The Rich Outdoors

EP 525: Season Update with Ben Guttormson

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What’s up podcast listeners, this week Ben and I have our semi annual whiskey and catch up session to chat about how season has been going to include lessons learned. Ben and I actually linked up in the woods for 2-3 days and I actually go to watch ben put a stalk on a great bull that unfortunately did end with a dead elk.

For me season has been good, other than I hate hunting when it’s as hot as it has been all year. I intentionally set my Montana dates back this year to try and hit what seems to be a later rut with high temps. I still have had my best luck in Montana in the month of October. I took a few days off to catch up on work and hang out with the family but headed back out to the woods today to try to get lucky with this storm coming in.

Show Notes:
Ben’s Season to Date & Stories – 01:20
Cody Takes the Wife & Finds a Rut Fest – 13:00
The Heat & Your Meat – 22:45
Ben’s Close Encounters – 26:41
Days in the Field & Attitude – 35:48
Hunting the Cows vs. the Area – 39:32
Plans for Season & Lessons Learned – 54:29
Closing Thoughts – 1:15:00
Today’s show brought to you by GoWild,
Heres the deal, censorship is at an all time time. When you post on the gram you get censored, when you post on GoWild you get a virtual fist bump from fellow hunters. When you buy gear on Amazon you gas up a billionaire’s spaceship. When you buy gear on GoWild they donate to camps that teach kids to hunt, fish, and shoot. See the difference?
GoWild is a free social app built for hunters by hunters. Come join the community at downloadgowild.com and they will even give you $10 just for creating an account. Then you’ll keep unlocking GoWild Rewards as you share content because they actually like hunting pictures. Join today at www.downloadgowild.com.
Hey Quick interruption here to tell you about the new On X elite membership partnerships. On X has teamed up with some great brands to up the value of the elite membership. More and more of us are hunting more states and to be honest you almost have to if you want to hunt every year. Now with an On X elite membership you not only get maps in all 50 states but you now get access to both tTop Rut and the Huntin Fool digital  magazine. These tools are invaluable to me and now for one membership I get them all for the entire year.  Upgrade Your Membership to elite and widen your hunting opportunities. Use that TRO code and you will even save another 20% at check out.

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EP 524: The Best Wild Game Meat you Have Tasted with Andy Moeckel

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I tasted my first flip flop deer leg at Total archery Challenge a few years back. It was like my brain didn’t know how to register how good it was with knowing what I was eating. I have had a lot of deer. I have also tasted some of the best BBQ in the world. While this is not BBQ I would put it up there with Franklin’s of Wild Game, it is that good!

I have also known Andy for about 3 years and consider him a friend at this point. Andy has a crazy back story and has been through a hell of a lot. I highly recommend tuning into Fieldcraft Survival Podcast ep 247 for more on Andy’s backstory but this podcast also touches on some of those life struggles.

Andy went down a bad path as a kid and the Outdoors really saved his life. Since then Andy has a new look at both life and opportunities that come along. I really appreciate Andy’s outlook and view on the world. I am also beyond stoked for him that he has taken his family recipe and turned it into passion that is taking off like crazy.

Show Notes:
Who is Andy – 0:01:21
Ideology – 0:10:46
Justification & Impact – 0:22:29
Rock Bottom & Salvation – 0:27:41
Hurricanes, Ibex & Death Threats – 0:51:22
Closing Thoughts – 1:13:36
Flip Flop Sauce – 1:17:58

Today’s show brought to you by GoWild,
Heres the deal, censorship is at an all time time. When you post on the gram you get censored, when you post on GoWild you get a virtual fist bump from fellow hunters. When you buy gear on Amazon you gas up a billionaire’s spaceship. When you buy gear on GoWild they donate to camps that teach kids to hunt, fish, and shoot. See the difference?
GoWild is a free social app built for hunters by hunters. Come join the community at downloadgowild.com and they will even give you $10 just for creating an account. Then you’ll keep unlocking GoWild Rewards as you share content because they actually like hunting pictures. Join today at www.downloadgowild.com.
Hey Quick interruption here to tell you about the new On X elite membership partnerships. On X has teamed up with some great brands to up the value of the elite membership. More and more of us are hunting more states and to be honest you almost have to if you want to hunt every year. Now with an On X elite membership you not only get maps in all 50 states but you now get access to both tTop Rut and the Huntin Fool digital  magazine. These tools are invaluable to me and now for one membership I get them all for the entire year.  Upgrade Your Membership to elite and widen your hunting opportunities. Use that TRO code and you will even save another 20% at check out.

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EP 523: How to Utilize On X While in the Field with Dylan Dawson

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Show Notes:
Dylan’s Season to Date – 02:49
How Dylan Utilizes On-X – 09:39
Ways to Use Layers & Map Styles – 21:48
Dylan’s Eastern MT Muley Hunt – 29:11
Common Mistakes – 43:01
New Features in On-X – 53:17
Today’s show brought to you by GoWild,
Heres the deal, censorship is at an all time time. When you post on the gram you get censored, when you post on GoWild you get a virtual fist bump from fellow hunters. When you buy gear on Amazon you gas up a billionaire’s spaceship. When you buy gear on GoWild they donate to camps that teach kids to hunt, fish, and shoot. See the difference?
GoWild is a free social app built for hunters by hunters. Come join the community at downloadgowild.com and they will even give you $10 just for creating an account. Then you’ll keep unlocking GoWild Rewards as you share content because they actually like hunting pictures. Join today at www.downloadgowild.com.
Todays show is brought to you by MEAT. Made with Meat is a new brand bringing you direct to consumer meat processing equipment. Processing my own Meat is something I take a lot of pride in. It is something I have done since I was a kid and as import to me as the memories I have from the hunt are the memories of processing the elk or deer with good friends or my family. Meat has a full line of extremely nice meat processing equipment to help you make processing your own animals an enjoyable memory. From meat grinders to vacuum packers Meat has what you need to get it done. check em out and www.meatyourmaker.com and you code TRO to save 15% off. Also be on the lookout because we are doing a massive giveaway coming up in October.

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EP 522: How to Hunt the Haul Rd for Caribou

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This was probably one of the top 3 hunts I’ve done. I absolutely love the challenge of going to a new place and trying to figure it out. The Haul Rd is the ultimate DIY figure it out hunt. I had been planning to do a fly out caribou hunt, I was headed out solo and honestly I just wanted to go to Alaska and hunt. When my good buddy Craig Van Arsdale said hey I am headed to the Haul rd I thought you know that hunt has been on my list for a lot of years. I have spent most of my life hunting solo for one reason or another. three years ago Craig and I went on a hunt in Colorado and we hit it off. Not only can Craig and I shoot the shit about crypto and business but we pretty much know what the other one is going to do before he says a word. The only problem with Craig and I hunting together is that there is literally zero voice of reason saying maybe thats a bad idea. This has lead to some of the craziest pack outs I can think of. The craziest thing is that Craig and I have been 100% success on every hunt together and we have killed within 400 yards of each other every single time.

We went into the Haul rd hunt with lots of time, a willingness to figure it out, and zero safety net, aka a rifle. Craig txt me and said hey should I bring a rifle just in case? I instantly said no, I want to kill one with my bow and I don’t want to have an out. is bow or bust this trip.

For those who don’t know the “Haul Rd Caribou Hunt” is a road 500 miles long from Fairbanks to Deadhorse where within 5 miles of the road it is bow only. If you have the gumption you could hike out 5 miles and shoot one with a rifle but not many people hike 5 miles across the tundra. In this podcast we breakdown our epic hunt that had it’s challenges and ended up with yet another brutal pack out.

Enjoy!

Show Notes:
Start – Haul Road Overview – 03:16
Caribou Activity – 11:18
The Story of Cody’s Bull – 18:40
Craig’s Bull – 26:59
The Madness Packing Out – 42:37
Lessons Learned – 48:30
Closing Thoughts – 52:58

Todays show is brought to you by MEAT. Made with Meat is a new brand bringing you direct to consumer meat processing equipment. Processing my own Meat is something I take a lot of pride in. It is something I have done since I was a kid and as import to me as the memories I have from the hunt are the memories of processing the elk or deer with good friends or my family. Meat has a full line of extremely nice meat processing equipment to help you make processing your own animals an enjoyable memory. From meat grinders to vacuum packers Meat has what you need to get it done. check em out and www.meatyourmaker.com and you code TRO to save 10% off. Also be on the lookout because we are doing a massive giveaway coming up in October.
Today’s show brought to you by GoWild,
Heres the deal, censorship is at an all time time. When you post on the gram you get censored, when you post on GoWild you get a virtual fist bump from fellow hunters. When you buy gear on Amazon you gas up a billionaire’s spaceship. When you buy gear on GoWild they donate to camps that teach kids to hunt, fish, and shoot. See the difference?
GoWild is a free social app built for hunters by hunters. Come join the community at downloadgowild.com and they will even give you $10 just for creating an account. Then you’ll keep unlocking GoWild Rewards as you share content because they actually like hunting pictures. Join today at www.downloadgowild.com.

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EP 521: Rhylee Gerber, Ranch Hand, Adventurer, Hunter

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This week I am joined by a special guest who has been there done that and lived life to the max. Rhylee Gerber has started on TV, traveled the world hunted and fished and just generally lived her life on her terms. I always enjoying talking to people who forgo the path society tells us to take for a life of adventure and Rhylee definitely falls in line with that.

Show Notes:
Start – About Rhylee Gerber – 02:05
Rhylee’s TV Show & Opportunity – 07:21
Social Media, Cancel Culture & Justification – 17:22
Getting Your Hands Dirty – 30:27
Deal Making, Partnerships & Valuation – 36:45
Rhylee’s Upcoming Products & Plans – 44:40
Rhylee’s Social & Websites – 54:38

Todays show is brought to you by MEAT. Made with Meat is a new brand bringing you direct to consumer meat processing equipment. Processing my own Meat is something I take a lot of pride in. It is something I have done since I was a kid and as import to me as the memories I have from the hunt are the memories of processing the elk or deer with good friends or my family. Meat has a full line of extremely nice meat processing equipment to help you make processing your own animals an enjoyable memory. From meat grinders to vacuum packers Meat has what you need to get it done. check em out and www.madewithmeat.com and you code TRO to save 15% off. Also be on the lookout because we are doing a massive giveaway coming up in October.
Hey Quick interruption here to tell you about the new On X elite membership partnerships. On X has teamed up with some great brands to up the value of the elite membership. More and more of us are hunting more states and to be honest you almost have to if you want to hunt every year. Now with an On X elite membership you not only get maps in all 50 states but you now get access to both tTop Rut and the Huntin Fool digital  magazine. These tools are invaluable to me and now for one membership I get them all for the entire year.  Upgrade Your Membership to elite and widen your hunting opportunities. Use that TRO code and you will even save another 20% at check out.

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