Long Range Pursuit

The sales guys are back to talk about the new Sheep Mountain Long Range University course and their experience going through it as students. They also talk about the other new and returning LRU events coming up this fall season.

Dustin and Mike discuss ways to increase hunt opportunities and pick up more tags and hunts when draws don't go your way. They also talk about our Fully Guided Nevada Elk Hunt Giveaway.

WIN A FULLY GUIDED NEVADA TROPHY ELK HUNT!

Purchase an in stock rifle system for a 1 in 40 chance at the elk hunt of a lifetime! (see details)

Good tags are hard to come by these days. With many of the borders shut down, international travel restrictions, and the explosion of new hunters in general, sometimes creativity is your best bet for securing a great tag. Gunwerks has you covered. 

We secured a trophy rifle elk hunt in powerhouse unit 231 of southeastern Nevada this season and decided to pass it on to you, our customers! Earn a chance to WIN this tag simply by adding a rifle to your gun collection. Purchase a new, in stock rifle system from Gunwerks through September 30, 2021 and you will be 1 of 40 entered into a giveaway with a chance to win an incredible Nevada elk tag.

How incredible is the tag? Unit 231 has been known for years to produce some of the best bull elk in the state. Bulls in the 350”+ B&C range will be a real potential. We have gone one step further and paired the tag with a premium Nevada outfitter who specializes in unit 231. This will be a hunt of a lifetime!

Don’t miss your chance to win a premium Nevada rifle elk tag for big bull elk! Fully guided this hunt would retail for over $26,500! If you were already considering a rifle, look through our in stock page or give a sales line a call at 307-296-7301. These 40 spots will go fast!

Rules & Restrictions

• Orders placed between Aug 10, 2021 and Sept 30, 2021 are considered, until 40 spots have been filled, whichever comes first.
• Qualifying purchases include new, in-stock rifle systems with scope and ballistic package. Used in-stock systems do not qualify.
• Hunt dates are Nov 12-16, 2021. 
• Travel to and from the hunt, outfitter gratuity, meat processing, and taxidermy are the responsibility of the hunt winner.
• Hunt winner agrees to be filmed by Gunwerks, LLC for hunt video production at Gunwerks’ discretion.
• All purchases are final on rifle systems purchased during the promotion. No refunds or returns accepted.
• No guarantee of successful harvest or size of bull elk harvested.
• 1 winner will be drawn randomly from the 40 possible entries and be notified by phone or email within 7 days of close of entry.

Landon sits down with Danny Michael, Curator for the Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center Of The West in Cody, WY. They discuss firearms history, particularly pertaining to settling the west, Wyoming's firearms heritage and the evolution of long range rifle & shooting technology.

They discuss the newest addition to the Cody Firearms Museum collection, a Gunwerks Magnus long range rifle system representing the state of the art in modern long range shooting. Danny discusses the museum's stance on collecting and displaying both historical and modern firearms and teaching both firearms enthusiasts and those unfamiliar with firearms, the role firearms have played in history.

Listeners and visitors to Cody, WY are encouraged to visit the museum. More details at: https://centerofthewest.org/our-museums/firearms/

Listeners and firearms enthusiasts may also find the museum's podcast of interest: https://historyunloaded.podbean.com/

The sales team gets together and talks draw results, their strategy for the year as well as how they obtain tags and hunt with their kids. They talk about scouting and their 50 mile races to get ready for hiking in the high country. They finish up with talk on the latest Shunkwerks project - the lightest Gunwerks Gun yet.

Mike, Brian and Dustin talk Wyoming draw results. Their opinions of hunting wyoming vs other states as well as over the counter vs premium tags. They discuss Gunwerks' annual New Mexico LRU & Antelope Hunt.

ELR (extreme or extended long range) shooting poses its own set of challenges, or more correctly, significantly more attention to fine details, atmospheric data, and inputs for ballistic calculations. Landon Michaels & Chris Hinojosa discuss special considerations, gear, and tactics for ELR shooting on their way to the NF ELR Steel Challenge near Casper, WY. They discuss match preparations, gear selection and explore the differences between more traditional long range shooting and ELR. They follow up with an after-action report on the match, analysis and explore ways to improve for next year.

Introducing the new mini series from the Gunwerks sales crew called "Banter Hour". Bennett Mabee, Chris Hinojosa, Mitch Libby, and Dustin Wittwer sit down for the inaugural episode. Regular episodes of the Long Range Pursuit podcast typically include how tos, tips and tactics, shooting strategies, etc. "Banter Hour" episodes dive into what's going on with the crew that week. Follow along as we have fun discussing tags we've drawn, hunts we're planning, how we performed at shooting matches, new rifles we're building and more!

Aaron Davidson, Ryan Chalupsky and Josh Moore discuss the back-story from inception to the painstaking engineering journey to cut 25% off the weight of an already lightweight ClymR Rifle system without sacrificing long range performance. The result is a super-tuned, ultralight long range hunting rifle system like no other. The CUT is the latest edition of the Skunkwerks series of limited run rifle systems.

Brian, Ian & Landon explore several common errors in long range shooting tactics and techniques, and remedies to avoid them. Among other topics, they discuss dry firing and dummy rounds for practicing trigger pull and training out a flinch, confirming zero, filming yourself to review form and execution and calling your shots as a shooter.

On this Simul-Cast co-hosted by It's Your Mountain Podcast, Landon catches up with Nephi Cole from It's Your Mountain Podcast and Garrett Long, Director of Marketing at MeatEater. Mid-way through a National Rifle Series (NRL) Hunter Series rifle match in Belt, MT, the three discuss off-season training, the NRL Hunter match format and how well-suited it is to improving shooting skills pertaining to hunting as compared to the traditional precision rifle match. They delve into ways to train rifle skills and conserve rounds, even while ammunition and components are in short supply.