On this episode of Gritty Bowmen I visit with Heartland Bowhunter at the Western Hunt Expo.
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:
Video editing, Cameras
Telling your hunting story
Time Lapse Video - Sony A7Sii or GoPro 4
Heartland Bowhunter - Staying relevant in an ever changing industry
16:00 Whitetail hunting - Oklahoma with Tim Burnett
Whitetail Rutting Behavior
21 Elk Hunting in New Mexico
23: Coues Deer Hunting in Arizona
24: Suburban Bowhunter Downtown Atlanta
29:00 Bear hunting
How do you decide what goes into an episode and doesn’t go?
33 Bart Lancaster - Banned Bear Hunting
Bear Charging
48: predator hunting
GRITTY BOOK CLUB books mentioned in this podcast:
American Serengeti and Coytoe America by Dan Flores
https://www.heartlandbowhunter.com
https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandBowhunter/
@heartlandbowhunter on Instagram
Photo Credit: Outdoor Channel
On this episode of Gritty Bowmen I sit down with friend and Tradlife enthusiast, Matt Davis. Matt is the VP of Sales & Marketing at MTN OPS. Matt began working in the hunting industry for Hoyt Archery about 7 years ago and as a result of that interaction he developed a fondness for traditional archery.
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:
Mixing MTN OPS Flavors
All About Matt Davis
Tradlife, Fitness,
What would you like to see change in the hunting industry?
Tom Clum Sr. Social Media post split finger
Post authentically, be genuine. Don’t contribute to the noise.
If Matt Davis were fish and game how would you manage our wildlife resources?
Bonneville cutthroat trout
Hunter Dollars
Gap in what Fish & Wildlife do and the public’s knowledge of what they do.
Which states do a good job of educating?
Arizona stands out. Arizona Game & Fish loves what they do.
What has been one of your most rewarding business relationships?
Jeremy Eldridge, Trevor Farnes, Shane Prescott
GRITTY BOOK CLUB UPCOMING SELECTION: 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson
36:00 What motivates you to get outdoors and share your hunting story?
The great oudoors is my therapy. It recharges me. I share it to help educate and shed a positive light.
42:00 How to become a better archer? Traditional archery story began at Hoyt. Fortunate to have the best teachers at fingertips
Compound more consistent than recurve.
How can you become a person that can make the shot in the moment?
Muscle memory.
54: John Dudley Releases and visualization
Ryan Lampers
58: What in your hunting arsenal are you bad at and you would like to change?
1:00 What motivates you to get out of bed and work out every morning?
1:06 Testosterone and swagger
1:09 What 3-5 exercises do you feel are vital?
Back Squats, Deadlifts,
1:13 building a base over a long period of time
1:19 managing stress
What are some mistakes people make in getting fit?
Shane Prescott
1:27 Fitness injury?
stress under load increases mobility
pain cave
Jocko Willink
Hunting Heroes/Influencers
Cameron Hanes - Backcountry Bowhunting
Steven Rinella - Meat Eater Podcast, Intellectual message
Jim Shockey, Aron Snyder, Tim Burnett
@matthew.b.davis on instagram
On this episode of Gritty Bowmen I sit down at the Western Hunt Expo with Jim Heffelfinger.
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:
Heritage - Swiss German
Coatimundi - behavior, meat, hunting Arizona
Bear meat, heart meat, liver
whitetail evolution, fossils,
Gritty Book Club Recommendation: American Serengeti - Dan Flores
Columbian Blacktail, Nocturnal, Genetics
Mule Deer hunting, Coues Deer Hunting
Remi Warren - How do you kill a Coues Deer? Find rocky canyon to cover the sound of your approach.
Mule Deer Working Group - Landscape, Migration,
CWD - infected deer
Hunting is the best management for deer population
deernut.com
Deer of the Southwest
Arizona Game & Fish
On this episode of Gritty Bowmen we talk about Civil Liberties.
DISCUSSION TOPICS:
Gritty Bowmen is about more than just hunting. We cover a wide range of topics. From health & wellness to Gritty Book Club reviews.
Not much point in having a voice if you don’t use it. If you believe in something I think you need to stand up and talk about it.
Gun violence and Parkland school shooting.
Getting at the TRUTH of things. What are the FACTS?
Be open to knew information, like Joe Rogan.
Last week I posted in regards to 2nd amendment. Engaged in really good discussions.
Are these statistics accurate? I thought there was a school shooting in the United States.
Media - Chicago Tribune “This is how common school shootings are in America”.
Washington Post - School shootings are extraordinarily rare, why is fear of them driving policy?
Ben Shapiro
11: 46 - How much risk do you want to eliminate in the world we live in? What is the goal?
The Business Insider - agenda driven content
“How likely is gun violence to kill the average American?”
Nearly 64% of their numbers are suicide.
We should all strive to be better as a society and reduce suffering in the world.
20:00 Fear mongering in an attempt to scare or intimidate people into giving up their rights.
Fight against tyrannical government. Right for self defense or self preservation.
Do you really think we need to fight our United States government?
23:00 Gun History Lesson
30:00 Slow erosion of civil liberties that brought about Nazi Germany.
34:00 Keep your guns to ensure the government doesn’t enact tyranny and to protect you rights.
37:30
Benjamin Franklin Quote
“Those who give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
Founding Fathers Government to serve the people, the people to direct the government
42:00 Deerfield Illinois
Our country is founded on INDEPENDENCE!
Place your faith in the individual rather than the government.
Extreme ownership. Not a victim. Take charge of your life.
50:00 -
Grizzly Ban in BC
AR-15 Assault Rifle
Nazi Germany, Holocaust, The Rise & Fall of the Third Reich, Hitler,
On this episode of Gritty Bowmen I sit down with Branden VanDyken of Be The Decoy.
DISCUSSION TOPICS:
Be The Decoy - Bozeman, Montana
Technology & Hunting
Tips on using the Decoy
Spot & Stalk techniques
Don’t be a gopher. Don’t pop up. Resist the urge to “play peekaboo”.
Hunting Antelope in Montana
Taking wind for granted
Gritty Bowmen Goat Hunt Film discussion
Goat Hunt Cliff Safety
Rock Climbing - The advantages of bringing rope and paracord while goat hunting
Controversy of showing “too much” on Goat Hunt Film
Arrow weight in the wind
“Just get closer.” 50 & under
Goat Hunt Review
Aron’s Tradbow Elk Hunt
Total Archery Challenge benefits archery skills
Choosing to archery hunt, longbow, tradbow, Traditional Archery
@TheBVDecoy
bethedecoy.com
On this episode of Gritty Bowmen I sit down with the legendary, Hank Shaw. Hank is a phenomenal cook! He is the author of Hunt, Gather, Cook. We talk cooking techniques, sauces, side dishes, and common mistakes people make when cooking wild game. Checkout his blog huntgathercook.com and stay tuned for Hank's return to podcasting as well!
hank_shaw on Twitter
@huntgathercook on instagram
https://www.facebook.com/huntgathercook/ closed group - say you heard about it on Gritty Bowmen
Hunt, Gather, Talk podcast