EPISODE 39: Gaps In Our Fitness & What We're Doing To Fix It. Aron Snyder (Kifaru Int.) and Brian Call (Gritty Bowmen) talk about their fitness and nutrition plans. They share what worked this hunting season and what didn't and set some goals for improvement in the upcoming year. Featured in this Podcast: The Paleo Solution The Primal Blueprint The Glycemic Index...
In this episode Brian and Aron talk about some of the mistakes they made this hunting season and in season's past.
In this podcast Brian Call and the fellow Gritty Bowmen, Ben Morris and Anthony Spencer share the story of their 2015 Elk Hunt. They ultimately end up with a Warrior. The antler in his shoulder and missing antler were just a few of the clues to this old bull's life. - Stay Gritty
Which type of Hunting Partner are you? In typical Aron Snyder fashion he has come up with some different types. For example "The Grass is Always Greener Than Syndrome Guy" - There is always going to be something better over the next ridge. Or "Mr. Rogers" - He's always happy and positive to the point of annoyance for some. Or are you the "Through Hiker"? All go, no quit. Or "The Hunting Nazi"? He shoots everything out from under you. He's the first guy to break rank. Find out which one you are a...
Join us for today’s podcast as Mark Brownlee and I visit, backstage, with the boys from the full draw film tour and some chuckleheads from the audience while on location at the Portland show. This podcasts consists of 4 20-minute interviews. First we interview Joe Sanchez and Morgan Gregory. Joe drops some helpful tips on using Instagram and explains how he’s pretty sure that he was the first hunter ever to post on Instagram. Morgan shares some insight on filmmaking tools and they both answer qu...
Join us for today’s podcast as Mark Brownlee and I visit, backstage, with the boys from the full draw film tour and some chuckleheads from the audience while on location at the Portland show. This podcasts consists of 4 20-minute interviews. First we interview Joe Sanchez and Morgan Gregory. Joe drops some helpful tips on using Instagram and explains how he’s pretty sure that he was the first hunter ever to post on Instagram. Morgan shares some insight on filmmaking tools and they both answer qu...
In this Episode you'll hear about Aron Snyder's insane 2015 Elk Hunt with his buddy Colton. Colton and Aron went "where no man has gone before" - and lived to tell the tale. This is Part 1 Be sure to check your Gritty Bowmen Library to hear the second part.
In this Episode you'll hear about Aron Snyder's insane 2015 Elk Hunt with his buddy Colton. Colton and Aron went "where no man has gone before" - and lived to tell the tale. This is Part 2. Be sure to check your Gritty Bowmen Library to hear the first part. -Stay Gritty
SHOW NOTES: Friends, I highly recommend that you watch this podcast, if you can, as I have video and photo images from the hunt overlaying much of the conversation. As for this hunt, as Aron Snyder says, I’m not gonna church it up. We made some dumb mistakes on this hunt. And I guess that’s part of why I love hunting. There are no guarantees--just like in life. We all work hard to perfect our skills--our shooting, our calling, our fieldcraft, our fitness... but at the end of the day things can a...
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! In this episode the lucky Devldog that won the Kifaru Backpack is announced!
In this Episode of The Gritty Bowmen Podcast Aron Snyder and Brian Call talk Cecil the Lion, Trophy Hunting, Poaching, Flat Brims and more.
In this Episode of The Gritty Bowmen Podcast Aron Snyder tells the rest of the story of Phil Mendoza's Sheep Hunt. If you missed the first part please go to Grittybowmen.com and click on podcast EPISODE 24.
EPISODE 29 ARON SNYDER Q&A - SHOW NOTES FEATURED IN THIS PODCAST: BOOTS - Don’t buy Aron’s boots. (Unless they fit your foot.) “Get the right type of boot for your foot.” Three different styles. Light Hiker (or backpacking) -soft boot. i.e. Lowa Zephyr http://www.lowaboots.com/catalog/zephyr-gtx-tf/3105370411/4 Trekking -medium stiffness boot. i.e. Lowa Sheep Hunter or Kenetrek Hardscrabble http://www.kenetrek.com/KENETREK-HARDSCRABBLE-HIKER/productinfo/KE-420-HK/ http://www.lowaboots.com/ca...
Episode 28: Conservation with Ty Stubblefield. How are the current fires impacting our hunting ground? How can you help? Why should you help? All of these questions and more are answered in this podcast. Thanks to Ty Stubblefield and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers for their work. RMEF Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
EPISODE 27: Elk Hunting-How Corey Jacobsen Does It! Part 1 Show Notes: Elk Hunting Tactics - Strategies What is the most important think you can’t fake you have to put effort into for Elk Hunting? What’s the one thing you need to be focusing on? "Confidence." Which you gain from experience. That killer instinct comes from experience. “It’s all about channeling that adrenaline rush.” “Channel that excitement into the thrill of the hunt.” Corey Jacobsen Corey’s Typical Setup “I want a fight! I wan...
EPISODE 27: Elk Hunting-How Corey Jacobsen Does It! Part 1 Show Notes: Elk Hunting Tactics - Strategies What is the most important think you can’t fake you have to put effort into for Elk Hunting? What’s the one thing you need to be focusing on? "Confidence." Which you gain from experience. That killer instinct comes from experience. “It’s all about channeling that adrenaline rush.” “Channel that excitement into the thrill of the hunt.” Corey Jacobsen Corey’s Typical Setup “I want a fight! I wan...
This is second part of a two part episode. Please check your library for the first available part. Thanks! Show Notes Episode 26: Kifaru International Phelps Game Calls Bowtech MTN OPS OnXmaps
On this episode of Gritty Bowmen Aron Snyder & Jason Phelps share their elk calling & hunting techniques LIVE at the Bowtech Factory Pro Shop in Eugene, OR. This is a two part series. Please check your library for the next available part. Show Notes Episode 26: Kifaru International Phelps Game Calls Bowtech MTN OPS OnXmaps...
SHOW NOTES: This week on Gritty Bowmen we meet with Jordan and Casey Harbertson of MTN OPS. These two guys are salt-of-the-earth, good guys who LOVE what they're doing. Performance and fitness are very important to me. But I care less about performance and more about long-term health and wellness. I want to be elk hunting in the mountains when I'm 70 years old-- and I'm not kidding. So I'm not willing to sacrifice my health at the future age of 65 for increased performance today. I'm a huge skep...
SHOW NOTES: This week on Gritty Bowmen we meet with Jordan and Casey Harbertson of MTN OPS. These two guys are salt-of-the-earth, good guys who LOVE what they're doing. Performance and fitness are very important to me. But I care less about performance and more about long-term health and wellness. I want to be elk hunting in the mountains when I'm 70 years old-- and I'm not kidding. So I'm not willing to sacrifice my health at the future age of 65 for increased performance today. I'm a huge skep...
Show Notes: Sitka Coldfront Jacket First Lite Uncompahgre Lost Park Parka Insulated Kifaru for windproof Kuiu Chugach Jacket - Brian’s Go To Rain jacket OTTE Swazi - Tahr “Look like an Ax Murderer” Anker Battery Pack Zebra Headlamps MTN OPS - Casey Harbertson Solomon Quest Boots - Not for a sheep hunt. “Damn Good Boot Though” 3 Arrow Tight Spot Quiver...
Show Notes: Featured in this Podcast “Experience in the field has caused me to change my views.” Aron Snyder “I like a quieter bow. A heavy arrow makes your bow quieter.” Aron Snyder “If you can shoot 280 feet per second that’s plenty fast.” “I like seeing an animal with a shock wave like it got hit with a 50 cal BMG. It just makes me feel tougher I guess. So I like the heavy arrows.” International Bow Hunters Association- IBO speed "Shoot what you’re most comfortable with that gives you the bes...
On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we meet with Jay Scott. Jay is the mastermind behind the Jay Scott Outdoors Big Game Hunting and Fishing Podcast. He has more than 50 podcast episodes with tremendous guests on a broad range of topics all related to western big game hunting and fishing. Jay lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife Jeanne. Jay has been a professional hunting and fishing guide in the state of Arizona for 16 years. He spends more than 120 days in the field guiding and hunting acro...
In today’s podcast we travel to Hoodoo Oregon for the second-leg of the NW Mt Challenge. We meet up with Kody Kellom of Born and Raised Outdoors and Jon Walusiak, joint owners of the Full Draw Film Tour. Jon is also the owner of W- Design company. These two guys are the engine that run the Full Draw Film Tour. Now... some of you may be asking, “what is the Full Draw Film Tour?” To quote the Gritty Scotsman, “If you donn’a know what the tour is, you need to climb out from under the rock you been ...
On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, Aron Snyder decides to do a Kifaru backpack giveaway to Gritty Bowmen podcast listeners. I’m not so big into advertising or offering promotional stuff or into sales. But I’ve been receiving emails and PMs daily from people who cannot find our podcast on iTunes under the hunting or outdoors category searches. Our listeners have found us by word of mouth or on Youtube, FB or Instagram. In fact, when you go to iTunes and do a category search for outdoor podcasts, t...
Episode 19: Dude! Don't Be an Idiot! Sex, Drugs and Fitness w/Aron Snyder Show Notes: Aron History fat kid joined the army and then got skinny. After the army he got fat again. Kept eating Butterfingers and Pepsi. Aron got skinny again and started doing races. He wanted to bench over 500lbs. He weighed 270lbs --"with some drugs that weren’t legal." He dealt with super human aggression and emotion. He said he got so big I couldn’t hardly hunt and he dealt with depression. Muscle can be built in d...
“Backcountry Meat Care,Tips and Tactics” - In this podcast Aron Snyder shares his tips and tactics for caring for game meat in the backcountry. This is not a ground-breaking podcast—there are literally thousands and thousands of resources for backcountry meat care. This podcast consists mostly of common sense. But if you’re new to hunting or haven’t spent much time caring for meat in the backcountry in warm weather this podcast is for you. And for you seasoned “Don’t grab an apple-scented Glad b...
On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we are back in Tamarack Idaho for the annual NW Mountain Challenge Archery Shoot and we talk to Ty Stubblefield and Josh Keller of Born and Raised Outdoors. We discuss Ty’s new role with BackCountry Hunters & Anglers as Chapter Coordinator and the importance of conservation, the threat against our hunting lifestyle and how we can join the fight to preserve our traditions, values and way of life. If you’re not familiar with Born and Raised Outdoors you should ...
This week on Gritty Bowmen we travel to Tamarack Idaho for the annual NW Mountain Challenge Archery Shoot and we talk to Corey Jacobsen, 7-time world champion elk caller, elk killing machine, and Owner of Extreme Elk Magazine, and most importantly, Husband and father to 3 awesome kids, Isaac, Jessi, and Samuel. Young Isaac is quite the elk caller—here he is giving my hunting partners, Ben and Anthony a lesson on how to bugle with attitude. The NW Mt. Challenge was a total blast. After Corey grac...
In this podcast I have a lot of fun talking with Aron Snyder about Fieldcraft. Aron shares some valuable bits of advice and some deep insights such as the following: What is fieldcraft you may ask? Although snares and mushrooms are discussed briefly in this podcast the focus is more on what you need to know to survive in a wilderness, survival situation. We talk about how to start fires, how not to get lost but how to handle the situation if you do. We talk about Aron Ralston and whether you sho...
