In this episode, I collected a few short stories and words of wisdom from a local gathering of sheep hunters. I wish I could have spent an hour with everyone there, but on this episode, are bits from Jerry Lees, Marty Meierotto, Bob Cassell, Skip Scott, Tony and Kodi Hollis, and Tom Lamal. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I’m joined by Kris Kooistra, Mark Rowenhorst, and Frank Schultz. We get to hear all about Kris’s unlikely Farewell bison draw and awesome adventure. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode I walk through the basic steps and equipment for reloading, specifically hunting rifle cartridges, and my basic methods for load development.By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I’m joined by my work partner-in-crime John B. Snow, shooting editor at Outdoor Life. We talk about some of the recent projects we have been working on including the new 22 ARC, some of the affordable guns I have been shooting, and the importance of knowing how your hunting rifle really shoots. Enjoy!…

In this episode, I catch with Wacey Arthur from Alberta. We talk some gun nerd stuff, packing moose out of bad spots, and predator rifles. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I’m joined by Frank Schultz, Temple Dillard, and Matt Herkstroeter. We talk old snow machines, 50 below zero, and hacking it out in our beloved home.By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I’m joined by long-time friend Steve Hallenbeck. We talk about his fall season, letting a giant bull moose get away, and some of his plans for guiding sheep and bear hunters in the future. Enjoy.By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I’m joined by Matt Herktroeter. We talk about winter tourism and local pond fishing for kids, answer questions about trap prep, buying used sleds, and emergency riverboat tools, and kick around whether we really want to be testers for the new “bunny boots,” or not. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode I’m joined by first-time guest and fighter pilot Taylor Ausbon, as well as Dr. Frank Schultz, and Connor Owen! We do a little catching up, field the first ever Tundra Talk ISMP contest, and hear Taylor’s epic moose story from this fall. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I’m joined by Frank Schultz, as well as Jerry and Thomas Lees. We talk lots of sheep hunting, moose hunting goat hunting, and just a few of Jerry and Thomas’s stories from many years of hunting Alaska. Check out Thomas’s YouTube channel Backcountry Alaska for some of their awesome videos!…

In this episode, I'm joined by Kevin Fraley, who gets to travel around Alaska and the world doing hook-and-line fish research. Naturally, we talk fish, but also some of the more specific points of the potential Ambler road project.By Tyler Freel

In this episode I'm joined by Brett TerBeek and his son hunter. They tell the story of Hunter's first sheep hunt where he was able to get his first ram. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I sit down with Outdoor Life shooting editor John B. Snow. We talk about cartridge design and performance, talk about whether the gun writers of old were pushovers, and John breaks down the new Garmin chronograph in detail. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode I'm joined by one of the first dedicated Dall sheep biologists in the state of Alaska, Wayne Heimer. Wayne did a lot of the field research to help establish the full-curl regulation in Alaska, and published a book on the history of sheep management in our state. For more information or to get your own copy, go to wayneheimer.com. En…

On this episode, Dusty Spencer is back to tell about his 2023 moose season, along with Temple Dillard and "the doctor" Frank Schultz. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I'm joined by Rob McIntosh, who was telling me sheep tales long ago when I was in high school. We talk about his exciting spring brown bear hunt and some older sheep stories. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode, Frank Schultz recap the highs and lows of our September moose hunt. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode I'm joined by Matt Herkstroeter who has spent his summer diving into cycling, photographing cool stuff, and shooting bull moose on his last night to hunt. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode I'm joined by Frank Schultz and his longtime friend Dave Murray, who is an avid deer tracker in the northeastern U.S. We get some great insight into how he hunts and get ready for our upcoming moose hunt. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

I'm joined by Frank Schultz, Connor, and Adam Owen in this episode where we talk about the highs and lows of our sheep hunts this year. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode I'm joined by Dr. Frank Schultz, Connor Owen, and Nick Krysinski. We reflect on the busy-as-hell summer and, of course, look forward to sheep season!By Tyler Freel

In this episode, Jed tells the story of his first bear, and we talk rifles, bb guns, and squirrel retrievers.By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I sit down to chat with my coworker and Outdoor Life Shooting Editor John B. Snow. John's an interesting smartass who is very knowledgeable on rifles, shooting, cartridges and ballistics. We talk a bit about how he got where he's at, why medium-sized cartridges have been popular for more than 100 years, and how hunters and shooters…

This episode tells the story of my 2023 grizzly, and is also shared on the Outdoor Life Podcast. I'm telling the story of this hunt to my boss and long-time friend, Editor-in-Chief Alex Robinson. You can read the story of the hunt HERE, and be sure to check out The Outdoor Life Podcast. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode I'm joined by Frank Schultz, Temple Dillard, and Jr Pederson. It's been awhile since Jr has been on the podcast, and we get to hear some stories about bear hunting, moose shooting, getting buried alive in a blizzard, and the story behind running Polaris skis on your Ski-Doo. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode I'm joined by Hunter and his son Jett Knezovich. Hunter had hunted elk and mule deer all his life in Wyoming and had been a Tundra Talk listener since before making the move to Fairbanks. We talk about how things were growing up compared to what it's like living and hunting in Alaska now, and get to hear about Jett's first caribou. …

In this episode I'm joined by Temple Dillard, Dr. Frank Schultz, and Connor Owen. We talk about busted up sleds, shooting wolves, rant about the federal subsistence board, and a few other things. Winter is getting short, so enjoy it!By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I'm joined by retired Fairbanks police officer and detective, Peyton Merideth. Although he's recently moved, Peyton spent most of his life here in Fairbanks, and is a passionate outdoorsman. We talk about his book My Turkey Has Hypothermia, Officer, some of the major crimes and experiences he dealt with, and wrap it up with plenty …

In this episode, I'm joined by Matt Herkstroeder, Temple Dillard, and Dr. Frank Schultz. We discuss the past year a bit, broken sleds, my muzzleloader whitetail hunt, and what's to come for 2023. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

On this episode, I'm joined for a while by my boy Jed, and also Uncle Tracy. For the first time, my cousin and Tracy's stepdaughter Drew Wood. Drew has gotten into a lot of hunting in the past couple years and just got her first brown bear.By Tyler Freel

In this episode, Frank Schultz and I sit down with Tyson Porter who grew up in the big woods of Maine, and binge-listened Tundra Talk on his one-way drive to Alaska. We get to hear about some of his hunting experiences growing up, and his first moose hunt as an Alaska resident. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

Dr. Frank Schultz is hosting this episode of Tundra Talk, and he's joined by Carl Nelson and Tara Hutchison. They talk about the interior AK phenomenon of spearing whitefish in the dark, and we get to hear about Carl's recent deer hunt on the salt water. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode, legendary Alaska Master Guide Pete Buist joins the podcast. He, Temple Dillard, and I talk about Pete's book, and just a few of his many stories.By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I'm joined by first-time guest Brett Terbeek, as well as Connor Owen and Frank Schultz. We recap our moose hunts, and get to hear about Brett's first sheep, and Connor's first archery moose. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode, Dr. Frank Shultz and I are joined by his dad Hugh Schultz. We get to hear about how Hugh got into hunting, a recap of our sheep hunt, and talk about looking forward to moose! Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I'm joined by Alberta resident Wacey Arthur. He's one of the hosts of the Canadian Wilderness Locals podcast and a no-BS dude who gets it done. I always enjoy shooting the breeze with Wacey and we talk mountain rifles, bear baiting, coyote cartridges and more. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I'm joined by Connor Owen, Frank Schultz, and Nick Muche. We talk potential serial killers at large, forest fires, and finishing up spring bear season. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I'm joined by Frank Schultz, Rob Simard, and for the first time, Will Simard. We talk about how crazy spring and summer are here in Alaska and give a recap of our recent bear hunting trip, where Will killed a monster black bear. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode I'm joined by my long-time friend Nick. I met Nick in our first couple years of college, and back in 2006, we set off to hunt sheep. It was great re-living the memories of that hunt and hopefully you can learn some lessons from our mistakes.By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I'm joined by Arthur Abalama, who's a lifelong resident of southwest Alaska. Arthur does a great job sharing his adventures on his instagram page, and it was great to hear about growing up in that country, how he got into aviation, and some of his favorite hunting. Enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I get to sit down with the man who took the NPS to the Supreme Court and won. Twice. John is a passionate hunter and now advocate for Alaskans, our lifestyle, and use of our lands. He talks about his now famous lawsuit against the National Park Service that has greatly impacted access to many of our lands. John also currently sits …

In this episode I'm joined by Frank Schultz, Matt Herkstroeter, and Connor Owen, and we discuss the recent draw results, some of the tags we managed to draw, and how much we are looking forward to the coming hunting seasons. enjoy!comments or questions? email podcast@tundratalkak.comBy Tyler Freel

In this episode, I'm joined by Matt Herkstroeter to discuss the push for closures of sheep hunting opportunities in the Brooks Range. Some of these proposals follow suit with the attempted closures of federal land to non-local caribou hunters via the Federal Subsistence board through Wildlife Special Action Requests (WSA's). We discuss the reality …

In this episode I'm joined by Brett Evens. We'd recently been talking about 10mm pistols, and I've been shooting a bunch to review some of them. We talk about pistols for backcountry defense, some specifics on certain pistols, and also talk some flying and other good stuff. Enjoy!Comments or questions? email podcast@tundratalkak.com…

In this episode, I'm joined by Frank Schultz and Temple Dillard. We talk a bit about the recent winter storms, digging out traps, how to make seal oil, and even making portable lamps out of .223 casings.By Tyler Freel

In this episode I'm joined by Adam Grenda. We talk about hunting brown bears, sheep, moose, and all the other stuff Adam has been up to out on the peninsula in the past year. Enjoy!Comments or questions? email podcast@tundratalkak.comBy Tyler Freel

In this episode I'm joined by Frank Schultz, and Shaun Porter, a blue-collar hunter from the UK who started a company global-outdoors.com, to facilitate helping other guys hunt around the world. He's moving to Alaska to start fresh, so we talk about some of the things he's done and what he has in store. Enjoy!…

In this episode, I'm joined by Brady Miller, Nick Marchiando, and Matthew "Moggs" Martinez. We are wrapping up our elk camp at the Quinlan Ranch in Chama, NM, andBy Tyler Freel

In this episode, I'm joined by country music artist and songwriter Craig Morgan. We happened to be sharing an elk camp in New Mexico, but we talk about what draws him to Alaska, hunting, and the place he's built up here. enjoy!By Tyler Freel

In this episode, I'm joined by my uncle, Jerry Freel. I get to hear several stories from over the years, including a near-death experience or two, hunting moose and caribou, and getting stuck on the river. Enjoy!comments or questions? email podcast@tundratalkak.comBy Tyler Freel