Eastmans' Life Of A Bowhunter Podcast

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Episode 53: The State Of Bowhunting Mar 26, 2025

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In this episode Brian Barney and Dan Pickar sit down and catch up. They talk about big changes in the West, and how to stay in front of them, management, predator control and weather conditions. The conversation drifts to opportunities and what they are looking forward to over the coming months. This is a great episode where the guys break down what is happening across the West.

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Episode 52: Broadhead Performance With Dale Perry Mar 12, 2025

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In this episode of the Life of a Bowhunter podcast Brian Barney and Dan Pickar sit down with Dale Perry. Dale is the founder of Evolution Outdoors which creates the broadheads Dan and Brian love. The guys get into a deep discussion on broadheads. They talk about performance and design and what works for them. They get into some of the finer points of making a decision on your broadhead. This is a good episode between friends.

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Episode 51: Extreme Fitness with Rich Froning Feb 26, 2025

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In episode 51 of the Life of A Bowhunter podcast, Brian Barney and Dan Pickar sit down with Rich Froning. Rich has won the cross fit games 4 times as well as the team event 4 times and now runs mayhem hunt. The guys discuss the best fitness for the mountains and the benefits of being in great shape. Along with that they talk over longevity and quality of life. As always some great elk talk in this one as well as all these guys love to chase bulls.

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Episode 50: A Winning Tag Draw Strategy Feb 12, 2025

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In this episode of Life Of A Bowhunter Dan Pickar and Brian Barney connect for a great conversation. They go into detail about drawing tags, playing odds and their multi-year application strategies. The guys dig deep and chat about states, tags and opportunities. Along with that they talk about not getting stuck in a rut, taking chances, continued learning and knowledge about units. This is a great podcast and a must listen if you are applying to hunt in western states.

Episode 49: Stabilizers and Success With Earl Stroh Jan 29, 2025

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In this episode Brian Barney has a guest host on, Earl Stroh. Earl is the founder of Cutter Stabilizers. The guys chat about the advantages of stabilizers and the different ways to set them up. They also chat about Earl's season as he arrowed a great bull and a unique pronghorn. Earl has worked hard and paid his dues and is seeing some amazing success. A great episode this week on Life Of A Bowhunter.

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Episode 48: Best Hunts And Blood Trails Jan 15, 2025

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In this episode Dan and Brian sit down for another episode of Life Of A Bowhunter. They talk over the season and some of their favorite hunts that will be beyond the grid episodes. They recount lessons learned and things that went right. They also dive deep down the rabbit hole of blood trailing and recoveries. There is some gold in this conversation and may make the difference in recovering your trophy or not. A great long episode this week on EBJ.

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Episode 47: Dialing In Plans For The New Year Jan 01, 2025

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In this episode Brian Barney and Dan Pickar sit down for another episode of Life Of A Bowhunter. They talk about the timing of their hunts and the current status of units and states. They talk about mule deer numbers and the changes in regulations in different states. Then they get into setting up their new bows and things they are working on. It's a great New Years podcast and the guys are ready to get to work to make success a reality in 2025.

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Episode 46: Lessons From The Late Season Dec 18, 2024

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In this episode Brian Barney and Dan Pickar sit down for another episode of EBJ Life Of A Bowhunter. The guys catch up and talk over getting older. They talk about health, fitness and attitude. They then get into their late seasons and lessons learned. Brian is just coming off an epic November chasing mulies. Dan wrapped up his season chasing some whitetails. They chat about things they learned and where they can be better. It may be late season lessons but it applies to all bowhunting. A great episode this week on EBJ.

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Episode 45: Rapid Fire Q and A Part 2 Dec 04, 2024

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In this episode Dan Pickar and Brian Barney sit down for another episode of Life Of A Bowhunter. The guys answer questions from listeners. They get some great questions talking about slider sights, their bow tuning processes and shooting broadheads. They also touch on socks, footwear and packs. They talk about bowhunting balance and more. A great LOB podcast this week!

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Episode 44: Rapid fire Q and A Part 1 Nov 20, 2024

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In this episode Dan Pickar and Brian Barney sit down for another Life Of A Bowhunter episode. The guys answer questions from the audience. There are some great ones that spark the conversation. Questions like finding deer in coulee country, and breaking down a new unit. Others on how to get into the industry and how to manage family, work and hunting. It's another great episode this week on LOB.

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