Tracks & Tackle: Nature is our Playground
Welcome to the Tracks & Tackle Podcast! 🎙️
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.
Tune in, connect with us, and join the Hunting Family! 🦌🎣🌲
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Episodes
114 episodes
Episode 114: Alex from Buck Down Deer Hunting Podcast – Solving the Whitetail Puzzle with Real Tactics & Stories
Ron & Kris sit down with Alex Gosso, host of the Buck Down Deer Hunting Podcast, for a practical and motivating conversation about whitetail hunting. Alex brings a straightforward approach to deer hunting — focusing on real hunter experienc...
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EP113 From the Rack Shack with the Whitetail Distraction Podcast
Ron and Kris sit down with Austin Schweitzer and Charlie Hedland, the hosts of the @TheWhitetailDistractionPodcast These avid bowhunters from Nor...
Ep 112: Inside the Minds of Young Archery Champions
Ron and Josh sit down with Buck Mentzer, Kara Mentzer, and Erica Mentzer for a heartfelt family conversation about their shared love of archery. Joined at the end by Mason Mentzer, this episode dives deep into what drives the Mentzer family in ...
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EP 111: Spring is Around the Corner – Ron & Kris Freestyle Chat!
Spring is knocking on the door in Pennsylvania, and Ron Mentzer & Kris Buchman are feeling the excitement! In this laid-back, freestyle conversation, we talk about the weather finally warming up, longer days, green-up in the woods, and gett...
EP 110: Slaying Dragons from the wheelchair - Derek Demun T8 Outdoors
Ron & Kris sit down this week with Derek Demun, the inspiring T8 paraplegic outdoorsman and host of the T8 Outdoors Podcast (@t8_outdoorsman). After a devastating construction accident at age 21 left him paralyzed from the chest down (T8 le...
Ep 109 Owen Hutchinson Custom Turkey Mouth Calls, NWTF Grand National Comp & Epic PA Turkey Hunts
Join hosts Ron Mentzer and Justin Barrick as we sit down with Owen Hutchinson, a passionate Pennsylvania turkey hunter and craftsman behind Triple Beard Custom Calls. Owen makes his own high-quality mouth calls (like his signature bat ...
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Episode 108: Goat Rodeo Archery and Building a Stronger Archery Community
In this episode, Ron Mentzer introduces Chad Bowser and Chris Martin from Goat Rodeo Archery, discussing their mission to build a stronger archery community through fun and challenging events. They explore the concept of the Goat Rodeo, emphasi...
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EP 107 Roundtable Campfire Chat: Tracks & Tackle Collaborative Guys Talk Hunting, Life & Brotherhood
Pull up a chair by the virtual fire pit! In this laid-back roundtable episode of Tracks & Tackle Podcast, Ron Mentzer and Kris Buchman hang out with three core members of the Tracks & Tackle Collaborative: Lee Bolner (@lee_3boutdoors fr...
Ep 106 Stack N Waterfowl Epic Arkansas Duck & Goose Hunts - Stacking Birds in the Mississippi Flyway
Heading south to the heart of the Mississippi Flyway! We sit down with Wyatt Fox from Stack N Waterfowl (@stackn_waterfowl), based in Scranton, Arkansas. Wyatt lives for those epic stacks—flooded timber mallards, rice field honkers, snow geese,...
EP 105 Keystone State Deep Dive: Exploring the Pennsylvania Woodsman Podcast
In this episode of the Tracks and Tackle podcast, hosts Ron Mentzer & Kris Buchman welcome Mitchell Shirk, the host of the Pennsylvania Woodsman podcast. They discuss Mitchell's journey into podcasting, his background in hunting, and the im...
Ep 104: Around the Campfire: Hunting Stories and Insights
In this episode of Tracks and Tackle, hosts Ron Mentzer and Kris Buchman lead a lively roundtable discussion with guests Josh Buchman from @TheCookBuch and J...
Ep.103: Pennsylvania Outdoorsman Brian Kritzer
In this episode of the Tracks and Tackle Podcast, host Ron Mentzer and co-hosts Kris and Josh Buchman welcome Brian Kritzer, a passionate outdoorsman from Pennsylvania. The conversation explores Brian's journey in hunting and fishing, t...
EP 102: Mason Dixon Adventures: A Journey Begins
In this engaging conversation, Ron Mentzer and Kris 3B welcome Dan Sauble from Mason Dixon Adventures to share his journey into bow hunting. Dan recounts his initial reluctance to hunt, his eventual passion for bow hunting, and the thrill of cl...
The Yackers: How a Fishing Crew Became Pennsylvania Hunters
When life gets busy and friends drift apart, the outdoors has a way of bringing people back together. In this episode, Chase Morris from The Yackers shares how a COVID-era fishing group grew into a tight-knit Pennsylvania hunting and fishing cr...
Episode 100: From a $15 Mic to a Multi-State Hunting Family
Episode 100 of Tracks & Tackle celebrates the journey from Ron’s poolside brainstorm with a $15 mic in June 2023 to a multi-state hunting collaborative with listeners across every continent except Antarctica, starting with a corny first epi...
Pennsylvania & Maryland Rifle Opener: We All Doubled Up & The Kids Got It Done
Pennsylvania and Maryland rifle season exploded into action as the Tracks & Tackle crew turned opening weekend into a family legend, Ron and Kris doubled up at dawn, Easton dropped his first buck with seconds of shooting light left, and 11-...
Ep 98 Giant Whitetails Down! Justin's Target Buck + Cody's Banner Season
TONIGHT on Tracks & Tackle! Ron sits down with two absolute killers: 🦌 Justin Barrick finally arrows the GIANT whitetail he’s been chasing all years– trail-cam history, close calls, and the shot that sealed the deal. Full breakdown + pics/v...
EP 97 Hunt Camp Tales: Josh Buchman & Lee Bolner Spill the Season's Best Stories
Join Ron and Kris on Tracks & Tackle as they welcome guests Josh Buchman and Lee Bolner for a rowdy roundup of hunt camp stories straight from the heart of this year's hunting season. From close calls and epic harvests to hilarious mishaps ...
Episode 96 : Season Reset with Ron & Kris | October Giants, Near Misses & Big News
In this episode, Ron and Kris sit down to catch up on the season so far — sharing camp stories, near misses, and a few moments that remind us why we love being in the woods. From early season hunts to lessons learned along the way, it’s a raw a...
Tracks and Tackle Episode 95 Buck Mentzer S3DA Youth Archery Coach Spotlight
This Week on Tracks and Tackle... we caught up with Buck Mentzer, one of the most passionate voices around when it comes to youth archery. Buck's been coaching with S3DA (Scholastic 3-D Archery) and shared some amazing stories from the past sea...
EP 94: Back with Ted, from Off the Hook Outdoors
This week on the Tracks & Tackle Podcast, we welcome back Ted Polanowski, host of Off the Hook Outdoors! We’ll showcase his channel and dive into hunting stories from both Ohio and Pennsylvania—sharing laughs, lessons, and the unique experi...
EP 93 Every Hunt Has a Story: Crossover with Average Joe's Hunting Podcast
Join us for an epic crossover on Tracks & Tackle Podcast with Johnny, Chris, and Mike from Average Joe's Hunting Podcast! Fresh off hosting Ron Mentzer and Kris Buchman, these guys bring their passion for real, everyday hunters’ stories—no ...
EP 92 Roping in Big Bucks: Tom Fleisher and The Scrape Rope Company
Get ready for an exciting episode of Tracks & Tackle Podcast! We're joined by Tom Fleisher, founder of The Scrape Rope Company, a Pennsylvania-based innovator bringing big bucks to your hunting grounds with custom scrape ropes for mock scra...
EP 91 Legends, Dorm Room Bears, and Fall Hunting Hype!
Tracks & Tackle is firing up with host Ron Mentzer, Shane Muller, and Matt "Buck" Mentzer diving into outdoor traditions in the spotlight. We honor Robert Redford’s passing and his iconic Jeremiah Johnson role, unpack the wild Cornell...
EP 90 The Cook Buch Wild Game Cuisine
This episode we discuss the premier of our brand new show, The Cook Buch. Brought to you by Josh Buchman, and the Tracks & Tackle Collaborative. Josh takes us on a culinary journey as he invites guest to share their favorite wild game recip...