Join us for today's podcast as Mark Brownlee and I visit, backstage, with the boys from the full draw film tour and some chuckleheads from the audience while on location at the Portland show. This podcasts consists of 4 20-minute interviews. First we interview Joe Sanchez and Morgan Gregory. Joe drops some helpful tips on using Instagram and explains how he's pretty sure that he was the first hunter ever to post on Instagram. Morgan shares some insight on filmmaking tools and they both answer questions about filmmaking.

Next up we visit with Brad Minzey and Josh Marvin. And they share their passion for the Full Draw Film Tour and why they got involved in the tour. We have a great time getting to know these two guys and they inspire us to get involved and support the tour.

Next we visit with two of our good friends and audience members, Cory Miller of XXX archery and Jason Phelps of Phelp's Game Calls. These two jokers talk about the pink hat and how Portland raised more money for the Wishes For Warriors charity than any other city to that point. The share the story of how Chris Pascua of Is It September Yet, donated his raffle prize --a brand new Hoyt bow--to Wishes For Warriors. The bow was auctioned off that night and raised more than $1,000 for Wishes for Warriors--adding significantly to the total dollars that evening. And Jason and Corey share a few parting elk hunting tips before the conversation is over.

Lastly, we sit down with our good friend Kody Kellom and huge FDFT supporter, Mike Crawford. These two men share their passion for the tour and why it's more than just a collection of movies for them. And they tell us what they think makes a good film and more.

I hope you enjoy this podcast. Sit back, grab a drink, and listen-in as a group of good guys talk about their love of hunting, their desire to give back to veterans, and how things like the FDFT are changing the world's perception of hunting in a positive way.

Join us for today's podcast as Mark Brownlee and I visit, backstage, with the boys from the full draw film tour and some chuckleheads from the audience while on location at the Portland show. This podcasts consists of 4 20-minute interviews. First we interview Joe Sanchez and Morgan Gregory. Joe drops some helpful tips on using Instagram and explains how he's pretty sure that he was the first hunter ever to post on Instagram. Morgan shares some insight on filmmaking tools and they both answer questions about filmmaking.

Next up we visit with Brad Minzey and Josh Marvin. And they share their passion for the Full Draw Film Tour and why they got involved in the tour. We have a great time getting to know these two guys and they inspire us to get involved and support the tour.

Next we visit with two of our good friends and audience members, Cory Miller of XXX archery and Jason Phelps of Phelp's Game Calls. These two jokers talk about the pink hat and how Portland raised more money for the Wishes For Warriors charity than any other city to that point. The share the story of how Chris Pascua of Is It September Yet, donated his raffle prize --a brand new Hoyt bow--to Wishes For Warriors. The bow was auctioned off that night and raised more than $1,000 for Wishes for Warriors--adding significantly to the total dollars that evening. And Jason and Corey share a few parting elk hunting tips before the conversation is over.

Lastly, we sit down with our good friend Kody Kellom and huge FDFT supporter, Mike Crawford. These two men share their passion for the tour and why it's more than just a collection of movies for them. And they tell us what they think makes a good film and more.

I hope you enjoy this podcast. Sit back, grab a drink, and listen-in as a group of good guys talk about their love of hunting, their desire to give back to veterans, and how things like the FDFT are changing the world's perception of hunting in a positive way.

Stay Gritty

In this Episode you'll hear about Aron Snyder's insane 2015 Elk Hunt with his buddy Colton. Colton and Aron went "where no man has gone before" - and lived to tell the tale. This is Part 1 Be sure to check your Gritty Bowmen Library to hear the second part.

In this Episode you'll hear about Aron Snyder's insane 2015 Elk Hunt with his buddy Colton. Colton and Aron went "where no man has gone before" - and lived to tell the tale. This is Part 2. Be sure to check your Gritty Bowmen Library to hear the first part.

-Stay Gritty

SHOW NOTES:

Friends, I highly recommend that you watch this podcast, if you can, as I have video and photo images from the hunt overlaying much of the conversation. As for this hunt, as Aron Snyder says, I'm not gonna church it up. We made some dumb mistakes on this hunt. And I guess that's part of why I love hunting. There are no guarantees--just like in life. We all work hard to perfect our skills--our shooting, our calling, our fieldcraft, our fitness... but at the end of the day things can and do go wrong during a hunt as they do in life and you've got to improvise. Sometimes it's not skill that you need, it's grit. It's determination. And Anthony Spencer has that. He's as gritty as they come.

I wish I could say that Anthony's bull felt no pain and went down easy. But it didn't work out that way. Taking the life of another sentient being is not something we take lightly. Yet, it's an everyday part of the natural world we live in. Animals hunt to eat and eat to live--including humans. And this endeavour results in pain and death to animals everyday. An ethical and compassionate hunter will always do his best to make the death as swift and painless as possible. But sometimes, despite our best efforts we fail in this. There are no guarantees--no gimmees in hunting--nor in life. Things will and do go wrong if you hunt long enough. I'm okay with that. Because that's how life is. I didn't want my wife to have cancer, but it happened. Sometimes, we don't get to choose how it goes. The Hunting TV industry likes to pretend that mistakes don't happen and animals don't suffer. But that's not reality. The Gritty Bowmen isn't on a TV network, we don't have anybody telling us what we can and cannot show. So what you get is the gritty truth. And I'm sorry to those who imagine that bliss is normal. Because as Jenkin Lloyd Jones said, "you're going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that you've been robbed. The fact is that most putts don't drop. most beef is tough, most children grow up to just be people… most jobs are more dull than otherwise. Life is like an old time rail journey… delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride."

In this episode you'll find out what makes the Gritty Bowmen so gritty. The mental toughness and determination and sacrifice it takes to get the job done. "Those things are good for ya. It's always good to challenge yourself a little bit and not quit." - Anthony Spencer

"I know you could never tell by looking at me... but I'm not an endurance athlete. So it's not that I was in such phenomenal endurance condition that I could chase him down. What it took was a mind set. Ya know, I am stubborn. That was the other thing I learned this week. I'm really not that great of an elk hunter. I can screw up a lot of things really quickly. But I am stubborn and I am persistent and I had made up my mind I wasn't going to quit running that bull. If I had given up on him that wouldn't have happened." - Anthony Spencer

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! In this episode the lucky Devldog that won the Kifaru Backpack is announced!

In this Episode of The Gritty Bowmen Podcast Aron Snyder and Brian Call talk Cecil the Lion, Trophy Hunting, Poaching, Flat Brims and more.

In this Episode of The Gritty Bowmen Podcast Aron Snyder tells the rest of the story of Phil Mendoza's Sheep Hunt. If you missed the first part please go to Grittybowmen.com and click on podcast EPISODE 24.

EPISODE 29 ARON SNYDER Q&A - SHOW NOTES

FEATURED IN THIS PODCAST:

BOOTS - Don't buy Aron's boots. (Unless they fit your foot.) "Get the right type of boot for your foot."

Three different styles.

Light Hiker (or backpacking) -soft boot. i.e. Lowa Zephyr

http://www.lowaboots.com/catalog/zephyr-gtx-tf/3105370411/4

Trekking-medium stiffness boot. i.e. Lowa Sheep Hunter or Kenetrek Hardscrabble

http://www.kenetrek.com/KENETREK-HARDSCRABBLE-HIKER/productinfo/KE-420-HK/

http://www.lowaboots.com/catalog/hunting/

Mountaineering-Stiff boot.

Scarpa Triolet, Monte Blanc, Charmoz, Lowa Mountain Expert

https://www.scarpa.com/triolet-pro-gtx

https://www.scarpa.com/mont-blanc-gtx

https://www.scarpa.com/charmoz-pro-gtx

http://www.lowaboots.com/catalog/mountain-expert-gtx-evo/2100293099/1

Other Boots Mentioned in the podcast:

Danner Pronghorns http://www.danner.com/product/hunt/pronghorn/?gclid=Cj0KEQjwsb-vBRCLj7TvqpGx_MoBEiQALgFGnjyqd86_jcN7nnBzHZitEWiP6ceoT2V-_kTJ2CTqh5caAm4V8P8HAQ

Chocco's -"Jesus Sandals"

http://www.chacos.com/US/en/home

INSOLES & SOCK LINERS

Smartwool Sock Liner and Sock - http://www.smartwool.com/socks/mens-socks.html

Lathrop & Sons -Synergy Footbed

https://lathropandsons.com/synergy-footbeds.html Superfeet

http://www.superfeet.com/en-us/insoles-and-sandals?SID=&gclid=Cj0KEQjwsb-vBRCLj7TvqpGx_MoBEiQALgFGnuaeK-X36q6bCVl8tWgSa8aQk2YjWPWCPpB2Zs0AgWgaApcg8P8HAQ

Spenco

https://www.spenco.com/category.aspx?catid=2

ARON'S PEANUT BUTTER BAR

Perfect Peanut Butter Bars

http://perfectbar.com/products/

ARON'S ADVICE:

Go somewhere that has a great return policy like Zappos. http://www.zappos.com or REI. Try stair climbing in them at home. You don't have to "break them in" to know if they're going to fit right. Clean them and treat them with what they recommend.

CLOTHING -

You want a Nylon Pant with 4-way stretch. It is better than Polyester & Spandex.

Kuiu- Attack, Tiburon

http://store.kuiu.com/attack-pant-p/40001.htm

http://store.kuiu.com/tiburon-pant-p/11001.htm

First Lite- Corrugate Guide

http://www.firstlite.com/corrugate-guide-pant.html

Prana - Zion

http://www.prana.com/stretch-zion-pant.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjwsb-vBRCLj7TvqpGx_MoBEiQALgFGnkR8YCIun5eKSWqu60uc-xy5qvOpNUokMGa9nbPRyRAaArNj8P8HAQ

Kuhl - Renegade

http://www.kuhl.com/search/?q=renegade&gclid=Cj0KEQjwsb-vBRCLj7TvqpGx_MoBEiQALgFGntkXv1-6ov95cs3ldUN93KH8JQ4coVHT5QeZ0RVIs4UaAgVz8P8HAQ

Sitka - Ascent

https://www.sitkagear.com/products/solids/pants/ascent-pant

Swazi

http://www.swazi.co.nz/product-category/mens/pants/

Mammut Courmayeur "Stove-pipe Skinny Jeans"

http://www.backcountry.com/mammut-courmayeur-advanced-softshell-pant-mens-mam0661

RAINGEAR -

"You need pit zips in your rain gear." -Aron

Firstlite - Cocona

http://www.firstlite.com/cocona-technology/

eVent

http://www.eventfabrics.com/products#waterproof

^Breathe Better than Gore Tex

Kuiu Chugach

Marmot- Precip http://marmot.com/search/precip?&mkwid=s5APGyzcY_dc%7Cpcrid%7C83677948960%7Cpkw%7Cmarmot%20precip%7Cproduct%7C%7Cpmt%7Ce&gclid=Cj0KEQjwsb-vBRCLj7TvqpGx_MoBEiQALgFGnvNaE_wI0KiRM77MRwV88yhLnE1AGtbchnRJVhmK7OoaAsZN8P8HAQ

OTTE

http://www.ottegear.com

Kryptek - Koldo

http://www.kryptekstore.com/Koldo-Rain-Jacket-Charcoal-P60.aspx

Sitka - Cold Front

https://www.sitkagear.com/products/solids/jackets-vests/coldfront-jacket

Swazi - Tahr - http://www.swazi.co.nz/shop/jackets/tahr-anorak/

Helly Hanson - http://shop.hellyhansen.com/us/products/men/rainwear/

Rivers West - like a dry suit. "Only wear it if you're not moving." - Aron

http://www.riverswest.com

WHEY PROTEIN -

Progenex - http://progenexusa.com/product-category/supplements/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=PaidSearch&gclid=Cj0KEQjwsb-vBRCLj7TvqpGx_MoBEiQALgFGnqqfupLLxkh_YrNT6NC4DWmKnBzcdyhPUQeSa2YNFisaAooG8P8HAQ

MTN OPS - Magnum - http://getmtnops.com

Episode 28: Conservation with Ty Stubblefield. How are the current fires impacting our hunting ground? How can you help? Why should you help? All of these questions and more are answered in this podcast. Thanks to Ty Stubblefield and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers for their work.

RMEF Backcountry Hunters and Anglers