The Range

In this week’s episode of The Range Podcast, Ricky and Hollywood talk with Nate Axtman, a sales rep for Proactive Midwest, a sales rep group focused on popular brands in the shooting sports world.  Nate starts with his introduction to hunting as a young man with upland game alongside his family. He started shooting an old recurve bow that his dad owned, which led him to a job at the local Scheel’s...

In this week’s segment of Shiny Objects, Ricky talks with Andrea Rothove and Sarah Honadel of Huntress View. Huntress View is a team of women hunters sharing their passion for the outdoors with other women.  Andrea has committed this year to get out of the house more. She and her friends have plans to attend several concerts throughout the Summer. Sarah’s focus for this year revolves around her ri...

In this week’s episode of The Range Podcast, Ricky chats with Huntress View Founder and CEO Andrea Rothove and Social Media Specialist Sarah Honadel. Huntress View is a team of women hunters sharing their passion for the outdoors with other women.  Andrea and Sarah begin by talking about their archery origin stories. Andrea gives us the details on what Huntress View strives to accomplish and Sarah...

In this week’s episode of The Range Podcast, Ricky and Hollywood talk about the current state of Vapor Trail Archery. There have been a lot of changes within the organization including systems updates and personnel changes to operate more efficiently.  Ricky and Hollywood discuss the 3D archery shoots they’ve attended this summer and reveal their excitement about returning to the community. Hollyw...

In this week’s segment of Shiny Objects, Nigel talks about an Alaska Caribou hunt on the horizon and Ricky continues to prep for his North Dakota Mule Deer hunt this coming fall.  Shiny Objects is all about our current obsession. The Shiny Object could be a piece of gear, an upcoming adventure, a good book, or simply finding better ways to get through everyday life. The sky is the limit regarding...

In this week’s episode of The Range Podcast, Ricky chats with Nigel Fox, an avid bowhunter who spends much of his time hunting the wilds of Alaska. Nigel tells the story of his success on last year's Mountian Goat hunt. Then the guys talk about the struggles accompanying a bowhunt and what keeps us coming back.  The Range Podcast can be found on all major platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Sp...

In this week’s episode of The Range Podcast, Ricky gives a run down of his recent trip to Terry Peak, in the Black Hills of South Dakota for the Total Archery Challenge. For more information about the Total Archery Challenge check out their website at www.totalarcherychallenge.com and on Instagram @totalarcherychallenge The Range Podcast can be found on all major platforms, including Apple Podcast...

In this week’s segment of Shiny Objects, Matt is excited about an upcoming limited draw Mule Deer Hunt, and Hollywood is looking forward to summer fishing. Ricky is prepping for TAC, which will lead to a North Dakota Mule Deer hunt that is 4 years in the making.  Shiny Objects is all about our current obsession. The Shiny Object could be a piece of gear, an upcoming adventure, a good book, or simp...

In this week’s episode of The Range Podcast, Ricky and Hollywood talk to the right-hand-man over at Grim Reaper Broadheads, Matt Bateman. Matt tells his origin story regarding bowhunting and the details of how he came to start his career in the archery industry. Ricky is curious about Matt’s increased engagement on social media and the conversation veer’s over to the mental aspect of sharing one’s...

In this weeks segment of The Range Podcast, Ricky and Hollywood discuss the ups and downs of the past Spring Turkey Season and a new product that could prove to be extremely deadly for any animal at the receiving end. Also, get the scoop on the limited draw tags that they may or may not have drawn.  The Range Podcast can be found on all major platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Video...

In this weeks segment of Shiny Objects, Jason reveals his Shiny Object involving his youngest sons first year hunting and an upcoming hunt with a good buddy. Hollywood is getting excited about some summer field archery competitions, and Ricky’s got all sorts of things going on.  Shiny Objects is all about our current obsession. The Shiny Object could be a piece of gear, an upcoming adventure, a go...

Ricky and Hollywood caught up with Jason a few weeks after returning from an adventure in Patagonia, bowhunting for Red Stag. Jason gives the scoop on the complexities of the travel and planning for a trip of that caliber. A rollercoaster of emotions immediately took hold as his bow didn’t show up in Buenos Aires, amongst the chaos of navigating through the city of 13 million, to the final destina...

In this week’s episode, Ricky and Hollywood discuss the successes and struggles of the Spring Turkey Season in Minnesota, with archery equipment. Ricky had luck on his side and sealed the deal in the first few hours of his season, while Hollywood perseveres and moves closer to filling his tag each day. Hollywood is putting in the work so he is destined for success.  Download the GoWild App and hea...

In this weeks segment of Shiny Objects, Ricky and Hollywood run through their archery setups for the current Spring Turkey Hunting Season.  Shiny Objects is all about our current obsession. The Shiny Object could be a piece of gear, an upcoming adventure, a good book, or simply finding better ways to get through everyday life. The sky is the limit when it comes to an individuals current Shiny Obje...

In this episode of The Range Podcast, Ricky successfully takes a Turkey with his bow, and it certainly wasn’t easy. But first, a quick update on the current state of Vapor Trail Archery and Stokerized Stabilizer products.  The Range Podcast can be found on all major platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, and Youtube. COMING SOON! The Range Podcast on Wild TV.  Download the GoWild Ap...

In this weeks segment of Shiny Objects, Charles and Ricky are excited about the future of their kids and Hollywood is looking forward to the outdoor archery season.  Shiny Objects is all about our current obsession. The Shiny Object could be a piece of gear, an upcoming adventure, a good book, or simply finding better ways to get through everyday life. The sky is the limit when it comes to an indi...

In this episode of The Range Podcast, Ricky sits down with the man he calls The Turkey Whisperer. Charles Dustman is a long time friend of the Vapor Trail Family and Ricky has   spent many hours chasing Turkey’s with him. Charles goes into depth about his obsession, which is a giant under statement, with the Wild Turkey.  Charles and Ricky talk about the hits, the misses, and all the good times th...

In this weeks segment of Shiny Objects, Matt discusses a couple of upcoming trips, both for Turkey Hunting and a vacation with his new bride. Hollywood is deep into a new read titled The Warrior Poet Way by John Lovell, which claims to be the manual on how to become a dangerous - and good - man. Meanwhile Ricky started reading Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. A incredible story of perseverance, in t...

In this episode of The Range Podcast, Ricky and Hollywood talk with Turkey Aficionado Matt Dykes. Matt is a Minnesota native who enjoys all aspects of hunting and fishing, but where the bug really bit him hard, is hunting turkeys with a bow. Matt will take upwards of 20+ turkeys per year, across 12 different states. If you’re a turkey hunter, or want to get into turkey hunting, you won’t want to m...

In this weeks segment of Shiny Objects, Ricky & Hollywood discuss the future of western hunting. They also clear the air regarding some recent misconceptions about one of Vapor Trail’s most popular products.  Shiny Objects is all about our current obsession. The Shiny Object could be a piece of gear, an upcoming adventure, a good book, or simply finding better ways to get through everyday life. Th...

In this episode of The Range Podcast, Ricky has a conversation with Josh Wells of the Wells Outdoor Journal, about whether Crossbows should be categorized as Archery. In 2023, new legislation in the state of Minnesota has allowed all persons of any age and physical ability to hunt with a crossbow for the entirety of the archery season.  The new law has sparked heated debate amongst online forums,...

In this episode of The Range Podcast, Ricky is reunited with his Spring Turkey from 2023, Josh Wells did an unbelievable job with his Turkey Fan mount. Josh Wells of the Wells Outdoor Journal spent the day with us, shooting our bows at the archery range and talking about life. Damon Wolfe of All41 Creative joins the podcast and the conversation takes a deep dive into the psyche of the bowhunter. F...

Shiny Objects is all about our current obsession. The Shiny Object could be a piece of gear, an upcoming adventure, a good book, or simply finding better ways to get through everyday life. The sky is the limit when it comes to an individuals current Shiny Object, and we never know where the conversation will take us. Download the GoWild App and head over to our Holler Store for a peak at the produ...

In this episode of The Range Podcast, Ricky is joined by a force to be reckoned with in the mountains of the west. Whether he’s nerding out as a hydrologist with the U.S. Forest Service, hunting, skiing or biking, Josh Boyd will spend over 200 days a year in the backcountry. Josh is a Sitka Big Game Ambassador and another notable passion is his love for writing, which has donned the pages of Bowhu...

In this episode of The Range Podcast, Ricky has a bonfire chat with photographer Paul Vincent. Paul took the photos for Vapor Trails 2020 Inside Archery cover story. Paul is an adult onset hunter and mostly bow hunts. The conversation quickly dives into his last hunting season success and the relationships that are developed from the long standing pastime.  Download the GoWild App and head over to...