Summary: Today I am joined by First Lites own Taggart Spenst, a very very lucky guy. I First met Tag at Sheep Show, he was working at the First Lite booth and really had only been with First Lite for a week or two. Tag had very little hunting experience but actually was interested and wanted to learn. Two days later at the <1 Club Taggart was drawn for a Dall Sheep Hunt. If he thought he kinda wanted to get into hunting before he was all in now. In this podcast Tag shares his journey from googling what a Dall Sheep was to having the experience of a lifetime. Tag is such a great guy and I don’t think they could have drawn a better guy to be drawn.<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-hsENychug&list=PLc38OSuDJIhYxzgGgNAFJC46vdqwq1hOA&index=2">Check out Tag’s Dall Sheep Hunt Series on the First Lite Youtube channel. Click this link to go straight to the playlist!</a><br> Show Notes:<br><br> Tag’s Career at First Lite – 0:06:18<br><br> Tag’s Background & Experience – 0:10:33<br><br> Expectations Before Sheep Hunt – 0:15:01<br><br> Tag’s Story on Winning His Dall Sheep Hunt – 0:16:50<br><br> From Chair Lift to Mountain Climbing – 0:25:47<br><br> Learning to Shoot & First Pack in the Backcountry – 0:31:18<br><br> Emotions & Fears as Hunt Nears – 0:36:33<br><br> The Journey Begins: Destination, Alaska – 0:41:58<br><br> Chaotic Day Closing the Distance – 0:52:48<br><br> Big Decisions Come with Big Rewards – 0:56:36<br><br> Looking Back on the Experience – 1:04:00<br><br> Tag’s Goals for Next Year as New Hunter – 1:14:28<br><br> Where to Watch the Dall Sheep Hunt Series – 1:16:16<br> <br> For over a year, behind the scenes <a href="http://www.mtntough.com">MTNTOUGH</a> has been building an online training program specifically designed for Backcountry Hunters They have assembled an impressive team for this task, including a former Navy Seal, a former Army Colonel who instructed physical education at Westpoint, and couple trainers with decades of experience. I tested the program here in Bozeman, with Dustin Diefenderfer, the founder of <a href="http://www.mtntough.com">MTN TOUGH</a> and let me tell you this program will kick your butt. Over the years I have done a ton of various work out programs. with the last couple years spending most of my time running and using kettle-bells I was in pretty good shape when I started this workout and quickly realized this program is going to crush muscles I forgot I had. Make sure and go to <a href="http://www.mtntough.com/">mtntough.com</a> and check out their Post-Season program and what they can do for you to meet your fitness goals..<br> The wait for cool, everyday, hunting apparel is over. <a href="http://www.hunttoeat.com/">Hunt To Eat</a> is delivering comfortable t-shirts that open up a positive conversation about hunting and conservation. Hunt To Eat brings you more than 70 designs focused on your favorite stomping grounds, animals to hunt, and conservation organizations. More than a brand, Hunt To Eat is a community of dedicated hunters and anglers who want to share the best of our shared hunting culture. Go check out their collection of rad designs at <a href="http://www.hunttoeat.com/">HuntToEat.com</a> and use promo code TRO125 for 25% off your first order.<br> <a href="http://https//itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rich-outdoors-hunting-podcast/id981781015?mt=2"></a><br>
