Hunt West Podcast
The Hunt West Podcast is for hunters who’d rather wear out a pair of boots than a YouTube playlist.
Most hunting podcasts give you campfire stories, gear hype, or endless tag talk. Hunt West is different. This is applied hunting wisdom — the stuff that actually helps you find critters and fill tags in the wild country west of the 100th meridian.
Hosted by Jaden Bales — hunt consultant, mule deer junkie, and professional tag nerd — the show mixes solo riffs, guest conversations, and hard-earned lessons from real hunts. You’ll get strategies for e-scouting, application hacks, mindset shifts, and the kind of woodsmanship that still matters when the Wi-Fi goes dark.
If you’re the kind of hunter who loves general seasons, sharp steel, glassing knobs, and planning three tags ahead — welcome home.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 54
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
How to Make a Hunting Plan: A Real Hunt West Session
In this episode, you're getting a front-row seat to a real Hunt West e-scouting session. Jaden sits down with two Colorado elk hunters and walks through the exact process he uses to break down a unit…
Old School Deer Tactics & What it Takes to Find a Big One with Robby Denning
While old school deer tactics is in the name, this podcast with Robby Denning holds a lot more gems than that. From remembering Robby's father's impact on his hunting passion, to ways guys hunted dee…
Huntin' Stories & Surviving HAPE with Matt Emerson
If you want to hear good stories of progressing as a western hunter, this podcast with Matt Emerson is great. Not only that, but today's podcast includes his incredible story of catching high altitud…
All About Western Muzzleloaders with Chad Eidson
In this episode of the Hunt West Podcast, Jaden picks the brain of his friend Chad Eidson about western hunting with muzzleloaders. Chad shared what he knows about the regulations and technology allo…
Arizona Coues & Wyoming Adventures with Jason Scott
In this episode, Jaden sits down with coues deer fanatic, and avid western DIY hunter, Jason Scott to cover a ton of topics, and tell a few hunting stories along the way. First, they dive into Jason…
I Drew a Tag, Now What!?
In this solo episode, Jaden Jaden gives you actionable "meat and potatoes" type information to better plan your hunt by breaking down his process for getting started e-scouting and mapping out a hunt…
Oregon's Massive Mule Deer Changes with Josh Smith
Back in 2024, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife adopted a brand-spanking-new mule deer plan using a ton of new data collected from mule deer studies. Today, Josh Smith, the ODFW Mule Deer Co…
Nerding Out About Mule Deer and Their Management with Jared Oakleaf
In this episode of the Hunt West Podcast, we have Jared Oakleaf from Lander, WY on the show to nerd out about mule deer and their management. Jared is a die-hard big deer hunter who spends as much ti…
Hunting the Southern Hemisphere's September | Stories from Argentina
This could be an episode of the Hunt South Podcast, as friends Hayden and Jaden talk about their month hunting, translating, and guiding in Argentina. They discuss what the roar is all about with red…
The Messy Montana Draw with Hayden Richins
In this episode, Jaden sits down to talk the messy Montana deer and elk draw, while giving people a sense of tactics to make sure you draw when you anticipate drawing in Montana. In particular, Monta…
Free-Range Hunting in Argentina with Remi Donnelly of Terra Pampa
If you've ever wanted to know about the logistics of hunting Argentina, this episode with Terra Pampa's Remi Donnelly is for you! Remi and Jaden talk about what makes a good outfitter in general in S…
Cody Rich Gives the Montana Playbook for Deer and Elk
In this episode, we have Cody Rich from The Rich Outdoors and Elk Hunt Podcast back on the show to talk Montana deer and elk. The boys discuss where Montana sits in someone's applications and the str…
Successful Colorado Strategies with Garrison Kinsel
In this episode, Jaden sits down with his good buddy and Colorado resident, Garrison Kinsel. In Garrison's words, he's married to the whitetail game with a love affair with Colorado mule deer. But wh…
Colorado Deer and Elk Overview | Solo Round
Bo DePeña Talks Fatherhood & Hunting Colorado
Welcome to another episode of the Hunt West Podcast! This one with Bo DePeña kicks off a series of Colorado conversations to help you know what you're getting into when you hunt this popular elk and …
Spot & Stalk Spring Bear Hunting 101
In this solo episode, Jaden repurposed a video recording to help you learn what to look for on your spot and stalk spring bear hunts. It's a shorter podcast that is just chalk full of meat and potato…
Is Your Rig Ready for Western Hunting? Jaden & Tyler Talk Offroading
Today on the Hunt West Podcast, Jaden brings on Tyler Bales, an off-roading and at-home vehicle project guru who has a wealth of information to bring to the table. From always working on multiple of …
Myth-Busting Mule Deer Age and Antler Size
Planning an Alaska Blacktail Hunt with Jeff Lund and Tyler Bales
