Western Hunter

Ep 51: Top Gear - with Chris, Brody, Tom, and Levi

El Jefe is back! Chris, Brody, Tom, and Levi discuss the results of the survey for Issue 4 of 2026 - The Gear Issue. We asked what kinds of things our readers are thin

Ep 50: Outdoors Men - with Brody and the Outdoorsmans Guys

In this episode, Brody talks with the three pillars of Outdoorsmans: Josh Adderson, Bryce Cramer, and Chad Dembinski. These three account for 90% of the operation of the

Ep 49: Big Bucks/Small Guns - With Brody and Dioni Amuchastegui

In this episode, Brody sits down via telephone with Dioni Amuchastegui, an emerging legend of the West. Dioni is an incredibly dedicated mule deer hunter with the trophy

Ep 48: NRL (Road) Hunters - With Kevin, Brody, and Tom

This episode was recorded in Kevin's truck on the road home from the Mason Valley NRL Hunter match. Kevin, Brody, and Tom did a solid debrief of things they saw, felt, an

Ep 47: The BX-6 Range HD - with Collin Russell and Tim Lesser

Kevin sat down at the Wild Sheep Show to talk shop with Collin Russel and James Wessler from Leupold Optics regarding the new BX-6 Range HD binocular. They talk through

Ep 46: High-Tech Rednecks - With Brody, Kevin, and Tom

In this episode, Brody sits down with Kevin and Tom to discuss the current state of hunting gear technology, including some new standout products, some that have made the

Ep 45: Risky Danger - with Brody, Joe, and Levi

We're back! Thank you for your patience. In this episode, Brody, Joe, and Levi review the responses from our latest reader survey, which related to emergency/survival s

Ep 44: Montana Outwest Outfitters 2 with Brennon & Summer Fisher

On this episode, Kevin sits down with Tom Hinski, Brennon Fisher, and Summer Fisher to discuss hunting late-season elk hunting in Montana.  For more info on hunting wit

Ep 43: A Real KOB Story - With Katelyn O'Brien, Kevin, and Brody

In this episode, Kevin and Brody sat down to swap stories with Wilderness Athlete's own Katelyn O'Brien (also known as KOB). Katelyn is an adventurer, and her spooky near

Ep 42: Montana Archery Elk - (After the Hunt) - with Kevin, Brody, Tom, and Levi

In this episode, Brody, Kevin, Tom, and Levi gathered up to officially recap Kevin's archery elk hunt in Montana. They discussed each day of the hunt, interactions with o

Ep 41: Caught Off Balance - The New Swarovski Stabilized Spotting Scopes - with Chris and Brody

Brody and Chris discuss the all-new Swarovski AT/ST Balance spotting scopes and their application, industry implications, field use, ergonomics, and more. Chris's in-fi

Ep 40: Montana Outwest Outfitters - with Brennon Fisher

In this episode, Kevin sits down with Brennon Fisher, owner of Montana Outwest Outfitters, to discuss Kevin's elk hunt, the guide business, and Brennon's background and e

Ep 39: Defiance/McMillan - with Eric Stecker

In this episode, Kevin and Brody sit down with Eric Stecker of both Defiance Machine and McMillan Stocks–two of the most reputable and precise rifle component manufacture

Ep 38: Montana Archery Elk - (Before the Hunt) - with Kevin, Brody, and Tom

In this episode of the Western Hunter Podcast, Brody talks to Kevin and Tom before Kevin's Montana early archery elk hunt. They plan to create a film for Wilderness Athle

Ep 37: The Old Bull – With Chris Denham, Brody Layher, and Levi Sopeland

In this episode, Brody and Levi (mostly Brody) flip the script and interview Chris Denham regarding his health and fitness routine as an extremely busy, extremely durable

Ep 36: The Workin' Man's Custom Rifle – with Brody Layher and Levi Sopeland

This episode features Brody Layher and Levi Sopeland. Brody is our human gear library. He's also a die-hard hunter who moved to Arizona after experiencing the mountain We

Ep 35: North to Alaska – with Brody Layher and Tom Hinski

Welcome to a new type of Western Hunter Podcast. We've got a lot of interesting characters working in the background at Western Hunter Magazine, Updated Media, Outdoor

EP 34: Leica Sport Optics with Ryan Holm

Ryan Holm is the new Director of Marketing for Leica's Sport Optics division. While Ryan is new to the high-performance optics industry, he is no stranger to the hunting

EP 33: Exo Mtn Gear with Steve Speck

In this episode, I sit down with Exo Mtn Gear owner and founder Steve Speck. My son Mark Denham and I had just completed a tour of their innovative manufacturing facility

EP 32: Leupold HQ + Optics Academy

Chris and Kevin were recently invited to tour the Leupold factory and visit the Leupold Optics Academy in Oregon for some long-range and NRL training. During a break, the