Ep. 17: Is Hunting and Fishing Considered Essential During the COVID Pandemic

In this episode of The Silvercore Podcast Travis Bader sits down with Eat Wild founder and BC Parks employee, Dylan Eyers. Join us while we discuss the current COVID-19 Pandemic and its affects on business and our planned hunting trips.

We also recount misadventures and lessons learned on river hunts and white water rafting trips in a way that we hope you may learn from our experiences. 

Topics discussed in this episode:

 

• Introduction [00:00:00 - 00:01:34] 
• Social Distancing during COVID-19 [00:01:34 -  00:02:30] 
• The affects of COVID-19 on business & parks [00:02:31 - 00:07:58] 
• Isolation in other parts of the world [00:07:59 - 00:08:56] 
• Hunting considerations [00:08:56 - 00:10:27] 
• Social responsibilities[00:10:28 - 00:12:38] 
• Hunting plans [00:12:39 - 00:13:42] 
• Adventures & mental health [00:13:42 - 00:14:52]
• Kayak adventures & the dangers of rapids [00:14:53 - 00:34:04]
• Jet boats, Pitt River / Pitt Lake & Bear hunting [00:34:04 - 00:39:34]
• Possible COVID affects on hunting opportunities [00:39:35 - 00:45:21]
• Preparedness & a different way of living [00:39:35 - 00:51:41]

 

 

Explore these Resources

In this episode, we mentioned the following resources which may be beneficial to you:

 

• Silvercore [00:00:12 - 00:01:05], [00:23:16]
• Vortex Optics Apparel Package [00:00:43]
• Eat Wild Podcast [00:02:41]
• Chasing Food Club [00:16:11]
• Chilliwack River (Vedder River) [00:17:55], [00:19:56], [00:24:40] 
• Tamihi Creek [00:18:42], [00:19:27], [00:19:56] 
• Hypalon Achilles raft [00:22:48] 
• Elaho River [00:24:40] 
• Thompson River [00:24:40] 
• Pitt River [00:34:30]
• Pitt Lake [00:37:36], [00:37:49], [00:38:25], [00:39:08], [00:39:35]

 

Thumbnail photo taken by Seth Schulte @setherson29 Fort Assiniboine Canada

 

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