ElkShape

Today we get to sit down in person and chat with History Channels' Alone Season 8 Winner Clay Hayes. I met Clay a few years prior to him participating in the show while he was primarily doing YouTube and bow building. It was a very enjoyable conversation on how he decided to quit his steady corporate job as a Wildlife Biologist and go out on his own as a YouTuber. Clay is a remarkable woodsman and...

This 300th episode is all about our latest adventure in Canada... My dad and lifelong friend Tyler all went up to Canada to chase black bears in Alberta only to have nonstop Grizzly bears (which you cannot hunt) interfere with our pursuits... #elkshape GUESTS: Rod Staton & Tyler Denham Twin Valley Outfitters Listeners of the ElkShape Podcast Exclusives: 💢 Discount Codes 💢 PNUMA OUTDOORS - 20% Of...

Today we're talking to Nick Howe who's an aspiring film maker and wants to produce content around hunting and family with a catch; he believes that even your wife should want to watch his productions. Nick is an attorney by day focusing on mergers and acquisitions, but he's also a very committed high level athlete and hunter. This is a fun listen especially if you're wanting to know how to get int...

Brent Hahn owns and operates Valkyrie Archery - he's a dedicated elk hunter that felt the market needed a new system for maximum penetration on elk, so he worked with a team of engineers and designed his own system. Today we explore his background in archery, bowhunting and how the Valkyrie system came to be. #elkshape Listeners of the ElkShape Podcast Exclusives: 💢 Discount Codes 💢 PNUMA OUTDOO...

Dan Evans is the best elk hunter I know. He owns and operations OPTION Archery out of Trout Creek Montana. I have been pestering him for 6 years to come on my podcast and talk shop... That's why I am so excited to finally get this episode created for all of you to get to know him better! #elkshape Listeners of the ElkShape Podcast Exclusives: 💢 Discount Codes 💢 PNUMA OUTDOORS - 20% Off Code: ELK...

Nick Fisher owner of AAE Archery hung out for 3 days teaching me all his ways to super tuning bows. We filmed nonstop, hunted turkeys, got 3 workouts in and even found time to record a podcast. This episode covers his tuning methodology as well as his fitness journey. Nick is a special guy, incredible archer and has completely changed his life by quitting smoking and drinking. His journey is inspi...

As a bowhunter of 20+ years - my evolution in arrow selection has changed. I used to buy arrows shafts pre-fletched from a big box store and call it good. Eventually I gravitated towards buying shafts and an arrow saw, then started fletching my own arrows. Then, I really dug in on arrow components, arrow spines, nock tuning and bare-shaft tuning. All this lead me down a road of mitigating any pote...

"I was a competitive athlete in my youth. I started my career as an Ironworker at 19 years old. Today I run a large steel erection company. I have been blessed with a beautiful wife of 31 years, this August, and raised two wonderful children. For the last 20 plus years I have focused on being a husband, a father and running my business. While I continue to make them a priority, today I am making t...

Have you ever dreamt of traveling to New Zealand to chase roaring stag in the middle of the rut or "Roar," as they call it? Me too! Today we're talking to Owen, a backcountry New Zealand bowhunter who's stoked to share some adventures with us. Owen and I have been corresponding via email for over a year and finally today, we get to talk for the first time and learn about the opportunities that the...

Arrow Science - Today we're talking to lead mechanical engineer from IronWill Outfitters - Bill Vanderheyden - he's the mastermind behind their broadhead design and now they're offering precision custom arrow builds as well. We discuss the science behind perfect arrow flight and how to choose the best broadhead for the job! Listeners of the ElkShape Podcast Exclusives: 💢 Discount Codes 💢 PNUMA O...

NHL Hockey is no joke when it comes to sustaining injuries - a physical sport that very few can say they made it to the professional level. Today, we're getting to know the ins and outs of professional hockey, life after retirement and working through injuries with NHL star Kevan Miller! Listeners of the ElkShape Podcast Exclusives: 💢 Discount Codes 💢 PNUMA OUTDOORS - 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPEYOUTU...

Today we're talking to a dedicated archery hunter out of Utah - James Yates - a chemical engineer, father, husband and badass bowhunter. We are geeking out on arrows, set-ups and going over the story behind his public land mule deer giant that netted 228 and change! Listeners of the ElkShape Podcast Exclusives: 💢 Discount Codes 💢 PNUMA OUTDOORS - 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPEYOUTUBE20 CANVAS CUTTER - 1...

Casey Brooks is a farmer out of Washington state (my home state) and has been chasing bugles with a bow for decades. He's put down 80+ bulls with a bow and is going to break down herd bull strategy on today's podcast! Casey's son Beau Brooks Listeners of the ElkShape Podcast Exclusives: The Elk Collective - $25 off our Digital Elk Hunting Course - elkshapepodcast Wilderness Athlete 20% off your fi...

Today we're sitting down with one of the co-founders of HUNT WALLET, ... Mr. DeAngelo Wilkinson. I met him a couple of years ago at an ElkShape Camp in Colorado. This guy is a family man, a business man, and total mountain athlete. Today we're going to get to know him better, learn about his side hustle and cover his elk hunting journey. Listeners of the ElkShape Podcast Exclusives: The Elk Collec...

Brandon from MOUNTAIN ARCHERY FEST joins the podcast to chat about their events, the family vibe of this operation and what you can expect when you attend. Listeners of the ElkShape Podcast Exclusives: The Elk Collective - $25 off our Digital Elk Hunting Course - elkshapepodcast Wilderness Athlete 20% off your first purchase, discount code elkshape23   Vortex Wear - elkshape - 20% off Apparel Pnum...

Joel from Whitetail Fit joins the podcast to chat about how a whitetail hunter can speed up their elk hunting learning curve. Joel is 3 for 3 on public land OTC elk the last three seasons. We get to know him and his brand, Joel is a solid dude! Listeners of the ElkShape Podcast Exclusives: The Elk Collective - $25 off our Digital Elk Hunting Course - elkshapepodcast Wilderness Athlete 20% off your...

Charles from HOWL is joining us on the podcast today - we're talking legislation, wolves in Colorado, bears in Washington and how to stay united not divided! PLEASE strongly consider joining or supporting HOWL here! Listeners of the ElkShape Podcast Exclusives: The Elk Collective - $25 off our Digital Elk Hunting Course - elkshapepodcast Wilderness Athlete 20% off your first purchase, discount cod...

Santino Castellanos aka MANTINO has been a great friend for over a decade. We've shared bear camp a few times and he's one of the most consistently successful bowhunters I know. He's a Colorado resident and we're discussing the changing landscape in Colorado with the introduction of wolves and potential changes to the public land over the counter archery elk hunts. Listeners of the ElkShape Podcas...

We are talking to Nick Morton from Australia - learning all about his adventures down under with stick and string. Nick is a very successful entrepreneur and serious bowhunter. Nexxus Arrows + OzCut Broadheads + Bow Only Bow Shop in Australia Listeners of the ElkShape Podcast Exclusives: The Elk Collective - $25 off our Digital Elk Hunting Course - elkshapepodcast Wilderness Athlete 20% off your f...

Jon Gabrio is my business partner over at The Elk Collective, owner of Apex Advertising and one helluva public land mountain whitetail hunter. Today we're diving deep into hunting these elusive critters in Northwest Montana, north Idaho and Washington state. Listeners of the ElkShape Podcast Exclusives: The Elk Collective - $25 off our Digital Elk Hunting Course - elkshapepodcast Wilderness Athlet...

MRS ElkShape and Dan sit down to discuss training philosophy, the new Discomfort App and their fitness journeys. Listeners of the ElkShape Podcast Exclusives: The Elk Collective - $25 off our Digital Elk Hunting Course - elkshapepodcast Wilderness Athlete 20% off your first purchase, discount code elkshape23   Vortex Wear - elkshape - 20% off Apparel Pnuma Outdoors - elkshape20 - 20% off first ord...

Matt Alwine is a competitive long range shooter and specializes in the NRL hunter series. He's also an extraordinary archer and bowhunter. We sit down today to discuss his shooting ability, raising kids proper and how to get them into hunting when they show interest. Matt is funny guy, but he's dead serious when it comes to long range accuracy and competition! LINK to his Instagram Listeners of th...

Today we have the privilege to sit down with Rich Froning Jr. of CrossFit Mayhem. Rich has won the CrossFit Games 4x consecutively and has been on multiple championship teams. We are breaking down how Rich got into elk hunting out West. Why he chose to hunt public land and just how steep the learning curve is. We also discuss training methodology for hunters heading out West. LINK to his Instagram...

Bert Sorin is a husband, father, and avid bowhunter. He's the current president of Sorinex Exercise Equipment and today he breaks down his training philosophy and runs us through his evolving approach to chasing bugles out West each year. Bert and I definitely agree that separation is in the preparation and you should find the method to his madness quite interesting. Bert's Instagram   Listeners o...

Today we're discussing hunt adventures from 2022, the gear upgrades that you might need to consider and of course, what the team at Black Ovis is setting their sights on for 2023! Check out BlackOvis.com for all your gear needs, be sure to use the discount code elkshape for 10% off. Marcus Smith Kendall Card Listeners of the ElkShape Podcast Exclusives: The Elk Collective - $25 off our Digital Elk...