Ep 33: Jason Holliday on Midwest vs. West Coast Hunting

Jason Holliday is the host of the Harvest Holliday podcast, an amateur ATV racer, competing in 2 hour cross country endurance races at both local and national level.  He is a lifelong  bowhunter for over 30 years, a newbie western archery elk hunter since 2019, and has hunted elk in Colorado that past 3 years. In his day job he is a financial representative dedicated to helping others put a written financial plan together so that they can achieve their long term goals for retirement. 

Quotes: 

"The mountains escalate that feeling of wanting to belong."

Topics Discussed:

Growing up hunting in OhioGoing to Colorado for the first timeEmbracing the sound of silencePublic land huntingWhitetails, Mule Deer & ElkGlamorization vs. realityAlone in the mountainsHauling meat out of the Whitetail woodsDeer CampBeing in the woods at 12 years oldThreats to wilderness & conservationFailing & learningThe importance of a rangefinderFavorite brandsEssential outdoor gear

Resources Mentioned:

Website: Harvest Holliday Instagram: Harvest Holliday Sitka GearKifaruGarmin inReachHoyt BowsEaston ArrowsIron Will BroadheadsAAE Fletching Instagram: Aron SnyderCrispi BootsOutdoor Edge Havalon KnivesTyto KnivesOnX MapsLone Wolf Custom GearRocky Mountain Elk Foundation LeathermanMovie: Jeremiah Johnson Movie: A River Runs Through ItPodcast: KifaruCastPodcast: Gladiators UnleashedPodcast: Backcountry RookiesBook: Where the Red Fern GrowsBook: Fred Bear’s Field NotesBook: The Comfort CrisesBook: Tough

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