Summary: <br> Today, I am joined by a couple of good buddies to catch up on hunting stories and catch up about season. Tony is a good friend of mine that guides pig hunts in Califonia and spends most of his free time chasing Blacktails or Mulies. Tony and I first met when I went on a pig hunt and we hit it off. A lot of great hunts together and more than a few great stories later, we are still getting shenanigans just in a new state. Ben Guttormson is no stranger to success and a fellow elk nut like myself. Ben not only had great year chasing bulls but absolutely crushed it with some amazing Mule Deer. In this episode we dive into both Tony and Ben’s seasons, lessons learned, and everything in between.<br> Show Notes:<br><br> Introductions & Game Preferences – 0:04:04<br><br> Ben Talks Elk and his 2018 Season – 0:07:34<br><br> Tony Talks his 2018 Season – 0:33:16<br><br> Ben Tells a Great Rifle Hunt Story – 0:40:00<br><br> Brain Over Body, or Body Over Brain? – 0:59:10<br><br> Shop Talk – 1:07:25<br><br> Ben’s Story:#1 Lesson Learned 2018 – 1:08:48<br><br> Tony’s #1 Lesson Learned 2018 – 1:22:53<br> Today’s podcast is made possible by the awesome folks at On X. I can’t thank the good folks at On X enough, not only for making the podcast possible but for such killer product as well. There probably hasn’t bee more than a day or two in the last three months that I haven’t used the On X App. This is my second full year Using nothing but the On X app on my phone and honestly, I don’t see any reason to use a GPS. If you already have On X be sure to use the TRO code when you renew your account to not only save 20% off but also help support the podcast. If you don’t have the On X app, well, I guess you just don’t know what your missing. <a href="http://www.onxmaps.com/">OnXmaps.com</a> or available at in your favorite app store.<br> MTNTOUGH Fitness Lab located in Bozeman, MT, has established itself as the elite source for improving mental toughness, physical preparation, and performance research for the backcountry hunter. I personally tested their pre-season Backcountry Hunter program here in Bozeman, with Dustin Diefenderfer, the founder of MTNTOUGH and I loved it. It is a great workout that will test you and push you to the limits physically and mentally.<br> <br> Their online programs are 90-days, all video based, and is delivered through the private MTNTOUGH site that is accessible on any device. Think of it as a private social training platform specifically built for Backcountry Hunters. They now have a 90-day online program for pre-season, and a brand new 90 day online program for post-season. The post-season program is specifically built to pack strength back on to a hunter after a long season in the field and will be available Jan 1. An ideal winter program to capitalize on all the work you have put in this hunting season. Make sure to go <a href="http://www.mtntough.com/">www.mtntough.com</a> to take a look at these programs and there you will also find a few of their favorite workouts as free downloads, including a no-gear and a heavy pack workout.<br> <br> <br>
