Long Range Pursuit

Aaron Davidson and J. Alain Smith Discuss requirements for a dangerous game rifle and swap stories from hunting dangerous game from African cape buffalo to Grizzly and Coastal Brown Bear

Aaron Davidson and Mark Peterson from Worldwide Trophy Adventures discuss tag applications and the WTA Tags services and hunt booking and consulting. Application strategy and ways to expand and capitalize on opportunities to draw more tags and maximize hunting opportunity whether going DIY or guided. Mark presents his new television series, Triple Threat, on Pursuit Channel, where he documents his quest to take the North American 29 game species with 3 weapons (rifle, muzzleloader, and bow).

Dustin, Landon and Garrett address a variety of long range hunting related questions we've gathered from listeners. From cartridge and bullet selection, to rifle setup and ballistics, listen in for the answers to questions many of our listeners have had!

Aaron Davidson and J Alain Smith discuss the progression of the sport of hunting and the introduction of long range to the sport. Alain, fresh off Long Range University Training, discusses how formal training in long range has changed his approach to hunting and the applications he'll be taking into the field on hunts all over the world. 

Caylen and Phil recap lessons learned at the JC Steel Challenge NRL match.

Landon and Mitch discuss cartridge and bullet selection for hunting, and specifically when considering wind, one of the most difficult variables to account for in the field. Ballistics data and wind deflection is discussed and compared for several popular rounds with some surprising results. 

This year the Wyoming Super Tag program generated over $1 million for conservation in the state of Wyoming. To Celebrate, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Gunwerks and Worldwide Trophy Adventures teamed up to offer a custom Gunwerks rifle for one lucky winner chosen from a pool of Wyoming Super Tag Raffle entries. 

In this episode Caylen and Phil discuss shooting drills that focus on building a consistent process of addressing your rifle and constructing a solid shooting position. The conversation progresses into tripod shooting, optic magnification choices, the aiming process, and their individual approaches to how they achieve mental calmness and flow-state.

Aaron Davidson and Jayden Quinlan from Hornady dive deep into the history, development process and specifications of the new 300 PRC round from hornady. They discuss the cartridge's strengths and ideal applications as well as load data and bullet selection to optimize the performance of this long range 30 caliber round. They touch on Hornady's new Atip bullet line.

Landon Michaels and Dustin Wittwer of Gunwerks discuss setting up your optimal optics system for hunting in various terrain and for different hunting styles. Choosing a binocular for your type of hunting and trade-offs for smaller and larger magnification, as well as spotting scope choice and how the two tools work in tandem in the field. 

Landon and Mike talk long range muzzleloading. The motivation behind building a long range muzzleloader and the advantages and opportunities it can offer a hunter looking to draw more tags and hunt bigger animals. 

Brady Miller of goHunt joins Landon Michaels and Dustin Wittwer of Gunwerks for a deep dive on tactics and gear for backcountry hunting. Backcountry tactics such as states, seasons and locations are discussed, where to locate a backcountry camp and when to day hunt vs backpack. Gear topics are covered, including sleep system and insulation, water filtration, boots, 

In this episode, Caylen and Phil recap the Axisworks and Rifle's Only National Rifle League matches that they recently participated in and how those events translate into building and refining  critical skills that make them more effective riflemen. They also talk about aspects of the fundamentals of marksmanship, and how those apply to more advanced skills such as moving targets, and dealing with tricky wind conditions.

Landon Michaels, Rex Ribelin and Jim Allen discuss the new Gunwerks custom stock program, backstory, design, technology behind the Gunwerks rifle stock designs and considerations for anyone interested in ordering a custom stock.

Aaron Davidson and Jay Duncan, new Director of Marketing at Gunwerks, discuss Jay's background and introduction to Gunwerks and dive into introductory long range topics.