Live to Hunt and Fish Podcast - EP8 Summer Chinook on the Columbia River with guide David Johnson

EP8 Summer Chinook on the Columbia River with guide David Johnson

05/30/18 • 25 min

On today's episode we talk about Summer Chinook on the Columbia River with professional fishing guide David Johnson. This run of fish was once known as "June Hogs" and for some are still called that today. Today's run and fish pail in comparison to their long ago namesakes but this is still a great fishery to take advantage of. With recent restoration efforts by the tribes of the region the fishery has been growing and expanded the sport fishing opportunities. I sat down with David in his boat after a day of fishing to talk about this unique fishery.

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EP7 Lead in our game meat w/ Leland Brown

On today's episode we will be talking about something that has been a concern of mine for some time. We all take pride in bringing home clean meat to our families. After an animal is taken we all take care to cut around the entry and exit holes, making sure we get rid of bloodshot, pieces of the bullet, and damaged meat. But do we really get all the pieces of lead left by the bullet.......? As I researched the topic I found that it is nearly impossible to remove all the fragments from a lead bullet. Even the best bonded bullets on the market leave a trail of lead that can be seen on an xray. Less expensive bullets that aren't bonded look like a grenade went off. With the little research I did my concerns seemed valid and I made the switch to all copper bullets for my own peace of mind. This year at the NW Sportsman Show and I ran across the booth of Leland Brown. He is the coordinator of the Non-Lead Hunting Education program at the Oregon Zoo. I stood in front of it to take in the ballistic gel blocks and photo displays he had. Being a little apprehensive about what his agenda may be I didn't say anything at first. After a few awkward moments he asks me if he can answer any questions. I respond "So what is the purpose of this whole thing?". ......"Just education" he replies "just education"... So we began to talk. He answered a lot of the questions I had and as a fellow hunter he understands the concerns we have. From that conversation I made plans to sit down with him for this podcast. I think this is an important issue and needs to be part of the conversation when selecting bullets. I hope you enjoy the podcast.....

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EP9 Turkey hunting on public land with Wil Askew

On today's episode we talk to Wil Askew about hunting turkeys on public land. Recently I was lucky enough to join Wil on two hunts on public land in Washington. After those hunts we sat down in the turkey woods to record this podcast. We talk about how he got into turkey hunting years ago and how that has become one of his favorite species to pursue. We also break down some of the calls he uses, what they mean, and when he uses them. Along with the calls Wil keeps moving, working to find a responsive bird. A technique often referred to as run and gun. I enjoyed hunting with Wil, seeing how he gets it done in turkey country. I learned a lot and I hope you do as well, enjoy the podcast.