The Rich Outdoors

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 t...

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...

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...

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 deb...

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. J...

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 seem...

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...

For two guys still holding unpunched elk tags I’d say we are pretty pumped about how elk season ended up. In this podcast One of the better hunters I know Ben Guttormson and I sit down to talk about the highs and lows of 2020. Ben gave me all kinds of grief throughout the season about “passing” bulls, but honestly I had a great year. I learned so much, I saw so much cool country...

This week my good buddy Dale Evans swings by the studio to catch up and talk about how season is going. Dale is a full time videographer and photographer who works for Randy Newberg and Fresh Tracks Tv. This year has definitely been a weird year between fires, warm temps, and more hunters out than usual. We talk about work life balance and juggling it all this time of year. For the record I never...

This week I’m joined on the podcast by fellow Montanan Josh Boyd. Josh consistently gets it done year in and year out. Josh also is a big contributor to the Rokslide forum and is constantly testing new gear. In this podcast we end up talking a lot about rifle hunting elk and the challenges that come with a tough hunt. We also dive into gear recommendations for that mid season October time frame an...

This week we are talking Entrepreneurship. Jacob Oppelt is an avid hunter and serial entrepreneur for Port Angeles. Jacob and I dive into starting your first business and getting over the fear of taking that leap. We also dive into many of the struggles currently facing entrepreneurs with the current COVID situation. Jacob shares some advice on how he looks at new business ideas and what things to...

Ara Megerdichian is one of the instructors at MTN Tough here in Bozeman. He happens to be one of the best motivational speakers I know, namely because he has a unique history that has molded him into a very mentally tough individual. Ara is a retired army ranger officer who has lead many soldiers and has also taught at West Point. In this podcast Ara and I talk about grinding through when the goin...

My good buddy Tyson Olson just got back from another Alaskan adventure. This week Tyson joins me in studio to break down his recent adventure and discuss how to do a DIY caribou hunt. For anyone worried about traveling to Alaska with COVID Tyson has some good tips and some tips as he just jumped through all the hoops. More than just a caribou hunt I really appreciate Tyson’s approach as an a...

This week I sit down with Sam Averett. Sam and I met a couple years ago through mutual friends and finally got our schedules aligned enough to do a podcast together. Sam’s background is in wildland fire fighting but growing up obsessed with hunting he knew he had to figure out a way to make a living and be doing what he loves. I appreciate that sam is one of the few people I know who would c...

Welcome to the Rich Outdoors podcast. This week we wanted to feature some of the gear we are excited about, testing, and just how we think about what to bring from hunt to hunt. What better than the guy who tests gear constantly for the goHUNT.com Gear Shop Trail Kreitzer. Trail and I have pretty similar opinions on gear but there are definitely differences. This is a great conversation around wha...

Welcome to another Rich Outdoors podcast. Today I am joined by Jonathan Roundy aka @bonejunkie on Insta. The Roundy family is well known for being big buck killers and have a lifetime of experience when it comes to finding and killing absolute giant bucks. Last year Jonathan drew the tag you might wait a lifetime for, and there are very few people who know that unit better than the Roundy’s....

One of the most knowledgable people I know when it comes to mountain survival is by far and away John Barklow @jbarklow . He’s so humble it can be tough to get it out of him but this week I finally get Barklow to open and share some of his wisdom on the podcast. This conversation is full of great insights into how someone who has devoted their entire life to understanding how to survive in t...