6 Ranch Podcast

The future is coming whether you like it or not. Why not prepare for it as best as you can? Today, I'm joined by Cody Rich of The Rich Outdoors podcast, to talk about the futurology of hunting. What will hunting and hunting technology be like in 50 years? What will the state of our deer and elk populations be? Will people even really hunt, or will it all be virtual reality? Now, Cody and I don't claim to be academic futurologists, but this is something we've given a lot of thought. These hypothetical conversations are important ones to have. If we want to keep hunting well into the future, we need to anticipate problems and come up with solutions while we still have healthy populations to hunt. 
 
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Ben Winner and I go way back to our wildland fire rappeller days, fighting fires in Northeast Oregon. Ben is a total badass. After jumping out of helicopters for a living, he learned to fly them. Ben served as a Blackhawk pilot in the army, spending a decade flying missions in the Middle East. He now works as a contractor and owns his own company, Tier 1 Kinetics, that specializes in curating gear for the tier 1 community, from sunglasses and apparel to guns and ammunition. Ben is a great guy and offers some solid advice for getting through tough things and pursuing your passions. 

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After a cold week of ice fishing in Montana on Fort Peck Lake, I'm joined by my good friend, the Iceman himself, Josh VanWoert. I met Josh on my first day of college, 17 years ago, where he got his degree in wildlife biology. Josh works for Anderson & Platt Fly Fishing Outfitters out of Dillon, MT. He's an amazing angler and fly tyer with his own patented fly: Josh's Cosmic Crane. Josh is so passionate about ice fishing, that he takes two months off every year just to pursue the sport. Ice fishing is a fun and accessible way to get outdoors and catch some fish, but a frozen lake should never be underestimated. With a huge variety of species to catch, and so much to learn about venturing safely out on the ice, I couldn't ask for a better guide than the Iceman. 

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Today, I'm joined by sniper and survival expert, Mark D'Ambrosio. Mark is a USMC veteran with close to ten years experience conducting Reconnaissance and Scout Sniper operations. While in uniform, Mark was hand selected to serve as the chief instructor for the Marine Corps' exceedingly challenging Mountain Scout Sniper and Mountain Survival Courses. After his time in the military, Mark started his own business (International Mountain Survival) to teach shooting and survival skills. He also runs the shooting program at Branded Rock Canyon. Mark was a contestant on season 7 of the History Channel's survival show Alone, where he went an impressive 44 days in the Arctic with only 10 items and a camera. Mark is the real deal, and this episode, we get into everything from angle shooting to surviving trichinosis.

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This is a fun one, folks. Today, I'm joined by professional chef and fermentation expert, Brad Leone. Brad grew up hunting and fishing in New Jersey and learned from an early age that it's important to understand where your food comes from. His passion for quality ingredients led him to culinary school and a job at Bon Appétit Magazine, where he hosts two Youtube shows: It's Alive with Brad  and It's Alive: Goin' Places. Whether you're into fish, game, or shellfish, the opportunities to elevate your gut health and spice up your recipes are endless.

Brad's pro tips: Hang your meat and eat more sauerkraut.

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When it comes to hunting tags, it seems that every state draw system has reinvented the wheel any way but round. Hunting applications are confusing and no two states are alike. If you want to increase your hunting opportunities, it's daunting to even know where to start. That's where The Draw comes in. Today, I'm joined by Jordan Christensen and Casey Kuehnlenz of The Draw, an application service that helps people apply for any hunt anywhere. Whatever your goals are, consultants at The Draw will develop a hunt plan that will maximize your opportunities over the course of your lifetime. 

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We're talking mountain goats this week, as I'm joined by board member of the Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance, Jason Peak. The RMGA is a great hunting and conservation group who's mission is to increase the management, range, and populations of rocky mountain goats across North America, which they achieve through actual on the ground projects. Mountain goats are an amazing and uniquely North American animal. Learning more about their habits and biology is just the first step in caring for these awesome animals enough to keep them around and thriving well into the future.

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Identifying Billies and Nannies

This week, I'm muzzleloader hunting in Maine with Patrick Hanley of Sig Sauer, as we record a joint episode of the Big Woods Bucks Podcast with host, Hal Blood, and his co-host, Joe Kruse. Hal is a legendary whitetail tracker. He's taken more than one hundred mature white-tailed bucks in his 50 years of experience, and is the author of several books on tracking and hunting. Hunting techniques and preferences vary significantly by region. From terrain and tracking to our favorite rifles,  we cover our experiences with eastern vs western hunting.

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Season 1, Episode 23: Python Cowboy 

This week, I'm in New Hampshire touring the headquarters of NEMO Equipment. NEMO is a designer manufacturer of high end, quality outdoor gear.  After our tour, I sat down with NEMO CEO & Founder, Cam Brensinger, Creative Content Director, Randy Gaetano, and Sig Sauer's Rifle Product Manager, Patrick Hanley. NEMO is a unique and truly innovative company in the sense that they never bring anything to market that doesn’t offer a meaningfully better experience than what’s already out there. In this episode, we cover every piece of gear you'll need for a good night's sleep in the backcountry. And yes, a pillow is 100% worth it. 

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It's the glass episode folks, and this week, Joe Fruechtel and I are taking a deep dive into everything you need to know about optics. Joe is the Director of Product Management at Sig Sauer Optics and his knowledge is invaluable. We break down all the features of a rifle scope, from turrets to reticles, and discuss the difference between tactical vs. hunting scopes. We also cover some great new products from Sig Optics that were major game changers for me in the field this year.

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