Eastmans' Elevated

This is the 200th episode of the Eastman's Elevated podcast. We have on the core Eastman's staff to talk over their hunting season. This is a great, authentic podcast between a bunch of friends. The guys talk about challenges they faced and being "all in" on a hunt. The guys talk over epic western hunting and how it still exists. There is ribbing, teasing and a lot of laughs in this podcast. Seven guys are on the podcast, including Guy Eastman, Ike Eastman, Brandon Mason, Dan Pickar, Scott Reekers, Todd Helms and your host Brian Barney. An awesome, must listen to podcast!

In this episode, Brian sits down for a live podcast with Mike Eastman. Ike Eastman and Dan Pickar also sit in on the conversation. This is a great episode as Mike Eastman is one of the pioneers of the western hunting industry. We talk about what Mike is passionate about, like photography and hunting dangerous game in Africa. Then, we get into hunting giant muley bucks back in the hay day. There are some one of a kind stories here like when Mike almost froze to death. This is a super authentic, genuine podcast.

In this podcast, Brian sits down with Eastmans' own Scott Reekers. The guys dive into the subject of dealing with hunting pressure. This is an in depth conversation of how to be successful despite the pressure. The guys share some of the tactics they rely on each and every season. They also talk about the enjoyment of the hunt and not letting the boot tracks get inside your head.

In this episode, Brian sits down with John Dudley. John is an influential bowhunter that has been doing it for years. The guys talk about some of his recent coaching to guys like Joe Rogan and Jock Willink. John is an accomplished competitive archer and is a great resource for next level archery. The guys go deep down the rabbit hole, talking about the nuances of archery and execution. A great podcast between a couple die hard bowhunters!

In this episode, Brian sits down with Adam Moleski. Adam has been published in EBJ for a stone sheep he harvested. Along with that, Adam is consistently successful with his bow all over BC and Canada. The guys talk about a trophy woodland caribou that took Adam over 80 days to harvest. They also talk about other mountain hunts, including mountain goats and sheep. It's a great conversation and episode of Eastmans Elevated.

In this episode, Brian sits down with Dan Solsman. Dan is a guy that just made up his mind that he was going to be successful. He saw his path, changed the way he looked at things and put in the work. This is a great conversation full of motivation and tactics to apply out west. Dan harvested a great buck and slammer bull this year, and I bet the trend continues.

In this episode, Brian sits down with Jared Politz. Jared is a super passionate elk hunter. He has been published in EBJ and is in consideration for another story. The interesting part of his story is that he does so from his home base in Louisiana. He prepares nonstop for his elk season which is one trip a year. Then, he really goes all in when he is on the hunt. A super interesting conversation all about what he has learned being an elk hunter.

In this episode, Brian sits down to recount his late season hunting. He had an epic solo backpacking trip he goes in depth about, talking about hunting big remote country for rutting bucks. He also talks about an adventure hunt with his youngest daughter. He talks about catering the experience to them and how he got her prepared. Lastly, he talks about a hunt he just did with his family. It's a great podcast all about hunting late season mule deer.

In this episode, Brian sits down with Cole Kramer. Cole lives and works as a guide out of Kodiak Alaska. He is one of the best in the business, guiding giant brown bears, mountain goats, dall sheep and sitka blacktails. He guides 90% bowhunters on these extreme hunts and has so much great insight on what it takes to be successful. When he is not guiding, he is going on his own hunting adventures. He is a wealth of knowledge, and the guys had a great conversation.

In this episode, Brian sits down with Henry Ferguson. Henry loves to hunt big mule deer and that definitely dominates the conversation. It's no accident that Henry is consistently successful; he does all the little things. He puts in the work on his scouting, hunting and shooting. This is a great conversation, as Henry has a good sense of humor too. Also, we talk about his family ditching the dead weight and killing a bull after he leaves. It's a great story and his proudest moment of the season.