me who are looking for alternatives to a mouth reed, but want the vocabulary you can get from a mouth reed call.
So you'll enjoy this episode if you want to learn about elk hunting and elk calling.
If you're interested in learning the foundations of how to hunt elk, you should check out the EatWild Learn to Hunt Elk program - you can find that on our website or on our EatWild Thinkific platform. It's pretty cool and you will learn a ton.
This episode is supported by BC Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BCBHA). The BCBHA is a young conservation organization dedicated to protecting wild places and critters that live in these wild places. Come out to a local event and get to know the BCBHA community.
The iHunter App supports the Eatwild Podcast and other programs. The app is an essential tool to make you more comfortable in the woods. The mapping layers, navigation tools and hunting regulations are all packed into the app to give you the info you need on your next adventure.
![EatWild 79 - Mountain Goat Management - With Bill Jex - Provincial wild sheep and mountain goat specialist](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1987507/2_300x300.png)
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Bill Jex is a wildlife biologist for the Province of BC, and he is the wild sheep and mountain goat specialist who leads the management of these tremendous mountain species. I have asked Bill to join me on the podcast to share his knowledge on mountain goats and how they are managed in BC.
I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to talk goats with Bill. Bill is a great storyteller, and he is generous in sharing his knowledge about goats. In the conversation, he helps us better understand this tough, magnificent animal that lives in some of the most unforgiving wilderness areas. Bill talked about studying goats, mountain goat behaviour, habitat requirement, hunting regulations, and so much more.
Miki and I are heading goat hunting in August so we will listen to this on our drive up North. Don't miss this one!
This episode is supported by BC Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BCBHA). The BCBHA is a young conservation organization dedicated to protecting wild places and critters that live in these wild places. Come out to a local event and get to know the BCBHA community.
The iHunter App supports the Eatwild Podcast and other programs. The app is an essential tool to make you more comfortable in the woods. The mapping layers, navigation tools and hunting regulations are all packed into the app to give you the info you need on your next adventure.
![EatWild 78 - Connecting People to Hunting Through Food - With the London Chef Dan Hayes](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1987507/Podcast_Posters_9y2b5_300x300.png)
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Chef Dan Hayes joins me on this episode. He's known as the London Chef. You may have seen him on the Moose Meat and Marmalade Show, where he teams up with Art Napoleon, an indigenous hunter and a cook. Dan is from England and is a classically trained chef, and the show follows them on adventures visiting indigenous communities across Canada. They hunt, cook a little bit, and tell stories along the way, and it's fascinating.
I wanted to talk to Dan about connecting people to hunting through food. How do we tell better hunting stories through food? How do we connect more folks to hunting?
As a relative newcomer to Canada, Dan offers a unique perspective on hunting opportunities, cooking wild food, and connecting with indigenous communities.
This episode is supported by BC Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BCBHA). The BCBHA is a young conservation organization dedicated to protecting wild places like the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area and the critters that live in these wild places. Come out to a local event and get to know the BCBHA community.
The iHunter App supports the Eatwild Podcast and other programs. The app is an essential tool to make you more comfortable in the woods. The mapping layers, navigation tools and hunting regulations are all packed into the app to give you the info you need on your next adventure.
![EatWild 77 - Paying a Debt to Wilderness - Wayne Sawchuck and the Muskwa Kechika Story](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1987507/Podcast_Posters_acwvq_300x300.png)
Wednesday May 31, 2023
EatWild 77 - Paying a Debt to Wilderness - Wayne Sawchuck and the Muskwa Kechika Story
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
How long does it take to ride a horse across 15,000,000 acres of Northern Rocky Mountain wilderness? In this episode, I’m joined by Wayne Sawchuk. Wayne is a conservationist, author, adventurer, cowboy, and wilderness enthusiast.
Wayne led the initiative to protect a vast wilderness area in the Northern Rockies, now protected under the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area. I’m excited to talk to him about what wilderness means and what it takes to have an authentic wilderness experience.
The Muskwa-Kechika Management Area is managed and protected under a unique resource management structure. Wayne tells us how the model was developed and how the model can be applied for future landscape protection efforts.
The Muskwa-Kechika Management Area (M-KMA) is located in northeastern BC and encompasses 6.4 million hectares (16 million acres) of land with varying conservation, preservation and land use practices. Encompassing large areas of the Northern Rockies and Cassiar mountains, it is named after two great rivers that flow through it: the Muskwa and the Kechika. It has more species in greater abundance than anywhere else on the continent, making it of global importance.Find In The Land Of Dreamers here: https://gem.cbc.ca/documentaries
Find Wayne’s new book, Crossing the Divide, here:
This episode is supported by BC Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BCBHA). The BCBHA is a young conservation organization dedicated to protecting wild places like the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area and the critters that live in these wild places. Come out to a local event and get to know the BCBHA community.
The iHunter App supports the Eatwild Podcast and other programs. The app is an essential tool to make you more comfortable in the woods. The mapping layers, navigation tools and hunting regulations are all packed into the app to give you the info you need on your next adventure.
![EatWild 76 - Tragedy and a Story of Survival with Stephanie Tietjen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/93kej6/tragedy_and_survival694w0.png)
Wednesday May 03, 2023
EatWild 76 - Tragedy and a Story of Survival with Stephanie Tietjen
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Some stories can only be told properly around a campfire in an elk camp. This is one of them. My good friend Stephanie embarked on a two-day horse trip in the mountains in August, and everything went wrong. Stephanie tells the story of coping with tragedy and takes us on a journey to survive.
I am very fortunate to have heard the story and to share it with the EatWild community.
Thank you, Stephanie. You are an inspiration, and I am happy you sorted things out with Mother Nature.
As always, this podcast is brought to you by Seek Outside. They make unique ultralight tents and packs for your next adventure. Use the discount code EATWILD on your next purchase.
![EatWild 75 - Is Bow Hunting For You? - Adam Foss on learning to hunt with a bow](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1987507/Bow_Hunting_with_Adam_Foss8wt0s_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
![EatWild 74 - Can your phone make you a better hunter? - Best apps for hunting](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1987507/IMG_3309_300x300.png)
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
I rely on my phone more every year to be precise and advance my hunting process. The smartphone has become an essential tool for navigation, communication, research, documentation, and much more.
In this episode, I am on a late-season Mule Deer hunting with my friend Adam Pospischil. Adam is one of those hunters that is consistently successful in his hunts. He is a self-thought hunter and his success is built on his pre-hunt research, reliance on data interpretation, use of technology, and lots of committed hard work. Adam shares what tools he uses to make him a better hunter, and some of the lessons learned on his hunting journey.
We are hunting the grasslands and looking for a mature Mule Deer buck and using the apps and tips discussed on on this episode on the hunt.
Stick around to the end to find out how the hunt worked out.
Link to BC 1:20,000 maps link.
As always this podcast is brought to you by our friends at West Coast Kitchen Canada. They offer a 10% discount code on all of their nourishing backcountry food. Use the discount code EATWILD.
And our friends at Seek Outside sponsor this podcast. We’ve been using their tents all season to stay warm and dry on our adventures. Use EATWILD on your order for a deal.
![EatWild 73 - Lessons in Blacktail Deer Hunting](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1987507/Lessons_in_Blacktails_alctc_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
EatWild 73 - Lessons in Blacktail Deer Hunting
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
Sunday Jan 29, 2023
This episode is all about blacktail deer and blacktail hunting. Since moving back to the sunshine coast, I’ve had time to focus on the elusive Blacktail deer. After 10 seasons of poking around these woods, I finally learned enough blacktail hunting lessons that a hunt came together for me.
In this episode, I got a chance to catch up with my friend Travis Kayes. Travis is a relatively new hunter that came through the EatWild program. He is dedicated and passionate about chasing Blacktail deer near his home. He has been the most consistently successful blacktail hunter in my community.
I know how hard blacktail hunting is, so I was curious to talk with Travis about his journey to becoming a successful Blacktail hunter. This is podcast is a ton of fun as Travis and I trade notes on what we learned about Blacktail hunting.
I would argue that the Blacktail deer is the most challenging of the deer species to harvest here in BC. They typically maintain low-density populations throughout their habitat, they don't leave a lot of sign, so they are hard to find. They live in thick, noisy habitats so it's almost impossible to keep from bumping them.
I hope you enjoy this podcast. And good luck finding your Blacktail secret spot!
As always this podcast is brought to you by our friends at West Coast Kitchen Canada. They offer a 10% discount code on all of their nourishing backcountry food. Use the discount code EATWILD.
And our friends at Seek Outside sponsor this podcast. We’ve been using their tents all season to stay warm and dry on our adventures. Use EATWILD on your order for a deal.
![72 - Hunting with Horses - What I learned with Steve Hodgson](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1987507/Posters_6j1ks_300x300.png)
Friday Dec 16, 2022
72 - Hunting with Horses - What I learned with Steve Hodgson
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
If you’re a hunter, you probably dream of a horse-hunting adventure. I know I do! Horse hunting brings the promise of accessing remote wilderness areas with the comfort of horses doing the work to pack the harvest back to the trailhead.
Before you saddle up on adventures like this, there’s lots to learn. Horses are a lot of work and it’s a huge commitment. But what a special way to travel and hunt! So it’s worth a listen to find out what horse hunting is all about.
I’ve been invited by my friend and colleague, Steve Hodgson, on a horse-hunting adventure into a remote wilderness area in British Columbia. Steve is a keen hunter and an experienced horseman with a ton of knowledge. I’m stoked to get the invite and have the opportunity to learn about what it takes to hang out with these amazing animals on the trail and in the mountains.
Horses are a commitment! In this podcast, we talk about what it takes to own and care for horses throughout the year, logistics of planning and executing a hunt with horses in the field.
All along, we’re looking for mule deer and enjoying some spectacular October weather in one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever had the chance to hang out in. Also, with some great company from the horses and my old pal Steve.
![71 - Packraft Elk Hunting Adventure -With Adam Foss and Spencer Greening](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1987507/elk_expeditionactk4_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
71 - Packraft Elk Hunting Adventure -With Adam Foss and Spencer Greening
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022