Alaska Wild Project

AWP Episode 028 (Hot August Hunts part 3)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau continue to stalk Hot August Hunts Part 3

 

Topics - moose mode, cot life, sheep a dillas, future pods, new studio, Brando’s cow hunt, new hunters, bloody nose smell, straps vs rope, hanging meat, game bags, solo eureka, being cautious, camp 360, fully loaded, helping others, monument, Daniel’s Bou Hunt, cousin time, washed trails, cow calls, Healy night life, busy times, Brandon’s cow moose hunt, busy schedules

AWP Episode 027 (Hot August Hunts part 2)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau continue to stalk Hot August Hunts Part 2

 

Topics - Jump back into Jack & Daniels’s sheep hunt story, Holding in the worries, reroutes, finding new trails, breaking rules, dawn patrol rams, too close for comfort, short of full curl, Lucifer, needing more time, scoping at long distance, decision point, rocking ibex comfort, Bou omen, living out a dream, Peezy wheezy, Bees on top, scree slide telemark, Drop city, the long push out, finessing the game highway, back to plan A, the saddest wolf, not about the harvest, comfort and appreciation of home 

AWP Episode 026 (Hot August Hunts part 1)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau stalk Hot August Hunts Part 1

 

Topics - Paxson’s story, lost lodges, road house nostalgia, hoppin Healy, 3 Bears everywhere, Snow cafe claustrophobia, Hot August Hunting Stories, Mtn Div, Inreach + Rinos, Wheeling in the Wild, Steri pens, familiar moose drops, Winds of the Shat, KUIU rain over is best, where’s the H2O, Sheep Journal, Wet Superdown, Cheech run for money, Vesty cooking, Stone glacier, Winds of the shat part 2, last minute sheep hunt, Journaling your adventures, Bear valley, Annie’s story, there’s more there’s more  

AWP Episode 025 (Sheep Hunting w/ Chad Aurentz)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau curl into Dall Sheep hunting with Mtn Man Chad Aurentz

 

Topics - Gear review reviews, Schnee’s might be the bees knees, this diesel leaks a little oil, no wet feet rule, walk em dry philosophy, custom orthotics and SheepFeet, Stone Glacier Tents Certified, Tent stoves and sweat lodges, Later hunting seasons due to global warming, NeoAir comfort, Local Greens, Trekking stix vs none, busted sheep plans, fogged out, journey is the destination, positivity defeats uncomfortableness, steri-pens or pills, KOA scopes, path of least resistance, a sheep story,  E-lights, stoning him to shakes, pace keepers, Billy Goat Status, Peak Refuel Certified, more butter and cheese, finding camp frustration, Thanks to Hunter Widows and Family 

AWP Episode 024 (Gear Overview - Backpacks)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau nerd out on hunting backpacks with buddy Jake Kueber 

 

Backpack Reviews - Kuiu Icon Pro, Frontier Gear of Alaska Yukon, Stone Glacier Sky Guide, Kifaru Fulcrum, Mystery Ranch Marshall

 

Topics - Too hot for bucks, Inreach back track find, way point marking for shots and blood, load no shelf, more mollys, pack interchangeable bliss, load slop, platypus bladders vs nalgenes, pouched out, fundamentals of sway, packing H2O 4 days, Stone Glacier discovers pockets, z-seat pro tip, 7-10 day loads, picnic Teepee, moose quarter hauler, yoke da frame, rifle holder systems, pack comfort, pocket keepers

AWP Episode 023 (Gear Overview - Bino Harnesses)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau nerd out on gear with Alaskan Jake Kueber 

 

Bino Harness Reviews - Marsupial, Kuiu Pro, Mystery Ranch Quick Draw, Alaska Guide Creations Kodiak Cub

 

Topics - Nelchina Youth Caribou Hunt, hot day strategy and tragedy, bug city, family scout mission, including the triggerless, leafing it out, snicker pocket, keeping SOS device on your person, survival plane pack, mollys, Bear spray location, AK guide creations accessories, Inreach in reach, Eberlestock hand gun option, never lost with flagging tape, ammo access in a pinch, Sone Glacier bear spray attachment, Tag storage, pro tips, pocket joy, goodnight kiss

AWP Episode 022 (Falconry w/ Mike Radford)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau rouse Falconer Mike Radford into all things wings

 

Seward swimmer takes the gold, Alaskan medalists, opposite direction from dip netting, plastic floating docks, horse fly samurai, Gulkana, 103 fish on flies, Mediocre Alaskan Podcast, Bee Keeping, critical mass, NW Bee Supply, nuks vs bee packages, the other boob, meat eaters, sting pheromones, stinger scrape method, pollinators, raptor hunting parter,!2 yr apprentice, trapping wild immature birds of prey, taming a hawk, goat of falconry, raptor selection, origination of falconry, Ruby and Lucky, a Lucky story, walking backwards to the car, lost birds, jagd beagles, no eye contact allowed, just won’t quit

AWP Episode 021 (Boater Safety)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau float conversation on boater safety with Olivia Drown and Kosette Isakson

 

Boaters Safety, Life Jacket selection, Coho Rodeo, Heather’s Choice, Inflatable LJ options,   Practice makes perfect, Mustang Suits, Drowning vs Hypothermia, Stages of cold water immersion 1) Cold Water Shock 2) Incapacitation 3) Hypothermia, Hypothermic Rescue, Throw Rope Practice, American Canoe Association, Swift Water Training, Alaskaboatersafety.org, Trivia, NASBLA, Departure Checklist, Novice to fill in Captain, Vasodilation, Wet waders and belts, Boating safety learning options, Alaska Water Wise, Cold Water Paddling, Alaska Boater Safety, Stay Calm, Pro Tips 1) Wear Life Vest 2) Carry Signaling Device 3) Share Float Plan 

AWP Episode 020 (Fall Round Up)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau scout out their fall trips with fellow outdoor enthusiast Josh Boots 

 

Camo lids, chasing deep water plywood, open ocean traverse, Middleton Island, Heather’s Choice while supplies lasts, Youth Bou Hunt on Denali Highway, bike hunting Bou, bike trailers, Jet boat hunts, lost Inreach now out of reach, caribou hotline, teaching kids where food comes from, Salmonfest mania, sheep hunting plans, 

Moose Float, meat care on raft trip, fall gear selection, merino nerds, batting orders, hunt camp drama, playing games, 2021 Ship Creek Solver Salmon Rodeo, lunar moose, Bull grunts, Bows on beads, fall apple pressing,  working upland birds, Piney flavored meat, finding black tails 

AWP Episode 019 (Salmon Harvest)

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau sharpen up their Salmon game

 

Lovin the AK life, summer grind, midnight sun land of no sleep til winter, over scheduling, getting away from the crowds, landslides and summer road construction, lookout spots are made for spotting, dip net harvest data (20:33), dip net fever, shore or boat, bennies of dip netting, middle River pressure, defining subsistence (31:00), over harvesting, old fish, packaging options, fish heads & roe, waste vs value, sustainability, Brando’s Cow Moose Call and other hot tips (58:30), sockeye numbers, Nushagak Copper and Kenai rivers, jarring parties, super smoked, Jalapeño King, Patties, how the AWP Crew harvests preps fillets package and prepares salmon