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Vortex Nation Podcast

Vortex Nation Podcast

Welcome to the Vortex Nation Podcast. Brought to you by lovers of hunting, shooting, public lands, the Second Amendment and dang good food.

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00:19:52

#10MinuteTalk - Vortex® Eyewear – Just Another Pair...

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2024/08/20

High-end eyewear that fits your face and the demands of your active hunting, shooting, outdoors, and daily life. Polarized, ballistic-rated, shatter-resistant lenses are at home on the range, on the water, and at your kid’s soccer game. Lenses also cover your tears when at some less-than-ideal obligatory function not doing what you really wish you were. Tune in to hear about the cool tech integrated into these 100% UV blocking sunglasses – get a pair to wear it.As always, we want to hear your

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01:18:59

Ep. 354 | The Second Amendment Foundation – Get in...

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2024/08/19

Join the Vortex Nation™ Newsletter Adam Kraut from the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) joins Mark Boardman and Sawyer Briel to chat SAF, current 2A battles, where the money goes, and the Vortex®/SAF Crafted Impact T-shirt collaboration. When you purchase one these special-edition, limited run, cool-as-heck shirts, you support the Second Amendment Foundation in their mission to foster and defend the 2A and all it stands for. 00:00 - Vortex Nation 0:44 - Intro 3:38 - The Second Amendment

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00:31:31

#10MinuteTalk - Remi Warren’s Hunting Mantras —...

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2024/08/13

Remi Warren is one of the most experienced hunters in the world. That experience has led him to develop several hunting mantras that if followed, deliver time and again. Choosing the right approach, to finding your knife when the dirty work is done, Remi gives us hunting words to live by. 00:00 - Intro 2:20 - Protect the Puffy Jacket 7:03 - The Best Way, not the Easy Way 10:51 - Using Optics 17:16 - Bow Release 20:32 - Don't Put Stuff on the Ground 26:10 - Remi's Warranty Story 28:26 - New

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00:57:56

Ep. 353 | Backcountry Food and Nutrition — with Elk...

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2024/08/12

Elk Shape’s Dan Staton joins Mark to chat backcountry food and nutrition. They cover stuff they like, their food strategies, and break down Mark’s daily ration. They even find a nutritional hole in Mark’s food game he will want to fill with additional items. The best part about a week of food in the field — the greasy burger you get at the local diner on your way home. Hit play and channel your inner backcountry foodie. Join the Vortex Nation™ Newsletter! Links to some of the things mentioned

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00:33:37

#10MinuteTalk - Velvet Antler Field Care — Tips and...

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2024/08/06

Early season critters taken with antlers shrouded in velvet require special care if the hunter desires to preserve them in their fuzzy form. No easy task considering their delicate nature and often warm daily temps that may accelerate the decomposition process. Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn talk through what worked with a nice Sitka blacktail and the two processes they have the most confidence in.As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like

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01:16:12

Ep. 352 | Barnes Bullets — All Copper Big Game Stoppers

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2024/08/05

Since 1989, Barnes has been leading the charge in the all-copper bullet arena. Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn sit down with Mike Painter and Gregg Sloan in their home state of Utah to chat through their bullets, how they work and more. Is Ryan completely biased toward these projectiles? Yes. For good reason? You decide. As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™ podcast by asking us on Instagram

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00:30:53

#10MinuteTalk - Vortex® Custom Turrets — Extend Your...

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2024/07/30

Fast, simple, and effective, using a Vortex® custom yardage-marked turret may be your ticket to extending your effective hunting/shooting distance. Range in yards, dial in yards, and execute the shot. Listen and learn about this great tool. Get one FREE with select riflescopes!00:00 - Custom Turrets 4:34 - Data Needed 9:13 - Important Note 11:38 - Use Cases 22-27 - The Turret 25:11 - Closing Thoughts As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like

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00:54:18

Ep. 351 | The Compact Optics Revolution is Upon Us

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2024/07/29

Compact optics are the definition of, “Big things come in small packages.” Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn highlight these optical powerhouses and where they will enhance your hunting/observation game! Don’t be fooled by appearances. Compact optics may provide all the optical performance you need while saving space and weight in the field. As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™ podcast by asking us on Instagram

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00:31:56

#10MinuteTalk - Pairing Micro Red Dots with Magnified...

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2024/07/23

Adam Maxwell and Ryan Muckenhirn are in the house to chat Auxiliary Micro Red Dots along with the pros and cons of common mounting positions. 45-degreee offset or 12 O’clock? At the end of this podcast, you’ll know if you need one and where to stick it.As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™ podcast by asking us on Instagram @vortexnationpodcast

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01:21:12

Ep. 350 | 2024 Budget Rifle Roundup

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2024/07/22

Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn break down their 2024 budget rifle test and review from top to bottom. No bolt is left unturned as they deep dive into the intricacies of each, what they liked, disliked and were surprised by. Tune in for facts and opinions that may just lead to your next big game boom stick. 00:00 - Comment of The Week 2:15 - Intro 6:01 - Browning AB3 17:42 - Winchester XPR 23:28 - Franchi Momentum 33:16 - Mossberg Patriot 39:16 - Ruger American Gen II 51:41 - Savage Arms

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00:20:40

#10MinuteTalk - Hydration and Hydration Supplements

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2024/07/16

Elk Shape’s Dan Staton gets a little salty in this conversation all about hydration and hydration supplements. Water and salt are essential. Dan hits us with some great info along with things we ought to be thinking about to maximize our human performance in the field.As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™ podcast by asking us on Instagram @vortexnationpodcast

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01:22:06

Ep. 349 | Colorado Hunting is in the Crosshairs –...

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2024/07/15

Dan Gates from CRWM (Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management) and his team have been in the trenches battling an anti-hunting agenda fueled by disinformation, big budgets, and emotion. His organization focuses on CO, but if you think your state, the way you hunt, and the critters you chase are somehow safe or exempt — you’re wrong. Listen to Dan, get spun up with the facts, and get in the fight. Issues like what’s going on in Colorado affect us all! Whether you live there, hunt there or even

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00:30:51

#10MinuteTalk - Defender Micro Red Dots Breakdown

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2024/07/09

Concealed carry to competition and everything between, tune in to hear Vortex’s Chris Urrutia and Liam Ward run through the features, benefits, and applications of the Defender Micro Red Dot series. Tough as nails, there is a Defender to fit your needs.As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™ podcast by asking us on Instagram @vortexnationpodcast

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01:51:44

Ep. 348 | Montana Mike — Real Life Cowboy and Most...

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2024/07/08

Real life cowboy, rodeo star, rancher, outfitter, self-reliant, tough as nails, fix anything, honest, hard working and grounded. Mike Barthelmess is a rare breed of man getting rarer by the day. Tune in for a super interesting and fun conversation with some great stories drawn from Mike’s life lived. 00:00 - Comment of The Week 1:32 - Intro 3:18 - Getting to know Mike 15:47 - Cowboys, Rodeo, Competitions 25:40 - Rodeo Horses 38:44 - guiding and hunting 1:15:57 - Elk Hunting 1:32:02 - Mike's

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00:15:14

#10MinuteTalk - Find the Perfect Optic with the...

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2024/07/02

Looking for the perfect optic? The Vortex® Optics Finder Tool on vortexoptics.com can help narrow your search. Simple and easy to use, follow along as Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn walk through finding your next piece of glass.Try out the Optics Finder! As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™ podcast by asking us on Instagram @vortexnationpodcast

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01:22:52

Ep. 347 | Long-Range Instructor Drops Long-Range...

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2024/07/01

Vortex Edge® Instructor Justin Lipska drops by the studio to drop long-range knowledge bombs. Gear, technique and more, tune in to get insightful tips from a true professional. 00:00 - Comment of The Week 00:00 - Intro 10:00 - Justin's Long Range Background 15:02 - various components of Long Range Shooting 22:26 - The shooting System 25:26 - Ballistic calculators 26:16 - The Gun 32:30 - The Environment 37:11 - The Gun (cont.) 49:42 - Recoil Management 52:25 - The Cartridge 55:23 -

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00:28:58

#10MinuteTalk - Podcast Studio: A Guided Tour

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2024/06/25

The Vortex Nation™ Podcast studio décor is an eclectic mix of random hunting and shooting-related artifacts…And some that are just plain random (like a framed picture of Jason Alexander). Mark Boardman and Jimmy Hamilton give a guided tour, explaining the “why” behind the seemingly arbitrary nature of the items adorning their walls.As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™ podcast by asking us on Instagram

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01:15:40

Ep. 346 | Advanced Reloading Tips with Tucker and Scott

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2024/06/24

Vortex’s Tucker Schmidt and Scott Parks are back with reloading tips and tricks you can take to the bank…the proverbial bank. We are in no way suggesting…never mind. If you’re into reloading, you’ll likely find what they have to say useful. Or you may flat out disagree and take your rage out in the comments. Either way, give this one a listen. As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™ podcast by asking us on Instagram

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00:37:33

#10MinuteTalk - Building a Whitetail Optics Kit —...

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2024/06/18

Serious whitetail hunters use optics and use them well. They are integral to their hunt and their success. Long distance scouting to hardwoods glassing, east to west, bow, rifle, and muzzleloader – optics are a difference maker. So, what should a whitetail optics kit look like? Good question. Tune in as we talk optics for North America’s most popular big game animal. As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™ podcast by

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00:44:52

Ep. 345 | Proper Boot Fit — Expert Tips to Keep You...

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2024/06/17

A good set of properly fitting boots is critical to the success of any hunt where your legs are your primary mode of transportation. Raw, seeping, painful, blisters will ruin any hunt fast. Kendall Card and Matt Ericksen from Crispi USA sit down with Mark Boardman at the Western Hunting & Conservation Expo, providing expert tips to ensure your feet are happy campers in the backcountry. 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Crispi Background 5:38 - What to look for in a boot 16:52 - Testing Different

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