Panoramic Outdoors

155. Joshua/Adam Dillabough from Nature Conservancy Canada

Josh is a natural area manager in the Manitoba region for Nature Conservancy Canada. He coordinates the delivery of programming in multiple wetlands and mixed-grass prairie regions of Manitoba. In this episode, we chat about his job and his passion for hunting and fishing. 

154. Wild for Waterfowl with Colten Kerr

The crew at Panoramic had the chance to sit down with Colten Kerr from Cypress Crossing, a world-renowned bird outfitting business in Arkansas.  Colten chats about hunting birds in timber, fields and water.  We discuss different tactics and tips across Canada and the States, as well as some great info on the business side of things, outfitting, and photography. If you like talking mallards, teal, snows, specks and more, you need to tune into this one!

 

Be sure to follow Colton on Instagram @kerr_88

153. Creating Outdoors TV with Mitchell Payment

Making outdoor content in the digital era can b a tough go in a competitive market with lots of voices, trust us, we should know! And so, when a voice shines through that is positive and loves to showcase honest hunting experiences, you gotta love to see it.

Mitchell Payment is the producer of the popular Wild TV show Mitchell Payment's Moment of Truth TV. Mitchell has carved out space by pursing trophy animals with a fun and real approach. We were humbled by Mitchell's love for both hunting and producing content.  This a real look at how and why hunting TV gets made.

 

You can view Moment of Truth here: https://www.wildtvplus.ca/mitchell-payment-s-moment-of-truth-tv

Follow Mitchell on Instagram @mitchellpayment

152. Making a Beautiful Blade with Fehr Forgeworks

Graeson Fehr has been crafting his own blades for over a decade now.  Starting with a home-built forge and DIY charcoal in 2013, he has since elevated his game to making fine custom carbon knives that are sharp and tough. You don't cover ground like that without learning a thing or two.

Graeson now owns his own knife making company, Fehr Forgeworks based out of Manitoba. He shares some his lessons in both forging and business with Sheldon and Tristan, as well as his journey of leaving his career path to fold steel.

Graeson has recently come out with a new fillet blade and a whole lineup of BBQ blades! Be sure to check out his shop here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1D99QoA80UzFCOJb8Lu_a-H8aEEV4v6zz?usp=drive_link

151. Ben Murphy from Sommo Festival

Summo Fest is a brand-new music & culinary festival featuring two days of music, food and drink in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.  Sheldon and April get to chat with Ben Murphy about the inaugural festival, highlighting some of our favourite things, good food, good music and attractions from the East Coast.

To check out the festival, and some big names like Mumford & Sons, and Lord Huron, visit https://sommofest.com/

 

 

150. Singing, shooting and the hometown shop with Sean Taylor

Episode 150 has been a long time coming. Coincidently, so has the acclaim for the Sean Taylor Band as they drop two new singles this spring. Toss in a little hunting action and that would normally that'd be enough to get a guy on the podcast, but Sean also happens to own one of the finest local outdoor shops in Manitoba, Harvester Outdoors.

 

Find out what it's like to try in squeeze in bear hunts between show bookings and running a successful outdoors shop that serves both the recreational crowd and the commercial folks.  Sprinkle in some heartfelt stories and it's completely suiting that this is episode 150 for us (Sean also happens to be one of the nicest humans you will ever meet). 

 

Bonus: You'll also have access to our audio time travel device as Sean describes Tristan's 70's basement for this in-person interview.

Be sure to check out the latest from the Sean Taylor Band at https://www.theseantaylorband.ca/ and follow Harvester Outdoors at harversteroutdoors.ca and on Instagram @harvester_outdoors

149. Outlasting the Competition with Paul Preece

Get ready for an adventure! Sheldon and April connect with Paul Preece, one of the winning contestants from Netflix's Outlast.  A skilled outdoorsman with a passion for hunting, fishing and bushcraft, Paul shares his experiences on the show and how he used his expertise to outlast the competition.  Tune in now to hear about his survival skills and how he's inspiring others to explore the natural world!

148. Turkey tales with Melissa Lindsay

On this episode, we have Melissa Lindsay join Sheldon and guest co-host April Dawn to talk about turkeys and turkey hunting in the Manitoba prairies. They dive into trapping and transferring turkeys within the province, hunting with decoys, areas and seasons to look at as a first time turkey hunter, some turkey table-fare and a whole bunch more.

 

You can check Melissa out on Instagram @turkeygirl.mb

147. Like a Rolling Stone with Free 2 Prowl

Sheldon and Tristan get a behind the scenes look of the vagabond fisherman, Adam Kaufman from Free to Prowl . Adam discusses how he decided to travel North America living out of his truck pursuing his passion for fishing.  Adam has managed to live a lifestyle that prioritizes freedom and tight lines -  a few good stories in between!

Adam continues to churn out quality content on Tik Tok, Youtube and Instagram, so be sure to follow Free 2 Prowl on any platform you enjoy.

146. The Largest Storm with Ricky Forbes

Ricky Forbes is a professional storm chaser, who just happened to hit the largest tornado in North America ever recorded. Tristan and Sheldon breakdown some of Ricky's wildest adventures and some extreme weather tactics.  One of the realest podcasts the boys have been a part of. 

Be sure to follow Ricky on Instagram at @forbesricky or visit rickyforbes.com 

Proceeds from this podcast will be donated to Cancer Care Manitoba.