Alaska Hunting, Trapping, and Bush Plane Flying w/ Adam Grenda // East Meets West Hunt - Ep 293
On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Adam Grenda. Adam is a father, entrepreneur, bush pilot, moose fanatic, and trapper who currently resides in Alaska. They discuss what it means to be an entrepreneur, flying planes into remote places, obsession with moose, the importance of trapping, and much more. Adam is a part of the @Stuckntherut1 Youtube channel, where you can watch some of his hunts.
Topics:
00:00 - INTRO
00:48 - Quitting your job and going full time
03:57 - Having to ask permission to go hunting
05:04 - What Adam does, what his wife does, and what he did to to leave his job
07:19 - Being an entrepreneur is hard work, but means freedom
10:40 - Where Adam grew up and his origin story
18:10 - It’s hard work, but you can do it
20:52 - Moose hunting and how difficult it is to hunt Alaska
33:53 - Bear problems and sidearms
44:13 - Hunting with people who elevate you
50:52 - The importance of a tough mindset in hunting
52:08 - Trapping in Alaska
54:57 - The weather factor
55:45 - The fur market and trapping
01:03:27 - Moose numbers and hunting consultation
01:07:53 - Getting meat home
01:09:21 - Using airlines miles to hunt Alaska
01:11:28 - Closing
01:12:31 - OUTRO
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