Activate The Hunt Podcast Collin Cottrell

Taking someone on their first hunt is not only rewarding for the person you’re taking, but I found out first hand that it’s even more rewarding for the hunting mentor. 
In this episode, I have a conversation with my friend Ryan Michler, who is just getting started as a hunter. I took him on his first hunt and after the hunt, we sat down to talk about his whole experience and journey as a new hunter. 
A few topics covered include; Ryan’s journey to becoming a better man and how that involves hunting, the perception and misconception of hunting, preparing for the hunt, lessons learned from the hunt, and why you should try hunting. 

Show notes at http://activatethehunt.com/11

Heading west to hunt the rugged backcountry is what many hunters think of when they hear the word adventure. There’s no doubt, that’s a dream hunt for all of us. But, you really don’t have to head west to find a great hunting adventure. You can do it anywhere!    My guest today, Tim Endsley, talks about his journey as a do-it-yourself adventure bowhunter. From his start, honing his skills hunting on public land in his home state of Arkansas, to heading all over the midwest to live out of his truck and tent, testing his skills against mature whitetail deer. Tim explains that every hunt can be a true adventure if you want it to be. Show notes: http://activatethehunt.com/008

In today’s social media driven world, it’s easy to follow someone online and think they have it all together as a hunter. Unfortunately, our culture today has urged us to only post our successes online, which is very deceiving and can be discouraging for some, especially new hunters. 
My guest today, Mark Kenyon, has been someone that I’ve enjoyed following on social media for many years because he doesn’t just post about his successes as a hunter but also posts about the journey of growing and learning as a hunter. 
In today’s podcast episode we talk about many important hunting tips for new hunters, including tips for finding a place to hunt, Mark’s system for getting hunting access on private land, the next steps you should take as a hunter once you get hunting access, what is shed hunting and why do hunters do it, Mark’s best shed hunting tips and tactics, and early season deer scouting. 
Show notes: http://activatethehunt.com/009

One of the first hunts I tried outside of deer hunting was turkey hunting. I was in my first year of college and it had just recently been announced that the zone I hunted in in Minnesota, was going to have a turkey season again after many years of not having one. At this point in my life, I was looking for new ways to spend time hunting, so I quickly started researching how to hunt wild turkeys. 
My main source of information at that time came from magazine articles and watching Primos Truth About Hunting on TV. I would spend all of my time outside of studying and classes learning everything I could about turkey hunting. I would say that today’s hunters are lucky to have so many more resources, like this podcast, to learn about different hunting methods and tactics. 
Anyway, that spring, I ended up calling in a big Tom turkey and missed it with my bow. On the last day of the season, I hunted with my dad, and we had a memorable hunt together. We ended up calling in a big gobbler and my dad made a great shot! I’ll never forget the reaction we had! Since that day, I've been addicted to spring turkey hunting. 
On today’s episode I have a great conversation with 3x grand national turkey calling champion and expert turkey hunter Scott Ellis. We cover many turkey hunting topics, including Scouting and location wild turkeys, how to setup after locating turkeys, calling tactics in different situations, the importance of learning how to call properly, the best strategy to bring in a henned up gobbler and so much more. If you're a hunter who's just getting into turkey hunting this is a great episode for you! 

Find the show notes at http://activatethehunt.com/10

One of the biggest challenges faced by hunters today is finding a place to hunt. Luckily, our forefathers set aside millions of acres of wild, public land for all of us to hunt on. If you do your research and put in a little effort, you will find some great public land hunting spots all over the country, and have an opportunity to kill wild game this hunting season!
My guest today, Shane Simpson, talks about his experiences as a lifelong public land deer hunter. He explains how he finds a piece of public land to hunt on, what to expect hunting on public land, and his strategies for scouting and hunting on public land!

Show notes: http://activatethehunt.com/007

Killing a Pronghorn Antelope is the goal for many first-time western hunters. With an abundance of the animal on western public lands, there’s a lot of hunting opportunity. I’m here to tell you, you’ll quickly be humbled by these magnificent, but elusive creatures. Antelope are very wary and can provide even the most experienced hunter with a formidable challenge, especially when bowhunting. But, that’s what draws many hunters to the western plains in search of this mighty speed goat! 
My guest today, Jace Bauserman, gives his best tips, tactics, and information for hunting the “Prince of the Plains”. We go in-depth about the methods used for hunting antelope, how to scout for success, hunting on a budget, and his best advice for first-time antelope hunters. 

Show notes: http://activatethehunt.com/006