HarvestHolliday Podcast
166 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsAn ever evolving podcast centered round the outdoor & hunting space, Jason Holliday delivers candid, yet insightful reviews of the gear and equipment used on hunting adventures, ranging from backcountry archery elk hunts in the mountains of Colorado, to midwest whitetail hunts on small public and private hunting grounds. Holliday blends a healthy mix of "story time" and "one on one" conversations with those that share his passion for the great outdoors!
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Episodes
Deer Season Debrief & Elk Season Teaser
February 13, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes - 54.3 MBAs today's show title implies, Jason goes over his 2023 whitetail season, what worked, what needs improvement,and for those that dream of a life in the hunting industry, there is also a nice little rant about "real life" vs what's shown on social media. As a bonus our host drops so hints as to his plans for the 2024 elk season.
2023 Retrospective- Sacrifices and Positive Vibes
December 08, 2023 22:39 - 37 minutes - 70.1 MBToday Jason goes over what he's been up to this season, changes in careeer and how it's affected huntung,making sacrifices for te greater good, and staying positive when the chips are stacked against you. Jason also shares a few hunt stories from the past where a positive mindset along with knowing when to be instand payd off in a big way more than once.
Deer Camp 2023 Replay
November 08, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutes - 94 MBJason recaps his annual deer camp, close calls hot temps, and lessons learned.
Sittin In Another Man's Stand and Hot Weather Whitetails!!
October 25, 2023 03:54 - 29 minutes - 56.8 MBToday Jason touches on a hot button topic, wether or not to sit in another dudes stand on public land, ethics vs. legality, plus hot weather whitetail stratagies when its deer camp and you have to hunt.
October Whitetail Thoughts
October 17, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 57.5 MBJason gives his thoughts on hunting whitetails during the last half of October, pros and cons of being a only targeting big mature bucks, strategies for stand placement/approach, calling bucks, and more.
Elk Hunt Recap
October 10, 2023 04:00 - 41 minutes - 74.9 MBJason gives his 2023 elk recap, including some valuable takeaways.
OTC archery Elk hunting, The Mental Game
September 05, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 72.9 MBOn today's show Jason shares past elk hunt experiences and the rarely discussed topic of te mental/emotional aspect that acn play a factor in why some hunters quit too early.
Ike Eastman - Eastmans Hunting Journals
July 11, 2023 04:00 - 56 minutes - 86.7 MBJason talk with Ike Eastman of Eastms's Hunting Journals and the pair have a great conversation from consevation efforts, family,social media, and creating connections wit great people in the hunting industry. eastmans.com https://www.instagram.com/eastmanshuntingjournals/
Out of State Hunter
July 05, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBChad Ryker of Backcountry Rookies joins the show to discuss his new show Out of State Hunter and he and Jason talk about what makes Chad's show unique, and the two share some plans for their own out of tate hunts this year. Out of State Hunter on IG
Updates!
June 27, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 84 MBHe' baaaack! Jason returns to give an update on some personal/professional happenings, as well as the future of the HarvestHolliday Podcast
Cody D'Acqisto Lone Wolf Custom Gear
May 02, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBA great conversation on todays episode between Jason and Cody from https://www.lonewolfcustomgear.com. Cody is an encredibly hard working bowhunter, and has built a company that has taken mobile, "run and gun" style hunting to another level with LWCG light and durable stands, climbing sticks, and american made accessories. cody and Jason also share some of their favorite whitetail hunting stories from years past. There are a ton of great nuggets of info that may help your success in the whu=...
Entrepreneur Mentality- Tom Kubiniec
April 27, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 95.8 MBTom Kubiniec is the founder of SecurIt gun storage. Tom and Jason discuss the life of an entrepreneur, and the work it takes to build a business, taking risks, making sacrifices,and never losing site of the goal. If you're looking to build a business and break away from that old 9-5 job, THIS is well worth the time to listen. https://www.secureitgunstorage.com
John Barklow- Backcountry Mission Planning
April 11, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 110 MB8X returning guest John Barklow returns to discuss his new course, Backcountry Mission Planning which is vailable now in the link below. Use code BARKLOW 20 so save 20% John Barklow Backcountry Mission Planning Course
Baker Leavitt
April 04, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBBaker Leavitt is the relations director at Black Rifle Coffee as well as the founder of Digital Mongoose. His story is fascinating and our conversation dives down many rabbit holes including, Chat GPT, Axis deer, losing millions and starting over, and more! Baker Leavitt on Instagram
Tucker Crisp - Talking Turkey.
March 21, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBNWTF Grand National Caling Champoinship Hall of Fame inductee Tucker Crisp joins the podcast to talk about life, hunting, family and turkeys.
Cliff Gray Planning For Elk
March 14, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBJason catches up with Cliff Gray, former guide and outfitter for many years in the Flat Top Wilderness area and shares his insights on how elk behave, and what we should be thinking about as we plan our hunting season.
Jake Bush - Times Like These
March 08, 2023 05:00 - 48 minutes - 77 MBOn this episode, Jason talks with Jake Bush about the highs and lows of is 2022/23 whitetail season, and how he overcame all the adversity and gained perspective from his challebges this year.
The Bully Buck & Season Wrap-Up
January 31, 2023 05:00 - 43 minutes - 82.1 MBToday Jason goes over the highs and lows of his 2022 deer season, recaps all the valuable lessons learned from his time scouting in the pre-season, lessons from the stand, and shares his success from a recent late season hunt during a windy snowstorm on a buck he named "Bully Buck".
Kenneth Thrall- Living The Dream
January 24, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBKenneth Thrall is the new inventory/purchasing manager for Kifaru International, and his story on how he landed that position is what chasing your dream is all about.
The new Google Earth Pro Tool kit- Mark Livesay/ Treeline Pursuits
January 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBOnce again Jason has mark from Treeline Academy on the show to talk about the new Googel Earth Pro Toolkit. From public access layers, snow level data, up to date USGS Topo data to year to year wildfire data, Mark has made planning a western big game hunt even easier!
Sabastian Enges -The Identity Gap
January 10, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 49.7 MBSabastian Enges is an entreprenure, performance coach, public speaker, and CEO of Fenix Consuting Group and joins the show to discuss the difference between "real self" vs 'ideal self" and how he coaches people how to think vs what to think. https://quantumacademy.info/ Sabastian Enges on Instagram
On the Rocks- with Sam Soholt
January 03, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBPour a cocktail an get comfortable. Jason and Sam Soholt catch up on eachothers seasons and the two discuss Sam's conservation effots and what he has planned for the new year
2022 Elk Hunt Recap w/ Mike Gibbons
December 27, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBMike Gibbons returns to recap his perspective of he and Jason's 2022 TOC archery elk hunt, what lessons they both lesrned, challenges faced and what they took away that will help them succed nect year.
2022 Retrospective
December 20, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes - 90.1 MBJason Recaps a recent hunt and how taking a chance on a hunch nearly pays off on a big mature whitetail and looks back at 2022 and offers his perspective and a plan to hit the ground running in 2023!
John Barklow - Down The Rabbit Hole
December 13, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBSitka Product Manager John Barklow returns and we deep dive into various topics from hunt season recaps, all day whitetail tactics, nutrition for all day hunts, the evolution of technical clothing and more! We also discuss how Johns upcoming Outdoor Class by GoHunt will bring unprecedented information to those on a quest for all things backcountry knowledge and survival. Sign up for John's free monthly newsletter in the link below https://knowledgefromstorms.com
November Rut Recap
November 23, 2022 17:14 - 43 minutes - 82.1 MBJason gives his thoughts on how his November chasing whitetails went and shares the highs and lows, and provides insight and persepctive when the hunting gets tough.
Deer Camp 22 Recap and Rut Updates
November 09, 2022 17:00 - 51 minutes - 97.2 MBJason recaps his 22 deer camp and shares his success as well as some challenges he faced. Todays show goes over topics including, manefesting the perfect shot, practicing with your hunting gear on, utilizing OnX Maps features for long term success, planning the best Rut-cation, first hand accounts of rut activity so far and more!
Sweet November, Rut Stories, and Moon Phase Thoughts
November 01, 2022 04:00 - 40 minutes - 75.3 MBJason shares a couple of his favorite hunt stories from "Sweet November" as well as thoughts on moon phase vs weather, following your gut instinct, and finding the "pattern" to kill big bucks during the rut.
Gear Review- Sitka Ambient Hoody
October 25, 2022 10:55 - 24 minutes - 46.5 MBToday Jason reviews Sitka's latest piece of active insulation, the Ambient Hoody and how he utilizes it with he Big Game and Whitetail kit.
Elk Hunt Recap & Reflections Pt. 1
October 18, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBToday Jason reflects on turning 46, the imporance of taking your birthday off for reflection, the bull that started his obsession with western big game hunting, and Part one of Jason's 2022 elk hunt!
Byron Horton - The Whitetail Experience
October 04, 2022 05:00 - 59 minutes - 99.6 MBBryon Horton is a Bowhunter from Ohio and the crreator of The Whitetail Experience. Today Bryon and Jason discusss all things whitetails from tips and tactics to trstand and gear hacks to make you a more effecent hunter. The two also dive into what being "in the industry" is realy all about. Check out Bryons YouTube and Instagram in the links below The Whitetail Experience YouTube https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_experience/
Elk Season 22' Pack Dump
September 06, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBJason reflects on past elk seasons, including what has worked and what hes changing for 2022!
Elk Season Thoughts
August 30, 2022 19:35 - 35 minutes - 66.5 MBJason gives his perspective on the upcoming 2022 western big game season, including thoughts on overcoming fears and what we should be focusing on when taking such a big trip.
Career & Life Alignment with Shane Kinne
August 23, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 95 MBEveryone dreams having a career or starting a business that allows ample freedom and money to travel, hunt more, or just not work weekends. The problem is most people don't know where to begin or are often filled with too much anxiety to make a career change, even if it is needed. "Taking the Leap" can be scarry, but with the right type of planning it desn't haev to be. Shane Kinne joins the show to discuss how he and his wife have created a way to help folks align their career with th...
John Barklow- Pre Hunt/Trip Planning
August 16, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBJohn and Jason go over how to plan for your western big game hunt. Todays podcast topics were pulled from John's monthly newsletter. Follow the link below and make sure to sign up for the Knowledge From Storms newsletter and be sure to subscribe to the Knowledge From Storms YouTube channel as well. https://knowledgefromstorms.com
Western Big Game Hunting-Dollar for Dollar w/ Mike Herne
August 09, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBMike Herne is a freelance photographer and contributer to Free Range American. He and Jason go over a "dollar for dollar" cost of entry analysis to get into western big game hunting. Topics also discussed: influncer driven marketing and how you don't need half of what social media tells to buy, and more! To connect with Mike via IG: https://www.instagram.com/mike_herne/
Trail Kreitzer
August 02, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBTrail Kreitzer is the "gear guy" at GoHunt and joins Jason on the show to talk all things hunting, and how awesome a resource GoHunt can be when planning your first out of state western hunt.
Calling Elk w/ Elk Bros
July 26, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBJoe G returns to share his decades of elk calling wisdom, and explains why most guys aren't having success when trying to call in a bull. Jason and Joe also deep dive into elk behavior, including where elk like to be during different times of the day and how to capitalize on terrain features. Click te link below for more info! https://elkbros.com/
Jake Downs - No Excuses
July 19, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBAs the title implies, Jake Downs does not make excuses when it comes to hunting, specifically planning big hunts, or multiple hunts a year. Jake a self employed electrcian, understands the work it takes to #earnyourhunt and pulls no punches when discussing his opinions about "the industry" and what makes guys come off the mountain early and what you can do to help prevent it. To follow Jake, click the link below. https://www.instagram.com/jake_d_downs/
Cliff Gray - A Guides Perspective
July 12, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 97 MBCliff Gray has founded some of the most successful remote wilderness guide servives in North America and has personally guided dozens of hunts over the last two decades, for various species of big game, while his multiple guide services have guided thousands of expiditions. Cliff sold all of his guide businesses in 2021 to focus on providing knoweldge to the public from his years of guiding. Click te link below to follow Cliff on all his platforms. https://www.instagram.com/cliffgry...
Dan Staton-Elk Shape
July 05, 2022 04:00 - 58 minutes - 95.8 MBDan Staton in the founder of Elk Shape and host of the Elk Shape podcast. Simply put, Dan sells hard work for those that dream of being successful in the moiuntains as well as in daily life. Follow the link below for all of Dan projects and to connect with him. https://elkshape.com
Josh Smith- Montana Knife Company
June 28, 2022 04:00 - 53 minutes - 88.2 MBJosh Smith is a master knife maker and the owner of Montana Knife Company, a knife company from well, Montana! MKC has seemingly burst onto the hunting scene in the last couple of years, and has quickly become the most saught after and popular hunting knife brand in the industry, being used by the likes of Cam Hanes, John Dudley, Kip Fulks and Joe Rogan. While MKC might seem like a new company, Josh has been passionate about making knives since he was 12 years old, and has had the Montana...
Johnny "Utah" Mulligan
June 21, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBJohn Mulligan aka "Johnny Utah" is back to csatch up with Jason and talk about some common misconceptioins about "getting in theindustry" and how its not all IG makes it out to be, as well as some new opertunities that have come his way after years of hard work. John has been putting in the work for years, and has made a ton of sacrifices to live the life he's always wanted. lots of perspective for those that think they want a life in the hunting industry. https://www.instagram.com/joh...
Mark Livesay Bear Season Recap
June 14, 2022 04:00 - 54 minutes - 93.9 MBTreeline Acadamey's Mark Livesay returns to recap his season chasing bears and shares how being able to read terrain and snow layers on Google Earth and other mapping platforms can lead to success on a big bruin
I didn't Draw My Tag, Now What?
June 07, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 62.6 MBJason didn't draw the tag he has been dreaming about since last year and shares some insight on what he could have done to help "up his odds", as well as how to better understand draw odds/preference points, and how to prepare to move forward for when you dont get that tag you've been hoping for.
Beau Martonik- Taking the Leap
May 24, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBToday Jason is joined by Beau Martonik, the host of the East Meets West Hunt podcast to chat about Beau's transition from Regular 9-5, to full time in the hunting industry. This one will shed a ton of light for those that have dreams of being in the hunting and outdoor industry.
Bear Hunt Recap - Chad Ryker
May 17, 2022 04:00 - 55 minutes - 92.2 MBChad Ryker ( Backcountry Rookies Podcast) is back to give us all the details of this years spring bear hunt!
Aron Snyder- Epic Sunsets
May 03, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBIf you like podcasts that dive down a bunch of "rabbit holes" then this episode is for you. Topics include Guiding in Texas for Aoudad The Best of the Best tournement Kifaru's big move Hunt stories! Land nav Kifaru University Social media know-it-all's Knoweldge vs Wisdom Backcountry loneliness Why whitetail does are more intimidating than bull elk epic sunrises and what's most important in hunting. And more!
Luke Johnson - TYTO Knives
April 26, 2022 04:00 - 52 minutes - 86.5 MBLuke Johnson is the founder of TYTO Knives, a company he started himself after discovering that he could skin and quarter big game with a surgical scaple. TYTO has, in a short period of time become one of the most popular replaceable blade style knives for backcountry hunter and with a slogan like "ultra light and ultra sharp" it is clear to see what all the fuss is about. Luke is one of those guys that after a few minutes of talking to him, you feel like he's an old hunting buddy, and...
John Barklow- Land Navigation Basics
April 12, 2022 04:00 - 50 minutes - 78.7 MBJohn Barklow is back to atlk about some of the fundementals of backcountry navigation. This is a topic that everyone that is thinking about heading west to hunt big game needs to lean. Click the link below to Follow John for more useful knowledge on his website. https://knowledgefromstorms.com/