Cutting The Distance MeatEater

Unfortunately, the best way to learn is by making mistakes. In today’s episode Jason talks with a RMEF Elk Calling world champion Tony Gilbertson. They share some of the mistakes they have made along the way and what they have found to be the correct way. They discuss mistakes regarding; scouting, showing up to an area and quickly finding elk, cheating the wind, confidence in calling, calling too small, setting up, and time spent in the woods.  

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After getting a chance to chase turkeys and ducks with my Weatherby Element over the last year, I decided to sit down with Luke Thorkildsen from Weatherby to go over their shotgun line.

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Some things I wish I knew about elk hunting 20 years ago?  One of the best ways to learn is through failure, but what if you had the opportunity to give your past self some valuable information you have learned along the way. In today's episode I sit down with Cody Rich to discuss what we would tell our past selves and what really matters when it comes to elk hunting.  We talk about luck versus consistency, when to be aggressive versus patient, what we truly remember about the hunts and a lot more.

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Nate Simmons is one of those guys that gets it done year in and year out on backcountry bulls. Nate is one of those guys I’ve always had a ton of respect for. He’s humble, quiet and knows a ton about hunting elk and I’ve always wanted to pick  his brain on the subject. We sat down to discuss topics such as; how long to force a hunt in a marginal area, his approach to calling an elk, hunting in Grizzly country and how he prepares for success and much more in this episode.

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Ryan Lampers is one of those guys -- when he heads out on a hunt, you know he is going to be successful. The only question is: how epic was the adventure and how big was the animal? Jason sits down with Ryan to discuss his mental and physical toughness on a long and grueling hunt, and his approach to always making sure he will find success.

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It seems easy enough, but in order to kill an elk you must first find elk. With today’s technology it is easier to find elk than ever before. Jason sits down with Mark Livesay to discuss the current technology available and locating elk through features that elk tend to prefer. They then discuss how we can identify combinations of these features to exponentially increase our chances of elk being there when we show up to hunt. 

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