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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…
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …
6 months, 3 weeks 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…
7 months 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…
7 months, 1 week 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…
7 months, 2 weeks 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…
7 months, 3 weeks 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…
8 months ago
Beat the Odds, Burn the Gas: Two Successful Pronghorn Hunts
Season 1 Episode 64
When you've been hunting with someone for over 25 years, you know the laughs, the screwups, and the grind are just part of the deal. In this episode,…
8 months, 1 week ago
From Unfilled Tags to a Giant Bull: The Lessons That Made an Elk Hunter
Season 1 Episode 63
In this episode of the Hunt West Podcast, Jaden sits down with Hunt West client and now first-time archery elk killer, Anthony Ortiz, to unpack a fou…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
"I Love it When a Plan Comes Together" | Wyoming Elk Hunt Story
Season 1 Episode 62
This two-for-one podcast starts with a scouting report from a tent at 10,000 feet and 8 miles deep in the backcountry before Wyoming's general season…
8 months, 3 weeks ago