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Tuesday Jul 02, 2024

EP 182 - Forged Bear Hunt Giveaway Winner: Cody Sisco

Tuesday Jul 02, 2024

To celebrate Cody’s successful hunt all Forged apparel will be 20% off for the next week until July 9^th and any purchases made will be entered into the next giveaway!

Just use code Cody20 at https://forgedinthebackcountry.com/

When I launched Forged In The Backcountry I gave away a guided bear hunt with Primitive Outfitting. Part of the prize was that I would also buy a hunt and film the winner’s hunt. Cody was the lucky Forged customer that won that hunt. We just spent a week together in Northern B.C. chasing black bears with our guide Gary and had an absolute blast. I hope you guys enjoy the film and please let me know what hunt you’d like to see me give away and film next!

Stick Bow Bear Hunt with Primitive Outfitting

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Thursday Jun 27, 2024

EP 181 - The Best Gaiters I have Ever Worn!

Thursday Jun 27, 2024

Technically, this is the longest amount of time I have ever spent researching and testing for a review. I got my first pair of Outdoor Research gaiters 23 years ago. Since that time, I have been on the quest to find the perfect pair of gaiters. In this review I compare 4 different options and share why I think I have found my new perfect system.

Lifestyle apparel for the backcountry hunter

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Ape Equipment

https://apeequipment.ca/

0:00 – Intro

3:42 – Gaiter Giveaway

4:01 – Price

4:24 – Sitka Rant

7:44 – Weight

8:22 – Materials

18:46 – Sizing

21:05 – Fit

23:06 – Bear Hunt Giveaway

24:56 – Closure & Attachment Systems

29:13 – Origin

29:49 – Final Thoughts and Giveaway Details

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Thursday Jun 20, 2024

EP 180 – Guns & Stuff 05: Stock Talk with Jay, Colton and Matt from AG Composite Stocks

Thursday Jun 20, 2024

We’re back for another episode of Guns & Stuff. This week Colton and I sat down with Matt from AG composite stocks.

AG Composite
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Thursday Jun 13, 2024

EP 179 – Custom vs. Corrective with Canadian Board Certified Pedorthist Adam Janke

Thursday Jun 13, 2024

Get 15% off with code fathersday2024 at https://forgedinthebackcountry.com/ until June 16th. You can also enter for your chance to win a prize pack valued at over $1000 by visiting this Instagram post. https://bit.ly/3VjR7Ty

If you’re looking to go deep on orthotics, inserts and assistive devices to improve foot function than this is the podcast for you. Adam Janke is a Canadian board certified Pedorthist and ran a successful business for many years helping people improve the functionality of their feet through creating assistive devices such as orthotics.

Adam Janke
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Thursday Jun 06, 2024

EP 178 – Staying Present in The Experience with Mark Huelsing of Exo Mtn Gear

Thursday Jun 06, 2024

Well, it was time to interview the host. I’ve known Mark Huelsing, the number 2 at Exo and host of the Hunt Backcountry Podcast, for a few years now and we text quite regularly, but I wanted to get him on the podcast to pick his brain about his history and the role hunting plays in his life. They also have a super cool project coming up at Exo this year that we dove into.

Mark Huelsing

https://exomtngear.com/

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Thursday May 30, 2024

EP 177 – Mindset Of a Killer with Jake Downs

Thursday May 30, 2024

Jake puts more animals on the ground with a stickbow every year than most guys can with a compound or rifle. On top of that, he runs his own electrical contracting business and has a young family to take care of. Jake and I spent most of our time discussing mindset, discipline and why it’s important to do hard shit every day.

Jake Downs

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Thursday May 23, 2024

EP 176 – Early Season Goat Hunt Pack List with Vance Johhnson

Thursday May 23, 2024

In less than 3 months Vance and I are headed into the alpine for our early season rifle goat hunt. We sat down to go over the general game plan and our gear lists.

Vance’s Gear List

Jay’s Gear List

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Vance Johnson

https://www.instagram.com/vance_johnsons_hunting_alberta/

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Thursday May 16, 2024

EP 175 – Guns & Stuff 04: A Fresh Perspective on Bullet Design with Hammer Bullets, Colton and Jay

Thursday May 16, 2024

On the most recent episode of Guns & Stuff, Colton and I sat down with Bryan and Eric from Hammer Bullets to discuss their unique approach to bullet design.

Hammer Bullets

https://www.instagram.com/hammerbulletsco/

Eric Hoover

https://www.instagram.com/hooverprecisionrifles/

Colton

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Thursday May 09, 2024

EP 174 – Business Acumen and Archery Design Principles with Bryan Broderick of Day Six Gear

Thursday May 09, 2024

Bryan is not only the founder of Day Six Gear, but he is also a very successful businessman who's driving motivations are his family and faith. I love talking to guys like Bryan because I get the chance to learn from someone who is tackling similar problems to myself but is a little closer to finding the best solutions. We talked a lot about business and archery systems so there is a lot to dig into on this one.

Bryan Broderick – Day Six Gear

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