Brian calls Breck O'Neill the "Forrest Gump" of the river community. They chat about Breck's adventure through the river running world, with some skiing and Hollywood sprinkled in. Enjoy Breck O'Neill!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.By Breck O'Neill, Brian Dierker, Margaret Knight, Bill Gloeckler, Gavin Boughner

Richard Bangs is back! He joins Brian to share stories of first descents of rivers around the world and promote his new book, The Art of Living Dangerously. Enjoy Richard Bangs!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.By Gavin Boughner, Margaret Knight, Bill Gloeckler, Richard Bangs, Brian Dierker

Kelsey Pfendler is about to row a boat from California to Hawaii. She sits down with Brian to talk about the race, her team, and the incredible amount of prep work for such an adventure. Enjoy Kelsey Pfendler!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.By Kelsey Pfendler, Brian Dierker, Gavin Boughner, Bill Gloeckler, Margaret Knight

Laurie Dyer can't get enough of the Grand Canyon. She sits down with Brian to chat about how she came to work for the National Park Service, the state of the park, and her ultramarathon hobby. Enjoy Laurie Dyer!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.…

Dave Ganci sits down with Brian Dierker and George Bain to chat about his life and desert survival. They explore how he got started in outdoor adventuring, including his time on a tuna boat and climbing in the Grand Canyon. Enjoy Dave Ganci!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.…

Mark Jensen is a long time river runner and businessman out of Salt Lake City. He sits down with Brian to chat about their early guiding days, brine shrimping on the Great Salt Lake, and much more. Enjoy Mark Jensen!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.…

Cecily is an entrepeneur and restaurateur in Flagstaff, Arizona. She sits down with Brian to chat about Arizona and the nature of small businesses. Enjoy Cecily!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.By Cecily Maniaci, Gavin Boughner, Brian Dierker, Margaret Knight, Bill Gloeckler

High country velvet archery mule deer! This hunt was the physcially toughest hunts I've ever been on, but man was it rewarding. Huge thank you to Robert Hawk and Shane Jones for helping me get this done. Robert and I talk about the pack in, the pack out, and how it all went down. Thanks for listening! Be sure to check out the Inner Circle, YouTube …

Emily Omana Smith is a biologist working in the Grand Canyon. She joins Brian in the studio for a fishy conversation about Humpback Chub, trout and carp, and much, much more. Enjoy Emily Omana Smith!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.By Emily Omana Smith, Bill Gloeckler, Margaret Knight, Gavin Boughner, Brian Dierker

September is an exciting month. A lot of Western states are open for Elk and Deer, and some Midwestern states being to open their archery whitetail seasons. That being said, my camera palcement changes a lot. I talk about where I move my cameras and why I do it. Thanks for listening! Don’t waste it!By Last Breath Media

Nina Swidler and Mike Yeatts are long-time archeologists working with the tribes around the American Southwest. They sit down with Brian to chat about Grand Canyon research efforts, their work with the Hopi and Navajo tribes, and more! Enjoy Nina and Mike!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.…

I leave for Colorado high country in less than 3 weeks! I share what I have done to get ready for the hunt. I cover my fitness regiment, gear purchases and changes, and shooting habits. I also discuss how I was able to get the tag. Thanks for listening! Don't Waste It!By Last Breath Media

Mark Olis is back on to talk about some big things Moultrie Moblie has developed for the 2023 hunting season. New camera, but more interesting is the new accessories! Their new rechargeable lithium battery pack is going to be AWESOME! Also, we talk about our upcoming hunting trip in Colorado. Thanks for listening!…

I am back in the hot seat and am pumped for Fall! Thank you to everyone who has stuck around and been patient. I have some great stuff coming down the pipeline this season and this podcast gives you a preview of what to expect. Thanks for listening!By Last Breath Media

Don Perry is a former water maintenance supervisor and well driller, and Brian's brother-in-law! He and Brian have a wide ranging conversation about Don's family connection to Billy the Kid, well drilling, Australia, and more. Enjoy Don Perry!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.…

Mike Lemanski and Cody Jenkins are in studio! We drink a pile of beer and talk some truths about the hunting industry. This podcast was such as blast to record! Thank you for listening! Be sure to check out Mike at Harvest Time Outdoors and Cody on the Whitetail Legacy Podcast.By Last Breath Media

Steve Hatch is the third generation owner/operator of Hatch River Expeditions. He sits down with Brian to talk about growing up on the rivers of the Southwest, his competitive dirt-bike racing, and the state of commercial river running. Enjoy Steve Hatch!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.…

This is part two of Brian's chat with John Dufficy. Be sure to catch up on part one! In this episode, John continues is stories from his summiting of the seven highest summits of the world. Enjoy John Dufficy!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.By John Dufficy, Gavin Boughner, Bill Gloeckler, Brian Dierker, Margaret Knight

PART ONE. John Dufficy is an all-around adventurer. He and Brian sit down to chat about how John got started on his adventurous path, and his summiting of Denali, Aconcagua, and Everest in 1993, on his way to completing the seven summits. This is part one of Brian's conversation with John Dufficy. Stay tuned for more!Big Adventures with Brian Dierk…

Ed Smith is a river runner and skier, celebrating his recent retirement from Northern Arizona University. He and Brian sit down to chat about the early days guiding in the Grand Canyon and the American west, skiing, and much more. Enjoy Ed Smith!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.…

Aaron Shew of Acres.co talks with me today. Acres.co is an app and website that has troves of data for the current land owner or land buyer. They offer both a free and premium version that allows the user to access information including but not limited to: historical growth, water shed, historcal income, elevation contouring, and more. Aaron and I …

Episode 182 - Chaz Schrupp of Apex Outdoors talks with me about shed hunting. We cover tips and tricks on finding deer antlers. Hot spots, time of year, gear we use, and also go off on a couple side tangents. Thank you for listening and supporting the show! Be sure to check out our social media outlets and YouTube page! Don't Waste it!…

Cody Jenkins - Host of the Whitetail Legacy Podcast joins me to talk about lessons he has learned from harvesting bucks. He has harvested at least one buck each season for the past 7 years in a row! We talk about those harvest stories and share tips, tricks, pointers and lessons (both good and bad) he has aquired from years of experience. Be sure t…

Dave and Mimi Demaree founded Demaree Inflatable Boats (DIB) in 1982. They sit down with Brian to chat about boat building, old types of rafts and whitewater craft, and some of the adventures they've shared. Enjoy Dave and Mimi Demaree!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.…

Coyote tournament update! Austin, Wayne and I teamed up this past weekend to hunt in the 6th annual Mercer County Pasture Poodle Tournament. Hunting is awlays fun, but man this tourney was a grind. The three of us worked for the coyotes we put down. Reguardless we stuck it out and was able to put 6 coyotes in the truck bed. I talk about our weekend…

Welcome to episode 179 On this episode I share with you my bobcat harvest in Missouri as well as go over some Spring cleaning items. Checking your gear, stands, bows, ect. I also share with you what hunts I have coming up in the 2023/24 hunting season. Thanks for listening! Dont Waste It.By Last Breath Media

Ken Phillips is a search and rescue expert who spent 27 years at the Grand Canyon working for the National Park Service. He chats with Brian about his start at the canyon, teaching rescue techniques around the world, and much more! Enjoy Ken Phillips!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.…

On this episode I talk with Joe Wirth of Close Encounters Outfitting. Joe calls in hundreds of coyotes each year for his clients. He is a geek when it comes to coyotes, their vocals, and their life cycle. He hunts them year round and his favorite way to hunt them is in the summer using a bow! We talk about coyote vocals, calling tips, and understan…

Kill More Coyotes! This episode I talk to local legend Eric Russell. Him and his hunting partners are known for killing piles of coyotes year after year. He is also a very experienced marksman and is skilled at long range shooting. If you want to kill more coyotes, this podcast is full of great information! Jamie from Dark Night Outdoors is with us…

This is the first episode of a multi-part series covering coyote hunting. I call in experts both local to the Midwest and from other areas to talk about how they stack up song dogs. On Part 1, I have on Chris Kreiner. He is a very skilled preadator hunter that lives in Central Michigan. We cover topics such as: gun setup, optics, favorite calls, ca…

Phyllis Hogan is an herbalist and the proprieter of Winter Sun Trading Company in Flagstaff AZ. She sits down with Brian to chat about her journey to the Southwest, ethnobotany, and starting a small business. Enjoy Phyllis Hogan!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.…

On this episode I speak with Evan Rinke - host of EVR Outdoors. We discuss how we break down, process, and package the deer we harvest. The podcast details how how we remove the cuts and why we do so. We also cover how we make out own venison summer sausage, and share some of our favorite recipes. Thanks for listening! Don't Waste It!…

This episode we talk with special guest Ted Lemanski about the evolution of modern archery. Ted is a very accredited archery and hunter. He has been shooting competitively since the 1960s. We talk about how compound bows and their components have changed over the years. Mike Lemanski - owner of Harvest Time Outdoors is also on the podcast sharing m…

If you are interested in thermal hunting or thermal optics, this is the episode to listen to! Garrett sits down and speaks with Jamie Hoffamn of Dark Night Outdoors to talk thermal optics. We answer a lot of questions covering thermal optic specifications, what they mean, and what the differences are between them. We also talk about the leading bra…

Garrett speaks with Heather Stevens of Deer Age to talk about Cementum Annuli Aging. This is very accurate and interesting method of aging not only Whitetails but all other species of animals. This is one you will not want to miss!By Last Breath Media

HUNTROVERSY! On this episode I talk with Grant Oldenburg about hunting industry gimmicks. Both products and ideas that he thinks are unreliable and to be frank, total BS. We also talk about things that we think are bullet proof in making an outdoorsman successful. Click play and listen along as we discuss our opinions on this topic.…

Richard Bangs is an adventurer and co-founder of the international guiding company Sobek. Enjoy Richard Bangs!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.By Richard Bangs, Brian Dierker, Gavin Boughner, Margaret Knight, Bill Gloeckler

On this week's episode Garrett covers Christmas gift ideas for the outdoorsman or woman in your life. He gives his top 5 gift ideas and then you hear from 5 other guests on this subject. Special guests include: Cody Jenkins - host of the Whitetail Legacy Podcast, Byron Horton - host of the Whitetail Experience, Mike Lemanski - host of Harvest Time …

During this episode Garrett talks about his hunt for Hershey’s - a one eyed warrior buck that is very mature. This buck has been on one of his leases ever since he picked it up 4 years ago. And even though this buck won't break any record books, he was #1 for Garrett. He also covers the ups and downs of his rutcation back in November. Thanks for li…

Ross Garrison is a surfer, river runner, and avid backpacker. He sits down with Brian to chat about his world travels, long distance hikes, and much more! Enjoy Ross Garrison!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.By Bill Gloeckler, Brian Dierker, Gavin Boughner, Margaret Knight

During this episode, Garrett sits down to catch up with Wayne Tompkins from Tompkins Taxidermy in Muscatine Iowa. Wayne is a top-quality taxidermist in eastern Iowa/Western Illinois. If you have a deer you want to preserve forever, give him and his full time apprentice, Mike, a call! If you would like to watch some of our hunts on Youtube, check th…

Buck down on the new farm! This week, we break down the hunt for a buck called "Mr. Beem" and how Grant killed him on October 28th. Using a different path of access to and from the stand, morning thermals, scrape hunting strategies, and a little luck are what we talk about on this episode. Since buying the new farm in February, I have been able to …

The Grand Canyon brought Jon and Ruthie Stoner together, and it is still a major part of their lives. They sit down and chat with Brian about Ruthie's art, their trips in the Canyon, and their many years working for river companies. Enjoy the Stoners!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.…

Ep.166: Hunting Data Breakdown!! // What we can learn from Harvest Reports! Have you every looked at your state report for deer harvests? This week, we do just that, and cover the 12 page Illinois harvest report to answer questions like: when is the best day to bowhunt of the year? What are trends with compound bow usage? What season is the most de…

HUNTROVERSY!!! This week, we discuss October hunting myths! Is the "October Lull" a real thing?! Should you judge a buck's age in October? If so, when? These and other questions we tackle this week using some past experiences to guide the conversation, and explain how we feel the way we do! Thank you for listening, you guys are awesome! Please make…

October Lull Hunting // Tips and Tactics for Being a Better Hunter! Have you ever encountered a buck or killed your target buck in October? If you have, you know there are a few factors to take into consider. In this episode, we cover our strategies and what we are doing day by day during late October to put an arrow in our #1 buck, and hopefully t…

Lynn Hamilton is the executive director of Grand Canyon River Guides. She sits down with Brian to chat about her educational path, adventures, and GCRG. Enjoy Lynn Hamilton!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big AdventuresEntertainment LLC.By Lynn Hamilton, Gavin Boughner, Margaret Knight, Brian Dierker, Bill Gloeckler

How to Kill Bucks Using a Decoy // Tips and Tactics for Being a Better Hunter! In this episode, we break down the pros and cons of using a buck decoy to hunt! In the past, we have killed quite a few bucks using this method, and we wanted to share everything we have learned about this hunting strategy with you. How to play the wind while using a dec…

SCRAPES! Types, Size, Locations // Tips and Tactics for Being a Better Hunter! In this episode, we cover mock scrapes, scrape lines, domainance scrapes, territorial scraps, and everything we have learned from all of the bucks we've killed to making an effective scrape strategy. This is a hunting tactic that we LOVE using, and has gotten us in front…

Stand and Blind Hunting Setups // Tips and Tactics for Being a Better Hunter. In this episode, we break down all of the small things we believe go into positioning a ground blind, or hanging a deer stand for the season that make a big difference. We have learned quite a few things while hunting over the past handful of years like: planting to the p…