Traditional Outdoors Podcast Archives - Traditional Outdoors

Sep 01 2024 151 ep. 72 mins 193

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The Traditional Outdoors Podcast is focused on preserving our outdoor traditions. Join Steve Angell, owner of Simply Traditional and Co-Host Nick Viau, of Life and Longbows along with their guests as they discuss outdoor related topics. Episodes will include helpful hints, techniques, interviews and more all focused on outdoor activities such as; hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, backpacking and more all in an effort to preserve our outdoor traditions and promote good stewardship while participating in outdoors activities.

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So long, but not goodbye

Sep 01 2024 36 mins

There comes a time to know when to quit, this is that episode. I won’t get into all the details here but I did say when Nick and I restarted recording episodes that if I decided it was time to stop I would be sure to let everyone know this time instead of just disappearing. In this episode we announce the winner of Nick’s hardcover edition of Clumsy Predators and then

Records and Recurves

Aug 11 2024 65 mins

Nick and I spend a bit of time catching up and then jump into a discussion about vinyl records. I know this is a bit out of the ordinary but we had spoken at the end of our last episode about how vinyl records had made such a comeback and the similarities between traditional archery/bowhunting and vinyl records. As you will hear we are a bit passionate about both and Nick and I re

Proud Ancestors

Jul 07 2024 47 mins

Nick and I spend a bit of time having a discussion about a recent Facebook post that got our attention. The post we are talking about asked the question: “would our great grandfathers would be proud of the pursuit of trophy whitetails by hunters today?”. There was a good bit more unpack with that post and Nick and I just had a conversation much like we would have done

Turkeys, Dead Batteries and Chili

May 27 2024 49 mins

Nick and I spend a bit of time catching up on spring activities…….Nick is off to an interesting start to 2024! Please subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform and leave a rating and review. I would also appreciate ideas for future podcasts and feedback on this or other episodes. So feel free to reach out to me at the email address “bowhunterg

T.O. Episode 146 – Living Among and Remembering Legends

Apr 28 2024 52 mins

With recent events in the traditional archery community Nick and I both felt we needed to reflect on time spent with individuals no longer with us and their impact on the sport. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Jerry Brumm, he will be greatly missed. Please subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform and leave a rating and review. I would also appreciat

T.O. Episode 145 – Split bamboo, trout in every net and no good deed….

Apr 14 2024 82 mins

Nick joins me to chat about the recent NC Trout Season opener from this past weekend. Great times with good friends and some good “fish tales” came out of the trip along with a last minute mishap. As always, we hope you enjoy. Please subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform and leave a rating and review. I would also appreciate ideas for future pod

T.O. Episode 144 – Just Shootin the……Squirrels

Mar 24 2024 34 mins

While I am sitting in a hotel room in Houston Texas, Nick and I spend some time chatting about hunting small game, mainly squirrels, and a return to the hunting that got many of us into the woods at an early age. We hope you enjoy. Please subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform and leave a rating and review. I would also appreciate ideas for future podcasts and f

T.O. Episode 143 – Dammit Carl

Mar 10 2024 47 mins

Nick and I chat about his new book, “Clumsy Predators” and he asks me for the full story behind “Dammit Carl”. Please subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform and leave a rating and review. I would also appreciate ideas for future podcasts and feedback on this or other episodes. So feel free to reach out to me at the email address “bo

T.O. Episode 142 – 2023 Revisited

Feb 26 2024 64 mins

Nick rejoins me for a podcast recording session for the first time in over a year. We spend the time catching up and sharing insights into our 2023 Whitetail seasons. I personally made it out very little with a longbow in ’23 but I did return to hunting with both Blackpowder and firearms in 23 and Nick shares some details about multiple opportunities and some lessons learned.

T.O. Episode 141 – It’s Been a Spell

Feb 10 2024 31 mins

It’s been quite some time since a new episode was dropped. In this episode I discuss why the gap, what to expect going forward and a few other things. Nick will rejoin me on the next episode, I recorded this one solo just to set the stage for what is to come. I hope you enjoy and another episode will be headed your way in a week or two. Please subscribe to the podcast on your