Becoming A Bow Hunter

This week Matty is joined by Shazda Brown Shazda reached out after the podcast episode we did with Blood Origins after we had asked for some Indigenous Australian Bowhunters to call out and show their love for Bowhunting. Not only is Shazda a bowhunter but a very respectful and traditional follower of his ancestors songlines. Podcast topics: Shade’s intro to bowhuntingSonglines Traditional hunting methods Walk about and rights of passageSmoking ceremonies The Map of Indigenous AustraliaShazda’s tribeThe mental relief Bowhunting providesShazda’s dream for On Country Living becoming a hunting haven for struggling indigenous youth   And much much more  Find Shazda @oncountryliving Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @dogandguncoffee https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/ Use checkout code BOWHUNTER for $10 off your next order ✌️  

This week Matty is joined by Mr Benny Fensom. Benny is a traditional bowhunter and outdoorsman through and through. This episode is filed with a heap of fascinating stories from benny’s adventures with his family and of course with his bow. Podcast topics: Benny’s beginnings Introducing kids to hunting Hunting packsTraveling QLD and the Cape with the family Hunting and fishing at Strathburn stationUnderstanding how precious life can beWood vs carbon arrows Tuning arrows and what not to doMissed opportunities on BIG reds And much much more  Find Benny:  @benny_fensom Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @dogandguncoffee https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/ Use checkout code BOWHUNTER for $10 off your next order ✌️  

On this weeks episode Matty is joined by Corey from Dog and Gun Coffee. The guys delve deep into Corey’s extreme life change and transition into not only bowhunting, but also his position at Dog and Gun Coffee. Podcast topics:  Moving interstate for a dream. Job Getting a start on hunting late in lifeMaking god coffee Hunting with others vs hunting by yourselfHunting bootsFast tracking your experience in the bush Kayuga adventures The bowhunters challenge  And much much more. Find Corey: @coreox @dogandguncofee Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @dogandguncoffee https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/ Use checkout code BOWHUNTER for $10 off your next order ✌️

In this weeks episode Matty is joined by repeat offender Grant Randy Rand, His Brother Cameron Rand and the boys good friend Benny Fensom. On the day of the interview the boys had just returned from quite a successful fox hunt… which lead to a lot of the content for this episode.  Podcast topics: Hunting beginnings Hunting styles Bow darts a game for the family to enjoy  From compound to recurve and beyondFoxy territoryCalling in foxesHunting foxes spot and stalkThe boys hunt  And much more… Find todays Guests:  @grant_randy_rand @kayuga_broadheads @benny_fensom @ cameron_cambo_rand  Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @dogandguncoffee https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/

This week Matty is joined by Robbie Kroger of Blood Origins.  Robbie and the team over at Blood Origins are fighting hard to promote the truth about hunting… With a strong focus on hunters conservation efforts that have saved many species from going extinct. This podcast is mainly centred around the attack we’re currently facing against bowhunting in South Australia.  There are a few asks of you within this podcast. Each one of them will help bowhunting in Australia… and hunting within the world.  Help us to keep fighting the good fight.  Find Robbie:  @bloodorigins https://bloodorigins.org/ Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @dogandguncoffee https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/

This week Matty is joined by great friend of the podcast James Doumtsis. James has just returned from and absolutely epic trip to Motana, U.S.A to hunt Elk and Mule deer… And this is the complete unpacking of his hunt. James lays out everything from concept to making the dream a reality… Plus lays out exactly what he did when his plans didn’t workout the way he thought they would. S many great insights built into this absolute ripper of an episode.   Find James Doumtsis:  @jamesdoumtsisoutdoors @twin_elements @spottedsafaris https://www.youtube.com/c/TwinElements   Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @dogandguncoffee https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/

This week Matty is joined by the legend Matt Williams (@fully_unqualified) Matt has been a keen hunter for most of his life. With a long history of chasing big toothy boars with dogs and a sticking knife. However, in recent years the obsession has turned to chasing pigs with the bow. Podcast topics:  About the huntMatt’s prior hunting adventures Hunting with dogsWhat makes a good pig dog Buying a brand new bow - the process Matt just recently went throughMore on the huntDealing with skittish pigsWhat do you do when they all bunker down?Eating wild boarsThe butchering process  And much more. You can find Matt Williams: @Fully_unqualified Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @dogandguncoffee Use the code “BOWHUNTER” https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/

Host Matty is joined by Jackson Crick @jackcriick also known as Jack Moon.  Jack has become well known in the Australian bowhunting community for the great work he’s doing in his co-owned store Bowhunting only. The boys have brought to life an inshore experience where all bowhunters are welcome to come and get fitted and firing comfortably before walking away with their bow, ready for their next hunt.  Podcast topics:  Jack’s beginnings into bowhunting Taking up traditional archery (then putting it down multiple times - before picking it up again)What it actually takes to be accurate with a trad bow  Styles of shooting with the trad bow. Hunting mountain boarsAccess and opportunitiesJacks favourite hunt… Hunting reds in the roarFuture endeavours And much more.  Find Jack:  @jackcriick @bowhunitingonly  @atlaswild Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @dogandguncoffee Use the code “BOWHUNTER” https://www.d

This week Matty is joined by returning guest Mitch Warren. Mitch has enjoyed a life of bowhunting both in Australia and abroad.  Mitch’s love for hunting knows no bounds. A few years back he became a guide @mitchell_cape_york_adventures In this podcast the guys discuss:  Navigating covid as a guide Hunting the Cape in 2022 wetter season. The almighty scrub bull Close encounters Patterning un-pattern-able crittersThe perfect amount of time to boil a pigs jawBoiling skullsLearnings as a guideMitch’s shared knowledge to beginners  And much much more.  Find Mitch Warren: @mitch.warren @mitchell_cape_york_adventures Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @dogandguncoffee Use the code “BOWHUNTER” https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/

This week Matty is joined by Adam Barter @batsbowhunts After a short back story into who adam is and how he got into bowhunting… Adam quickly talks through a recap of a long awaited stick bow hunt that he recently completed. After a 3 year delay Adam finally had feet on the ground and was chasing the almighty water buffalo. Topics covered in this episode: Adam’s beginnings into the outdoors.The mentoring role adam has taken on for Matty Transition from traditional archery to compound archery and then back again to traditional archeryThe biggest game changers to Adam’s form after investing in a coach Getting to the huntThe hunting campBuffalo patterns, characteristics and mannerisms The hunt What it takes to put a buff downThe scrub bull adventure It wouldn’t be an NT hunting trip without a big toothy boar. Find Adam:  @bartsbowhunts Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @dogandguncoffee Use the code “BOWHUNT

On this week's episode, Matty gets interviewed on his Friend Isaak Hyde’s Podcast. The gentlemen go toe to toe in somewhat of a debate on differing opinions on whether you should eat meat or not… and if you do why you should hunt it with a bow and arrow. The interview actually takes many twists and turns. Including but not limited to:  Why Matty hunts You can still love animals and hunt them to Meat processingWhy meat is healthier than plant based alternatives Going vegan still kills animal Differing perspectives to show a vegetarian why his may of thinking might be somewhat backwardsHunters saved African wild life And much, much more.  Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @dogandguncoffee Use the code “BOWHUNTER” https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/

This week Matty is joined by the ever-adventurous Ryan Anderly. Ryan is a South African who found his love for bowhunting in New Zealand and now lives and hunts daily in Far North Queensland Australia.  Given that Ryan is quite worldly he’s spent quite some time hunting many different critters from all over the globe.  In today’s episode, however, we’re merely blessed by some of these great tales.  Some of the topics:  Encounters that were too close for comfortAvoiding mishaps in the wild Trophy Fallow Buck Shooting reds at 1.5m with a bowShould you roar?Hunting the cape Bowhunting abroadUpcoming tripsSpot and stalk or from a blind? And much, much more. Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @dogandguncoffee Use the code “BOWHUNTER” https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/

This week we bring a very reverting and the first of many in camp hunts.  Joined by the 2 guys who know this property like the back of their hands - Grant “Randy” Rand and Corey Seymondsbergen. The conversation varies in topics and the knowledge flows thick and fast.  Here are some of the topics you’ll hear from the excitement at deer camp:  Corey’s intro to bowhunting Some of the animals he’s hunted over the years.How to get accessHow to maintain access What the heck is a Douglass score? Matty’s mountain boar huntThe best arrow comboRob’s lessons learnt on the huntThe best way to sharpen a pilot cutTypical of bowhunting - a lot of missed opportunities You can find Grant “Randy” Rand @grant_randy_rand @kayuga_broadheads You can find Cory Seymondsbergen: @corey_seymo Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @dogandguncoffee Use the code “BOWHUNTER” https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/

Imagine doing a job and getting paid to do what you absolutely love doing? Well, that’s exactly the life Rob and Tracy from The Blonde Nomads have been able to build for themselves.  What started out as a hobby of capturing the moment while out adventuring… Overtime moulded the life that the Morris family now live and enjoys. It hasn’t come without hard work, dedication and gambling the comfort provided by regular full-time work and expectations of a “regular life.”  However Rob, Tracy and the kids now often enjoy family holidaying around Australia.  If you’re in need of a new family holiday destination, some trusted advice on gear for 4WD, camping or caravanning or travelling with a young family… Fair chance The Blonde Nomads have the content created that you need to see. Rob being an adventurer and hunter for the majority of his life, it only makes sense that the bowhunting world drew him in. And although green to the space rob has the persistence and humility needed to do great things in bowhunti

On this episode, Matty is joined by two good friends Pete and Steve.  The boys - were listeners and reached out to ask Matty to go for a hunt... To which he gleefully accepted. The rest of the stories are told on the podcast. Both Pete and Steve par-took in the 2022 bowhunters challenge and were both highly successful in transforming their lives. They share their experiences from the challenge on this episode.  Find Pete Conradie: @piet_in_oz Find Steve Kelly: @Steve.kelly.78 Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @dogandguncoffee Use code "BOWHUNTER" for $10 off your next order https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/

Most peoples rut stay’s somewhat local to them… But this year for James Doumtsis, he not only hunted in different states.. But also different countries.  James gives us a full recap of what his March/April looked like.  Picture this, hunting or traveling to a hunt everyday.  Well that’s just a sprinkle of what you’re in for in todays episode. James is also one half of the team behind Twin Elements.  I ask James how much time goes Into each film…  You’ll be SHOCKED at the answer.  Find James Doumtsis:  @jamesdoumtsisoutdoors @twin_elements @spottedsafaris https://www.youtube.com/c/TwinElements   Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @bowhunters_domain https://www.bowhuntersdomain.com.au/ @dogandguncoffee https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/

This week Matty interviews return guest Brett Meldrum.  Brett had an absolute CRACKING rut this year… And he shares all of the details.  This literally covers every form of bowhunting. From sit and wait to spot and stalk… and even running and crawling to make it all happen.  Listen in for some great insights of how Brett knocked 1,2 or even 3 life time deer… But 4! Find Brett Meldrum: @brettmeldrum085  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZiHsvRfus7s0nI03GMXdHQ Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @matty after Podcast sponsors: www.bowhunterschallenge.com @bowhunters_domain https://www.bowhuntersdomain.com.au/ @dogandguncoffee https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/

Welcome friends to another episode of Becoming A Bowhunter…  This week there is a new host… James Doumtsis. And he’s interviewing Matty, the man behind the Becoming a Bowhunter podcast.  This episode is the result of many years spent learning new skills, diligently practicing, hours of driving and time spent in the bush discovering every nook and cranny of a block… A special bond between man and the animals he harvests for his family… many friends made and a community supporting this moment in time.  Thanks for coming along for the journey so far. Mark my words… This is just the beginning  Find Matty: @mattyafter @becomingabowhunter.podcast Find James: @jamesdoumtsisoutdoors This podcast is brought to you by The Bowhunter Challenge: www.bowhunterschallenge.com  

This week host Matty is Joined by Matty Moore of Kayuga Broadheads and Kayuga Adventures.  Matty Moore picked up a bow when he was 5 years old and started bowhunting when he was 7 years of age… Not only does he have a wealth of knowledge himself… He has also always surrounded himself with some of Australia’s best Bowhunters.  For the past few years Matty has been using Strathburn station out of Cape York as a bowhunting only guided outfitter.  There has been some incredible boars taken off of this station.  If you’ve ever watched any of the Bowhunt Downunder - Cape York YouTube videos… Then you’ll know what this property has to offer. As all of the films were recorded at Strathburn.  Matty Share a heap of tips and we get talking about the Bowhunters Course that Cayuga Adventures has to offer.  Find Matty Moore: @mooreofmatt @kayuga_adventures Find Becoming a Bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast  This episode is brought to you by  www.bowhunterschallenge.com  

Recorded April 14th… Right in the middle of the rut for Red and Fallow Deer in Australia!  While Matt’s best interest were in helping others during this years rut… Karma and good will had different plans for him. While on a hunt helping a friend (Mike) who was reasonably new to bowhunting… Matt and Mike decided to split up… That faithful moment had Matt barking up the tree of a trophy Buck.  One that is soon to be mounted on his wall!  Great stories and an interesting chin wag in this episode as Matt shares some of his thoughts, tricks and tactics he uses year after year to chase fallow bucks during the rut!  Find Matthew White: @beyond_beadrlife Find Becoming a bowhunter: @becomingabowhunter.podcast @mattyafter This episode is brought to you by  www.bowhunterschallenge.com  Building fitter, healthier and just down right better Bowhunters