When it's fall, we're going to talk about cooking animals. Luke and Mike try to work up an "easy win" recipe list that can convert new eaters of wild game into full-on enthusiasts. So dispense with the fancy tricks and impressive techniques - what gets 'em asking for seconds? Sponsors: SPYPOINT - www.spypoint.com TX Rec Land Real Estate - www.txrecland.com

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20. Moroccan Spices and Other Easy Wins

After months and months of beating himself up over not learning to fly fish, Mike takes us through how quarantine has given him an opportunity to tackle this oft-intimidating hobby. In typical fashion, Mike finds a way to get some quick and easy rewards, and shares them in the hopes that everyone can get some wins with the fly rod and catch the bug like he has (ok, poor choice of words). Articles and Associated DIY at www.nowyoutry.com

19. Fly Fishing on Easy Mode

David Barrow is the man in charge of Eden East, an urban farm and restaurant operating on Austin's vibrant east side. David has an incredible personal history, and is truly passionate about sustainability and rebuilding the tradition of local food. From cilantro to dog catering, we cover a lot of ground in this episode. Associated Articles and DIY at www.nowyoutry.com

Episode 18 - David Barrow of Eden East Urban Farm

As the first deer season on the lease comes to a close, Luke and Mike run back over what they learned from it, and whether or nor they feel smarter or dumber. Mike has big hippie flower child plans for the lease, and Luke wonders if his money and time wouldn't be better spent wandering around the woods alone. Associated Articles and DIY at www.nowyoutry.com

Episode 17 - Lease Lessons Learned

Mike and Luke have a belated deer camp and start chatting about Christmas traditions, recipes, and booze. Pagans, butchery, haptics, ancestry, and seafood boils. Lots of ground can get covered in a conversation when you're holed up in a cabin in the woods. Associated articles and DIY at www.nowyoutry.com

Episode 16 - Flaming Christmas Booze

Luke cozies up in an SUV with Greg Amato, our resident DIY King to discuss his obsession with learning new skills and crafts. Greg is a chef, baker, fabricator, woodworker, angler, hunter, artist...you name it. If Greg runs across something he needs, his next step is to figure out how to make it himself. Luke and Greg dig into the culture of thinking "well I can't do that" and challenge the idea that anyone has limits in what they can get their hands into. Associated Articles and DIY at www.nowyoutry.com

Episode 15 - D-I-Why Not?

Mike and Luke turn on the mics for a discussion after a day on the lease hunting whitetails. They wonder why they choose hobbies that kick their ass so much. Associated articles and DIY at www.nowyoutry.com

Episode 14 - This One's About Hunting

Jesse Griffiths is the owner of Austin-based restaurants Dai Due & Dai Due Taqueria. He is also founded the New School of Traditional Cookery. Jesse is one of the earliest adopters of a strictly local ethos in his kitchens, heavily featuring game meat, produce, and flavors from within the borders of Texas and its coastal waters. Jesse sat with us to discuss sustainable food, hunting, and pig mythology. Associated Articles and DIY at www.nowyoutry.com

Episode 13 - Jesse Griffiths

Real men work with metal. Marcelo is a self-taught fabricator, blacksmith, and Scottish Highland Games athlete. Mike sat down with Marcelo after the competition day ended at the festival Marcelo runs in Kerr County, Texas. Topics included the fact that Marcelo built everything in sight on that field, how athletes actively try to destroy it all, and how he is building his own forge so he can make various weapons and tools.  Associated articles at www.nowyoutry.com

Episode 12 - Marcelo Derousseau

Mike and Luke were THIS close to landing a hunting lease in Texas, but it looks like it is slipping away. This leads into a discussion about the sorry of state of public land in Texas, and a quick dive into the history of why things are this way.  Associated Articles and DIY at www.nowyoutry.com

Episode 11 - The Lease Problem

Recommendations! What to read and who to follow! Associated articles and DIY at www.nowyoutry.com

Episode 10 - Read and Follow

Mike is back from his week-long Colorado DIY Elk Hunt. Before getting into all that, Luke and Mike get into the joy of impulse shopping that is the Wish App. From broken gear, to heroic bush pilots, rumbling hooves, and hypothermia, Mike recounts his week spent in the cold deserts of Southern Colorado searching for forest horses. Associated Articles and DIY at www.nowyoutry.com

Episode 9 - Elk & Mud

Why the male obsession with meat, hunting, and fishing? Why is green or gardening seen as feminine? Is it really about providing, or is it about recapturing something? Is it just recreation? What happens to modern hunting justifications in the absence of conservation programs? Luke and Mike draw parallels between these modern concerns and our paleolithic ancestors' split of plant vs meat in diet. We talk about the scarcity mindset, and how sustainability and environmental concerns might be seen as fanciful or superfluous by some. Associated Articled and DIY at www.nowyoutry.com

Episode 8 - Meat and the Male Ego

Mike and Aaron sit down with Kinesiology Researcher and Professional Highland Games Athlete Dr. Zach Riley for a conversation about physical learning. Topics covered include how the brain can be shocked with electricity to learn tasks quicker, how pain depends on your activity level, and how why we tremble when we shoot. Plus, Zach lays out his end of the world plans. Associated Articles and DIY at www.nowyoutry.com

Episode 7 - Dr. Zachary Riley

The first in our "End of the World" series, we explore our hastily-created plans for what we would do if the power went out and never came back on. Beyond just a fun thought exercise, we really get to see how this ties into the core message of Now You Try, and just how much the kind of person you are matters versus what kind of gear you have. Also, Mike bugles like an elk. Associated articles and DIY at www.nowyoutry.com

Episode 6 - Power Goes Out, Never Comes Back On

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