Long Range Pursuit

What gear to bring into the back country is a question we often ask ourselves. In today's episode of Long Range Pursuit Podcast, Gunwerks Gunners, Brian Poor, Ian Miner, and Landon Michaels do a pack dump, covering their favorite optics, backpacks, and clothing, while sharing some of the tips & tricks they've picked up over the years. If you want to be sure you are keeping up with everything happening at Gunwerks, don't miss an episode!

It's impossible to know exactly what went into the NEXUS rifle system just by looking at the pictures. Dive into the story behind the whole project with Gunwerks CEO, Aaron Davidson & Gunwerks Engineers, Josh Moore and Avery Smieja, where they discuss the meticulous journey of what it took to take the concept of complete vertical integration and turn it into what is now the most advanced and feature-rich rifle system available. Learn more at https://www.gunwerks.com/nexus

Aaron and Jaci tour the Gunwerks manfuacturing facility in Cody, WY and discuss the efforts and measures taken to produce the world's finest long range rifle systems. They explore the impact vertical integration and heavy investment in CNC machining has had on the growth of the business and improvements in product and quality.

Aaron introduces the newest Skunkwerks edition rifle from Gunwerks, The TRAK, which was built as the ultimate ebike hunting kit. Aaron discusses the rising trend of eBike hunting with QuietKat President, Jake Roach. They explore advantages gained from putting an eBike to use in the hills and special considerations that may need to be made for guys looking to pick one up.

In this behind-the-scenes discussion, Aaron & Jaci geek out on manfuacturing and operations. They discuss challenges encountered and measures taken to overcome them over the years as Gunwerks has continued to grow and become more sophisticated in building the world's finest long range rifle systems.

Brian, Ian & Landon discuss the essential role a spotter plays in the execution of a long range shot. They go through a few real world examples and lay out specific recommendations for communication between the shooter and spotter. They discuss specific techniques for proper shooting and spotting one's own impacts when shooting or hunting solo. Tools and gear recommendations are made, including using a spotting scope with reticle for spotting impacts and calling measurable corrections.

Longtime friends and hunting partners catch up and pick up the age old rifle vs bow debate - with a twist. After getting into archery and doing their first archery hunt together in 2013, Landon and James have hunted all over the west together, but their trajectories in hunting pursuits have taken dramatically divergent, yet remarkably parallel paths. They discuss the similarities and differences in approach to serious rifle hunting and serious archery hunting, delve into the ethical debates and open up a few cans of worms in the process.