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Contingencies: How to Build Backup Plans with Hayden Richins
Season 2 Episode 6
Nothing is a guarantee when you're hunting out west, so this episode is all about building contingencies that keep you in the game no matter what. Ja…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Craziest Hunting Season You've Ever Heard with Alex Aguirre
Season 2 Episode 5
What happens when everything goes right… and wrong… in the same hunting season? In this episode, Jaden sits down with Wyoming native Alex Aguirre to …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Crushing Easy-Draw Colorado Elk Hunts & the Muley Obsession with Garrison Kinsel
Season 2 Episode 4
In this episode of the Hunt West Podcast, I sit down with my buddy Garrison Kinsel for a deep dive into what it actually takes to be successful on lo…
5 months ago
Gear Evolution for Western Hunters: How to Build a Smart Kit Without Wasting Money
Season 2 Episode 3
In this solo episode of the Hunt West Podcast, Jaden breaks down his real-world gear evolution as a Western big game hunter. This episode walks thro…
5 months, 1 week ago
Private Land & Public Hunters with James Nash
Season 2 Episode 2
In this episode of the Hunt West Podcast, Jaden sits down with James Nash to tackle one of the most important—and misunderstood—topics in Western hun…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Hunters, Habitat & State Politics: What Wyoming's 2026 Legislative Session Means for You
Season 2 Episode 2
In this episode, Jaden sits down with Wyoming Wildlife Federation leaders Craig Benjamin, Executive Director, and Jess Johnson, Government Affairs Di…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
2025 Wrapped & 2026 Loaded: What Worked, What's Changing, and Where Hunt West Is Headed
Season 2 Episode 1
In this bonus New Year episode of the Hunt West Podcast, Jaden Bales looks back on an unforgettable 2025—both personally and professionally—and break…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
No Bugles, No Problem: A Wyoming Cow Elk Story
Season 1 Episode 73
Fresh off a late-season Wyoming cow elk hunt, Jaden breaks down one of the most rewarding—and educational—hunts he's guided in years. What started as…
6 months ago
Walking With Your Eyes: Rifle Elk, Old Mule Deer, and Hunting With Purpose with Derik Henderson
Season 1 Episode 72
In this episode of the Hunt West Podcast, Jaden sits down with Wyoming hunter Derik Henderson—a guy who quietly stacks big elk and old mule deer with…
6 months, 1 week ago
Two Tags, Two Bulls, and Ten Years of Elk Lessons with Bryon Thompson
Season 1 Episode 71
Wisconsin elk nut Bryon Thompson joins Jaden on this episode to break down his back-to-back Wyoming elk hunts — one on a general tag, one on a limite…
6 months, 2 weeks ago