ElkShape

By Dan StatonSports Health & Fitness Fitness Wilderness

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ElkShape episodes

February 13, 2018 ElkShape Podcast EP 10 - Mrs. ElkShape
Finally got my wife Alicia aka Mrs. ElkShape on the show! This show was recorded while we were on vacation in Maui. I had a handful of questions that I wanted her to tackle such as:
What's the best and worst part of being married to an elk hunter?
Why do you think I am so passionate about elk hunting?
What can hunters do to better explain their WHY when it comes to hunting?
We also talk about some personal financial manners, why we employ discipline in our finances and how we integrate Dave Ramsey principles in our lifestyle. We go into detail on how we budget and how we save so we can pay cash for vacations, vehicles, and save for things before they come up.
ELKSHAPE PARTNERS:
Hoyt Archery
Vortex Optics
MTN OPS
Exo Mountain Gear
Easton Archery
Bohning Archery
Grip Reaper Broadheads
Kenetrek Boots
Sitka Gear
Caribou Game Bags
Phelps Game Calls
onXhunt
1 hr 15 min
February 01, 2018 ElkShape Podcast EP 9 - onXmaps
If you're anything like me, you pride yourself on hunting public lands without a guide. One of the absolute most critical components to researching and navigating on hunting grounds is knowing boundaries and the topography of the landscape. I switched from a GPS to just my iPhone this season and utilized the onXmaps ELITE membership. I have all 50 states on my phone and I download maps where I am headed and use my phone on airplane mode. I can track my miles covered, look at Google Earth overlay and topo maps of my hunting areas. Plus, I can put in filters like Boone and Crockett entries, recent wildfires, and wilderness areas.
Today I sit down with onXmaps Team members Zach Sandu and Matt Siedel and go over elk hunting tactics, common mistakes made, discipline and of course fitness. Enjoy.
onXmaps

ELKSHAPE Partners
Bohning Archery
Big Game Bags
Hoyt Archery
MTN OPS
Vortex Optics
EXO Mountain Gear
Easton Archery
Sitka Gear
Kenetrek Boots
onXmaps
Phelps Game Calls
ElkShape STORE
ElkShape YOUTUBE

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41 min
February 01, 2018 ElkShape Podcast EP 9 - onXmaps
If you're anything like me, you pride yourself on hunting public lands without a guide. One of the absolute most critical components to researching and navigating on hunting grounds is knowing boundaries and the topography of the landscape. I switched from a GPS to just my iPhone this season and utilized the onXmaps ELITE membership. I have all 50 states on my phone and I download maps where I am headed and use my phone on airplane mode. I can track my miles covered, look at Google Earth overlay and topo maps of my hunting areas. Plus, I can put in filters like Boone and Crockett entries, recent wildfires, and wilderness areas.
Today I sit down with onXmaps Team members Zach Sandu and Matt Siedel and go over elk hunting tactics, common mistakes made, discipline and of course fitness. Enjoy.
onXmaps

ELKSHAPE Partners
Bohning Archery
Big Game Bags
Hoyt Archery
MTN OPS
Vortex Optics
EXO Mountain Gear
Easton Archery
Sitka Gear
Kenetrek Boots
onXmaps
Phelps Game Calls
ElkShape STORE
ElkShape YOUTUBE
40 min
January 29, 2018 ElkShape Podcast EP 8 - Mark Boardman Vortex Optics
Today's episode we sit-down with Mark Boardman with Vortex Optics, recorded at the 2018 SHOT SHOW in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mark was born and raised in Washington State, Mark grew up in a family where hunting and fishing were a way of life. He cut his teeth chasing blacktail deer and Roosevelt’s Elk. Soon, whitetail deer, mule deer, rocky mountain elk, bears, turkeys, waterfowl, upland birds and varmints became staples of his outdoor pursuits as well. Professionally, Mark has found a home with Vortex Optics. Family owned and operated, Vortex prides itself on providing high-end optics and unmatched customer service to hunters and shooters.
I enjoy Mark's company, he's so unique in the hunting space as he is completely down to earth, hard working, and a family man. I hope you enjoy the show.
Vortex Optics
Mark's Instagram
Mark's Podcast with Gritty Bowmen
ElkShape Partners
Bohnng Archery
Caribou Game Bags
Hoyt Archery
MTN OPS
Vortex Optics
Exo Mountain Gear
Easton Archery
Kenetrek Boots
onXmaps
YouTube Channel
Train To Hunt eBook
Phelps Game Calls

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43 min
January 29, 2018 ElkShape Podcast EP 8 - Mark Boardman Vortex Optics
Today's episode we sit-down with Mark Boardman with Vortex Optics, recorded at the 2018 SHOT SHOW in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mark was born and raised in Washington State, Mark grew up in a family where hunting and fishing were a way of life. He cut his teeth chasing blacktail deer and Roosevelt’s Elk. Soon, whitetail deer, mule deer, rocky mountain elk, bears, turkeys, waterfowl, upland birds and varmints became staples of his outdoor pursuits as well. Professionally, Mark has found a home with Vortex Optics. Family owned and operated, Vortex prides itself on providing high-end optics and unmatched customer service to hunters and shooters.
I enjoy Mark's company, he's so unique in the hunting space as he is completely down to earth, hard working, and a family man. I hope you enjoy the show.
Vortex Optics Mark's InstagramMark's Podcast with Gritty Bowmen
ElkShape Partners
Bohnng ArcheryCaribou Game BagsHoyt ArcheryMTN OPSVortex OpticsExo Mountain GearEaston ArcheryKenetrek BootsonXmapsYouTube ChannelTrain To Hunt eBookPhelps Game Calls
42 min
January 22, 2018 ElkShape EP 7 - Sonny and the Selway
Today's episode we sit-down with blue collar hunter Sonny Cloninger from Washington state. Sonny is in his sixties and has elk hunted the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness for over 40 years. We learn about his early days of backcountry DIY hunting and some of his wild stories from the 1970's and 1080's. Sonny hunts one of the last places on earth where you can hunt for elk in September with a rifle. His hunting area has faced adversity of the last ten years with wildfire and wolf introduction. We chat about the good old days and what its like packing in with stock in the backcountry and what it takes to be a tough backcountry hunter regardless of age.
Sonny is a breath a fresh air, not too often do you get to chat with someone who has elk hunted longer than you have been alive. We talk about the wolf problem and how conservation and hunting is at a tipping point. This is a great discussion and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Selway Elk Zone LINK
One of the rules we talked about in the episode about using your elk tag for a predator harvest...
Idaho Fish and Game Regulations 2017-2018:
"Nonresident Deer or Elk Tag for Black Bear, Mountain Lion or Gray Wolf Nonresident deer and elk tags, excluding Nonresident Junior Mentored/DAV deer or elk tags, are valid to take a black bear, mountain lion or gray wolf, if a general season is open for that species, instead of a deer or elk where and when the deer or elk tag is valid, and there is an open deer or elk season in that same unit. Hunters may buy other bear, lion or wolf tags, but after the deer or elk tag is used to harvest a deer, elk, black bear, mountain lion, or gray wolf, a second deer or elk tag may not be purchased – except by buying a leftover nonresident general season deer or elk tag when available."

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43 min
January 22, 2018 ElkShape EP 7 - Sonny and the Selway
Today's episode we sit-down with blue collar hunter Sonny Cloninger from Washington state. Sonny is in his sixties and has elk hunted the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness for over 40 years. We learn about his early days of backcountry DIY hunting and some of his wild stories from the 1970's and 1080's. Sonny hunts one of the last places on earth where you can hunt for elk in September with a rifle. His hunting area has faced adversity of the last ten years with wildfire and wolf introduction. We chat about the good old days and what its like packing in with stock in the backcountry and what it takes to be a tough backcountry hunter regardless of age.
Sonny is a breath a fresh air, not too often do you get to chat with someone who has elk hunted longer than you have been alive. We talk about the wolf problem and how conservation and hunting is at a tipping point. This is a great discussion and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Selway Elk Zone LINK
One of the rules we talked about in the episode about using your elk tag for a predator harvest...
Idaho Fish and Game Regulations 2017-2018:
"Nonresident Deer or Elk Tag for Black Bear, Mountain Lion or Gray Wolf Nonresident deer and elk tags, excluding Nonresident Junior Mentored/DAV deer or elk tags, are valid to take a black bear, mountain lion or gray wolf, if a general season is open for that species, instead of a deer or elk where and when the deer or elk tag is valid, and there is an open deer or elk season in that same unit. Hunters may buy other bear, lion or wolf tags, but after the deer or elk tag is used to harvest a deer, elk, black bear, mountain lion, or gray wolf, a second deer or elk tag may not be purchased – except by buying a leftover nonresident general season deer or elk tag when available."
42 min
January 15, 2018ElkShape EP 6 - Q & A
Welcome to Episode 6, 100% listener question and answer. Topics covered:
How to interpret Google Earth for "escouting" elk and where to find elk
Dan's upcoming workout program, "21 Days to ElkShape"
How to quickly cape an elk out in the backcountry when it is hot
The difference between Mtn Ops Mangum and Ammo
The best way to start your own business while keeping your day job
Spring Bear Hunting out West for the DIY
Bodybuilding versus Functional Fitness
ElkShape Partners
Bohning Archery
Caribou Game Bags
Hoyt Archery
MTN OPS
Vortex Optics
EXO Mountain Gear
Easton Archery
Sitka Gear
Kenetrek Boots
OnXMaps
Phelps Game Calls
ElkShape YouTube
Train To Hunt Ebook

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49 min
January 09, 2018 ElkShape EP 5 - Joe Rotter
This episode we have a blue collar elk hunter from Washington state who gets it done year after year in the public land backcountry. This guy puts down big herd bulls year after year and he's got a ton of great knowledge on elk hunting.

Joe Rotter is a fly fishing outfitter at Red's Fly Shop specializing in fly fishing instruction, rod sales, and hosted world wide fly fishing adventures. He's a busy father of 3, husband, and simply loves being in God's country as much as possible. Growing up on the western foothills of the Cascade Mountains catapulted him into lifelong passion for elk hunting and all things wild. Getting wet, cold, beat up, and exhausted are all part of the adventure for Joe. His preparation includes lots of trail running, pull ups, as much scouting as possible, back pack cardio, and working his trail horses with his daughter Faith as much as possible.

9x9 Kelty Noah's Tarp - it's ultralight, compact. That other one is something else I haven't seen.
https://www.backcountry.com/kelty-noahs-tarp

I squeeze 4 days worth of gear into this pack, the frame is flexible and is great for accuracy.http://wildernesspacks.com/

LINKS
http://www.elknut.com/

http://redsflyshop.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCS7rft1xY6wvONblIpYdA

http://elkshape.com

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1 hr 2 min
December 25, 2017 ElkShape EP 4 - Staying Motivated
Episode 4 is straight to the point motivation, goal setting, and preparation. I break down how to set goals for 2018 and be able to redirect your pathway towards more success. I spend some time answering some listener questions and even talk about how my wife and I utilize the Dave Ramsey envelope system. Fitness. Motivation. Discipline. I want you to be the best version of yourself! Thanks for listening!
LINKS:

ElkShape Website

SMART GOAL WORKSHEET

Dave Ramsey Envelope System

CrossOver Symmetry

Elk Shape Partners
www.bohning.com/products/vanes/
www.biggamebags.com/
www.hoyt.com/
www.mtnops.com/
www.vortexoptics.com/category/rangefinders
exomountaingear.com/shop/
eastonhunting.com/hunting/
www.sitkagear.com/shop/
www.kenetrek.com/Kenetrek-Mountain-Boots/products/12/
www.huntinggpsmaps.com/
www.youtube.com/elkshape/
www.blurb.com/b/3676509-train-to-hunt-increasing-physical-mental-toughness/
phelpsgamecalls.com/products/

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56 min