#27 - Rick Labbe & His Dad Mike Share Hunting & Fishing Stories | Giant Saskatchewan Bucks & Remote Fly-In Fishing Trips

After 35 years of chasing giant Saskatchewan whitetails, Rick and Mike Labbe have stories most hunters will never experience. From once-in-a-lifetime bucks to remote fly-in fishing trips, close calls, and unbelievable adventures, this episode is packed with stories you'll remember long after it's over.

If you love deer hunting, big bucks, fly-in fishing, brook trout, lake trout, and authentic hunting camp stories, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to the new podcast studio

00:42 Meet Mike Labbe

01:10 STAGR's new wool hunting gear

03:10 Lanny Benoit's deer hunting clinics

04:10 Lanny's handmade knives

05:55 Podcast updates

07:30 Spring fishing season

08:20 Canada's incredible fly-in fishing

10:00 Family adventures in remote wilderness

12:45 Giant brook trout & lake trout stories

15:45 Labrador, Ontario & Alaska fishing adventures

19:10 How Rick discovered Saskatchewan hunting

20:40 Their unforgettable first Saskatchewan trip

22:00 The giant buck Rick still thinks about

23:20 Rick announces the 2026 Buck Bash

24:15 Bring your biggest buck to display

25:00 FREE official deer scoring

26:30 Knife making & giveaways

27:50 Live taxidermy demonstrations

28:40 Food trucks, music & family activities

30:00 Buck Bash details & ticket information

31:10 Mike's incredible 193-inch Saskatchewan buck

34:30 Why Saskatchewan produces giant whitetails

38:45 The giant 8-pointer Mike passed

43:45 Returning to Alberta after 20 years

44:10 Alberta outfitter horror stories

49:00 One of the wildest hunting stories you'll ever hear

🦌 Rick Labbe's 2026 Buck Bash

📅 Saturday, July 25, 2026

📍 Clinton Fairgrounds • Clinton, Maine

✔ Bring your favorite buck to display

✔ FREE official scoring by Northeast Big Bucks

✔ Maine Antler & Skull Trophy Club scorers

✔ Live taxidermy demonstrations

✔ Knife making demonstrations

✔ Free knife sharpening

✔ Huge raffles & giveaways

✔ Live music

✔ Food trucks

✔ Kids activities

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