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Resident redneck with BattlBox

An intro to Brandon and how he got started. Growing up in the woods. Launching a hunting TV channel. Learning from the experts and from trial and error. Being genuine in the hunting community. Brandon’s big Illinois hunting trip, fighting bad wind in a new area. A bad miss (or two) on a big buck, and sweet redemption! Finishing what another hunter had started. South Carolina velvet buck hunting in August. How Brandon met BattlBox. Creating a subscription service for men. Battlbox and the military. How to find quality products & challenges in the subscription box industry. Making full grown men feel like kids on Christmas. Where people can find more BattlBox gear and find Brandon. Thanking Brandon for taking the time to talk a little hunting with Hot Bowga 

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On today's episode, we sit down with Gina Shively, a personal health cook and American Council On Exercise certified health coach located all the way in Anchorage Alaska.

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The legendary Fred Eichler stops by Bowga to share a few laughs & stories. We cover topics like tapeworms, selling raccoon meat, and how a young Fred Eichler fell in love with archery. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss any more of our great guests and make sure to check out our brand new website www.BowgaHunting.com

Introduction to the world's most interesting bow hunter: Fred Eichler. Living that farm life. What does Hot Bowga even mean? An intro story for the ages. Fred’s origins in Colorado, meeting his wife and launching his career. Fred’s hunting origins, a family tradition. Selling raccoon meat to pay the bills. Story telling’s impact on modern day hunting. Hot Bowga’s hunting origins. Fred switching from compound to traditional and his current setup. Accuracy vs higher pull weight. How to prepare squirrel heart, it’s really more of an appetizer. Who taught Fred proper form? Shooting just one arrow a day: putting the pressure on. Getting into television and setting some hunting trends. Doing the trad bow grand slam. Can Fred list off all his trophies? (Yes). The challenges of western hunting, physically and mentally. Tommy’s first deer hunt, using a fart as a deer call and having it work. The progression of hunting tech. Thanking the legend Fred Eichler for joining our show and sharing a few stories and laughs. 

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On today's episode, Kevin Harlander from First Lite joins us to talk a little archery, the differences between elk hunting & whitetail hunting, and of course the joining of MeatEater and First Lite. Don't miss out on one of the more fun talks we've had! Make sure to also check out our brand new website, www.BowgaHunting.com for more awesome content and podcast episodes. 

Show Notes:

Intro to Kevin and growing up in the Midwest. Is there anything worse than a sandy bed? Growing up playing sports and how Kevin got into fighting fires. From fighting fire to brewing beer in Oregon. Becoming an elk and fishing guide on the west coast . The elk vs turkey hunt debate rages on. The differences of white tail hunting vs elk hunting . Talking deer camp classics . Archery, gun hunting, or all the above? What does Kevin do at First Lite? Working at a brewery vs working for First Lite. Is technology a good or a bad thing? A MeatEater and First Lite collaboration. How well First Lite and MeatEater work together. How long has this deal been in the works? A First Lite 2020 First Lite gear preview. The makeup of Michigan. First Lite’s new whitetail gear. And finally, thanking Kevin for joining us and where to go learn more about First Lite gear and content. 

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Welcome back to another episode of This Is Hot Bowga! Today we sit down with Brian Linton, founder of United By Blue, and learn a bit about his entrepreneurial background as well as his love for everything outdoors. Brian was a great guest to have on, and is even a sponsor of the podcast! Check out some of their gear at www.UnitedByBlue.com and use promo code: Hot Bowga to receive an exclusive discount on all purchases. 

• What’s Brian’s sport of choice? 

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Llamas as a back country pack animal? You bet! Today we talk with Scott Woodruff, the owner and founder of the Lander Llama Company and learn a thing or two about llamas. Scott had fun facts for us, some awesome bear hunting stories, and was a just a lot of fun to sit down and talk with.

• Introduction to Scott and why llamas make sense on the mountain 

Today This Is Hot Bowga sits down and talks with Captured Creative, a digital media production agency who specializes in getting awesome footage of the outdoors. We cover how they started up their own company, a little Midwest smack talk, and how Captured Creative is able to get some of the amazing footage they've been kicking out lately. 

• Introductions to Captured Creative, growing up together and now working together 

This episode we take some time to talk to Michigan State Rep Steve Johnson. We touch on Steve's relationship with the legend Uncle Ted Nugent and how they worked together to pass a recent bow hunting law here in Michigan. We also talk about how Jimmy won a brand new Suburu, state land vs federal hunting land, and how Steve had to go all out in order to find the lost mountain man. So don't miss out!

Show Notes:

• Introducing Steve Johnson! 

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Learn how to avoid being a backcountry boot in the latest episode of This Is Hot Bowga. Today we talk with Kevin McDowell and Casey Gorsett from Hill People Gear all about hiking, hunting, and our love of the backcountry. We cover things like ideal camp spots, geocaching, hairy situations, etc. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and make sure to check out our brand-new website: 

 Show Notes

• What’s a boot? 

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This week we talk to Chad at Exodus Outdoor Gear and have a great time. Listen in as we discuss camera placement, thievery, and the ethics of checking out another man's trail camera. Don't miss out on this episode or any future episodes, so make sure to subscribe! You can also check us out on Instagram: @HotBowga

- Introduction to Chad and how he got into hunting

- Why start a trail camera business?

- Common trail camera issues

- Going direct to consumer

- How do you build a camera? Turns out it's kind of complicated

- Does Jared own a cricket?

- Jimmy's too excited to sleep when there's a trail cam out

- Proper photo storage practices

- Do you name your deer?

- Hunting 'Billy The Kid'

- Running trail cameras is a year-long game

- How many cameras does Chad have running right now? Spoiler: it's in the triple digits

- Camera bandits

- Should you check another man's camera? Probably not

- A couple tips on physical placement of the cam

- Talking Jimmy off a ledge when he wants to prematurely check a trail cam

- Common setup mistakes

- Hot Bowga business tips

- Avoiding theft

- Covering the Exodus warranty

- Thanking Chad for taking the time to come talk to us