On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian has Weston Paul back on the podcast to continue the conversation on Wellness & Training for Mountain Hunts!

Weston is part of the MTN Tough team and a dedicated outdoorsman, husband, and father! Brian and Weston recently bumped into each other at the BHA National Rendevous and starting chatting about homesteading, growing your own food, and raising animals and decided to bring that conversation to the podcast to continue the topic of being the best version of ourselves and preparing for hunting season year round! Weston also announced the MTN Tough promo code “Rookie” for anyone looking to try out the MTN Tough App! Click the links below to check out MTN Tough and more of Weston’s adeventures.

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On this bonus episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian Covers a bunch of upcoming western tag applications including all Oregon apps and Wyoming Deer & Antelope!

Application Deadlines:

Oregon Big Game: May 15th

Washington Special Permits: May 22nd

Wyoming Deer & Antelope: May 31st

Montana Antelope: June 1st

California Big Game: June 2nd  

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On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian has Kyle Sinclair-Smith on the podcast to share what it’s like chasing giant Canadian Bucks & Bulls!

Kyle his family run a cattle ranch and hunting outfitter in the Calgary area and consistently gets himself and clients on some giant animals! Kyle shares what it’s like hunting private land archery only tags and using tree stands to pattern big bulls just like elk. Brian and Kyle also talk about private vs public land issues and some differences between the US and Canada when it comes to leasing private land for hunting. Click the links below to see more of Kyle’s adventures.

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On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian Has guest Jacob Myrtue on to talk about turkey season, decoy ideas, and doing your own taxidermy!

Jacob is from NW Iowa and loves smacking gobblers each year both in his homestate and out west. Jacob shares some of the tactics and strategies they have been using over the past few years to put birds on the ground. Brian and Jacob also talk about doing your own taxidermy and making some life-sized turkey mounts and using them as decoys! Click the link below to check out more from Jacob

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On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian has John Bishop on to talk about big elk, whitetails, and big sheds!

John lives in Wyoming and loves chasing big bulls and big bucks across the state! John has done the infamous Jackson Hole shed hunt multiple times and shares some of the craziness he has seen during the annual event – including glassing over 100 antlers from one spot! Brian and John also talk about chasing western whitetails and some of the giant bucks John has seen over the years! Click the links below to see more of John’s adventures.

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On this bonus episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian covers upcoming application deadlines in South Dakota, Montana, and Nevada. Be sure to check out GoHunt Insider for the worlds best draw odds and filtering tools and draw some tags this fall!

Application Deadline:

South Dakota NR Archery Deer & Antelope

Deer: April 18th

Antelope: April 23rd

Montana Moose, Goats, Sheep, & Bison

Deadline: May 1st

Nevada Big Game

Deadline: May 8th

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On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian has guest Toby Gangler on to talk about western turkey hunting and tagging dozens of bull elk!

Toby and his family live in Oregon and are experts at filling the freezers each year! Whether it’s tagging out on turkeys in the spring or bringing home multiple bulls each fall with their bows, Toby and his wife are getting it done year in and year out. Brian and Toby talk about some western turkey tacts and also chat about Toby’s father in law, who has tagged 46 bulls with his bow over his lifetime and is hoping to reach 50 one day! Click the links below to check out more from Toby and his adventures

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On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian shares how to plan a western hunt by walking through an example mule deer hunt step-by-step!

Hunting the west can be a little confusing, especially for first time western big game hunters – each state has a different tag application process, you’ll find some people saying an area is great while others say it’s the worst place ever, and even once you do pick a unit you still have to find a place to actually hunt and make a game plan. In this episode, Brian breaks down planning a rifle mule deer hunt step by step from picking a state all the way to picking an opening day glassing point and hunting plan. If you are just getting into western hunting, this is the episode for you!

On this bonus episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian covers a few upcoming applications in North Dakota, Wyoming, and Kansas for anyone looking to add a couple deer hunts to their calendar this fall or swing for the fences on a Moose, Sheep, or Goat tag! Don’t forget the deadline to get $100 in gear shop credit at GoHunt when you sign up for Insider is April 7th! Use the code WESTERN when you sign up!

Application Deadline:

State and Species: North Dakota NR Archery Deer

Deadline: Apr 15th - May 15th

Draw System: Lottery

Party App Notes: Groups of 5

Leftover Tags: No Leftover tags

Cost: $250 Bucks

State and Species: Wyoming MSGB

Deadline: April 30th  

Draw System:

            Mountain Goat & Bison: Random Lottery

            Moose & Bighorn: Modified Preference Point 75% PP, 25% Random

                        Very few units have enough NR tags to have a random tag.

Party App Notes: None

Leftover Tags: None

NR Costs:

            Bighorn: $3002

            Moose: $2752

            Mountain Goat: $2752

            Any Bison: $6002

State and Species: Kansas NR Deer

Deadline: April 26th

Draw System: NR Deer: Two Phases, whitetail tag first (True Preference), then Mule Deer Stamp for certain areas for Archery & Muzzleloader Hunters

Party App Notes: Groups of 5 – Lowest Point

NR Cost: Whitetail $442.50 Mule Deer Stamp: $152.50

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On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian talks with Tom LaLond from XOP gear on travelling west for whitetails and creating deer camps!

Tom is part of the marketing and branding team for XOP gear and one of the guys that puts together the teamp deer camps and content hunts for XOP. Brian and Tom talk about western whitetail hunting, using saddles in the west for elk, and creating deer camps! Click the links below to check out more from Tom and XOP Gear!

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On this episode of GOHUNT’s  Western Rookie Podcast, Brian has Hunter Hubbard on the podcast to talk giant elk sheds!

Hunter is from Utah and loves finding giant sheds each spring and has some massive antlers in his collection. Hunter and Brian talk big bulls, big bucks, and some 400” sets of elk sheds! The guys also talk about how to find new western shed hunting spots and some of the changes with weather and regulations these last couple of years. Click the links below to see more from Hunter!

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