The Rich Outdoors

EP 456: The Business of Guiding and Outfitting with Rocky Crandell

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Welcome to the Rich Outdoors, where I sit down with guests of all kinds to discuss adventure, hunting and entrepreneurship. I am constantly looking to grow and expand and hopefully along the way add value to you the listener as well.

In todays podcast I am joined by Rocky Crandell, an Instructor at the University of Montana Western in Dillon. Rocky joins me to chat about the outdoor industry, the business of guides and outfitters and the pot holes of entrepreneurship. Rocky shares some of his own struggles along the way and we discuss some of the trends we see within the guide and outfitter space. I hope you guys enjoy this conversation and if you have an questions be sure to follow up with Rocky

rocky.crandell@umwestern.edu

Show Notes: 
Intro – 0:04:13
About Rocky Crandell – 0:06:46
Career Start, Ventures, & Transitions – 0:13:42
Speed Bumps of Your Own Business – 0:22:03
University Montana Western’s New Guide & Outfitter Degree – 0:33:57
The “Outdoor Industry” & How It’s Changing – 0:44:00
The Current Value of a College Education – 0:54:18
Content Creation & the Future – 0:59:51
If You Could Go Back In Time – 1:09:41
Where to Learn More & Contact Rocky – 1:13:48

I’ve said this before, but now you get to hear it first hand. FHF Gear is an awesome company and I really enjoy everyone who is a part of it. FHF makes the best chest harness I have ever used and I love its modular design. Go support a great company and a great team, and get yourself a new FHF harness. Use Code TRO to save 10% off your order. Thats WWW.FHFGEAR.COM
This podcast is also brought to you by Backcountry Fuel. The Subscription box that you will are going actually use every month. Funny story, Paul and told me he thought it was funny that I say on the podcast ads, “stock up and save for hunting season” because his boxes go straight into his truck and never make it more than a week.
Whether you just want a secret truck stash of tasty snacks or you actually want to stock up your food supply for hunting season, go sign up for Backcountry Fuel Box. If you aren’t satisfied with your first box I will give you a 100% refund.

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EP 454: Backcountry Spring Bear with Ryan Lampers

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This week my man Ryan Lampers joins me to talk backcountry bear hunting. Ryan doesn’t do anything not as hardcore as he can and bear hunting is definitely no exception. We dive into Ryans recent trip to Idaho and discuss a lot of the things they learned throughout their 12 day trip. Ryan has spent time hunting bears as early as April all of the way into June. We talk about the different behaviors of the bears he has seen across those dates and what he prefers. We also talk terrain and how rugged remote bear hunting differs from the bear hunting advise you generally hear.

If you want some motivation for spring bear I highly recommend you check out Ryan’s recent hunt with Brian Call on Brian’s YouTube Channel.

Show Notes: 
Intro – Weekend Game Plan – 0:03:27
Bear Terrain, Variations, & State Differences – 0:09:08
When To Go & Ideal Weather – 0:18:12
Where to Focus – Basins, Slopes, & Drainages – 0:27:03
Season Primes & Behavior Changes – 0:35:34
Finding Big, Old, Reclusive Bears – 0:42:29
Ryan & Brian’s New Films & Hunting Summit – 0:56:29

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EP 452: Paul Lewis of FHF Gear

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This episode of the podcast is brought to you by FHF and Backcountry Fuel. Which is funny because that who’s on the podcast. Today I sit down with Paul Lewis the founder and owner of FHF Gear. I had pretty much force Paul to come on the podcast because he is almost humble to a fault. I have a ton of respect for Paul who has built an amazing company pretty much entirely on the side while also being a full time LEO.
In this podcast Paul shares some of the highs and lows of building FHF out of his garage. We talk about career moves and knowing when to take opportunities vs when to stick with whats working. Paul also shares some hunting stories and in fact this podcast kicks off with a story Paul was telling before we were recording but I just had to hit record mid story because it was too good to miss.
Show Notes: 
Intro – Paul Lewis – 0:04:04
How Paul’s Hunting Evolved – 0:21:49
Starting FHF – 0:27:25
Work Life Balance & Design Process – 0:38:23
Advice – 0:45:51
Risk Assessment – 0:50:37
US Production – 0:57:38
Looking Back – 1:04:03
Closing Thoughts – 1:10:15
FHF Gear Info & Deals – 1:13:21
I’ve said this before, but now you get to hear it first hand. FHF Gear is an awesome company and I really enjoy everyone who is a part of it. FHF makes the best chest harness I have ever used and I love its modular design. Go support a great company and a great team, and get yourself a new FHF harness. Use Code TRO to save 10% off your order. Thats WWW.FHFGEAR.COM
This podcast is also brought to you by Backcountry Fuel. The Subscription box that you will are going actually use every month. Funny story, Paul and told me he thought it was funny that I say on the podcast ads, “stock up and save for hunting season” because his boxes go straight into his truck and never make it more than a week.
Whether you just want a secret truck stash of tasty snacks or you actually want to stock up your food supply for hunting season, go sign up for Backcountry Fuel Box. If you aren’t satisfied with your first box I will give you a 100% refund.

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EP 450: Terry Houin – Retired Navy Seal and Devoted Outdoorsman

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This weeks podcast I got the pleasure to sit down with Terry Houin a retired Navy Seal and all around solid gentleman. I love that Terry is so humble but we did get some great stories out of him like his journey to becoming a Navy Seal despite not really knowing what the Seals even were. Terry shares his journey of becoming an elk hunter and the ups and downs of being a Seal and an outdoorsman. Terry is now helping Redcon1 build their outdoors program.

Show Notes:
Intro – About Terry Houin – 0h 3m 0s
Career Highs & Lows – 0h 9m 34s
How Hunting is Terry’s Escape – 0h 13m 42s
Redcon Outdoors – 0h 20m 1s
Quality Nutrients on the Mountain – 0h 28m 27s
Upcoming Hunts, Gear, & Archery Focus – 0h 32m 12s
Terry’s Archery Intro Advice for Vets – 0h 44m 12s
Dream Hunts & Career Adventures – 0h 46m 33s
Self Accountability & Independence – 0h 54m 34s
Improving in 2020 – 1h 2m 16s
Redcon Giveaways & Social Media – 1h 5m 32s

This episode is brought to you by ON X maps and goHunt.com. my two favorite tools for planning hunts and this time of year I spend a lot of nights scouring these two services to plan all of my epic adventures. If you want to start doing epic trips and hunts. Maybe you have never hunted outside of your home state before. Get yourself a goHUNT and an ON X accounts and just spend one hour a night checking things out. Thats how it all starts, pretty soon you will be planning epic hunts and having too many more hunts that you don’t even have time for. Again, if you want to do epic trips, push yourself out of your comfort level, and become to type of person you hunts new areas, sign up for goHUNT Insider and get yourself an On X Hunt account. Use the code TRO and you will save 20% off On X and you will get $50 to the gear shop on GoHunt.

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EP 448: E-Souting with Mark Livesay

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Lady’s and gents, the master is back. This time he has a big announcement as well. Mark Livesay is thee most knowledgeable person I know when it comes to planning and mapping out a hunt from a computer. Mark has year and years of experience and has a system that is dialed. Our first two podcast are some of the most downloaded episodes we have done and now Mark comes on to answer  many of the questions you guys had after those podcasts.

Marks 1st podcast – EP 240

Marks 2nd Podcast – EP 370

Mark has also finally put together an e-scouting course that will BLOW YOUR MIND. If you think what could Mark possibly add that hasn’t been on the 3+ hours of podcast? This course is 30+ hours and Mark has done a great job laying the information out in a very organized manner. Whether you you are still trying to figure out how to use google earth or you have been doing this for year, I guarantee there is valuable information.

The Best E-Scouting Course Ever Made 

Show Notes: 
Intro – Mark Livesay Overview – 0:03:05
Really Digging In – 0:09:55
Goal & Focus of Mark’s Course – 0:17:21
Benefits of Mastering E-Scouting – 0:22:04
Concepts for “Finding Elk”- 0:37:30
Rifle Hunting Specifics – 0:45:10
Time Spent – 0:59:25
Patreon Questions & Map Tips – 1:11:26
Mark’s Course: Where & When – 1:21:18
This episode is brought to you by ON X maps and go hunt.com. my two favorite tools for planning hunts and this time of year I spend a lot of nights scouring these two services to plan all of my epic adventures. If you want to start doing epic trips and hunts. Maybe you have never hunted outside of your home state before. Get yourself a goHUNT and an ON X accounts and just spend one hour a night checking things out. Thats how it all starts, pretty soon you will be planning epic hunts and having too many more hunts that you don’t even have time for. Again, if you want to do epic trips, push yourself out of your comfort level, and become to type of person you hunts new areas, sign up for goHUNT Insider and get yourself an On X Hunt account. Use the code TRO and you will save 20% off On X and you will get $50 to the gear shop on GoHunt.

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