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A deep dive into a mindful perspective on the discipline of hunting.
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Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
This week I got to sit down with my good friend Adam Janke. Adam is not only a dedicated life-long hunter, but he also founded the Journal of Mountain Hunting online magazine and the Beyond the Kill podcast. Both of which are staples of the BC hunting community. We had a great chat about how he got both those projects off the ground, some of the challenges he faced, and we even dove into his most recent sheep hunt. If you don’t follow the Journal or BTK already I highly recommend both.
Timestamps:
0:00 – Intros
5:42 – Adam’s hunting background
16:25 – The founding of the Journal
46:25 – The founding of the BTK podcast
54:30 – Sheep hunt updates
Adam Janke
https://journalofmountainhunting.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/journal_mtn_hunting
Jay Nichol
jay@mindfulhunter.com
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/
Merch
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/shop
Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/tools
IG
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/
Podcast
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/podcast
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
It’s time to get back to my roots. Just me, a mic, and you folks. After the sheep hunt, I wanted to take the time to share my plans for the channel and where I see things going from here. I also get into my own fitness and nutrition plans and give a high-level breakdown of how the sheep hunt went.
Jay Nichol
jay@mindfulhunter.com
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/
Merch
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/shop
Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/tools
IG
https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/
Podcast
https://www.mindfulhunter.com/podcast
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
In this episode, I sit down with my sheep hunting partners Tristan and Spencer. With only 48 hours until we leave on our Stone’s hunt in the Northern Rockies, we thought it would be fun to answer some questions and talk about our final preparations. Podcast will be taking a two-week break following this episode while I’m in the mountains.
Tristan Bucchiotti
@tristan_bucchiotti
Spencer Miller
@spencergordonmiller
Jay Nichol
@mindful_hunter
jay@mindfulhunter.com
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
In this episode, I sit down with my vegetarian wife Noa, @vitadaily.ca Over the years I’ve been asked what it’s like to be a hunter who is married to a vegetarian. I figured it would be more interesting to ask the vegetarian what it’s like to be married to a hunter. My wife is a very intelligent, thoughtful woman and we had a great conversation.
Noa Nichol
@vitadaily.ca
Jay Nichol
@mindful_hunter
jay@mindfulhunter.com
0:00 – Intro
1:30 – How we met
7:00 – When and why Noa became a vegetarian
9:00 – Noa’s opinion on hunting before we met
11:10 – Noa’s reaction when I started hunting
23:29 – Our kid eating meat
26:07 – Our kid and hunting
27:45 – How we negotiate time away and finances
32:50 – Being present before and after hunts
38:00 – Restarting Mindful Hunter
43:09 – Making space for each other
45:10 – Has meat hunting changed the perspective of hunting?
49:25 – How can a vegetarian be married to a hunter?
51:10 – How do you manage cooking in your household?
55:48 – Taxidermy in the house
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
In this episode, I sit down with the owner of Arcadia Outfitting Ben Stourac. Ben’s entire base camo was recently destroyed in the McKay fire that swept through a large section of country north of Lillooet. We had a great chat about Ben’s history, what it took to build Arcadia in the first place and what Ben’s plans are to rebuild after the devastation of the fire. If you’d like to support you can go to Arcadia’s IG page and hit the GoFundMe link in the bio.
Ben Stourac
@arcadiaoutfitting
Jay Nichol
@mindful_hunter
jay@mindfulhunter.com
0:00 – Intro
2:45 – Impact of Covid on Outfitters
8:00 – The devastating force of a forest fire
11:46 – Ben’s background
15:38 – How much is an outfitting concession worth?
20:54 – Movi, covid and fire
24:30 – The species that Arcadia hunts
26:45 – The impact of Movi on sheep populations
33:15 – Ben’s personal hunting intersts
44:09 – Ben’s tips for sheep hunters
54:00 – Insuring a remote camp
59:20 – Challenges with relocating and rebuilding Arcadia
1:20:00 – Ben’s closing thoughts
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
In this episode, I sit down with my good buddy Dylan Drego. We’ve known each other for a few years now and have been fortunate to chase some elk together. We got into a great chat about what hunting means to us and even share a couple good stories.
Dylan Drego
@dylan.drego
@mindful_hunter
jay@mindfulhunter.com
2:00 – Intro
2:53 – Common connection – Joel Turner
9:13 – Dylan’s hunting history
15:40 – Practical steps to start hunting
22:47 – New game cam laws in AZ
30:25 – More practical insights
51:14 – The role hunting plays in Dylan’s life now
1:03:49 – Our elk hunt together
1:26:11 – Dylan’s hunt plans this year
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
In this episode, I sit down with Lyndsey Kotrla. I have followed Lyndsey on social media for quite a while and I have always been impressed with her work ethic and the way she carries herself as a woman in the hunting space. We get into her family’s background in farming and hunting, her views on women and hunting on social media, and a variety of other interesting topics. If you do not already follow her, I highly recommend it.
Lyndsey Kotrla
@lyndseykotrla
@mindful_hunter
jay@mindfulhunter.com
0:00 – Intro
0:42 – Jay's Texas story
6:20 – Lyndsey’s background and the importance of work ethic
14:34 – History of hunting in the Kotrla family
25:10 – Whitetail and yearly hunting plans
32:00 – Hunting on Molokai
41:45 – Discussing women in hunting
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Welcome back to another semi-live hunt podcast. For those unfamiliar with this style of podcast, I bring an audio recorder with me on my hunt and do my best to break it out a few times a day and tell the story of the hunt in audio format as things unfold in real-time. On this particular episode I find myself up north in the Prince George region hunting bears and I can say I definitely saw my fair share of action.
@mindful_hunter
jay@mindfulhunter.com
0:00 – Intro day 1
2:28 – I love the drive
6:31 – The impact of language in hunting
28:40 – Wrap up of day 1
37:20 – Day 2
42:28 – Thoughts on logging roads
48:07 – Wrap up of day 2
59:30 – Day 3
1:03:50 – Wrap up day 3
1:09:06 – Day 4
1:15:01 – Day 5 telling the story of the doubleheader
1:26:26 – Thoughts on the drive home
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
In this episode, I sat down with Petra Hilleberg, the CEO and daughter of the founders of Hilleberg Tents. We had a great discussion covering topics like what it was like to grow up a Hilleberg, how Petra brought Hilleberg tents to North America and the technical differences between their product offerings. Petra is an incredibly intelligent and thoughtful leader, and it was a pleasure to talk with her.
@mindful_hunter
jay@mindfulhunter.com
@hilleberg_hunting
https://hilleberg.com/
0:00 – Intro
2:14 – What it was like growing up a Hilleberg
5:15 – Petra’s passion for the outdoors
7:18 – The growth of Hilleberg
9:00 – The importance of quality
14:50 – Petra’s career path
16:25 – Bringing Hilleberg to North America
21:45 – Problems with Canadian distribution
25:00 – Petra’s transition to CEO and thoughts on leadership
28:30 – Goals for the next 10 years
31:20 – Covid’s impact on the outdoors industry
34:20 – Hilleberg supporting hunting
37:20 – The 4 different tent labels: Blue, Black, Red, Yellow
49:20 – Pick a tent game
56:00 – Repair times
58:43 – Surprises
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
In this episode, I sat down with my hunting partners for my upcoming sheep hunt Tristan and Spencer. We did a deep dive into our gear lists and figured out what we’re still missing and what we may leave behind.
@mindful_hunter
jay@mindfulhunter.com
0:00 – Intro
2:50 – Packs
8:57 – Camp and sleeping gear
13:30 – Worn clothing and gear
23:16 – Packed clothing and gear
31:50 – Optics
39:10 – Weapon and camera gear
45:42 – Miscellaneous gear
53:37 – Cook kit
58:26 – Safety gear
1:03:00 – Food
1:15:00 – Training updates