Jason Phelps

1 week ago | themeateater.com | Jason Phelps |Travis Hall |Hayden Sammak |Clay Newcomb

Subscribe In this episode Jason and Dirk get back together again after a busy spring and shoot the breeze about their bear hunts. Jason and close friend Tyson, hunt bears in Idaho. Dirk hunted black bears in the great state of Alaska on an invite from Christensen Arms. They discuss the highs and lows of bear hunting and throw in a few bear hunting tips. Connect with Jason, Dirk, and Phelps Game CallsMeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Presented By

2 weeks ago | themeateater.com | Jason Phelps |Tony Peterson |Patrick Durkin |Ben Long

Subscribe In this episode In the spirit of Father's Day, Jason and Dirk enjoy comparing their Father's personalities and atributes. They discuss their dad's backgrounds, and reminicing about their first times hunting with them.  Connect with Jason, Dirk, and Phelps Game CallsMeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Presented By

1 month ago | themeateater.com | Jason Phelps |Tony Peterson |Adam Moore |Brady S Davis

Subscribe In this episode In this episode, I sit down with NWTF biologist Chuck Carpenter to talk turkeys in the Pacific Northwest. From tough mountain hunts to population trends and harvest models, we cover what it takes to sustain healthy turkey numbers—and how understanding their biology can make you a better hunter. We also dive into hunting during the “henned up” phase, calling strategies, and how pressure affects gobbling and decoy effectiveness.

1 month ago | themeateater.com | Jason Phelps |Brody Henderson |April Vokey

Subscribe In this episode In this episode, Jason steps away from just talking calls and hunting tactics to share a more personal side of the journey. Building Phelps Game Calls, chasing bulls every fall, being a dad and husband, and trying to juggle it all—it’s not always as clean or easy as it might look from the outside. He talks about burnout, learning lessons the hard way, what success really means to him now, and how his priorities have shifted over time.

2 months ago | themeateater.com | Jason Phelps |Steven Rinella |Mark Kenyon |Emily Kantner

Subscribe In this episode Jason sits down with Joe Elliston and Dennis Stokes of Initial Ascent to dive into the story behind their hunting pack company. They talk about what inspired them to start the brand, the hands-on prototyping process, and the rigorous testing their packs endured before ever hitting the market. The conversation highlights the innovation that sets their pack system apart, as well as where they're headed next in the world of high-performance backcountry gear.