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Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Chad Aurentz are back in studio after a a brief summer break and welcome in special guest Sarah Stallone of Accurate Advantage and Leupold Optics. With a lifetime purpose of promoting firearm safety and platform mastery, Sarah encourages process and repeatability within each skillset. With over 30 years of firearms experience she has been a licensed instructor since 2007. Having spent 12 years in the hunting / guiding industry, her love of the outdoors manifests in training for all applications: home, bear and personal defense, ethical hunting, competition, and in precision rifle where she competes at the national level. Staying busy as a wife, mom, outdoor writer, instructor, and Territory Manager for Leupold Optics, favorite recreation moments are spent with friends and family in the Alaskan wilderness!
Still waiting on our scope turret, Chad’s property conundrum, Happy 250th Birthday U.S.A & 4th of July, the lakes are not warm this summer, weekend Alaskan highway mayhem, salmon spill on the highway, congrats to the Mount Marathon 2026 Champions (David Norris & Claire Rhodes), Daniel’s World Cup experience, 1st run Sockeye Russian River dried up, wake boarding wrecking the lake shorelines, $250k+ surf boats really??, On this day in Alaska History
brought to you by Northern Waste visit their website today @ northernwaste.com, 1958 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Alaska Statehood Act into law. This monumental legislation paved the way for Alaska to officially be admitted as the 49th U.S. state on January 3, 1959, culminating decades of advocacy by territorial leaders - The push for statehood had long been championed by key political figures, notably Delegate E.L. "Bob" Bartlett, Governor Ernest Gruening, and future Governor Bill Egan. President Eisenhower signed the act without fanfare, simply stating, "Well, that's 49". The historic moment was celebrated locally with massive bonfires, including a famous one on the Park Strip in Anchorage, and the shortest banner headline in the Anchorage Daily Times: "WE'RE IN. - Sarah’s background and story, a life dedicated to the outdoors, guiding bears in Kodiak, transitioning to shooting instruction, coaching the shot under pressure, shooting games, PRS (Precision Rifle Series), NRL (National Rifle League Hunter), Young Guns, the shooting match game, bear charges, red light/green light, wobble zone, representing Leupold Optics, Leupold’s new BX-HD Binoculars, Range Finders vs. Built in Range Fining, AWP trivia brought to you by Connoisseur Crude, 1915 1st running of the Mount Marathon 5k Race in Seward, AK, 1st Champion James Walters, Allie McLaughlin holds the all-time women's record for the Mount Marathon race, The world record for the longest rifle shot on a target is 4.4 miles (7,774 yards), Rapid Fire brought to you by Alaska Gun Co., closing statement and big shout out to Chad, Caleb Stillians, Sarah Leupold Optics & Accurate Advantage! Stay Wild Alaska!
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Saturday Jun 27, 2026
Saturday Jun 27, 2026
Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Jack Lau welcome in special guest Petra Hilleberg, CEO of “Hilleberg The Tentmaker”
The “Stalon XL” specimen of a tent, shout out all the rad Dad’s for fathers day and an epic Solstice event @ Anchor Town Dogs, Jack/Darcy and Baby bagged a peak, 6 peaks in 6-weeks, The Lau’s Russian River shit show, Congrats to Brando’s first archery kill, harvest and black bear feast, The Hilleberg Tent Event in Anchorage June 22nd, Moose Harvest variations between Sweden & Alaska, Swedish Eurasian Brown Bear, “This Day in Alaska History” (Brought to you by Northern Waste) 1902 president Roosevelt Alaskan Proclamation, 1931 Aviation Pioneers, 2001 Fisherman strike, Petra’s history and life in the tent business, history behind the Hilleberg Brand, keeping everything in-house, function first design, the bomb proof factor, wind machine testing, modular group blue label tents, desert is the harshest environment for a tent, morning horse riding & meetings,The Core Philosophy: “Idrettsglede”, traditional Swedish, the tactical market, AWP trivia brought to you by (Connoisseur Crude), Rapid Fire brought to you by AK Gun Co.
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Saturday Jun 20, 2026
Saturday Jun 20, 2026
Daniel Buitrago & Brandon Fifield welcome special guests Keith Granbery owner and operator of Eagle River’s famous pizza shop “Pizza Man”. Keith is accompanied by his good friend and hunting partner James Cooney, VP of Alaska Wild Sheep foundation.
6peaks in 6Weeks, Hilleberg Tent Event June 22nd, brought to you by Hilleberg, Barneys Sports Chalet & Alaska Wild Project, Kevin’s run in w/Jim Creek, Russian River Opener, James & Keith double halibut take down, The Pizza Man Super Cub, Anchovies or no Anchovies, congrats to the new champs, Caroline Hurricanes & The New York Knicks, Happy Fathers Days & Summer Solstice, Gonzaga Boys, June is Men’s health awareness month, check out Game Day Men’s Health Anchorage, Jame’s path to AK, Keith loves a good spreadsheet in the morning, Jame’s Utah Mulley, 2007, the boys first moose hunt and the Boone & crocket grizz, finding pizza man from the hunting camp toilet, buying pizza from the St. Pizza of Eagle River, Big Dipper island, trivia brought to you buy, Connoisseur Crude trivia, pizza man specials,
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Friday Jun 12, 2026
Friday Jun 12, 2026
Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Chad Aurentz are back in action with special guest and 4-time Emmy Ward winning film producer Dan Redfield of Wake One Motions Graphics & Animation
Blake Petersen of BHA & Black Velvet “Red Blend”, every bottle sold support Back Country Hunters & Anglers, TMNT, farmers tans all around, Daniels slump buster, a renewed appreciation for society, hail Mary bait station push, mat-su school board approved concealed weapon permits, on this day in history brought to you by Northern Waste, 1912 massive Volcano eruptions, valley of ten thousand smokes, 1996 7.9 earthquake in the Aleutian chain, Adventures for Eva, serving 26 families and their storirs, winning 4 Emmy awards, the process for animation creation, Winter Project, free diving, sea lions & surfing,
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Saturday Jun 06, 2026
Saturday Jun 06, 2026
Daniel Buitrago & Brandon Fifield are back in studio with return guests Josh Nix and his lovely bride Mrs. Nix to find out all about Crazy J’s!
The AWP studio live edge table by Knik River Customs, episode #4 w/Josh Nix in March of 2021, spring moose attacks in Anchor Town, Hilleberg Tent event brought to you by Barney’s Sport Chalet & Alaska Wild Project coming up on Monday June 22nd, “This Day in Alaska History” brought to you by “Northern Waste”, 1840: The British flag replaced the Russian flag over Fort Dionysius in Southeast Alaska. The Hudson's Bay Company subsequently renamed the outpost Fort Stikine, 1924: The U.S. Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act, granting American citizenship to all Native Americans born within the U.S. This had a profound impact on Alaska Native populations, extending their voting rights while recognizing their sovereign tribal affiliations, 1974: KISS performed at the Sundowner Drive-In Theater in Anchorage. Because of the Alaskan summer sun, the show started around 11:00 PM but still took place under a bright blue sky. The band built a stage directly in front of the drive-in's massive movie screen, digging the first guide boat out the trees, starting Crazy J’s, vandalism at the boat launch, “PINKY” the bonker, 4AM starts to late night hook-ups, from the Knik to the Kenai, getting respect from your guide competition, separating from the pack through connections, full circle to the drift track in Montana, Kid friendly Northern Pike, Trivia Brought to our buy Connoisseur Crude
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Saturday May 30, 2026
Saturday May 30, 2026
Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Chad Aurentz welcome special guest Patrick Mackey of Mackey Brothers Mushing @mackeybrothersmushing to share some stories and shed some light on growing up in the world of dog mushing!
Don’t shit on Costco, Gas & Goes at Courtney’s Gas Station, stealing dad’s truck, Kodiak Brown bear harvest with Casey Harver of Big Timber Lodge on Raspberry Island , the YouTube conundrum, Krud Kutter, “This Day in Alaska History” brought to you by Northern Waste, captain cooks arrival to Alaska in 1778, two steamer collide near Ketchikan in 1917, Shout out to Pairmore & Young and our boy to Jake Boll, PETA can never get it right, champions of the Iditarod, the Mackey lineage, King vs. Mackey, dog musing rich, is technology ready to catchup with dog mushing, dog mushing is ready for a come-up, the connection with the dog, “Zoro” and his 300 B’s, building a winning team, control the throttle, beaver mitts & Canadian Goose, vote for Jordan Anderson (Sculptures by Jordan Anderson @treepersonalities) for ‘The People’s Artist” award presented by Johnny Depp & Artforum Magazine visit peoplesartist.org, The Yukon Quest summits (Rosebud, Eagle & Eureka), carving pow in a dog sled, Trivia brought to you by Connoisseur Crude, Captain James Cook’s death in Hawaii 1779, Norman Vaughn’s 1990 Iditarod finish at the age of 87, the late great Lance Mackey 4 Iditarod wins in a row from 2007-1010 and wining the 1000 miles Yukon Quest and Iditarod races in back to back seasons, “Rapid Fire” brought to you by Alaska Gun Co. casing statement and big thanks to the Mackey boys for coming in!
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Saturday May 23, 2026
Saturday May 23, 2026
AWP Episode 272 “Breaking the Myths” w/ Dr. Jake Boll of Pairmore & Young: Synergy Chiropractic
Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Jack Lau are back together in studio with special guest Jake Boll of Pairemore & Young Chiropractic center in Anchorage. Jake is a rising star in the local community in the wold of chiropractic care and is here to share his journey to becoming a doctor of the craft and share is unique & compelling story.
Injuries from a severe car wreck, The concussion badge of honor, its all about the posture, readers and back braces, sleep for the neck curve, Jake’s Upper Russian Lakes rip with wifey, Federal Subsistence land closures update, Mark Richards Resident and Hunters of Alaska, the is day in History brought to you by Northern Waste, 1932: The German armed cruiser Karlsruhe arrived in Juneau as part of a highly publicized round-the-world training cruise. The arrival of the German naval vessel drew significant attention from local Alaskans during the interwar period. Hogs & Corn in Iowa, Jake’s first back injury, take a pill or toughen up, finding chiropractic @ Palmer in Davenport, IA, building a career in chiropractic medicine, custom tailored alignment, starting with the atlas, the Pairmore & Young experience, Jake’s Alaska big game kills, Haul Road Caribou, Chugach Dalls Sheep, & Alaska/Yukon Bull Moose, excising and correction, implementing Chiropractic care to a mountain hunters regimen,
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Saturday May 16, 2026
Saturday May 16, 2026
AWP Episode 271 “ Bring a Yes Attitude ” w/Tyler Bryan, talented photographer, social media influencer and now the “Creative Director” of Alaska Helicopter Tours
Let’s go back to the Brooks range for sheep, frozen on the mountain, the tattered goat, media and content storage solutions, This day in history brought to you by Northern Waste, On May 12, 1898, the U.S. Department of Agriculture authorized the establishment of the first agricultural experimental station in Sitka, Alaska, which was crucial for testing crop viability in the territory. While Sitka these days is not known for commercial gardening, at the turn of the century it was known as the “Garden City”, Dunleavy issues disaster declaration for flooded Interior Alaska communities, Tyler and the Ski-Doo team, the move from the peninsula to the valley, a journey in photography to tourism, hot air balloon tours, being an aeronaut, Tylers first helicopter flight, “Bespoke” experiences, Heli-Biking & Heli-Fishing & Sheep Mountain Lodge, the thermal game, excited to try out our new Barneys Barneys pack,
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Saturday May 09, 2026
Saturday May 09, 2026
Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Jack Lau invite return guest Kieth DeGraff of Borealis Fishing Experience back in studio. Keith has started up a new guided fishing service out of Whittier Alaska offering a unique, one of a kind experience exploring the breathtaking beauty of Prince William Sound!
Happy cinco De Mayo, Meat Party Re-cap, welcoming in a chilly spring, don’t be weird and share the meat, cutting bison t-bones with a fork, poppy’n shrimp heads, Federal Subsistence Board approves changes to subsistence hunting and trapping regulations, sending our wishes to William Ingram who sustained injuries competing in the Slush Cup, This day in Alaska History brought to you by Northern Waste, May 5, 1898 - Tom Lopp and Native reindeer herders returned to Wales after driving more than 400 reindeer 700 miles to Barrow. This feat was part of the "Overland Relief Expedition" to supply food to whalers unexpectedly trapped in the ice in the fall of 1897 off Barrow .best of luck to our boy Chad and Casey Harver of Big timber Lodge on Casey’s spring brown bear hunt, fish taxidermy w/Off the Hook Taxidermy & Travis Petersen, Born to fish, inspiration behind starting up Borealis Custom Fishing experience, “SHE WORTHY” TO “BOREALIS” Back on the water for the right reasons, Family oriented, enjoyable, comfortable, private environment & overnight EXPERIENCES, Experiencing All of what PWS has to offer, Wildlife, glaciers, waterfalls, general island scenery, customized fishing experiences, having time to be selective, managing and harvesting the fish you really need, data backed recreational halibut harvest management proposal, meat runs and a fragile bio-mass, Keith’s experience capabilities, knowledge and unique personality, Trivia brought to you by Connoisseur Crude, the Nenana ice classic, Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, The Overland Relief Expedition of 1897, Rapid Fire brought to you by Alaska Gun Company, A photo with Keith’s record Shortraker Rockfish!
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Saturday May 02, 2026
Saturday May 02, 2026
Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Jack Lau invite special guest Rob Bowler in studio. Rob is an all around bad ass, back country rescue & survival specialist and coach mentor!
Villages of Prince William Sound, People of the Chugach, Alaska Air Transit, AV gas prices, clean your f’n car, Daniels Dock project, shout out to Shane, 4:20 @ The Treehouse, Kodiak Kush, farewell to Molly and and her run as executive director w/AK Wild Sheep Foundation, Rob the Bowler, EMS “Eastern Mountain Sports”, growing up and recreating in Adirondack Park, a run at Syracuse, paddling the Noatak River, guiding in the Brooks Range & Bettles Alaska, always carry a river shotgun, 25-year career as an EMT & Firefighter, transition and enlisting into the military SERE team, TRAP team, 212th, 211th & 210th rescue squadron, personal recovery, bro trip on Denali, working in Avalanche awareness and Alaska Avalanche School, Reverse Metro Music Promotions, top 8 on My Space, paradise in Seldovia, the Bradley damn, a passion for life coaching, ripping in a Cessna 170, Mike Green mentorship and Alaska Expansion Project, Trivia brought to you by Connoisseur Crude, SERE start up, Chilkat Indian Village, history behind 4:20, Rapid Fire brought to you by Alaska Gun Company, Ernie Ball surveying the Brooks Range, Closing statements and where to find robbowler.com
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