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This week Zach discusses his precious rifle series competition. He goes over the ins and outs regarding shooting competitively, what he learned in the process, the do's and dont's, how to get started, & and if it actually translates to hunting in the mountains. 

This week the guys discuss how to hunt elk in Montana for this up coming season. This episode is NOT tactics driven but more so focused on how to approach applying for tags in Montana as non-residents and residents. All non-resident info was gathered from personal experience and also fish and game. Don't hesitate to fact check us but our goal was to try and help/shorten the learning curve for all current and soon to be elk hunters of Montana this upcoming season. 

Dave Wootten suffered a career ending injury in the military and has also battled with PTSD. Dave sits down with the guys and tells his tough, but must hear story about his struggles by almost losing his family and even his life. One of the three things that Dave credits to saving his life is archery. Throughout the conversation we also talk about Dave's arrow setup for total archery challenge this summer, non profit work he is involved in, his relationship with Chris Hamm and HHAUSA, and his slammer Arizona archery mule deer. It was a true honor getting to know Dave and everything he stands for. 

To further get to know Dave please check out his newly released film with HHAUSA:  https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZfZn3lhnga/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Follow his journey @bowlife_veteran & @trinityoaksnonprofit

On this weeks episode the guys are joined by Saylor Lavallii. Saylor is an accomplished powerlifter, business owner, ex college football running back, archery hunter, doberman lover, and overall one bad ass dude. Saylor has a no b.s attitude. Saylor speaks about his business with Doberman Weightlifting Club (DWC), what it means to him being apart of a team, hilarious stories about squatting in the woods and most importantly THE ROOSTER MENTALITY.  Fair warning this episode is extremely raw & not for sensitive ears. 

Follow Saylor's journey! @purebredstrength 
DWC Apparel: https://fabricatedcustoms.com/collections/dwc-winter-2022 

This episode consists of answering some listener questions such as hunting grizz country, shed hunting, how to judge big game while glassing and e-scouting tactics and techniques. Thank you to all who interacted on social and submitted questions! 

Hunting Grizz country: (07:14)
Shed Hunting: (20:30)
Judging game while glassing: (29:15)
E-scouting: (40:20)

All is right as Zach gets back in the saddle and joins Tyler on this weeks episode. The guys discuss hunting gear essentials you need for the backcountry. Boots, packs, knives, optics, etc. Remember...having the best gear is not the message. Using the gear you have & training trumps all. Both also discuss life happenings as things have gotten busy and priorities shift throughout the off season. 

We pride ourselves on just being two dudes who love hunting and the outdoors. RAW conversations and expressing our passion for the outdoors is what we do. Tyler goes solo on this episode and explains what it's like moving from the midwest and diving into western hunting in Montana. From expectations, gear essentials, and fitness advice Tyler talks about what he believes one should expect when they come out west to hunt big game. We also get Zach on the phone near the end of the episode for a hilarious conversation where he explains why he wasn't able to record the episode this week.. 

Thank you all for riding with us on the show !! 

Carson Robinson from Chelsea, Michigan is one of the most impressive young men you'll meet. Carson was born without a left hand and has never let it hinder his dreams. He tells us what keeps him going and what has made him successful as an athlete, bow hunter, and archer. Carson attacks every day and doesn't give a damn about your excuses. He also discusses his plans to pursue archery in the paralympics. People need to hear this story so here it is!

Make sure to follow his journey @car_._

We sit down with Garrett Heikes from Chasin' The Dream Tv and discuss his hunt for a dream whitetail he called "Edward Scissorhead".  Garrett is an excellent story teller and it was a blast listening to how he approaches the whitetail game in his home state of Nebraska. We also get to learn about how Garrett and his team came up with his company, Chasin' The Dream Tv and what that looks like. 

Follow Garrett: @Garrett_chasinthedreamtv & @Chasinthedreamtv

On this weeks episode Tyler and Zach discuss the importance of finding the right hunting partner. Just because that individual is a friend, don't assume they will be the best partner in the mountains. We discuss the many different attributes needed in order to find that right fit. Some listener questions are also answered towards the last 15-20 mins of the episode.