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Thursday Jan 05, 2023

EP 100 - Best Binocular Harness for YOUR Hunting Style | Alaska Guide Creations vs. Marsupial

Thursday Jan 05, 2023

I’ve put both these binocular harnesses through the paces on multiple hunts over the last two years. I rank each one across 21 different categories and break down exactly why I prefer one of these for my particular hunting style.

0:00 – Intro
6:02 – 21 Categories
6:34 – Scoring System
7:14 – AGC Kodiak Cub Max
10:08 – Marsupial Bino Harness
11:34 – Price
12:03 – Colour Options
12:41 – Sizes
13:05 – Weight
14:23 – Purchase Experience
17:00 – American Bonus
18:25 – Canadian Bonus
19:36 – Capacity
25:10 – Materials
27:33 – Construction
28:41 – Harness Systems
30:23 – Fitting
31:43 – Accessories
33:10 – Noise
34:32 – Lid Functionality
36:10 – Optic Fit
46:25 – Durability
48:08 – Impact Protection
49:22 – Water Resistance
51:15 – Hardware
52:07 – Archery
53:19 – Final Ranking
55:31 – How To Win The Marsupial Harness

Jay Nichol
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Thursday Dec 29, 2022

EP 99 – Love the Process with Kevin Toye of The Focus Hunting Podcast

Thursday Dec 29, 2022

Kevin is the co-host of The Focus Hunting Podcast and has been a good friend for a while and someone I look up to for his hunting skill and the way he conducts his life both on and offline. I wanted to get Kevin on over the holidays to catch up and see how his year went and what his plans are for 2023. Kevin is the type of hunter we should all try to be a little more like and I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with him.

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Thursday Dec 22, 2022

EP 98 – The Founders Series with Bradley Brooks of Argali

Thursday Dec 22, 2022

Bradley Brooks is the founder and CEO of Argali Outdoors, a company that specializes in the design and manufacturing of ultralight hunting gear. Brad was also kind enough to give us an exclusive insight into their new trekking poles that are launching on Jan 5th. As always, with the founder’s series, I am trying to uncover the challenges entrepreneurs faced while growing their companies in the outdoors space. I was incredibly impressed with Brad’s thoughtful approach to design and business growth. In addition, he is a badass hunter and climber himself with lots of cool stories to share.

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Thursday Dec 15, 2022

EP 97 – Ultralight for The Mountains with Alaskan Hunter Ben Reynolds

Thursday Dec 15, 2022

Ben and I have been Instagram friends for quite a while, and I finally had the chance to get him on the podcast. Ben is one of the guys I rely on for feedback and advice on my gear choices. He is insanely analytical and has run more gear than most of us will get a chance to see in our lives. We barely scratched the surface in this one, so we are already planning part 2 for when I am back from my goat hunt.

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Thursday Dec 08, 2022

EP 96 – Solo Winter Goat Hunt Gear List and Q&A

Thursday Dec 08, 2022

Well, folks in 3 weeks I will be trudging up the side of some god-awful mountain trying to kill a big old billy so might as well go over the gear list. Also, tons of great questions in the second half this week.

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Thursday Dec 01, 2022

EP 95 – The Founders Series with Kurt Racicot of Stone Glacier

Thursday Dec 01, 2022

Kurt Racicot is the next guest in The Founders Series. Through these podcasts, I will explore the roots of some of the most popular outdoor brands and how their founders built them. Kurt is the founder and lead designer for Stone Glacier. We dove into his history as a hunter, where his entrepreneurial drive came from, some of the challenges he faced founding both these companies, and much much more.

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Thursday Nov 24, 2022

EP 94 – The Founders Series with Steve Speck of Exo Mtn Gear and S&S Archery

Thursday Nov 24, 2022

Steve Speck is the first guest in The Founders Series. Through these podcasts, I will explore the roots of some of the most popular outdoor brands and how their founders built them. Steve is the owner of Exo Mtn Gear and S&S Archery. We dove into his history as a hunter, where his entrepreneurial drive came from, some of the challenges he faced founding both these companies, and much much more.

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Saturday Nov 19, 2022

EP 93 – Solocast Q&A

Saturday Nov 19, 2022

Tried to answer as many questions as I could from IG this week. I got into things like is TRT worth it, Dealing with knee pain, best base layers and many more.

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Thursday Nov 10, 2022

EP 92 – Late-Season Whitetail Hunt Recap and Gear Breakdown

Thursday Nov 10, 2022

I recorded this podcast while driving home from Northern Alberta. I spent a week sitting in treestands at -20c trying to kill a buck with my bow. I wasn’t successful but I learned a ton and I go over my takeaways from the hunt and my thoughts about all the gear I used.

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