Close Range Hunter
It’s about THE HUNT! There’s no substitute for experience, so listen up as we share what we and our guests have accumulated through lives filled with adventures and sometimes misadventures! We want to share our passion and experience in the backcountry to motivate and educate our listeners to become confident, skilled and ethical outdoors people. We cover the full range of the hunting experience including: backcountry skills, hunting methods, gear, wildlife biology, conservation, fair chase, hunting ethics, and current issues. Through discussions, Q&A, stories, and interviews with experts in a range of backcountry pursuits our goal is to entertain the listener while providing valuable information gained by years of experience to help you become a more confident and successful outdoors person.
Episodes
18 episodes
CRH Ep. 18 Archery Deer and Much Much More with Lance Altherr.
This episode was recorded in Arizona archery deer camp with Lance Altherr. I waited a long time to publish it because I wanted to get him on again for the season wrap up, but we couldn't get together, so that will have to come in a separa...
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CRH Ep. 17 Lance Altherr - Archery Coues Deer, Bears, Border Stuff, and More.
I finally got my old friend Lance Altherr to stop by to record a podcast. I've known Lance for over 25 years and he has some great stories to tell. He is the guy I've been archery coues deer hunting with down by the border for the l...
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CRH Ep. 16 A Broken Heart and Guiding Backcountry Coues Deer Hunt.
It's been a long time again. So long I forgot what episode I was on. I said 15 in the podcast, but it is 16. This one kind of rambles a bit because I just had to get one done so I sat down without notes or a plan and hit recor...
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1:28:57
CRH Ep. 15 Arizona Archery Coues Deer Success!
I finally got back on the board with a nice velvet coues deer! In this episode I explain a little about my history chasing velvet coues deer with a bow to explain why this was such an important success for me. This hunt took place ...
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CRH Ep. 14 Catching Up and Getting Ready for AZ Archery Deer
Once again I've been too long in getting an episode out. It's time to catch up and talk about Arizona archery deer season. In this episode I talk about my daughter's bison hunt, other cool stuff I've been up to and go in depth about...
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CRH Ep. 13 I'm Back! And: A Close Look at Arizona Archery Deer Quotas.
It's been quite a while since my last episode, but I'm back! Since Christmas Janice and I have been pretending to be retired, not just from our regular jobs, but also our pack llama business. No social media, podcasts, or YouTube videos.&...
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1:28:54
CRH Ep. 12 Finally a Guest! Josh Schmidt! SAR, First Aid, Bowhunting and More.
Josh has a wealth of knowledge, and more importantly, experience with backcountry search and rescue, whitewater and technical rescue, wilderness first aid, exercise physiology, and lots of other interesting and useful stuff. He's a family...
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CRH Ep. 11 My 2022 Rifle Coues Deer Hunt
For this episode I took my recorder into the field to document my 2022 rifle coues deer hunt. I packed into the Arizona desert wilderness solo, but with a couple of my llamas carrying all my food and gear. It was a great time to be...
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CRH Ep. 10 Trophy Hunters Anonymous.
They say the first step is admitting that you have a problem. In this episode I do just that, and talk about my debilitating addiction to archery hunting for trophy coues deer. This quest has caused 30 years years of f...
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CRH Ep. 09 Time to Talk Elk Hunting. Big Picture Strategies to Improve Your Success..
Archery elk season is right on top of us! In this episode I cover five big picture strategies that I think are the most important, overlooked, or misunderstood aspects of archery elk hunting during the rut, especially if you are sol...
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CRH Ep. 08 Now for Something Completely Different- Meteorite Hunting
As I said in my first episode, I hunt all kinds of things. In this episode I give a brief introduction to meteorites and meteorite hunting and describe a couple of trips I took in June. It's been a while since my last episode ...
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CRH Ep. 07 Changes Coming and Making the Case.
For this episode I had originally planned to get into the details and pros and cons of changes coming to Arizona OTC archery deer seasons. At the last minute, I decided to more generally address why they are happening. Spoiler alert...
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CRH Ep. 06 Why Pack Llamas are a Game Changer
In this episode I talk about the pros and cons of backcountry travel and hunting with pack llamas. (Spoiler alert: It's almost all pros.) Pack llamas have become very popular for backcountry travelers and hunters in the last few ye...
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CRH Ep. 05 Less is more. What do you really need in your pack for a day of hunting?
These days it seems like hunting has become all about the gear and the "Industry" Gotta have all the cool stuff. The problem is then you have to carry all that stuff and it can slow you down. Turns out carrying less stuff can make y...
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CRH Ep. 04 Solo Hunting- Why it's the best way to hunt, or maybe not.
In this episode I talk about why I usually hunt solo and why I think it is the way to go, and sometimes not. I cover some of the pros and cons of hunting solo and some tips on what it takes. I offer my opinion on why more people ar...
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CRH Ep. 03 Trophy Hunting: Good, Bad or Ugly?
Trophy hunting, is it good or bad? What constitutes a trophy? In this episode I give some of my opinions and insight on trophy hunting, scores, record books. Why I think trophy hunting is a good thing, and how it can become a...
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CRH Ep. 02 You Drew an AZ Elk Tag Now What? Speed Scouting.
It is that time of year again when the Arizona elk and antelope draw results are coming out and people are getting excited. Every year at this time the internet/socials are flooded with posts saying, "I can't believe a drew this tag.&nbs...
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Close Range Hunter Ep. 01 Intro
This is the introductory episode of the Close Range Hunter Podcast. In this episode I talk about why I started the podcast, tell a couple of hunting stories, talk about traditional bowhunting, javelina hunting, hunting in Arizona, and whe...
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Season 1
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