The Mindful Hunter Podcast

In this episode, Jay spends the entire episode digging into audience questions.  We’re going to make this a regular occurrence and likely every 8th episode will be Q&A.  Feel free to email questions for future episodes anytime.   @mindful_hunter jay@mindfulhunter.com www.mindfulhunter.com   0:00 – Intro 2:10 – Budget rain gear or premium jacket and save for pants 3:00 – How to wash technical gear...

EP 07 – The rain gear episode   In this episode, Jay does his best to present a technical dissection of rain gear.  Instead of just making brand related recommendations, Jay tries to break down the actual elements of construction in various pieces with the goal of educating the audience so they are more capable of making appropriate gear selection decisions.   As usual, Jay digs into some training...

EP 06 – Gear breakdown: Solo backcountry goat hunt February 2021   In this episode, Jay gives a complete breakdown of all the gear he is taking with him on his late-season solo backcountry goat hunt in February 2021.   @mindful_hunter jay@mindfulhunter.com www.mindfulhunter.com   0:00 – Intro 2:34 – Training mindset 8:12 – Diet over the holidays 9:53 – The Tim Tam (percussive massagers) 11:34 – So...

EP 05 – A deep dive into optics: Swarovski, Zeiss, Outdoorsmans   In this episode, Jay explores the complicated topic of optics.  After giving a breakdown of what he has owned, sold, and continues to use. Jay then provides several recommendations for a variety of budgets.   @mindful_hunter jay@mindfulhunter.com www.mindfulhunter.com   0:00 – Intro 3:17 – High volume for legs 9:06 – Why I need a co...

EP 04 – How to build points and hunt in the US for Canadians: Part 2 In this episode, Jay completes a multi-part series diving into the complexities of building points for big game hunting in the western United States. Topics covered in this episode include the individual differences between the states as well as comprehensive overall application strategies. @mindful_hunter jay@mindfulhunter.com w...

EP03 – How to build points and hunt in the US for Canadians: Part 1 In this episode, Jay begins a multi-part series diving into the complexities of building points for big game hunting in the western United States. Topics covered in this episode include how to get your gun over the border, the differences between how each state handles bonus points, and an overall approach to developing a successf...

In this episode, Jay does a deep dive into the training principles of progressive overload and time under tension and how these principles can be applied to make you a more effective hunter. This week we feature a new section called the Gear Shootout Series.  This series will pit two pieces of similar gear head to head in an in-depth field-tested review.  Up first we compare the First Lite Obsidia...