Ep. 346: Southern Deer, Canadian Bucks, and Bears with Clay Newcomb

Today on the show I’m joined by Arkansas hunter, content creator, and modern mountain man philosopher Clay Newcomb to discuss southern deer hunting, Canadian bucks, and bears.

Topics discussed:

• Who is Clay Newcomb
• How Clay thinks about the sacredness of hunting
• The trials and tribulations of raising children in a hunting family
• Mistakes or regrets raising kids to hunt
• Introducing kids to discomfort
• What inspired Clay to understand our history as hunters
• Southern deer hunting culture
• How to kill deer in Arkansas, depending on habitat type
• Trophy hunting - how to justify?
• What it's like to hunt big Canadian whitetails
• Why deer hunters should give bear hunting a shot
• The ideal first bear hunting experience
• Is bear meat any good?
• Why all hunters should care about bear hunting rights

 

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