Be Wyld

In this episode of Be Wyld, Kyle Williams and Braxton Hamilton host special guest Travis Hobbs as they discuss the ethics of hunting and the trials we are facing today. Specifically, HB 295. Where Utah is proposing a ban of big game baiting and the use of trail cameras during hunting season. Travis is an under the radar hunter, but found himself in the spot light when he killed an iconic buck. The episode starts out with the story of Scar, the famous Wyoming winter range buck that Travis was able to find in the fall and harvest. It is a great story and show cases how Travis hunts and how patinate he is. Thanks for following along.For Wyld apparel check out https://www.thewyldcompany.com/shop

In this edition of Campfire Stories, we finally recap our epic, yes epic, hunt in the Grand Teton National Park chasing mountain goats. We talk a lot about how this hunt came to be and explain that the Park doesn't want Rocky Mountain Goats in the park due to fear of exposing the local Bighorn Sheep herd to possible pathogens. We discuss our grueling trip and relive the success. What a blast! Thanks for following along. For Wyld apparel check out https://www.thewyldcompany.com/shop

In this episode of Be Wyld, Braxton and Storie take good buddies, Kyle Williams and Ace Cook on a heck of an elk hunt. The night before opening day we sit around the camp fire and talk about the upcoming plans for the hunt and what it takes to make a good partnership for hunting. We then go hunt and return to the podcast after the hunt is over and discuss our epic, yes epic, hunt. We took three bulls in three days and this episode is full of great stories of the hunt and much more of what hunting and life is all about. We also visited the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois, Wyoming and talk about how awesome it is. We really encourage everyone to go check it out! Enjoy and Be Wyld!For Wyld apparel check out https://www.thewyldcompany.com/shop

In this episode of Be Wyld, Braxton gets to sit down with his wife, Stasia Hamilton and talk about what its like to be a "hunt wife." Stasia is an amazing woman who lets Braxton chase his dreams to the fullest and is always holding down the fort for when he gets back. Stasia gives good advice for to women of hunters as well as some good pointers for the men too. If you are in a new relationship or if you are currently in one and would like to know to approach your spouse with time away from home hunting this is a great episode to get some info from. Thank you to my beautiful wife, Stasia for coming on and being the best hunt wife a man can ask for! Enjoy and Be Wyld!For Wyld apparel check out https://www.thewyldcompany.com/shop

This episode is a very special one! Our very own Storie Ratcliff completes his quest for a giant high country mule deer and does it with a bow! This episode contains semi-live parts of the hunt as well as the complete story as told by the man himself. Braxton and Storie set out after a 200" buck that Storie scouted and they find success early. This moment couldn't get any better and we are ecstatic to share it with you! Enjoy and Be Wyld!For Wyld apparel check out https://www.thewyldcompany.com/shop

In this episode, Braxton enjoys a good highway conversation with his hunting buddy Josh Saltsgaver as they are on their way to scout the high country for alpine muleys. Braxton and Josh have been hunting together for 6 years now and have built quite a friendship and team. Josh has so much to offer and is the definition of "mentally tough" and has a handful of big bucks to show for it. Braxton extracts all he can from Josh on how to keep your mind right while hunting in tough situations. Josh offers a wealth of subtle hints that any mule deer hunter should pay close attention to. If you're a big buck hunter this is a must listen. Enjoy and Be Wyld!For Wyld apparel check out https://www.thewyldcompany.com/shop

In this edition of Campfire Stories, Braxton and his two friends Tyler Larsen and Jeff Crump head deep into the Wind River Mountains in search isolation and an extreme summit. We sit around the campfire and discuss the love of the mountains and what it takes to get back into some of these remote places and setting a goal of summiting a peak in the wilderness. A positive and a never-quite attitude become a subject that can never be clichéd. Braxton and Tyler speak on the emotions of summiting a peak. From the hike in, to peaking over the top and seeing views very few will ever lay eye on. Added is a clip from when we summited and discussed our success.Jeff shares the world’s best campfire fish taco recipe, and speaks on taking on new challenges and enjoying life as is in front of you. We hope you all enjoy the conversation and encourage you to go on an adventure and get to your summit!Crump’s Fish Hater Campfire Trout Recipe:- Gut trout, place trout in tin foil with small amount of butter, cook in coals of fire - Debone meat and put in pan with butter, lemon pepper, and cut limes unsqueezed. Warm by fire. - In separate pan cook corn tortillas with butter.- When ready to eat squeeze limes. Add fish to tortillas. Add shredded cheddar. Add a few drops of hot sauce and more lime!- Enjoy the night by the fire! For Wyld Apparel Check out https://www.thewyldcompany.com/shop

In this episode Brian sits down with Dwayne Magnusson and talks Alaskan hunting. Specifically brown bears. Dwayne is the owner of Magnusson Alaskan Outfitter and has been guiding in the last frontier for over a decade. Not to mention one heck of a great guy. If you are in the market for one of a kind Alaskan adventure, Dwayne and MAO is just what you are looking for. Sit back and enjoy some great stories from the man himself! Be WyldYou can find Dwayne on Instagram @wild_mao_lifewildmao.com Email him at dwayne@huntmao.com

In this episode we speak with Justin and Desarae Starck about pack goats and the trials we are facing having forest areas shut down to pack goats entering. The shut downs are due to a scare of infection to wild sheep. We discuss some facts and science behind the matter, responsible packing and ways to move forward. This is a controversial issue that is surrounded by misinformation and unheard facts. Desarae is the secretary of the North American Pack Goat Association (NAPGA). We talk about what they do and how we can help them fight for our rights and take issues head on. We acknowledge that some of the views expressed in the podcast are factual some are simply opinions. Whether you pack with goats, are interested in doing so or have no interest at all, we think you will find this episode interesting and informative. You can find Desarae on Instagram @desaraestarck and Justin @justin_starckif you would like to support North American Pack Goat Association, go to https://www.napga.org/ and be sure to find them on Facebook and join the discussion group! For Wyld gear check out https://www.thewyldcompany.com/shop

In this episode we have Brad Carter and Billy Kennington from Altitude Outdoors, a small outdoors shop located in Afton Wyoming. Altitude welcomed Braxton and Storie onto their podcast last year and we finally got to repay the favor. The Wyoming draw results came out last week and Brad had enough luck to draw a Wyoming Sheep tag the year after he drew a Wyoming mountain goat tag. We discuss his hunt from last year and his plans for sheep hunting this year. Of course we couldn’t do a podcast with Billy Kennington without talking about Mule deer and Hunting tactics. This podcast has a little for every mountain hunter out there. For Wyld apparel check out https://www.thewyldcompany.com/shopand for Altitude Outdoors heat shop head over to https://altitudeoutdoors.com/

In episode 8, hosts Brian Lonsway and Braxton Hamilton have the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Colton Ellingford and Brandon Titensor about long range shooting and big buck hunting! This episode is filled with great stories from Colton and Brandon’s years of exquisite hunting partnership. We discuss a little bit about Coltons new company, In Range, where he builds custom guns that flat out shoot. We know you all will love this episode and thank you for listening. If anyone is interested in getting ahold of Colton and discussing building an In Range rifle get ahold of us and we will hook you up. Our contact info is on our website. Here...https://www.thewyldcompany.com/customer-service-1For Wyld apparel check out https://www.thewyldcompany.com/shop

In this edition of Campfire Stories, we get to follow along with Storie Ratcliff’s hilarious story of his most memorable hunt. As a young man with his two other buddies Tyler and Skyler, they take off on an elk hunt that will teach them many new things and engrave memories forever. All hunters have that “first time” hunting story and this one doesn’t disappoint! For Wyld apparel check out https://www.thewyldcompany.com/shop

In today’s episode, we introduce Campfire Stories. Campfire Stories will be a segment of the podcast of smaller episodes where we sit around and tell good stories. Today the hosts Brian Lonsway, Storie Ratcliff and Braxton Hamilton share a few stories about Sasquatch, a bear scare and a hilarious story of when Braxton and Storie accidentally swapped boots. Thanks for following along and listening! For Wyld apparel check out https://www.thewyldcompany.com/shop

In today’s episode, hosts Braxton And Brian, have special guest Kyle Williams. Kyle is an extremely humble person who uses everyday encounters to shape who he is and who he wants to become. The guys tell the story of how a chance encounter on the mountain built a friendship to last a lifetime. Kyle and Braxton discuss how as humans we are too easy to discard friends after the first bump in the road. They outline how it’s important to forgive and mend relationships rather than throwing people out of our lives. We hope you enjoy and find meaning in Kyle’s message and can apply it to your lives. For Wyld apparel check out https://www.thewyldcompany.com/shop

Who is The Wyld Company? What is The Wyld Company? Why should you care? In episode 4 of Be Wyld the whole crew is here. Brian Lonsway, Storie Ratcliff and Braxton Hamilton dissect and answer some of the biggest questions about Wyld gets. Who are we? What do we stand for? What’s important to us? Listen in to discover what we find important and how we want to change the culture of the outdoor industry. To order apparel check thewyldcompany.com

In part 3, the last episode of our 2019 semi-live hunt, we finally find success. We switch gears from hunting mule deer and pick up a friend Trever Simpson and switch gears to elk hunting. This was an insane trip with crazy wet and cold weather but it was one we will never forget.

In part 2 of our 2019 semi-live hunt, Braxton and Storie find themselves in a severe struggle. With bad weather, unforeseen circumstances and poor timing, listen in and see how they deal with the issues of public land hunting.

Storie Ratcliff and Braxton Hamilton kick this podcast off with part one of their semi-live hunt from this past 2019 Wyoming mule deer season. This episode starts after Braxton and Storie had already done a lot of pre-scouting and found some nice bucks and tried to seal the deal with their bows but had no luck. Follow us as we struggle through the season!