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Hunt West Podcast

by Jaden Bales

The Hunt West Podcast is for hunters who'd rather wear out a pair of boots than a YouTube playlist. Most hunting podcasts give you campfire stories, gear hype, or endless tag talk. Hunt West is different. This is applied hunting wisdom — the stuff that actually helps you find critters and fill tags in the wild country west of the 100th meridian. Hosted by Jaden Bales — hunt consultant, mule deer junkie, and professional tag nerd — the show mixes solo riffs, guest conversations, and hard-earned lessons from real hunts. You'll get strategies for e-scouting, application hacks, mindset shifts, and the kind of woodsmanship that still matters when the Wi-Fi goes dark. If you're the kind of hunter who loves general seasons, sharp steel, glassing knobs, and planning three tags ahead — welcome home.

Latest episodes

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Where Are the Big Bucks? What We're Seeing Ahead of the November Rut

November is here, and mule deer hunting is about to get interesting! After spending two weeks chasing mule deer in October, Jaden shares what he's seeing as bachelor gr

Nov 2
30 min

Hunting Season Grab Bag: Desert Elk, Rutting Mule Deer, Ammo & Good Stories with Ryan Burnett

We're covering a little bit of everything on this week's Hunt West Podcast! First, I'm checking in from the middle of Wyoming hunting season with some great success sto

Oct 24
2 h 02 min

Guide Life, Success on Late-Season Rifle Hunts and More with Drew Crain

Late-season rifle elk hunting is a grind. The bulls have been pressured, the weather can be brutal, and you might only get one good opportunity all week. Montana horseb

Oct 17
1 h 17 min

Why I Hate Opening Day: A Wyoming Rifle Elk Hunt Recap

Opening day of rifle elk season can be your best opportunity to kill a bull. But once the shooting starts, things can fall apart in a hurry. This week, I'm recapping a

Oct 10
58 min

Go Shoot Your Rifle: Lessons From an Oregon Pronghorn Hunt

Jaden finally filled his Oregon Premium Pronghorn tag, but it definitely didn't happen the way he expected. On the drive back to the airport, Jaden sits down with his b

Oct 7
54 min

Do Honey Holes Exist? Stories of Testing the Theory...

Everybody wants a honey hole, but how big is one? A single wallow, a particular hillside, or an entire drainage? And can you really pass one along to another hunter? On

Sep 26
1 h 02 min

Late-September Elk: Silent Bulls, Satellite Tactics & a 15-Hour Recovery

We're into the final stretch of September, and this episode comes straight from a Wyoming archery elk hunt full of silent bulls, changing elk movement and rut activity, c

Sep 19
54 min

Kill This Season, Today, or Right Now? Opening Week Hunting Lessons

Opening week is where an entire summer of scouting finally gets tested against reality. Jaden heads into Montana's archery opener with seven mule deer bucks scouted, seve

Sep 12
47 min

How We Build Mule Deer Hunt Plans On Scouted Bucks with Garrison Kinsel

Opening day is where an entire summer of mule deer scouting collides with reality. Jaden sits down with Garrison Kinsel to compare their scouting seasons and lay out thei

Sep 5
1 h 12 min

What to Do When the Shot Goes Wrong: Rocky Mountain Big Game Recovery

Nobody plans on needing a tracking dog, but the decisions made during the first few hours after a questionable shot can determine whether an animal is recovered or lost.

Aug 29
1 h 06 min

Contingencies in Action: Adapting on a Tough Blacktail Hunt

Back in February, Jaden and Hayden Richins recorded an episode called "Contingencies: How to Build Backup Plans". They worked through uncertain draw odds, multiple states

Aug 22
54 min

A Premium Pronghorn Tag & Backcountry Hunt Plans

We've entered the thick of the hunting season on this week's episode as the guys record while on the road from one hunt to the other. Hayden and Jaden recap the short pro

Aug 15
45 min

The High Country Mule Deer Game with Trevor Stewart

This week, Jaden sits down with Trevor Stewart of Uncharted Supply Co. to talk about one of their shared obsessions: chasing mule deer with a bow in the high country. Tre

Aug 8
1 h 01 min

How to Hunt One Specific Bull with Cody Rich

Jaden recently got the biggest bull he has ever had on a trail camera. Now comes the considerably harder part: figuring out where that bull will go once September arrives

Aug 1
50 min

Hunting Big Pronghorn with Chance Marshall (Rokcast Crossover)

In this Rokcast crossover, Jaden sits down with Wyoming outfitter Chance Marshall to break down what really separates a good pronghorn from a giant, how he finds giants s

Jul 25
1 h 15 min

How to Choose the Right Hunting Boots | Solo Round

Most hunters want to know which hunting boot is "the best." That is probably the wrong question. In this episode, Jaden breaks down how to choose footwear based on the

Jul 18
47 min

The Craft of Backcountry Bowhunting with Adam Foss

This week, Adam Foss joins me to talk about the craft of backcountry bowhunting and the lessons that only come from spending years in the mountains. We get into how moder

Jul 11
1 h 14 min

Building a Hunting Season After Draws with Hayden Richins & Tyler Bales

This week's episode is a little different. I sat down with two of the people I spend the most time planning hunts with: my brother Tyler and my good friend Hayden. We p

Jul 5
1 h 07 min

New Muzzleloaders, Mountain Miles & Taking Chances with Tyler Grethen

This week, Weatherby Marketing Manager Tyler Grethen joins the Hunt West Podcast from Weatherby's headquarters in Sheridan, Wyoming. Tyler shares his journey from growing

Jun 27
1 h 14 min

Inside the Life of a Wyoming Game Warden with Scott Werbelow

Few people have spent more time around hunters, wildlife, and the wild places of Wyoming than retired game warden Scott Werbelow. Scott spent 33 years with the Wyoming

Jun 20
1 h 05 min

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