Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at Rolling Bones Outdoors! In this bonus holiday episode of Hunt the World Brian and Brad run down their top 4 Christmas gift ideas for the hunter. Plus a couple of extra ideas and one really, really good one at the end of the show. Rolling Bones has been a leader in not only providing great hunting adventures, but when it comes to gear the RBO crew knows what’s hot- top to bottom. Did you know that in the early days Rolling Bones Outdoors even had their own retail store. The guys open with that story and unravel a bit of the mystery behind the famous “Bone Cave,” the headquarters for Rolling Bones operations. At 5:30 the gift suggestions begin. Happy holidays!

Join the story of Brian’s successful December 2020 Sitka black-tailed deer adventure hunt on Kodiak Island, Alaska. It almost didn’t happen due to COVID and in fact Brad was supposed to join him but you’ll hear what happened. You’ll learn some basics when it comes to working with a bush pilot and find out just how affordable this trip is. You will also find out why Brian ended up underwater, face up, lying on the ocean floor. Oh, and there’s also advice on how not to split wood with a maul. And in the end (and after hundreds of hunting adventures worldwide) you may be surprised where Brian rates this adventure on his all-time list. 

Today we welcome into the Bone Cave the one and only Brock Hutchinson of Big Frig Coolers. Brock is the founder of the company who’s motto is “Integrity, Ingenuity and Ice-Retention” (you know it will be a fun episode). And if you’re listening to this episode during release week you might pick up a great idea for a Christmas gift or at least a stocking stuffer. (Or birthday gift if the timing is right!) Brock tells us the story of how the company was founded and shares hunting stories with Brian, Bryan (and other Bryan) and Brad. Lots of fun , lots of stories today! 

In this episode of Hunt the World we take a deep dive in hunting clothing with special guest Ryan Foutz, Managing Parter at King’s Camo. We’ll introduce you a new pattern that will be coming out in 2021, talk about getting the most out of your hunting performance clothing. Ryan talks with Brian and Brad about the XKG line, layering and tips on clothing maintenance.

In today’s episode we welcome Rolling Bones Ex. Director of Products and Marketing Kyle Sawatzke. Kyle is the company gear guru and is the man behind the Rolling Bones Outdoors Hunt Catalog and the RBO Product Catalog. We get to know Kyle today and his experience as a mountaineer and get a tour and a behind the scenes look at what goes into each catalog and how they work together. Our goal is to show you the vast array of hunting adventures available and to prepare you with the right gear to enhance your hunting success. Kyle describes how the catalog is meant to be not just a marketplace but a resource.

We are well into the 2020 hunting season now. And with all that everyone’s had to endure during this year - the good news is - we can always go hunting! So today Brian and Brad decided to sit back and have a bit of fun by taking you along with them in a recounting of their DIY mule deer season thus far. They also touch on a few details of where and how they hunt and a bit about what you could expect with habitat and cost. The conversation includes the harvesting of a mule deer with very unusual fronts.

Today we have a very special guest - John Snow, Shooting Editor for Outdoor Life and Field & Stream magazines. John talks with Brian and Brad about how he got his career start in writing. Of course, with Brad nearby, the conversation invariably turns to ballistic science. Yeah, they geek out a bit as they dive into a discussion on the 6.5 Creedmore and introduce us to the new 6 GT which John recently wrote about in the October 2020 Outdoor Life. 

You’ve just harvested that nice mule deer or that massive elk. Now you’ve got to get that meat back to the truck or back to camp and on to the butcher shop. In today’s episode Brian Mehmen and Brad Dana from the Rolling Bones front lines give you valuable advice on how to preserve that wild game meat. Brian studied meat science in college, was a butcher and currently owns a meat shop so the RBO guys know this topic very well. And today they give you some important tips that you’ll want to know. 

At Rolling Bones Outdoors our founding mission is to match you, as the hunter, to the perfect hunt. Not everyone will want to book a guided hunt and you may be a DIY hunter. But if you decide to invest in a guided hunt we want to make sure you are matched with the best possible outfitter based on your species, experience level as a hunter, and even your comfort level. If you Google outfitters you are not getting the best information. Instead we do the heavy lifting for you; thoroughly vetting outfitters and even personally experiencing their product before giving them a passing grade. We are not confident in our outfitters until we are confident that you have your best chance at success with them. In today’s episode we explore this very important and unique approach that we take in vetting outfitters for you - and throw in some personal stories of the process. 

If you’re listening to this in the spring or fall chances are you’re getting ready to head out for the season. And we’ve all been there. You get checked in, you’re out in the field, or in the stand and suddenly you remember that you forgot to bring something important. In this episode Brian and Brad go through their system of checks and double-checks that will hopefully help you not to forget those important items that are sometimes easy to overlook. They cover everything from clothing to electronics and accessories, and little things like tape, chargers and knives.