We all know one. The dude who gets it done when things need to get done! Our good friend Cody Beaver is exactly that. The guy is clutch, always goes with his gut, and kills. We sat down with Cody late one night a couple hunts into the season to see if we could steal some of his magic.

Cody has killed some awesome deer for a young guy, including 7 Pope and Young bucks. He has a whole room full of trophies from all across whitetail country, all aquired before age 30. Many deer have fallen to his arrow, and often it is because of strange or unconventional tactics. Lets face it, it is common knowledge you dont hunt bad winds and if a buck busts you it's game over, ect. Not for Cody. He harvested a 187" giant by literally throwing caution to the wind. Listen for the whole story!

Dont forget about our giveaway from HAWK Hunting! (Listen for how to win.)

Micro Pro Game Camera Mount

We've started a little private land side project called "The Dirty Thirty." We will be making habitat improvements, setting cams, and monitoring deer movement. Getting down and dirty on some QDM.

Check out the first video in the series here:

THE DIRTY THIRTY

Colder weather is coming! We've actually been bundled up more than once already this season. The Celsius Jacket Has kept us toasty on those windy cold front days. 

Wanna hear more rocking songs like the one in our intro? Take a listen to Tyler and The Tribe!

We are back together again, and its time to get down to business! But first...

Be sure and enter our GIVEAWAY! All offseason we have been using the HAWK Micro Pro Game Camera Mount and its really been benifical in spots where bungees just wont work. We want you to have one as well! All we need if for you to go give us a great review over on iTunes. We will pick one of you who left us a 5 star review to win! We will annouce the winner the evening of Halloween, spooky right?

HAWK Micro Pro Game Camera Mount

In this week's episode, K.C. tells all about his comical efforts of self filming, close encounters of the swine kind, and tactics of hunting this year's massive mast crop. There is a lot of good deer philiosophy mixed in the candor, so take what he has experienced and see if it can help you in your early season quests.

Tyler has a plethora of good tales from his trip to the north country. British Columbia is brutal, but also beautiful. He does a great job of juxtaposing both attributes into an appreciation and respect for all things mountain sheep hunting. Some things can only be experienced with a couple of guys, some horses, and a bunch of rocks to glass for days in the backcountry.

Elk film:

SPIKED OUT

Music:

Tyler and The Tribe

The start of archery season has us all kinds of hyped up to get in the stand, but hold up! you may want to rethink juming into your best spots right away. Usually, your frist sit is the best sit, so wait until the time is right to go in after that mature buck.

This is what we chat with Alex Comstock of Whitetail DNA about. He is an expert on timing his first hunts and has quite a bit of success to show for it, especially for a young dude. We go into detail about what conditions and circumstances you should look for before attempting your "first time in" hunt. Aslo, we talk pre-rut, trail cams, and how to find giant deer on public land like Alex has.

Alex is a dedicated hunter and writer who has turned his passion for Whitetail deer into a lifestyle. He has had articles published in Quality Whitetails, Bowhunter Magazine, and North American Whitetail. If youre a whitetail nut, you need to check out his website!

WhitetailDNA

If you havent seen our elk film "Spiked Out" you can find it on our website:

https://www.theelementwild.com/the-element

Remeber, we are giving away a HAWK Micro Pro Game Camera Mount:

Micro Pro Game Camera Mount

Music:

Tyler and The Tribe

Today we pin a bow on our highly eventful Elk season in Colorado. Neiter of us made a harvest, but the success was grand. Brennan returned home with a trophy public land OTC DIY bull that will help to feed all of us in the coming months. We think the film turned out awesome!

We are zeroing in on deer season here in Texas! Bow season opens this weekend with many of us in high anticipation of early cold fronts. K.C. will be in the stand with prioritized goals, the first being to fill the freezer with a doe. Meat crisis is no joke. It's either shop for groceries in the woods, or resort to store bought meat. Time to get it done!

Tyler is headed for adventure in British Columbia! An 8 day Stone Sheep hunt has him away for the season opener here in TX. A man torn. His wanderlust soul and talent behind the lense takes him to many far away places, but will he miss out on what is happening here in his backyard? Hopefully those public land Whitetails stay put while he is away.

The heart of our topic today is on the sometimes overstated but always undervalued quality of CONFIDENCE. On a Whitetail hunt, every move you make requires confidence. An arrow never reaches its destination successfully without the hunter believing in his abilities. Listen in to hear what steps we take and where we need to improve in our own confidence levels. 

Also, we announce a new GIVEAWAY!!!!!!! listen to the end to hear how to win!!!!!!

Links:

Elk Hunting Film:

"SPIKED OUT"

HAWK Hunting

Sitka Gear

The Element Facebook

Music:

Tyler and The Tribe

Gather around the crackling campfire with us as the clear mountain night skies set the scene for a great conversation and celebration! Teaser Alert: One of the men around the fire has taken his first elk ever! There were many laughs shared and a few jabs taken amongst great friends this night. The stories are detailed and the ambience is unsurpassed.  

Music:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmUB9jLiX7DQ3EZ71KrSDIA

This week Tyler and K.C. are out west pursuing wild game in even wilder places, but that doesnt mean that Whitetail have been put on the back burner. We may be in the high country in search of bull Elk, but our minds are often on our bucks back home as deer season fast approaches. Hope yall are ready!

We recently had the pleasure of chatting with Ben Long, a writer for Outdoor Life Magazine, who loves to chase Whitetails and Mule Deer in the west. Ben has some interesting, almost obscure, tactics for bagging bucks. He goes into great detail about how he uses the deer in his neighborhood to monitor the movement and temperature of the rut in his area. He also lets us in on a few gear tidbits that may help you tweak your setup.

To hear Ben share his knowledge, FF to 18:04.

In the intro, we discuss our recent trip to the TRCP Media Summit held in Minneapolis, MN. If you listened to E33, you heard the roundtable discussion we had with some of the young minds that were in attendance. Here, we give you a synopsis of the trip including some of our fishing excursions and walkabouts.

For more on Ben Long:

Open Country Blog

Conservation Links mentioned by Ben:

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

TRCP

RMEF

Music:

Tyler and The Tribe

PLC: 

Final Touches

2016 Full Season Film:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ghDTL-uWtY

This is the season we dream about all year long! The preseason is turning over to the early season. Bucks are starting to lose their velvet, scrapes are opening up, acorns are falling, and we are frothing at the mouth in anticipation of that first October cold front! Hunting Season is here. It's everything we can muster to just stay out of the woods and let our spots rest knowing that there are big bucks pracing around adorned with new headgear just waiting on us. 

Let this awesome interview with public land whitetail expert Lucas Cayko (yes, it really is pronounced "Psycho") get you even more hyped up about getting in the stand! We go into great depth with Psycho about different types of access, some unusual calling tactics, satying warm, and rut crazed bucks. 

To listen to what Psycho has to say, FF to 10:25

In our intro, we discuss our upcoming trip to Colorado in pursuit of elk and adventure. K.C. was blessed with a beautiful bull last year and is hoping to start a yearly tradition of mountain grocery shopping. We also talk about some of our last minute scouting expeditions in light of the approaching deer season. We have implemented some of the tactics discussed in E29 with Zach Ferenbaugh of Midwest Whitetail, specifically how mature bucks use water to their advantage. 

We hope you enjoy this talk as much as we did. Lucas is one smart dude who has a knack for big bucks.

To see Psycho's hunts, check him out on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl8DJirKcCM

Search "American Cayko" for more.

Article featuring Psycho:

http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/hunting/2012/07/hunt-pro-three-expert-deer-hunters-share-their-secrets

Check out our full 2016 season flim:

https://youtu.be/_ghDTL-uWtY

Music by Tyler and The Tribe:

https://www.youtube.com/user/TylerandtheTribe

Conservation Links:

TRCP

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

Check out the Sitka Subalpine that we will be using in the mountains:

sitkagear.com 

This is the season we dream about all year long! The preseason is turning over to the early season. Bucks are starting to lose their velvet, scrapes are opening up, acorns are falling, and we are frothing at the mouth in anticipation of that first October cold front! Hunting Season is here. It's everything we can muster to just stay out of the woods and let our spots rest knowing that there are big bucks pracing around adorned with new headgear just waiting on us. 

Let this awesome interview with public land whitetail expert Lucas Cayko (yes, it really is pronounced "Psycho") get you even more hyped up about getting in the stand! We go into great depth with Psycho about different types of access, some unusual calling tactics, satying warm, and rut crazed bucks. 

To listen to what Psycho has to say, FF to 10:25

In our intro, we discuss our upcoming trip to Colorado in pursuit of elk and adventure. K.C. was blessed with a beautiful bull last year and is hoping to start a yearly tradition of mountain grocery shopping. We also talk about some of our last minute scouting expeditions in light of the approaching deer season. We have implemented some of the tactics discussed in E29 with Zach Ferenbaugh of Midwest Whitetail, specifically how mature bucks use water to their advantage. 

We hope you enjoy this talk as much as we did. Lucas is one smart dude who has a knack for big bucks.

To see Psycho's hunts, check him out on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl8DJirKcCM

Search "American Cayko" for more.

Article featuring Psycho:

http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/hunting/2012/07/hunt-pro-three-expert-deer-hunters-share-their-secrets

Check out our full 2016 season flim:

https://youtu.be/_ghDTL-uWtY

Music by Tyler and The Tribe:

https://www.youtube.com/user/TylerandtheTribe

Conservation Links:

TRCP

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

Check out the Sitka Subalpine that we will be using in the mountains:

sitkagear.com 

Due to travel complications over the holiday weekend and an idiot move in shipping our recorder home with the audio files still in it, you are just now having the opportunity to hear this episode. We promise it was worth the wait.

We had the pleasure of a late night, round-table, super informal discussion that spanned the depths of societal and environmental issues, hunting advocacy, and even how Brian wants to die. The big question is shark or mountain lion attack. Full bellies and zeal for wild places fueled one of the greatest discussions we've had the honor to be a part of. This episode is a conglomeration of history lessons, comedic relief, and young philosophical conversation. If the future of conservation and wildlife lies in the hands of these guys, we are going to be in great shape.

Also, if you havent heard yet, we announce a winner of the Sitka Subalpine cap during today's show. Thanks to all who left us great reviews and participated in the contest. Keep them coming!

We are on the eve of hunting season! Whitetail and Elk are already filling up our news feeds and we can't get enough! We want to wish everyone good luck as the pursue wild creatures in wild places. Remember to always be safe, give hunters a good name, and take someone new into the deer woods if you get the chance!

Message us with your success pics! 

Links:

www.elliottwoods.com

www.ultimateupland.com

www.sitkagear.com

www.trcp.org

Music by Tyler and the Tribe:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWvHyKAkN7c

Elk season is almost here! Today we talk with 9-time world champion elk caller Corey Jacobsen. We dive into the details of his new film, The Linguists, by Sitka Gear. The Linguists is more than just a hunting film. It is a snapshot of generations of passion and legacy compressed into 30 minutes of some of the best elk footage you'll ever see! The audio is killer. You can really feel the bugles in your chest and it is what pushes the film over the top. I hope you take time out of your busy schedules to watch it.

Of course, we had to dive into some elk hunting tactics. Corey is an elk slaying machine! we discuss calling strategy, being aggresive, how to prepare for an out of state trip, bonus points and application, friendship, and just tell some good ol' elk stories. We also go into detail about the somewhat contraversal, but highly effective "frontal shot." Corey has taken frontals on many bulls and you can see how devestating the shot really is.

To skip strait to Corey, fast forward to 8:34.

Dont forget about our GIVEAWAY! This is your last week to go over and give us a great review on iTunes for your chance to win a Sitka Subalpine hat! We will announce a winner on the podcast August 31st.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

http://www.elk101.com

The Linguists

https://youtu.be/QBhSYD6GfsM

Corey Executing the Frontal Shot

https://youtu.be/Oj0D_AW8OKU

Music:

Tyler and The Tribe

https://www.youtube.com/user/TylerandtheTribe