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Coues Deer Hunting with Craig Van Arsdale Throwback

Rattling Coues Bucks and Strip Tags Craig Van Arsdale 
Craig shares with us some stories from this past season and shares with us how he likes to rattle coues bucks into bow range. He also shares with us how he decided to take a hunting sabbatical   Check out Craigs Instagram 
 
 
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Elk Season 2023 tagging bulls, saving kids and blown opportunities

Anthony of Phoenix shooting bags drops by with Joey to share with us the rollercoaster ride of the 2023 elk season 

Turning Feral with Zach Hanson

Turning Feral with Zach Hanson
Show Notes:
 
Zach Hanson joins me to chat about his book Turning Feral as well as his journey from a career in AI tech to hunting. He’s currently gearing up for trapping season, which is his big push every year. We start by talking about our plans for the early season and why we’re looking forward to the later season. In hunting, we know things don’t always go our way, and we chat about how our failures make us appreciate our successes a whole lot more.
 
Zach’s first hunting teacher was YouTube, as he didn’t have anyone close to him in the sport. He then learned about hunting from his in-laws, and he got some education down in Tennessee. Once he got out west, he realized it was a different ball game, and he took advantage of some guidance out there. Zach shares how his interest in hunting started from an interest in food. After his divorce, he went all in on hunting and moved out to Idaho, where he now calls home with his new wife and their children.
 
Zach and I talk about how his experience with sports helped him cultivate a mindset that’s perfect for hunting. We both share some stories about how we got ourselves out of a jam and how that made us feel a sense of achievement and resilience. We also discuss some of the stories included in Turning Feral, Zach’s plans for his software company for outfitters, and much more. 
What’s Inside:
 
How Zach moved from the world of AI into hunting
A sneak peek into Zach’s book, Turning Feral
Insights into Zach’s new software company for outfitters
 
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Short Description:Zach Hanson joins me to chat about his book Turning Feral as well as his journey from a career in AI tech to hunting. We both share some stories about how we got ourselves out of a jam and how that made us feel a sense of achievement and resilience. We also discuss some of the stories included in Turning Feral, Zach’s plans for his software company for outfitters, and much more.
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Rusty Smith Elk Hunting in Idaho

Rusty and I catch up on his recent elk hunt in Idaho where he, almost got ran over by fighting bulls and end up scoring a giant 6x7 bull. We talk about his 2023 antelope and caribou hunts. Check out Rustys IG for a glimpse of what he's got going on. 

Early Season Whitetail Deer with Art Helin

Early Season Whitetail Deer with Art Helin
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The Hunting Public and John Stallone

Arron and Zach of The Hunting Public invited me on their podcast to discuss how we can all be involved in saving hunting. 

Scoring Coues Deer with Jay Scott

Scoring Coues Deer with Jay Scott
 
Show Notes:
Even though I know how to score deer, I don’t feel confident telling people how to score Coues deer. So I brought Jay Scott on for an expert’s opinion on how to score them on the hoof.
 
For the novice or intermediate hunter, Jay recommends that you get as many antlers or horns in your hands as possible with a measuring tape. A lot of scoring just comes down to experience, so you’ll need to look over a lot of deer before you can get a better understanding of what a deer is on sight.
 
Measuring mistakes can add up quickly. If you’re a half-inch off on everything, then that’ll distort your final number. For hunters who are used to hunting in the East or the Midwest, scoring the Coues deer will be a different experience. When you break down deer, there are 4 main parts of the scorecard.
 
Point length
Main beam
Mass
Spread
 
For most people, they talk about spread like it’s the most important factor in scoring, but for Coues deer, it is not. You want to be looking for a minimum length of 15-inches on the points and then everything else builds around that.
 
You can follow Jay on Instagram for some practice seeing pictures and comparing your guess to his. If you’d like one of his charts that will simplify the scoring process, you can email Jay at: JayScottOutdoors@gmail.com.
 
 
What’s Inside:
The difference between Midwestern and Western point language, and why that matters.
For a buck to be a hundred, your point length category needs to be in the 15-inch range.
When beams wrap around the front, the size is going to naturally increase.
How white antlers are going to distort your perception of size.
 
 
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Short Description:
How accurately can you score antlers from a picture? If you’re an expert like Jay Scott, you’ll be able to get within an inch or two of the score. For the rest of us, Jay’s going to walk us through the four main parts of a score, plus some factors that trick hunters into overestimating size.
 
 
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Shane Edgar Coues Deer Hunting Throwback Thurs

Shane Edgar Coues Deer Hunting 
 
Shane and I discuss the different rifle hunts in AZ for coues deer. We give advice on where when and how to find coues deer. We talk about glassing techniques as well as the differences of each hunt and what to expect. 

Mule Deer Hunting Tips and Tactics with Jess Reveal

 Mule Deer Tips with Jess Reveal
Show Notes:
 
Jess Reveal lives in southern Utah, and she joins me here to chat about mule deer. Jess has been living in Utah for the past 10 years and grew up hunting with her dad out in Missouri. She didn’t find her way into bow hunting until she moved to Utah and met her husband. After he showed her the ropes, she eventually snagged her first muley while she was eight months pregnant with her daughter! Jess continues to dive deeper into archery hunting and is always eager to learn more.
 
There’s so much more to hunting than just going out and killing an animal. Jess wants to teach that lesson to her daughter, along with the respect that goes along with bow hunting. We talk about growing up hunting in a tree stand and the differences between that and archery. We’re spoiled today with phones and technology, but we’ve also become dependent on them. Jess and I talk about the evolution of hunting tech and how far we’ve come since the old days.
 
Jess shares her approach to the mule deer season, and we get into the tactics she’s used to get big bucks. Archery season is just a month long in Utah, but it’s a year long process for her. She watches them rut and how they’re acting and migrating, and she does a lot of legwork before the actual hunt. We also get into some elk hunting stories, how Jess finds new areas, and more.
What’s Inside:
 
Tips for the upcoming mule deer season.
How Jess got into archery after rifle hunting.
How Jess finds new areas.
 
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Short Description:Jess Reveal lives in southern Utah, and she joins me here to chat about mule deer and the upcoming season. We talk about growing up hunting in a tree stand and the differences between that and archery, as well as the evolution of hunting tech. We also get into some elk hunting stories, how Jess finds new areas, and more.
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Throwback thurs Early Elk Season with Shannon Mobbs

Throwback thurs Early Elk Season with Shannon Mobbs
 
Show Notes:
Shannon Mobbs is a buddy of mine and it’s time to talk about elk season since it’s right around the corner. I’m about to head to New Mexico to hunt antelope and a friend of mine has a cattle ranch and I was able to get a landowner tag. It sounds like it will be promising, but I have no idea what to expect. The tag is good for three days and I can use any weapon. Antelope hunting is a lot of fun and I’m taking a friend who’s a first timer.
 
Shannon shares what he likes to do to prepare for the upcoming elk season. He picks up his gym time and getting back into it after taking some down time is always difficult. Staying in shape all year round is always ideal and sometimes it helps to switch up your routine. It also helps to keep your equipment and technique dialed in and stay active in whatever season is happening at the time. Buying a new bow and changing up your equipment is all about timing and something that a lot of hunters take into consideration.
 
We get into scouting and Shannon talks about how he chooses the spots he uses for the season. He uses onX mapping technology to zoom in on travel paths and trails. He uses cameras a little bit but doesn’t depend on them. Elk hunting is far more competitive these days, which isn’t everyone’s thing, but Shannon enjoys it. He has tips for folks heading out in early elk season and the difference in tactics between the early season and later. We talk about the moon phases as well and how it impacts elk in different areas. It’s been a while since I’ve had Shannon on, so he spends some time catching us up on his best hunting stories since our last conversation.
What’s Inside:
What to do leading up to an elk hunt to prepare.
Changes in equipment and how it impacts hunting.
Scouting and how Shannon chooses spots.
Tactics for early elk season vs mid and late elk season.
Moon phases and elk hunting.
Shannon’s latest hunting stories.
 
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Short Description:. 
It’s almost elk season and Shannon Mobbs has a ton of tips to help you get ready. We chat about what to do to prepare, including ramping up gym time and checking your equipment. Shannon shares what he likes to do for scouting, the differences between early and later elk seasons, moon phases, and more.
 
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