Food Afield With John Schneider

Around the 14-minute mark of this recording, an exciting moment occurred. Initially, this was just a segment from one of the turkey hunting episodes, recorded during an evening with Mark Hall in the wall tent. If you're ever unsure how to explain your passion for hunting to those who don't understand it, this could be the ideal resource for you.This was the second night of my recent turkey hunt, and the conversation that took place was too special to be overlooked. We continued a discussion from earlier that day, and it quickly became apparent that this conversation deserved to be its own episode.Catching the perfect moment on tape is always thrilling, and in this case, we were able to capture it with an H4N Pro recorder and some stereo microphones.The darkness outside was filled with the calls of geese and loons from the nearby lake, and the wood stove crackled in the background as we sipped whiskey. Whenever I find myself in these types of situations, it always leads to engaging conversations.As w

Part two of our great Merriam's Turkey hunt in the East Kootenays of British Columbia with Mark Hall.We could see them in the darkness in their roost trees on multiple days...but could we get close enough to get set up for a shot? Is there a proper way to hunt these birds? We chat about some hunting ethics when it comes to turkey hunting and we also arrive at some realizations about the timing of this particular hunt. We had a long power outage here at the farm today which delayed the release of this episode. Here is the episode on a Wednesday...late, but Wednesday nonetheless. I hope you'll join Mark and me in the wall tent at 4 am and follow us up onto the fir and pine ridges of the Rocky Mountains as we get set up to call. We're hunting mountain turkeys! Mentioned in this episode:Listen and Share on Goodpods! A great tool for finding the podcasts that your friends listen to. A true social media app for podcast listeners. Cool!CreditsThank you to our listeners, especially. We love to see that

How To Be A Better BowhunterEthan Rodrigue is part of the Stickboys Podcast crew and was kind enough to join us on the latest episode of the Traditional Bowhunter's Journey, brought to you by the Traditional Bowhunter Magazine. Ethan is all about the trad bow and bowhunting. He is extremely knowledgeable about the issues surrounding the current state of hunting and the "industry". He is also very much involved in the PBS and we chatted about that great organization and how they are helping folks get involved in the traditional bowhunting lifestyle.The Traditional Bowhunting LifestyleIn this episode, Ethan made several points that surprised me with their clarity. His insights made me rethink my approach to hunting and have definitely inspired me to try to become a "better bowhunter".What I appreciated most about Ethan's message was his focus on the basics. In today's age of social media and instant gratification, it's easy to get lost in the noise and forget the fundamen

The first Food Afield Podcast expedition episode of '23! I've just gotten back from a week of turkey hunting with Mark Hall. Mark is the creator of the Hunter Conservationist Podcast and has been hunting the birds around his home for 20 years or more. I had never been hunting turkeys before so this was a learning experience to be sure. The country that these birds inhabit is so beautiful, and breathtaking, especially for these flatlander lungs. We interacted with birds every single day of the hunt. I tried my best to capture the audio of the hunt, the birds, the camp, and the wildlife that surrounded us constantly. I had an amazing time in these mountains, hunting these mountain birds and I simply cannot wait for next year already. Mentioned in this episode:CreditsThank you to our listeners, especially. We love to see that the Food Afield Podcast is resonating with folks who wish us success and want to contribute to our growth. Sharing the show by word-of-mouth and leaving reviews are crucial to the

Inspired by an Instagram message from Jillian, I got on the phone with Kevin and we recorded some thoughts on our decade-long tradition of spotting and stalking bears. We go over the how-to's and when-to's of bear hunting as we have grown to know them over the years. What to look for as far as sign and feed are concerned. This will cover bear hunting in the northern boreal forests and similar areas. There is a lot of information here. I hope that we've given folks a few things to ponder if they're interested in bears and bear hunting. We also go over a few ideas on bear meat as a wild food ingredient. Bear meat is definitely a favourite in our kitchens! For those of you who aren't familiar with Kevin Kossowan, he is the creator of the award-winning wild food web series, From The Wild. Episodes are available for purchase on his website for $3.35 each CAD! You can also purchase the entire season(s), there are nine of them. Please be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earne

We are on a roll as far as episodes go with this new traditional bowhunting series. This is a tremendous learning opportunity, and an entertaining conversation with Cody Greenwood. Cody's profession is investigative analytics and he loves applying his science to help people find their way in selecting the proper traditional archery gear for them. You will find so many useful tips in the discussion with Cody. He is an absolute wealth of knowledge. You can find him on Instagram at @thetradlabWe all have our opinions on things that we're passionate about...this episode may challenge some of those viewpoints. But it's all good...we're all about the science and the data here with this second episode in the new series with the Traditional Bowhunter MagazineWelcome to the Traditional Bowhunter's Journey! Please be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great way to access more of our content is a

Getting to know Shawn James, the quiet man behind the hit YouTube series, My Self Reliance. We chat about hunting, fishing, and some of the environmental changes we've witnessed in our lifetime that we find interesting. Shawn is an accomplished traditional bowhunter who has a passion for getting as close as he can to the animals...including touching them! Welcome to part two of the story of Shawn James on the Food Afield Podcast. Mentioned in this episode:Traditional Bowhunter MagazineHeritage. Lifestyle. Community. We at Traditional Bowhunter Magazine strive to provide the best traditional experience for you. Our goal is to encourage a welcoming community focused on a lifestyle that honors the heritage of the traditional bow.In the bi-monthly magazine issues, you can read about hunts in faraway places and close to home, wild game cooking, How-to’s, technique advice, beginner-friendly articles, and wisdom from our beloved experts. You will also find businesses that have the tools you need to get out int

Shawn James and I have recently connected on Instagram and I messaged him about being on the show. I'm honoured that he agreed to join us here on the Food Afield Podcast! A special episode, actually two episodes, as we sit and talk about Shawn's hit YouTube channel, My Self Reliance. For the most part throughout the conversation, we chat about the things that we both love doing in the outdoors, but a big part of Shawn's life is that channel so it enters the conversation often.Shawn's love and devotion to his family and the outdoors became very clear the longer we spoke. The stories he has from decades of intense wilderness experiences are phenomenal and it was fun to hear of his hunting, fishing, and wild food beginnings as well as how the YouTube channel got its start. Please go ahead and share this episode with friends and family who know Shawn's channel, or anyone who loves the world of wild food ingredients, and how to collect them. John SchneiderMentioned in this episode:CreditsT

For those who don't know, Randy Cooling is a hyper-accomplished bowhunter who has traveled the world with his traditional bow in hand. It is difficult to imagine someone who is more dedicated to barebow shooting techniques. This episode is full of tips and tricks to break down your archery form and function. From there, with some advice from Randy, I suspect that anyone could improve their accuracy with the recurve or longbow. Randy is careful to communicate that there are many ways to accomplish a high level of competency with traditional archery gear and never comes close to saying that his way is the best way. But, I can admit that I will be approaching my practice sessions with a lot more diligence and care from now on with his advice.That is the beauty of this pastime. After all of the decades that I've carried a bow, I can easily learn new ways that add to the challenge and enjoyment of archery.Welcome to the first episode of the Traditional Bowhunter's Journey. Brought to you by The Trad

Wade Out There Fly FishingIn this episode, we get to meet Jason Shemchuk who is an interesting guy. Jason is a watercolor artist, fly fisher, and former military pilot. He is also a great guy to get to know and I am so happy I reached out to him. Wade Out There is the place to go to see his artwork and read his beautiful stories about time spent in the riffles of western mountain streams. Aside from being entertained on his website, you can also visit the Wade Out There podcast. That show is available in the usual places and is a terrific source of fly fishing knowledge. Jason has guests on his show with some serious intel on fly fishing in various situations. I hope you enjoy this episode. We are getting so close to being back into the wilderness with our adventure-style shows. April 15th is coming fast and I'll be on a ridge top somewhere in BC looking for turkeys with Mark Hall. You be along for that journey with us! Please remember to share the show with friends and family. Word of mouth is still th

Don Thomas is a legend in the outdoor hunting and fishing community. He is widely considered to be amongst the best outdoor authors in the world and his traditional bowhunting, fly fishing, and wingshooting adventures span the globe. Don has written more than 20 best-selling books and countless articles; and, he always tells a great story. This episode is one of the "lost episodes" of my show. It was recorded when I was on another hosting platform and contained those watermarks. Because of that, it was not circulated properly. I've re-edited this version and am re-releasing it! I finally get a chance to catch up with Don after a long spell of losing touch. We chat about cooking wild game, and old times, dogs and cats; and, then the stories really get rolling about bow-hunting bears, including several intense encounters Don has had over the years (yes, the Russian Brown Bear story is in here).We have plans to have Don back on the show sometime soon and I'm trying to talk Lori into joining u

Kevin and I are having fun watching the old From The Wild shows and recording our reactions to watching ourselves almost 10 years ago! This is our Pike ice fishing adventure from season 2 of Kevin's show. Mostly a bunch of lessons on what not to do when ice fishing for Pike, but you get to learn from our early mistakes. The episode ends in spectacular fashion in Blair's restaurant Rge Rd. Have fun!Mentioned in this episode:CreditsThank you to our listeners, especially. We love to see that the Food Afield Podcast is resonating with folks who wish us success and want to contribute to our growth. Sharing the show by word-of-mouth and leaving reviews are crucial to the show's sustainability. Thanks again! Folding Mountain Brewery, Kitchen and TaproomThe next time you visit the world-famous Jasper National Park, be sure to stop in at Folding Mountain for a meal and an award-winning brew. Folding Mountain is located near the gates of the park. Be sure to order my favourite, and the beer I exclusively

This episode is an exploration of some of the barriers to entry for new fly fishers today. I speak with a friend, Eric Leslie, who owns Driftstone Fly Fishing and runs his YouTube channel @EricLeslie. We get a little salty with the haters and point out that obvious barrier, along with some of the things that ordinary beginner fly fishers go through, including ourselves. Everything from gear to fish handling in this episode. Join us as we share some of the struggles, past and present, that we face when doing our thing on the trout streams. This is a candid conversation meant to reduce some of the anxiety that might go along with your beginnings in the Fly Fishing Lifestyle. Mentioned in this episode:CreditsThank you to our listeners, especially. We love to see that the Food Afield Podcast is resonating with folks who wish us success and want to contribute to our growth. Sharing the show by word-of-mouth and leaving reviews are crucial to the show's sustainability. Thanks again! Please be sure to check us

David Tetzlaff is my guest on this episode of the Food Afield Podcast. David is the co-editor of Traditional Bowhunting Magazine and a heck of a nice guy! His work background and adult-onset hunting career are fascinating. We have a great conversation about getting started with the trad-life and the magazine. You know it's going to be a good episode when Beka Garris, Ted Nugent, TJ Conrads, E. Donnall Thomas, and Tarzan's stunt double all come up in casual conversation! How to get started in traditional bowhunting and so much more on this episode. Mentioned in this episode:Traditional Bowhunter MagazineHeritage. Lifestyle. Community. We at Traditional Bowhunter Magazine strive to provide the best traditional experience for you. Our goal is to encourage a welcoming community focused on a lifestyle that honors the heritage of the traditional bow.In the bi-monthly magazine issues, you can read about hunts in faraway places and close to home, wild game cooking, How-to’s, technique advice, beginner-frien

This week I am playing a little catch-up with all of you wonderful listeners. Just letting you know what we are up to with the show, where I feel like we're falling down, and the plan to not do that anymore. There are projects around the farm here right now that need attending in preparation for the upcoming "podcast recording season"! Here, I let you in on some of the plans we have, and invite you to share your input on where you want the show to go! Have a great week everyone. JohnAnd in the interest of SEO. Wild Food. Hunting podcast. Fly fishing podcast. IYKYKPlease be sure to check us out on Instagram. If we've earned it, give us a follow and share the account with your friends and family.Another great way to access more of our content is at the website. There are some great how-to articles along with recipes and gear reviews revolving around traditional bowhunting, back-country camping, fly fishing, and other wild food adventures.Wild food ingredients and how to collect them on the F

It is always a good day when I get to visit with Blayne Prowse. Blayne has become a good friend and we have plans to spend some time together this year at his home on the island of Haida Gwaii off of the BC coast. We'll be fly fishing for Coho Salmon and sea-run cutthroat, and I heard him mention deep-sea fishing for Tuna. I sure hope that can happen. I've never caught Tuna before. In the first eight minutes of the episode I get to indulge my fascination with riding on ferries and listeners will get re-acquainted with Blayne and what he is all about over at Stumpstalker Archery. Then we get into the plans for my visit in September. The last half of the show is focused on getting started in primitive archery and sharpening broadheads for bowhunting success. There is quite a bit of information in this episode if you've ever been curious about how to get started with primitive archery and bowhunting. Blayne is a treasure trove of information on bowhunting with selfbows and wood arrows! A fun episo

The second half of the turkey hunt primer with Mark Hall. Mark is the creator of the Hunter Conservationist Podcast and a few others. Please be sure to check out his shows on the Hunter Conservationist website.Mark has been hunting wild turkeys near his home in southern BC for the past twenty years and loves to share his knowledge. He also offers a Turkey Hunting masterclass that is comprehensive enough to get you started chasing these magnificent birds. That class is available here.In this episode, Mark discusses some of the hunting tools we can use and how to set them up. Patterning shotguns is something that should be done more often than it is by most of us. What are the appropriate turkey loads for the different shotguns? We also chat about some of the hunting situations and setups that Mark and Curtis have employed over the years and how we might set up in an attempt to record the audio for the actual hunt episode in April. There are a couple of fun hunting stories in this episode. Finally, we chat abou

Remember the episode of Schitt's Creek where they take David turkey hunting? I think I'm more prepared than he was, but perhaps not.This episode is about me getting ready to hunt wild turkey for the first time in my life. I have next to no idea what calls I need or how to use them, and that's just the bare minimum of what I need to know. It's about time I had Mark Hall on my show, and the timing is perfect as I begin to get ready for April 15, the opening day of the Merriam's Turkey season in BC. Mark is the host of the Hunter Conservationist Podcast and has been pursuing these birds in the hills around his home for more than two decades. He also offers a masterclass on hunting turkeys in the ponderosa pine ridges of southern BC. That course is available here. Mark's knowledge of turkey biology and behaviour, and how to put them on his table, is matched only by his enthusiasm. The two of us will be hiking a pre-dawn rocky mountain ridge on opening day, shock-calling for roosted t

A few of the best bits from the hunting episodes of season four. We start off with a father/son grouse hunting trip into both the boreal forest and familiar farmland around our home. The hunting was tough, but whenever that occurs, it presents an opportunity for some good hunting stories by Dad. Stories of good dogs and near-miss hunting accidents. From the grouse brush, we head down into the grasslands of the Canadian prairies. We're still focused on birds, but this time you get to listen in as Kevin successfully stalks a flock of Sandhill Cranes in a field! Spot and stalk crane on the menu as a unique wild food ingredient!After the bird hunting is over, Kevin and I find ourselves back in the wolf-willows and scrub brush of that same prairie landscape. We are after mule deer now. Join me and my pounding heart as the biggest muley buck of my life makes a critical mistake on morning one of our hunt, and then Kevin connects with his target animal, a doe. Wild food ingredients and how to acquire them! Menti

I thought I could fit the rest of season four highlights into this second episode, but as I listened to last year's fly fishing content, I realized it would be an episode of its own. We'll need a third "best of" episode at some point in the future. For now, I trust that you will enjoy this one. We start off at a favourite stream with Kevin and Mel. Mel catches her biggest fish ever, and it is a beautiful Cutthroat! From there we hang out with Erin and Lisa for their first time fly fishing on a trout stream. There was a lot of laughing in that particular episode. After that, it is Joel and I fishing his home stream and then we end up with Curtis and Paige fishing the famous Elk and Bull Rivers in BC for big Cutthroat Trout. All the best fly fishing scenes from Season Four of the Food Afield Podcast! We'd love it if you would leave a review of the Food Afield Podcast wherever you are listening. Thank you!Catch us over at Instagram and find out why becoming a member might be a good idea