Western Contours

 I sat down to talk with Bill Ayer owner of Slayer Duck Calls about his new line of elk calls hitting the market just in time for elk season, why Slayer branched into elk calls and gotta love the passion (or sickness as he put it) driven reason and a brief talk on the dichotomy of wanting to grow the hunting demographic. To learn more about Slayer and check out the new line of calls slated to rele...

An amazing time with Chris Roe, I knew this episode may turn away from hunting and elk but had no idea we would barely discuss the aforementioned, totally fine with it too! We get into emotional maturity, personal development, the importance in brutally honest self reflection, our treatment and communication with people around you and how all of this can tie directly into our efforts as hunters an...

I sat down with world elk calling champion Jermaine Hodge. Had a great time talking with Jermaine! We get into how he got started stage calling, his philosophy in the elk woods, diving in head first and going for broke to be successful on the mountain, finding what works for you and building a repertoire. Enjoy the episode. Follow Jermaine and COHAH on IG: https://instagram.com/jermainehodge_color...

Live from Mountain Archery Fest with Stephanie Walker. We get into her journey behind the string, an amazing elk hunt experience last season that had zero to do with a punched tag, her part in MAF and not taking away from what the entire crew does at those events, they all kill it I just noticed a bit of work horse in Steph and had to ask. Enjoy the episode. To learn more about Mountain Archery Fe...

Live from Mountain Archery Fest with Thomas Mifsud. We get into family, Universal Outdoors, grinding it out and working on yourself for the benefit of those around you and most importantly, yourself. Enjoy the episode. Follow the links below for Western Contours partners, affiliates and discounts. www.westerncontours.com Western Fly Covers:  When you spend as much time as we do outdoors you know h...

I sat down with Dr. Peter Hackett Clinical Professor Altitude Research Center Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado for a brief but informative chat on acute mountain sickness or altitude sickness. Dr. Hackett has 40 years of research in the field under his belt from the Himalayas,...

Live from Mountain Archery Fest with Bam Marshall founder and CEO of Wishes For Warriors. We get into WFW's new program for active duty LE, having some integrity, Kryptek and doing some good with social. Enjoy the episode. To learn more about Wishes for Warriors: https://www.wishes4warriors.org And to explore Kryptek's full line: https://kryptek.com Follow the links below for more Western Contours...

I caught up with Jack Harrison hunter, wilderness survival instructor and life long student of primitive human skills. We talk the critical 3, the first steps in assesing how far gone the situation really is, bushcraft vs. woodsmanship vs. survival, knowing your emergency gear and get in to his love for hunting black tail and pigs. Enjoy the episode! To learn more about Jack head over to: https://...

I sat down with father, husband and hunter Efren Gonzalez and talk about his family's apparel line, Pack 'Em Out, something I didn't do much of last season so the elk woods didn't see the the lifestyle brands logo. We get into family, living in the right place to chase your preferred animal, what and where he hopes to take the family brand and what's on the calendar for the family this season. Che...

Live from Mountain Archery Fest at the Purgatory resort in Durango, Colorado with Will Bartlett owner and inventor of Pyro Putty. Will's gears are always turning we get in to where Pyro Putty came from, the new blends and tools and some cool stories from the field. Enjoy the episode. To learn more about Pyro Putty : https://pyroputty.com Follow the links below for more Western Contours partners, a...

Live from Mountain Archery Fest at the Purgatory resort in Durango, Colorado with Second Chance Outdoors. We sit down in the Western Contours booth and get caught up with Logan McKinney and Nate- Lance. Second Chance Outdoors is a NPO dedicated to getting vets and first responders in the outdoors. To learn more about Second Chance Outdoors and how you can help visit: https://www.secondchanceoutdoo...

I sat down with the staff of D.R. Long Range Concepts lead by Ron and Denis White and talk about our LRPRI course everything from the course curriculum, light bulb moments, camaraderie, D.R.'s approach to instruction and LR and the enormous amount of team building that happens. Enjoy the episode. I Highly recommend if you have any interest in long range shooting or just taking your rifle shooting...

Live from Mountain Archery Fest at the Purgatory resort in Durango, Colorado with Earl Stroh of Cutter Stabilizers. We sit down in the Western Contours booth after I spent some time admiring Cutter's offerings. Enjoy the episode. Follow the links below for Western Contours partners, affiliates and discounts. www.westerncontours.com Western Fly Covers:  When you spend as much time as we do outdoors...

Live from Mountain Archery Fest at the Purgatory resort in Durango, Colorado with Main Beam Addiction. We sit down in the Western Contours booth with Diego Otero, this time we're joined by Jen and Elmer Otero Diegos parents and we discuss all things Main Beam and what it takes as a family to support Diego's ever growing brand as he helps the youth of our demographic learn, grow and expand. Enjoy t...

I sat down with Andrew Miller owner of Anxynt. Anxynt is a footwear company spawned out of the dead silence of the Arizona desert and a desire to close the distance with bow in hand. We talk Anxynt, desert bucks, the state of "things" in the hunting dem, at least our opinion of said "things" and what Andrew has on the horizon with his company. Enjoy the episode! For more info on Anxynt follow the...

Episode 238 with Aaron Schmaus host of Primitive Republic podcast and author of Ten Rules For Finding A Good Hunting Partner. We tackle some tough ones albeit with no resolution for the masses but voicing our stance is a good start for some issues we face in the hunting demographic, i.e. industry leader name drops, what's the individuals responsibility to the demographic, value sets and grip and g...

Live from Mountain Archery Fest at the Purgatory resort in Durango, Colorado Armando Martinez co-owner of The Bow Hitch. We sit down live in the Western Contours booth to learn a bit about how The Bow Hitch came to be, pretty crazy to see so many of these things on the mountain but once you run one its not hard to see why. Enjoy the episode. To learn more about Arrow Tech follow the links below: h...

Live from Mountain Archery Fest at the Purgatory resort in Durango, Colorado with Robert Eckles of Arrow Tech Archery. We sit down in the Western Contours booth after I had some time to fling the Arrow Tech MT down range a bit and talk Arrow Tech technology, what sets AT apart, taking the time to step away from what we know and trusting something new and what our seasons are looking like thus far....

This journey started with a giveaway and turned into an amazing time with some wonderful people! I sat down with my classmates post LRPRI and we discuss our Long Range Precision rifle course with D.R. Long Range Concepts, the personal responsibilities and ethics of LR, the increased awareness of environmentals that may have been loosely considered due to naivety, under utilizing your equipment. It...

The Eppichs sat down in the booth at Purgatory resort on the first leg of Mountain Archery Fest. Just a cool quick session amongst friends, we get into MAF, family shooting, some running, the goodness of archery and what epicness they have in-store. Enjoy the episode Western Fly Covers  When you spend as much time as we do outdoors you know how fast things can turn. Wet or damaged gear isn't going...

Live from Purgatory resort in Durango, Colorado with the man behind Mountain Archery Fest, Mr. Brandon Waddell. We sit down in the Western Contours booth and talk MAF's origins, future, courses, venues, charities and partners. Looking for great venues, courses and atmosphere: https://mountainarcheryfest.com/ Use code: westernc at checkout and save a few dollars on your passes Western Fly Covers  W...

I sat down with Shane Wise and JessieSalmonson the gentlemen behind Wiser Precision. Wiser manufactures products for long range shooting and back country hunting. their products integrate with gear we already carry into the woods or on the mountain for less weight and increased functionality. We talk product line, some pack necessities, packing calories with a purpose and why one should value a go...

I sat down with Northern Californian Seth Watts and take a dive into the deep pool of black bear hunting in and out of California. Though his focused pursuit of bears in the big picture of his hunting career is relatively short Seth has found great success, we talk a bit about what has lead to that, what sparked his fire, why we all should be looking to fill our bear tags and some of the heavy scr...

 Reflections episode 24 with Johhny Mack host of The Soulful Hunter podcast.   This series is about paying it forward, paying forward through our learned experience in hopes to have a positive impact on someone else's life. Sharing stories of life's hardships, triumphs, hard lessons and how they were seen through to fruition. The lessons along the way, the sources of inspiration, motivation and th...

I caught up with AJ and Darrel with Velvet Antler Technologies. We rehash how VAT came to be, the product that started it all and what's new to the line up. If you're planning to chase velvet bucks or bulls this season you really should be packing a bottle of Velvalok with you, it is really the only field to wall way to keep velvet. You can learn more and check out their other products at: https:/...