Episodes

  • Episode 58 - Joe Franklin
    May 19 2025

    Oi! Don’t get your knickers in a twist! The Sporting Chance Podcast is back this week with our first British guest, Joe Franklin. Listen along as Joe schools Casey and Aaron on British Falconry, and the use of ferrets in pursuing rabbits, learn about British field etiquette, how to dress (proper), how falconry is different over the pond, and much more! Listeners be advised - the language will get colorful.

    This episode is sponsored by:

    North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

    Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/

    Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

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    2 hrs and 39 mins
  • Episode 57 - George Rochac
    May 12 2025

    This week we welcome George Rochac, professional ratter in Washington DC. George shares his experiences hunting rats in an urban environment with his patterdale terriers. Listen to some crazy stories, learn how to deal with rodent infestations, and get some dining tips from this passionate rat hunting man!

    This episode is sponsored by:

    North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

    Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/

    Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Episode 56 - Darryl Perkins
    May 5 2025

    Join the boys as they attempt to understand goshawks with special guest Darryl Perkins, author, falconer and former NAFA president. Listen as we cover slip management, duck hunting in cranberry bogs, snowshoe hare, and jacks. Along the way Daryl breaks down imprints vs chamber-raised vs passage goshawks, as well as the different subspecies and manning processes.

    This episode is sponsored by:

    North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

    Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/

    Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

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    2 hrs and 15 mins
  • Episode 55 - Kirk Price II
    Apr 28 2025

    Once again, the boys are joined by West Virginia Bear Hunter Kirk Price. Hear the epic tail of the boys shooting their first mountain black bears over the hounds! Find out what Kirk thinks about falconry, and much much more!

    This episode is sponsored by:

    North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

    Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/

    Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 54 - Jessica Snyder
    Apr 21 2025

    Continue the journey this week with special guest Jessica Snyder. Jessica is a falconer and educator. Listen to her unique experience moving to the prairies of Western Kansas for the sole purpose of flying a Ferruginous Hawk, flying a Goshawk in the north eastern US, hunting snowshoe hares, and running a Jagd/Jack Russell Terrier!

    This episode is sponsored by:

    North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

    Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/

    Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Episode 53 - Ben Woodruff
    Apr 14 2025

    Kick off season two with a certified banger! This week we are joined by Ben Woodruff; falconer, biologist and an all around renaissance man. Here about Ben's otherworldly experiences working on the Skinwalker Ranch, his many years of falconry, his recent brush with death and his thoughts on unorthodox falconry birds. This and much more!

    https://www.youtube.com/@benwoodrufffalconry

    https://www.youtube.com/@DesertLore1

    This episode is sponsored by:

    North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

    Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/

    Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

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    2 hrs and 19 mins
  • Episode 52 - Teddy Mortiz & Shawn O’Neil
    Apr 7 2025

    Celebrate 1 year of The Sporting Chance with Casey, Aaron and extra special guests Shawn O’Neil and Teddy Moritz, live and in person together for the first time in nearly 20 years. Here about how this reunion came to be and listen in as Teddy and Shawn reminisce about crazy hunting adventures over the years. This and much more as we close the books on season 1!

    This episode is sponsored by:

    North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

    Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/

    Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

    A Journey with Red-tails: https://ajourneywithredtails.com/

    Clover Creek Canine: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565977184120

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    3 hrs and 2 mins
  • Episode 51 - George Blanco
    Mar 31 2025

    Come hunt african purple swamp hens with the boys this week as we are joined by Florida falconer George Blanco. George shares his decades of experience flying a variety of hawks and falcons on the water fowl of Florida. Hear the sad tales of falcons killed by alligators, avoiding venomous snakes, the Florida of old when jack rabbits and ducks were a-plenty. George discusses his experiences hunting out west, and his current project: flying a red-tailed hawk on feather quarry - this and much more!

    This episode is sponsored by:

    North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

    Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/

    Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

    A Journey with Red-tails: https://ajourneywithredtails.com/

    Clover Creek Canine: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565977184120

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    2 hrs and 1 min