EP 376: Epic Stories and Adventures from Jon Chatelain the Tattoo Artist

Finding human gravesites, plane wrecks, and getting your deer stolen from a grizzly is just a few of the epic stories in today’s podcast with one of the most badass guests I have had on in a long time. My favorite guests are always people who have lived a lot of life, today’s guest meets that criteria and then some. Jon Chatelain (@jonnyhunt) is a Tatto artist from the Salt Lake area that just happens to be a badass hunter who spends a ton of his off time in the mountains. Every once in a while you meet someone who just seems to have been through a lot more random life experiences than one would think was normal, Jon is that guy. On top of the random crazy life experience and purchasing of human body parts, Jon is also a great hunter and has one hell of an epic hunt from last year that envolves killing a giant buck and point-blank range. You aren’t going to want to miss this one!

Show Notes: 

Introduction – 0:04:09

From Traps to Tatts – 0:07:32

Advice to Younger Self – 0:18:48

Into the Backcountry – Grizzly Country – 0:21:29

Jon’s Plane Crash – 0:28:46

Jon Got Yogi Bear’d – 0:34:12

Jon’s Muzzleloader Trophy – 0:42:23

Talking with Non-Hunters in the Shop – 0:55:51

Stumbling Upon a Grave – 0:59:41

Find Jon For a Tattoo & Social Media – 1:11:47

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