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The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast

Sportsmen"s Empire

The Western Rookie Hunting Podcast is dedicated to those who are interested in becoming better western hunters. Elk hunting, mule deer hunting, antelope hunting and other western big game species will all be up for discussion in this educational and entertaining podcast. The guys will also discuss the logistics of western hunting along with the gear that you will need in order to be successful.

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01:27:21

Getting More Western Tags

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2023/02/28

On this episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Dan and Brian have Ryan Stieg on to talk about getting more tags each season.Ryan grew up in the flat land like both Dan and Brian, but like the hosts, caught the western bug during college and started piecing together how to get out west as much as possible. Ryan has had incredible success with North Dakota’s second chance draw to get rifle Whitetail Buck tags in underrated units while building points and using his bow tag to chase Mule Deer each fall

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01:25:38

Finding Elk Sheds

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2023/02/21

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan and new co-host Brian Krebs talk to Stephen Walker a shed hunter from Colorado about what it takes to consistently find elk and mule deer sheds.Stephen was born and raised in Louisiana but moved to Southern Colorado where he found a serious passion for finding dropped antlers. Stephen along with his friends and family consistently find hundreds of sheds a year across Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. Dan, Brian and Stephen discuss what to look for in shed

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01:24:05

Early Western Success

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2023/02/14

On this episode of The Western Rookie Brian and Dan are joined by Chris O’Neal, a big game hunter and shed hunting enthusiast from Wyoming.Chris grew up in South Dakota pheasant hunting from a young age. As he got older his girlfriend’s dad introduced him to big game hunting for whitetail deer & antelope. Chris’s passion for big game hunting grew the more he learned. He decided to level up his hunts and bought a bow. On his birthday in 2012 he was able to kill his biggest buck, a 177” monster

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01:03:04

Big News

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2023/02/07

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan and new co-host Brian Krebs talk about the future of the podcast. Brian is a diehard hunter from Minnesota where he loves chasing antlers on the hoof and on the ground. Brian is the host of the Two Bucks Podcast and has a line of beard care products called Bull Elk Beard Oil. Dan and Brian met a few years back when Brian sponsored The Nomadic Outdoorsman podcast. Dan and Brian have since shed hunted together and have plans to do a western hunt in the

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01:17:37

The Cost of Western Trips

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2023/01/31

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Robert Gillingham about how to plan and compare western hunt prices.Robert is an avid fly fishermen and has been fishing for over 20 years. He lives in Boise, Idaho and spends as much of his time as possible in the outdoors. Robert has a background in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Biology and currently teaches Zoology to high school students. As an avid outdoorsmen he has created tools to help outdoorsmen and women protect their valuable gear

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00:56:40

Getting The Most Out Of Your Equipment

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2023/01/24

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Kyle Davidson, a rocket scientist in his own right with a passion for all things archery. Kyle didn't grow up in the outdoors and it wasn’t until he found archery that he discovered his true passion. He grew up racing go-karts all through high school. When he started working with a buddy he discovered archery and was hooked from the first shot. After being unsatisfied with his arrow setup he started diving into the physics behind arrow flight and

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00:32:10

Western Plans

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2023/01/17

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan discusses his plans for 2023 and all he hopes to accomplish.Dan has been hunting the west for the past several years. Although he enjoys getting to hunt the west he is extremely excited about starting to chase elk and mule deer with a bow. Dan has spent 4 seasons hunting elk and mule deer in Colorado during firearms season and got his first taste of archery hunting for mule deer this past year. Dan hopes to expand the states that he hunts and is looking

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01:05:05

Wrapping Up The Rookie Season

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2023/01/10

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan follows up with Zach Schroeder about how his first year chasing mule deer with his bow went.Zach is a former football player from North Dakota with a passion for the outdoors. Although Zach loves hunting anything with an open season he just finished his first season chasing after muleys in the Badlands. Zach and Dan discuss the close encounters, teamwork and future preparation that all have come from Zach’s rookie year as a western hunter. With each new

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00:36:36

The Final Day of Elk Camp

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2023/01/05

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Thad Miller about Thad’s first successful year chasing elk in Colorado. Dan and Thad met at elk camp a few years back. Although Thad grew up small game hunting he recently got into big game hunting after marrying into a family of hunters. Up until this year Thad had helped pack out elk for other hunters at camp but hadn’t had an opportunity to take one for himself until the final day of the 2022 season. Dan and Thad discuss everything that went

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01:11:17

Western Hunting Pressure and Points

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2022/12/27

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Ryan Romero a Wyoming native and Colorado transplant about his passion for chasing bugling bulls in the mountains.Ryan has been hunting and fishing since he could walk. His passion started during his first pheasant hunt with his dad. Ever since that moment he has lived for hunting and being in the backcountry. Dan and Ryan discuss the effects of points and hunting pressure on public land and what that means for our hunting future. Ryan is a driven

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01:17:10

Hunting The Wild West

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2022/12/20

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Pennsylvania native and Arizona transplant Stephen Tyrol about the differences and challenges of learning to hunt the west. Stephen grew up hunting in PA where there was no shortage of deer and seemingly unlimited tags. That all changed when he moved to Arizona and had to relearn most of the things that go into hunting. Having been in AZ for over 10 years Stephen has had the chance to hone his skills and increase his resume by chasing a wide range

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00:57:37

Bucket List Hunt Checked

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2022/12/13

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Chuck Petka about a final day elk tag that was filled during his first season at elk camp. Dan and Chuck met during the 2022 rifle season in Colorado. Dan and Chuck relive the events from the week and the culmination of a lot of hard work and prep that went into Chuck’s first elk hunt. Throughout the week their group was fortunate to take 7 beautiful bulls 5 of which were taken by first timers.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for

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01:03:46

Wrapping Up In Wisconsin

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2022/12/06

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan and his family take a mid season break to discuss how their deer season has gone so far. Dan along with his mom, brother and nephew share all of their success stories and try to wrap their heads around the insane season they have had. Dan and his family have been hunting a 40 acre chunk of woods in West Central Wisconsin for the past 40ish seasons and have never had a year quite like this.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome

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00:31:49

Wisconsin Whitetail Tradition

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2022/11/29

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan and his wife Samantha sit down to discuss the impending Gun Deer Season in Wisconsin.Every year Dan and his family travel to Wisconsin to take part in the orange army that makes up Wisconsin’s firearm portion of the whitetail season. Dan’s family has been hunting the same property in Western Wisconsin for nearly 40 years and this year won’t be any different. With only hours remaining before the first shots fill the hills, woods and farmland of the Dairy

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01:03:05

Elk Hunting Rookies

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2022/11/15

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Jason, Adam and Joe, three first time elk hunters that all found success this season at Elk Camp.Dan attends an elk camp in Colorado with some of his closest hunting buddies. Each year they make it a priority to help other hunters that have never had success hunting elk. This year they set the bar high by successfully taking 7 bulls down (5 of which were taken by first time elk hunters). Dan and the guys recap each of their stories in detail as

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00:46:54

Leasing Hunting Property

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2022/11/08

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Sam, David and Michael from Infinite Outdoors about their app that connects hunters with landowners for single day and short term leases.Infinite Outdoors is a platform dedicated to providing private access to hunters and anglers of all skill-levels and backgrounds to high-quality game habitat while giving landowners full control over their land. Whether you are a local outdoorsman that just needs a place to hunt for the day or a non-resident

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01:07:05

Western Hunts from Beginners and Pros

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2022/11/01

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Carter, Kaleb and Perry from Hunt Lift Eat about their experience hunting big game animals across the country.Carter, Kaleb, and Perry are all die hard hunters ranging from vastly different places like Georgia, North Carolina and Colorado. Kaleb is the most experienced when it comes to Western Hunting, living in Colorado. Perry and Carter are new to Western Hunting with only a couple hunts under their belts like Colorado antelope, Wyoming antelope

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01:16:39

Choosing The Right Hunting Map

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2022/10/25

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks with Jacob Coons about a complete comparative rating and review of the major map softwares for hunters.Jacob is a die hard outdoorsman and an educator from Kentucky. He loves analyzing hunting gear, apps, units,weather patterns and so much more. He uses his highly analytical mind to create hunting guides and to give insight into items that hunters should consider taking with them like mapping softwares and weather apps. Dan and Jacob discuss his

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01:09:04

Fitness and Hunting

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2022/10/18

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks to Jonathan McCormick from the RedBeard Outdoors Podcast about the value of fitness when it comes to hunting.Jonathan loves being outdoors with his family and loved ones. Although he has a normal 9-5 job he loves hosting the podcast, running the RedBeard's Fit Crew and helping grow the 1st Phorm outdoors crew. Jonathan enjoys sharing hunting camp with other people that are pursuing their passions and improving in life daily.Check out the Sportsmen's

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00:59:51

Western Upland Bird Hunting

The Western Rookie - Hunting Podcast ·

2022/10/11

On this episode of The Western Rookie Dan talks to Reed and Jordan Tolotti about their passion for chasing chukker in the mountains. Reed and Jordan grew up hunting and fishing in Nevada with a focus on upland bird hunting, they enjoy big game hunting the west as well but their true passion is chasing chukker with their dogs. Joran and Reed started a youtube channel in 2020 to document their adventures and have been having a blast filming for the past 2 seasons. For more awesome outdoor content,

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