Gritty Podcast

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, Aron Snyder and myself, visit with our friend, David Brinker, of Sitka Gear. We recorded this podcast at the ATA Show, more than six months ago in January of this year. This is a podcast you should watch if you have time. You will never see a more uncomfortable and awkward Aron Snyder in your life; which is well worth watching. But the best part of this podcast is...

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we recap part one of the British Columbia Bear Hunt with Primitive Outfitters & Aron Snyder. 

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we talk about the general public's perception of hunters and why it matters. We also discuss Trophy Hunting, DIY, Guided Hunts and more.

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, we hang out with Casey and Jordan Harbertson of MTN OPS in the hotel after midnight at the Total Archery Challenge in Utah. This is just a fun podcast among good friends. Mostly we talk about Casey and Jordan's recent trip to New Zealand where they hunted Tahr and Red Stag. It's good stuff. Makes me want to take a trip to Middle-Earth someday soon for my own epic...

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we talk about launching the Aron Snyder Photography website and Aron shares more details on how to get those outdoor shots. 

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we visit with friends Russ Meyer and Christopher Claunch, post Train To Hunt event at Cascadian Bowmen, in Noti Oregon. On this podcast we talk about all sorts of things; we talk about Claunch's fitness journey. We talk about the Gritty Bowmen early days, which aren't really, all that long ago. We talk about bow shooting. Claunch and I geek-out on entrepreneurship...

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen Aron and Brian talk about the tradlife,  the recent British Columbia Bear Hunt, the Total Archery Challenge in Snowbird UT, Aron's hunting style preference and previous hunting experiences and more. 

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we visit with Matt Anderson, his wife Sharon, and Brian Fraiser and his wife Kara. This is just a fun discussion among friends. Matt and Brian competed against each-other at the Enumclaw Washington Train To Hunt event, but partnered-up and competed in the Team Event for Oregon. I have a fun hanging out with these two couples and getting to know them a little better...

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, we visit with Shannon Mobbs and Cory Ford of Angry Spike Productions and we talk Roosevelt Elk hunting. I remember when I bought my first Angry Spike Productions DVD more than 10 years ago. I bought the DVD from good friend Cory Miller, who was in a couple of those early DVDs. I remember watching these guys call-in elk, on over the counter tags in thick coastal, r...

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, we visit with Andy Ponce and friend Robert Bourland. Andy is the owner of Addictive Archery and a master arrow-maker. Andy is a real craftsman when it comes to building arrows. His arrows are works of art. And he makes these incredible arrows out of wood; although he does build beautiful arrows out of carbon shafts too--it's the wood arrows that really get your at...

In winter 2014 I decided I wanted to learn how to make a good outdoor film. I bought a computer, some editing software and some online tutorials. I started teaching myself how to make a movie. It didn't take me long to realize I needed help. I stumbled across a 3-day film school hosted by the Full Draw Film Tour. Little did I know, this school would have a profound influence on my life and the adv...

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we travel to Roseburg Oregon to the "quote, unquote" "Kellom Ranch" and we talk elk hunting with Trent Fischer and Kody Kellom of Born and Raised Outdoors. I've been a huge fan of Born And Raised Outdoors since I got my hands on one of their early DVDs, "The Reason." I own every one one of their DVDs and every July, August and September I watch them over and over a...

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, we hang out with Corey Jacobsen of Elk101, Kody Kellom of Full Draw Film Tour and Born And Raised Outdoors, and our mutual friend Clint Radford--elk hunter, blacktail hunter, high school teacher, Sitka gear-junky, and family man. On this podcast we finally talk about #PROJECTSUCCESS or rather, UEH. The University of Elk Hunting--this is Corey's new online elk hunt...

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, Brian gets some schooling on how to adjust a backpack for running a race with 100lbs. vs. hunting and packing your meat out. Brian also gives us the run down of the recent Train To Hunt event in Enumclaw, Washington where he decided to run the 100lb. meat pack event "for fun". Aron shares his knowledge on the ins and outs of pack adjustment and weight distribution...

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, I visit with friend Josh Nordwick of Mountain Fitness: The Hunters Fitness Solution. I know many people who exercise regularly but are plagued with pain in their low-back, hips, knees, shoulders, and more. And I have friends and family members who have lived sedentary lives behind computers or behind the wheel of a truck and now suffer with chronic back and neck p...

SUBSCRIBE:   iTunes  /  RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android Okay friends! On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, Mark Brownlee and myself visit with Rachel Vandevoort, of Kimber Firearms, at the annual (BHA) Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous. Kimber is an American company that designs and manufactures premium firearms for individual, sporting, and law enforcement and military markets. Basically...

SUBSCRIBE:   iTunes  /  RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, Aron Snyder and myself hang out with the Eastmans, Guy and Ike Eastman of the Eastmans' Hunting Journal, Eastmans' Bowhunting Journal and Eastmans' TV. The Eastmans' tradition began in 1956 with Gordon Eastman. Gordon was a true pioneer in adventure hunting and outdoor wildlife cinematography. His first pr...

SUBSCRIBE:   iTunes  /  RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this podcast Aron Snyder and I talk about some upcoming events that we'll be attending, as well as some gear list items that slide under the radar. Featured on this podcast: Events Total Archery Challenge July 15-17 Snow Bird Utah TAC July 29-31 Big Sky MT Full Draw Film Tour coming to a town near you June 8th Loveland CO June 9th Denve...

SUBSCRIBE:   iTunes  /  RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we hang out at the home of Jesse Wise in Salem, Oregon. This podcast is just a good old fashioned get-together with friends. Jesse's wife, Amanda, gets back on the podcast along with my sister Katie and her husband Bryce. The five of us talk about Train To Hunt, Shooting Traditional Bows vs. Compounds, and...

SUBSCRIBE:   iTunes  /  RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen Aron Snyder shares his recent bear hunt, his introduction to Alone TV and some insight on being Naked & Afraid.

SUBSCRIBE:   iTunes  /  RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen I travel to Boise Idaho to visit with friend Corey Jacobsen, multiple time world elk-calling champion and owner of ELK101.com. On this episode Corey and I talk more about #PROJECTSUCCESS--an exciting ELK101 initiative. We get into solo-hunting and solo-calling for elk. This topic leads us to more discussion...

SUBSCRIBE:   iTunes  /  RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android Okay friends! On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we hang out with our Central Oregon friends Randy and Candy Yow. Randy and Candy are not "show" names--they're real names. Randy and Candy have been on the show once before and we had them back again because we like them so much. Randy and Candy are down-to-earth cowboy and cowgirl cattle ranc...

SUBSCRIBE:   iTunes  /  RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android Okay friends! On this episode of Gritty Bowmen Mark Brownlee and myself hang out with our friend Greg Munther at the annual (BHA) Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous. Greg is from the older generation… like he's 72 years old. But he doesn't seem that old--he's still getting out and killing big horn sheep, coues deer, mule deer, and...

SUBSCRIBE:   iTunes  /  RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android This episode of Gritty Bowmen was recorded a year ago on the ferry ride home from Prince of Wales island Alaska on the Alaska Marine Highway System--traveling from Ketchikan, Alaska to Bellingham, Washington. On this episode of Gritty Bowmen I am joined by my long-time friend and college roommate, Chad Nelson and by my brother, Brent. We t...

SUBSCRIBE:   iTunes  /  RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, Mark Brownlee and I do a little Heather's Choice taste test. Heather's Choice is owned by Heather Kelly. Heather was on episode 114 of the Gritty Bowmen podcast--and on that episode we geeked out on nutrition and talked about her backcountry meals. On that episode, the Gritty Scotsman and I said that we wo...