Western Contours

Just a little Catching up with my friend and the man behind Game Changer Calls Freddy Lopez. We get caught up on what Freddy has been up to, what's in the works for Game Changer Calls, why the GC should be a part of your calling arsenal and some good ole chewing the fat. Enjoy the episode If you're in the elk woods with a diaphragm you should be running the GC, to learn more: https://gcgamecalls.c...

Reflections episode 23 with Kari Hirschberger .  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 the personal value along the roa...

I sat down for round 2 with Jeff Lund host of The Mediocre Alaskan podcast and aurthor of A Miserable Paradise. We go from 'bou to black bear to Sitka black tail, brown bear and Rosies, its hard to fit the all opportunities and species in a couple hours. Hunting Alaska is very intriguing but also pretty intimidating, looking from the outside in. If your going to peel back the layers, best to do it...

 Reflections episode 22 with Joe Corless.  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 the personal value along the road.  Th...

Spent some time here in the home studio hanging out with Jeff Moran. Jeff was in California on business and we caught some time to hang out shoot the shhh, break bread and managed to not forget to hit record. Always a great time catching up with Jeff, sharing opinions and some good laughs. We run the gamut hunting, life, how hunting relates to everything in life and vice versa, what Jeff has comin...

I sat down with Brad Taylor. Brad has been putting in distance miles just about his whole life be it competitively, for fun (imagine that) or to prep for elk season. I pick his brain looking to open up my lungs, increase my miles and take the benefits into September. Brad offers some insight on where to start, measurements for success and how he approaches his training. He also is launching www.ba...

   Reflections episode 2 with Michael Batease.  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 the personal value along the road...

Something great about seeing folks jump in to something head first with nothing more than an idea and some passion. I sat down with Jake Alexander of RAYN  Hydration Systems to talk about his back country filter system, the development, testing, what sets RAYN apart and the launch on Kick Starter. Enjoy the episode. Head over to www.raynhydro.com  to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

 Reflections episode 20.  This episode is a republish of "Black and White" from January 2020, I felt it was fitting for a repub for REFLECTIONS so here it is. 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 fr...

Episode 215 with Derek Depew. If you're dreaming of an out of state hunt in particular elk, what are you waiting on? The opportunity is there it really is a matter of just bucking down and doing it. We get into some of the resources, gear and nuances of how we map out our out of state hunts. Enjoy the episode. Derek is also the owner of Mountain Hunter Box, a monthly subscription box geared toward...

  Reflections episode 19 with Sidney Smith .  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 the personal value along the road. ...

I sat down with Michael Bozarth and well all Mike and I talk about via text, DM etc. is elk. Preparation for elk, our obsession with elk, how much we love elk and elk, elk, elk. What does it look like to pursue this passion in your sixties, about the same as it does at any age. Mike gives some insight to his season prep, his progression over the years and some resources he taps into to up his game...

   Reflections episode 18 with Matt Dockstader .  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 the personal value along the ro...

I sat down with Jonathan Metcalf once again and this go we talk about his approach to elk. How he has taken the data he gathers in the woods over the course of the off season and equates that to bull down and not just by chance but a literal call out, "this bull on this day" more than once. He's found his sweet spot so to speak and shares a bit with us. Enjoy the episode. Learn more about your ad...

   Reflections episode 17 with Chris Lauck .  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 the personal value along the road. ...

I recently sat down for an episode of Blue Collar Elk Hunting with the entire Elk Bros crew for some laughs and good conversation. This is a republish and can be found over at Blur Collar Elk Hunting PC as well, go give the Bros a look. Enjoy the episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reflections episode 16 with Darren Gonzales .  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 the personal value along the road....

I had the pleasure of sitting down with The Elk Nut Paul Medel. Paul has been in the game a long time and his success in the elk woods is only outdone by his passion for elk and sharing his learned experience. Paul's insight has proven invaluable to tons of hunters every year chasing the magical wapiti, just an honor to sit down. Enjoy the episode. Head over to www.elknut.com or download the ELKNu...

Reflections episode 15 with Chris McKelvy.  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 the personal value along the road.  T...

Reflections episode 14 with Drew Rhodes.  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 the personal value along the road.  Thi...

Spent some time catching up with my buddy Chris Mann. As per usual its great conversation, some laughs, some shhh talking and we manage to center it all around hunting. Chris had a busy 2020 between his hunts and the vet hunts with Ryan Baudhuin and High Point Adventures, doing some amazing work for our vets. Oh and we talk waterfowl or was that Japanese, either way enjoy the episode.   Interested...

 Reflections episode 12 with Ross Sharp.  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 the personal value along the road.  Thi...

I sat down with Dan Thomas out of northern Idaho and just shoot the shhh. We get into his 2018 Moose hunt, taking the time to research and gets boots on the ground to grinding it out to notch the tag. A bit of archery gear, Idaho's passport program for new hunters. Give Dan a look and follow on IG at @hush777 and N2Elk and on YouTube at N2Elk. Enjoy the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Reflections episode 12 with Jason Kohl. Sometimes it's the people around you that help you find the path, push you forward and appreciate the small things. 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 fruit...

Archery can consume you from tech advances, to a impressive amount of options in gear, components and all the different methodologies. But there's some factors that hold true no matter if you're team high FOC, all about the speed, shooting on a daily basis or a couple months before season. To be a proficient archer its about time behind the string. I sat down with Michael Batease, Kyle Davidson, J...