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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…
4 months, 1 week 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…
4 months, 2 weeks 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…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Inside Guide Life: Hunting Stories of the Good and the Bad
Season 1 Episode 70
In this episode, Jaden pulls the curtain back on the guide life; how he stumbled into guiding, the wild hunts that shaped him, and the extremes of wh…
5 months ago
The 2026 Hunt Planning Love/Hate Episode (And Why Honey Holes Die)
Season 1 Episode 69
This week, Jaden breaks down his Western Hunting Love/Hate List—a stolen model from the Fantasy Football world that provides an honest take at which …
5 months ago
Dad Bod Prevention & Post-Season Recovery with Dr. Rob
Season 1 Episode 68
https://www.instagram.com/wifiphysio/In this one, I bring on my buddy Dr. Rob Minturn, founder of the Wilderness Fitness Institute, to answer the bur…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The November Muley Guide: Glassing, Weather, Rut Timing
Season 1 Episode 68
The mule deer rut is rolling, and in this episode Jaden breaks down what he's seeing across Wyoming and Montana—early rutting in the desert, slower a…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The 5-Step Playbook for Planning Next Year's Hunts
Season 1 Episode 67
Whether you're cleaning up bloody gear or eating tag soup, this is the time of year when every hunter starts thinking ahead. In this solo episode, Ja…
6 months ago
How to Hunt Late-Season Elk in a Roaded Unit: Game Planning with Tyler Bales
Season 1 Episode 66
In this week's episode, I sit down with my brother, Tyler Bales, to talk about his wife's upcoming late-season Oregon elk hunt: a classic roaded-coun…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Pre-Rut Mule Deer Playbook | Solo Round
Season 1 Episode 65
In this solo round, Jaden breaks down one of his favorite times of year—the pre-rut window when mule deer bucks start slipping out of their hidey hol…
6 months, 2 weeks ago