
Not What it Seemed
Every hunter has a vision of how a trip will unfold from the country they'll explore and the animals they'll pursue to the memories they'll bring home. Sometimes however, the biggest lessons come from the moments when ev

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Hosted by Brad Mathewson · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 61 episodes
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Every hunter has a vision of how a trip will unfold from the country they'll explore and the animals they'll pursue to the memories they'll bring home. Sometimes however, the biggest lessons come from the moments when ev

In the early 1980's, a day of ice fishing on Lake Winneconne in Wisconsin turned into a serious and unexpected situation for Mark Maynard. What started as a routine day on the ice, took a sudden and dangerous turn when a

Just 21 years old, Jake Bussey has already built a life most hunters only dream about. From guiding Turkey hunts since high school to crafting custom calls from the age of 13, his passion for chasing long beards runs dee

In this episode we follow Ben Brooks, an experienced hiker from California as he ventures alone on the Bailey Canyon Trail in the Sierra Madre. What began as a routine afternoon hike took a dangerous turn when a black be

In June 2022, Frank and Connie Delnero, a couple from Pennsylvania, set out on what seemed like a routine evening walk with their 2 dogs. As they turned a corner, they bumped into a mother bear and her 3 small cubs. In t

In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Marshall, former host of Marshall Bushcraft on Canada's Wild Tv, to talk about the experience that changed the course of his life. In his early 20's Ryan set out on a winter climbing

In the 1980's, a simple magazine article would change everything for a Wisconsin angler named Joe Wing. After reading about Peacock bass fishing in the Amazon he picked up the phone and called the man behind the story- a

Bob Kampstra is back on the show, and at 87 years old, he's proof that adventure doesn't retire. In this episode, Bob takes us into the woods and into a situation where his experience, quick thinking, and even his faith

On a windy winter day fourteen years ago, Duane Braaksma set out alone to ice fish on Big Green Lake Wisconsin. What should have been a quiet afternoon on the ice turned into a fight for survival when he fell through and

Back in 1973 Bob Kampstra, a hunter from Wisconsin answered what appeared to be a credible advertisement for a guided elk hunt in the Idaho Wilderness. After a few phone calls he believed he could trust this professional

More than 25 years ago, a routine day on a northern Wisconsin trapline took an unexpected turn for Steve Olson. While handling a conibear trap deep in the woods, a split-second mistake left him trapped and stuck alone wi

In this episode, we sit down with Ron Niziolek, a life long bow hunter from Cody, Wyoming whose passion for elk hunting places him deep in some of the most bear-dense terrain in the lower 48. In areas where nearly every

A routine morning in the Michigan woods turns into a life-altering event when veteran hunter Greg Shull experiences a catastrophic climber tree stand failure during the 2009 deer season. In this episode we examine Greg's

In this episode we share the powerful story of Lauren Jean- a tough, devoted hounds woman whose life was turned upside down by a single tick bite. After contracting Lyme disease, Lauren quickly developed severe symptoms,

In this episode, we sit down with Justin Klement, an outdoorsman whose life took an unexpected turn after a tick bite in 2012 while hunting in Washington State. What began as a simple tick removal became a six year medic

In this episode I sit down with Keith Schuh, an archer whose life changed forever in a split second. Nearly 20 years ago, Keith made the switch from aluminum to carbon arrows— a move many archers were making at the time.

Returning guest Jeff Braaksma joins us for his 3rd appearance- and this time with a hunting story that took a serious and unexpected turn. What started as a triumphant bow hunt on public land in Wisconsin, became a fight

In this episode, returning guest Jeff Braaksma shares a harrowing first hand account of what he believes was a Brown Recluse Spider bite-right in the woods of Wisconsin, where the species isn't considered native. While c

In this episode, I share a painful lesson I learned first hand: What happens when you don't properly protect your skin from the sun. After a fishing trip turned into a medical nightmare, I developed sun poisoning and sec

A split-second mistake. A missing thumb. A crossbow design that never should have allowed it to happen. In this episode, I sit down with veteran bowhunter Jeff Braaksma, who shares the shocking story of how a simple back
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