Earn Your Hunt
97 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsI’m a blue collar family man that hunts 150 + days a year. This podcast is a place for me to answer questions, do hunt recaps, rant about funny things that happen to me as a dad or on the job site, and most importantly try to get the info out there to guys who want to hunt as much as the “insta-fluencers” but don’t think it’s attainable as an average, everyday, normal guy.. I’m here to tell you it’s 100% doable through hard work and some lucky/smart decisions. I’ll share things I’ve learned over the years to build this lifestyle I’m blessed with and hopefully a few laughs at my expense.
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Episodes
BEATIN THE BUSH
September 16, 2022 12:24 - 29 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this one we go over “some fan mail” 😂 and my recent Whitetail hunt.
HOW COULD YOU
September 07, 2022 14:25 - 52 minutes - 48.8 MBSD antelope hunt recap, a favor for the wife that gave me Tourette’s, and a statement about my recent free agency and the purchase of a Stone Glacier backpack…
8 DAYS IN A HOT BOX
August 29, 2022 20:32 - 1 hour - 101 MBHUNT RECAP! Antelope hunting, sweating, talkin shit… everything that goes into a strong week of hunting.. OH.. and some ranting about these jack wagons who think sitting water is “cheating”….. ENJOY!!
BARREN
August 16, 2022 19:14 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBI’m back… and I’m barren… this week we, I mean “I”dive into vasectomies, early season scouting, and “industry” hate.. and pry some other shit.. WHO KNOWS.. I can’t ever remember.
NEEDLE DICK CHICKEN FUCKER
July 15, 2022 19:40 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MBListen to the episode then the title will make sense 😂…
BOW FISHING
July 02, 2022 13:41 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBOne for the kids! 😂 no cussing in this one! Me and my P.I.C Alexa, discuss all the dumb things I did on a recent fishing trip.. including driving the boat up onto a submerged island.. 🤓 even with the PG rating it’s worth a listen.. OR DON’T I don’t give a shit 😎
ALASKA BEAR HUNT RECAP
June 17, 2022 21:06 - 2 hours - 117 MBI recorded this long bastard throughout my trip.. giving you all the hunt details and plenty of mini rants… plus I survived a murder motel… 😂
WYOMING TURKEY
April 29, 2022 22:52 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MB5th turkey tag filled in the most “pure” form 😂 .. public land, spot n stalk, no blind, no decoy, and a barrel full of turkey shot 🤦♂️🤓
BREAK TIME
April 27, 2022 22:39 - 24 minutes - 11.5 MBA quick “unearned” Turkey hunt over in Wyoming with any and everything you could ask for from a public land hunt, including a couple of morons that tried to blow their heads off at the trail head. No one actually takes breaks but don’t worry you can listen to this one while working, it won’t strain your mind too much!
SAVING CALVES
April 16, 2022 14:24 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBLittle early morning ramblin while trying to shoot some coyotes that are messing with my brother in-laws calving..
PLAYIN THE GAME
April 08, 2022 21:57 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBSometimes you just gotta play the game.. no matter how “gay” it might be😂… little shop talk.. an announcement of my new Only Fans… I mean You Tube channel, with a giveaway to promote it, like the real insta ho that I am! Oh and some more turkey hunting stories… and as always maybe a rant or two about something stupid said on social media..
F THE ENGINEERS 😂
April 01, 2022 20:32 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBA warning to the naysayers.. A little hate for engineers 😂 and a recap of my daughter’s turkey hunt.
NE TURKEY OPENER
March 28, 2022 13:50 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBDay 1 and 2 birds, a few misses, and a brief appearance from Alexa Downs, the cutest guest of all time! OH and a few “hunt your way” rants 😂 enjoy!
TRIGGERED
March 11, 2022 17:19 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MBIn this one I talk about my recent attempt to “cancel” myself from social media… 😂
HUNT TRAVEL SUCKS
March 04, 2022 13:28 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBI did this one on my 5 hour drive home after a full 24 hours in an airport/airplane on my way home from Hawaii… so as you can imagine.. I was a little irritated and a little weird… but what else is new.. I not only talked (complained) about the trip but also TRIED to give some pointers on hunt travel..
HUNTCATION RECAP
February 25, 2022 04:26 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBTalkin bout my toughest doe hunt to DATE! My first experience chasin Axis deer in Hawaii was a learning experience… Lesson 1…. BRING SUNSCREEN! Lesson 2…. Shoot as many axis does as possible and give your whitetail and mule deer to your friends and family 😂 Drinking game: “I’m not gonna lie” followed by some sort of bullshit statement 😎
BADASS WIFE
February 17, 2022 14:58 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MBThe sexiest guest the podcast has ever had is back! Talked the ol lady into coming on the podcast and berating me a little, talking about how we make our crazy schedule work, and a poop story rebuttal 😂.. definitely worth a listen!
HUNT PLANNING
February 04, 2022 23:20 - 1 hour - 68.1 MB- New bow setup - an idiots hunt/tag application strategy - Useful technology for planning hunts - My survival of Covid - and as always, few F bombs - if you grab the few helpful tidbits out of the incessant bullshit, there’s a good chance you’ll learn something… drinking game is “here’s the thing” or “you know” for those who want to get really fucked up!
EVERYONE POOPS
January 25, 2022 15:54 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBThis one is pure gold! 😂 strippers, prostitutes, clogged toilets, and more all wrapped up in a morons ramblings. Treat your ears!
NEW YEAR GOALS
January 04, 2022 23:11 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBI don’t really like the word “resolution” because I think a lot of people try to set a resolution to change who they are.. I’m more of a GOALS kinda guy.. things to one up myself from the previous year.. in this podcast I go over some of my accomplishments from 21 and some of my goals for 22.
NO WIVES ALLOWED
December 27, 2021 23:31 - 19 minutes - 9.18 MBNo wives allowed especially my own! 😂 JK Lona! This one I say a few things that could put me in the dog house… really just a swift episode to catch you up on what’s happening with me… like you care… 😎 listen… or don’t… I don’t give a FUCK! 😂 it’s really not that bad.. my wife’s Heard- worse.. but gotta keep coming up with “clever” relevant podcast names… so….
WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT
December 21, 2021 02:21 - 36 minutes - 16.9 MBI don’t proof these things… so…. not 💯 percent sure what all was said 😂 but I do know I did go over my most recent deer/turkey hunt. Guess you’ll have to be surprised by the rest of what was said.. it’s GOLD.. I promise!
CURRENT EVENTS
December 13, 2021 19:38 - 44 minutes - 41 MBWhat makes you a true hunter? And why the fuck does anyone but you have a right to answer that question for yourself? This episode is in reference to the Matt Rinella controversy and my thoughts on this hunter infighting… Be warned, I’m just a simple minded redneck electrician who hunts a lot… but for the life of me I can’t figure out why we have to put some kind of scale on hunters to make what we do seem better..
“UNSPONSORABLE”
December 08, 2021 00:42 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBThis ones been a real pain in the ass… all I want is for the right audio to publish to the right podcast… IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK!?! 😂 ok here’s my conversation (with myself) about the gear I like/dislike and why I pry will never be “sponsored”
SOUTH DAKOTA RECAP
December 02, 2021 02:59 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBWell… I was supposed to get Ryan and Chase on the for this one but we went coyote hunting instead 😂 as you all well know I’m terrible at “contenting”! so instead of listening to the mule deer slayers themselves you’ll just have to listen to me recap yet another awesome trip to Routier Outfitters.
“OKLAHOMA RECAP”
November 15, 2021 21:51 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBThis quality episode starts out talking truth and honesty in the outdoor community… Can we stop telling “fish stories?” After I get a few things off my chest and a little ice cream in my belly, I recap my most recent whitetail hunt in Oklahoma. I cap this episode off by talking “labels” and how I’m extremely sick of being labeled a “trad” guy. I’ll use a compound if I want! 😂
“HERE’S THE THING”
November 02, 2021 12:54 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MBIn this one I start out talking about my struggle with fitness this time of year and my donut addiction. Then I check in on what’s left of my dismal hunting season. And place a cherry on top by offending my customers 😂 🤦♂️… drinking game today is… you guessed it… “here’s the thing”
“NO CLUE……”
October 26, 2021 12:58 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBI recorded this episode and then listened to it, and I still don’t know what it’s about… 😂…
“FUCK MOOSE HUNTING”
October 12, 2021 12:01 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBIn this one I start out, sleep deprived and a little “bitchy” 😂 being on the road solo for 19 hours will do that to a guy.. then my two good buddies and guides, Kevin Baldwin of Limb Driven Outfitting and Darrel Difresne jump on with me and try to defend moose hunting as I tear it down 😂 just kidding we BS about my shit luck and tell a few stories. Hunting isn’t always “fun” but it’s always FUN… if you know you know.. enjoy…
“DAD THOSE ARE BAD WORDS”
September 30, 2021 09:54 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this one, Jake rambles about a recent Colorado deer hunt, or bow hike as it turned out, while a dishwasher and Covid test drive him to the brink of insanity.. AND Yes I am writing this in the third person as if I have some sort of producer/support on this podcast! 🙄😂 I topped this beaut of a podcast off with a little sneak peak into what’s next in the hunting season. Enjoy the ear candy!😁
HUNTING CLOSE TO HOME
September 21, 2021 03:34 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this episode…… AWWW FUCK IT… just listen to it 😂 even if you regret it.. you’ll have killed 30 minutes of your work day! 😁 👉🏻👊🏻
NV MULE DEER RECAP
September 10, 2021 20:57 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MBLittle bit of everything in this one… backpacking, dehydration, HIPPIES 🙄, and a last day buck. This season continues to be a strange one.. but I wouldn’t have it any other way! Hope you enjoy.. and if not “go fuck yourselves” 😂
NE 🦌 OPENER PUNCHED ME IN THE FACE!
September 05, 2021 12:31 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBWasn’t even going to post this episode, but then I remembered this podcast isn’t about quality it’s about quantity 😆 actually it’s about neither of those things.. it’s about every day ordinary hunting situations and the “lifestyle” so I thought, fuck it.. If nothing else you can get a laugh out of my stupidity, I got in a fight with a gate latch and lost 😂. If you don’t enjoy it hopefully at least you get some work done while you’re listening to it and shaking your head 😁
WOE IS ME - NE OPENER
September 05, 2021 12:31 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBWasn’t even going to post this episode, but then I remembered this podcast isn’t about quality it’s about quantity 😆 actually it’s about neither of those things.. it’s about every day ordinary hunting situations and the “lifestyle” so I thought, fuck it.. If nothing else you can get a laugh out of my stupidity, I got in a fight with a gate latch and lost 😂. If you don’t enjoy it hopefully at least you get some work done while you’re listening to it and shaking your head 😁
SHEEP HUNT RECAP
August 31, 2021 23:49 - 43 minutes - 20 MBIn this episode I go over the second half of my Alaskan adventure. My Brooks Range sheep hunt was one for the books, filled with a lot of travel and weather “issues” but what’s an Alaskan adventure without that!? I won’t lie this one gets a bit ranty and I wouldn’t recommend listening with the kids in the car 😂.. hope you enjoy, and if not.. we’ll it’s your own fault for listening! 😁
Sitka Blacktail hunt recap
August 17, 2021 14:25 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBIn this one I start out ranting a bit about my anticipation of the hunt and a sketchy customer of mine that made my last few days in town “interesting” 😂.. Then my buddy Ryan Routier and our guide, Denis Zadra of Lonesom Dove outfitters do a hunt recap and BS session from the boat after packing out. Pretty fun hunt plagued a bit by weather, but we definitely got the full Alaskan experience! Now it’s on to sheep camp!
The shit show
August 06, 2021 11:10 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MBFitting title! 😂 In this episode I randomly recorded each day I was out, from scouting to success. The cow I shot decided to move just as I release the arrow and I ended up in what I like to call a “shit show.” I discuss the work it takes to recover an animal after a not so ideal shot and ramble about the ups and downs within a hunt. Then to close it out I am joined by a very special guest, my daughter Alexa was helping me pull cameras and blinds down. We discuss our hunting plans for the yea...
Did I “earn my hunt” this year?
July 29, 2021 14:47 - 21 minutes - 10 MBDo I think I EARNED this season? Easy answer is, “probably not” 😂… In this incoherent episode I was a little sleep deprived and all jacked up on peanut butter bars…😆 I rant a little about work and then go over my upcoming hunting season, which looks to be the craziest schedule I’ve ever had… and that’s saying something…
“MJ why do you shoot a Bob Lee?”
July 23, 2021 11:27 - 23 minutes - 22 MBIn this episode I give a quick recap of the Western Extreme shoot, with a couple funny stories and maybe a bit of a rant. Then I transition to talking about my bow setup and why I shoot what I do. I’ve had a few people asking about the new carbon limbs and the Shikari so I figured I’d just explain my thoughts on it. Enjoy
SHEEP HUNT GEAR DUMP
July 15, 2021 12:41 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MBThis one’s for all you gear addicts out there! Call your sponsor (wife) and tell them your about to relapse… honestly if your not a gear junkie this episode probably isn’t going to entertain you.. AND if your a company that “sponsors” me please don’t listen 😂… This episode was created out of shear convenience (like all my episodes), I needed to go through all my gear for this season and check list and make sure nothing had any flaws, plus I needed a podcast for the week… See how little work I...
“Do you even have a job bro?”
July 07, 2021 16:14 - 39 minutes - 18.4 MBIn this episode I do what I do best, talk about things I’m not “qualified” to talk about. I go over my business, how I started it, how I built it around hunting, and give you my “secret” to spending more time in the field while running a successful business. I throw in a couple hunting stories that pertain to the subject and as always, miss pronounce a few words and say a few things I probably shouldn’t. Hope it helps answer one of the most frequently asked questions in my inbox… “Do you even...
IF IT AIN’T BROKE DON’T FIX IT
July 01, 2021 13:34 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MBThis episode is for the small percentage of guys out there that shoot with “shitty” form and do it successfully but mind “F” themselves into thinking that it’s wrong because the internet says so. This is not a cop out for guys that suck 😂 I definitely don’t want anyone to think I’m against coaching or what’s considered good form this day and age. If you need help call a coach, don’t lie to yourself. BUT! IF IT AIN’T BROKE DON’T FIX IT! See what I did there 👈🏻 worked the title in 😂 I’m getting...
IF MY FAT ASS CAN DO IT SO CAN YOU
June 23, 2021 14:11 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MBThis episode gets a little ranty and rambley 😂 I’m pretty sure I was malnourished from forgetting to eat all day… which is weird because I am discussing my fitness and nutrition leading into my upcoming sheep hunt and fall season… over the past 3 1/2 months I have lost 35 lbs and found some new ways to stay on track that hopefully will transfer once the September “grind” is over and “whitetail fit” season begins. As always, you may not learn a ton from this one but you may get a laugh out of ...
Q&A with a hunting addicts wife
June 09, 2021 11:16 - 40 minutes - 19 MBEven though I said I wouldn’t have many guests on the podcast, I felt compelled to have my wife on for the second episode because I think it’s crucial people know that it’s not just my hard work that “earns” these hunts. I couldn’t do what I do without her and I’ve been asked a lot about how we make such a hectic schedule work, so I figured it was best you heard her side. Join us as we talk a little about our recent bow fishing getaway and then we dive into our thoughts on how we keep the mag...
To stickbow or not to stickbow
June 03, 2021 04:13 - 21 minutes - 20 MBI get quite a few questions on how I decide whether I’m taking my recurve or compound on a hunt. I dive into my thoughts on how you should evaluate if you’re “ready” to take your stick bow on a big hunt.