East Meets West Hunt

On this episode, I’m joined by top 10 UFC fighter and hunter, Corey Anderson. Corey is one of those guys who will outwork just about anyone and doesn’t quit until he meets his goals. Already successful in the fighting world, Corey is pursuing an additional adventure in the hunting space by learning how to film his hunts and share his progress. He talks about the mindset necessary to be a champion in whatever you set your mind to.

On this episode, I'm joined again by Corey Jacobsen of Elk 101 to get into a couple more sections of his University of Elk Hunting online course. He talks to me about physical conditioning, its importance and different ways to get in shape for elk hunting. Then, we talk about gear and Corey's way of breaking down the items he carries in his day pack.

On this episode, I’m joined by Mark Huelsing of Exo Mountain Gear. Mark is a midwestern guy that has learned how to make it happen in the backcountry and has a way of sharing his knowledge through his podcast, The Hunt Backcountry and a variety of avenues. We talk all about his gear list for a backcountry elk hunt in September.

On this episode, I'm joined by JP Vicente of Big Chino Outfitters to talk about hunting opportunities in Arizona. I've always been told that Arizona was a state that would take forever to draw and kind of looked past it for immediate opportunities. Little did I know that are actually a few different hunts that you can do over-the-counter or with just a few points! The most appealing of these hunts happens to be the OTC mule deer option to hunt the rut with a bow in late December/early January.

On this episode, I'm joined by Brad Luttrell, the CEO and Co-Founder of GoWild. I was a guest on Brad's own Restless Native podcast a few months ago. Brad and I talk about the GoWild app, using social media as hunters, the future of hunting, activity data tracking and much more! GoWild is not just Instagram or Facebook for hunters; there's much more to it that I think all hunters could benefit from.

I'm joined by Christian Williams of Archery Strong. I've known Christian for quite awhile now, and he is one of the most determined, hard-working person that I know. This past year, Christian decided that he wanted to go on his first elk hunt, in which he hit some major road blocks along the way. We talk about his love for hunting ground hogs (grizzlies) and how that helps him hone his skills. Lastly, we talk about his business venture with Archery Strong.

On this episode, I'm joined by Rick Maxson and Alec Nebel to talk farm country turkeys and Rick's recent Texas Rio Grande Turkey hunt. We dive into the hot topic of high fence/low fence hunting, Texas hunting, gaining permission on properties, scouting turkeys, bowhunting gear and much more! In the intro, I go through my complete Sitka Gear turkey season set up and why I use it, as well.

On this episode, I'm joined by Mike Lilygren and Cade Maestas of Maven Optics at the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. We discuss what it means to be a Maven, a little about optics, some hunting stories, Maven's company culture and the different types of fun that can be had while having adventures. I had a lot of fun recording this episode with these guys, and I think you'll enjoy listening!

On this episode, I'm joined by Jake Stanisch from the Elevate Your Game Radio podcast. Jake is a turkey hunting addict and is consistently getting it done in arguably one of the hardest areas to hunt turkeys in the country. We dive into scouting and hunting these public land mountain gobblers to hopefully give you some knowledge and encouragement to give it a try this Spring!

On this episode, I'm joined by a repeat guest who works for G5 Outdoors/Prime Archery, Ryan Silver. Ryan is one of those guys that is always fun to be around, and isn't afraid to show his passion towards things he believes in. We talk about what's new at G5 and Prime, as well as diving into a topic that I think is really important for all hunters to listen to and think about.

On this episode, I'm joined by Travis Greenwood and Scott Daniels of Washingston state and Team Bad Decision. I met these two guys in the backcountry of Colorado in 2017 and have stayed in touch since. They cut their teeth hunting bears in Washington and have ventured to other places since then. These guys keep it as real as it gets and share their successes, as well as their failures that everyone can relate to.

On this BONUS episode, I'm a guest on Brad Luttrell's Restless Native podcast to talk about my journey in starting this podcast, getting into outdoor writing, starting a brand and more business/entrepreneurship related topics. It was different being the guest on a podcast rather than the one asking all of the questions, but I had a ton of fun on this one! Brad is the founder of the growing outdoors app, GO WILD.

On this episode, I'm joined by a Midwestern whitetail genius, adventure bowhunter, and Outdoor Writer Clint Casper as he made the trip to Pennsylvania to spend the weekend hiking the mountains with me. Bringing Clint's farm country whitetail knowledge and his experience hunting the west brought a unique perspective to looking at how these mountain bucks are potentially using the terrain. We covered some of the listener questions, scouting tactics, chasing dreams and much more!

On this episode, I'm joined by Alex Templeton, a farmer, rancher and you guessed it, a hunter from small town Missouri. Alex is a great ambassador for female hunters by working hard and living her best life. I start off by discussing my New Mexico application strategy followed by talking with Alex about her bowhunting elk success, special moments with her father, chasing big Missouri whitetails, women's Sitka Gear and much more - all while enjoying a few Busch lattes.

On this episode, I'm joined by Corey Jacobsen of Elk 101 to discuss planning a Do-It-Yourself elk hunt from ground zero for new elk hunter and experienced elk hunters alike. Corey created the University of Elk Hunting, an online course that is the ultimate resource for all levels of elk hunters which has helped me reduce my own learning curve. We break down the first couple modules of this course to get you elk hunting this year!