East Meets West Hunt

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I'm joined by my good friend, Clint Casper and we dive into all things glassing, and spot and stalking. Clint has fallen in love with the high country over the years and shares his strategies for finding glassing points, using a spotting scope vs. binoculars, how to glass depending on the time of day and when/how to put on a stalk.

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I'm joined by Corey Jacobsen of Elk 101 who is back again to talk about elk hunting. This time we dive into Roosevelt elk hunting in Oregon, open country tactics in the Rocky Mountains, being mobile, closing the deal and much more! 

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I'm joined by Bill Vanderheyden of Iron Will Outfitters. We start off with discussing the transition from whitetail to elk hunting and elk hunting lessons. The second half of the episode was recorded to educate those of us who value the highest quality gear and products for that one moment of truth.

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I'm joined by a friend of mine, John Mulligan. John is the owner of Johnny Utah Creative and the host of Arrow Wild web show. We talk about a variety of hunting related topics in this one, including his journey to the hunting industry, social media etiquette, getting kids into hunting, hunting Iowa public land whitetails, spot and stalk antelope hunting and balancing family/work.

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I’m joined by Ben Dettamanti, creator of Shed Crazy. Ben and I start off by talking about his leap into going full-time in the hunting industry with Shed Crazy and setting yourself up for success financially in life and hunting. Then, we dive into Utah Over-the-counter hunts, spike bull elk hunting and what exactly landowner tags are and how they can be of value to you. Ben is a great guy and a funny dude. Enjoy!

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I’m joined by Shaun Durkee of Alpen Fuel. Shaun and I talk all about backcountry nutrition and meal planning for your hunting adventures. We discuss different food options, counting calories, breakdown of foods and much more! In addition, I discuss the results of the Kinzua Country Tango Adventure Race that I competed in this past weekend!

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I’m joined by Les Welch to talk about getting aggressive with elk and whitetail hunting tactics. Les has been really successful on DIY out-of-state elk and deer hunts on a consistent basis going solo and with others. We dive into his tactics and reasons behind his aggressive hunting style.

On this episode, I'm joined by Zack Boughton of the Hunting Photographer. Recently, I enrolled in Zack's course with Steven Drake, called the Hunting Photographer to increase my photography skills, gain mentorship and learn more about the business side of the hunting industry. If you've ever wanted to be a photographer in the hunting industry or just learn more about the industry itself - this is a must listen!

On this episode I’m joined by Sarah Laughter - Easton Archery employee, Sitka Gear ambassador and ranked cornhole athlete. Sarah and I sat down at the Total Archery Challenge in Seven Springs to talk about mule deer hunting in Utah, talking about different arrow setups and finding gear that’s fit for use. In the intro, I run through some new gear items I’m using from Maven and Sitka Gear as well as my recent trip to Colorado.

On this episode I’m joined by Abe Henderson of Alaska DIY to talk about breaking down the barriers of planning and going on DIY Alaskan hunts. This podcast is different from most as I’m actually planning an Alaskan hunt, so Abe helped me go through the process and used it as a working discussion to plan with a focus. There is a lot of valuable information on making it happen for the everyday guy or girl that wants the ultimate adventure hunt in one of the most iconic places in the world.

On this episode, I'm joined by Alex Comstock of Whitetail DNA to talk about hunting whitetails in Minnesota, North Dakota and Nebraska. Alex is a freelance outdoor writer, content creator and photographer that loves adventure whitetail hunting in different places. We discuss these three states and some stories within them that might peak your interest in planning your next DIY whitetail hunt.

On this episode, I’m talking with Greg Godrey of Tethrd to talk about tree saddles. Tree saddles can be really beneficial for those of us that are mobile in hunting the big woods and Appalachian mountains. Greg talks about the advantages (and disadvantages) of saddle hunting and the different ways to set them up to become efficient and effective with mobile hunting.

On this episode, I'm joined by the original mustache podcaster and elk hunter, Cody Rich. Cody has been sharpening his elk hunting skills for many years and has learned a thing or two. We talk about his new mini course aimed to help those go from entry level elk hunters wandering around the mountains aimlessly to those who kill elk consistently every year. 

On this episode, I'm joined by freelance photographer, hunter and amateur bus driver, Sam Soholt. Sam and I have been talking about podcasting since before I even released the first episode. We talk about his journey in becoming a freelance photographer, the public land bus project, and some general BS-ing about traveling across the country while hanging out at my booth at the Total Archery Challenge.

On this episode, I'm joined by Brady Miller of GoHunt to talk about target panic. Brady shares with us his struggles with target panic and his entire process that he went through to beat it. I'm personally going through this process now and I know others are struggling with target panic, as well. Oh and I made Brady promise that he will come back on to talk mule deer before hunting season!