NRL HUNTER PODCAST

On today’s episode, Nick Laufenberg joins Travis Ishida for a good conversation on all things hunting, from a 1st harvest experience, Vortex Optics’ new 2021 Product line, the game changing Fury® HD 5000 AB, to additional gear recommended for the NRL Hunter environment, and more!

Vortex Optics has been longtime supporter of the NRL/precision rifle shooting community and is joining in the new NRL Hunter series as a 2021 Premier Sponsor.

NRL HUNTER, a division of National Rifle League (NRL), is a series of competitions for hunters by hunters. It brings a combination of ethical hunters and conservationists together in an innovative, competitive format for new and seasoned hunters to learn about their skills, gear, overall capabilities, and about local hunting terrains.

Learn more about Nick’s involvement with Vortex Optics, gear recommendations, great features and tips for hunters, and more on the NRL Hunter Podcast!

Index:

00:42 – Nick’s Background and involvement with Vortex Optics

11:32 – First Harvest; Hunting in Wisconsin

16:50 – Ton of expertise at Vortex Optics; Correlation of equipment knowledge to successful hunting

22:30 – True Lifestyle Brand; Vortex’s various segments and connection to Hunting

28:20 – Vortex Optics’ New 2021 Lineup; Fury® HD 5000 AB 10x42

38:21 – Elevating optical experience with all new Tripods

43:30 – Buying Hunting Riflescope; Min Magnification, Features, Price

55:53 – Additional Hunting Gear; Support Optic

58:57 – Rangefinders; Reflective vs Nonreflective Range & Tips on ranging

01:03:40 – Vortex Optics’ Lifetime Warranty

01:12:40 – Recommendations for NRL Hunter series

01:15:29 – Wind functionality on the Fury® HD 5000 AB; Built in Compass

01:21:45 – Resources; Closing

Links –

Vortex Optics - https://vortexoptics.com/

Boone and Crockett Scoring - https://www.boone-crockett.org/online-scoring-calculator

Fury® HD 5000 AB - https://vortexoptics.com/fury-hd-5000-ab-10x42.html

Tripod Kits - https://vortexoptics.com/more-products/tripods/kits.html

Razor HD LHT 3-15x42 - https://vortexoptics.com/fury-hd-5000-ab-10x42.html

Rangefinders - https://vortexoptics.com/more-products/rangefinders.html

Warranty / Tech Support – 800-4VORTEX ext 5; [email protected]

Vortex Nation Podcast - https://vortexoptics.com/vortex-nation-podcast

NRL Hunter – https://nrlhunter.org/

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Release date:

9 March 2021

On today’s episode, Kristy Titus of Pursue The Wild joins Travis Ishida for a good conversation around hunting, precision rifle competitors using developed skills in-the-field, gear for female hunters, the addiction to adventure, and more! Plus, they leak some details on the upcoming Pursue The Wild Sweepstakes.

Kristy Titus hosts and produces Pursue The Wild, a digital series airing on Facebook, YouTube and Amazon TV. In her series, Kristy is educating viewers while inspiring movements that broaden the reach of conservation and strengthen support of the Second Amendment and increase shooting sports participation. Kristy is an outspoken Second Amendment advocate that has dedicated her life to teaching and promoting firearms, conservation, and hunting.

NRL HUNTER is a series of competitions for hunters, by hunters. It brings a combination of ethical hunters and conservationists together in an innovative, competitive format for new and seasoned hunters to learn about their skills, gear, overall capabilities, and about local hunting terrains.

Learn more about the Kristy’s background and involvement in hunting, the benefits of precision rifle competitions when it comes to hunting, and more, on the NRL Hunter Podcast!

Index:

01:42 – Kristy Titus Background; Involvement in Hunting, Season 5 of Pursue the Wild

07:35 – How precision rifle competitors are affected you in-the-field

18:05 – Different Gear from a female to a male hunter

24:18 – First-time female hunter; Rifle & Game

32:20 – Kristy’s Favorite Hunt; Addicted to Adventure

35:27 – Passion behind NRL Hunter

41:56 – Getting more women and children involved in hunting

45:58 – NRL Hunter schedule; Nightforce x Pursue The Wild Sweepstakes

Links –

Pursue the Wild – https://pursuethewild.com

SCI – https://pursuethewild.com/sci

Raise ‘Em Outdoors – https://www.raiseemoutdoors.com

Kryptek - https://store.kryptek.com/catalog/category/womens

onX Hunt – https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app

Phoenix Shooting Bags - https://www.phoenixshootingbags.com

Crux Ordnance Tripod (for Training) – https://www.cruxord.com/tripodsystem

Outdoorsman Tripod – https://outdoorsmans.com/collections/outdoorsmans-tripod-system

Kristy Titus Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KristyTitus

Kristy Titus Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kristytitus

Kristy Titus YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgPXTA7ik0dS9xTDzMGP7sQ

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NationalRifleLeague

Release date:

2 March 2021

On today’s episode, Chaz Macrander joins Travis Ishida immediately after the completion of the 2021 Heartland Harvester match, the inaugural match of the NRL Hunter’s inaugural season of hunter-style matches, to give an AAR!

Tune in to their conversation as they share major takeaways; standard practices typically seen in a race-gun series VS this new hunter-style series; the first reactions to the course of fire; setting the tone for the season; favorite rifle class to watch and why; free train-up prior to the match, and more!

Chaz Macrander and Jake Jensen kicked off the NRL Hunter series with the 2021 Heartland Harvester presented by Nosler and Season Title Bushnell the weekend of February 19-21, 2021 in Nehawka, Nebraska.

NRL HUNTER presented by Bushnell, is a series of competitions for hunters, by hunters. It brings a combination of ethical hunters and conservationists together in an innovative, competitive format for new and seasoned hunters to learn about their skills, gear, overall capabilities, and about local hunting terrains.

Learn more about the Match Director’s strategic planning of the course of fire, witnessing competitors’ reactions, and more, on the NRL Hunter Podcast!

Index:

00:18 – Narrow Window in Weather

01:01 – Location and Range

02:01 – Favorite Takeaways; Stage Design, Problem Solving on the clock

03:48 – 4-Minute Timeframe; Start with all gear, to minimalist, figuring things out on their own

05:28 – Standard Practices in Race-Gun series VS this New Hunter-Style series

06:13 – Get to practice ranging then moving into stable position and re-locating target; Making that hunting shot

07:21 – Reactions to COF; Physical aspect relatable to true hunting

08:08 – 18 stages went by quick: No long stage brief as previously seen in Race-gun series; Competitors always on the clock leading to accomplishing stages faster

09:23 – The 1st Ever NRL Hunter; Setting the Tone for the Season

10:37 – Perspective from Match Director; Foreseeing any future changes

14:16 – Chaz Macrander and Jake Jensen effort in kicking off the series; Setting High Standards

16:11 – Favorite Rifle Class to watch; Open Heavy, Open Light, or Factory; pros and cons tradeoff

18:01 – NRL Hunter Loaner Rifle Program; in the spirit of what this series is meant to be

19:33 – Watching competitors experience things for the first time; Mentoring through their journey; meeting people

21:34 – Free Train-Up with Chaz and Isaiah Curtis

22:18 – When it all comes together; Worth Every Minute

Links –

NRL Hunter – https://nrlhunter.org

The Match “2021 Heartland Harvester” – https://nrlhunter.org/matches/21-01

Heartland Harvester Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandHarvester

NRLH Loaner Rifle Program - https://nrlhunter.org/loaner-rifle-program

AAR by KJ Glodowski - https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/nrl-hunter-heartland-harvester-aar.7063309/

Video of this AAR - https://youtu.be/5GmThRP25zg

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Release date:

26 February 2021

On today’s episode, Derek Osburn Director of Optics for Bushnell joins Travis Ishida for a good conversation around hunting, the expansion of the Bushnell Legacy, its complete hunting line, blazing trails, and more!

Bushnell has been a big supporter of the NRL22/precision rifle shooting community and is joining in the new NRL Hunter series as the 2021 Title Sponsor.

NRL HUNTER, a division of National Rifle League (NRL), is a series of competitions for hunters by hunters. It brings a combination of ethical hunters and conservationists together in an innovative, competitive format for new and seasoned hunters to learn about their skills, gear, overall capabilities, and about local hunting terrains.

Learn more about Derek’s involvement with Bushnell, gear recommendations, the hunter-style matches, and more on the NRL Hunter Podcast!

Index:

0024 – Derek Osburn’s Background and involvement w/Bushnell; Extending the Legacy

04:06 – Household name; Bushnell with a sizable portion of Hunting

05:17 – Bushnell’s Complete Package for those getting into Hunting; Binoculars

08:42 – Spotting Scopes

09:43 – Range Finders

11:52 – Rifle Scopes; Has most Options

13:42 – First hand experience; Competition to Hunting

23:23 – Peek behind the curtain; Blazing Trails and continuing

27:14 – Atmospherics coming into play while hunting

32:47 – Hunting needs; Western Hunting Applications

45:48 – Partner in the NRL Hunter series

Links –

Bushnell - https://www.bushnell.com/

Binoculars - https://www.bushnell.com/binoculars/

Spotting Scopes - https://www.bushnell.com/spotting-scopes/

Range Finders - https://www.bushnell.com/rangefinders/

Riflescopes - https://www.bushnell.com/riflescopes/

NRL Hunter – https://nrlhunter.org/

Series Title Sponsor - https://nrlhunter.org/news/bushnell-to-serve-as-the-official-title-sponsor-of-the-nrl-hunter-2021-season/

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Release date:

16 February 2021

On today’s episode, Dusty Brixner joins Travis Ishida to share hunting stories, and they talk New Mexico Wildlife, the NRL Hunter’s upcoming 2021 Rim Rock Hunter Challenge match, what competitors can expect from this unique hunter-style match, and much more.

Dusty is a long-time hunter and seasoned precision rifle match director who is co-match directing the upcoming hunter-style match with Scotty Freidline on a private range in Farmington, NM scheduled on March 5-7, 2021.

NRL HUNTER, a division of National Rifle League (NRL), is a series of competitions for hunters by hunters. It brings a combination of ethical hunters and conservationists together in an innovative, competitive format for new and seasoned hunters to learn about their skills, gear, overall capabilities, and about local hunting terrains.

Learn more about Dusty’s background, the Rim Rock Hunter Challenge, the scheduled weekend adventure fill with tons of opportunity, and more, on the NRL Hunter Podcast!

Index:

01:00 – Dusty Brixner’s Background; 1st Harvest, Hunting Stories

08:33 – Harvesting; Big Game Diet

12:29 – Shift and Growth of New Hunters

16:05 – Archery vs Rifle Experiences; Emotions, Preparations

33:05 – Long Range Competitions Settings

36:55 – Outfitters observing matches; making hunters more successful

40:20 – NRL Hunter Weekend Takeaways

42:40 – Buck Story

45:40 – 2021 Rim Rock Hunter Challenge; New Mexico Wildlife, Terrain

56:05 – Stone Glacier Pack Giveaways; Raffles

57:22 – Bring the kids; Match Fee Free for Youth

58:53 – Adventure Trip; New Mexico Weather

01:03:10 – NM Crew and their Big Game Cookouts; Match Camping

01:09:40 – Current Roster of Competitors; Hunting Scenarios

01:15:33 – NRL Hunter Loaner Rifle Program; Competitors’ Rifles

01:20:39 – Match Registration; Basic Package option

01:23:00 – Experience and Knowledge walking away from this

Links –

NRL Hunter – https://nrlhunter.org/

The Match “Rim Rock Hunter Challenge” – https://nrlhunter.org/matches/21-02/

Stone Glacier - https://www.stoneglacier.com/

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Release date:

9 February 2021

On today’s episode, Garett Alcock joins Travis Ishida to talk about his perspective coming from the precision rifle competition side, experience in Colorado hunting, observations from RO’ing the Hornady hunter match, predictions on who is going to excel very well in the new series, and much more.

Garett Alcock is a relatively newer precision rifle competitor offering perspective into the new series, NRL Hunter. He shares how he is preparing for the upcoming 2021 Rim Rock Hunter Challenge in New Mexico and the gear he is planning on running.

NRL HUNTER, a division of National Rifle League (NRL), is a series of competitions for hunters by hunters. It brings a combination of ethical hunters and conservationists together in an innovative, competitive format for new and seasoned hunters to learn about their skills, gear, overall capabilities, and about local hunting terrains.

Learn more about Garrett’s background, hunting, his preparations for the 2021 Rim Rock Hunter Challenge and more, on the PRC Podcast!

Index:

03:17 – Garett Alcock’s Precision Rifle & Hunting Background

06:00 – Hunting Colorado

09:58 – Dream Harvest; Glassing and going for it

10:57 – 2021 Rim Rock Hunter Challenge prep & Gear

26:40 – Glassing and Target acquisition; Training correlated to time

31:37 – Stage time and Competitors’ process

33:35 – Blind Stages for Competitors; Variety of Skill levels and Personalities

41:55 – Advice to Hunters; Tip to Get Good at Ranging

47:47 – Precision Rifle & Hunting Crossover; Predictions on who will shine

59:20 – Factory, Open Light, Open Heavy

01:04:47 – Loaner Rifle Program within NRL Hunter

01:10:42 – Join in the Fun and Gain Experience; Closing

Links –

NRL Hunter – https://nrlhunter.org/

2021 Rim Rock Hunter Challenge - https://nrlhunter.org/matches/21-02/

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Release date:

2 February 2021

On today’s episode, Chaz Macrander joins Travis Ishida to talk about all things hunting, NRL Hunter’s inaugural 2021 Season’s kick-off match, what competitors can expect from the Heartland Harvester hunter-style match, and much more.

Chaz Macrander is an avid hunter, seasoned precision rifle match director, and all-around great guy who is hosting NRL Hunter’s 1st ever match, the Heartland Harvester. The event will be hosted February 19-21, 2021 in Nehawka, Nebraska, as part of a never before seen hunter-style series of matches.

NRL HUNTER, a division of National Rifle League (NRL), is a series of competitions for hunters by hunters. It brings a combination of ethical hunters and conservatists together in an innovative, competitive format for new and seasoned hunters to learn about their skills, gear, overall capabilities, and about local hunting terrains.

Learn more about Chaz’s background, hunting, the Heartland Harvester and more, on the PRC Podcast!

Index:

00:41 – Chaz’s Hunting Background

03:00 – Seeking Tactical-style precision rifle matches to improve capabilities for hunting

07:00 - Place of education and discovery

11:51 – Valuing the knowledge to better the odds

22:25 – Healthy respect for the Animal; Doing our Part

24:30 – Growing desire to harvest an animal to provide for family

27:15 – Spirit of the Hunters

28:21 – NRL Hunter and the Heartland Harvester

43:30 – Added Value & Train-up with Isaiah Curtis

57:15 – Match Itinerary & Format

Links –

NRL Hunter – https://nrlhunter.org/

The Match “Heartland Harvester” – https://nrlhunter.org/matches/21-01/

Heartland Harvester Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandHarvester

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Release date:

22 January 2021

On today’s episode, Scott Satterlee joins Travis Ishida to talk about the development of the NRL HUNTER series, its purpose and the opportunities to train for the moment, the match format, the Grand Slam, and much more.

NRL HUNTER, a division of National Rifle League (NRL), is a series of competitions for hunters by hunters. It brings a combination of ethical hunters and conservatists together in an innovative, competitive format for new and seasoned hunters to learn about their skills, gear, overall capabilities, and about local hunting terrains.

Unlike many other precision rifle competitions these matches will be geared towards practical hunting applications and designed to test all aspects of the competitors gear and skills. Matches will have blind stages meaning competitors will have to work as individuals to find range and engage targets within a set time frame. Competitors must carry all their gear throughout the entire match. The biggest two factors will be the rifles themselves. There will be 3 classifications: Open Heavy sub 16lbs, Open Light sub 12lbs, and Factory rifle which must meet a set power factor to qualify. Weight classification include everything mounted to the rifle such as scope, bipod, and sling but does not include the weight of the ammunition.

Learn more about Scott’s background, hunting, and more, on the NRL Hunter Podcast!

Index:

00:45 – Scott’s Hunting and Professional Background

13:25 – How & Why the hunter-style match format was developed?

16:46 – The Vision

20:03 – The Series; Utilizing Customer feedback to grow

24:34 – A Purpose; More than just a match; the platform to become a better harvester and know when you’ll be successful

32:05 – NRL Hunter match format; Exciting Tools and Solving Problems

54:18 – Leading up to the Grand Slam; An Ultimate Prize Package Revealed

56:34 – NRL Hunter matches in the inaugural 2021 Season

1:00:14 – Hunting Guides with client experience

1:03:18 – Background on Power factor; An exception for Factory Ammunition

1:05:35 – Going after Community’s Personal Goals; 1st Shot needs to matter more than the 2nd Shot

1:10:40 – Average Hunter; Preparations for the Actual Hunt (Physique / Shooting balance)

1:12:33 – NRL Hunter Podcast for the community; Subject Matters and learn from others

Links –

NRL Hunter – https://nrlhunter.org/

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Release date:

19 January 2021