Bowhunter Chronicles Podcast

In this weeks episode it seems like all the gear we have been talking about has started to arrive. We talk about the new Diamond Carbon Deploy we got in and the we are setting up, and the components being used to get it dialed in. John also discusses the process of building strings for the Carbon Knight we are tuning up as well We discuss the new clothing we ordered from Badlands as well as Under Armour and how our layering systems will shape up. John discusses his first impressions of the HECS stealth screen suit. John also got in a set of big game bags and an Alaskan Guide Creation Bino harness and we discuss all of the options available in that sector. Finally we cover the items in the Bowhunter Box Club Full Draw premium level subscription box as well as the April box. Bowhunter Box Club: Use code CHRONICLES at http://bit.ly/BHCPBowhunterboxclub to save 10% of your first months box to save on the VIP Passthrough Club Check out the new apparel from Cervicide: http://bit.ly/BHCPcervicide 10% off with code Chronicles http://bit.ly/BowhunterChroniclesPodcast music by Bensound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we take a step back from our elk hunting planning to talk more about things that are maybe a little more relevant to the people in our area, the midwest. We have Uncle Frank back with us this week talking about some of the difficulties hunting public land both for turkey and whitetail. We discuss the outcomes of our indoor archery season and some of the intricacies involved shooting indoor as well as our upcoming bow setups and video projects. Bowhunter Box Club: Use code CHRONICLES at http://www.bowhunterboxclub.com?rfsn=721000.e02598 to save 10% of your first months box or use code VIPCHRONICLES to save on the VIP Passthrough Club Check out the new apparel from Cervicide: http://bit.ly/BHCPcervicide 10% off with code Chronicles music by Bensound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode we dive back into elk hunting gear, nutrition and training philosophy with Chasing Chance TV Fieldstaff member, Bowhunter Planet Ambassador and all around great guy Joe Higginbotham. In this episode we talk to Joe about so many topics we have outlined them here if you would like to focus in on a certain topic. Feel free to reach out to us with any questions at Bowhunter Chronicles on Facebook or to Joe at [email protected] Topics include: 22:00 - Gear 23:50 - Packs 31:00 - Boots 39:00 - Game Processing 49:00 - Kill Kits 57: 00 - Nutrition Joe has offered up a great spreadsheet for Backcountry meal planning counting calories and weight pack weight calculations 59:00 - The Rich Outdoors Backcountry Fuel Box - www.backcountryfuelbox.com Use code TRO www.therichoutdoors.net 1:15:00 - The importance of gaiters 1:22:00 - Sock options and Merino wool properties 1:27:00 - Navigation - Gps/Maps/Inreach/OnX 1:37:00- Battery Life 1:51:00 - Optics 1:53:00 - Bear encounters 2:04:00 - Cattle grazing 2:06:00 - Elk Hunting Resource Pages - Elk addicts Facebook, www.Elk101.com, Pure Elevation Youtube, Born and Raised Youtube Bowhunter Box Club: Use code CHRONICLES at http://www.bowhunterboxclub.com?rfsn=721000.e02598 to save 10% of your first months box or use code VIPCHRONICLES to save on the VIP Passthrough Club Cervicide: http://bit.ly/BHCPcervicide 10% off with code Chronicles music by Bensound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we go over just how big of a task it is to plan an out of state backcountry hunt from the ground up, just from a gear perspective. There are so many different things to consider when beginning the process we discuss out backgrounds as well as mindsets going into this trip on gear, boots, and broad heads. We also review the March box from Bowhunter Box Club and announce and additional way to enter our giveaway for a 3 month subscription to the Bowhunter Box Club being drawn the first week in April. Bowhunter Box Club: Use code CHRONICLES at http://www.bowhunterboxclub.com?rfsn=721000.e02598 to save 10% of your first months box or use code VIPCHRONICLES to save on the VIP Passthrough Club Cervicide: http://bit.ly/BHCPcervicide 10% off with code Chronicles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we sit down again with Uncle Frank and go over how it is that we got into the sport of hunting turkeys and the methods we use to hunt them. We relive our 2017 hunt as well as start to plan on how we are going to tackle the 2018 turkey season. We discuss calling methods as well as difficulties involved in hunting turkey with a bow, in addition to trying to capture the hunt on video. We also discuss the HECS technology and how we plan to utilize it during the 2018 season. Bowhunter Box Club: Use code CHRONICLES at http://www.bowhunterboxclub.com?rfsn=721000.e02598 to save 10% of your first months box or use code VIPCHRONICLES to save on the VIP Passthrough Club Cervicide: http://bit.ly/BHCPcervicide 10% off with code Chronicles music by Bensound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we recap the tale of Adam's largest buck to date and the story of how this buck was harvested. The taking of this buck was 2 years in the making and begins with a less than ideal shot choice and ends with an amazing tale of recovery. There were many lessons learned from the taking of this buck and we are happy to share them with you in this episode. Bowhunter Box Club: Use code CHRONICLES at http://www.bowhunterboxclub.com?rfsn=721000.e02598 to save 10% of your first months box or use code VIPCHRONICLES to save on the VIP Passthrough Club Cervicide: http://bit.ly/BHCPcervicide 10% off with code Chronicles music by Bensound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode we talk with a our good friend Mark about his experiences bowhunting elk in Colorado. Mark has taken three trips out to Colorado harvesting a bull elk, cow elk and a mule deer, with help along the way but all unguided. Mark walks us through each of this trips and tells us lessons learned along the way We also talk about our upcoming trip to Idaho as well as gear decisions we are still making. Bowhunter Box Club: Use code CHRONICLES at http://www.bowhunterboxclub.com?rfsn=721000.e02598 to save 10% of your first months box or use code VIPCHRONICLES to save on the VIP Passthrough Club Check out the new apparel from Cervicide: http://bit.ly/BHCPcervicide 10% off with code Chronicles music by Bensound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode we talk with Zach Ferenbaugh about some of the strategies he and the guys from The Hunting Public employ to locate and harvest mature whitetails. Zach takes us through some of his past hunts including a memorable 2017 hunt in which he was able to harvest a mature buck from the ground wearing a grille suit. If you haven't already be sure to check out The Hunting Public on all of the social media outlets and the link for the hunt referenced in the podcast can be found below. https://youtu.be/kp3ncZM6N-c As always be sure to check out our affiliates: Bowhunter Box Club: Use code CHRONICLES at http://www.bowhunterboxclub.com?rfsn=721000.e02598 to save 10% of your first months box or use code VIPCHRONICLES to save on the VIP Passthrough Club Check out the new apparel from Cervicide: http://bit.ly/BHCPcervicide 10% off with code Chronicles music by Bensound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we talk to host of the DIY Sportsman Podcast and Youtube channel Garrett Prahl. We talk with Garrett about his recent success on a Colorado mule deer hunt, his choices on gear and tactics for hunting out west, stand and saddle hunting choices among other topics. You can find more from Garret and the things we talked about in this episode on his website at http://diy-sportsman.com as well as follow his podcast at https://sportsmensnation.com Bowhunter Box Club: Use code CHRONICLES at http://www.bowhunterboxclub.com?rfsn=721000.e02598 to save 10% of your first months box or use code VIPCHRONICLES to save on the VIP Passthrough Club Check out the new apparel from Cervicide: http://bit.ly/BHCPcervicide 10% off with code Chronicles music by Bensound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Bowhunter Chronicles Podcast we take a trip down memory lane with a man that has been a major influence in the hunters that we have become. We talk with Johns uncle Frank who happens also to be Adams father in law about the changes that he has seen in his forty plus years of bowhunting in Michigan. Frank talks of the times he spent hunting as youth, the time he met Fred Bear and his most recent hunting season. Frank also happens to be a world class story teller so this was definitely a fun episode to record. music by Bensound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss or individual bow setups, why they chose the products they did, and the changes that they are going to make in the time before the season. We outline a new web series we will be adding to our youtube channel that will show basic bow setup and tuning for the everyday backyard bowhunter as well as what to look for when buying a used bow. We also discuss upcoming episodes, the upcoming turkey season and the February Bowhunter Box Club Giveaway. Use code CHRONICLES at www.bowhunterboxclub.com to save 10% of your first months box or use code VIPCHRONICLES to save on the VIP Passthrough Club Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss our recent trip to our first Archery Trade Association show. We give our thoughts on the new Garmin Xero bow sight as well as the IQ define bow sight. We also talk about the different flagship bows by Mathews, Hoyt, Darton and Bear Archery. We discuss our overall experiences and thoughts on some of the other new products we saw during the show. We also unbox and review the January 2018 subscription box from Bowhunter Box Club. Use code CHRONICLES at www.bowhunterboxclub.com to save 10% of your first months box or use code VIPCHRONICLES to save on the VIP Passthrough Club Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss our plans for the podcast going forward, how we got into bowhunting, last years Total Archery Challenge and our plans for the upcoming year. It is an episode where we hope to let you in on who we are as hunters, and where we have come from in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices