SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of the Gritty Bowmen Aron Snyder talks about the will to live. What does it take to survive in the wilderness? How do you stay mentally focused? Can you train for it? Find the answers to these questions and chase a few squirrels along the way. Aron shares about the new Apollo backpack from Kifaru International. Use code GRITTY15 to get 15% off that pack for all of our Gritty Bowmen listeners. Like our Facebook and Instagram p...
Mar 23, 2016•1 hr 8 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, Anthony Spencer and myself sit down with Sadie Kennel and Jason Wright. Sadie has been on the gritty bowmen once before on episode 60. I’ve followed Jason for years along with his friend Steve Speck via their outdoor film company, Pure Elevation. In this podcast, Jason tells us about hunting wolves, about his favorite hunting and dating methods, I mean stalking methods… er dating? And Sadie blames Jason for ...
Mar 21, 2016•1 hr 8 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of the Gritty Bowmen we meet with Mark and Jeff Skousen, Russ Meyer, Anthony Spencer and Corey Jacobsen. What does it take to get an elk on the ground? Do you really need to be in Elk Shape? Or is it just about mental toughness?...
Mar 17, 2016•1 hr 14 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of The Gritty Bowmen Anthony Spencer and I sit down at the Northwest Hunting and Conservation Expo at the MTN Ops booth with two fabulous ladies, Jana Waller and Jules McQueen. You may already know these awesome gals, but you may not know that these two are besties of the first degree. We dive into how they met, some crazy hunts they’ve been on and why women are making a difference in today’s world as it relates to the public...
Mar 16, 2016•1 hr 7 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of the Gritty Bowmen Aron Snyder and Brian talk about Backcountry Shelters. Featured in this podcast: anjan Soulo Hilleberg Zebra Light Rokslide Rockslide Kill Kit Kifaru supertarp megatarp sawtooth stoves www.1shotgear.com...
Mar 16, 2016•1 hr 32 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we chat with our good friend Ty Stubblefield of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. “They’ve done studies to find out why someone stopped hunting, or why they didn’t get started hunting, and the number one answer was ‘they didn’t have a place to hunt’.” Featured in this podcast: https://www.backcountryhunters.org ALC-American Lands Council Randy Newberg Hunt Talk Radio - Unfiltered Episode 10 Episode 17 BHA Rend...
Mar 14, 2016•1 hr 26 min
On this episode of gritty bowmen, A-Aron and I sit down at the Northwest Hunting and conservation expo with Robby Denning, Co owner of Rockslide. Robby is the sort of guy you want to hunt with. Nice, Knowledgable, and an absolute killer. He has been dropping giant Mule Deer Season after season. We discuss What Robby feels are important and often over looked methods of hunting. And we talk about his new book, Hunting Big Mule Deer: How to Take The Best Buck of Your Life. http://www.rokslide.com h...
Mar 11, 2016•50 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we’re back with Cory Miller at xXx Archery Shop and he tells us about some of the cool new products he picked up at this year’s ATA show in Kentucky. If you live in the NW and you’ve never been to the XXX archery shop, you should go there. Corey has a cool, indoor electronic shoot for you to play with. And he’s a limited distributor for Kifaru—so he has pack frames in his store that you can try on with an 85 ...
Mar 09, 2016•43 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, we hang out with friend, Tim Burnett, of Solo Hunter at the MTN OPS booth at the Western Hunting and Conservation Expo in Salt Lake City. If you don’t watch Solo Hunter, I think you’re missing out. There are many great episodes but I highly recommend one of Tim’s most recent shows, Season 6, episode 13, GALE FORCE BOW HUNT--this is a December Mule Deer in ID. You can download this episode at SOLOHNTR.VHX.TV....
Mar 07, 2016•1 hr 8 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, I and my Hunting partner, Anthony Spencer, hang out with Alan Bolen and Spike Lewis of Bolen Lewis Outfitters. These guys Specialize in hard core backpacking hunts. They have been getting it done on POPE and YOUNG Sheep, goats, and bears for a years. They hold records for some of the largest sheep taken In British Columbia. They talk to us about how to pack for these epic hunts, about costs, and about the pr...
Mar 03, 2016•1 hr 14 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen I visit with Randy Black Eagle, aka Randy Kitts, and my friend Cory Miller of xXx Archery. Randy tells about his company, what makes Black Eagle unique among arrow makers and he tells us about some of their latest products....
Mar 02, 2016•22 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen. I and my hunting partner Anthony Spencer sit down with Russ Meyer and Corey Jacobsen at the Northwest Hunting and Conservation EXPO in Salt Lake City Utah. Anthony and I talk about the first time we met Russ, which was in the peaks of some Arizona mountains chasing elk in mid-september a few years back. Russ has got to be one of the most successful, under-the-radar hunters I’ve ever met. Kind of like Aron Sn...
Feb 29, 2016•1 hr 3 min
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Feb 27, 2016•1 hr 5 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, Aron Snyder and I visit with friend Matt Davis of Hoyt archery. Matt is very handy with a traditional bow. And Aron and Matt talk about A-Aron’s initial foray into the traditional bowhunting world. Matt knows bows. He’s a wealth of knowledge and a solid dude....
Feb 26, 2016•38 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we visit with Randy and Candy Yow of Extreme Desire TV. Randy and Candy hunt big game out west. Their show focuses on REAL backcountry adventures--do it yourself hunts, which take place mostly on public lands. Go to extremedesireTV.com and check them out. They’re wonderful representatives of the hunting industry. They believe in honesty, integrity, and fair chase. And it shows. Featured on this podcast: http:...
Feb 25, 2016•18 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of The Gritty Bowmen we talk with Aron Snyder of Kifaru International. Aron shares his latest Traditional Bow progress, his experience with various types of tarps, as well as some behind the scenes info from the Western Hunt Expo....
Feb 24, 2016•1 hr 29 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we meet with Andrew Jakovac of Mystery Ranch and Kendall Card of CamoFire. Together they created Black Ovis. CamoFire is known for it’s lightning fast hunting deals. Aron Snyder said it best, “CamoFire: Getting poor people into the wilderness since 2007.” BlackOvis.com is a sister site of CamoFire where you’ll only find the very best, top of the line hunting gear from the top brands. Featured in this podcast:...
Feb 23, 2016•32 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we hang out with our ginger friends, Land Tawney and Ty Stubblefield of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. This was my first chance to meet Land and it was a pleasure. Land Tawney is the Executive Director Backcountry Hunters and Anglers or BHA. And through BHA, Land fights to keep public lands public. And in case you’re wondering… Land is his real name--not his “show” name. Ty Stubblefield is BHA Chapter Coord...
Feb 22, 2016•48 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android EPISODE 80: On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, Aron Snyder and I hang out with Cameron Hanes and Joe Rogan. Joe Rogan is a podcaster, UFC commentator, stand-up comedian and HUNTER. Joe’s podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience, is a powerhouse. Joe has been an avid hunter Since his first hunting trip with Steven Rinella on the MeatEater show, titled First Timers, Montona Mule Deer, which aired in April 2013. On his podcast, Rogan has interviewed su...
Feb 19, 2016•1 hr 15 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android EPISODE 79: On this episode of Gritty Bowmen, Aron Snyder and I hang out with Cameron Hanes at the ATA show in Kentucky. Prior to this event, I had never met Cameron Hanes. I’ve read his books. I’ve watched his blacktail films and some of his hunts with Eastmans. I’ve seen him and South Cox chase high country mule deer. I’ve seen him hunt giant brown bear with dear friend, Roy Roth. I’ve watched Cameron stalk cape buffalo in Australia and on...
Feb 19, 2016•20 min
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Feb 17, 2016•1 hr 31 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we visit with hunting film producer, Jason Matzinger. I first discovered Jason’s films through the Full Draw Film Tour. And I’ve followed his work ever since. Jason’s films make you think. They tell a story and they’re sincere and heartfelt. Jason is deeply involved in conservation efforts, teaming up with organizations such as the Mule Deer Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Jason is a talente...
Feb 17, 2016•41 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we visit with Easton Corbin and Brandon Bates. These two guys were on a roll and had me laughing for a solid 25 minutes before I looked down and realized the record button had not been pushed on my recording device. we hadn’t captured any of the audio. I hope to get these two characters on a future show because they’re down-right fun. This episode is very short--just a few minutes with some cool dudes that’ll...
Feb 16, 2016•14 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of the Gritty Bowmen Aron and Brian discuss western hunting tips. Get their advice on what to do and what not to do when planning a trip out west....
Feb 09, 2016•58 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of The Gritty Bowmen we meet with Jason Phelps and Charlie Smith. Jason is owner of Phelps Game Calls and his hunting partner Charlie owns Charlie’s Taxidermy. They are also part of Angry Mountain Productions. http://www.angrymountainproductions.com http://phelpsgamecalls.com https://www.instagram.com/charliestaxidermy/ https://www.instagram.com/phelpsgamecalls/ Gruff Mountain Man Gritty Bowmen Film https://youtu.be/b5EhmGgQf...
Feb 08, 2016•1 hr 28 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we visit with David and Karin Holder of Raised Hunting. Raised Hunting is about an average american family that has used hunting as a platform to teach ethics and values to their family. I’ve been a big fan of David Holder ever since I first saw him on an early Primos hunting video. David and his family have accomplished a lot since then. Their hunting show captures the raw emotion that comes from an animal a...
Feb 05, 2016•33 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android Ok folks. This episode of the Gritty Bowmen is probably NOT for everyone. If you’re looking for a reverent podcast about hunting and the outdoors--skip this episode. But if you want to hang out with a group of hunting buddies who know waaaaay too much about eachother, talk a little crap, and don’t pull any punches--this episode might be worth your time. The key word is “might.” We recorded this podcast in the hotel room, after midnight on th...
Feb 04, 2016•1 hr 34 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of the Gritty Bowmen Aron and Brian take a sick day. They both have been sick after weeks of shows and Aron celebrated his birthday by getting bronchitis and a sinus infection. He’s an over-achiever. ;) This episode does not have any video to accompany it due to technical difficulties and they both look like Rudolph. Aron and Brian talk about their recent podcast with Tim Gillingham, Rihana and Ty Cary and more. They also tal...
Feb 02, 2016•1 hr 39 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we hang out with Daniel Lee Martin and Julie McQueen of Brotherhood Outdoors-- A TV show of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance. In the show, Daniel Lee Martin and Julie McQueen are joined by hardworking union members on once-in-a-life time hunting or fishing trips. From the moment Daniel and Jules put their headsets on I was laughing. They were really easy to talk to and the chemistry between them was obvious--th...
Feb 01, 2016•27 min
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / Podbean / Android In this episode of Gritty Bowmen we talk about my friend and co-host, Aron Snyder’s, new obsession with Traditional Bows. Aron is a gear junkie and as a result he has tried a wide variety of traditional bows. Featured in this podcast: http://shop.rmsgear.com http://stalkerstickbows.com http://nolimitsarchery.com http://xxx-archery.com...
Feb 01, 2016•49 min
