NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS! This week we are joined by Alison Zeiselmeier, Virginia’s newest taxidermist! Alison recently attended taxidermy school in Wisconsin and fills us in on the joys and challenges of the trade.

2021 Hunting Season Updates Vol. 1 – PP085

Oct 13th, 2021 1h 57m

Catching Up With Travis Stiles – PP084

Sep 21st, 2021 1h 27m

An Evening With Tory Utt of Sacred Bear Knives – PP083

Sep 8th, 2021 1h 29m

BS’n With Shad, Tubby, and Dave – PP082

Aug 31st, 2021 1h 46m

The Kilted Bowyer, Dave Darling of Kalamazoo Bow Works – PP081

Apr 9th, 2021 2h 49m

In this episode we catch up with our good friend and new partner Dave Darling of Kalamazoo Bow Works. We get up to speed with Dave and hear about his hunting season, bows he’s been working (including one for Mike), and what Dave has...

Schafer Magnant Of Green Mountain Tradcast – PP080

Feb 9th, 2021 3h 6m

This episode is an absolute marathon! In our intro we get to catch up with A-Aron and find out where he’s been hiding and what he’s been up to. Then we dive into the weeds with Vermonts finest, Schafer Magnant. Our conversation goes down...

Talkin’ Zipper Bows With Tom Jenkins – PP079

Feb 4th, 2021 1h 25m

This week Mike and Chris are joined by Tom Jenkins, owner and bowyer of Zipper Bows. Hang out with us as we talk hunting, tree saddles, Toms many accomplishments in the field and how he retired from a successful marketing career to take over...

Kris “Makoa” Johnston – PP078

Jan 11th, 2021 1h 25m

This week Mike and Chris spend the evening getting to know Kris “Makoa” Johnston! Kris is a hunter, performer, owner of The Longbow Shop and a championship archer that resisdes in the great state of Texas. This was a great conversation covering

Catchin’ up with the Al’s – pp077

Jan 9th, 2021 1h 47m

We’re joined by the Al’s for the first episode of the New Year as we get back on the road. In this episode we discuss our hunting seasons, new things in life, Baby VonGunden, and our plans for the upcoming year. Be sure to...

Back at it! – PP076

Jul 6th, 2020 55m 28s

We missed you all terribly! This week Chris and Mike get caught back up from March. We’re extremely happy to be back at it! We discuss bowhunting, muzzleloading, falconry, bear hunting, and more. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram and Fac

William (Billy) Phillips, Falconry Pt. 2 – PP075

Mar 13th, 2020 1h 42m

In this episode, Billy gets caught up with Mike about life, the recent Virginia Falconers’ meet-ups, getting started in falconry. bowhunting, turkey hunting, flint knapping, and more! This episode was recorded from Mike’s dinning room table, so

Darren Haverstick Part 2 – pp074

Mar 11th, 2020 2h 1m

Chris and Mike get caught up with Darren Haverstick for this part 2 episode. If you haven’t listened to the first one with Darren you definitely should! We talk bowhunting, muzzleloading, turkeys, sniping squirrels, and much more! Darren is qui

David Darling, Kalamazoo Bow Works – PP073

Feb 27th, 2020 1h 29m

Dave Darling, The Kilted Bowyer, and founder of Kalamazoo Bow Works joins Aaron and Chris to talk hunting, building bows, and much more! You may remember Dave from his amazing contribution to the 2019 “Supporting Our Tribe” fundraiser. Dave is

Smoke Poles and Stickbows with Darren Haverstick – PP072

Jan 27th, 2020 2h 2m

In this episode, Chris and Mike are joined by Darren Haverstick. Darren is an accomplished traditional bowhunter and traditional muzzleloading hunter. We talk smoke poles, stickbows, and the outdoors as Darren walks us through some amazing stor

Ethan Yazel, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association – PP071

Jan 9th, 2020 41m 48s

We’re Back! In this week’s episode, Chris and Mike talk to Ethan Yazel, the media manager for the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association. We’re extremely excited to be working with Ethan. He dives into his life, growing up with the NMLRA, an

Mark Harrison on Self Filming and things… and stuff – PP070

Dec 17th, 2019 1h 46m

This week Chris and Mike are joined by Mark Harrison of Omnivore’s Homestead and Quivers. We talk mainly about self-filming hunts, including the gear, tactics, and methods of editing. If you’ve been considering filming your hunts, this is a mus

Catching Up: Johnny Karch of 3Rivers Archery – PP069

Nov 28th, 2019 1h 6m

Just in time for your holiday travels, Johnny Karch from 3Rivers Archery joined Chris and Mike for some catching up. He’s been busy and has had a very successful season with more to come! We talk about his 2019 season, upcoming hunts, what’s ne

Them Boys From New York, Al Fagan & Al VonGunden – PP068

Nov 21st, 2019 1h 46m

We met “Them New York Boys” at the Eastern Traditional Archery Rendezvous in 2018. We’ve kept in touch ever since. Al VonGunden and Al Fagan are amazing guys, hardcore bowhunters, and buddies to the end. They also make us look like total novice

All Out Flintlocks with Justin Burk – PP067

Nov 11th, 2019 1h 47m

This week we’re joined by Justin Burk to talk all things Flintlock. Justin is a champion shooter and accomplished hunter with these fascinating rifles and smoothbores. We cover all the basics of loading, tuning, shooting, and hunting with these

Bob Mayo, Ace Archery Tackle – PP066

Oct 24th, 2019 55m 7s

This week we were joined by one of the nicest guys out there, Bob Mayo of Ace Archery Tackle. Bob is an avid outdoorsman, Vietnam veteran, and traditional bowhunter with a past that runs deep in the traditional archery lifestyle. We talk about

Charles T. Lamb – PP065

Oct 16th, 2019 1h 10m

This week Mike talks with Charles “Charlie” T. Lamb. Charlie is an author, traditional bowhunter, and Marine that served in the Vietnam War. This was a great conversation about bowhunting, writing, and life as a grunt. You can order Charlie’s b

Ray Fletcher, RiverBend Longbows – PP064

Oct 8th, 2019 1h 12m

This week we talk with Ray Fletcher of RiverBend Longbows. Ray is an all out sportsman that dabbles in a little bit of everything, but has an absolute passion for hunting with his longbows. We talk about bowfishing, chasing game in Iowa, and of

Flyin’ Into the 2019 Season – PP063

Sep 25th, 2019 54m 17s

This week the Primitive Pursuit crew gets caught up on what they’ve been up to, season preparations, tactics, and more. We’ve been waiting for months and season is finally here. We couldn’t be more excited! Be sure to give us a follow on Instag

Billy Phillips, Traditional Falconry – PP062

Sep 6th, 2019 1h 18m

Ask and you shall receive… Chris and Mike talk Falconry with our amazing guest, Billy Phillips. We don’t think we could have found a better guy for this. Billy is a true steward of a dying breed of sportsman, the Falconer. If you’ve ever...