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Ep. 134 | Save The Date with Johnny & Megan Mack
Ep. 133 | All About Bears with Douglas Boze
Ep. 132 | It starts at the foundation with Joe Elliston
Ep. 131 | Soulful Series: Not Giving Your Energy Away
Ep. 130 | To Make An Impact You Must Reach The Heart with Johnny Mack
Ep. 129 | The Bear Tech with Kolby Morehead
Ep. 128 | All things suppressed with Jeff Davis of OSS suppressors
Ep. 127 | Growing up a hunter with Autumn Stawecki
Ep. 126 | Hunting Sheep in Alaska with Jared Larsen
Ep. 125 | A Deeper Dive Into Taxidermy with Matthew Klope
Ep. 124 | Courage is Contagious with Greg Anderson
Ep. 123 | Let’s Talk Taxidermy with Rick Matthes
Ep. 122 | Elk Calling 101 with Al Morris
Ep. 121 | Seize the Moment & Rise Up with Caleb Stillians
Ep. 120 | Soul Seekers with Two-Shot Tony & Clint Easley
Ep. 119 | Know Your Worth with Hannah Kycek
Ep. 118 | Be The One with Johnny Mack
Ep. 117 | Rewild Yourself with Jess Caldwell
Ep. 116 | What’s Your Why? with Johnny Mack
Ep. 115 | Preseason Scouting with Ian Padron
Ep. 114 | You Can’t Out Give Good For The Polaske Family Benefit with Shay Butler
Ep. 113 | What you get with an OnX Subscription with Dylan Dowson
Ep. 112 | Setting Goals with Johnny Mack
Ep. 110 | Let Your Yes Be Yes with Johnny Mack
Ep. 109 | Origins of The Crazyelk Company with Ross Sharp
Ep. 108 | The Power of Self Talk with Johnny Mack
Ep. 107 | The In’s & Out’s of Wild Sheep with Andy Kelso
Ep. 106 | Are You Healthy with Johnny Mack
Ep. 105 | Hunting, Conservation & Blood Origins with Robbie Kroger
Ep. 104 | Giving Back with HHA USA with Chris Hamm
Ep. 103 | Wishes For Warriors with Bryan “Bam” Marshall
Ep. 102 | Kenzi’s Story with Mike Burnside
Ep. 101 | From Field To Plate with Jeremiah Doughty
Ep. 100 | What You Do Is Not Who You Are with The Mack Brothers
Ep. 99 | Big Game Hunting 101 with Fred Kloecker
With No Risk, There Is No Reward
By Dennis Deitchman
I have always been pretty physically fit, and what I thought was mentally fit. In reality, I was just being stubborn and completing tasks in hopes of coming out the other side “fixed”. I could not be in the moment. I could not recognize my accomplishments for what they actually were, and never felt like my successes were ever good enough. I didn’t feel as if it was me accomplishing these feats, I always felt as if it were someone else checking these boxes off I had created in my mind. I felt that since I struggled while doing something hard, and there were thoughts of giving up the whole time, that I was unworthy to even mention it. I almost felt ashamed that I would struggle so much on hard hikes, long unsuccessful hunts, or intense workouts. I was always putting myself down, saying I was not good enough, and nitpicking every little thing. Always striving for “perfection” and in my eyes, always falling short.
Continue reading “With No Risk, There Is No Reward”Ep. 98 | Identifying What You Want
Ep. 97 | Advocacy vs. Conservation with Brian Lynn
Ep. 96 | A Day Afield is Better Than None at All
Ep. 95 | Vortex Wear, Hunting and More with Brandon Schroeder
Ep. 94 | Taking Care of Your Soul with Jules McQueen
Ep. 93 | Western Bear Foundation with Joe Kondelis
Ep. 91 | Naked Warrior Recovery CBD with Will Branum
Ep. 90 | Nourish Your Soul with Jana Waller
Ep. 89 | Purpose, Passion & Custom Knives with Shay Butler
Ep. 88 | Soulful Series Chapter 5: Call To Action
Ep. 87 | From Rodeo Cowboy to Hunter with Tim Endsley
Ep. 86 | Soulful Series Chapter 4: Silence & Awareness of Nature
Ep. 85 | Hunting, Health & More with Ryan Lampers
Ep. 84 | Soulful Series Chapter 3: Margin & Slowing Down
Ep. 83 | Turkey Hunting with Travis Arnott
Ep. 82 | Soulful Series Chapter 2: Rest & Recovery
Ep. 81 | Hunter, Father & Conservationist with Jason Matzinger
Ep. 80 | Soulful Series Chapter 1: Gratitude
Ep. 79 | Hunting with an Outfitter with Jordan Lee
Ep. 78 | Face The Storm with Tim Douglas
Ep. 77 | You Can’t Out Give Good with Jeff Forrester
Ep. 76 | The Power of Words & Intention with Justin Atherton
Ep. 75 | Building Your Own Custom Rifle with Northland Shooters Supply
Ep. 74 | The Journey of a Hunter with Donnie Vincent
Ep. 73 | Take a Stand with Sportsmen’s Alliance
Ep. 72 | Annihilator Broadheads with Micah Brown & Brandon Brodie
Ep. 71 | Mule Deer with Robby Denning
Ep. 70 | Coyote Hunting 101 with Al Morris
Ep. 69 | Living the American Dream with Tyler Kath
Ep. 68 | Take Control of Your Mind & Life with Thomas Mifsud
Ep. 67 | What’s new with OnX Hunt & Catching Up with Dylan Dowson
Ep. 66 | Finding Yourself & Learning to Hunt with Brittany Gaither
Ep. 65 | Untethering Your Soul with Johnny Mack
Ep. 64 | Parenting and Hunting with Kate Small
Ep. 63 | Finding the Courage to Mentor with Justin Spruiell
Ep. 62 | The State of the Union with Ryan McMillan
Ep. 61 | Exciting News from Initial Ascent with Dennis Stokes & Kate Small
Ep. 60 | Hunting, Fatherhood & Nutrition – with Kyle Kamp
Ep. 59 | Energy, Connections & Positivity – with DeeAnn Servey
Ep. 58 | Giving Back, Helping Others & Great Stories – with Chris Mann
Ep. 57 | Public Land Etiquette, Unspoken Rules and More – with Paul Servey
Ep. 56 | The Importance of Getting New People Involved – with Will Webber
Ep. 55 | Using Predator Hunting To Recruit New Hunters – with John Bair
Ep. 54 | Learn How To Backpack – with Emory Wanger
Ep. 53 | How To Take Pics & Video In The Field Like A Pro – with Clint Easley of Revol Entertainment
Ep. 52 | Brotherhood of the Traveling Pack – with Steve Opat & Dennis Stokes
Ep. 51 | Carbon TV, Hunting & More – with Jules McQueen
Ep. 50 | Grayboe Gun Stocks and Hunting – with Ryan McMillan
Ep. 49 | All Things Arrow – with Garrett Weaver
Ep. 48 | 2020 Hunting Season Kickoff – with Johnny & Megan Mack
Ep. 47 | Pursue Your Passions – with Steve Opat
Ep. 46 | The Legacy We Create – with Todd Bumgardner
Ep. 45 | Backcountry Eats – with Seth Adams of Peak Refuel
Ep. 44 | Callin’ Coyotes – with Minor League Predator Control
Ep. 43 | Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors – with Brittany Waldman
Back To The Basics of Elk Hunting
Ep. 42 | Let’s Talk Backpacks – with Dennis Stokes of Initial Ascent
Ep. 41 | Talking Turkeys – with Matt Schmitz
Ep. 40 | Spring Bear Update Weekend 2
Ep. 39 | The Price is Wrong – with Brian Lynn of Sportmen’s Alliance
Ep. 38 | The Art of Masculinity with Johnny Elsasser
Ep. 37 | Mule Deer Foundation with JJ Hinton & Steve Belinda
Ep. 36 | The Provider Life with Christian Armstrong
Ep. 35 | Spring Bear Update
Ep. 34 | Is Hunting a Right? – with Allen Ernst of SCI
The Soulful Series | Chapter 6 Rob Keating
Ep. 33 | Why You Should Join the Sportsmen’s Alliance – with Brian Lynn
Ep. 32 | Blacktail Hunting 101 – with Tom Ryle
Ep. 31 | Fuel The Pursuit – with Ryan Munsey & Mike Lum
The Soulful Series | Chapter 5 Clint Easley
Ep. 29 – Bear Hunting 101 with Clay Newcomb
Ep. 28 – Turning Tragedies Into Triumphs with Rudy Nunez of Tactacam
The Soulful Series | Chapter 4 Adam Kunz
Ep. 27 – From Washington to Wisconsin with Mark Boardman of Vortex Optics
Ep. 26 – OnX Hunt with Dylan Dowson
Ep. 25 – The Journey of an Elk Hunter with Jeff Winslow
Ep. 24 – From Bucks to Bears with Shane Vander Giessen
Ep. 23 – Becoming a Hunter with Ian Padron
The Power of Social Media
Johnny Mack of Washington Backcountry recently had the pleasure to talk with Chad Ryker, the host of the Backcountry Rookies Podcast about the power of social media and the influence it can have in today’s society. Give a listen and let us know what you think.
Why Societal Pressures Have Created an Aversion to Hunting
by Lou Lou Durant
Society wants to domesticate us.
Think back to when we were little kids. Unburdened by the plagues of everyday life – work, politics, social conflict… That was true, unadulterated freedom.
We were open books before our pages were written on. And, we weren’t the ink that originally wrote our story. It isn’t until we become adults where we truly begin to evaluate the belief systems that we learned as children.
This is all to say that before we had our instincts stifled by omnipotent societal pressures and the melodrama of everyday expectations, we were free.
Continue reading “Why Societal Pressures Have Created an Aversion to Hunting”Ep. 22 – Hunting While Spiritually Intoxicated with Anna Lisa Brashear
Join Us At The Western Hunt & Conservation Expo
Mentorship, Conservation & Primal Adventure
What does the next generation of hunting look like?
February 13-16, 2020 • Salt Palace Convention Center • Salt Lake City
Continue reading “Join Us At The Western Hunt & Conservation Expo”Ep. 20 – From Rookie to Mentor with Jason Grove
Ep. 19 – The Better Half of Hunting
Ep. 18 – The Healing Power of Hunting with Chad Ryker of Backcountry Rookies
The Soulful Series | Chapter 3 John Brooks
Ep. 16 – Facing Fears & Getting Dialed In with Josh Kirchner
At least it’ll eat good…
by Johnny Mack
This last weekend I had the blessing of shooting my very first buck. Something that I had waited a very long time for. It was a wonderful late season rifle hunt for whitetail in the upper northeast part of the state of Washington. I was hunting in a game management unit (GMU) that was open for any buck (meaning if it has antlers, it was legal to shoot).
Continue reading “At least it’ll eat good…”A NIGHT TO TALK HUNTING, CONSERVATION & BUILD COMMUNITY
Ep. 15 – What is Primal Adventure?
The Soulful Series | Chapter 2 Christian “Rev” Armstrong
The Soulful Series | Chapter 1 Jeremy Sample
Ep. 14 – The Hunting Narrative with Robbie Kroger of Blood Origins
The Soulful Series Introduction
Ep. 12 – Balancing Purpose with Passion
Ep. 11 – Recruiting a Non-Hunter with Tucker Stine
Ep. 7 – Elk Hunting with Sitka Ambassador Dan Ness
Ep. 6 – Waterfowl Hunting 101 with Tommy Sandoz
A Matter Of Legacy
By Johnny Mack
legacy | ‘legesē | noun:
A thing handed down by a predecessor.
Continue reading “A Matter Of Legacy” Ep. 1 – The Beginning Of Primal Adventure
A Letter From The Soulful Hunter
By Johnny Mack
When was the last time you did something for the first time? Try to take yourself back to your mindset when you were there? Were you nervous? Unsure? Felt lost and maybe even overwhelmed?
Continue reading “A Letter From The Soulful Hunter”Backcountry Rookies Podcast Ep. 28 – Mentorship & Recruitment with Johnny Mack
Johnny Mack of Washington Backcountry recently had the pleasure to talk with Chad Ryker, the host of the Backcountry Rookies Podcast about his vision and mission for the hunting community. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Backcountry Rookies Podcast, it was developed to help new hunters learn ideas and hunting tactics, in order to have success in hunting the western states. The podcast can be found on iTunes, Stitcher as well as the Sportmen’s Nation Network.
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