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Here's everything I wish I'd known traveling to Greenland. If you're planning a hunt or any kind of trip to Greenland, this should be handy: getting there, customs, language, money, food, lodging, cell service, optics, flying with a firearm, what you can bring home, and the story behind the colored houses. Chapters (00:00) Just back from Greenland (00:34) Getting there: Newark to Nuuk, the new hub, cancellations (01:46) Customs and arrival (01:58) Language: Greenlandic, Danish, and translation apps (02:09) Money: krone, tap to pay, tipping (02:23) Food: restaurants, muskox and walrus on the menu (03:43) Groceries and free stove fuel at the hotels (04:20) Lodging and paying by wire (04:35) Cell service in and out of town (04:50) Optics: stabilized binoculars from the boat (05:27) Flying with a firearm, and Air Greenland's baggage limits (06:57) What you can and can't bring home (08:11) Getting meat and trophies home through Denmark (08:48) Why the houses are colored (09:46) Odds and ends, and the film is coming Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaXAp0WhIlQ Brought to you by onX Hunt, Trophium, Latitude Outdoors, TUO Gear, and Reveal by Tactacam.

James breaks down his full layering system for Greenland. Caribou and muskox in the Arctic Circle, wet country with temps that swing from the low 30s to the low 50s. He went looking for how people layer for a hunt like this. There wasn't much, at least nothing specific to Greenland. So he built it himself. The kit works from the inside out: base layers first, a grid fleece that does most of the work, insulation for the long glassing sits, and a rain shell he already trusts. All of it TUO Gear. Chapters (00:00) 60 days out: why Greenland layering is different (00:39) Base layers: Kinetic 200 quarter zip and 250 pants (01:31) Outer pants: Vista (02:04) Grid fleece: the Folcrum hoodie (02:48) Insulation for glassing: the Clement hoodie (03:05) Rain gear: Ballistic Storm jacket (03:34) Boat-based camp means room for extras: merino tee (04:18) Camp pieces: 350 hoodie and Ant pant (05:09) The full kit, inside out Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTjJR3fPsWQ Brought to you by onX Hunt, Trophium, Latitude Outdoors, TUO Gear, and Reveal by Tactacam.

James sits down with Joe and Jordan to talk through what went on behind the filming of Bear Camp and answer the questions that came in after the film: baiting with beavers, whether that many beavers is legal, getting the meat home, what spring bear tastes like, filming a hunt from a saddle, and whether the film should show the shot. Chapters (00:00) Where everyone is headed next (00:35) Sponsor reads (03:37) The hunt: northwest Saskatchewan, established baits (08:43) Filming from a saddle with one self-film kit (13:16) Your questions: why beavers, and is it legal (16:51) Getting the meat home, and what bear tastes like (19:57) Go west first, or bait first? (26:08) Showing the shot on film, and why (28:11) Wrap: send us your questions Watch Bear Camp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Ipc9Pcgy4 Brought to you by onX Hunt, Trophium, Latitude Outdoors, TUO Gear, and Reveal by Tactacam.

James is a few weeks out from chasing caribou and muskox in Greenland, and part of his prep was a trip to Cody, Wyoming to shoot with Gunwerks, the team behind turnkey long-range rifle systems, integrated optics, and ballistics. He sat down with Joe Bernard from Gunwerks to talk through what it takes to be ready. In this episode, they cover: -Prepping for a Greenland caribou and muskox hunt-Why James is running a 450 Bushmaster on this trip -Long-range training before a big hunt -Reading wind like it actually matters-Cleaning a rifle the right way -How Gunwerks fits hunters to rifle and caliber -Gunwerk's annual, one-time-only manufacturing runs of unique rifles -Sheep slams, Kyrgyzstan ibex, and where customers are hunting next Brought to you by  @onXHunt   @latitudeoutdoors  &  @OfficialTrophiumApp ​

James sits down with Mike Roux, a turkey hunter in his 55th season, NRA American Hunter staff writer, and host of the Mid Mo Reapers YouTube channel. Mike grew up chasing Ozark gobblers in southeast Missouri and has spent more time watching turkeys with a camera and a notepad than most have with a gun. The conversation gets into how Mike reads the three phases of the spring, why he stopped calling to birds on the roost, and the case for forgetting the roost altogether and hunting the strut zone instead. He walks through his calling progression of hen to Jake and explains why the last legal hour of the last legal day is his favorite time to hunt a gobbler. Brought to you by:  @onXHunt   @tuogear   @latitudeoutdoors   @OfficialTrophium ​

Spring is in full swing and the guys are fired up! In this episode, Joe and the crew break down what's been an incredible turkey season so far — with six birds down and counting — while diving deep into tactics that actually work in the field. From reading a tom's morning mindset to the critical 9-to-noon window that Joe swears by, this episode is packed with practical turkey hunting advice for hunters of every experience level. They cover decoy strategy, when to use (and ditch) a Jake call, the power of silence, and how late-season foliage changes your whole approach. They also preview two upcoming bear hunts — a DIY spot-and-stalk trip out West in Montana, and Lex and Joe's first baited bear hunt in Saskatchewan, where trail cam pics are already showing some serious boars. Plus, don't miss the announcement of the Second Annual Fairchase Film Festival at Wealthy Street Theater in Grand Rapids on June 18th — featuring the debut of their Saskatchewan bear film and more. In this episode: -Turkey season recap & what's driving big recruitment numbers -The best time of day to kill a spring tom (and why it's not the roost) -Jake decoy dos and don'ts throughout the season -Regional turkey population differences and Southeast struggles -Montana & Saskatchewan bear hunt previews -Fairchase Film Festival — June 18, Grand Rapids | Wealthy Street Theater

Mike Herne joined us to talk about the path from Army Ranger to the hunting industry, the origin story of Tricer, and why the tripod world has been building legs upside down for years. We get into 74 coyotes in a season, what turkey hunting actually teaches you about calling elk, why predator hunting might be the best training a big game hunter can do, and the "burn the boats" philosophy. Plus the honest math on American-made gear, what a hunting film should leave on the cutting room floor, and why the LP is the head everyone remembers by feel instead of name. This episode is brought to you by OnX (onxmaps.com), Trophium (trophium.co), and Latitude Outdoors (latitudeoutdoors.com).

Cory Godar, Marketing Director at Latitude Outdoors, joins us to talk new gear for 2026 — including the carbon synergy sticks, the flyer pack, new 7mil ropes, and what's coming down the pipeline. We also talk tick season, saddle hunting for bears, and the return of the Fair Chase Film Festival this June in Grand Rapids.

Kifaru is about to turn 30 years old and they're stepping into apparel for the first time. We sat down with Aris, the designer behind the new line, to talk through every piece of cutting-edge clothing. Aris came from 10 years designing high-end runway stuff in NYC before making the jump to the hunting industry with First Lite. Now he's bringing that experience to Kifaru and the result is a tight, focused collection that's truly unique. In this episode: - Aris's path from Indiana to NYC fashion to Idaho to Wyoming - Why Kifaru decided now was the time to launch apparel - Kifaru's line up: broken down - What's coming in 2027 Check it out! The line drops March 5th at kifaru.net Follow The Fair Chase: Website: https://www.thefairchase.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefairchase YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKUkhywZmbttVYA5VwDLVXA

You've probably heard us mention Trophium on the podcast. This week, we sat down with Doug VanderMolen, one of the co-founders, to dig into what the app actually is and why it exists. Doug's background is in tech. He spent years at Google and has built his career around making products that actually work for people. He met his co-founder Jeff on a bike trip through Mississippi, and Jeff pitched him a problem: he'd been hunting and fishing his whole life but had no good way to capture and remember those experiences. That's where Trophium came from. We talked about what makes it different from general social media, the outfitter program they're building, and where they want to take it over the next five years.  Follow The Fair Chase:- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefairchase/- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fairchaseofficial/- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thefairchase/- X: https://x.com/TheFairChase1

Matthew Morris hosts the Bowyer Podcast and has spent the last few years deep in traditional archery—making his own bows, hunting with stick and string, and talking to the craftsmen behind the craft. In this episode, we get into what draws people to trad archery, the line between traditional and primitive, and why the community should celebrate anyone picking up a stick bow. Matthew also talks about his first whitetail buck with a longbow this fall after four years of trying, chasing bears with hounds in Arizona, and the freedom that comes with grabbing whatever's on the wall and heading into the woods. A good conversation about finding your thing outdoors and putting in the work to get it done. Follow The Fair Chase: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefairchase/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fairchaseofficial/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thefairchase/ - X: https://x.com/TheFairChase1

Steve Richards has spent his entire life hunting and trapping in New Jersey—a state most people don't think of as sportsman's country. In this episode, he talks about growing up in the Pine Barrens, learning to snare coyotes from a mentor his dad thought was too wild to introduce him to, and chasing 400-pound bears in North Jersey. Steve shares the lesson that changed his trapping: why coyotes kept stopping at his snares and going around, and the simple fix that finally got him catching. He also talks about his daughter's first bear with a bow, the year he almost gave up on a big nine-pointer only to find out another hunter stuck it and lost it, and why he never left New Jersey despite years of planning to move west. A good conversation about finding opportunity wherever you are and putting in the work to make it happen.

Your Trophies Deserve a Home! So, post them to Trophium. It's the new mobile app where hunters & anglers post their latest trophy pics, preserve their memories, and build a legacy. Check it out at: https://trophium.co/ On this episode, we hear from David Cammenga, a Michigan hunter who drew a Colorado public land elk tag at 21 with his twin brother Johnny. David takes an elk and plays cat-and-mouse with a large black bear while trying to pack out his elk meat. We also cover: -Learning Colorado public land as a Michigan flatlander (elevation gains hit different) -What to do when a black bear shows up at your kill site (hint: not what they did) -Bivvy hunting vs base camp: lessons learned the hard way Follow us here: - https://www.instagram.com/thefairchase/ - https://www.facebook.com/fairchaseofficial/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thefairchase/ - https://x.com/TheFairChase1 SAVE 30% on TUO Gear! Promo code: TFC30 🔗 https://bit.ly/40yj1gL

Your Trophies Deserve a Home! So, post them to Trophium. It's the new mobile app where hunters & anglers post their latest trophy pics, preserve their memories, and build a legacy. Check it out at: https://trophium.co/ On the second episode of our listener hunting stories series, we hear from Pieter Sheridan, a Michigan hunter on his first trip out west chasing mule deer in Wyoming. With a rifle gifted to him by his father-in-law, Pieter took to the wilderness and successfully bagged a trophy mule deer despite unpredictable weather and uncertain tracking. We also cover: -Building points and making western hunts happen -Why you should always go back and re-track -Making venison barbacoa with front shoulders (time-saver + crowd-pleaser) Follow us here: - https://www.instagram.com/thefairchase/ - https://www.facebook.com/fairchaseofficial/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thefairchase/ - https://x.com/TheFairChase1 SAVE 30% on TUO Gear! Promo code: TFC30 🔗 https://bit.ly/40yj1gL

On our first listener hunting stories podcast of the series, we hear from Dylan Seeley, a Michigan bowhunter. Dylan shares a memory made with his dad, involving a nice buck in Northern Michigan. Your Trophies Deserve a Home! Trophium is the premier mobile app where hunters & anglers preserve their stories, share their trophies, and build a legacy that lasts. Check out more at: - https://trophium.co/ Follow us here: - https://www.instagram.com/thefairchase/ - https://www.facebook.com/fairchaseofficial/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thefairchase/ - https://x.com/TheFairChase1 SAVE 30% on TUO Gear! Promo code: TFC30 🔗 https://bit.ly/40yj1gL