This week on the Hunt West Podcast, I sit down with one of the most unique hunters you'll ever meet — Cade Cole. If Jeremiah Johnson and a backcountry rifleman had a kid who grew up in blue jeans, it'd be Cade. He's a young guy with an old soul, a no-nonsense attitude, and the kind of woodsmanship that doesn't come from gadgets — it comes from time in the mountains.

We get into:

• Why Cade hunts with simple, old-school gear, and still gets it done year after year

• The story behind his "primitive" elk hunt with no food, no water, no modern comforts, just a trad bow and his pony

• Real rifle proficiency vs. long-range obsession

• Still-hunting tactics that actually work on elk and mule deer

• How mental toughness often beats physical fitness in the mountains

...And so much more. If you want to sharpen your shooting, toughen up your mindset, and maybe ditch a few "high-speed" crutches along the way, this episode is a masterclass in keeping it simple and hunting hard.

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Thanks to Bo DePena, a musician, friend, and avid hunter in Colorado, for the intro and outro for the show.