Fitness, backcountry hunting, running, weightlifting, and living your best life. Trying to find the balance between raising a family and training as hard as I can.
On today's episode of the Backcountry Cardio podcast, Jake Hiatt and Brock Anderson tell their success stories during this year's Utah muzzleloader season. Jake and Brock continuously find success on giant mule deer and share a few tips they use. Brock shares a few hilarious side stories as well, so sit back and enjoy the episode.
On this week's episode of the Backcountry Cardio podcast, we have guest, Kenneth Thrall. Kenneth Moved from Oregon to Wyoming to begin working for Kifaru International this past spring. When he arrived, Kenneth went to work to find a bug mule deer for his upcoming archery hunt. He found a monster and joined us to tell the whole story.
On this week's episode of the Backcountry Cardio podcast, Donald Horvath and Chris Horton are kind enough to drop some elk-hunting knowledge on us. Don and Chris have been hunting elk together for a long time now in the mountains of Idaho, and seem to find success every year. The two of them both harvested great bulls this year and share that experience while providing us listeners with the tactics they use to make it happen! If you have been struggling to seal the deal in the elk woods this episode may have the tips you need to find success.
On today's episode of the Backcountry Cardio podcast, we have returning guest Stuart Holmes. Stuart went on his first-ever elk hunt in September and found success on his first day in the field. Stuart relives his experience and takes us through a bit of his prep work that helped him find success.
As everyone makes their final preparations for the upcoming elk season, Cody takes us through all of his major gear items and why he uses them. Cody spends a ton of time testing gear in the mountains. If you need some final items for your upcoming hunt, this episode is for you.
In Today's episode of the Backcountry Cardio podcast, we sit down and chat with Stuart Holmes. Stuart loves tinkering with archery equipment and gives us great insight on what to look for when purchasing a new bow. He also gives us some information on broadheads, and arrows, including his thoughts on "FOC." You can find Stuart on IG @s.g.holmes
Seth Watts and Matt Drake go over their recent bear hunt. Matt is a pro when it comes to baiting bears, but this was Seth's first time trying his hand at that style of hunting. It was not an easy hunt by any stretch of the imagination, but they stuck with it and found success. If you are into bear hunting, this episode is for you!
In today's episode of the Backcountry Cardio podcast, we talk with elk hunter Michael Bozarth not only about elk hunting, but also about being a successful backcountry elk hunter into your 60s, and how he does it. You can find Michael on IG@ archery.43
Today we sit down with Denver Isom. Denver was originally a bodybuilder turned ultra runner. Denver just completed a 150-mile ultra race that ended up taking him just over 48 hours to complete. We talk about the mental toughness it took to go through that race and not to call it quits well before the end. Denver never slept the entire time, and his feet were a wreck, but he persevered and finished what he started. You can find Denver on IG@ run_denver_run
Brandon takes us down his path to becoming a successful mule deer hunter, and what he looks for when hunting them in the great state of California. He has taken several nice bucks, and along with hunting CA this year he is heading to Idaho to try and put his tag on a big mountain Muley. You can find Brandon on IG @high_desert_native
Justin takes through his journey from being a midwest whitetail hunter to notching his first elk tag in Colorado. In this episode, Justin talks about his mistakes, upping his fitness level, and general elk knowledge that he has accrued over his 5 years of hunting elk. You can find Justin on IG @stullyishunting
Jared takes through his running career and how he is now a professional trail runner for the Brooks trail running team. We dive into a few key items for getting into ultra running, such as training, shoes, fuel during the race, and more. This episode is for you if you are into running or thinking about doing an ultra marathon. You can find Jared on IG @bassettjared
Rachael is a surgeon, military veteran, mother, and a stud when it comes to fitness. Rachael has been a general surgeon for 7 years and finished in the top 10% for her age group In the CrossFit open. We talk about finding the courage to hit the gym, eating better, and setting goals for yourself. You can find Rachael on IG @drivendoc. If you are into fitness, this is an episode you won't want to miss!
Mac takes us down his three-year journey to killing a monster 32-inch wide mule deer on a general Idaho tag. Mac is without a doubt one of the most successful public land hunters in the game and is always happy to help a friend fill their tag first. You can find Mac on IG @ outlaw_outfitters_crew You don't want to miss this episode!!!
Today's guest on the Backcountry Cardio podcast is Jake Smith. Jake is a nurse practitioner specializing in trauma, and an avid elk hunter. Jake takes us through his journey to killing his first bull elk, and what you should do in most situations if you have a severe laceration in the mountains. You can find jake on IG @jsmith.ez
Cody takes through his 2021 archery journey when he was able to harvest his first bull elk. Cody hunts almost entirely solo, so he takes us through his learning curve to be mentally ready for those multiple day hunts alone. Cody is also training for the steamboat marathon and discusses that process as well. I hope you all enjoy this episode and can take a tip or two away from it. You can find Cody on IG @cody_inthewoods
Jason grew up with no hunting experience or direction. He found his passion later in life than most hunters but has since gone full bore at learning everything he can about filming and photography when it comes to the outdoors. He has since filmed hunts for guys like Jason Phelps and Dirk Durham. You won't find a nicer or more driven individual, so sit back and enjoy this episode. You can find Jason on IG @jason.kohl
In today's episode we sit down with Nick Palacios and talk all things archery. Nick is a first-generation bowhunter and has gone completely down the rabbit hole to learn everything possible about the sport. Nick can be found on IG @thwaack so make sure to check out his page for some great content. If you love archery you wont want to miss this episode.
Kenneth Thrall is one of the hardest workers there is when it comes to training for the backcountry. The man literally will run 8 miles in the morning before a day hunt, and then do another 10 plus looking for elk. Kenneth has harvested six elk in the last 4 years and is on a mission to continue that success. We cover everything from finding the motivation to train every day, to scouting for elk all summer. Kenneth is also the first Kifaru employee to move to Riverton, Wyoming. This is one you won't want to miss. You can find Kenneth on IG @kenneththrall
Dan schilling is a LEO, one hell of a power lifter, and a backcountry hunter. We talk about his time spent in Afghanistan training their police, and working out with bags of water, to hunting black bears in Montana. You can find Dan on IG @backcountry.brawn so give him a follow because he is a wealth of knowledge and one of the nicest guys I know.