Ty and Josh sit down and record another fun, entertaining episode. The guys share their success stories of their 2020 spring bear hunts in Montana. They kick the episode off with a couple interesting rants. Ty makes some time for some special announcements and upcoming events. Be sure to listen up for the latest beer review! They also delve into so…

Join us as we shoot the bull in the jeep as we scout for spring bear spots. We talk about corona and its effects on our economy and lives, looking for spring bear spots, and Mark Livesay's launch of the his E-Scouting Master Class now out at https://treelinepursuits.com/academy/ increase your odds of finding elk from the comforts of your own home. …

Ty and Josh sit down after an Easter Sunday family dinner and record a very entertaining podcast. They go over a couple new beer reviews and their future plans with the beer reviews. They share some future plans and past experiences in the offload world. And in the midst of beers, banter and laughs, they find a way to drop some knowledge on the los…

Ty and Josh sit down and record in Josh's newly built reloading bench and gun table. This is the first of many beer/alcohol in general, reviews on the show. The guys chat about the behavior of Montana elk compared to the Roosevelt elk temperament. Listen as they share how they learned the hard way! Ty and Josh share their perspective on the current…

Listen in as Ty and Josh go over the recent culling of Mountain Goats in the Teton National Park. Amongst this culling of goats, they also go over some history of the culling of bison in national parks. There have been lots of questions and reviews regarding the podcast. Ty and Josh give some shout-outs from recent reviews and answer some questions…

Ty and Josh sit down with Nick Schiele of Canton Retrievers. Ty's growing obsession with gun dogs and bird hunting has led us to Nick. Nick is a 7th generation Montanan and a professional bird dog trainer. Nick is well known for his training of all bird dogs and the breeding of Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. Listen in to hear what type of training and …

Ty and Josh sit down for another Tuesday Tidbit. Josh recently returned from a year and a half post op visit from the Mayo Clinic. In this Tidbit Josh breaks down where he is at with his recovery. The nerve transfer and graft surgery a year and a half ago was a huge success. Listen in as they talk about what exactly went down at the Mayo Clinic. We…

In this episode Ty and Josh go over Ty's new Weatherby 6.5 RPM backcountry rifle build and set up. They follow up after shooting a tutorial video on how to precision mount a rifle scope on Ty's new set up. Be sure to subscribe to the Shoot'n the Bull Youtube channel for upcoming videos. Upon request, they wrap up and finish their boot review. If yo…

Ty and Josh sit down to record the first in a series of Tuesday Tidbits. These Tuesday Tidbits will cover anything and everything random in this world. This Tuesdays Tidbit shines some light on the sport of wrestling. Josh's kiddos are currently and actively enrolled in a little guy wrestling program through their school. Josh and Ty share some lif…

We sit down with our good friend Mark Livesay of Treeline Pursuits to talk about our 2019 Idaho elk hunt and how Mark finds all the good elk hunting spots. Over the past 20 years Mark has developed a super efficient method of E-Scouting for elk and has dialed in a system that he's sharing with anyone who wants to invest in their elk hunting knowled…

Ty takes off on a waterfowl hunt with some close friends and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) members. Ty fires up the headsets with Ashley Kurtenbach South Dakota Chapter Chair BHA, Jesse Kurtenbach South Dakota Chapter Treasurer BHA, Tim Brass State Policy Field Operations Director BHA, Kevin Wilkerson Marketing Director for Weatherby, and C…

Josh and Ty head home from a successful elk hunting weekend. Josh shares his story of success on a bull with the mouth tab setup. Ty and Josh step into the holy grail of elk hunting. Listen in as they share their stories of success and excitement. Thank you all for your continued support! Enjoy the show, cheers!…

Josh and Ty throw the headsets back on, on the way to a 4 day elk hunting weekend. We go over why we have been MIA once again. Shoot'n the Bull Podcast is here to stay! We thank you all for your continued support and for busting our chops to get more episodes out! So listen in and enjoy, more episodes to come! Cheers!…

We break into an un-planned discussion on boots we've worn over the past four or five years. Listen to our unbiased opinion on the most popular boots on the market today. We also talk about Josh's recovery and the good news he brought back from his last trip to the Mayo Clinic. We're also giving away a Kifaru Reckoning - to enter just go to www.sho…

The first drunken Shoot'n The Bull podcast, recorded in the wine cellar of the La Palmosa Ranch.

The La Palmosa Ranch in Mexico is conservation success story. Ty sits down with Rene Hernandez who shares the history of the ranch along with how the desert bighorn sheep went from being extirpated to thriving in the area. Heather and Justin Wise also join the conservation. Heather was lucky enough to win a hunt on La Palmosa through the Wild Sheep…

Heather Wise won the desert sheep hunt donated to the Wild Sheep Foundation by La Palmosa Ranch. WSF gave away the hunt at their life member breakfast in 2018. The kicker to this giveaway is you have to be present to win. Heather, being the trooper she is, made the breakfast still three sheets to the wind from the night before. When they drew her n…

Josh and Ty catch up and talk about big plans for 2019. Its looking like a trip to Alaska is in the works. The plan as of now is to hunt moose and brown bear with Mark Livesay of Treeline Pursuits. Of course they will be hunting elk and filming all hunting related endeavors for 2019. Its shaping up to be a killer year and very entertaining! We appr…

Ty sat down with Sean Degrey, founder of the Total Archery Challenge (TAC) previously known as Bowcast at the Berg has changed 3D archery as we know it. We'll break down the mountain shoot and some of why things have evolved the way they have. Sean's an all around great dude with an awesome sense of humor. Listen in as we break down TAC, raising ki…

In this episode we recap our fall elk hunts and Josh's wilderness bison hunt. Shoot'n The Bull Store - http://www.shootnthebullpodcast.com/shop

Once again we are joined by Mark Livesay from Treeline Pursuits and Ultramax Sports. We recap our week spent hunting mule deer in eastern Montana. It was an interesting week with food poisoning, wall tent troubles, shenanigans, and a little success. Shoot'n The Bull Store - http://www.shootnthebullpodcast.com/shop Follow Mark at Treeline Pursuits o…

Ty and Josh are joined by Mark Livesay of Treeline Pursuits and Ultramax Sports on their way east to hunt mule deer. The crew talks game plan as they prepare to spend a week looking to fill their tags. Shoot'n The Bull Store - http://www.shootnthebullpodcast.com/shop Follow Mark at Treeline Pursuits on Facebook Instagram…

We sat down with Mark Livesay of Treeline Pursuits and Ultramax Sports and talked about pack llamas and Ironman Triathlons. Elk hunting is a tough sport and what better to compare it to than a triathlon. Mark's competed in 10 tri's including the Kona Ironman. He's a tough hombre who's been around the block. Mark has recently "retired" and does a to…

We're back!! This podcast was interrupted for the 2018 Montana Elk, Deer, Antelope, Bison, and soon to come bird season. Shoot'n The Bull Podcast is not funded by sponsors or someone's large bank account. We do however now have some pretty cool apparel that you can purchase to help us keep this thing alive. See details below and remember Christmas …

This conversation takes place in Big Sky, Montana at the Total Archery Challenge. We uncover how Ben, AKA Shedcrazy, broke out of his mundane day job to make a living entertaining us all in the hunting world. He also gives us a sneak peak on what lies in store this coming season. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did, its not short …

With elk season's fast approaching Ty & Josh talk about elk scouting, hunting and behaviors. Comparing the differences between Rocky's and Roosevelts and all the theories they have about elk and elk habitat. Don't miss this one, you might learn something!! And if you haven't already get Davids new country album, "Made Out West" on iTunes, Spotify a…

We had the amazing opportunity to sit down with guest David Wise, two time gold medalist, father of two children and hunter. Humble, well spoken and all around good dude. Get to know David as we talk about life and society outside of hunting and the duties we have to educate the non-hunting community about what we do. If you're not already, follow …

Join Josh and Ty as they drive through Yellowstone National Park on a Sunday afternoon in July. If your faith in humanity is waining we highly recommend you don't go to Yellowstone NP during peak tourist season. Laugh along with them as they discuss the "People of Yellowstone" and the 40 mile, three day scouting trip they're coming back from. And l…

Our second episode with Cody Spencer from Lethbridge, Alberta Canada. Cody spent a few days with Ty and Josh in western Montana while he was looking over bison bulls at Bitterroot Bison. Expanding his heard and his knowledge about bison, Cody is a wealth of knowledge on the habitat, culture and community of bison. Please enjoy one of our last episo…

This is a must listen to episode. Absolutely one of our most educational conversations on Bison and Conservation history in North America. We dive deep into the complex issue and likely the most successful conservation success story of our time. Keith Aune is an author, historian, lover of Bison and dedicated conservationist who also tells a great …

Ty and Heather sit down over lunch beers and talk about Bison, getting involved in conservation and putting your money where your mouth is. That means doing shit instead of talking shit!! Heather is a collegiate athlete, bad ass women, creator of Heathers Choice lightweight backpacking foods and an absolute go getter. Listen and enjoy as Heather go…

This is the first episode in a series of 4 podcasts on the subject of a North American icon, the Buffalo! The conversation takes place below the massive cliffs that tower over Pine Creek lake in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. Ty sits down with good friend Cody Spencer, owner of Sweetgrass Bison in Alberta, CA. Cody is an officianado on all thin…

Courtney LeVesque and Steven Dahn from Elevation Fitness Training sat down with us at The Northwest Mountain Challenge at Hoodoo ski resort. Courtney and Steven are both Certified Personal Trainers. They are both very active in the hunting community and have started an online Personal Training business called Elevation Fitness Training. Whether you…

At the 2018 BHA Rendezvous, Rex Wolferman and Josh got the opportunity to square up with Jack Lander of Golden Roosie Outdoors. Jack Lander is an avid and successful archery hunter. He's also a boots to the ground conservationist. Jack is a board member for Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Last year Jack had the best hunting season of his life. He …

This is the first ever live podcast event Shoot'n The Bull has recorded. We recorded this episode at the 2018 BHA Rendezvous in front of a live audience. Listen as Corey Jacobsen, Tyler Crockett and Donnie Drake share their colorful story of how Tyler killed 2 bulls in one day. As if one isn't tough enough! Their season didn't stop with filling the…

Following our last podcast with Chris Parish on lead ammunition and the toll it is taking on our Peregrine Falcon, we wanted to learn more about non-lead ammunition and its performance. We found Russell Kuhlman, a new hire at BHA. Russell is currently the California and Nevada Chapter Coordinator. He has quite an extensive background in firearms an…

Chris Parish is a wildlife biologist and the Director of Global Conservation for The Peregrine Fund. Chris is a mountain of a man, ex college football player and a redneck. You could say he's our people! In this episode we learn a lot about Chris. From college football to currently earning his phd. He comes to the podcast with a wealth of knowledge…

Jess Johnson and Landon Blanchard are a couple bad ass, boots to the ground conservationists! They both currently work for the Wyoming Wildlife Federation. Jess tells her inspirational story of how she obtained the Public Lands Coordinator position with Wyoming Wildlife Federation. Jess is a very avid hunter and an accomplished archery hunter as we…

At the 2018 BHA Rendezvous in Boise Idaho we met up with our First Lite crowd. We leaped at the opportunity to grab a handful of beers and fire up the podcast equipment! As Ty is busy working and putting on the event we figured what better co-host to fill in than Rex Wolferman! In this episode Casey Hawkes of First Lite and Josh talked about their …

Listen as we BS about cans (silencers) long range guns, muzzle breaks, ice fishing in Montana and naked goat yoga. We get a high level gunsmithing education and what happens when you shoot a 338 ultra mag without a break. Our conversation with Paul Donaldson, co-owner of Snowy Mountain Rifles helps break down rifle basics. Hope you enjoy!…

David Brinker is one busy guy. He's the Marketing Leader for Sitka Gear and he's also a singer and a song writer. Dave resides in Bozeman Montana and is a transplant from Oregon. Since we're all from Oregon and cut or teeth hunting Roosevelt Elk and Blacktail Deer, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to talk about the hunting traditions we grew up …

An elite group of men faced treacherous conditions deep in the Alaskan Wilderness that most would consider a situation of survival. The Seacat Creative crew was on a film project with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. They were on a multi day float trip through a wilderness in Alaska when they received an alarming call that one of the crew members w…

Zach Sandau and Dylan Dowson both of OnX walk us through what the mapping company is doing for conservation, what the map app is good for and a little on how to use it. But most importantly we talk about elk hunting in Montana. Both natives of the Big Sky state, they never take for granted a juicy elk steak or a blue bomber. Down to earth good dude…

Tony Burlison at Darktimber Coffee Co. has been busy. We podcasted Tony last year on episode #29 when he first launched his coffee company. Since then he's come out with more coffee blends and done even more for conservation! Listen as Tony talks about some new ideas and products for 2018. The buck for conservation definitely isn't stopping or slow…

The anual Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous 2018 is located in Boise Idaho this year from April 12th to 14th at Boise Centre. Listen in as Land, Ty and Josh talk about what to expect at this years Rende. Its forecasting to be one hell of a time! Its not to late to register follow link below to register and purchase tickets! Rende Tickets…

At the 2018 Western Hunting Expo we sat down and caught up with our good friend Braxton McCoy. The prior year at the Hunt Expo we interviewed Braxton on episode 21. On that episode we introduced Braxton and he told his amazing story of recovery and talked about a book he was writing. Braxton has now published his book The Glass Factory. You can pur…

An entire room of Montana transplants sit around a wood stove and hit record. Chester Floyd of RER Bows, Cody Rich of The Rich Outdoors Hunting Podcast and Backcountry Fuel Box, Rick Hutton, and Seth Morris. We all sit down and tell the story of how we moved to Montana and why. Each and everyone has an awesome story of success and chasing dreams!…

Sitting down with Adam Weatherby of Weatherby Firearms at the Western Hunting Expo we learned about 73 years of family craftsmanship. Weatherby is currently moving their family business from California to Wyoming. Adam explains why they're moving after 73 years but most importantly why the move is emotionally tough. In 2016 Weatherby released the 6…

We sat down with one of our favorite people in the world, Ryan Callaghan with First Lite clothing. Some of our favorite gear.... Cal we like to call him is a great dude who's heart and soul as well as his job are geared 100% towards conservation and as you've heard us say many times, we whole heartedly support companies and people who support conse…

Road Trip! Rex Wolferman, Ty and Josh hop in a jeep and carpool to the Western Hunt Expo in Salt Lake City. With a 7 hour drive ahead we couldn't resist firing up the podcast equipment! This episode is nothing shy of raw entertainment. We break down our 2017 elk season opening weekend that Rex and Dylan Dowson helped film. Rex provides a great imag…