From Field To Future
From Field to Future Podcast From Field to Future is a podcast dedicated to passing down the traditions of hunting and fishing to the next generation. Hosted by lifelong hunter Jeremy Chvillicek, the show is rooted in the belief that these outdoor traditions are best preserved by getting kids outside, involved, and inspired at an early age. Jeremy grew up learning how to hunt and fish from his father, gaining not only practical skills but also a deep respect for wildlife, landowners, and public lands. From understanding and practicing strong hunting and fishing ethics to building meaningful relationships that make...
More Than a Tag: Mule Deer, Fatherhood & Family Tradition with Ben Hertel
More Than Antlers: Raising the Next Generation of Mule Deer Hunters | Ben Hertel
What makes a successful hunt? Is it the size of the buck, the tag you fill, or the memories you make along the way?
In this episode of From Field to Future, host Jeremy Chvilicek sits down with lifelong mule deer hunter, Montana resident, and father of three Ben Hertel to talk about passing down hunting traditions, raising responsible young hunters, and why the best moments in the field often have nothing to do with antler size.
With family hunting...
Inside a 27-Year Family Hunting Legacy — Oak Creek Sporting Club
Adam Miller is a full-time guide at Oak Creek Sporting Club in Brainerd, Nebraska, where he's spent the last nine years leading pheasant hunts and running the sporting clays program. Though relatively new to hunting himself — he got his start just 13 years ago through his wife's family business — he's become a passionate advocate for youth hunting, mentoring kids through Pheasants Forever's Next Step program and helping introduce the next generation to upland bird hunting. Adam runs pointing dogs, favors a 28-gauge over-under in the field, and is dedicated to building lifelong outdoor traditions for hunters of all ages and expe...
Speed Goats & Six-Year-Olds: A Father-Son Antelope Hunt
What happens when the tag goes unfilled—but the hunt still turns out exactly the way it was supposed to?
In this bonus episode of From Field to Future, host Jeremy Chvilicek goes solo on the mic to share the story of a recent eastern Montana archery antelope hunt with his almost-six-year-old son, Jack.
More importantly, this trip marks the beginning of what Jeremy hopes will become a lifelong tradition: a birthday hunt with his son every year.
Jeremy breaks down how he approached camping and hunting with a young kid, from their te...
Raising a Hunter: Elk, Grit, and Growing Up in the Backcountry
In this episode, Jeremy sits down with longtime friend Will Best and his 13-year-old son Wyatt to talk about raising the next generation of hunters in Montana's backcountry. They dig into how Will introduced Wyatt to hunting and fishing from a young age, how to balance pushing kids to build mental toughness without burning them out, and the mentorship programs that let younger kids get into the field. The conversation covers practical gear advice — suppressors, left-eye-dominant shooting setups, and training rifles for kids — along with the deeper lessons of patience, ethics, and "embracing the suck" in tough field conditions. Will...
Raising Outdoorsmen: Hunting, Fishing & Mental Toughness with Aaron Stonehocker
In this episode of the Field to Future Podcast, host Jeremy Chvilicek sits down with Aaron Stonehocker—Air Force veteran, CEO of the Light the Fire Outdoors and the Prayin and Slayin network, and host of the Prayin' and Slayin' Outdoors Podcast.
Known to many as "The Red Ranger," Aaron joins Jeremy to talk about the realities of raising kids in the outdoors while navigating the unique challenges of military family life. From hunting in Montana and Maryland to his family's current home in Texas, Aaron shares how public land access, demanding schedules, and a growing family ha...
Catch & Release: Gearing Up the Next Generation of Hunters | From Field to Future Podcast
Catch & Release: Gearing Up the Next Generation of Hunters | From Field to Future Podcast
Kids shouldn't outgrow their passion for the outdoors just because they outgrow their camo.
In this episode of From Field to Future, Jeremy Chvilicek sits down with Moosie, founder of Catch-N-Release Hunting Apparel, to discuss how one simple problem—finding affordable hunting clothes for a friend's child—turned into an innovative business that's helping more families introduce kids to the outdoors.
Moosie shares the story behind creating the hunting industry's first kids' camo exchange program, allowing families to trade in o...
From the Field to Future: Raising the Next Generation of Bow Hunters with Jesse Bruggenthies
From the Field to Future: Raising the Next Generation of Bow Hunters with Jesse Burgenthis
How do you build a confident, ethical bow hunter from day one?
In this episode of From Field to Future, Jeremy Chvilicek sits down with Jesse Bruggenthies, owner of Bergey Bowsmith and founder of K2 Arrows, to discuss developing better bow hunters through proper coaching, quality equipment, and strong fundamentals.
Jesse shares how mistakes he made as a young archer shaped the way he now teaches kids and adults alike. The conversation covers introducing children to archery, knowing...
Spring Bears and Hunter Ethics with High Country Dan
In this episode, Dan Mayland joins us as we dive into spring bear hunting, breaking down tactics as well as the importance of strong hunter ethics in the field. We also discuss what it really means to hunt hard in the backcountry while balancing that intensity with raising kids the right way—pushing them enough to grow without burning them out. It’s a conversation centered on building lasting passion and passing the hunting lifestyle on to the next generation.
Dan is a lifelong backcountry hunter who got his start chasing elk on his...
From First Shot to Lifelong Passion: Getting Kids Into Archery with Cain Rinehart
In the first episode of the From Field to Future Podcast, the host , Jeremy Chvilicek, introduces the show’s goal of encouraging hunters to take their kids into the field and pass hunting traditions to the next generation, drawing on his Montana upbringing and noting he has two boys (5 and 7). He interviews Cain Rinehart from Livingston, Montana and a local lumberyard salesman who runs Rinehart Archery, explaining how he and his wife began tuning their own bows, expanded to one-on-one tuning for others, and formed an LLC in January of the prior year, including a partnership as a Lancaster Ar...
