EatWild Podcast

EatWild Podcast 18 - Where did all the deer go? Deer population dynamics with Jesse Zeman

In this episode, I am joined by Jesse Zeman of the British Columbia Wildlife Federation. This past whitetail hunting season was the most challenging year on record for our hunting camp. Simply put we saw very few deer over our 10-day hunt. This led me to want to know what was going with the deer population. Too much logging? Too many hunters? Too many predators?  What gives?

Jesse and I sat down to chat about deer population dynamics to better understand how that impacts hunting success and opportunities in BC.  Jesse is the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program with BCWF and provides an excellent overview of deer population dynamics, and management efforts in BC.  We touch on the importance of citizen science wildlife monitoring and get into a few tips on deer hunting.  I hope you enjoy it, and please share and review this episode! 

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Thanks for listening, 

Dylan 

EatWild Podcast 17 - Firearms care in the field with Travis Bader

In this episode, I am hanging out with Travis Bader of Silvercore Inc.  Silvercore is a leader in firearms training in Canada.  We are chatting about firearms care, maintenance, and storage while on the hunt and in the field. We also get into some fundamentals of firearms safety when hunting, around camp, and in the vehicle.  You can find out more about Silvercore @ www.silvercore.ca

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EatWild Podcast 16 - Hunting on Unceded First Nations Traditional Territories

In this podcast, we are talking about how hunters can help work towards reconciliation with Indigenous communities.  This is a very difficult conversation, but it one that we need to have as Canadians, British Colombians and Hunters.

Here in British Columbia, Indigenous communities have lived, hunted, and manage resources on these lands for time immemorial (a really long time!).  For many of us whose families have settled on these lands, we are now unravelling an uncomfortable history of colonization.  We are just starting to understand the implications of this history and the responsibility that we share to work towards reconciliation with the peoples who lived here before settlers showed up a couple of hundred years ago (not very long ago).  In BC, 95% of lands are described as crown lands. The courts in Canada have acknowledged that these lands were managed by indigenous communities for thousands of years before settlers showed up, and the courts have ruled that the Indigenous communities have never legally given those land rights away to the crown.  As a hunting community, we need to start a respectful conversation with Indigenous communities about how this will impact our ability to hunt and gather food on unceded First Nations traditional territories.    

EatWild Podcast 15 - Safety in the mountains

Rob and I are waiting out a storm and hoping for the skies to clear so we get out on our sheep hunt.  Rob Wilson is a Park Ranger and a 20-year veteran with Seach and Rescue teams and has spent many days and nights looking for lost hikers and skiers in the mountains. In this podcast, we are talking about planning for safety on an adventure trip. We review the essential gear you need to pack with you and tips for staying safe on adventures in the mountains.  

EatWild Podcast 14 - Hunt of a lifetime - Roosevelt Elk Adventure

Hunting partner Will Varda won the draw for a Roosevelt Elk hunt on the west coast of BC.  In this episode, we talk about the planning, challenges and unexpected success on this once in a lifetime hunt.  Check it out! 

EatWild Podcast 13 - The long road to hunting success - Elk hunting stories

In this episode, I am hanging out my good pals Tome and Will.  They have just returned from their first successful elk hunt.  They both started hunting about five years ago. In this episode, we chat about the journey to becoming successful hunters.  We also cover some lessons learned and strategies for hunting elk in Britsh Columbia.  I hope you enjoy! 

EatWild Podcast 012: Jody Peck - Bush Cook, Hunting Guide, and Artist - A fresh take on the guide outfitting industry (commercial hunting)

This podcast I’m joined by my friend Jody Peck for a chat about the hunting guide outfitting industry.  Jody grew up in commercial hunting camps cooking, guiding and hanging out in the wilderness.  She still cooks for the industry during the hunting season, but spends her offseason as a successful artist working on cool projects.  Jody brings a unique perspective on the guide outfitting industry, new hunters, and life as an artist in the city of Vancouver.

To find out more about Jody Peck and what she’s up to, check out her out here: www.wildnorthernway.com

EatWild Podcast 011: First Buck Banquet 2018, New Hunter Stories

First moose, deer and bear hunting stories. Join us at the dinner table for the annual EatWild First Buck Banquet. New hunters are invited to join the EatWild team for dinner and then everyone takes a turn telling their first successful hunt story.  So stick around and share in the hard work, success, trials and tribulations of these new hunters. Hope you enjoy the episode!

EatWild Podcast 010: Jesse Zeman on Sheep Hunting and Advocating for Wild Things

Conservationist Jesse Zeman of the BC Wildlife Federation joins me for dinner and we are talking about sheep hunting and what you can do to advocate for wild animals and the places they live. 

EatWild Podcast 9: Whitetail Camp - Perspectives on Hunting, Habitat and Wildlife Management from 1951 to 2017

We are in Whitetail camp and sitting around a warm fire in the wall tent. In this episode, my brother and I hang out with hunting mentors Pete, Larri, and Geoff after a successful day of whitetail hunting. With over 150 years of collective hunting experience in British Columbia, the guys have seen it all. So stick around to get perspective on the changes in habitat, wildlife populations, and hunter success over the past 60 years.