Episode Details

Getting Your Bow, Arrows, and Hunt Plan Dialed For This Season - Pt 1 with James Yates

Episode 312 Published 2 years, 10 months ago

Description

Beau Martonik is joined by James Yates. James is an archery nerd, mule deer fanatic, and hunting editor for Western Hunter Magazine. Part 1 discusses James' background, obsession with finding big bucks, attention to detail with his bow setup, different arrows for different situations, and making sure your hunt plan is ready for this season.

Topics:

00:00 - Start
07:44 - Meeting at TAC
09:08 - Stay out of the sun
09:29 - Isaac Aleman is good at trash talk
12:57 - Hunting the Wasatch Front
15:38 - Using unconventional tactics to hunt mule deer
18:48 - Having a flexible job, but still grinding it out
22:48 - Maximizing chances with effort
26:23 - Making corrections from past errors
26:57 - Range forgiveness and arrow setups for certain situations
35:56 - Maximizing a bow’s efficiency
42:13 - Do everything you can to be prepared to maximize your time
47:00 - How a hunt starts is how it will persist
52:00 - The final checklist before you head to hunt an area
52:54 - Research the immediate area you will be hunting - check for fires, closures, etc.