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EPISODE 27: Elk Hunting-How Corey Jacobsen Does It! Part 1 Show Notes:  Elk Hunting Tactics - Strategies What is the most important think you can't fake you have to put effort into for Elk Hunting? What's the one thing you need to be focusing on?  "Confidence." Which you gain from experience.  That killer instinct comes from experience.     "It's all about channeling that adrenaline rush." "Channe...

EPISODE 27: Elk Hunting-How Corey Jacobsen Does It! Part 1 Show Notes:  Elk Hunting Tactics - Strategies What is the most important think you can't fake you have to put effort into for Elk Hunting? What's the one thing you need to be focusing on?  "Confidence." Which you gain from experience.  That killer instinct comes from experience.     "It's all about channeling that adrenaline rush." "Channe...

This is second part of a two part episode. Please check your library for the first available part. Thanks!    Show Notes Episode 26: Kifaru International Phelps Game Calls Bowtech MTN OPS OnXmaps

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen Aron Snyder & Jason Phelps share their elk calling & hunting techniques LIVE at the Bowtech Factory Pro Shop in Eugene, OR. This is a two part series. Please check your library for the next available part.     Show Notes Episode 26: Kifaru International Phelps Game Calls Bowtech MTN OPS OnXmaps

SHOW NOTES: This week on Gritty Bowmen we meet with Jordan and Casey Harbertson of MTN OPS. These two guys are salt-of-the-earth, good guys who LOVE what they're doing.  Performance and fitness are very important to me. But I care less about performance and more about long-term health and wellness. I want to be elk hunting in the mountains when I'm 70 years old-- and I'm not kidding. So I'm not wi...

SHOW NOTES: This week on Gritty Bowmen we meet with Jordan and Casey Harbertson of MTN OPS. These two guys are salt-of-the-earth, good guys who LOVE what they're doing.  Performance and fitness are very important to me. But I care less about performance and more about long-term health and wellness. I want to be elk hunting in the mountains when I'm 70 years old-- and I'm not kidding. So I'm not wi...

Show Notes:  Sitka Coldfront Jacket First Lite Uncompahgre   Lost Park Parka Insulated Kifaru for windproof Kuiu Chugach Jacket  - Brian's Go To Rain jacket OTTE Swazi - Tahr "Look like an Ax Murderer" Anker Battery Pack    Zebra Headlamps  MTN OPS - Casey Harbertson Solomon Quest Boots  - Not for a sheep hunt.  "Damn Good Boot Though" 3 Arrow Tight Spot Quiver  

Show Notes: Featured in this Podcast "Experience in the field has caused me to change my views." Aron Snyder "I like a quieter bow. A heavy arrow makes your bow quieter." Aron Snyder  "If you can shoot 280 feet per second that's plenty fast."   "I  like seeing an animal with a shock wave like it got hit with a 50 cal BMG. It just makes me feel tougher I guess. So I like the heavy arrows."  Interna...

In today's podcast we travel to Hoodoo Oregon for the second-leg of the NW Mt Challenge. We meet up with Kody Kellom of Born and Raised Outdoors and Jon Walusiak, joint owners of the Full Draw Film Tour. Jon is also the owner of W- Design company. These two guys are the engine that run the Full Draw Film Tour. Now... some of you may be asking, "what is the Full Draw Film Tour?" To quote the Gritty...

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we meet with Jay Scott. Jay is the mastermind behind the Jay Scott Outdoors Big Game Hunting and Fishing Podcast. He has more than 50 podcast episodes with tremendous guests on a broad range of topics all related to western big game hunting and fishing.    Jay lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife Jeanne. Jay has been a professional hunting and fishing guide i...

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, Aron Snyder decides to do a Kifaru backpack giveaway to Gritty Bowmen podcast listeners. I'm not so big into advertising or offering promotional stuff or into sales. But I've been receiving emails and PMs daily from people who cannot find our podcast on iTunes under the hunting or outdoors category searches. Our listeners have found us by word of mouth or on Youtu...

Episode 19: Dude! Don't Be an Idiot! Sex, Drugs and Fitness w/Aron Snyder Show Notes: Aron History fat kid joined the army and then got skinny. After the army he got fat again. Kept eating Butterfingers and Pepsi. Aron got skinny again and started doing races. He wanted to bench over 500lbs. He weighed 270lbs --"with some drugs that weren't legal." He dealt with super human aggression and emotion....

"Backcountry Meat Care,Tips and Tactics"     - In this podcast Aron Snyder shares his tips and tactics for caring for game meat in the backcountry. This is not a ground-breaking podcast—there are literally thousands and thousands of resources for backcountry meat care. This podcast consists mostly of common sense. But if you're new to hunting or haven't spent much time caring for meat in the backc...

On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we are back in Tamarack Idaho for the annual NW Mountain Challenge Archery Shoot and we talk to Ty Stubblefield and Josh Keller of Born and Raised Outdoors. We discuss Ty's new role with BackCountry Hunters & Anglers as Chapter Coordinator and the importance of conservation, the threat against our hunting lifestyle and how we can join the fight to preserve our trad...

This week on Gritty Bowmen we travel to Tamarack Idaho for the annual NW Mountain Challenge Archery Shoot and we talk to Corey Jacobsen, 7-time world champion elk caller, elk killing machine, and Owner of Extreme Elk Magazine, and most importantly, Husband and father to 3 awesome kids, Isaac, Jessi, and Samuel. Young Isaac is quite the elk caller—here he is giving my hunting partners, Ben and Anth...

In this podcast I have a lot of fun talking with Aron Snyder about Fieldcraft. Aron shares some valuable bits of advice and some deep insights such as the following:   What is fieldcraft you may ask?  Although snares and mushrooms are discussed briefly in this podcast the focus is more on what you need to know to survive in a wilderness, survival situation. We talk about how to start fires, how no...

"You think 100 sit-ups is a bunch? Hike 4 miles with that gorilla hanging off you. Your abs are so burnt!"   This week on Gritty Bowmen, shockingly! Aron Snyder and I talk about backpacks. Aron gives his tips on how to properly wear and fit a backpack. Aron tells me that "the chest strap is not a come-along choker strap" and shares other such nuggets of information. And as usual, Aron does not kee...

This week on Gritty Bowmen we meet again with Aron Snyder of Kifaru International to talk about why your pack is so freakin' heavy.  At the end of this podcast you will know what Aron does to lighten his backpack.  As Aron explains in this podcast, most guys pack for Siberia but go to Africa.  Aron will also teach you how to modify your gear to make it lighter without sacrificing function. But you...

This week on The Gritty Bowmen Podcast we share the bear hunting tactics we used hunting Prince of Wales Island in South East Alaska along with some of the challenges of hunting there. If you like this Podcast, please go to our website at  www.grittybowmen.com  and sign-up for our newsletter. You can listen to the audio-only version of this podcast on  iTunes .  Featured in this Podcast: Shelter C...

EPISODE 11: 200 Days In The Field What Are You Eating? With Aron Snyder  This week on Gritty Bowmen we meet again with Aron Snyder of Kifaru International. Aron is the previous owner of Rokslide, which is an internet hot spot for all things related to DIY backcountry hunting.  In this podcast you'll hear Aron's strategies for taking care of his physical health--like how he eats in the backcountry...

In this episode of The Gritty Bowmen Podcast we are back with Aron Snyder discussing what he caries in his backpack--his favorite gear and why.  This podcast is packed with useful information for all backcountry hunting junkies and weekend warriors alike. SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 10: What's In Your Pack? With Aron Snyder Water Purifier:  SteriPEN Water Purification | UV Water Purification shemagh  T...

In this Episode of The Gritty Bowmen Podcast we talk to Aron Snyder. Aron is the R&D (research and development) guy at Kifaru Internation and a well-known backcountry hunting enthusiast. Aron is also the previous owner of Rokslide, an internet hot spot for all things related to DIY backcountry hunting. As you listen you'll be wondering if you should shave your body smooth like an olympic swimmer (...

This week on Gritty Bowmen we talk about some of the camera gear we use to film our hunts and make our movies. We don't claim to be professional cameramen at Gritty Bowmen. There are a lot of guys out there who know a lot more than we do about filmmaking. And that's great. But when I was getting into filmmaking I had difficulty finding the resources I needed to step up my game. By the end of today...

This week on Gritty Bowmen we hear from Brian Call. He takes us to where he grew up and where he now chases big Blacktail deer. He shares his love of Blacktail Deer and gives some insight about their behavior, as well as the tactics he has utilized to draw more deer to his small acreage.   Please take a moment to leave us a rating or a review on  iTunes  and or our  Youtube  channel. And as always...

This week on Gritty Bowmen we go back to Rainier Oregon to talk archery shooting with our friend Cory Miller, owner of triple-x archery shop. We chat with Cory about common archery shooting mistakes that guys make and how to improve your shooting. We talk about his struggle with trigger-panic, a common problem among avid archers. Cory tells us some of the strategies he used to overcome the problem...