Hosted by Jim Huntsman · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 200 episodes
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This weekly podcast is dedicated to the future of hunting in North America! We bring you Western hunting tips on elk, deer, bear, and more as well as deeper conversations around how we protect this passion of ours. This podcast is the Home of the School of September and other popular hunting series to help you become a better hunter. The show is hosted by lifelong hunter, Jim Huntsman. If you care about passing the torch of hunting to future generations, join the conversation here! Proud member of the Eastman's Hunting Journals family of podcasts.Barnes Bullets - https://bit.ly/BarnesBullets-EastmansCRKT - https://bit.ly/ColumbiaRiverKnifeAndTool-EastmansBrowning - https://bit.ly/Browning-EastmansLeupold - https://bit.ly/Leupold-EastmansMystery Ranch - https://bit.ly/MysteryRanch-EastmansPhelps Game Calls - https://bit.ly/PhelpsGameCalls-EastmansSecureIt - https://bit.ly/SecureIt-Eastmans
Jim Huntsman hosts The Western Huntsman Podcast, a sports show with 200 episodes published.
This week, Tate Bradfield with Process Based Hunter joins me. I came across Tate on an Instagram reel in which he was explaining why he thinks hunters spend way too much money on wasted gear items, leaving them often wit
The new Hunt & Tag Planner Series with Jordan Christensen is designed to keep listeners up with the latest news, deadlines, and information to increase your odds at drawing a great tag! We always focus on protecting the
Matt Schoeller returns to the show to talk bowhunting! As a return guest, I wanted to get Matt back on to tell us about his recent trip to New Zealand to hunt Tahr and Fallow Deer. We covered a lot about scouting for dee
The legend himself is back! School of September for your June installment features the most requested guest, Dirk Durham, AKA The Bugler! In this episode, we go a little deeper than past episodes with reading terrain fea
Jaden Bales returns to the show, and this time, for a School of September! Jaden always packs a punch when coming on the show, and he brings some fresh ideas for this one. In this episode, Jaden and I discuss an often ov
Kevin Estela returns! It's always a great time getting Kevin on the show to discuss a wide berth of topics. We talk bear hunting, aoudad hunting, deer hunting, fishing trips, tipping culture, government overreach, and mu
Ryan Gascon is the founder of High Timber Dreams, a non-profit organization that helps disabled vets, first responders, and youth hunters realize their elk hunting dreams out of Elgin, Oregon. In this episode, Ryan and I
In this solo episode, I dig into mountain thermals and everything hunters should know about them. Too many times I've seen hunters blow a stalk or bust a herd of elk out unknowingly because of assumptions of what thermal
It's been a while since I've had Michael Batease on the show! Michael was a fan favorite in the first couple years of this podcast and the way this episode went, he will be again! We discuss everything from what's going
Matt Hartsky is the man behind Backbone Unlimited, an elk hunting platform that provides training and elk education. He's a hunter, strength and conditioning coach, and nutrition expert and he brings all that value and k
Chris Cabral is an outfitter out of St. Maries, ID. He owns Russell Pond Outfitters, it's a great operation focusing on bear hunting, elk hunting, and lions in the Winter months. Chris joins me for a discussion offering
Melinda Anakalea and her husband, Adam, own and operate The Harlow Bison Ranch in Thompson Falls, MT. The Harlow is a special place in which I've had the opportunity to spend some time on over the last few years, and get
Quick Shots with Jim this week is my list of twelve things that consistently successful elk hunters have in common, and why they matter to you! jim.huntsman@eastmans.com Show Sponsors! Phelps Game Calls - The game call c
Dan Pickar is back and brings the thunder again! In this episode, we discuss the ludicrous IP 28 proposal that came out of Oregon, we talk about how animal activists are the symptom, but liberalism is the disease. We go
Return guest Steve Johnson joins me this week for a wild conversation. Steve is one of the top elk callers and bear hunters that I know of, and as usual, he doesn't disappoint with his authentic and fearless honesty. In
It's that time of year!!! The official School of September has launched for 2026 and we couldn't be more excited. In this episode, I start us out with some basic behavior and fundamental gear stuff to get us rolling as w
Dakota Johnson is a hunter, contractor, and family man in North Idaho. In this episode, Dakota and I discuss what connections exist between hunting media and crowded hunt units. We also get into hunting technology and ho
Timber Cleghorn is a survivalist, family man, hunter, Christian, humanitarian aid worker, and the runner up contestant on the hit television series Alone, season 11. In this episode, Timber shares the process of being se
If you love calling elk, don't miss this episode. I share the four unique calling techniques I use when traditional calling isn't working. We've all been there, the standard bugle or cow calls are just not working that d
In this episode, I break down the difference between etiquette and ethics and why they're equally as important as each other. jim.huntsman@eastmans.com Show Sponsors! Phelps Game Calls - The game call company of The West
Dirk Durham
Marketing Manager · Phelps Game Calls
2 appearances on this show
Jaden Bales
Hunt West
1 appearance on this show
Kevin Estela
survival instructor, author, and educator · Fieldcraft Survival
1 appearance on this show
Adam
host of Red Side Of The Trent Podcast · Fuse Service
1 appearance on this show
Steve Johnson
CFO at Parker-Migliorini International, LLC / PMI Foods · Lisbon North Dakota Public Schools
1 appearance on this show
Dakota Johnson
1 appearance on this show
Pat Kelly
Co-Founder and CEO · Kelly’s Westport Inn
1 appearance on this show
Aron Snyder
Born Primitive Outdoors
1 appearance on this show
Jake Anderson
singer-songwriter, DJ, and fitness fanatic · University of Wisconsin - River Falls
1 appearance on this show
Tyler Johnson
Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Baseball Coach · Curbside Landscape & Irrigation
1 appearance on this show
Tom Schneider
1 appearance on this show
Jason Phelps
Discipleship Director · Phelps Game Calls
1 appearance on this show
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