Hoyt Bowhunting Podcast

LATHROP & SONS BOOTS AND FOOTBEDS | Stephen and James Lathrop

Stephen and James Lathrop or Lathrop & Sons aren't just outdoorsmen who started a boot and footbed company. They're legitimate foot doctors who have used their knowledge to help hunters take proper care of their feet. Each person's feet are different, which means you need a tailored, customized fit to keep your feet in prime condition while in the field. In this podcast, the Lathrop Brothers go into how their footbeds and custom boots can help you achieve the ultimate footwear fit, resulting in enhanced performance as well as how you can better take care of your feet while hunting.

BACKPACKING AND BACKCOUNTRY HUNTING TACTICS | Aron Snyder

Danny and Evan talk with Aron Snyder, owner of Kifaru International, about all things backpacking. Aron is a well-known industry figure and an incredibly accomplished backcountry hunter who has extensive knowledge of backpacking and backcountry hunting. 

Topics discussed:
What it's like running a podcast, hiking/training at home, being a "fat kid" but still staying healthy, backpack cardio, training exercises to help for your pack backing hunt, how much weight to train with, correct pack fitting, building your pack system for your needs, how big your pack should be compared to how many days you're out in the field, understanding how much weight you can handle, clothing systems for backpacking, other backpacking gear to consider, food and sustenance for long backpacking trips, don't go on a diet when in the backcountry, tricks for packing food, drinking water systems, traditional archery and the Hoyt Satori.

BIGHORN SHEEP HUNT OF A LIFETIME | Jace Bauserman

Danny sits down with Jace Bauserman, an outdoor and hunting writer, to talk about Jace's recent sheep hunting in Colorado. Jace was lucky enough to draw a coveted bighorn sheep tag and tagged out on one heck of a ram that measured over 170".

Topics discussed:
The excitement of finally drawing a sheep tag, how rare an opportunity it really is, Jace's skill as an ultra-marathon runner, literally running an antelope to death, Jace's bow setup for his sheep hunt, scouting for this hunt, using human intel along with digital scouting methods, glassing for ants and elephants, shooting practice and preparation for the hunt, steep angles and third axis, angle compensation, line of sight vs. true ballistic range, the benefit of hard 3D shoots in the offseason, it all comes down to one shot, how elevation changes can affect your arrow, having strong support from the folks back home, the play-by-play of Jace getting to his ram, not putting too much pressure on yourself, and how giving your absolute best is all you can do.

A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ELK CALLING | Beau Brooks

Beau Brooks, a highly successful elk caller and guide, talks with host Danny Farris about elk calling tactics. From early season to the heat of the rut, Beau's the guy who knows how to get big bulls fired up through his calling skills.

Topics discussed:
How Beau got into elk calling competitions, building game calls and turning it into a business, working with Power Calls, the difference between calling competitions and calling in the field, you don't have to be amazing to call in elk, mistakes people make when trying to call elk, calling takes a lot of patience, early-season approaches, elk around the West seem to be getting over-pressured, look at hunting closer to the roads, lessons learned from past scenarios, advanced cow calling tactics, diaphragm vs. external calls, Beau's "secret" cow call, times of the day that are perfect for getting big bulls, non-traditional calling, Beau's hunt plans this year, similarities of elk hunting and turkey hunting.

THE POPE & YOUNG CLUB | Jason Rounsaville and Dallas Smith

Danny and Allen sit down with Jason Rounsaville and Dallas Smith of Pope & Young at this year's P&Y Biennial Convention in Reno, NV. Topics discussed include Pope & Young as the voice of bowhunting, defining "fair chase", P&Y's momentum moving forward, the three pillars of P&Y, the purpose behind scoring animals, the comradery in the club, rules and regulations from state to state, preserving the heritage of bowhunting, the P&Y Bowhunting Museum, promoting the P&Y Club and expanding its reach, challenges facing Pope & Young, what bowhunting means to Dallas and Jason, and more.

FROM THE NFL TO THE TREESTAND | Carson and Zach Wentz

NFL quarterback Carson Wentz and his brother Zach Wentz talk about their venture, Wentz Bros Outdoors, as well balancing football and hunting. Other topics discussed include how both brothers got into hunting, what it was like growing up in North Dakota, getting traded to the Colts, the benefits of Indiana hunting, Carson getting drafted number 2 overall, Carson and Zach's favorite species to hunt, past hunting stories, dreams of hunting moose in Alaska,  hunting elk, challenges that arise during the hunt, and the Carson Wentz AO1 Foundation and what it's about.

HUNTING THE BACKCOUNTRY | Steve Speck

Allen sits down with Steve Speck, owner and founder of EXO MTN Gear, S and S archery, and the NW Mountain Challenge to talk about everything around backpacking and hunting the deep backcountry of the West.

THE HUNTING COUPLE THAT DOESN'T STOP | Ralph & Vicki Cianciarulo

We sit down with Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo of Archer's Choice and discuss their move out west, how they both met, being positive role models in the hunting space, and much much more.
Other topics discussed:
Ralph and Vicki's move out west, enough mounts to fill 3 U-Hauls, adjusting to Colorado, having western big game right outside your front door, the one animal Ralph and Vicki would hunt if they could only choose one, the "Whitetail Addiction", competing against your spouse for who has the bigger deer, Ralph and Vicki's hunt plans this year, some Hoyt updates, Ralph and Vicki's bow rigs for this year, how Ralph and Vicki met at Ralph's bow shop, women in hunting and what Vicki's experience through the years, being positive role models in the hunting space, and passing on the hunting heritage.

THE REALTREE LEGACY | Tyler Jordan

Guest host Bill Winke sits down with Tyler Jordan of Realtree to talk about the beginnings of Realtree and its future as well as some behind the scenes of the industry titan.

 

Other topics discussed:
Getting your spouse into hunting, balancing hunting and family, a day in the life of working at Realtree, branching out to other industries aside from hunting, the long reach of Realtree, Tyler's normal work schedule, Realtree's expansion plans, hunting stories of Tyler's youth, Realtree hunting camps through the years, and turkey hunting with President Jimmy Carter.

COMPLETING THE NORTH AMERICAN SUPER SLAM | Casey Brooks

Danny and Evan sit down with Casey Brooks and talk about his journey of completing the North American Super Slam.

Topics discussed: Casey's insane success as a bowhunter, how turkey hunting is underrated, how Casey originally got into bowhunting, the Rambo bow, how Casey's wife has turned into a hunter, the decision to pursue the Super Slam, dangers of bear hunting, hunting blacktail deer, why Casey doesn't like moose meat but loves to hunt them, Casey's Montana 190" Shiras moose, chasing a polar bear with a dog sled, and Casey's future hunting plans.