The Sporting Chance

Episode 24 - Mike Radford

It's Gos Thirty! Brave the cold with Casey and Aaron as they are joined by Mike Radford. Mike is a falconer in the Last Frontier, the great state of Alaska. Learn about his unique way of hawking as he braves the cold, snow, bears, wolverines, and moose. Pay attention; you might learn something!

Episode 23 - Phil Eliya

Get schooled this week with Casey and Aaron as we are joined by the one and only Phil Eliya. Phil is a family man and a falconer in New Jersey. Follow along as Phil details his start with Teddy Moritz, why he sponsored Casey, trapping wild goshawks, flying wild goshawks, climbing goshawk nests, training goshawks, and hawking in urban locations. Also, listen as Phil and Casey debate the pros and cons of falconry on social media, as Aaron takes the position of Switzerland!

Episode 22 - Shawn O’Neil

This is an epic one folks, and not for those with thin skin! Meet Shawn O’Neil, Hollywood stuntman (Ninja Turtles, Goodfellas, Miami Vice, etc…), bounty hunter and legendary dog man. In addition to his many awards and accolades, Shawn is an old friend of Teddy Moritz and has led an incredible life. Hear his exploits with Teddy, his brushes with monkeys, professionally racing greyhounds, hunting with lurchers, breeding lurchers, ratting in NYC, what he thinks of thermal coyote hunting, training guard dogs, and especially; hunting coyotes with sighthounds. All of this and much much more!

Episode 21 - Zach Bohn

Hit the trap line this week as Casey and Aaron are joined by Zach Bohn. Zach is a falconer, trapper and all around outdoorsmen. Experience the harrowing tale of being lost in Grizzly country for days with no food or water, cooking bear meat, trapping muskrats, imprinting goshawks, fighting for your goshawks life and much more!

BONUS: Falconry Follies with Jon Munnier

Check out this bonus episode! Casey and Aaron were Jon Munnier's first guests on his new series, Falconry Follies. We say all sorts of foul things and even worse stuff on the unedited version only available on: https://buymeacoffee.com/falconrychronicles

Episode 20 - Tony Gillahan

Go down under with Casey and Aaron this week, as they welcome Tony Gillahan to the Sporting Chance. Tony is a YouTuber hailing from Victoria, Australia. Tony fills his weeks hunting feral cats, invasive foxes, Fallow Deer, and Sambar Deer. Along the way we debate whether or not the Tasmanian Tiger still exists, whether or not bow hunting is superior, hunting Himalayan Tahr in New Zealand, fishing for sharks, and of course crocodiles.

Episode 19 - Mixed Bag: Habitat

Get the lay of the land this week as Casey tells you exactly how to raise an imprint Goshawk, join the debate on whether park squirrels are sporting, get GPS coordinates to all of Casey’s hottest rabbit spots, find out the limits on exactly how far squirrels migrate, and much more!

Episode 18 - Heather McNemar

Head down to the holler with Casey and Aaron as they are joined by Heather McNemar. Heather is a falconer, and the author of Squirrel Hawking in Appalachia. She is also the proprietor of Mountain State Falconry Supply, specializing in micro falconry gear. Join us as Heather shares her experiences hunting fox squirrels, doing micro falconry (kestrels and sharpies), the challenges of operating a falconry business, and much more!