Aron gets together with his long time friend Les Welch and talk hunting in Colorado...things get a little out of hand in the end.

Aron and Frank talk about their Turkey hunt in Nebraska with Medicine Valley Outfitters.

----more----

Medicine Valley Outfitters

Turkey Hunting Nebraska

Everyone wants to be #1… but we really are! Medicine Valley Outfitters is located in one of the best locations around for spring turkey hunting. As lifelong residents in this area we know how to get you on some of the best areas to hunt. With a great population of turkeys, we are now offering archery and shotgun spring turkey hunting. We are also archery only outfitters for deer, and with some of the best bow hunting opportunities in the central US for whitetails and mule deer, we are sure to put you on your next trophy.

Medicine Valley Outfitters on Instagram

medicinevalleyoutfitters.com

This episode with Paul Gustafson contains a wealth of knowledge on hunting seasons, building arrows, and archery hunting in general.

Aron and Frank talk about their arrow setup...or at least it sounds like they're talking about arrow setup...sometimes the line blurs in this episode.

Aron, Harold, and Frank discuss the affects the spring Black Bear hunting ban has had in Colorado.  

DENVER, Colorado: During the 1992 general election, Colorado voters approved Issue 10 which prohibited the hunting of black bears. Now the Colorado General Assembly is considering a bill that would repeal the 19-year-old law. The formal title of the repeal measure is House Bill 1294, which is being sponsored by State Representative J. Paul Brown. Brown argued, "There are more and more human-bear conflicts around the state. It's a health and safety issue."[1]

A House committee planned to consider the bill on April 18, 2011.

HB 1294, according to reports, is drawing criticism from animal rights advocates, who are stating that black bear cubs would be left orphaned if the law was overturned and hunting of the animal was resumed.

The repeal would not overturn the part of the voter-approved measure that banned the use of dogs and bait in hunting black bears.

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Revised Statutes to prohibit the taking of black bears by the use of bait or dogs at any time,

Info from: https://ballotpedia.org/Black_bear_hunting_ban_could_be_repealed_by_Colorado_lawmakers

Colorado Initiative 10 (1992)

Aron and Frank cover fixed blade broadheads in this episode.  Aron talks about his thorough field tests with multiple broadheads and goes off on a tangent describing how he scarred a couple Mormon missionaries for life.

Aron and Frank cover target panic in this episode and offer some tips to overcome mental and physical barriers that may be preventing you from getting back on target.

Aron Snyder and Luke Caudillo engaged in a friendly competition at the American Bowman Club, near Bailey Colorado.  It was a battle between the Trad bow and Compound bow.  One of them ended up with a shaved head.

Luke 'Lil Hulk' Caudillo

He was born and raised in the railroad town of North Platte, NE. Like a lot of rural Americans, Caudillo began hunting and fishing with his brothers, cousins, and friends at the age of ten.  After high school, Caudillo got involved in mix martial arts (MMA). "I was a wrestler my whole life, I missed the competition, and fighting looked fun to me," says Caudillo.

Next thing you know fighting became his career. MMA was good to Caudillo, as he made it to the top level of the sport (UFC) and currently has made coaching a big part of his life.  Caudillo states, "It keeps me around the game...I want to give the younger athletes a chance to experience everything that I experienced.  It was just plain good for me, kept me out trouble, and gave me drive on a daily basis."

He has enjoyed seeing his two joys come together, fighting and hunting.  Hunting has always been about family and friends to Caudillo, and now it's about his teammates too.  Not to mention, Luke is excited to take his daughter Eva out into the outdoors!

Gladiators Unleashed Instagram

Gladiators Unleashed Youtube

Alex Nester, Guide with Eastern Colorado Outdoors joins the podcast, and discusses spot and stalk hunting on the Eastern Plains with Aron and Frank.

Alex Nestor AKA The BG

HuntNest

Lead Guide ECO (Eastern Colorado Outdoors)

Alex was born and raised on the Plains of Eastern Colorado.  At an early age he began hunting, fishing and spending time in the outdoors with his father and uncle.  Alex has been guiding spot and stalk Muleys, Whitetail and Antelope with some of the most prestigious outfitters on the Plains Colorado for over a decade.  Although having the reputation as a “wild man”, it’s easy to see that he has changed a lot from his youth to appreciate conservation and understand his past to provide a legal and ethical means of hunting the plains.  Alex is now employed as the Lead Guide for ECO (Eastern Colorado Outdoors) with a powerhouse lineup of guides alongside him.  He is considered by many to have pioneered the early season crop hunts using a technique of hunting standing corn fields to get ridiculously close to deer with archery and muzzleloader hunters.  In addition, Alex is an avid houndsman with an extreme passion in following hounds through the mountains trailing lions, bears and bobcats.  Watching others fulfill a dream hunt has always been his priority, rarely hunting for himself.  Did anyone mention that this Ginger is funny as hell!?!  You can follow his journey by following him on Instagram:huntnest

Aron and Frank talk about the broadheads they have used and offer advice on what to choose based on affordability and effectiveness.

Broadheads covered:

Valkyre Center Pin System for skinny shafts