The Shortgun Sportsman

Tank Hoover is well-known as a writer of diverse gun-related content. As a revolver, cast bullet, and hunting afficionado, Tank has been on all sorts of adventures. Read him in American Handgunner or Guns Magazine by FMG Publications.

Alex Holman shares his inspiring story with humor and wit. Listen and learn what it means to truly play with the cards you're dealt!

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Randy Miller is a founding member of Handgun Hunters International and has been hunting with a shortgun for almost 25 years. He is also the proprietor of Backcountry Leather Good and makes custom holsters for handgun hunters. On top of that, he is a heckuva nice guy and very generous with his time and knowledge!

Dick Thompson is such an interesting and accomplished handgun hunter, we had to do a part two! Again, Dick shares some great wisdom and fascinating stories with us. We talked hunting, 41 Magnum, and killing mountain lions at 5 feet. Enjoy!

Dick Thompson has been handgun hunting for over 50 years. In this episode, we talk about Dick's friendship with Elmer Keith, as well as his tips for casting and powder coating bullets. 

This episode features one of the stalwarts of the custom gun world - Gary Reeder! Gary and Ryan talked handgun hunting, Reeder Custom Guns, Gary's proprietary cartridges, and more. 

This episode was recorded in hunting camp! It features four Founding Members of HHI, Ryan Hoover, Randy Miller, Trapr Swonson, & Roy Yeager. They had a great time hunting with each other, and their conversation informative and entertaining!

If you shoot revolvers, you need to know Fermin Garza. Well known for his high-quality sights, Fermin is also an expert sixgunner and gunsmith. This episode is a must-listen if you are interested in becoming a better shooter. Fermin is a great teacher and is very generous with his time. If you want to reach out to Fermin, you can call him at 361-960-3697. Enjoy the episode!

Ryan talked with Hamilton Bowen, proprietor of Bowen Classic Arms. Hamilton, who wrote the book (literally) on custom revolvers talked about his history, philosophy, the things he's most proud to have created, and more. Enjoy!

In this episode, Ryan talked with Dr. Bill Jones, MD about being prepared in the woods and what to do in some typical emergencies. Bill is an emergency medicine physician and a wilderness fellow. He is also a former Navy SEAL. It was an interesting conversation!

Ryan talked to SSK Firearms manager Brian Alberts about the ever-popular JDJ Cartridges. Brian has been at SSK for almost 40 years and has a wealth of knowledge around these wildcat calibers and what went into making them. A fascinating and educational topic for anyone interested in handgunning!

Doc Rogers is one of the most prolific handgun hunters around today. His experiences are fascinating, and he has kept amazing records of his hunting exploits. This is his first appearance on a podcast, and it is a good one!

In this episode, Ryan discusses what target panic and a flinch are, what the difference between the two is, and some methods to overcome them.  Most of us have (or will) experienced a flinch or target panic at some point. The more we discuss it, the more we can help each other out.  We hope this episode can help anyone struggling with these issues. (Oh, and yes, we know Ryan calls his Redhawk a Blackhawk. He is colorblind...)

On this episode, I interviewed Kristin Alberts. Also known as The Wilderness Woman (@thewildernesswoman) on social media, Kristin is an avid outdoorswoman. Last year she undertook the challenge of hunting a cape buffalo with a handgun and her story is a good one!

On this episode, I speak with Ken Kelly of Mag-Na-Port. Ken has a long history in the handgun hunting world, and he is such a nice guy! We talked handgun hunting history, Mag-Na-Port, his father Larry Kelly (HHI # 2!), and the trends Ken's seen over the years. 

I talked to Larry Weishuhn, "Mr. Whitetail," about his experiences and what he'd do these days if he were just getting into handgun hunting. It led us down an interesting rabbit trail about public land opportunities in TX. Also, Larry was the first person to successfully hunt an animal with one of the most well know hunting handguns. Listen to find out which!

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Heath and Ryan discuss the gear they find valuable in the field. Then, Ryan talks to Brian Thurber of Trifecta Handgun. Brian has invented and produces a handgun rest for hunters to use in the field.

On this episode, Ryan talks to Caleb Giddings of Taurus USA about their hunting handguns, as well as what they're doing to overcome the issues they've had in the past.