The School Of Hard Nocks

Ethan breaks down our Admin Zipper Pouch, Rangefidner pouch and bear spray holster! 

In this episode, Ethan breaks down and hopefully helps answer some of the questions we've been getting about the new bino system! 

Ethan goes over the knives he has in his kill kit and what he looks for in each different style of knife he uses. 

Ethan breaks down and shows off the Call Keeper and The Bugle Keeper! Two must have products for anyone who calls elk, turkeys or Cold Brewskis!! 

Were back for Season 3! We are changing it up again to give us a little more wiggle room. This season we are going to focus on doing quick 10-15 minute episodes on the gear we use and why! In todays Episode, Ethan breaks down all the uses of the Bowdangler 3 point sling! We will also have the video on our youtube! Check it out! 

We sit down with Josh the owner/founder/flavor specialist of Deadshot Nutrition! he has some awesome stories and we cant wait to see all the new products !

We sit down with Mel and Kel Eppich and discuss what archery means to them! If you don't know who this couple is, they are dedicated to helping as many people as possible get into archery.   These 2 are proof you don't need to be a famous bowhunter to help people egt into an awesome sport! 

In this episode we sit down with a true zero to hunting story. Joel Burham was the first person in his family to become a hunter and he did it with a bow! Its a great episode! 

We sit down and record with Mark Livesay at Hunt Expo. For those that don't know who he is, you need know him. Founder of Tree-line academy, Multi time Iron Man participant and the most genuine person you can care to know. Mark is an E-scouting Guru and has so many different ways to get things done. We focus more on the mentality he has and the training he puts himself through to make sure he can spend as much time as possible in the woods. We also shot this on video and posted it to the youtube channel! check it out! 

Int his episode we sit down with Lydia Smith at the Western Hunt Expo in Salt Lake. Lydia is an all around bad ass who has found some incredibel success in the outdoors and absolutely crushes September. 

Jed and Ethan sit down for the first time in a long time back where it all began. In the Garage. The guys talk about upcoming events and full details on our bow giveaway!!! Also, we failed at having a big enough SD card in the camera, so maybe there will be a partial pod posted on the youtube. 

In this episode, Lee asks the questions that can be hard for any hunter to define. What is success? What is Failure? What is the average air speed of a sparrow carrying a message from the king of Spain to the the king of France?

We sit down and talk with our goof Friend Levi about waterfowl and "Skinny water" duck hunting! Its always a a good time talking with Levi! 

In this episode, the guys sit down and get to play the "experts". Lee has signed up for the School of Hard Nocks Course at Mountain Archery Fest at Soldier Hollow Utah this coming Spring.  He asks us some great questions and we just barely touch the tip of the iceberg as far as answering his questions. We will have him on again soon and answer more questions! 

In this Episode, we sit down with our new buddy Garret Carver. Garret is part of the Hunt Lift Eat team and currently is their go to guy for getting out there and spreading the hunt lift eat word at shows. He has spent some time as a professional guide, is incredibly passionate about hunting and inspires us all to pull out our best dad jokes. You don't want to miss this episode as there are tons of solid advice throughout this episode. 

If you've followed us for any amount of time, you know how much we love our Initial Ascent gear. In this episode we sit down with Joe Elliston, Co- Owner of Initial Ascent. We touch a little bit on their amazing products, but focus more on who Joe is and what is the reason WHY he loves being outdoors and how that passion led to Initial Ascent. 

We met Austin at SLC hunt expo last year (23). After spending 4 days next to each other we became fast friends. Austin turned us onto his genius invention, the back country boot dryer. A simple, Lightweight fan that runs off power banks to dry your boots! This was a great conversation and don't forget to check out https://www.grakksaw.com/ for your back country needs! 

We sit down with our good friend Rob Minturn of Wilderness Physical Therapy. Rob focuses on how to get outdoorsmen ready for their seasons and keep them healthy and able to tackle those big hunts! 

A little late, but we are shifting the podcast to focus on bringing in outside perspectives to hopefully bring you all more information to help you get better in the outdoors. In this Episode, Dan Mathews of the Nomadic Outdoorsman and Brian Krebs of the Western Rookie join us as we discuss their experiences of hunting in the west! 

In this episode of the podcast, we come to you from the top of Blacktail Mountain in the beautiful Flathead Valley.  The night before the Montana 3-D event of the summer, the Mountain Archery Fest.  We chat about the shoot and also dive into some hunting myths with special guest,  Sue Miks.

Has it been one year already? Apparently, the one year mark has come and passed and we all forgot. This episode is to celebrate one year of podcasting and to catch up on some recent developments.  We talk about some legal disputes, new regulations, and new things from Red Patch Outdoors.

The tail end of rifle season was very interesting for us.  We tell a few good tales from the season then we switch gears to discuss some of the ins and outs of Late Season archery hunting.  Join us for some fun storytelling and tactics for bow hunting in the snow.

In the last episode, we chatted about how our archery season went, and now it's time to talk about our Montana General Rifle Season.  It had its up and downs and good times were had by all.  We also think this is a good time to talk a bit about mentorship.  We discuss advice for mentors and mentees.  Hopefully, there is some good information in here for everybody!

The season is finally here!!! Should archery elk opener be a national holiday? Yes it should! We have gone on a couple hunts since season opens and now is the time to start chatting about it.  We cover our archery antelope hunt and a bit about our camp set up.  Then we chat about our elk opening day strategies from the field.   We have some unwelcome podcast guests howling in the background so listen close and you can hear them!

On this special episode of the podcast two of us (Ethan and Jed) sit down with our dads to discuss hunting, family, and the traditions they have passed down to us.  This is a fun episode filled with funny stories and two awesome men he shaped us into who we are today.  Happy Father's Day!

We all have that one piece of gear we thought we'd never need and now that we have it we can't get along without it.   That one little thing that when you leave it at home you know for a fact that you'll need it today.In this episode we chat about three pieces of gear we like to always have around and why we keep them.  These pieces are a wind checker, decoys, and calls.  We talk about the proper employment of each and our strategies for use.  These may not be absolute necessities for getting out there but they can really help when used correctly.

The gear chat continues!!!  This episode has a little less direction as we dissect the deep dark corners of our hunting packs.  Not 100% sure if you will learn what stuff you'll want to take with you hunting or learn a little too much about us.  We talk first AID, bare essentials, and possibly the most important thing of all SNACKS!

Do you have bad fashion sense?  Have trouble looking your best while you're out and about? Well I have good news for you!  Same here, friend!  While we may not have any, and I mean ANY, sense of style or fashion, we do have a few thoughts, opinions, and advice about what to wear while you are in the woods.  Like any good break down we start at the bottom and spiral our way from the inside out.  Hopefully some of our suggestions can help you save some money and be a little more comfortable outside.

On this episode we start talking about the gear we use and the philosophies behind our choices.  Specifically, Glass.  We are chatting rangefinders, binos, monos, rifle scopes, and spotting scopes.  Focusing on what we use, how we use them, and if you are just getting into the glass game, where you should probably start.

Not everyone has the time to go out and physically scout every area you want to hunt.  Especially us regular weekend warriors.  To maximize your time in the woods and have a plan already formed we recommend doing a little E-Scouting.  In this episode we will talk about how we as a group tackle scouting an area virtually and, hopefully, being able to go into an area you've never been with a bit more confidence.

This episode is just a brief introduction to who we are and what we do. Our mission with this podcast is to share our knowledge, tips, tricks, and outdoor hacks to hopefully help you be more successful or at least spend more time out in the woods.