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EP 104: Mule Deer Recap with the Epic Crew. In this episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast the Epic Crew talks about this past season of Mule deer hunting. The extreme drought westside had significant impacts on horn growth and it was evident throughout the fall. Many...

EP 103: Desert Sheep Hunting in Arizona. In this episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast. The Epic Outdoors Crew sits down to talk about our recent trip to Arizona to hunt Desert sheep. On this hunt Jason harvested a giant ram that has the possibility of being the...

EP 102: Sheep Hunting Q&A with Adam Bronson and John Petersen. In this episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast we take questions from listeners about Sheep hunting and provide some answers and insight. Adam Bronson has extensive sheep knowledge from a long history of...

EP 101: Hunting Back in The Good Old Days, 60 years on the Mountain. In this episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast We talk with Ron Jenkins who has been hunting for over 60 years. Ron tells us stories of the "Good Old Days" when you could buy an over-the-counter...

EP 100: Lessons From Mule Deer Hunting. In this episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast John and Chris Petersen talk about some of the challenges of hunting public land. Sometimes the grind is tough when we aren't having success but the reward of overcoming challenges is...

EP 99: The Next Generation of Hunters with Jason Carter and Jeff John. In this episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast Jason, Jeff, and Chris talk about the hunting season so far. Chris was successful in New Mexico on a great bull and Jeff tagged out on a 29" Idaho Mule...

EP 98: Tipping Your Guide with Jason Carter and Adam Bronson. In this episode we cover a topic that we have received a lot of questions about, Tipping your guide. Its sometimes a sensitive subject but we feel it needs to be covered. Some hunters may not know what is...

EP 97: Living the Hunting Life with Kip Fulks.  In this episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast we talk with Kip Fulks Co-Founder of Under Armour. Kip has now moved on from the corporate world and is living the hunting life. Kip talks about business, life, and hunting,...

EP 96: All About Sheep! Bighorn Sheep Q&A with Adam Bronson. In this episode of The Epic Outdoors Podcast We answer listener questions all about Bighorn Sheep. Adam is a former Wildlife Biologist for the state of Utah. Adam received his masters degree in Wildlife...

EP 95: All about Knives with Outdoor Edge Knives, David Bloch. In this episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast we talk to David Bloch about his company, Outdoor Edge. David started Outdoor Edge as a young college graduate and pursued his dream of making knives. David...

EP 94: An Epic Bighorn Sheep Hunt with Ryan Benson. In this episode we talk with Ryan Benson, CEO of Big Game Forever. Ryan is a client of Epic Outdoors License Application Service. This year we applied Ryan for Bighorn Sheep all across the western states. Ryan got...

EP 93: Elk Hunting Tips/Tactics Q&A with the Epic Crew. In this episode we talk about Elk and Elk hunting with the Epic Outdoors Crew. Over the years we have spent countless time hunting elk and striving to learn all we can about them and how to be more successful...

EP 92: DIY Caribou in Alaska with Jeff John and The Epic Crew. In this episode of The Epic Outdoors Podcast, Jeff tells us about his recent trip to Alaska for self-guided DIY Caribou. Jeff along with his dad and brother made the long trip and were successful on 3 nice...

EP 91: Giant Dall Sheep in Alaska with Adam Bronson and the Crew. In this episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast Adam recounts his recent Alaska Dall Sheep hunt. Adam spent his time in Alaska searching for "the" ram and was fortunate to connect with an absolute giant....

EP 90: Hunting the West from an Eastern Perspective with Roger Smithson PT2. This is a followup episode with Roger Smithson about hunting the West from an Eastern Hunters Perspective. Roger details a lot of things he does to prepare for a hunt and some of the lessons...

EP 89: Question and Answer with the Epic Crew "Hunt Tactics". In this episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast the Epic Outdoors Crew answers questions submitted by listeners. We cover a wide range of questions but focus primarily on hunting tactics and Mule Deer tips....

EP 88: Chasing a giant 295 7/8" Mule Deer with Chad Roberts. In this Episode we talk with Chad Roberts about his buck in Arizona. This was a saga that spanned many years and hunting seasons before Chad was able to finally get it done. Dedication and a lot of lessons...

EP 87: Hunting the West from and Eastern Perspective with Roger Smithson. In this episode of The Epic Outdoors Podcast we talk with Roger Smithson about hunting the west from the point of view of someone from the eastern states. Roger has been applying and hunting the...

EP 86: Archery Polar Bear Hunt and Other Adventures With Jim Winjum. In this Episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast we talk with Jim Winjum of Kenetrek Boots. Jim shares many hunting stories including the story of his archery Polar Bear hunt. Disclaimer: this text was...

EP 85: Finding Hunting Opportunities.  Adam Bronson, Jason Carter, and Jeff John talk about the upcoming hunting season. This year we have a full schedule of hunts and are excited about the opportunities we have. These include youth hunts as well as some long awaited...

EP 84: Learning From Giant Mule Deer with Robby Denning and Jason Carter. In this episode of The Epic Outdoors Podcast our host, Jason Carter, swaps Mule Deer stories with Robby Denning. We discuss lessons learned from deer that left an impact on us. Wether it be a...

EP 83: Hunting the Jicarilla Apache Nation with Kyle Tator. In this episode we talk to Kyle Tator the Wildlife Biologist of the world renowned Jicarilla Apache Nation. Kyle goes through the great hunt options that are available on the reservation. There are still...

EP 82: How to Scout a New Area With Jason Carter and Adam Bronson. In this episode we talk about how to start from square one in a unit and find areas to hunt. When you go somewhere new what do you look for? What kinds of areas will hold animals? We also talk mapping...

EP 81: Spring Bear Hunting with the Epic Crew. In this episode of The Epic Outdoors Podcast we sit down and talk about recent and ongoing spring bear hunts from Jason, Chris, and Jeff. Jason recently returned from hunting Brown bears in Alaska, Chris killed a black...

EP 80: The Call of a Lifetime. Stone Sheep Hunt Winner Announced. Today we called the lucky winner of the stone sheep hunt giveaway to inform him of his good fortune. Todd Gilliland of California was the name on the winning ticket. We called Todd, and after a...

EP: 79 Winning Big in Wyoming with Russ Elms. In this episode of The Epic Outdoors Podcast we talk with Russ Elms. Russ had the unbelievable luck of winning the Wyoming Super Tag Trifecta on the same year that he drew a Wyoming Bighorn Sheep tag in the regular draw....

EP: 78 Hunting Arizona with Jason Carter and Adam Bronson. In this episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast we talk about applying and hunting in Arizona. Arizona is a state with some of the most coveted tags in the west. With tough draw odds in most trophy units it helps...

EP: 77 Winning a Dall Sheep Combo Hunt. In this episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast we call the winner of the Dall Sheep Combo Hunt. After several tries with no luck we finally reach the winner, Dick Bird. This is one of the highlights of our year. Mr. Bird reacts...

EP: 76 Selecting the Right Camera for Your Hunt. In this episode Chris and John Petersen talk cameras. There are a wide range of cameras you could select to take on a hunt. From your cell phone to high end DSLR cameras. There are endless options. In this episode we...

EP 75: Booking an Outfitter. In this episode of The Epic Outdoors Podcast we continue our conversation on booking an outfitter. a few weeks ago we started to dive into this subject and here we continue with some important things to remember and things to consider when...

EP 74: Spring Bears, Application Deadlines, and Bucket List Hunts. This week Adam, John, and Jeff, sit down and talk about spring hunting, application deadlines and updates and some exciting hunt giveaways for this spring. We are giving away a Stone Sheep hunt for...

EP 73: California Hunting and a World Record Ram with Jake Franklin. In this episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast we talk with Jake Franklin of KIKA Guides and Outfitters. Jake is an Outfitter in California and has years of experience guiding on the West Coast. We...

EP 72: Hunt Application Deadlines and Alaska Dall Sheep Giveaway. This week on the Epic Outdoors Podcast we sit down with Aaron Bronson and talk about his recent Dall sheep hunt in Alaska. We will be gyiving away a hunt with this same outfitter in our upcoming...

EP 71: Mule Deer Recovery with Ryan Benson of Big Game Forever. In this episode of The Epic Outdoors Podcast we sit down with Ryan Benson, President of Big Game Forever. We discuss the Mule Deer Recovery Act in Utah as well as many other important issues in...

EP 70: Wyoming Grizzly Bear Hunt Proposal with Wyoming Game and Fish. In this episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast our guest is the Chief Game Warden and Chief of the Wyoming Wildlife Division, Brian Nesvik. In this episode we talk with Brian about the proposed...

EP 69: Booking a Guided Hunt. In this Episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast we hear from Epic Team members Jeff John as well as Chris and John Petersen. We talk about booking a hunt from a beginners standpoint. We've had a lot of requests for entry level material and...