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Okayest Trapper

Okayest Podcast Network

Author of Turning Feral: A Modern Journey of Hunting, Trapping, and Living Intentionally in the Wilderness, Zach Hanson hosts an authentically gritty podcast about the lost art of trapping and the woodsmanship that goes into it. Zach"s connection to the wilderness and other trappers, along with his unique ability to tell a story make this a podcast worthy of your time and one that will rip your mind away from reality and drop it somewhere in the deep wilderness.

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All Episodes

48:53

Hammer Down Drivers with Mike Newsome

Okayest Trapper ·

2025/03/05

On today’s episode I sat down with Mike Newsome of Hammer Down Drivers. Mike is a lifelong trapper, hunter, and entrepreneur. We chat about his upbringing in trapping, his determination in big game pursuits, and touch on his trapping business building the toughest drivers money can buy. If you are interested in one of his drivers, email him at hammerdowndrivers@gmail.com or check out his facebook page with the same name. Tune in wherever you consume your podcast and be sure to check out our

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62:27

The Old Guard with Mark Ross

Okayest Trapper ·

2025/02/26

On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper podcast I sit down with Mark Ross. Mark is a lifelong hunter, trapper, and guide. He’s also heavily involved in the Nebraska Fur Harvester Association and is helping to plan their upcoming convention.We chat about childhood memories, stories from Alaska, and of course learn all about the upcoming rendezvous. Tune in wherever you consume your podcast and be sure to check out the links below, including our

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58:09

Following Your Heart with Ivy O'Guinn

Okayest Trapper ·

2025/02/19

On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper I sit down with the affable Ivy O’Guinn. She and her husband live, trap, and guide full time in Alaska. You can watch their adventures on the History channel’s hit TV show, Mountain Men.We chat about her origins into trapping, following your heart, and always being open to learning new things—no matter how difficult they are. Want to join them on a trapline adventure or big game hunt? Check out their website: https://bbbalaska.com/ Tune in wherever you

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56:37

Trapping Cuscus with Charles Kelly

Okayest Trapper ·

2025/02/12

On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper I sit down with Charles Kelly. Charles is a long time hunter but new to the world of trapping. In what I learn is his style, he went all in on one of the more challenging trapping challenges, wolves, and has been seeing some great success.If you are a new trapper, be sure to tune in to get an idea of what it takes to really get started and how to beat down the learning curve. Tune in wherever you listen to your podcasts and be sure to leave us a 5-star

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48:05

The Firefighter with Josh Wortley

Okayest Trapper ·

2025/01/29

On today’s episode I sit down with firefighter, trapper, and father, Josh Wortley. Josh has been trapping the Idaho woods since he was knee high and has now turned to educating others through trappers ed and encouraging people to join their state trapping organizations. We chat about his survivalist upbringing, mental toughness, and pepper in a few awesome stories about the great outdoors! Tune in wherever you listen to your podcasts and be sure to leave us a 5-star review and check out our show

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51:25

3D Printed Traps with John Petrak

Okayest Trapper ·

2025/01/22

On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper podcast I sat down with John Petrak. John is a lifelong hunter, trapper, and entrepreneur. He recently started 3D printing traps for educational and ornamental purposes and has been garnering amazing feedback.You can check out his work and place orders through his facebook handle Freepop3d or order through https://riverratstrappingsupplies.com/ Tune in wherever you listen to your podcasts and be sure to leave us a 5-star review and check out our show

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53:19

Cats, Hounds, and Trapping with Naomi Hersh

Okayest Trapper ·

2025/01/15

On today's episode of the Okayest Trapper podcast we sit down with Naomi Hersh. Naomi is a trapper, houndsman, and mom! Tune in wherever you consume your podcasts and be sure to give our sponsors a follow to help us keep our show on the digital airwaves: https://blokes.co/zachhanson Code: ZACHHANSON https://mtntough.com/ Code: OKAYEST30 https://www.traplinebeardoil.com/

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61:11

The Auctioneer with John Bair

Okayest Trapper ·

2025/01/08

On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper we sit down with predator hunter, trapper, electrician, and auctioneer John Bair. John has been in the outdoor industry for decades and if you have ever been to any large hunting expo, you have likely seen his handy work as an MC and auctioneer.Tune in wherever you consume your podcasts and be sure to give our sponsors a follow to help us keep our show on the digital airwaves: https://blokes.co/zachhanson Code: ZACHHANSON https://mtntough.com/ Code:

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54:09

A Trapping Family

Okayest Trapper ·

2024/12/04

On Today’s Episode of the Okayest Trapper we sit down with mother and son duo, Zac and Laura Gidney! We chat about how they started trapping as a family of five, how they have maintained their love of the sport, and why trapping reinforces their core family values.Tune in wherever you consume your podcasts and be sure to give our sponsors a follow to help us keep our show on the digital airwaves: https://blokes.co/zachhanson Code: ZACHHANSON https://mtntough.com/ Code:

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61:28

Duke Traps a Family Legacy

Okayest Trapper ·

2024/11/20

On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper we sit down with none other than Bill Duke. Bill is the owner and operator of Duke Traps and has been manufacturing wildlife management equipment since 1986. We talk about his family legacy in the fur industry and how things evolve and change over time. We also cover a wide variety of interesting topics like raccoons in Japan, shooting his first deer, and how trapping will survive for the next millenia. Tune in wherever you consume your podcasts and be

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60:05

A New Journey

Okayest Trapper ·

2024/11/13

On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper podcast, we sit down with Sarena Manee. Sarena is a hunter, trapper, and graduating college student who is probably one of the only people you’ll meet who has trapped a wolf in Michigan. We chat about her introduction to trapping during COVID, what tradition means, and how she plans to keep trapping for a lifetime. Tune in wherever you consume your podcasts, and be sure to give our sponsors a follow to help us keep our show on the digital

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60:29

The 'Art' of Trapping

Okayest Trapper ·

2024/11/06

On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper podcast we sit down with Joe Goodman! Joe is a lifelong trapper, hunter, and outdoorsman. He also happens to be an amazing artist whose work has been featured in Fur Fish Game magazine (and pretty much every other trapping publication) since 1987. Joe and I chat about his first experiences trapping, cleaning animals in an art-school dorm room, friendship, and working with some of the top names in the industry such as Tom Miranda. Check out all of Joe’s

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63:26

Furbearer Biology

Okayest Trapper ·

2024/10/30

On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper Podcast we sat down with Cory Mosby. Cory is a lifelong trapper, hunter, and conservationist who also happens to be the Idaho Fish & Game furbearer biologist.We chat about his upbringing running traplines in Missouri, what a day in the life of a wildlife biologist looks like, and how Idaho invests in managing its fur bearing population for outdoor recreation. Tune in, because you are not gonna want to miss this one. Also be sure to visit our sponsors to

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80:10

Trap House Podcast Crossover

Okayest Trapper ·

2024/10/23

On this week’s episode of the Okayest Trapper we have a very exciting crossover episode with the OG trapping podcast “Trap House Podcast.” Justin and Charlie are part of the reason why I decided to start my own trapping podcast and it was an honor to sit down and chat about all things trapping with them!If you haven't, give them a follow and make sure you add their podcast to your regular rotation. https://open.spotify.com/show/3WUwbjmeUorPDeTE8eOv7D

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69:14

Foundation for Wildlife Management

Okayest Trapper ·

2024/10/16

On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper we sit down with Justin Webb, executive director of The Foundation for Wildlife Management (F4WM). We chat about his unique childhood growing up off grid, elk hunting, and the impacts of the wolf introduction in Idaho.If you have any interest in wolf hunting or trapping and the changes that have happened to our local landscape, you are not gonna want to miss this one. Tune in and make sure you head to https://f4wm.org/ and join

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62:34

North American Trapper

Okayest Trapper ·

2024/10/09

On today’s episode we sit down with the North American Trapper himself, Alan Probst. Alan comes from a long line of trappers and grew up during the fur boom. We chat about his family lineage, what makes trapping great, his decade long career as a professional baseball player, and what it means to create content and start a company. Buckle up, you are not gonna want to miss this one. Check out Alan’s website at www.northamericantrapper.comOn t

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49:12

Trapline Beard Oil With Bryan Watson

Okayest Trapper ·

2024/09/25

On today’s episode of the Okayest Trapper we sit down with Bryan Watson of Trapline Beard Oil. Bryan is a hunter, trapper, and entrepreneur who runs a bespoke beard oil company focused on the trapping community as well as his own ADC nuisance control company.We chat about Bryan’s start and resurgence into trapping, why it’s vital we hold on to this heritage, and of course… why it’s important to take care of your beard(s)! Check out his webpage, here: https://www.traplinebeardoil.com/

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61:36

Okayest Hunter <> Okayest Trapper Collab

Okayest Trapper ·

2024/09/18

Re-run the episode from when Zach guested on the Okayest Hunter podcast to talk about his journey going from his career in Artificial Intelligence to heading west and becoming the Okayest Trapper!

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54:29

The New Wave with Autumn McEntee

Okayest Trapper ·

2024/09/11

On this week’s episode of the Okayest Trapper podcast we sit down with Autumn McEntee. Autumn is a conservationist, angler, hunter, and trapper who is now working with the National Deer Association.We discuss Autumn’s favorite memories growing up trapping with her dad, catching her first fisher, FTA’s trapper college, and why it’s important for us to put our best foot forward in portraying trapping in a positive light. Tune in and leave a rating because you aren’t gonna want to miss this one!

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44:52

Man Eats Wild

Okayest Trapper ·

2024/09/04

On this week’s episode we sit down with the host of Man Eats Wild TV, Mario Kalpou. Mario is an entrepreneur, hunter, trapper, guide, and a former restaurateur. We talk about his childhood managing pigs on his family farm, how trapping is universal, and how he has been able to combine his love for food with his love for hunting. Tune in, because you are not gonna want to miss this one. https://maneatswild.com/

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