A Courage Experiment

A Courage Experiment

by Jason Chan - acourageexperiment@gmail.com

Nature Wilderness

Season 1

New Mexico Mule Deer Hunt Recap - Solo Episode

My first solo mule deer hunt is in the books. What happened? Thank you for listening to A Courage Experiment.

Jason Chan - Solo Episode 2

I'm finally heading out to my first mule deer hunt and learning valuable lessons in the process. I hope you enjoy A Courage Experiment and thank you for listening.

Jason Chan - Solo Episode 1

Getting ready for my mule deer hunt, I'm feeling the weight of the challenge. Are you feeling the weight of a challenge? Keep going. Work harder. Face the challenge. I am with you in spirit.

Dr. Nicole Tatman - Big Game Manager, New Mexico Game & Fish Department

Dr. Tatman is another great example of the talented folks at New Mexico Game & Fish. She studied Elk for her Ph.D and manages the famed plethora of big game species in the state of New Mexico.

Hunting Bears with The Cross Family

This is an interesting conversation at Maine Bear Camp 2023 with Smoking Rivers owner Jason Cross and his father Randy, a former Bear Biologist for the State of Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department. I learned a ton about tracking bears, making camp and the value of sleeping on the land for days by a campfire.

P.E.T.A. - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

This episode we talk with PETA's Klayton Rutherford, Manager of Research and Content for Captive Animal Law Enforcement. We talk plainly about PETA's position against hunters and the killing of animals.

Dr. Matthew Buchholz - Axis Deer

In this episode we talk with Dr. Matthew Buchholz at Michigan State University. Dr. Buchholz is a wildlife biologist, hunter and leading expert on Axis Deer in the the U.S. We chat about his past research with the species and the contrasts with the white-tailed deer in his current endeavors.

Nathan Bieber & Brittany Peterson - Maine Deer Biologist

Nathan is Maines Deer Biologist and his wife Brittany is a passionate wildlife biologist for the State of Maine and an adult onset hunter. We talk about deer in Maine, late onset hunting, some hunting politics and about their sweet Australian Shepard.

Lisa Feener - Hunting Bears with Hounds

Lisa and her family hunt bears with hounds in Northern Maine. She left her love as a wildlife biologist to be a mother and raise a family with her husband Jake, who guides for bears and big game in Allagash. We speak frankly about bears, life in the north Maine woods and living better lives as hunters.

Dr. Tim Fullman - Alaska Caribou

Dr. Fullman is seasoned ecologist currently studying caribou in Alaska with The Wilderness Society. We chat about his current research and touch upon past experiences in Africa studying elephants!

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