The Rich Outdoors

Hey, guys and gals welcome to the show, its the rich outdoors podcast I am your host Cody Rich. So, I just got back from elk hunting in Montana and first off I can’t thank you guys enough I am overloaded with messages of successful hunts and guys thanking the podcast for the success. That might be the best motivation to keep grinding and producing the show yet. So thank you guys so much and congratulations to all of the listeners who were successful this year. I wanna do a full elk hunt recap so I won’t get into my season too much but in some ways, I had a great year, and in others, it was a struggle. Overall I had a blast and season went by way-way to fast. I set some pretty big goals and came probably as close to reaching them as I ever have both in Oregon and in Montana, but just couldn’t quite get it done for various reasons. I’m sure we will dive more into it on a hunt recap podcast here shortly. Today though I am joined by Mike Johnson of Hell’s Canyon Armory. Mike is a great guy with a huge passion for chasing mule deer and a wealth of knowledge when it comes to long-range shooting and just becoming a more proficient shooter overall. In this episode, we kind of jump all over talking about mule deer, Guns, and telling hunting stories but Mike has some great tips throughout. Hope you guys enjoy this episode and if you are in the market for a new Custom Long Range gun be sure to hit Mike up he is a solid dude. Show Notes: * Interview starts (8:00) * Getting into hunting when you didn’t grow up in a hunting family (12:00) * Sleep late do great (20:00) * Killing a deer that you never could before (30:30) * Hells Canyon Armory (33:00) * How long range shooting abilities increases hunting success (42:30) * What’s too far? (46:00) * The caliber of choice for most long range hunting (52:00) * The best way to become a long-range hunter (56:00) * The biggest reason guys miss a shot (1:01:00) * Learning MOA or Mrad (1:08:00) * First focal plane vs Second focal plane (1:13:00) * Not punching my elk tags (1:23:00) * Catch up with Mike (1:36:30) GoWild is the ultimate app for hunting, fishing and the outdoors. Keep track of all of your photos and stats for your deer, turkeys, fish and whatever else you can think of. You can log time to tell your friends about your hiking, archery practice, scouting, trail cameras, off-roading, and much more. Find and share recipes for your wild game. And you can win gear, totally free to you, along the way. • LOG KILLS & CATCHES • We have 50+ species and counting in our system. Never forget your animal’s weight, rack details, beard length or other stats again. No more searching for last year’s deer photos—we have it right here. • A NEW SCORING SYSTEM • GoWild is the only app with a patent-pending, new way to score your animals. We look at the entirety of your hunt or fishing trip. It’s not just about the antlers—it’s about the pursuit and skill behind them that tell the story. • FIND RECIPES • We’ve partnered with some of the best chefs in the industry to create our recipe system. Log your own recipes, or find new ways to cook your favorite wild game. • WIN GEAR • GoWild is the only platform for the outdoors where you can win sweet gear. Our giveaways are going on weekly, and are coming from amazing brands like Vortex. You can win fishing rods and reels, tactical knives, binoculars, range bags, wild game cookbooks, and so much more. • GREAT CONTENT, EASIER TO FIND • Dump the hashtags. GoWild makes it incredibly easy to find content about the topics you love. The app’s content is fully customizable—see the kind of content you want, nothing you don’t. This episode is brought to you by goHUNT.com.

  Hey guys, welcome to the show. On today’s show I sit down with Joey Pyburn, and we dive straight into mid/late season tactics. By the time this airs, it’s going to be pretty late in September, and guys will either be at home celebrating their success from the early season, or guys will be out there still grinding, trying their absolute hardest to get it done before it’s too late. I hope you all gain a little bit of insight from this episode to help you pull through and finish the season strong. Thanks for listening guys! Show Notes: * Interview starts (2:00) * Letting your own kids run wild (5:00) * Growing up with Ryan (8:30) * Passing bulls and going home empty handed (17:30) * Motivation throughout the season (20:00) * Muzzleloader hunts in Washington state (23:45) * Walking up on your animal (35:15) * Pissing a bull off (37:45) * Oregon hunt (50:30) * Sheep in Hart Mountain (54:00) * Struggling during mid season (1:00:00) This episode is brought to you by Greenbelly Meals. Greenbelly Meals are a true meal replacement bar. Chris Cage the founder, designed these bars to be 650 calories and 33% of your daily nutrition for 6 core nutrients. I have been using Greenbelly meals for the last two season now and I absolutely love them. They make a great option for a lunch or mid day meal and with two bars per resealable pack I can divide them up during the day. The best part is, they are actually really delicious. Greenbelly bars come in three different flavors and I honestly like all three. These bars are one of the best options for quick, easy, light weight backcountry meals that I have ever come across, so check them out. To get more information and to order some for your next hunt, just go to www.greenbelly.coand use coupon codeTRO10for 10% off your first order.

  Hey, everyone, this episode is actually podcast I did with Drew Devires over at Adventure Deficit Podcast. I Don’t talk about myself much on my show but drew did a great job of prying some good stories and advice out of me, that I am usually reluctant to give so I want to share it with you guys. On top of me rambling about myself, I think there is also so good info throughout the show and I am happy to share it with you guys. I gotta say thank you to Drew for having me on, be sure to go subscribe to his podcast Adventure Deficit. Enjoy Show Notes: * Interview starts (3:30) * First elk hunting experience (9:30) * Hunting throughout the teenage years (12:45) * Gaining new mentors (17:00) * Careers for a small town kid (18:30) * First out of state hunt (20:30) * Hit the reset button (31:30) * Why backcountry hunting belongs with the Adventure Deficit group (35:30) * Conversations over wild game meat (45:15) * A life lesson from backcountry hunting (48:00) * You have to fail in order to win (57:30) * Respecting an animals life (1:00:30) * The difference between poachers and hunters (1:12:00) * Buy tags, not gear (1:13:30) * A dream hunt (1:21:15) * Dropped (1:22:30) * Hunting and social media (1:27:30) * Gear for a dream hunt (1:29:15) * Powder River Cartridge (1:39:00) This episode is brought to you by goHUNT.com. GoHUNT’s insider membership is a membership that gives you access to so many tools to help you become a better hunter. I know you guys hear me talk about it all the time and you probably hear it on every podcast you listen too but if you are not a member yet you are missing out on a great resource. GoHUNT.com is easily one of my favorite tools for finding and researching hunts, but it is so much more than that. Having access to the knowledge base and articles is super valuable and when you become a member you get even more benefits like points back on gear in the goHUNT Gear Shop. Just the prices at the gear shop alone are worth being a member. GoHUNT is currently offering a free trail. If you have always wondered is this goHUNT thing worth the money? now is your chance to test in out for free. Try it out and I promise you will be hooked. This tool will save you so much time and effort on researching hunts, not to mention you will find hunts you never knew were there. Just go to goHUNT.com/TRO sign up for your free trial and I will send you a free TRO podcast Decal and tutorial on how I use go hunt to find hidden gem units.

Alright guys, welcome to the show. On today’s episode, I get together with the Hobson family, which, prior to doing this podcast, I had no idea that they only lived about 10 minutes down the road from me. So, to make it easy, I decided to drive down to their house and record an awesome episode. We talked a lot about each family members experiences in the past of calling in bulls, waiting on wallows, missing bulls, all of the things you can expect from elk hunting over the years. They share with us their brutal pack outs that lead to them buying horses, which brings them into a whole new ballgame. Hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it. Thanks, guys! Show Notes: * Interview starts (3:00) * Nicoles archery elk hunt (7:30) * Justin’s first archery hunt (17:45) * The mule story (23:45) * Raking for elk (29:30) * The kind of pack out that makes you buy horses (38:00) * The struggle of horse back hunting (48:00) * The secret to hunting Oregon’s opener (56:15) *  Full circle (1:01:10) * A lot more to elk hunting than we realize (1:13:45) This episode is brought to you by Greenbelly Meals. Greenbelly Meals are a true meal replacement bar. Chris Cage the founder, designed these bars to be 650 calories and 33% of your daily nutrition for 6 core nutrients. I have been using Greenbelly meals for the last two season now and I absolutely love them. They make a great option for a lunch or mid day meal and with two bars per resealable pack I can divide them up during the day. The best part is, they are actually really delicious. Greenbelly bars come in three different flavors and I honestly like all three. These bars are one of the best options for quick, easy, light weight backcountry meals that I have ever come across, so check them out. To get more information and to order some for your next hunt, just go to www.greenbelly.coand use coupon codeTRO10for 10% off your first order.

Welcome to the show! Today’s guest is Mr. Kip Fowler, who, like most you, is a die hard mule deer hunter. What’s different about kip though, is that he has maximized his abilities to capitalize on not a lot of time. On today’s show, we dive into how to be successful with only a few hours to hunt, or just those weekend warrior hunts. Not everybody has the ability to drop everything and spend two or three weeks straight in the woods, so most of us rely on bombing over for a day or two at a time. If you enjoyed this episode, please let me know by doing a review on iTunes, it really helps. Thanks, guys! Show Notes: * Interview starts (3:00) * Growing up hunting (6:00) * Enjoy the experience (11:00) * Having early success (15:30) * Working on hunting with the kids (20:00) * Balancing hunting with family life (23:00) * Being successful in a short period of time (25:30) * Shooter on an escape route (28:45) * Finding the escape route (31:15) * Finding deer quickly (35:00) * Dedication (42:30) * To all you guys out there grinding still (49:00) * The struggle of whitetail hunting (54:00 This episode is brought to you by OnX Hunt. OnX is a must have for serious hunters and is one of my top tools for $100 dollars. OnX is the most trusted resource for public/private mapping available in all 50 states. The On X Hunt app will turn your phone into one an amazing hunting tool allowing you to not only navigate heavily public/private areas, but with base maps, you can use satellite, topo, and Hybrid mode to navigate with land features. The On X hunt app allows you save maps and be able to use the app and the GPS while in airplane mode. Yes, it is possible through some kind of magic wizardry you can have your phone in airplane mode or have zero service and be able to track exactly where you are. One of my favorite features of On X Hunt is the ability to scout on my desktop mark points of interest, and then automatically have them on my mobile device so when I am in the woods I can see my saved areas, trails, and way points. On X hunt also has the ability to add layers such as roadless areas, timer cuts, burns, and much more. On X Hunt gives me a ton of confidence as a hunter and is just a must have in today’s informant. That’s why it is on my list of best-hunting tools under $100. Check it out and use The rich outdoors Promo Code TRO and save 20% on your membership. It’s going to change the way you hunt.

Todays I want to share a story with you guys. This episode is a story about two brothers, who were connected through hunting and their love for the outdoors. Through social media and through the podcast I met Karl Blanchard. I’m not going to ruin the story but in a nut shell Karl’s brother Aaron always dreamed of being in a magazine and we are no Eastman’s Journal but if I can help share the story, you bet your ass I am going to help where I can. Karl is an awesome guy and I have so much respect for him and the family members who have lost loved ones in the service. My heart goes out to them all and I am so glad that Karl and others can find piece in hunting. This is the best hunting story we’ve ever had on the show for multiple reasons so I hope you guys enjoy. Show Notes: * Interview starts (4:00) * Drawing a Washington branch bull tag (13:00) * Killing a bull for Aaron (15:30) * The freedom we have today (24:00) * Karl’s tactic for his hunt (26:00) * Nervous for the hunt (31:00) * Reading a bulls attitude (36:30) * A bittersweet moment (46:00) * Why we hunt (55:30) * Relating to Veterans through hunting (1:03:45) * Catching up with Karl (1:13:45) Since the time we were little, playing hunting on the hill by our house, my big brother was always obsessed with big bull elk!  I can’t tell you how many times I have been shot with a red ryder bb gun pretending to be a bugling 6pt!  Cut outs from bugle magazines covered the walls of his room, and many hours of his young life were spent sifting through books and magazines learning the ways of the wapiti. Aaron dreamed of one thing.  He wanted to hunt loud mouth, fire breathing, stinky, muddy bull elk.  With multiple combat tours, and never ending training, Aaron missed many hunting seasons.  When he could make it home for some hunting, he chose to come back to Washington and hunt with family rather than pursue out of state adventures, despite my pleading to do so.  His faithful dedication to applying for his quality bull permits year after year were met with never ending disappoint.  While Aaron accomplished so many amazing things in his life, killing a mature bull elk was something he was never able to accomplish. On the 23rd of April 2013 my brother, CPT Aaron Blanchard was killed in a rocket attack in Logar Province, Afghanistan.  With two brothers serving combat roles in the global war on terror, you often think about the “what ifs”.  However, nothing can prepare you for the knock on your door or that phone call from your mother. Aaron was my best friend.  He was my hunting partner, hero, idol, mentor, and general guiding light in life.  His sense of humor, intelligence, free thinking, and positive adventurous attitude towards life was infectious to all who knew him. Fast forward three years and here we are.  I am a bit obsessed with Mule deer.  Elk hunting is something you do to fill the freezer and fill the few weekends between deer tags. Don’t get me wrong, archery hunting elk in the rut is one of my favorite things but deer are what really trips my trigger. I made a promise to myself after Aaron was killed that when I drew a bull tag again, I would give it everything I had and kill the bull of his dreams. It may sound weird but I knew I was going to draw a controlled hunt tag this year. I literally had dreams at night about it.  Enough that I had convinced myself that this was the year my name would be drawn. So when I checked my results and saw that beautiful “selected” by my quality bull entry I wasn’t surprised.  It felt like a weight being lifted off of my shoulders. As soon as I saw “selected” on my draw results prep began.  My focus for this hunt was unlike anything I have experienced.

Ladies and Gentleman welcome to the show. Our guests for today are the guys from PN- Wild. These guys have quite a funny story behind their relationship. Last year, Jeff Roberts and Zack Ellis were planning on drawing a very hard to get a tag in Washington. To help prep, they each got on local forums, which is where they ended up meeting each other. So, what do you do when you meet a random dude on the internet? You go scouting in the woods of course! Unfortunately, even though they both had the same number of points, only Jeff drew the tag. Since they had been planning on hunting together all year anyway, Zach kindly decided to tag along with a camera and film for Jeff. In this episode, we talk about this awesome hunt these friends went through, all the struggles that came along with it, and all of the success. This story is pretty epic so you don’t want to miss it! If you want to check out their videos make sure you stop by their Youtube page and be on the look out for future films! Thanks for listening guys! Show Notes: * Interview starts (2:00) * Deciding to film your hunts (8:00) * The beginning of a once in a lifetime tag (14:00) * This upcoming season (17:00) * Day two of the hunt (21:00) * What to do when you make a bad shot (26:30) * Showing our mistakes (37:00) * Shooting cows eight miles in (40:15) * Getting back on the elk (42:30) * The final evening (50:45) * One brutal pack out (58:30) * Catching up with PN-Wild (1:02:00) This episode is brought to you by Greenbelly Meals. Greenbelly Meals are a true meal replacement bar. Chris Cage the founder, designed these bars to be 650 calories and 33% of your daily nutrition for 6 core nutrients. I have been using Greenbelly meals for the last two season now and I absolutely love them. They make a great option for a lunch or mid day meal and with two bars per resealable pack I can divide them up during the day. The best part is, they are actually really delicious. Greenbelly bars come in three different flavors and I honestly like all three. These bars are one of the best options for quick, easy, light weight backcountry meals that I have ever come across, so check them out. To get more information and to order some for your next hunt, just go to www.greenbelly.coand use coupon codeTRO10for 10% off your first order.

Happy Monday everybody and welcome to the show. Today’s guest is known by his friends as probably the luckiest hunter in the world, but if you ask me, the harder you work the luckier you get. Kyle Jackson is a Californian who started as a rifle hunter, and within the last year has become obsessed with archery. Like most other die hards, Kyle hunts multiple states almost every year and has found success in huge variations of country. In this episode, we cover Kyle’s hunter from Spot and stalk blacktail in California, the high country in Colorado, and the most interesting to me would be the OTC Arizona hunt in January. This super late season hunt is action packed but is definitely not guaranteed. Kyle’s got some different tactics that he shares, particularly his ability to call in deer. We also cover a few the challenges that hunters face who are lifetime rifle hunters making the transition to archery hunting for the first time. Thanks for tuning in today guys! Show Notes: * Interview starts (3:00) * Trying to hunt elk and mule deer at the same time  (5:45) * Hunting Colorado (9:00) * Grinding through the entire day (14:30) * Hunting big bucks in California (20:00) * Hunting Arizona (23:00) * Hunting flat ground  (30:45) * Calling deer (46:00) * The challenges of bow hunting (50:30) * Catch up with Kyle (57:00) This episode is brought to you by OnX Hunt. OnX is a must have for serious hunters and is one of my top tools for $100 dollars. OnX is the most trusted resource for public/private mapping available in all 50 states. The On X Hunt app will turn your phone into one an amazing hunting tool allowing you to not only navigate heavily public/private areas, but with base maps, you can use satellite, topo, and Hybrid mode to navigate with land features. The On X hunt app allows you save maps and be able to use the app and the GPS while in airplane mode. Yes, it is possible through some kind of magic wizardry you can have your phone in airplane mode or have zero service and be able to track exactly where you are. One of my favorite features of On X Hunt is the ability to scout on my desktop mark points of interest, and then automatically have them on my mobile device so when I am in the woods I can see my saved areas, trails, and way points. On X hunt also has the ability to add layers such as roadless areas, timer cuts, burns, and much more. On X Hunt gives me a ton of confidence as a hunter and is just a must have in today’s informant. That’s why it is on my list of best-hunting tools under $100. Check it out and use The rich outdoors Promo Code TRO and save 20% on your membership. It’s going to change the way you hunt.

I have been fairly lucky in my life to have had so many great mentors. Truly blessed that I was born into a hunting family and then surrounded by great hunters and great people to help steer me in the right direction. I honestly don’t know why it has taken me so long to share these two gentleman with you all but Walt and Dave along with many others have been a big influence in my life and I could listen to these old timers tell hunting stories for hours, reminiscing about the good old days. These guys have been giving me hell for shooting a wheel bow for years. I’ll never forget Walt was putting on a local trad bow shoot and I must have been 10 or 12 at the time and was shooting a little compound. As soon as I got there Ol Walt gave me a hard time about that wheel bow and I probably turned beat red. Fast forward 20 years and someone made a comment that the way I was taught and the way was brought into hunting isn’t the same way that so many others are getting into hunting today. Now I don’t view myself as a teacher merely a student, but I want to share with you more of the teachers that started the foundation for me. Listening to old timers enthusiastically tell stories of chasing big bulls and bucks that got away as lit the fire for me over the years and I hope you guys enjoy it as half as much as I do. Show Notes: * Interview starts (6:00) * Who are Walt and Dave (9:00) * Blacktail populations back in the day (13:15) * Early Walt stories (18:15) * Transitioning to archery (23:45) * When bugling first became a thing (31:15) * Trophy hunting vs trying to better yourself (34:45) * Shooting with a clicker (42:00) * Walt’s jobs (51:30) * The good old days (53:30) * The Steens as a kid (58:15) * The elk rut over the years (1:05:00) * Walts most memorable hunt (1:11:00) * Daves most memorable hunt (1:14:30) * Practical jokes at camp (1:24:30) * Elk hunting in 1989 (1:32:30) * Advice to the 25-year-old self (1:36:15) * One more hunt (1:41:00) This Episode is brought to you by goHUNT.com. goHUNT Insider is a must have for serious western hunters. goHUNT  just launched their newest addition to Insider with the goHUNT Gear Shop. Unlike other stores the goHUNT Gear Shop is specifically hand picked, field tested gear for diehard hunters. This is not your average hunting retailer, in fact, they only have high-quality gear and brands that most hunting retailers don’t even carry. goHUNT has built in a rewards systems that will give you the best price on the product, plus points back to spend on future purchases. Signup of goHUNT/insider and use coupon code RICH to get $50 in points for to cash in at the new Gear Shop.  

Alright guys, welcome to Wapiti Wednesday. The first week of September is in the books, and I hope that many of you guys have found success. As for the rest of you that haven’t been so lucky, I hope this podcast gives you a little motivation to get out there and keep grinding away. My guest today is the infamous Dan Staton, more popularly known as Dan the Fitness Man. Dan is a die hard elk hunter, who blames most of his success on being as fit as he can be, or as he likes to call it- Elk Shape. He runs the Elk Shape website, which gives you great real world work outs, articles, and equipment. On today’s episode, we start off by talking about the totally bad ass walk in cooler than Dan made in his cabin in Idaho, and just how he did it. We dig into a lot of the reasons why Dan has been so successful over the years, and his tactics for getting it done year after year. Dan’s hunting style is absolutely rigorous, with little to no sleep or breaks, and he’s constantly pushing the limits of what he can do. If you want to check out more of Dan’s hunting style, be sure to check out his youtube page: Elk Shape.  Hope this episode brings some good luck to you guys as we finish the season. Thanks for listening! Show Notes: * Interview starts (2:15) * Dan’s best pack out story (6:00) * Once the meat hits the ground (11:00) * Building a walk in cooler (15:45) * Back to meat care (20:30) * Meat spoilage (24:30) * Arizona hunts (28:30) * Elk tactics (31:15) * Locating bulls at night (35:15) * Go to calling sequence (37:45) * The bull that got away (41:30) * The biggest mistake you can make (46:00) * Hunting solo (48:00) * Hunting with Lary D. Jones (50:30) This episode is brought to you by Greenbelly Meals. Greenbelly Meals are a true meal replacement bar. Chris Cage the founder, designed these bars to be 650 calories and 33% of your daily nutrition for 6 core nutrients. I have been using Greenbelly meals for the last two season now and I absolutely love them. They make a great option for a lunch or mid day meal and with two bars per resealable pack I can divide them up during the day. The best part is, they are actually really delicious. Greenbelly bars come in three different flavors and I honestly like all three. These bars are one of the best options for quick, easy, light weight backcountry meals that I have ever come across, so check them out. To get more information and to order some for your next hunt, just go to www.greenbelly.coand use coupon codeTRO10for 10% off your first order.

Hey everyone, welcome to Muley Monday. Today I got to sit down with my friend Steve Alderman, who is no newbie to the show and is always a great guest to have on. For those of you who don’t know Steve, one quick look at his social media pages will show you just how hardcore he is when it comes to mule deer hunting. In this episode, we talk a bit about what trophy animal really is, how Steve’s tactics have changed over the years, understanding big buck behavior, and hunting in today’s world where technology has taken our abilities to harvest animals to a whole other level. Steve shares his thoughts on some of the new technology that has come out in the last couple years, and how it can be a definite advantage for future seasons. If you like this episode, make sure you check out Steve’s youtube page Emotion Films and give episode 28 a listen to hear more from him. Thanks, guys! Show Notes: * Interview starts (2:30) * Becoming a mule deer hunter (4:15) * What’s changed from teen years to now (11:00) * Patience with ambition (12:30) * Bucks senses (18:45) * Reading a buck (25:30) * Changing tactics (28:30) * Scent control (33:15) * What to look for in a mature buck (40:45) * How to find monster bucks (48:00) * Running trail cameras and using new technology (51:45) * Catch up with Steve (1:03:30) This Episode is brought to you by onXmaps. If you are a serious hunter onX is 100% a must have in today’s hunting environment. I often ask on the podcast what the best piece of gear under 100 dollars is that makes them a better hunter and this is hand down on my list of gear under $100 dollars. onX maps are not only the most trusted public/private mapping system out there for all 50 States, but it also has all kinds of map layers. From hunting units to road systems, to burns it has a ton of information. I don’t think I can stress enough how important it is these days to know where you are and where you can and can’t hunt. On top of all of that the onX app allows you save maps and use them when you are out of service. I think this is an awesome product and a must have for hunters which are why I am super excited to have OnX as a sponsor of the shop. Use The Rich Outdoors Promo code TRO and save 20% on a membership. It truly is one of the best tools under $100 to make you a better hunter.

Welcome to the show, today’s episode is brought to you by goHUNT.com. GoHUNT is a really cool tool and a platform for researching areas and finding great hunts. The filtering 2.0 allows you to search units by specific criteria that you are looking for. Say you only want to hunt a unit that is over the counter, has lots of public lands, and you want an area with a good bull to cow ratio. Filtering 2.0 will show you which hunts to look into. from there you can dive into the numbers see even more. goHUNT is doing a limited time free trial seriously it is not going to last very long. If you wanna see what everyone is talking about go over to goHUNT.com/TRO and check it out. I’m telling you it is going to blow your mind, just go check it out. Show Notes: * Interview starts (5:00) * 160 Calories per oz (7:45) * Meals per day (15:30) * Late season hunts (21:00) * Small snacks throughout the day vs 3 meals a day (26:15) * Water additives (29:00) * Organization for food (34:30) * Backcountry stove (37:30) * Jetboils (41:15) * A no stove hunt (43:00) * Legality of the slingshot (53:00) * Get Adams gear list (55:00) In this episode, I am joined by my buddy Adam Foss who has been on the show a couple times now to talk backcountry food options. Adam is one of those guys who not only spends a ton of time in the backcountry but goes out of his way to pull inspiration from others like backpackers and climbers. What I like about Adam is that he is pushing innovation but yet is still a realist when it comes to packing light. In this episode, we break down Adams gear list for backcountry food, some of his favorite things, and even a special recipe for backcountry Thai food. Which involves ramen noodles, jerky, a peanut butter packet and some tabasco. I know you’re probably hungry just thinking about it. We also talk cooking setups, and much more. I don’t know if this episode will leave you as hungry as a show with Tiffany Haugentalking about Thanksgiving recipes but it may get your creative juices flowing for some serious backcountry culinary arts.

Alright everybody welcome to Wapiti Wednesday, hope some of you have found luck so far this season, and as for the rest, I hope that some of these segments will help get you there. In today’s show, I interview a good old eastern Oregon boy- Toby Gangler. Toby is one of those guys that has found success in elk hunting in recent years, is all to familiar with the difficulties of the hunt and is the first to person to tell you that killing an elk isn’t easy. His wife, on the other hand, would probably argue otherwise, considering Toby admitted that she tends to kill an elk every year before him. Toby and his wife are absolute die hards, and even had one of their daughter’s transfer schools for literally just the month of September, that way she could be closer to them while they elk hunted. If that’s not dedication, I don’t know what is. In this episode, we talk a lot about hunting with your spouse, and the highs and lows that come with it. We tap into some early season elk tactics as well as late season, and how those tactics differ from each other. Toby was lucky enough to get a job that moved him and his family over to some great elk hunting ground, which means he is literally checking cams about two miles from his house. Be sure to check out Toby’s youtube page Switchback Outdoors, to see him and his wife be successful over the last few years.  Good luck to everyone out there, hope this podcast is helpful to you as we continue on through the season. Make sure you tag us in your success! I love to hear from happy fans. Thanks, guys! Show Notes: * The eclipse week (6:30) * Going to new country (10:15) * Early season elk hunting (13:00) * How to pick an area (17:00) * Going from a bow hiker to an elk killer (20:30) * Hunting with your spouse (27:15) * Making mistakes (36:30) * Go to tactics (40:30) * Being mobile vs the backcountry hunt (43:45) * Patterning bulls on trail cams vs relying on bugling late season (51:00) * Little piece of advice (54:30) * Check out Toby’s hunts (1:04:45) This episode is brought to you by audible.com If you are like me and you enjoy listening to the podcast while you’re at work or even on your way to work. Then you need to check out audible.com. Audio books are such a great way to pass time or emerge yourself into an adventure. Lately with all the discussion around public lands I have been on a Theodore Roosevelt binge, and listening to every book I can. One of my favorites and a great starting point would have to be The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, by Edmund Morris which is one of my favorite biographies of Mr. Roosevelt. All you need to do to do to get your free book and a free 30-day Audible trial is go to audibletrial.com/therichoutdoors. Choose from one of those two books or from many others that they offer. This episode is brought to you by Greenbelly Meals. Greenbelly Meals are a true meal replacement bar. Chris Cage the founder, designed these bars to be 650 calories and 33% of your daily nutrition for 6 core nutrients. I have been using Greenbelly meals for the last two season now and I absolutely love them.

  Alrighty, guys welcome to Muley Monday. Today I had the honor of interviewing Robby Denning @robbydenning, who is a fantastic guest for this segment and is a wealth of knowledge for all things mule deer. For those of you who may not know Robby, we start of the podcast with a little bit of background behind the co-owner of arguably the most popular hunting blog- Rokslide. If you haven’t yet looked at the Rokslide website, I highly recommend it. It’s a great place to get great tips on gear and tactics, and all the information comes from very successful and knowledgeable people in the outdoor industry. Robby was able to give some really great tips on scouting for mule deer that have not really been brought up in past podcasts. For those of you that are hoping to start hunting out of state, but don’t know where to start, we cover a bit of that as well. This episodes jam packed with good information, so let us know what you think! Leave a review. Come on. It’s not gonna kill you. Takes 30 seconds. Thanks, guys! Happy hunting season! Show Notes: * Interview starts (2:15) * Sticking with archery (8:30) * Finding success with big mule deer (11:15) * Days in the field (15:45) * What to look for when scouting (23:45) * When you can’t scout (33:30) * Getting into high country mule deer hunting (42:15) * Robby’s book (53:45) * The biggest mistake you can make (57:15) * Favorite piece of gear (1:03:30) This episode is brought to you by OnX Hunt. OnX Hunt is a must have for serious hunters and is one of my top tools for $100 dollars. OnX has always been the most trusted resource for public/private mapping available in all 50 states, but now they have upped their game even more. With a whole new look and feel On X is taking their maps and the user experience to a whole new level. With new base maps in satellite, topo, and Hybrid mode, On X is making it easier than ever to have the ability to scout from your desktop at home and use that intel on your GPS or mobile device in the field. The new and improved Map Saving functionality allows you to save larger areas faster than ever before so that with or with out service you have the ability to know right where you are. On X also added new layering giving you, even more, information like historic wildfires, timber cuts, Trail Slope, and much more. The best Hunting tool under $100 just got even better. Check it out and use The rich outdoors Promo Code TRO and save 20% on your membership. It’s going to change the way you hunt.

In this episode, we talk about something that should probably be top of mind but is often overlooked. Hunting in the backcountry is something we should not take lightly and should always be prepared for. In this Episode Captain Barteck, an avid hunter and Firefighter/ Paramedic joins us with some great tips for back country safety. From understanding what the major issues are that most commonly occur in the backcountry, to how to best prepare for the unknown. If you spend any amount of time away from your truck and out of service do yourself a favor, listen to this episode and educate yourself so that when the time comes that you or your partner is in trouble you know, not only how much trouble but also how to deal with the situation. Show Notes: * Interview starts (4:30) * Growing up in Wisconsin (11:45) * Montana (17:30) * Prepping for a hunt (21:45) * Keep it all in your truck (31:30) * Backcountry medical kits (32:30) * Tourniquets (38:00) * What to do when you get injured (42:30) * The difference between medical and trauma (48:30) * Altitude sickness (53:00) * Water treatment (1:02:30) * Navigation (1:10:30) Huge thanks to today’s show sponsor goHUNT.com. Go hunt is not only an amazing research platform, and knowledge base but they now have all the gear you need to for true backcountry hunting. We actually have a new special offer for you guys from goHUNT.com I have been telling the guys over at ghost.com that if they would just give guys a free trial, people will be hooked. So finally, now we have made it happen. If you go to goHUNT.com/TRO you can access the goHUNT filtering where you can filter units based on search preferences, it is an awesome tool. You guys need to give it a test run, not to mention its 100% free. Go to www.goHUNT.com/TRO also be sure to check out the gear shop and pick up any last minute gear for your upcoming hunts.