The Western Huntsman Podcast

Guy Duplantier is back! He is the host of the Western Contours Podcast, founder of Western Fly Covers and Western Hunt Fest, coach for ElkBros, and someone I consider a good friend. 

In this School o…

The March installment of School of September is a must listen. My buddy, Jon Palmquist reached out to me and suggested I get his elk hunting mentor and friend, Rob Gonzales, on. He didn't disappoint.…

Many of you asked, we listened. 

In this episode, as the first installment of the School of September Gear Series, I open up my daypack and walk you through the contents. I'm very much a minimalist w…

Josh Merschat is an outfitter, hunter, houndsman, husband, father, and former bull rider. He owns Waypoint Outfitters in Northwest Montana. 

In this episode, Josh and I try to make sense of how socia…

Jason Montagna is a hunter, custom rifle builder, and long range shooting instructor for Elk Creek Outfiftting in Northwest Montana. Article 4 Rifleworks is based out of North Idaho, check out the In…

Sam Westfall is an Army veteran, serial entrepreneur, and competitive archer with a passion for community building and innovation. Leveraging decades of experience in hunting and shooting sports, Sam…

Jim Webley is a husband, dad, hunting guide, and Pastor of Baptist Mountain Church in Noxon, MT. In fact, he's my Pastor!

Jim joins me in The Broken Tines Studio this week for a deep conversation cen…

Thats right folks, School of September is back to kick the 2025 season off right!

The legendary Joe Giglia joins me in this one. Joe is the foundational member of Elk Bros, hunting guide, educator, h…

Rob Yoder is a family man, builder, hunter, managing guide and outfitter with Elk Creek Outfitting. He's also one of the most talented all-around hunters I know. 

Tune in to a broad conversation abou…

Steve Johnson is a return podcast guest and host of the Trapping, Hunting, Fishing (THF) Podcast. He's also a friend and hunting buddy of mine, and one of the better elk callers in September!

In this…

Return guest, Adam Grenda, joins me this week in person here at the studio. Adam is a member of the Stuck N The Rut crew, a hunter, a pilot, family man, and spends most of his time cruising the backc…

Luke Washington is a hunter, writer, and director of digital and social media at Eastmans Publishing in Powell, WY. 

In this episode, Luke and I discuss everything from his position at Eastmans to hi…

Holy cow! I can't believe it's been 5 stinking years! 

This episode is presented ad free and with my friend and presonal favorite, Dirk Durham of Phelps Game Calls. We talk elk, calls, how seasons ca…

Dan Pickar is an extreme bowhunter, writer, editor, video producer, and a perfect example of the grittiness of the true American hunter. He is on the full time staff at Eastmans Hunting so his life I…

Jeff Stringer and Ryan Corkwell, founders of Vantage Point Archery, are back again to join me on the show!

In this episode we talk about the VPA difference and why these broadheads are the best on th…

Rod Paschke is an outfitter, hunter, rancher, and an engaged outdoorsman in the great State of Montana. He serves on boards and councils for wildlife management, donating time and effort to the futur…

Return guest Jaden Bales joins me this week and you don't want to miss this one. Jaden is a hunter, writer, guide, and owner of Hunts West, a hunting consulting outfit for the DIY non-resident hunter…

My cousin Andrew joins me again this week for an episode recorded in person on my birthday. We talk about fail points in a hunt and making sure we learn something from each season to become better fo…

To my surprise, there has been a ton of interest in my journey of switching to a left-handed bow. Instead of answering messages, I put this episode together. 

After almost 20 years shooting my bow ri…

Kevin returns to Montana to join me in Idaho for a bear hunt. This business we left unfinished last June was nagging at both of us, and although we didn't find any bears worth shooting, it was an ama…