The Grind Podcast, hosted by Erik Van Woerkom is a hunting podcast that varies in topics of shooting, bow hunting, ammo, behind the scenes of hunts, and anything else hunting-related.
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Episode 086: History of Mountain Men, Bear Attacks, and Grizzly Bears in Northern Utah
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In this episode, Erik sits down with Mike Vause and the Sheriff. They talk about the history of mountain men and Old Ephraim. They discuss recent bear attacks and Mike shares a family story of a past bear attack. They also discuss grizzly bears coming back to Northern Utah and how close they actually get. Be sure to check out MTNTOUGH Fitness and g…
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Episode 085: I Wounded a Giant Buck - Behind the Scenes + California Blacktail Hunt
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In this episode, Erik and Aaron look back on Erik's New Mexico archery mule deer hunt. Where he wounded a giant buck and on top of that missed the birth of his 6th child. He talks about the disappointment that came with both of those events. Aaron recently got back from California where he was hunting blacktails and shares some of his experience! B…
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Episode 084: Dickbone King Adam Grenda on Dealing with Hate
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Erik has on the Dickbone King Adam Grenda. They talk about dealing with hate, dickbones, and Adam's drive to kill the biggest moose he can. Be sure to check out MTNTOUGH Fitness and get 6 weeks free with code "MULEYFREAK". Also, use code "MULEYFREAK10" for 10% off of MagView products. MTNTOUGH Link: https://bit.ly/48q1tWz www.muleyfreak.com…
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Episode 083: The Creator of the .22 Creedmoor Derrick Ratliff
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In the episode, Erik has on the creator of the .22 Creedmoor, Derrick Ratliff. They talk about why it was created, how it came to be, and everything 22 Creedmoor. They also talk about the newly released Muley Freak x Wombat action. Get yours today: https://shop.stilleractions.com/wombat-actions/special-edition---muley-freak-wombat Be sure to check …
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Episode 082: Working in the Hunting Industry, Competitive Shooting, & KGM Suppressors w/ Sean Murphy
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In this week's episode, Erik hops on a call with Sean Murphy of KGM Suppressors to talk about how he joined the hunting industry. When he got into competitive shooting and the success he has had how KGM Suppressors work! Be sure to check out MTNTOUGH Fitness and get 6 weeks free with code "MULEYFREAK". Also, use code "MULEYFREAK10" for 10% off of M…
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Episode 081: 1st Focal Plane vs 2nd Focal Plane w/ Mike Vause
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Erik sits down with Mike Vause from Smith & Edwards to talk 1st Focal Plane vs 2nd Focal Plane, the new addition of Night Force scopes at S&E, and MOA vs MIL. Be sure to check out MTNTOUGH Fitness and get 6 weeks free with code "MULEYFREAK". Also, use code "MULEYFREAK10" for 10% off of MagView products. MTNTOUGH Link: https://bit.ly/48q1tWz www.mul…
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Episode 080: Bear Hunting in Alaska, Smith & Edwards Meet n' Greet!
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Erik and Aaron talk about their recent trip to Alaska hunting black bears, and the upcoming meet and greet at Smith and Edwards on Friday, June 14th, and Saturday, June 15th. Be sure to check out the event! Be sure to check out MTNTOUGH Fitness and get 6 weeks free with code "MULEYFREAK". Also, use code "MULEYFREAK10" for 10% off MagView products. …
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Episode 079: Hunting Bears with a .22 Creedmoor and 9mm Walther PDP Pistol in Montana
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Erik and Aaron sit down to talk about their recent trip to Montana, with Ryan Watson from MTNTOUGH Fitness. They meet up with their good friend Wyatt O'Day and chase bears for the week. Erik is using his new .22 creedmoor to take down a bear and Ryan is going to use a Walther PDP 9mm to shoot a bear with the help of new friend Jake and his hounds! …
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Episode 078: New Mexico Oryx Hunt - Behind the Scenes
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Erik and Aaron sit down to talk about their recent Oryx hunt in New Mexico. This animal is native to the plains of Africa and in the 1960's it was brought in by New Mexico Game & Fish. 93 Oryx were orignally released onto the Tularosa Basin but their numbers have rapidly produced far exdeeding 7,000+ aniamls. They are tough, spooky and beautiful an…
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Episode 077: Mindset, Mental Toughness, & Overcoming Adversity w/ MTNTOUGH Founder Dustin Diefenderfer
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This week Erik has on MTNTOUGH Founder Dustin Diefenderfer. They talk about mindset, mental toughness, and overcoming adversity. Dustin shares his life after college where he and his wife quit their jobs and moved to Africa. Be sure to check out MTNTOUGH Fitness and get 6 weeks free with code "MULEYFREAK". Also, use code "MULEYFREAK10" for 10% off …
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Episode 076: Utah Wildlife Biologist Dustin Mitchell Shares Bear Research
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On this episode, Erik has on Utah Wildlife Biologist Dustin Mitchell. He shares information he's gathered over the years on bears and a couple of funny stories that have happened to him as well. Be sure to check out MTNTOUGH Fitness and get 6 weeks free with code "MULEYFREAK". Also, use code "MULEYFREAK10" for 10% off of MagView products. MTNTOUGH …
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Episode 075: Trophy Black Bear Hunting & Identifying a Bears Sex w/ Blake Shmyr
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In this episode, Erik has on Blake Shmyr of Big Tine Adventures to talk about trophy black bears and how long it takes for a bear to mature to trophy class. They also talk about how to identify a bear's sex and different characteristics from boars to sows. Be sure to check out MTNTOUGH Fitness and get 6 weeks free with code "MULEYFREAK". Also, use …
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Episode 074: The Evolution of Retail, Hard Work and Smith & Edwards w/ Mike Vause
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Erik and Aaron head to Smith & Edwards, their favorite store out west and where they grew up buying hunting gear. They sit down with Mike Vause, who's worked for the company for 40+ years! Smith & Edwards started as a surplus military store back in 1947 and has been a staple in Farr West and the Odgen Valley for decades as one of the most unique st…
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Episode 073: How to Bait Bears w/ Boar Masters' Nick Hopkins
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Erik and Aaron have a call with Nick Hopkins the owner and founder of Boar Masters. What started as a passion for bear hunting turned into starting his own wild game attractants brand. Listen in as they discuss Nick's best tips for baiting bears and what he's learned over the years! Be sure to check out MTNTOUGHFitness and get 6 weeks free with cod…
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Erik has been hunting bears for a while now and has compiled a list of 11 Spring Bear Hunting Tips that he has learned over the years! Be sure to check out MTNTOUGH Fitness and get 6 weeks free with code "MULEYFREAK". Also, use code "MULEYFREAK10" for 10% off of MagView products. MTNTOUGH Link: https://bit.ly/48q1tWz 11 Spring Bear Hunting Tips Art…
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Episode 071: Top 3 Calibers For Western Hunting w/ Seth Swerczek
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Erik welcomes back Seth Swerczek, AKA the Wizz Kid, from Hornady to talk about the best calibers for western big game hunting. Seth picks his top 3 and his overall favorite caliber he would use if he could only pick one caliber to hunt with. Be sure to check out MTN Tough Fitness and get 6 weeks free with code "MULEYFREAK". Also, use code "MULEYFRE…
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Episode 070: Coyotes Ate Aaron's 207 Colorado Buck! Behind The Scenes
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Erik, Aaron & Sheriff Paytey talk about the recent film "Coyotes Ate My 207 Colorado Buck!" They go into more detail about what happened on the hunt what led up to shooting the buck and everything after. They also talk about Muley Freak's new partnership with MTN Tough Fitness. Be sure to use code "MULEYFREAK" when you sign up for 6 weeks free. Use…
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Episode 069: Muley Gate Finale - Wildlife Charges Dismissed
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Idaho Wildlife Charges DismissedBy Muley Freak
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Episode 068: How We Hit 200,000 Subscribers on YouTube!
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Erik, Aaron & Sherrif Paytie talk about hitting 200,000 thousand subscribers on YouTube and how they look into improving content. Make sure to leave a review and send it to erik@muleyfreak.com to enter the giveaway!By Muley Freak
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Episode 067: How Aaron Started Working w/ Muley Freak!
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Erik sits down with Aaron to talk about his start at Muley Freak and what they were originally doing with the company! Remember to enter the giveaway by emailing erik@muleyfreak.com with a screenshot of your review!By Muley Freak
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Erik and Aaron talk about the new Mathews Lift bow and first impressions. They also discuss new DNR laws taking place in Utah and a funny story of going to Mexico and a skunk on Aaron's face. Be sure to enter the giveaway by emailing erik@muleyfreak.comBy Muley Freak
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Erik and Aaron talk about the release of the all-new Muley Freak game bags! Available here https://bit.ly/47Uk1yP Also be sure to enter the giveaway by emailing erik@muleyfreak.comBy Muley Freak
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In this episode, Erik sits down with Aaron and Payton and talks about funny stories of first starting Muley Freak. Be sure to email erik@muleyfreak.com a screenshot of your review to enter the giveaway!By Muley Freak
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Episode 063: Burn Bucks 2.0 The Behind the Scenes of the Film
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Erik talks with Aaron and Sheriff Paytey about the upcoming film "Burn Bucks" 2.0. Be sure to email erik@muleyfreak.com a picture of your review to enter the giveaway!By Muley Freak
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Erik sits down with Aaron to talk about lessons they learned from hunting this season. Be sure to enter the 12 days of podcasts giveaway by emailing a photo of your review to erik@muleyfreak.comBy Muley Freak
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Episode 061: New Gear We Tested This Season!
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Erik and Payton talk about the new gear they used this hunting season, from packs, binos, and camera gear. Be sure to enter the giveaway by leaving a review and sending an email to erik@muleyfreak.comBy Muley Freak
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Episode 060: 195" Archery Mule Deer "TRON" The Behind the Scenes of the Film
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Erik sits down with Aaron and Payton to talk about their recent film "Tron" and behind the scenes of the hunt and story of taking down this deer! Email erik@muleyfreak.com to enter the giveaway.By Muley Freak
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Episode 059: Gear Dump; Erik's Early-Season Archery Mule Deer
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Erik and Aaron sit down to talk about the gear they are using for their early-season hunts. If you're looking to get new gear or looking for a change in gear here's our article with everything listed there. https://muleyfreak.com/blogs/hunting-journal/eriks-early-season-archery-mule-deer-hunt-gear-list 1st Phorm App: https://www.1stphorm.app/Muleyf…
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Episode 058: Bonsai Bears 3.0 Behind-The-Scenes of Bear Wars
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Erik and Payton talk about their recent Bonsai Bears 3.0 trip and some more behind-the-scenes of what you didn't see in the film.By Muley Freak
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Episode 057: How We Got 100K YouTube Subscribers
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In this episode, Erik and Payton talk about Muley Freaks' Youtube Growth and how they reached the 100,000 subscriber milestone on YouTube!By Muley Freak
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Erik and Payton sit down and give an update on new products being released at Muley Freak. They also talk about the 1st Phorm fitness challenge, upcoming bear hunts, and new projects they are working on. https://muleyfreak.com/ 1st Phorm App: https://www.1stphorm.app/Muleyfreak Private Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/muleyfreak/ Prework O…
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Episode 055: Transformation Challenge Starts Today!
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Transform your life by starting the $50,000 1st Phorm fitness challenge along with the opportunity to win $2,000 in gear from Muley Freak. To sign up download the 1st Phorm app here: https://www.1stphorm.app/Muleyfreak You're email advisor is Erik@muleyfreak.com We look forward to seeing everyone enter and seeing your progress! 1st Phorm App: https…
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Episode 054: $50,000 1st Phorm Fitness Challenge + $2,000 Muley Freak Gear Bundle
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Transform your life by starting the $50,000 1st Phorm fitness challenge along with the opportunity to win $2,000 in gear from Muley Freak. To sign up download the 1st Phorm app here: https://www.1stphorm.app/Muleyfreak You're email advisor is Erik@muleyfreak.com We look forward to seeing everyone enter and seeing your progress! 1st Phorm App: https…
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How you treat others and what you focus your energy on reflects you as a person. Don't waste your time bringing others down, focus on bringing the best out of people, and in return, you'll bring the best out in you as well.By Muley Freak
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Erik and Aaron talk about the recent Western Hunt Expo and how the donation rifle for "Hunts For The Brave" went for $44,000. This is the most the rifle has ever gone for and all proceeds go to the organization. Private Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/muleyfreak/By Muley Freak
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Episode 051: "THE SHOT" High Country Archery Mule Deer
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On this episode, Erik and Payton talk about "The Shot" on his early-season archery hunt. They discuss the shot angle from Erik's POV and Payton's camera angle. And what ended up being an unreal and perfect heart shot on a mule deer at 72 yards! If you haven't already, check out the full film on our YouTube Channel!…
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Episode 050: The New 7mm PRC with Seth Swerczek
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In this episode, Erik and Seth break down the new 7 PRC. The "why" behind the caliber, performance & ballistics and go through the overall shootability and terminal performance of the new cartridge.By Muley Freak
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Episode 049: The BEST NEW Bino Harness For Hunting | GAME CHANGER
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The Game Changer Bino Harness system is the BEST NEW Bino Harness for the bow and rifle hunter alike. This product is a culmination of 2+ years of testing and research & development. Pick yours up here: https://bit.ly/3BvG6VmBy Muley Freak
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Erik and Aaron discuss consistency and if you want to see real results if anything you're doing you need to be consistent at it. Being successful, and seeing results don't happen overnight, it takes being consistent and pushing your limits to see real results.By Muley Freak
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Erik sits down with Aaron to talk about Disparagement. It's a common problem and it's especially bad in the hunting community. Why discredit someone for their accomplishments, or are you just jealous you didn't put in the work as they did. Everyone can make excuses but it's the people that constantly grind and put in the work to be successful. So t…
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Episode 046: Behind the Scenes of Bonsai Bears 2.0
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The MF Team goes behind the scenes of Bonsai Bears 2.0 to discuss more about the adventure and the film. We talk more about the crazy storms and everything in-between. This is one of our best bear films to date so be sure to check it out on YouTube! Bonsai Bears 2.0: https://youtu.be/W1DQ86UPb-0 Meat Sticks: https://1stphorm.com/products/protein-st…
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Episode 045: Starting Your Fitness Journey
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Starting your fitness journey can be tough and not knowing where to start shouldn't hold you back from feeling better. Erik and Aaron sit down and discuss their fitness journey and how they've used 1st Phorm's fitness app to learn new workouts and how easy it is to get started with a real workout plan. They also discuss the best starting supplement…
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Episode 044: Q&A: Preparedness + If Erik Only Had One More Hunt To Choose From
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Erik answers your Q&As from the private Facebook group on being prepared, how to hunt out of state, how success manifests itself with hard work, and what animal he would hunt if he could only do one more hunt! MegaWatt Link: https://1stphorm.com/products/megawatt/?a_aid=Muleyfreak Post-Workout Stack: https://1stphorm.com/products/post-workout-stack…
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Everyone faces daily challenges on some sort of level, whether it's going to the gym or deciding to push yourself to the next ridge trying to find a big buck. It's pushing through adversity that gives you daily wins and allows you to be successful. Listen as Erik and Payton discuss pushing through adversity and the benefits they've had and how they…
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Episode 042: Hunt Code - The Unspoken Rules
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Finding good hunting spots can be hard and when you've put in the work to find a honey hole you don't want that spot getting ruined. Erik discusses the unspoken rules of the hunt code and how you should approach sharing your spot or going into someones else's spot. MegaWatt Link: https://1stphorm.com/products/megawatt/?a_aid=Muleyfreak Post-Workout…
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Erik and Aaron sit down and discuss what balance means to them. You can use it as an excuse not to be better or use it to set life goals that you'll be proud to look back on. Either way you need to find your balance or reset to be successful in your life. 1st Phorm App: https://www.1stphorm.app/Muleyfreak Private Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/…
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Episode 040: The EXCUSES of 75 Hard and the Value of NOT Quitting
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75 Hard is not meant to be easy. It's not meant to be convenient. It's not a weight loss program. It's meant to test you mentally and make you a more disciplined person. Erik addresses some recent DM's he's received about the program and talks about his experience doing the program and what he gained from it. If you're interested in doing to progra…
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Lots of exciting things are happening at Muley Freak HQ. After years of work, a new bino-harness is on the horizon, along with some other new and improved products like a glassing pad, belt, and new rifle cover. We also started a private FaceBook group where we will announce products, do giveaways and get to know people on a more personal level. So…
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Episode 038: Visiting 1st Phorm and Muley Freak's Private Facebook Group
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Erik and Aaron share their recent experience at the 1st Phorm facilities in Missouri, they got to learn more about the culture and how 1st Phorm connects and relates with them. Be sure to check out our 1st Phorm link today. https://1stphorm.com/Muleyfreak Muley Freak is also starting a private Facebook group where you can connect with them on a mor…
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Episode 037: How Many Deer Do Mountain Lions Kill?
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Recently we posted about Mountain Lions and the impact they have on our Mule Deer and other animal species. So we decided to sit down do some more research and look at the criticism the so called internet experts were telling us.By Muley Freak
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