The Mindful Hunter Podcast

Latest Episodes:

EP 42 – Solocast: WTF Does Crypto Have to Do with Hunting? Oct 07, 2021

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Well, I decided to take a hard left turn this week and discuss crypto currencies. If you’re curious how I tie this back into hunting then have a listen.

Jay Nichol

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EP 41 – Guiding, Ego Awareness and How to Kill the Right Sheep with Nathan French @nathanfrench7 Sep 30, 2021

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I had the pleasure to sit down with Nathan and really dig into his background, how his outlook on hunting has changed over the years, his deep technical knowledge of aging sheep and a variety of other topics. Nathan has a great ability to be objective about his own development over the years and I learned a lot from this conversation.

Nathan French

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Jay Nichol

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EP 40 – Everything You Need to Know about Steroids, TRT and Human Growth Hormone Sep 23, 2021

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This has been one of the most widely requested topics to date. I get into a deep dive focused primarily on TRT but also giving some context by discussing other compounds in the steroid family tree and the role HGH plays in longevity and physical performance. I am not a doctor, and this is not medical advice. I am not giving recommendations of any kind and I am only sharing my own experience and research. Always consult a medical doctor before considering any of the therapies discussed on this podcast.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro

2:10 – Training and diet update

5:45 – weBoost Drive Reach signal booster review

7:32 – Disclaimer

9:11 – Ancillary supplementation

11:25 – TRT Overview

26:45 – Aromatase Inhibitors

32:00 – UGL vs. Pharma

36:32 – The Steroid Family Tree

47:32 – Growth Hormone

57:20 – Recap

Jay Nichol

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EP 39 - How to Consistently Kill Elk in BC with Jordan and Ryan from @bcbackcountry Sep 16, 2021

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This was one of my favourite podcasts to date. I’ve been wanting to chat with these guys ever since I started following them on IG over 5 years ago. To me, Jordan and Ryan epitomize what it means to be a true BC hunter. They go into some of the toughest spots in BC and regularly come out with respectable elk. That is one of my own goals that I have yet to achieve so I was personally very interested in this conversation. If you ever have plans of elk hunting in BC then this podcast is a must listen.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro

2:08 – Jordan and Ryan’s background

12:28 – Applying traditional strategies to BC terrain and dense undergrowth

19:06 – Challenges with the 6-point limit

25:25 – Ideal scope magnification

27:38 – Underage sheep and how to approach killing the right animals

35:56 – Camping and hiking strategies

50:30 – Calling strategies

1:04:40 – The strategy for the @bcbackcountry IG page

1:11:11 – Jordon’s opinion on trophy hunting

1:13:00 – Who’s the better hunter? 😊

1:14:40 – Identifying new hunt areas

1:16:51 – Bino recommendations

Jordan and Ryan on IG

@bcbackcountry

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EP 38 – Solocast: Q&A Sep 09, 2021

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Back with another bi-weekly solocast. This week I dive into the difference between Myofibrillar and Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy and get into a handful of listener questions.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro

0:22 – Sheep Hunt film update

3:06 – Myofibrillar vs Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy

11:07 – My current training split

19:32 – My current diet

21:25 – New gear highlight: MSR Dromlite 6L

23:25 – Cost of a sheep hunt

30:28 – My thoughts on trail cameras

35:02 – Vitamin suggestions

42:25 – Biggest challenge when hunting solo

45:17 – Limited to bodyweight training

48:49 – Kelvin active jacket vs Kelvin active hoody

52:02 – Best way to hunt cougars without dogs

53:26 – Pack weight for a 5 day late season alpine mule deer hunt

Jay Nichol

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EP 37 – The Founder of the Journal of Mountain Hunting and Beyond the Kill Adam Janke @journal_mtn_hunting Sep 02, 2021

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This week I got to sit down with my good friend Adam Janke. Adam is not only a dedicated life-long hunter, but he also founded the Journal of Mountain Hunting online magazine and the Beyond the Kill podcast. Both of which are staples of the BC hunting community. We had a great chat about how he got both those projects off the ground, some of the challenges he faced, and we even dove into his most recent sheep hunt. If you don’t follow the Journal or BTK already I highly recommend both.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intros

5:42 – Adam’s hunting background

16:25 – The founding of the Journal

46:25 – The founding of the BTK podcast

54:30 – Sheep hunt updates

Adam Janke

https://journalofmountainhunting.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/journal_mtn_hunting

Jay Nichol

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EP 36 – The return of the solocast: Sheep Hunt debrief and plans for the channel Aug 26, 2021

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It’s time to get back to my roots. Just me, a mic, and you folks. After the sheep hunt, I wanted to take the time to share my plans for the channel and where I see things going from here. I also get into my own fitness and nutrition plans and give a high-level breakdown of how the sheep hunt went.

Jay Nichol

jay@mindfulhunter.com

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Merch

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Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide

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EP 35 – Q&A with the Sheep Hunting Crew Tristan & Spencer Aug 05, 2021

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In this episode, I sit down with my sheep hunting partners Tristan and Spencer. With only 48 hours until we leave on our Stone’s hunt in the Northern Rockies, we thought it would be fun to answer some questions and talk about our final preparations. Podcast will be taking a two-week break following this episode while I’m in the mountains.

Tristan Bucchiotti

@tristan_bucchiotti

Spencer Miller

@spencergordonmiller

Jay Nichol

@mindful_hunter

jay@mindfulhunter.com

www.mindfulhunter.com

EP 34 – The Vegetarian Wife of a Hunter with Noa Nichol @vitadaily.ca Jul 29, 2021

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In this episode, I sit down with my vegetarian wife Noa, @vitadaily.ca Over the years I’ve been asked what it’s like to be a hunter who is married to a vegetarian. I figured it would be more interesting to ask the vegetarian what it’s like to be married to a hunter. My wife is a very intelligent, thoughtful woman and we had a great conversation.

Noa Nichol

@vitadaily.ca

Jay Nichol

@mindful_hunter

jay@mindfulhunter.com

www.mindfulhunter.com

0:00 – Intro

1:30 – How we met

7:00 – When and why Noa became a vegetarian

9:00 – Noa’s opinion on hunting before we met

11:10 – Noa’s reaction when I started hunting

23:29 – Our kid eating meat

26:07 – Our kid and hunting

27:45 – How we negotiate time away and finances

32:50 – Being present before and after hunts

38:00 – Restarting Mindful Hunter

43:09 – Making space for each other

45:10 – Has meat hunting changed the perspective of hunting?

49:25 – How can a vegetarian be married to a hunter?

51:10 – How do you manage cooking in your household?

55:48 – Taxidermy in the house

EP 33 – Rebuilding Arcadia with Ben Stourac @arcadiaoutfitting Jul 22, 2021

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In this episode, I sit down with the owner of Arcadia Outfitting Ben Stourac. Ben’s entire base camo was recently destroyed in the McKay fire that swept through a large section of country north of Lillooet. We had a great chat about Ben’s history, what it took to build Arcadia in the first place and what Ben’s plans are to rebuild after the devastation of the fire. If you’d like to support you can go to Arcadia’s IG page and hit the GoFundMe link in the bio.

Ben Stourac

@arcadiaoutfitting

Jay Nichol

@mindful_hunter

jay@mindfulhunter.com

www.mindfulhunter.com

0:00 – Intro

2:45 – Impact of Covid on Outfitters

8:00 – The devastating force of a forest fire

11:46 – Ben’s background

15:38 – How much is an outfitting concession worth?

20:54 – Movi, covid and fire