The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast

On this bonus episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian covers the upcoming Colorado Elk and Antelope applications with all the info you need to get your application in and the GoHunt Insider Spring Sale to get $100 of gear shop credit when you sign up with code “Western”!   Application Deadline: April 2nd  at 8PM MT   Application Style : Preference Point   Application Cost: ~$100 Hunting Licen...

On this bonus episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian covers the upcoming Colorado Mule Deer application with all the info you need to get your application in and the GoHunt Insider Spring Sale to get $100 of gear shop credit when you sign up with code “Western”!   Application Deadline: April 2nd  at 8PM MT   Application Style : Preference Point   Application Cost: ~$100 Hunting License for N...

On this episode of GOHUNT’s Western Rookie Podcast, Brian talks with Jake Arvold about experiencing more on hunts by living a healthy lifestyle all year! Jake is part of the 1st Phorm team and the visionary behind the 1st Phorm Outdoors community. Jake has spen this life pushing boundaries and experiencing amazing moments that have led him to where he is today! Jake is also the host of the Experie...

On this bonus episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian gives a breakdown of the upcoming Montana Elk and Mule Deer applications with all the info you need to get your Elk and Mule Deer tags this fall!   Application Deadline: April 1st at 11:45PM MT   Application Style : Preference Point – General Tags Bonus Point – Limited Entry Permits   Application Cost: Elk - $1048 Deer - $724 Combo - $1242...

On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian has buddy Dwayne Jones on to talk about Shed Season and all things antlers! Dwayne Jones is one of the founders of Shed Season – an online community of people that are passionate about shed hunting. Dwayne and Brian met last year on the Two Bucks Podcast talking about  launching a brand and the community, and now Dwayne is back talking abo...

On this bonus episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian breaks down the 2024 New Mexico Big Game Application with all the details you need to apply for your New Mexico Elk, Deer, Antelop, or Exotic tags! For more info on specific units, sign up for GoHunt Insider with the code WESTERN and use the Filtering 2.0 and Draw Odds tool to get the best odds and info on the internet for western hunting!...

On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian second-time guest Brenden Labrum about the third annual $60k Bitcoin Shed Hunt Contest Brenden Labrum is the founder of Scout To Hunt – the app for western shed hunters. Brenden and his team are about to launch the third annual $60k Bitcoin Shed Contest, where each of the 6 custom antlers from Bone Tats will be worth $10,000 in Bitcoin or...

On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian talks with Dustin Wittwer about backcountry nutrition and food planning! Dustin is the founder of Backpack Logistics – a back country food planning service that helps hunters and back packers build the perfect meal system or even purchase a pre-planned and assembled pack of food for as many days needed. Dustin shares how he goes about plan...

On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian talks with Hunter Foultner about stacking coyotes up with thermal optics! Hunter is an avid outdoorsmen from Washington and is having an incredibly coyote season so far this year with nearly 100 coyotes on the ground so far! Hunter shares how they run setups, their calling strategies and how many different sets they will hit each night. Br...

On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian has Aron Snyder on the podcast to talk about mental toughness during backcountry hunts! Aron is one of the corner stones of back country hunting – spending nearly his entire life pursuing wild places and wild things. Aron is also the president of Kifaru International – makers of some of the highest grade packs and bags, and on the Product...

On this bonus episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian covers some of the upcoming black bear application deadlines across the west and how you can get a tag to go out and hunt black bears!   Application Deadline: New Mexico – February 10th 5 PM MST Oregon – February 10th 11:59 PM PST Idaho Spring Bear – February 15th 11:59 PM MST Utah – February 23rd 11:00 PM MST   Connect with Brian Krebs ht...

On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian talks with friend Nic De Castro on accessing private land with Land Trust’s online marketplace!   Nic is the founder of Land Trust, an online marketplace for short term rentals for outdoor recreation on private land all across the US! Land Trust partners interested land owners with outdoor enthusiasts in a simple and easy to understand agr...

On this bonus episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian covers an overview of the Deer, Elk, and Antelope tags across the west. Learn where you can get OTC and Access tags to hunt one of those three species every year, where you can build points and cycle states in your mid-range point strategy, and where you can find the biggest elk, deer, and antelop across the west! Connect with Brian Krebs...

On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian talks with Luke and Teron about their awesome Utah Archery Elk Hunt! Luke and Teron are great friends and hosts of the Tuffin Up YouTube Channel where they share hunting content from their trips. The guys recently had a great Utah archery tag in their pocket and had a great hunt, grinding through ups and downs and eventually tagging an ama...

On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian chats with avid coyote hunter Blake Garrett about chasing yotes in the dark with thermal optics! Blake is a die hard hunter and owner of Unfiltered Outdoors where he documents and shares a majority of his hunts with his audience. Blake is also a very successful predator hunter and shares more about hunting coyotes, fox, and bobcats on toda...

On this bonus episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian covers some of the most common lessons he has picked up during his western hunts, from research season, to hunting tactics and gear. If you have any lessons you’ve picked up from hunting the west, send an email or DM to have it shared on the podcast! Connect with Brian Krebs On  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Online Have Questions or Comments?...

On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian talks with Ian Radcliffe on beginning to hunt the west after years of chasing whitetails! Ian is a part of Project Whitetail – a group of friends that are die hard whitetail hunters and love sharing their hunts with their followers. Ian and his team are starting to get into Western Hunting and have done a handful of hunts so far. Brian and...

On this bonus episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian covers the upcoming Wyoming Nonresident Elk Application! Application Deadline: January 31st at 11:59 PM MT Application Style : Modified Preference Point System Application Cost: Regular Elk: $707 Special Elk: $1965   State Appplication Website: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/ Connect with Brian Krebs On  Instagram ,  TikTok  and  Online Have Questio...

On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian With good friend and previous Co-Host Dan Mathews about plans for the 2024 Season Dan is the host of the Nomadic Outdoorsman Podcast and previous Co-Host of the Western Rookie Podcast. Brian and Dan have been friends for years now, and have gone on multiple shed hunts together. Dan and Brian catch up from the last season, and talk about ne...

On this bonus episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian talks about the kickoff of the 2024 western hunting research season. Over the next few months, a majority of the tags available for hunters hoping to head west this year will be drawn. Brian covers how he starts his research in choosing which states and units to apply for, and the tools you can use to help find the perfect tag for your fal...

On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian talks with Brook Doenier about hunting backcountry Idaho with mules! Brook is a guide for Hells Canyon Outfitters in the Idaho back country and avid hunter. Brook shares how outfitting works 12 miles deep into the mountains, from backing in camp to backing out bulls! Brian and Brook talk about using horses and mules to hunt, and some of th...

On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian talks with Dave Barnett from the GoHunt research team on finding new units and getting tags! Dave is on the research team at GoHunt and spends a lot of time both personally and proffesionaly looking at units across the west. Dave and Brian talk about finding new units to hunt using some of the tools that GoHunt has in their Insider service...

On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian talks with Justin Harris about the upcoming Shed Season and finding new spots! Justin is an Idaho resident that loves shed hunting and has found some amazing mule deer antlers over the years. Brian and Justin talk about getting excited for the upcoming shed season and what some of the early plans look like. The guys also talk about the inf...

On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian sits down with Dan Johnson and talks open country spot and stalk mule deer. Dan Johnson is the host of the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast and founder of the Sportsmen’s Empire Podcast Network. Dan just got back from his annual archery mule deer hunt and shares the story on today’s show, along with tips and tricks Dan has learned over the y...

On this bonus episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian Covers the upcoming Alaska Big Game Applications for 2024, as well as Nebraska Mountain Lion and South Dakota Point Deadlines.   Application Deadline: Alaska Big Game: December 15th at 5:00 PM AKST South Dakota Points: December 15th Nebraska Mountain Lions: December 13th Application Style : Alaska: No point – Random Lottery   Application C...