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Alaska based podcast shining a light on the Alaska outdoor lifestyle, culture, people, and activities around our great state.
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Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Jack Lau go round 2 on the epic story & re-cap of their unforgettable Alaskan Bison hunt they’ll never forget!
Micro Brew can re-labeling for marketing strategy, local anchorage “Unknown” mountain runner harasses another local moose hunter and his son while hunting a legal draw permit hunt in the the Glen Alps near Anchorage, watch your own bobber, bear fence or no bear fence?, starting the float, day-1 strategy, Kevin’s filming strategy, glassing fro a moving boat, image stabilizing optics, first camp on Post River, Aurora Borealis, Jack’s declining pitching skills, walking on the Iditarod trail, Egypt Mountain Camp, a bull moose encounter, the decision to keep moving, finally spotting bison herds on October 2nd near Low Lake & Farewell Lake, our first stalk, Jack’s kill face, busted by the satellite cow, the stampede blow out, the island that disappeared, camp on windy point, ham & cheese sandwiches, the bear, the wolves & despair, last hunting day strategy, sand in the camera equipment, we spotted “Mike Bison”, the kill and capturing the shot, the emotional fall out, field dressing “TATANKA”, thank god we brought pack rafts, “The Egypt Moon”, a 30 mile plus float day, the bone yard, almost made it to Nikolai, last day on the river and the float into Nikolai, welcomed with open arms by Kristen and the Nikolai community, Eric & Alaska Air Transit, flying into Merrill Field, arriving home to a warm hug and hot Moose’s Tooth pizza, a quick detour back to Talkeetna, & home sweet home
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Saturday Jan 10, 2026
Saturday Jan 10, 2026
Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Jack Lau share the part one re-cap an adventure of a life time and an Alaskan Bison Hunt they’ll never forget!
Kevin’s Gameday Mens Health Anchorage visit, Daniel’s up coming trip to Lake Louise W/ Berg Frontier Fishing Guides, Beer League Elite’s, intro into the bison recap story, listen and subscribe to the pod on YouTube, quick trivia on the Farewell Bison, Jack’s dream of drawing the coveted Farewell Bison tag, Jack’s Dad “John Lau” couldn’t make the trip, the challenge of planning a trip of the magnitude, days committed, logistics, the gears!!, getting your weight dialed, Brandon’s delayed arrival timeline habit, arrival @ K2 Aviation, misquoted weights, pivoting due to overweight, Virgina Jack is the man!, adding another plane and the cost, Riley coming through in the clutch, the hurry up and wait game begins, 48 hours Talkeetna to Willow, a Latitude 62 afternoon, Toasted Joe’s & the Green Cross, finally getting out of Talkeetna, river recon and the flight into Rohn, The historical Roan Cabin, Connoisseur Crude Trivia, Tatina River Bison spotted day-1, building & staging the rafts, the baby Great Horned Owl and a night walk on the airstrip, tomorrow’s big day and official start of the hunt
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Sunday Jan 04, 2026
Sunday Jan 04, 2026
Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield and Chad Aurentz are excited to bring back local conservation legend and ultimate steward of the Alaskan outdoor community, John Sturgeon back in studio to update us on the Alaska Chapter SCI conservation efforts, latest news and see what John’s been update too!
Daniel hangs his first moose at the cabin, Skull Hooker XL not needed, wind storms & trash, Daniels a rookie on that ol’ Sno-Go, meteor showers seen in the AK, Warriors on Safari Deer Hunts on Afognak Island brought to you by SCI in conjunction with Ouzinkie Native Corporation, Fort Greely Moose Hunt, Kodiak Bear Hunt, Hovercraft “9-0” and a moose, logging issues for 2025 bands & tariffs, “Jones Act”, Sitka Spruce & Instruments, aging hunting populations, Kyle Trip is the new president of the SCI Alaska Chapter, Attorney Madeline Demaske, bad ass sheep killer, Will Kholer screwed over the Federal Parks Service in his hunting concession, Feds forgetting the rules of ANILCA, John was Dunleavy’s campaign chair for Alaska, get women & kids out hunting an growing the message,
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Sunday Dec 28, 2025
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
Daniel Buitrago & Brandon Fifield are stoked to invite Kaitlin & “Hubby” McCanless in studio to share their unforgettable story re-caping their 2025 Kenai Mountains Caribou Hunt often described as “Sheep hunting for caribou!”
Folded Wing Kennels, Drahyhaar “Vega”, Alaska Wild Sheep Foundation 3rd Annual December Dalls Banquet, Alaska Professional Hunters Association Banquet w/Coke Wallace, Rabbit hunting w/Eden, On this day in Alaska History brought to you by Northern Waste, Vitus Bering dies in 1741 on Bearing Island, 2022 Mega Snow Accumulation, Kyle’s history and back story, best game meat choices, draw day, strategy for hunting the Kenai Mountain Range, dealing with hunting pressure, day-2 chase & stalk, caribou disappearing acts, highs & lows, 77 yard kill shot, 5 mile hike out w/100 lbs Pack out, hit those j’s & celebrate, sharing a special moment and wild animal harvest with your spouse, chatting with your competitors after a kill, seeing the good, bad & ugly with other hunters, AWP Trivia challenge brought to you by Connoisseur Crude, Rapid Fire brought to by Alaska Gun Company, favorite Christmas Movie “Friday After Next” 😂, most painful tattoo ever
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Sunday Dec 21, 2025
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
Daniel Buitrago & Jack Lau are joined in studio by special guests duo Ben & Ted Gatlin to talk international photography & cabin building in Alaska
Recent earthquake, lake ice impacted of quake, Binka lake access, property taxes, ski resorts open, Hilltop ski area, cross country skiing, in the need for more snow, shout out to play it again sports, night ski app, Dall rams on the highway, spirit animals, super powers, waking life and dreams, Thanksgiving and different unique preparations, this day in history, history books, a land so strange, expedition cruise ship photography in Antarctica and Alaska, Mount Arabus, timeline of photography gear, the wonderment of a 600 mm lens, improvements in camera technology, targeting ecosystems and animals photography, snow leopard Ibex story, Yellowstone photography guide, wolf stories, cold weather photography gear, close encounter in Malaysia, don’t feed the wild animals, tropical weather preparedness, exotic bugs, bucket list animals to photograph, post-production in Lightroom, elusive birding birds, Tedgatlin.com, unique animal sounds, An Immense World book, tigers and axis deer, Ben’s cabin built, moving cabins, wood stoves, water wells, Trivia Time, Connoisseur Crude Trivia, upcoming events, Alaska Gun Company “Rapid Fire”,
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Sunday Dec 14, 2025
Sunday Dec 14, 2025
Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Jack Lau are in studio to visit with special guest Justin Penny of Alaska’s one and only Gameday Men's Health Anchorage!
“Why we Sleep” by Matthew Walker, importance of sleep, Jack & Darcy going on a Baby Moon, Starv’n Marvin sucked, Jerry’s Broken shit tooth, Christmas in the Philippines or the Alaska Cabin, is Alyeska Opening this weekend?, America got it wrong with hockey, Cache Creek Murders, Neuroplacticity, a path to Gameday Men’s Health, franchising process, testosterone replacement therapy, peptides, growth hormones & recovery, Doctor Kevin Paisley, where is manufactured testosterone derived from, medical excellence and customer service, Christina Twogood and the McClaren Run, dad life, the hat purge, meeting president Obama with an American Flag Suit on, whales & testosterone
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Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Jack Lau are joined in study by special guest and ice fishing junkie Cory Berg of Berg’s Frontier Fishing Guide
Thunder Jet envy, get the beefier trailer, shout our to AK Mining & Diving and the Can am outlander 100XT, Charle Whitwam, @howl_org post, game meat simply feeds families, Iron Dog in the Farewell burn, first tracks on lake Louise, Stryker Float Suite, is that AK Gear Co. Bunny Boot the truth?, 64 days of night in Utaigvik, AK, growing up in a tackle shop, working the ol’ Cat snow-machine shops, fingers lost in ATV winches, Drifters Paradise, Millers River Boat Services, Bear Paw, ice fishing addiction, lake scouting and the process, 30 fish in 7 hours, Dead Stick Rod Holders, BuiltWright Fabrications, 3-Rivers Custom Built Ice Fishing Rod, Kodiak Custom Tube Jigs, Garmin Livescope Tech, to kill or not kill Northern Pike, do you eat lake trout?, dead sticks catch more fish, Gas or electric Ice augers, Ion Ice Fishing Augers, full days only, Flip up Otter Sled Tents, Buddy Heaters or Diesel, 3-0inch plus hawgz, ice fishing trivia, be cared full on the thin ice
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Sunday Nov 30, 2025
Sunday Nov 30, 2025
Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Emily Thompson are joined in studio by special guest Kelly Hoffman, life long Alaskan adventure life style photographer, pilot and big game hunter!
Time for ice skating, naps are the truth, wild ice is popp’n, epic northern light show this past week, sea ducks & water fowl, duck meat sticks & duck nuggets, full carcass drop off, mutt muffs, the gal connection on social media, Unfulfilled after this years sheep hunt, transitioning into the big bou hunt, getting the girl squad assembled, Hilliberg’s in the wind, calling coyotes, the 4-best friends and the big bull, continuity with-in the group creating success, hunting with dudes vs hunting gals, geeking out on harvest stats caribou & goats,
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Sunday Nov 23, 2025
Sunday Nov 23, 2025
Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Jack Lau link up in studio with Rick Merizon life coach/mentor, passionate long distance runner and retired field biologist with the AK Department of Fish & game.
Missing the Nelchina herd good o’days, 2025 Draw hunt strategy, how many hunts can you commit to?, shout out to Awaken Productions, check out Bridgett Watkins documentary “Without Warning” releasing December 9th, check out withoutwarningfilm.com, Ski-doo snow machine raffle w/AK Wild Sheep Foundation, check out Northern Aspect Film Festival 11/22 & 11/23, Kuiu Island, Ugashik River work, Cordova fish biology, building a magical life in Cordova, working fish biology in the Susitna River, moving to small game biology and management, building a small program, a passion for long range running, a run in with cardiovascular disease, building a path of new health, the close call duck hunting in Prince William Sound, finding purpose and opportunity in life coaching, mirozoncoaching.com, Project Outdoors, Connoisseur Crude Trivia, “Rapid Fire” brought to you by Alaska Gun Co.
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Sunday Nov 16, 2025
Sunday Nov 16, 2025
Daniel Buitrago, Jack Lau & “The Mayor” are back in studio with special guest Bridgett Watkins, dedicated dog musher, full time nurse, author and documentary film maker.
Mayor is back, shoulder repairs, cortisone and pick lines, Mama caretakers, pumped snow dumped, snowmachine injuries, ice fish camping, put in for 2026 Skidoo sled drawing at Alaska Wild Sheep, skiing Fairbanks Ski Land and Moose Mountain, Skeetaw, Free Creatures at the Sitz January 2026, Bridgett’s family waterfowl hunts in Canada and Arkansas, timber duck hunting is the best, waterfowl recipes and soaking the meat, giving up dog mushing lifestyle for family time, Camando Razz and Pullup stayed with the family, AK Lotto, growing up in a dog mushing family, sprint vs log distance sled dogs, selectively breeding sled dogs for speed or distance, teaching and coaching dogs to be an efficient team, qualifying for the Iditarod, a nurse and mother’s struggle with a balanced sense of purpose, making a plan for the mushing vision, failures and teaching moments, blizzard survival story on the Iditarod, Bridgett’s book “Marker to Marker”, having sense of purpose and meaning, overcoming mental adversity, Bridget’s two Iditarod runs, sleep deprivation, trail markers and the meaning off the marker to marker, surviving harrowing moose attack on trail, Bridget’s documentary film “Without Warning” to be released on December 9th, book inspiration and strategy, LED brand headlamps, Iditarod Trivia, Alaska Mushing Podcast, favorite mushers, Alaska Gun Company’s Rapid Fire.
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