The Best Gear of 2024. Today's Rokcast features all the Rokslide Staff and their Best Gear of 2024 recommendations. Take a listen and see if your favorites made the list. You might just hear about something new that will make your 2025 season that much better. Read the Best of 2024 Review here- Best Gear of 2024 Rokslide Edition - Rokslide Visit Rokslide's Rokcast Forum to submit questions, request a topic or give feedback. To be a guest on Tipsy Tuesday please send an email to Sam@Rokslide.com ...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 44 min
Tipsy Tuesday#46 NRL Hunter with President Travis Ishida along with top contenders Justin Crossley and Travis Bertrand. Find out what exactly NRL Hunter is, why it benefits hunters, how to get started, the basic required equipment, finally the tips and tricks to make you successful. Kyle Sandusky is back with a Seek Outside Twilight tent review. Matt Cashell pulls all the stops with his Kifaru KU4300 bag and ARK frame cliff test review. Sam then shifts the talk toward the other Rokslide.com gear...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Robby hosts Kerry Gold & Max Ludington from the Jackson Hole Land Trust on today's episode. Find out how private land that is protected by conservation easements is actually more protected than public land in many cases. They dive deep into everything that conservation easements protect, from big-game migration corridors to prime fawning areas, to stopover areas where big game should spend 95% of their migration if they're to survive the winter. A great in-depth discussion. Learn more about ...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Tipsy Tuesday#45 Maven Optic's Cade Maestas gives us their origin story and insight into their business model. Cade then moves to some of his favorite Maven Optics and what sets them apart. Mike Moore is back with a Peax vs Stika sleeping bag shootout https://www.rokslide.com/peax-solace-vs-sitka-hyperdown-sleeping-bags/ Brock Akers gives us the low down on Nemo Hornet elite tent https://www.rokslide.com/nemo-hornet-elite-osmo-1p-tent-review/ We find out what Total Vice is all about https://tota...
Dec 31, 2024•49 min
Robby hosts today's special "Merry Christmas" episode of the Rokcast. Besides finishing up the "Complete Mule Deer Hunter" chapter of his book, he also shares the final chapter of the book "Stuff for Christians and Those So Inclined." It's the perfect episode for the season. God bless us all! Here is last year's CHRISTmas message: Merry CHRISTmas! - Rokslide
Dec 25, 2024•10 min
Late archery mule deer hunting is a unique but very challenging opportunity, yet Brian Barney tags big mule deer frequently on these hunts. Robby hosts Brian on today's Rokcast to talk about this specific season and how he's been consistently successful. Here's just a few things they talked about on this episode: Definition of “late archery mule deer” How are tactics adapted to expected buck behavior? Hunting with a bow during rifle seasons How hunting late archery is different than early season...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 42 min
Robby hosts a great buck hunter on today's Rokcast: James Yates. James has taken nine big bucks in the last several seasons on mostly easy-to-obtain tags, but it was the 2024 season that pushed him over the top. James took three big bucks in just a few weeks' time across three western states. Two of those bucks are knocking on 200" gross, too. James and Robby jump into how this incredible season unfolded, from the scouting to the starving, the lack of sleep to the seconds leading up to the shots...
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr 50 min
Tipsy Tuesday#44 Steve Evans and his journey to build the perfect custom rifle. While Steve has only been into big game hunting for a handful of years, he has built multiple high end custom rifles. He shares experiences along the journey of what to look for in a smith, parts and calibers. Matt Cashell then reviews the Vortex Razor UHD 32mm https://www.rokslide.com/vortex-razor-uhd-32mm-binoculars-review/. Sam then shifts the talk toward the other Rokslide.com gear reviews [https://www.rokslide.c...
Dec 17, 2024•48 min
Robby hosts whitetail hunter Beau Martonik of the East Meets West podcast. In this episode, they dive deep into the intersection of hunting big mule deer and big whitetails. Although two different species living in different habitats, these guys have discovered there is an overlap in behavior of the big bucks of both species. Overlaps like an affinity for heavy cover, similar home ranges (at certain times of the year), and the ability to evade most hunters. They also discuss the differences in t...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 37 min
Mule Deer Hunting on Antlelope Island in the Great Salt Lake is probably one of the more unique hunting opportunities in the world. At auction, this tag broke multiple records for dollars raised. What most people forget, is the other tag available through the Utah draw process to a lucky recipient. Chuck Carpenter was the guy that drew the 2024 public tag on the Island and his story has to be one of my favorite stories from this hunting season. We dive into the history of the island, how he kept...
Dec 09, 2024•2 hr 22 min
Tipsy Thursday #43 is Travis Hobbs Alaskan Brown Bear hunt. Travis walks us though the entire process from outfitter selection to the gear he used that made this adventure successful. If an Alaskan Brown Bear hunt is on your bucket list give Travis's tips and tricks a listen. then Matt Cashell reviews the Kowa 55 TSN. Sam then shifts the talk toward the other Rokslide.com gear reviews [https://www.rokslide.com/category/gear/] and recaps the latest Western news. Matt Cashell Kowa 55 TSN review-ht...
Dec 05, 2024•55 min
Corey's Big Buck Taken at 70 yards It's all about rifles for hunting big mule deer on today's episode. Robby hosts fellow buck hunter Corey Dixon to talk about how they both arrived at similar rifle systems independent from one another. They talk about average shot distance on their last 10 big mule deer and why this distance requires a certain class of rifles and optics (they're not saying other systems won't work). These 10 different scenarios also demonstrate why a hunter needs to be able to ...
Dec 02, 2024•35 min
Photo Courtesy of Dustin Wittwer/The Huntian Everyone wants better mule deer hunting, but what is that really? Bigger herds? Better bucks? Better draw odds? Less opportunity for other hunters besides ourselves? Or something else altogether? Travis and Robby discuss some changes that could be on the horizon in at least three western states: Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. Travis also shares some of scouting experiences since his seasons closed. If you want better mule deer hunting, you need to get invo...
Nov 25, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Hey Rokcast world! it’s a good day when we can defeat one of the biggest threats mounted against the North American Wildlife Conservation model in decades. Colorado Voters recently defeated Colorado Proposition 127 which would have taken management of Colorado’s mountain lions, bobcats--and potentially all huntable species--out of the hands of wildlife biologists. It was a big win for hunters. The defeat of Colorado Proposition 127 was led in part by Dan Gates of the CRWM here, among others. Dan...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Robby hosts today's episode. He gives a Mule Deer Rut update and how it relates to the moon phase. Tapping into previously published whitetail research by the late Charles Alsheimer, Robby relates it to what he and other hunters have observed in the field. Robby also dives into a recent successful buck hunt and an unsuccessful one too, further illustrating the difference in simply moving in deer country and actual still-hunting. He also documents the furthest distance between two sightings of th...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Tipsy Tuesday #42 has Mark Denham general manager of Outdoorsmans sharing his company's history and innovations. Everything from their humble beginnings, to building a product lineup that has revolutionized how hunters use their optics, no stone is left unturned. Mark even spills the secrets of what Outdoorsmans innovations are in the works. Matt Cashell takes a deep dive into the Ziess Conquest HDX. Lathrop and son's details what's important with boot outsoles. Sam then shifts the talk toward t...
Nov 05, 2024•49 min
Robby hosts today's Rokcast. He's been in mule deer country a lot lately, so these tips are hot off the press. He talks about the short window of opportunity to find big bucks that leaf-off offers. It's a prime but limited opportunity to catch a big buck with his pants down (Robby once saw a buck wearing pants...First Lite if he remembers correctly.) Robby tells a story of finding bucks right after leaf-off. Listen in to also understand the difference between just moving in mule deer country and...
Oct 28, 2024•37 min
Tipsy Tuesday #41 has Jordan Budd who is notorious for finding and killing the big one of whatever species she is chasing. Today Jordan takes us through her eyes as a whitetail guide in Nebraska and drops her tips for finding and killing the big ones in the semi open mid-west. Ty Hinds from BlackOvis is back sharing the terrace pant, mesa heavyweight hoody, and palisades glassing mitt. Mark Olis from Moultrie shares tips to maximize the effectiveness of your camera setup and takes us though the ...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 14 min
With the Rokcast hosts in the hills, we dug through the archives and found our #1 downloaded episode of all time for this Rokcast Reload. What made this episode our most popular of all time? A rockstar guest? Top secret knowledge shared? The hottest units to hunt? Nope, none of that silly stuff... Listen in and find out what Jordan Budd, Travis Hobbs, and Robby Denning are busting up about in this Rokcast reload episode. Then they round out the episode with discussion on hunting the mule deer ru...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Vote No On Prop. 127 This is one of our most--very most--important episodes of 2024. Sam Weaver hosts Dan Gates of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Managment (C.R.W.M.) Dan is the tip of the spear in defeating Colorado's proposed ban on mountain lion and bobcat hunting: Proposition #127. Dan lays out why every voter in Colorado needs to Vote No On Prop. 127. This Proposition is worded in a way that it will set a precedent to take away your right to hunt all big game in Colorado and eventually...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Robby hosts Marlon Holden on today's episode. Marlon, also known as Graylight Hunter on Instagram, was on the Rokcast in 2023 here. That was one our most downloaded episodes for the year. Listen to today's episode and see why he's so popular. With more than 60 mule deer bucks taken with a bow in less than 20 years, Marlon Holden is beyond a high level of experience in the mule deer mountains. Find out why some of our preconceived notions about hunting mule deer might be wrong--like shooting at a...
Oct 07, 2024•2 hr 16 min
This is The Big Rokcast Listeners Q&A Episode! Travis & Robby dive into 30 questions from their Instagram story post in early September. Thanks to all who submitted a question. They cover may topics from hunting around scree fields, to how long to glass an area, to Juniper's role in mule deer habitat, and even their thoughts on grouse. All mule deer hunters can take something from the The Big Rokcast Listeners' Q&A Episode. Rokcast is powered by onX Hunt. For 20% off, use Promo Code ...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Tipsy Tuesday #40 has Jake Powers- Director of Community at MTN OPS gives us some insight into healthy living and leadership. Jake tackles some of the misconceptions about MTN OPS and sets the record straight on what it takes to be a leader in the industry. Listen in as we dive headfirst into the MTN OPS product line up and if supplements will work for you. Then SKRE Gear's Josh Jensen talks about the women's line, new hunting bibs and redesigned pro sock. Ryan Sapena with Seek Outside lays out ...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr
Travis & Robby are southbound and mic'd up. They give a wrap up on their recent Canadian Archery Mule Deer Hunt. They talk about the hit list bucks they stalked, including one real giant-of-a-buck. They also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of stalking bucks in truly open country and how this type of hunting reveals the weakness of rangefinders. Listen in about their Canadian archery mule deer hunt and polish up your own stalking game. Rokcast is powered by onX Hunt. For 20% off, use...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 40 min
On the road again, but this time Travis and Robby are mic'd up to record an episode with two BIG buck stories! One got tagged, one got away--but you'll learn something from both stories. Hunting Big Mule Deer is a game of emotion, and these two stories explore all the ups and downs of victory and defeat. Listen in and you might take a tip or two that could help you on your next hunt. Rokcast is powered by onX Hunt. For 20% off, use Promo Code “Rokcast” at onX Hunt here https://www.onxmaps.com/hu...
Sep 16, 2024•2 hr 40 min
Today's Tipsy Tuesday has John Barklow: goes beyond the gear to focus on honing our skillsets. John reminds us that woodsmanship is far greater than any gear we can purchase, and that we need to get out there and practice it. Sam then shifts the talk toward the other Rokslide.com gear reviews [https://www.rokslide.com/category/gear/] and recaps the latest Western news. PEAX Solace Sleeping Bag Review-https://www.rokslide.com/peax-solace-sleeping-bag-review/ Solace Spec's sheet-https://www.peaxeq...
Sep 10, 2024•49 min
Travis and Robby host another Bearded Wonder, the one and only Ryan Avery. They get into the dedicated rangefinder versus the range-finding bino debate, mules vs. horses, and what it’s like to do yoga with someone who hasn’t showered in three weeks. Travis and Ryan do a deep-dive into the benefits and how-to of using mules in the backcountry. Travis touches on the interesting term "Hybrid Vigor" here that might explain the differences in mules vs. horses physical and cognitive abilities. They al...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Today's guest is David Rydell who's been chasing big bucks in the back country since the late 1960's. Mr. Rydell gives his unique perspective on Mule Deer then and now. Listen in as we discuss the current state of affairs and how techniques have changed over the decades. Details on the Rokslide best Hunting Photo contest below- Elk-2024 Best Elk Hunt Photo Contest, sponsored by Kifaru Mule Deer-2024 Best Mule Deer Hunt Photo Contest, sponsored by Kryptek Sheep-2024 Best Wild Sheep Hunt Photo Con...
Aug 29, 2024•43 min
Today's Tipsy Tuesday has all of the Rokcast hosts gathered together discussing what it takes to save a buck on the gear they use. Travis Hobbs and Robby Denning handout their personal "Tips and Tricks" on how and where everyone can pinch pennies to help save a buck on their favorite gear. Sam then shifts the talk toward the other Rokslide.com gear reviews [https://www.rokslide.com/category/gear/] and recaps the latest Western news. Outdoorsman Quality Used Optics-https://outdoorsmans.com/collec...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 5 min
A Tipsy Thursday featuring Robert Hanneman from Huntin' Fool sheds light on available Youth Hunting Opportunities. Robert knows all the ins and outs of western draw systems and which secrets will increase Youth Hunting Opportunities. Afterwards Mike Moore gives us his thoughts on the Stone Glacier Tokeen day pack. Then we have Alps Outdoorz give us some of their favorite products. Lathrop and Sons walks us though the Syngery footbeds. For conversation we hear from the Fiorland Wapiti Foundation ...
Aug 22, 2024•54 min
