The Rich Outdoors

Episode 500! How Crazy. Fitting that my good buddy Mark Livesay the e-scouting wizard be on for the big celebration. This week Mark and I cover some completely different e-scouting, scouting for spring bear. Even if you have no desire to hunt bear, some of the stuff we talk about can be flipped to find late season elk. Spring bear is right around the corner and I know I have been checking out new...

What I can be, I must be. My man Shawn Melland joins be for a killer podcast about operating in life and in hunting at that next level. Shawn is by far one of the best elk hunters I know. He is the person I surround myself with to push me to be better. His mindset drives him to be such a great elk hunter but honestly that is just one aspect of it. As we recorded this podcast I couldn't help but th...

This week I am joined by the host of Tundra Talk Tyler Freel. Tyler is a very accomplished sheep hunter and really all around hunter. I love talking about Alaska and the more we talk about it the more excited I get to go up there. In this podcast I can't help but talk about sheep hunting as Tyler has quite the passion for it. We also talk caribou hunting as I am currently planning a caribou hunt f...

It is almost spring bear time and today we are talking spring bear hunting. In this podcast I sit down with Zack Boughton and Andrew Whitney of  Stone Glacier to talk about upcoming spring bear season. Andrew killed a great bear last year and we discuss the in's and out's of that hunt. we discuss packback hunting for big old bears and some tips for turning up older age class bears. This podcast go...

This week on the podcast we talk bow hunting. Sam Davis is just an awesome human. Sam is a working cowboy who is a die hard bowhunter. In this podcast Sam recaps a recent trip down to Arizona and the shares the highs and lows. We talk about the struggles of bowhunting and the mental mistakes we make even after years and years of practice. Sam is one of the most mentally tough guys that I know, we...

There are a couple guest that constantly get asked for by name and sure enough Mike Johnson from Hells Canyon Armory is one of them. Long range and custom rifles have been growing like crazy in popularity and for good reason. People are learning that those opportunities at big mature animals are few and far between so you better capitalize. This week Mike jumps on to cover some very specific reque...

Welcome to another episode of The Rich Outdoors. This we we are talking entrepreneurship and life with Andy Tran of Muddy Shutter Media. Muddy Shutter has been absolutely crushing it and growing like crazy throughout not only the hunting industry but across multiple segments. Andy has a great story and has built this company on the back of hard work and constant grind. I love when people say they...

If you love a good hunting story you won't want to miss this episode. I met Matt through a mutual friend, actually a couple mutual friends. Matt is just a hard working family man who loves to hunt. I would love to have Matt on again because I can tell he has spent some time in the mountains and I know he has been fortunate enough to take some truly great animals along the way. Last year Matt final...

Welcome to the podcast! This week I am joined by rancher and outfitter Matt Ellis of  @borderland_Outfitters. In this episode Matt and I discuss some trends and opportunities for hunting in the great state of New Mexico. Matt has some amazing Antelope and Oryx hunts for anyone interested. We cover everything from Oryx, Barbary Sheep, Ibex, Elk and Antelope. New Mexico has a ton of opprotunity and...

I am stoked to bring you guys this podcast. Not only do I love this business innovation behind Maui Nui but the entire situation with Axis deer on the Hawaii islands is fascinating to me. This week I am joined by Jacob Muise of Maui Nui a for profit company seeking to find a balance in helping curb the over population of Axis deer in Maui and creating a great product. Jacob is a huge advocate for...

Back on the "How to hunt 100 days a year" and we are talking to the guy that lives that life fully. Brian Barney is a self proclaimed blue collar guy who hunt at least as much as anyone I know. I wanted to have Barney in the podcast studio to really pick his brain on how to intentionally design your life as a contractor or in construction to be able to hunt prioritize hunting. I love this conversa...

Welcome to episode 489 of the podcast. Today I'm joined by Ross Sevy of Switchback Outdoors. Ross is an avid hunter and family man. I really enjoyed this podcast as we dove into the struggles and challenges of  building a YouTube Channel. Ross has been producing hunts on YouTube for 10 years as a side hobby and more recently getting more serious about making it a business. His recent series Icon T...

Whats up podcast listeners today my good friend and backcountry hunting master Ryan Lampers dive into a couple topics that came up post 2020 hunting season. Before we dive into the podcast I want to tell you about a huge Giveaway I am doing. Made with MEAT is a really cool new company that is making Direct to consumer meat processing equipment. You have probably seen me post about it and even toda...

Here in Bozeman you get to meet so many cool people. Over the last year I have had the pleasure of getting to know Shannon Waters as she launched her new brand Gastro Gnome meals, a backpacking meal company making some of the best meals I've ever had. When I was first introduced to Shannon I probably had some preconceived notions, San Fransisco chef moves to Bozeman and starts a backpacking food c...

Today I am joined by Kurt Raciot the founder of Stone Glacier and Lyle Hebel head of marketing. Kurt has been solo hunting big mountains and particularly sheep for most of his hunting carrier. I love the way Kurt approaches the mountains and hunting in general. Kurt is what you might call a minimalist. In fact Stone Glacier was truly founded on redefining ultralight hunting mainly because Kurt was...

Almost a year ago I ended up sitting with Seth and Scott Perkins at an event we were both at. Honestly I had know idea who they were but we hit it off like we were old friends from years back. Seth, Scott and I stayed in touch and actually talked often. On a whim I told them they should think about coming is Montana for an elk hunt some day. Ironically at our first meeting I spent most of the time...

Another entrepreneur podcast for you guys today. Full disclosure this one may go a bit deep for some still thinking about starting a company however it may give you a peep into the struggles and hurdles I deal with in my own company. Travis Chambers is a rockstar in the marketing world. Travis was a part of the most viral video of all time and then took his skills out on his own to create a media...

Today's Podcast is with Logan Summers, photographer, hunter, friend. This podcast on the surface is about getting permission to hunt. Logan has gotten access and or still has access to about 60,000 acres in Montana,  but that is not the real story. Getting permission is a lot like getting success in life. In this podcast Logan shares his philosophy of  life and relationships being a like debit car...

Since starting these entrepreneur podcast I have had a pretty good amount of questions stream in. Most of you probably didn't know this but since long before I had a podcast about hunting, these were the conversations I was having. I love talking entrepreneurship. Like hunting I don't consider myself an expert of any kind merely one guy who has screwed a few things up over the years. Jaden and I s...

This week I am joined by Laura Zerra who atop being a complete badass, is more at home lost in the mountains than most any of the guest that have been on my show. Since childhood Laura has longed to be in the woods exploring the mountains and far before it was cool or popular, living off the land. I really enjoyed this conversation with Laura and find anyone who can travel to the beat of their own...

Welcome to the show! Today I am joined by a good buddy Craig Van Arsdale. Craigs been on the podcast before and in fact we did an audio experience together last fall in Colorado. Craig and I have had some deep conversations over beers or just out hunting but I never knew how to bring them into the podcast for you guys. Today we managed to cover some interesting topics, to include how to hunt 100 d...

Today I am joined in studio by Mr. Ryan Bassham. Ryan is an interesting guy to say the least and I really really enjoyed our wide ranging conversation. A brand consultant by trade, and hunting consultant by night Ryan has quite literally been around the world. In this episode we talk about work life balance, chasing your dreams, and doing what it takes to actually achieve those ambitions. We talk...

Today I am joined on the podcast by my buddy Brad Brooks, fellow entrepreneur and backcountry hunter. Brad is the founder of Argali a company that specializes in lightweight backcountry equipment. The thing I appreciate about Brad is that he is truly a backcountry hunter you eat sleeps and breaths this stuff. I wanted to have brad on to talk about Argali but also to talk about backcountry gear for...

In today's podcast young Jaden and I catch up on some recent hunts including my "deer" hunt that yielded one of the better rifle elk trips we have been on in years. We also chat about Jaden letting "The year of the deer" get to his head, and how to manage exceptions better while also keeping the "how its done" at the forefront of mind. 2020 definitely seems to have more hunters in the woods than o...

Welcome to another great episode of the podcast. I while back I started doing some entrepreneur podcast and since then we have gotten tons of great feedback saying you like this type of content. I hope to bring you a lot more and really show you how to become your own boss and hunt as much as you want, or at least more than you currently do. Today I am Joined by Codie Sanchez who is a total boss a...