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The Western Huntsman Podcast

This weekly podcast is dedicated to the future of hunting in North America! We bring you Western hunting tips on elk, deer, bear, and more as well as deeper conversations around how we protect this passion of ours. This podcast is the Home of the School of September and other popular hunting series to help you become a better hunter. The show is hosted by lifelong hunter, Jim Huntsman. If you care about passing the torch of hunting to future generations, join the conversation here! Proud member of the Eastman's Hunting Journals family of podcasts.

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Update frequency
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Average duration
91 minutes
Episodes
211
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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231. HornScore App with Blake Cannon and Justin Ward

231. HornScore App with Blake Cannon and Justin Ward

Blake and Justin are with HornScore, an app that estimates scores on antlers from images or video you take in the field. 

 

In this episode, they tell us about the app and how it works. It’s a sweet …

00:46:35  |   Wed 10 Sep 2025
School of September with Jordan Breshears

School of September with Jordan Breshears

Jordan Breshears is a hunter, writer and content creator for Eastmans, and a nuclear electrical wizard of great proportion. He’s a fantastic archery elk hunter, and joins me this week to kick us off …

01:15:51  |   Wed 03 Sep 2025
School of September with Jim Huntsman | BONUS Episode

School of September with Jim Huntsman | BONUS Episode

In this episode, there is no guest… It’s just me bringing in a last minute episode as a bonus for this month. I break down mountain thermals, answer some various gear questions, and share some storie…

01:14:16  |   Mon 01 Sep 2025
230. Montana Mule Deer with Rod Paschke

230. Montana Mule Deer with Rod Paschke

Rod Paschke is a rancher, outfitter, hunter, and conservationist. He owns Sizzlin’ S Outfitters in Montana and is part of an advisory group for mule deer management changes. 

 

In this episode, Rod a…

01:23:27  |   Tue 26 Aug 2025
School of September with Dan Pickar

School of September with Dan Pickar

Return guest, Dan Pickar, joins me for a short but action packed School of September! Dan is a writer, editor, and video producer at Eastmans as well as a co-host of the Life of a Bowhunter Podcast. 

01:05:04  |   Tue 19 Aug 2025
229. Don't Fall Asleep at the Wheel with Josh Caple

229. Don't Fall Asleep at the Wheel with Josh Caple

Josh Caple is a friend, hunter, and member of the Conservation Coalition of Washington. He’s also a return guest and we dive into some of the latest happenings of the Washington fish and game commiss…

01:29:43  |   Wed 13 Aug 2025
School of September with James Nash

School of September with James Nash

James Nash is a return guest on the show. He’s the host of the 6 Ranch Podcast, an outfitter, a Marine veteran, generational rancher, writer, and without a doubt, one of the most intellectually well-…

01:48:29  |   Tue 29 Jul 2025
School of September with Bob Capka

School of September with Bob Capka

I promised you guys I would find some unique School of September guests that offer some fresh perspective… Meet my buddy, Bob Capka, AKA Bugling Bob! Bob is one of the longest serving guides at Elk C…

01:37:14  |   Tue 22 Jul 2025
228. Hunting and Guide School with Tamie Fitchett

228. Hunting and Guide School with Tamie Fitchett

Tamie Fitchett is one of the owners of Elk Creek Outfitting, she runs the Big Sky Packer and Guide School where her passion is. She's a former game warden, hunter, and competes as a Mounted Shooter t…

01:13:47  |   Tue 15 Jul 2025
School of September with Rob Yoder

School of September with Rob Yoder

This installment of the School of September features Rob Yoder. Join us for a conversation that will have you counting the days to September 1.

01:11:12  |   Wed 09 Jul 2025
227. Hunting Maui and Wildfires with Bobby Collins

227. Hunting Maui and Wildfires with Bobby Collins

As luck would have it, I met Bobby Collins on a plane ride to Maui. I was on a family vacation, Bobby was heading home. I'm so glad we crossed trails! Bobby shares his background as firefighter, grow…

01:21:39  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
School of September with Jon Gabrio

School of September with Jon Gabrio

This installment of the School of September features Jon Gabrio. Jon is someone I knew several years ago was going to make a huge impact on the hunting space, and he definetely has! In this episode, …

01:43:50  |   Wed 25 Jun 2025
226. Dirty, Rotten, Grubby Politicians with Todd Helms

226. Dirty, Rotten, Grubby Politicians with Todd Helms

Editor in Chief at Eastmans, Todd Helms, joins me this week to offer some insight as to what's at stake in this recent public land disposal bill. This is basically something being added to the so-cal…

01:21:06  |   Thu 19 Jun 2025
225. Serious as a Heart Attack

225. Serious as a Heart Attack

Thank you all for bearing with me the last few weeks. I haven't put out an episode due to a health issue that popped up out of the blue and almost took my life. 

This episode tells the story, and I h…

00:52:22  |   Wed 11 Jun 2025
224. Grizzlies, Public Lands, and the Fight for the Outdoors | Scott Reekers & Todd Helms

224. Grizzlies, Public Lands, and the Fight for the Outdoors | Scott Reekers & Todd Helms

We’ve got another special episode of the Western Huntsman podcast this week! Guest hosts Todd Helms and Scott Reekers from Eastmans’ sit down to tackle some of the hottest current topics impacting hu…

01:10:52  |   Thu 29 May 2025
223. Behind the Mic with Jim Huntsman: A Special Interview

223. Behind the Mic with Jim Huntsman: A Special Interview

Today’s episode of The Western Huntsman is a special one! In a unique twist, the tables are turned as Ike Eastman, host of the Eastmans' Journal Podcast Edition, takes over the mic to interview our v…

01:10:02  |   Thu 22 May 2025
School of September with Dirk Durham

School of September with Dirk Durham

Dirk returns as requested for an in-depth discussion on September archery elk! We talk about some new calling strategies, lessons learned from last season, we cover early, mid, and late September elk…

01:49:31  |   Wed 14 May 2025
222. Turkey Banquets and Twelve Month Hunting with Kevin Hardman

222. Turkey Banquets and Twelve Month Hunting with Kevin Hardman

Kevin Hardman is the Treasurer of the Idaho Panhandle Chapter for NWTF, a new chapter for the renowned National Wild Turkey Federation. He brings a lot to the table as we have a great conversation ab…

01:00:16  |   Tue 06 May 2025
221. Beyond the Field with Kevin Estela

221. Beyond the Field with Kevin Estela

One of my favorite hunting buddies, Kevin Estela, has knocked it out of the park again with another book, Beyond the Field. He joins me this week to discuss what people can expect in the book, some h…

01:11:26  |   Wed 23 Apr 2025
220. Western Gobblers and More with Todd Helmes

220. Western Gobblers and More with Todd Helmes

Todd Helmes is the Editor in Chief at Eastmans, host of the Wingmen Podcast, hunter, writer, family man and more!

In this episode, Todd and I jump into Spring turkey hunting out West. We talk some ac…

01:45:21  |   Tue 15 Apr 2025
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