The Range

In this episode, Ricky and Hollywood have a chat with Josh Wells of the Wells Outdoor JournalJosh is an all-around outdoor maniac. In the Spring you’ll find him spending most of his time in the Turkey woods and guiding for bears on the western landscape. Whether it be with a gun, compound bow, longbow or muzzleloader, in the Fall he’ll be filling the freezer with multiple species in anyway possible. There is no season where Josh doesn’t have a fishing rod in his hands and he is also an accomplished

In this episode, Ricky and Hollywood have a chat with Jason Matzinger of Into High Country on the Sportsman Channel.Jason is an award winning film producer and the host of Into High Country on the Sportsman Channel. He is a champion for conservation and has dedicated his life to sharing his backcountry experiences in a way never before seen. Jason tells the story about what led him to his current successes. Ricky enquires about his already accomplished 2023 hunting season, and the discussion segues

In this episode, Ricky and Hollywood have a chat with Damon Wolfe and Griffin Laaveg of All41 Creative. The entire crew tells stories from the struggles and successes of the 2023 Minnesota Turkey hunting season. Ricky didn’t draw any tags this year but the rest of the crew had some luck. Hollywood, Damon and Griffin discuss their plans for the fall hunting season, and the preparation that leads up to it. Also, hear the hair raising story of Griffin’s Nebraska Mule Deer hunt with Damon in tow,

In this episode, Ricky and Hollywood have a chat with Vapor Trail’s own Director of Operations, John Betker. Because previous episodes were heavily scripted the plan in this episode, is no plan. The conversation is started with a prompt regarding Turkey Hunting, and conversation ensues from there. John was part of the team that pioneered many of the techniques we all use today, to effectively kill Wild Turkey’s with a bow. John tells the story that led him to his current role at Vapor Trail &

In this episode, Ricky and Hollywood have a chat with current CEO and President of Vapor Trail, Inc., Rory O’loughlin. Ricky gives a quick recap on the history of Vapor Trail and clarifies a few missed details from episode 1. Rory begins by discussing the details surrounding the acquisition of Vapor Trail and how quickly things began to take shape. The guys dive into the effects that the Covid 19 Pandemic had on production and the rapid growth that included and new inventory management system, the

In this episode, Ricky and Hollywood have a chat with former Co-founder and President of Vapor Trail, Inc., Steve Fondie. Get the inside scoop one how Vapor Trail was formed as well as the key players responsible for the success and continuation of the company. Find out how they survived what could have been a crippling situation for the company, and how they persevered. Ricky and Hollywood recall all of the shenanigans that kept the mood light and created a fun environment to work in, and Steve

On this introductory episode, Ricky and Hollywood discuss the plan for The Range Podcast. Being of different generations, Ricky and Hollywood have unique perspectives in the Hunting and Target Archery worlds. They are both veterans of Vapor Trail and grew up hunting and shooting bows alike. The plan is to tell of the many archery related stories they have collected over the years as well as debunk some the myths and misconceptions when it come to equipment, tuning and tactics. They’ll talk about