Peax Thrive Vodcast

Mark Livesay

`Welcome to the Peax Thrive Vodcast! This short-form, straight-to-the-point show is unlike anything else available in the Western hunting space. It was built for Western hunters looking to level up their game. We'll cover Western hunting topics important to you, such as advanced e-scouting, hunt planning, tactics and strategies, DIY backcountry meal preparation, gear reviews, technology training, and more. Every episode is designed to give you the edge you need to move your Western hunting pursuits to the next level.

  1. May 26

    Thrive 58 - Blood On Their Hands: The Grizzly Crisis

    On the morning of May 3rd, a 33-year-old man named Anthony Pollio left his father a voicemail from a trail in Glacier National Park. He told his dad he was hiking up a mountain. He told him about his day. He said he loved him. He hung up the phone and kept walking up that trail. He never came back down. A search team found his body three days later, fifty feet off the Mount Brown Trail. His injuries were consistent with a bear attack.  The first fatal grizzly attack inside Glacier National Park in twenty-eight years. The day before they pulled Anthony off that mountain, four hundred miles south, in Yellowstone Park, two brothers — fifteen and twenty-eight years old — were ripped open by a sow with cubs on the Mystic Falls Trail. Airlifted out. Critical condition. Two parks. Two attacks. Forty-eight hours. I want to be very clear before we go any further. This was not bad luck. This was not a freak event. This was a predictable reckoning of a system that has been failing and intentionally putting people at risk for more than a decade. The people responsible have names, offices, and budgets, and we're going to talk about every single one of them. _________________________________________ Additional Thrive Resources Use My Code TREELINE For A Great Peax Discount.  Treeline Academy. – (Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any course) https://www.treelineacademy.net Treeline Podcast Archive https://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4 Treeline Thrive Vodcast Archive https://www.treelineacademy.net/thrive

    19 min

  2. May 12

    Thrive 57 - DIY Backcountry Meals Changed Everything

    In this Thrive Vodcast episode, I'm in the kitchen dialing in two custom freeze-dried meals that are going with me on the mountain on my upcoming spring bear hunts.  A Deluxe Mexican Style Scramble and Carnivore Ice Cream. Yes. I did say Ice cream. My goal with this episode is to parts.  One – Maybe it will get you thinking about how you can take control of your food and fuel your performance on the mountain.  Two – If you already have a Harvest Right freeze dryer, it will give you two new meal options to add to your arsenal.   Building your own freeze-dried meals at home costs a fraction of retail meals, and it lets you control every aspect and every ingredient. It gives you the ability to control quantity and quality.  It gives you meals you actually look forward to eating on the last day of a hard mountain hunt. In this episode, we walk through both recipes, start to finish.  — ingredients, prep, and freeze drying.  If you're tired of mediocre store-bought backcountry meals, this episode is for you. _________________________________________ Additional Thrive Resources Use My Code TREELINE For A Great Peax Discount.  Treeline Academy. – (Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any course) https://www.treelineacademy.net Treeline Podcast Archive https://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4 Treeline Thrive Vodcast Archive https://www.treelineacademy.net/thrive Get A Harvest Right Freeze Dryer https://affiliates.harvestright.com/2013.html AmeriHome 6-Quart Old Fashion Ice Cream Maker https://amzn.to/4w2vvN2

    15 min

  3. Apr 28

    Thrive 56 - 10 Spring Bear Gear Essentials: In Ten Minutes

    Spring bear season is here, and if your gear isn't dialed right now, you're already behind the curve. Today, I'm not going to waste your time. I've got 10 pieces of gear sitting here that have earned a spot in my pack this year for spring bears. We're gonna rip through these and do a quick breakdown on all of them. Rounding out the gear selection is a brand-new gear item just hitting the spring bear scene, and will definitely be a new addition to my pack. Trust me, you want, no, you NEED, to know about these. No long-winded reviews, no sponsor pitches, just what works and why! ________________________________________________ Additional Thrive Resources Use My Code TREELINE For A Great Peax Discount. Treeline Academy. – (Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any course) https://www.treelineacademy.net Treeline Podcast Archive https://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4 Treeline Thrive Vodcast Archive https://www.treelineacademy.net/thrive Countdown To Spring Bear Webinar - $9 standalone or bundled with Unlocking Spring Bear https://www.treelineacademy.net/next-level-bear-course Spring Bear Gear Loadout 1. SIG Sauer ZULU6 HDX 12x42 Image-Stabilized Binoculars  → https://www.sigsauer.com 2. FHF Gear FOB Bino Pouch  → https://fhfgear.com 3. Tricer AD Carbon Tripod– Use Discount Code: TREELINE → https://tricergear.com 4. Tricer LP & DZ Tripod Heads – Use Discount Code: TREELINE  → https://tricergear.com 5. Peax Solitude Tipi + Torid Stove– Use Discount Code: TREELINE  → https://peaxequipment.com 6. Leupold RX-5000 TBR/W Rangefinder  → https://www.leupold.com 7. Peax Duo Headlamp– Use Discount Code: TREELINE  → https://peaxequipment.com 8. Grakksaw Ultralight Game Bags - – Use Discount Code: TREELINE → https://grakksaw.com  9. Kahtoola MICROspikes  → https://kahtoola.com Amazon Microspike Version → https://amzn.to/4mYazmq 10. Wild Tech Streamlite Packable Waders – Use Discount Code: TREELINE → https://wildtechgear.com/

    19 min

  4. Apr 14

    Thrive 55 - The Hunt Plan Hunters Don't Build

    So many elk hunters fail for one simple reason…They can't find elk! But when you really dig into it—that's not the only real problem. They never built a strategic hunt plan with multiple fully vetted Hunt Areas More importantly, they did not build a plan that could adapt to a changing hunt situation. There is one thing you can count on in elk hunting It's that everything is going to change! The old adage "no plan survives first contact" is so true when it comes to elk hunting.  Most hunters have an area or a spot that they are far too emotionally tied to. Maybe one or two half-baked backup ideas, and a handful of pins that are difficult to decipher. What they don't have is a fully developed, strategic hunt plan.  One that includes multiple, fully vetted hunt areas that are ready to implement at a moment's notice. In today's episode, we are going to break down hunt plans, hunt areas, and a structured approach that may completely change the way you approach your elk hunts. __________________________________________________ Additional Thrive Resources  Use My Code TREELINE For Peax Discount and to show support for the Vodcast. Treeline Academy Courses – (Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course) https://www.treelineacademy.net  Treeline Podcast Archive https://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4 Treeline Thrive Vodcast Archive https://www.treelineacademy.net/thrive

    12 min

  5. Mar 31

    Thrive 54 - Next Gen Smartwatch: Built For Western Hunters

    So much of today's hunting tech is overhyped… or flat-out useless. But every once in a while, something shows up that actually moves the needle. This new Bridger Watch might be one of those tools. We're talking best-in-class topography maps, extreme battery life, fast ballistics, and incredible durability. Watch it go into a blender!   This watch could legitimately change how you operate in the backcountry! The question is… is this the next-gen hunting tool—or just more hype? Let's get into it. ________________________ Additional Thrive Resources Use My Code TREELINE For Peax Discount and to show support for the Vodcast.  Treeline Academy Courses – (Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course) https://www.treelineacademy.net Treeline Podcast Archive https://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4 Treeline Thrive Vodcast Archive https://www.treelineacademy.net/thrive The Bridger Watch https://www.bridgerwatch.com/

    28 min

  6. Mar 17

    Thrive 53 - Is the West Quietly Being Privatized?

    We talk about public land like it's permanent. Like it will always be there. Like nothing can really change it.  But what if the real shift isn't happening through legislation? What if it's happening quietly… through purchase? What happens when the winter range, the migration corridor, the valley floor, and the only access road all sit behind one locked gate?  The West isn't disappearing. But it might be consolidating.  And if that's true, DIY Western hunting could look very different 10- 20 years from now.  _____________________ Additional Resources Use code TREELINE for a Peax discount and to support the Vodcast. Treeline Academy Courses (code THRIVE saves 20%): https://www.treelineacademy.net Treeline Podcast Archive: https://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4 Thrive Vodcast Archive: https://www.treelineacademy.net/thrive The Land Report 100: https://landreport.com/land-report-100/ Montana Free Press: https://montanafreepress.org/  Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: https://www.trcp.org/landlocked-public-lands/  Bureau of Land Management: https://www.blm.gov/about/what-we-manage USDA Economic Research Service: https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/farm-economy/land-use-land-value-tenure/ U.S. Census Bureau — State Population Estimates: https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-state-total.html

    13 min

  7. Mar 3

    Thrive 52 - A 233% License Fee Increase: Now You Need To Pay To Shed Hunt

    On today's Thrive Vodcast show, Mark is joined by Jeff Helm, they are fresh off the Peax Elk and Bear Tour events, and they break down the latest Western hunting news. In this episode, they dive into Montana's new license changes, including mule deer B tag restrictions, elk, deer, and antelope regulation updates, and a 233% increase to the nonresident base hunting license. We also cover the brand new nonresident shed hunting rules on Montana WMAs, upcoming tag deadlines for New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, and Utah, and the growing resident vs. nonresident divide across the West. If you're applying for tags this year—or trying to understand where Western hunting is headed, this episode is for you. __________________________________________________ Additional Thrive Resources Use My Code TREELINE For Peax Discount.  Treeline Academy Courses – (Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course) https://www.treelineacademy.net  Treeline Podcast Archive https://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4 Peax Elk & Bear Tour https://www.treelineacademy.net/peax-tour

    35 min

  8. Feb 17

    Thrive 51 - No Middle Ground | Has Western Hunting Peaked?

    In this special edition of The Thrive Vodcast, No Middle Ground Mark and Chiam cut through the noise of modern Western hunting with zero fluff and zero filter. Has Western hunting peaked, or has the rising costs and demand finally broken the system? Do you run a 0° or 15° sleeping bag, and what are the real-world tradeoffs, and does it actually matter in the backcountry? UV pens vs water filters, what does the science really say, and do we even trust "the science" anymore? Solo hunting vs group hunting! Do you prefer soul-searching solitude or shared adventures? Llamas vs pack goats: the capability, cost, and the reality!  No scripted takes. Just opinions, hard lines, and real conversations. Let's get to it. __________________________________________________ Additional Thrive Resources Use My Code TREELINE For Peax Discount.  Treeline Academy Courses – (Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course) https://www.treelineacademy.net  Treeline Podcast Archive https://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4 Peax Elk & Bear Tour https://www.treelineacademy.net/peax-tour Elk 101 Destination Elk Eight https://youtu.be/f8U7GW2L3go?si=N7f93gpuq2VtGt7h Lark Bottle https://amzn.to/4aCubGK= Ringconn https://amzn.to/46OjKib Grakksaw (Use Code Treeline For Discount) https://www.grakksaw.com/

    30 min
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About

`Welcome to the Peax Thrive Vodcast! This short-form, straight-to-the-point show is unlike anything else available in the Western hunting space. It was built for Western hunters looking to level up their game. We'll cover Western hunting topics important to you, such as advanced e-scouting, hunt planning, tactics and strategies, DIY backcountry meal preparation, gear reviews, technology training, and more. Every episode is designed to give you the edge you need to move your Western hunting pursuits to the next level.

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  • Creator
    Mark Livesay
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    Peax Thrive Vodcast

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