Josh Smith of Montana Knife Company joins Sam on The Wild Initiative to talk about the results of surrounding yourself with high-performing individuals. In this episode, they talk about a shift in focus from university education to trades, the importance of learning by hands-on experience and understanding the difference between someone looking for feedback versus simply sharing their work. Josh and Sam move on to discuss the difficulties of a life without fingerprints, the reality behind the scenes of Forged in Fire and the incredible things that can happen when you surround yourself with “deep water, thin air” people.

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Steve Chappell of Chappell’s Guide Service and host of ElkCampTV joins Sam on The Wild Initiative to talk about their obsession with Elk. In this episode, Steve talks about his strategies for locating elk in new units. He also gives his take on calling techniques, being adaptable in the woods and the ethics of and controversy over using trail cameras and other hunting tech.

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John Barklow, Veteran and Big Game Product Manager for Sitka Gear, joins Sam on The Wild Initiative to reinforce the importance of continual learning and growth. In this episode, John shares his extensive outdoor knowledge and discusses finding balance in what you’re doing even with a “no off-season” attitude. They also cover the romanticized nature of Western Hunting, the power of learning from your mistakes on every hunt and how to leverage your personal skills.

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Donnie Vincent, biologist, filmmaker, and all-around adventurer, joins Sam on The Wild Initiative to talk about his unbelievable experiences. Donnie discusses the dichotomy of being a hunter but passionate about animals and conservation, how we are not designed for comfort, and his extraordinary first trip to Alaska. They also detail the mindset hunters should have, experiencing every moment of life and finding hunting ventures opportunities.

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Cody Rich, host of The Rich Outdoors Podcast, joins Sam on The Wild Initiative to discuss the basics of getting into Western hunting. In this episode, they discuss what things finally “clicked” to bring about a successful hunt, “graduating” to new levels based on experience and how to build the foundation of your hunting knowledge. They also dig into situation-dependent stalking tips, how weather affects herd populations and more.

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Jack Carr, author, hunter and former Navy SEAL joins Sam on The Wild Initiative to discuss life experiences and how hunting became a family tradition. In this episode, Jack recounts stories of his Marine grandfather and explains how he integrates his real-life experiences into his work as an author. They go on to discuss big-game hunting abroad and in Hawaii and the latest installment in Jack’s Terminal List series, The Devil’s Hand.

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Jerrod Lile and Robert Hanneman of Huntin’ Fool join Sam on The Wild Initiative to break down how to build your plan for drawing elk tags and how to integrate these species into your overall big game hunting plan and strategy.

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Jerrod Lile and Robert Hanneman of Huntin’ Fool join Sam on The Wild Initiative to break down how to build your plan for drawing mule deer tags and how to integrate this species into your overall big game hunting plan and strategy.

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Jerrod Lile and Robert Hanneman of Huntin’ Fool join Sam on The Wild Initiative to break down how to build your plan for drawing pronghorn tags and how to integrate this species into your overall big game hunting plan and strategy.

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Jerrod Lile and Robert Hanneman of Huntin’ Fool join Sam on The Wild Initiative to break down how to build your plan for drawing moose tags and how to integrate this species into your overall big game hunting plan and strategy.

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