Eastmans' Elevated

In this episode Brian sits down with Cole Kramer. Cole lives and works as a guide out of Kodiak Alaska. He is one of the best in the business guiding giant Brown Bears, Mountain Goats, Dall Sheep and Sitka blacktails. He guides 90% bowhunters on these extreme hunts and has so much great insight on what it takes to be successful. When he is not guiding he is going on his own hunting adventures. He is a wealth of knowledge and the guys had a great conversation.

In this episode Brian sits down with Henry Ferguson. Henry loves to hunt big mule deer and that defiantly dominates the conversation. Its no accident that Henry is consistently successful, he does all the little things. He puts in the work on his scouting, hunting and shooting. This is a great conversation as Henry has a good sense of humor too. Also, we talk about his family ditching the dead weight and killing a bull after he leaves. Its a great story and his proudest moment of the season.

In this episode Brian sits down with Ike Eastman to talk about one of his favorite topics, sage bucks. There are a lot of mule deer that call this habitat home and the guys talk about how to hunt it proficiently. They also cover the habits of mule deer during the year as well strategies to hunt sage bucks. Come along and hear Ike talk about his bucks from this year and all the adventure along the way!

In this episode Brian sits down and recounts his elk season. He hunted two states for elk and got into some epic action with all of the ups and downs that come with elk hunting the rut. He talks about mistakes he made and also the successes he had. He talks about tactics and theories on elk hunting and how to use them to be successful. This podcast is filled with good elk hunting knowledge and some exciting stories.

In this episode Brian sits down with 2 time Olympic gold medalist skier and die hard bowhunter David Wise. This is a unique opportunity to talk with someone who has become the best in the world at his trade. He has dedicated his life to training and becoming better and carries all of this into his archery and bowhunting. David is a rare breed and fun to break down his mindset and thought process.

In this episode Brian sits down with his buddy Sean Curran after a fantastic hunt for Mouflon sheep in Hawaii. The guys break down the art of spot and stalk. They talk about the details and small nuances of a stalk that make a difference. Being a proficient bowhunter is all about making good on your opportunities and that's what this whole conversation is about.

This is the second part to the live hunt recorded in real time. Brian recorded this hunt on his 15 day, 2 state quest to arrow a high country mule deer. His buddy Dan Heavrin and camera man Logan Summers also are on the recording. This is what its really like on a tough public land hunt. You get to here frustration, excitement and everything in between. This is authentic as it gets as you are on the hunt with these guys.

In this episode Brian records his entire high country mule deer hunt in real time. He is with his buddy Dan Heavrin and also his camera man Logan Summers for part of it. This is 15 days, across two states real authentic hunting. You get to hear the highs and lows of chasing big bucks. You get to hear frustration, excitement and listen to how decisions are made.

In this episode Brian sits down with Guy Eastman who is so tapped into western hunting. He has a long history of success and produces some huge bucks and bulls. That's what this conversation is all about, how to consistently turn up trophy caliber animals. The guys talk about E-scouting, breaking down a unit and how they plan their hunts and glassing points. This is a great conversation full of useful tactics specialized for out west.

In this episode Brian sits down with Todd Helms, the managing editor for Eastmans' Hunting Journals. This conversation is all about how to capture and preserve your hunt and turn it into a world class when you harvest the big game animal of a lifetime. Todd and Brian cover everything a successful big game hunter needs to be published from the quality of photo needed to the length of story needed. Enjoy and we look forward to seeing your stories!

In this episode Brian sits down with Dan Pickar to talk all about elk hunting tactics and their preferred method of getting it done with a bow on the herd bull. There are multiple ways to kill a bull but these guys have adopted their own set of rules for public land bulls. The guys break it down and share all there elk hunting tactics. If you love elk hunting or Eastmans' Elevated, you will love this episode.

In this episode Brian sits down with Dale Perry from Evolution outdoors. The guys break down broadheads discussing fixed, hybrid and expandables. They talk about the advantages and disadvantages of all types and their personal preferences. They also talk about aerodynamics, forgiveness, wind drift and how that can play a role in archery hunting. If you are wanting to learn more about broadheads this episode is for you!

In this episode Brian sits down with Marlon Holden. Marlon has dedicated himself to mule deer with a bow and arrow and has become a specialist at chasing big muley bucks. The guys talk about glassing and locating next level bucks then break down the stalk and the mindset needed to find success. This is a great deep dive into hunting alpine mule deer.

Here is a solo episode from Brian Barney all about making the best of this coming hunting season. Brian covers overcoming adversity, mental toughness and what it takes to get it done spot and stalk hunting If you are hunting out west this year, this is a great episode to get you ready.

In this episode Brian sits down with Brandon Mason from Eastmans' and Larry Burris from Tecnu to talk about the benefits uses for Tecnu products and company history. Larry is a great guy and they also get into the pacific northwest as Tecnu is located in Oregon.