The Wild Initiative

Jackson Hartley and Hunter Dahl of YoungHuntr sit down with Living Country in the City at Hunt Expo in Salt Lake City to talk about helping other youth hunters document their experiences, the grind of promotion on social media, the opportunities and challenges youth face when getting into the outdoors, the pain of switching from youth tags to adult tags and creating a supportive community for youth to share their hunting photos.

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The Legend, Spencer Kirksey sits down with Living Country in the City at Hunt Expo in Salt Lake City to talk about starting to really hunt as an adult, connecting with others through social media to improve your hunting experience, the positives and negatives of hunting in California, lessons he wish he’d learned when he first started hunting and his experiences hunting and harvesting his first deer on public land just outside of Los Angeles.

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Jordan Budd and Jordan Adams sit down with Living Country in the City to talk things new hunters should focus on when getting into the outdoors, finding what drives you, how to keep hunting from being a completely hellish ordeal, how to get good deals on gear and how to go about building your gear kit and investing in yourself to learn the skills required for hunting.

See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/111.

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Jacob Herman, Ali Spika and Dr. Brooks Tiller sit down with Living Country in the City to to discuss the issues standing in the way of making hunting more available to the weekend warrior, overpopulation of deer in the east, mentorship programs, pricing people out of hunting and tags being too expensive to encourage new hunters, proper deer herd management, hunting no longer being a tribal activity and how we’re losing the “path” of the hunt.

See more on the show notes page at thewildinitiative.com/110.

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Dr. Brooks Tiller, Jacob Herman and Ali Spika sit down with Living Country in the City to talk about how to create a fitness plan for your hunt. In this episode the discuss learning to move well before increasing intensity, focusing on progress rather than comparisons, workouts that don’t require a gym, diet as part of fitness, altitude issues and the efficacy of training masks and investing in yourself so you can enjoy your passions long into the future.

See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/109.

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John Bair, VP of Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, sits down with Living Country in the City to discuss some of the biggest challenges facing hunters and our wildlife. In this episode the talk about not becoming a “single issue sportsman” by setting aside our personal interests for the sake of hunting, his passion for coyote and predator hunting, the heritage of trapping, appreciating the good days because of the bad and tips on choosing a location for a coyote stand.

See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/108.

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Justus Neilsen of Rocky Mountain Ramblers joins Living Country in the City to talk about the excitement of bowhunting. In this episode they discuss getting his first hater, “normal” versus “weird” hunts, working at No Limits Archery, all about Rocky Mountain Ramblers and the story of his Alaskan bear hunt with his buddy Caleb.

See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/107.

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Corey Beckendorf of Crispi sits down with Living Country in the City at Hunt Expo in Salt Lake City to talk about the history of Crispi. In this episode they discuss what differentiates Crispi from other boot manufacturers, factors to consider when deciding on a boot, the diversity of the Crispi lineup, boot options for different styles of hunts, the pros and cons of different boot features and common questions asked when selecting a boot.

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Travis Greenwood and Scott Daniels of Team Bad Decision hop on the line with Living Country in the City to discuss the origination of their name and the book. In this episode they discuss their definition of “backcountry”, transparency and authenticity in storytelling, now downplaying your mistakes, the importance of developing mental toughness and how hunting has changed their lives.

See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/105.

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Brian Barney from the Eastmans’ Elevated Podcast interviews Living Country in the City, discussing podcasting. In this episode they talk about taking advantage of what’s around you and getting out hunting without overthinking logistics, hunting turkey in pajama pants, focusing on priorities, getting hangry and planning meals for hunts, pushing beyond your limits to develop your mental toughness and how hunting affects and improves other aspects of your life.

See the show notes page at livingcountryinthecity.com/104.

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