Tracks & Tackle: Nature is our Playground
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Hosted by Ron Mentzer and Kris Buchman, the Tracks & Tackle Podcast brings you conversations from the guys at Mentzer Outdoors and 3B Outdoor Club. We’re a community of passionate outdoorsmen who love sharing stories, strategies, and the traditions that make hunting, fishing, and exploring the wild so special.
From whitetail deer and duck hunting to chasing turkey and fishing alike, we celebrate the great outdoors and everything that comes with it. We’re more than a podcast — we’re your hunting camp away from camp. A place where camaraderie, storytelling, and the thrill of the chase come together.
Together, Ron Mentzer and Kris Buchman founded the Tracks & Tackle Collaborative, a community of passionate outdoorsmen who share the mission to inspire everyone to Get Outdoors and keep the traditions alive. As part of Mentzer Outdoors and 3B Outdoor Club, we continue that same spirit.
At Tracks & Tackle, we believe Nature is our Playground, and we’re here to explore it with you. Whether you’re a seasoned hunter or just starting your outdoor journey, you’ll find a home here.
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Tracks & Tackle: Nature is our Playground
EP 123 How Bowhunting Changed His Life | Derek McMaster
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Overcoming addiction through bowhunting and finding a real community in the outdoors. Derek McMaster shares his raw journey on Tracks & Tackle.
Derek, a 36-year-old York, Pennsylvania native, grew up rifle hunting as a kid but lost everything to drug addiction. After years away from the woods, he picked up a bow and discovered a supportive bowhunting community that helped him reclaim his life, his passion, and his peace.
In this episode we talk:
• Derek’s early hunting days and how addiction took his hobbies
• The turning point that led him back to the outdoors
• His experience at the Goat Rodeo Archery Challenge this past weekend
• The power of community, perseverance, and hunting your own hunt
• Advice for anyone struggling who wants to get back outside
This is more than a hunting story — it’s about redemption, brotherhood, and why Nature is our Playground.
If you’re into bowhunting, addiction recovery, Pennsylvania outdoors, or just real conversations around the campfire, this one’s for you.
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Tracks & Tackle is all about real outdoorsmen, real stories, and keeping traditions alive. No gatekeeping — just good people who love to hunt, fish, and get outside.
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