Don Thomas is a legend in the outdoor hunting and fishing community. He is widely considered to be amongst the best outdoor authors in the world and his traditional bowhunting, fly fishing, and wingshooting adventures span the globe. Don has written more than 20 best-selling books and countless articles; and, he always tells a great story. 

This episode is one of the "lost episodes" of my show. It was recorded when I was on another hosting platform and contained those watermarks. Because of that, it was not circulated properly. I've re-edited this version and am re-releasing it! 

I finally get a chance to catch up with Don after a long spell of losing touch. We chat about cooking wild game, and old times, dogs and cats; and, then the stories really get rolling about bow-hunting bears, including several intense encounters Don has had over the years (yes, the Russian Brown Bear story is in here).

We have plans to have Don back on the show sometime soon and I'm trying to talk Lori into joining us too. Enjoy!

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