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Craig & Tyler discuss the trending topic "front of center".  What exactly is foc? How much is too much? Is it a cop-out for a misplaced arrow? And what is the sweet spot for foc? Also whitetail strategy along with fixed vs. mechanical broadhead pros and cons. 

Bonus: How did Leonardo DiCaprio win an Oscar for The Revenant but not The Wolf Of Wall Street?!? 

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Alpen Fuel founder Shaun Durkee joins the podcast this week and tells the story behind his journey to starting Alpen Fuel with his wife, Emily.  Alpen Fuel manufactures the highest calorie, quickest prep backpacking breakfasts in the game. After being laid off from his job because of covid, Shaun and Emily decided to take the true leap of faith and dive into Alpen Fuel full time. Shaun tells us about what the business looks like now, along with big plans for the future. A true entrepreneur, Shaun and his wife have an exciting business that continues to grow and it was fun hearing how they have gotten to this point. 

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Tyler is joined by his wife, Morgan where they talk about the proactive steps you can take to set up yourself and your family for a hunting trip. If you aren't on the same page with your significant other before you leave, the chances of you giving the hunt, and the mountains your full focus will be compromised. Our goal is for you to share this episode with your significant other as Morgan gives an in depth insight on what it's like being the wife of a western hunter. 

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Zach, Craig, and Tyler touch on the importance of establishing your shot process when shooting archery. There is also some turkey talk, non negotiable items that you will find in our packs, our favorite backcountry snacks, following specific people in the hunting industry and much more. Bare with us as we forgot to record an intro to this episode. We aren't perfect but y'all have probably figured that out by now!

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Nick Palacios from Austin, Texas joined the guys on this weeks episode. The conversation focused on getting to know Nick and his new found love for archery and bowhunting. Nick also just completed the "75 hard" challenge where he talks about all the challenges and benefits to committing to a specific set of goals and seeing them through. When speaking to Nick it was hard not to notice his positive outlook on life, and extreme work ethic. People like Nick are one of the main reasons we started this podcast. Meeting likeminded, hard working individuals with similar passions helps keep this show going. Thank you to Nick for coming on and we look forward to meeting you at some point! 

Follow Nick's journey on IG: @thwaack 

Hydration. Easily overlooked & undervalued but possibly the most important thing you must square away while in the back country. The team speaks on how to properly hydrate before, & during the hunt. Also our methods on finding & filtering water while in the mountains.  We then joked on a funny but simple fact .... for you whitetail hunters .... if you're hunting elk, leave the whitetail tactics at home. 

Better late than never! The guys talk about application changes and frustrations, trail cam plans, shed hunting locations, pre season training, and Zach's upcoming precision rifle series competition. 

Thank you all for supporting us with our first merch drop!

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Our 3rd ever in studio guest Craig Jacobsen. Craig is a current bow tech at Superior Archery. If you're a local listener there is a good chance Craig has worked his magic with your equipment. We talk elk, archery, arrow set ups, social media, life and much more. This was one of those conversations that could have went on for 3 hours. Thank you to Craig for joining us and you'll most definitely being seeing more of him on the show in the future. 

Make sure to head over to Superior Archery for all your hunting needs. 

Follow Craig @cj_quattro 

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New to hunting public land? The guys discuss how they find good public land units for elk. This conversation is what WE look for. Of course, our strategies and tactics aren't the end all be all but we do believe this episode offers some great tips!  We also touch on hunting etiquette and the touchy subject of "do we share our hunting spots?" 

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This week the guys are joined by Payden Armstrong from Norden Outdoors. A former midwest guy, Payden dives into his impressive navy career including his time in bud/s, what brought him to Montana, his time as a western hunting guide, and the start of Norden Outdoors. Norden lives by designing and building bad ass gear as tough as the people who use it. Period.  Payden is a blue collar guy with a blue collar company and it was an honor hearing his story. 

Make sure to check out Norden Outdoors on IG and their website. 
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