In this special Live From the Hunt edition of the Thrive Vodcast, I sit down with my good friend Chiam — cameraman, hunter, freeze-dry fanatic, and world-class skinny-jean-wearing tech gear junkie.

Warm weather has delayed the elk migration, the elk aren't cooperating, and we were grinding through long days deep in the backcountry. This was the perfect chance to dive deep into some "new" gear that truly performs in real backcountry conditions.

From power bank myths, solar panel failures, daily food bag disasters, freeze-dried McGriddle experiments, and new tech that is changing how hunters film, glass, and stay powered — this is a full gear breakdown straight from the mountain.

If you're a Western hunt gear guru, this Thrive Episode is for you!

Let's get to it.

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Treeline Podcast Archivehttps://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4

Treeline Thrive Vodcast Archivehttps://www.treelineacademy.net/thrive

Harvest Right Freeze Dryershttps://affiliates.harvestright.com/2013.html

Renogy Backcountry Solar Panel 30Whttps://amzn.to/48ctUJF

Renogy 72000mAh High-Capacity Power Bankhttps://amzn.to/43IoMeM

Nitecore NB10000 Gen III Ultra-Slim Power Bankhttps://amzn.to/4ptikko

Hollyland Lark M2 Wireless Microphonehttps://amzn.to/4pp6mbe

DJI Osmo Namo Standard Combohttps://amzn.to/43EQg56

Flextail Zero Pump – 1.2 Ounceshttps://amzn.to/4ob2PMU

Flextail Portable Air Pump 2X – 3.3 Ounceshttps://amzn.to/43LMxTg

Aero Gogo Giga Pump Airhttps://www.aerogogo.com/

Epoch Outdoors Digiscope Mountain Maghttps://epochoutdoors.com/

What happens when you give me the keys to the bus and let me run wild?

I've been sitting on this pre-recorded episode for a while now. We are now 40 shows deep into this Thrive journey, so I figured it's the perfect time to drop it.

Brice Bishop, a good friend and the founder of Peax Equipment, and I sit down to talk about what he was thinking when he gave me the green light on this Thrive concept.

I think you will enjoy our fun conversation. We're on location, middle of the night, Red Lodge, Montana, and we're getting real about how Thrive started, where it's headed, and what this whole ride has really been about.

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Additional Thrive Resources

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Treeline Academy Western Hunt Courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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If you hunt long enough, unfortunately, wounding an animal is going to happen. It's not a matter of if, it's when!

It sucks. It's heartbreaking. It's real, and it just happened to me!

What you choose to do next is where the story can take a sharp turn—for better or worse.

In this Thrive episode, I take you deep into the thick—where hope fades and second chances are rare.

A blood tracking dog named Maggie changed everything… and rewrote the ending of my Missouri whitetail hunt.

This is the Thrive Vodcast, and this one's personal.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Treeline Academy Western Hunt Courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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United Blood Trackers

TRAKR Application

The Hunting Public Podcast – New App To Help Find Deer

A Million Bucks – Peax Exclusive Film

Gritty Films

Five years. Four hunters. One millionaire ranch owner.

In the end, the Supreme Court said… "We're not taking the case."

In today's Thrive Vodcast, we're breaking down what this decision really means for Western hunters — and what you might need to know before stepping over that corner.

Then, we switch gears to the most badass backcountry rifle I've ever carried — the Weatherby Model 307 Alpine Carbon.

This show revolves around freedom, access, and true backcountry performance in the West.

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Additional Thrive Resources

Treeline Academy Google Earth Pro Toolkits – (Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course)https://www.treelineacademy.net/treeline-map-toolkit-description

Treeline Podcast Archivehttps://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4

Treeline Thrive Vodcast Archivehttps://www.treelineacademy.net/thrive

Weatherby Model 307 Alpine Carbonhttps://weatherby.com/store/model-307-alpine-mdt-carbon/

Shoot2Hunt Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoUY--w-O03BY-P_ioBrpSQ

This is part two of my conversation with the legendary Bearded Butcher Brothers.

Scott and Seth take us from our elk hunt together back to the butcher shop and into one of the craziest chaos stories.

A bison breaks loose from their White Feather Butcher shop and goes on a rampage through town! The whole family joined in the chase down, it is real, and it's hilarious.

The storytelling is classic Bearded Butchers, raw, real, and 100% authentic.

From hunting and meat processing to small-town mayhem, this Thrive Vodcast episode has it all.

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Additional Thrive Resources

Treeline Academy Google Earth Pro Toolkits – (Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course) https://www.treelineacademy.net/treeline-map-toolkit-description

Treeline Podcast Archivehttps://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4

Treeline Thrive Vodcast Archivehttps://www.treelineacademy.net/thrive

Bearded Butchers YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheBeardedButchers

Bearded Butchers Websitehttps://beardedbutchers.com/

Elk Hunting in Montana With The Bearded Butchers Part Onehttps://youtu.be/6XjIqq8wwZo?si=bPiPOjWRoDewMuSv

Elk Hunting in Montana With The Bearded Butchers Part Twohttps://youtu.be/r7I5MibV3w0?si=YDJbv0OrG7aA-t6X

In this special edition episode of the Thrive Vodcast, I sit down with the legendary Bearded Butcher Brothers. Scott and Seth are the two men behind YouTube's most popular carnivore and butchering channels.

I'm blessed to call these two guys friends. They are not only masters in the butcher shop, they're passionate hunters, family men, and fantastic storytellers.

We dive into our elk hunt together, DIY meat processing, and a few moments of chaos.

It's raw, real, hilarious, and 100% authentic Bearded Butchers!

You're going to love this one!

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Additional Thrive Resources

Treeline Academy Google Earth Pro Toolkits – (Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course)https://www.treelineacademy.net/treeline-map-toolkit-description

Treeline Podcast Archivehttps://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4

Treeline Thrive Vodcast Archivehttps://www.treelineacademy.net/thrive

Bearded Butchers YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheBeardedButchers

Bearded Butchers Websitehttps://beardedbutchers.com/

Elk Hunting in Montana With The Bearded Butchers Part Onehttps://youtu.be/6XjIqq8wwZo?si=bPiPOjWRoDewMuSv

Elk Hunting in Montana With The Bearded Butchers Part Twohttps://youtu.be/r7I5MibV3w0?si=YDJbv0OrG7aA-t6X

That's a wrap for most of the western archery seasons. The bows are cased, the bugles have gone quiet, the bulls are becoming more reclusive, and now it's time to switch gears.

We're headed into those late rifle elk seasons, and your entire approach needs to shift.

Here's the thing! The elk have changed, and so should you!

They're no longer rut-raging love machines; they've changed priorities, they're in winter preparation survival mode. To see success, we need to adapt and flow with those priority changes.

I'm making my final preparations for my late-season elk tags, and in today's vodcast, I'm breaking down four late-season focus principles that I use to help me find elk when the mountains turn quiet, cold, and cruel.

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Additional Thrive Resources

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Treeline Academy Western Hunt Courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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⁠Randy Newberg – How to Find Late Season Elk On Public Land⁠

⁠Randy Newberg Fresh Tracks Channel

There's something about the magic of September! The elk bugles, the crisp mornings, the miles we grind, it's sacred ground for archery elk hunters.

In this Live From The Hunt Thrive Vodcast, I take you beyond the adrenaline and intense obsession of September. Yes, it's magic, it's important, but it's not "THE" important.

We dive into the obsession, the pressure, the expectations, and how to keep it all in perspective. This one's for the diehards, the dreamers, and the ones who live for the chase.

Just don't forget what really matters along the way!

Let's get to it.

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Additional Thrive Resources

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Treeline Academy Western Hunt Courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Treeline Thrive Vodcast Archive

This episode is the first live from the hunt series! I'm on an archery elk hunt with Jeff Helm, Josh Smunk, and Brian Andrews.

Jeff is packing elk out, so Josh and I set down to record this live from the hunt episode.

Hope you enjoy it.

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Additional Thrive Resources

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Treeline Academy Western Hunt Courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Treeline Podcast Archive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Treeline Thrive Vodcast Archive⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠InitialAscent

The season is finally here, and I couldn't be more fired up. It's going to be a real test for me, but I would not want it any other way.

Before I head out into the Wilderness, I wanted to release a Live On Location episode I did with Corey Jacobson.

I was honored to sit down with Corey, he is one of the best elk hunters and arguably the world's best elk caller.

Corey has forgotten more about elk hunting than I will ever know.

Every time I get to chat with him, I walk away with some fantastic elk nuggets, and this conversation was no exception.

This episode is full of practical insight, honest perspective, some killer takeaways, and what really matters during an elk hunt.

Good luck with your season.

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Additional Thrive Resources

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Treeline Academy Western Hunt Courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Treeline Podcast Archive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Treeline Thrive Vodcast Archive