In this week’s Wapiti Wednesday we have a long time elk hunting guest Zach Bowhay. In this episode Zach and I break down a very common complaint amongst elk hunters, “how do I get away from all these peoples!” Zach has hunted Idaho his whole life and we talk about how in recent years he has had to change his approach and adjust tactics on the fly constantly. We talk about ways to not only find the voids in people but how Zach and I have changed the way we think about elk country.

Show Notes: 
Intro – Overview – 1m 5s
Zach’s System for New Areas – 8m 28s
Camp Options, Mobility, & Calling – 25m 35s
Closing Thoughts & Advice – 35m 33s
Zack’s Upcoming Film & Content – 39m 51s

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With the world virtually at a standstill and many wishing, they had more survival skills. James Nash and Lampers join me today for a conversation about how we as sportsmen can up our skills to be better prepared for chaotic times such as these. So many things are unknown right now and we talk about some issues as it pertains to both spring closers affecting bear hunts and also what fall hunts might hold.

One big take away is that you must be flexible and be able to adapt as things change and evolve. We talk about how this hunting season for many will be much more about filling the freezer as times are very uncertain. Ryan gives some great tips on canning meat and we also cover freezer management ideas.

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. That’s 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 the 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.

Show Notes:
Intro – Episode Topic – 0:02:53
2020 Season & COVID-19 – 0:07:14
Food & Storage with Few Skills & Funds – 0:16:39
Skills to Have & Improve – 0:39:48
Current Self Improvements & Skills – 0:53:34
Ryan’s Homestead Advice & Podcast – 0:57:35
Closing Thoughts – 1:02:08

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I always enjoy having Micah on the podcast and this episode was no exception. Micah is a former Navy Seal who now makes a huge impact on the lives of many veterans with his program Heroes and Horses. Micah is one of the more introspective humans I have ever met and we chat a lot about purpose and meaning as it gets wrapped up in this thing we call identity. We talk about the current events and Micah gives his take on the Coronavirus situation. Not just the bad but also all of the good things that could come from what’s happening. Micah is well-traveled and has a myriad of experiences that make him so well rounded and honestly just a fascinating character.

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Jonathan Metcalf is one hell of a good guy. He introduced himself a few years ago and it’s been cool to follow his journey along the way ever since. In 2019 Johnathan took one of the cooler Roosevelt bulls I have ever seen but what I love about this story is his journey and learning curve to get to that point. To say he earned that bull would be an understatement. Jonathan has put in an hour and hour and mile after mile to figure out this whole elk hunting thing. He is very intuitive when it comes to elk hunting and that is very evident throughout this podcast. I love success stories but I really love success stories from people who are passionate about elk hunting. Jonathan may have only taken a couple of bull elk but it is very clear to me that this is a student of the game if you will. He has done his homework and I think time will show that he is a great elk hunter.

Jonathan also runs a group called Kong Valley Collective which strives to inspire people to get outside no matter what you call success. Do me a favor and check it out or give it a follow on IG if this looks inspiring to you.

Show Notes:
Intro – Johnathan’s Massive Rosie – 1m 6s
Accomplishments & Appreciation – 31m 12s
Persistence, Tracking, & Patterns – 42m 4s
Another Good Kill Story – 57m 17s
Advice to Ones Self – 78m 52s
“Kong Valley Collective” – 88m 0s

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This past week I headed to Bend Oregon to host a fundraiser on behalf of Raise em Outdoors. While I was in town I got the invite to tour the Nosler factory. This ended up being way cooler than I thought it was going to be and I highly recommend do it. On top of the tour, one of our listeners, Justin Moore actually set up a podcast with The President and Grandson of the Founder, John Nosler himself. John is an avid hunter and together with hunting partner Garrett Wales they have been on many adventures around the world with more stories than we had time for. Garret’s background is equally impressive and after the podcast, Garrett, Justin, and I chatted for 2 more hours about business and entrepreneurship. Garrett was one of the founding partners of 10 Barrel Brewing a very popular brewery in Oregon. Garrett ended up selling 10 Barrel to Anheuser Busch in 2016 and has now gone on to launch new projects that are doing well.

I love the passion in this podcast, and it is easy to tell that they both love to hunt and love the memories that are being made. I am all about working hard to achieve your goals and pushing the limits of what you think is possible. This podcast is about that and there is some great tidbits of wisdom scattered throughout. Hope you enjoy.

Show Notes: 
Intro – About 10 Barrel – 0:03:19
Mexico Sheep Hunt & Other Stories – 0:12:19
The Journey, Entrepreneurship & Goals – 0:56:16
The Story & Man Behind Nosler – 1:02:06
Advice From the Guys – 1:19:13
The “27 Nosler” & Future Innovation – 1:34:56
Closing Thoughts – 1:46:48

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. That’s 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 the 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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