EP 116 | This episode is a conversation with my friend Luke Oswald who is a hunter, angler, forager, and podcaster himself. On his show, Publicly Challenged, Luke interviews wild food experts, naturalists, and others who utilize public land recreationally. His goal is for him and his listeners to learn how to hunt, fish, and forage better, and do it all in a sustainable manner.Episode Overview:

• Hunting hogs with spears and why Luke decided to  hunt them with this primal method
• Ethical considerations when hunting with a spear
• Lessons learned during the wild hog hunt and what he would do differently next time
• Canning wild game meat and why Luke wants to get a freeze drier to make his own backpacking meals
• Tapping maple and black walnut trees to make syrup
• Luke’s favorite tool for cracking black walnuts with ease
• How European Settlers acquired salt for cooking when they came to the New World
• The Native American legend about how Chief Woksis and his wife discovered maple sap to make maple syrup
• Foraging for serviceberries and how to utilize them in the kitchen

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