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Solo Round

Hunt West Podcast

It's Gonna Be Harder Than You Think | Solo Round

Published
February 28, 2026
Duration
48:42
Summary source
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Last updated
Aug 19, 2026

Discusses hobbies, wilderness.

Summary

Western hunting is harder than you think. Not impossible. Not unattainable. Just harder than most people expect when they're looking at a grip-and-grin photo on Instagram. In this solo episode, I walk back through my first archery elk in 2019 that took seven seasons to seal the deal, nearly 200 mountain miles in one September, blown opportunities on openi…

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Show notes

Western hunting is harder than you think. Not impossible. Not unattainable. Just harder than most people expect when they're looking at a grip-and-grin photo on Instagram. In this solo episode, I walk back through my first archery elk in 2019 that took seven seasons to seal the deal, nearly 200 mountain miles in one September, blown opportunities on opening morning, and a full send on the final weekend. I also revisit my 2022 180-inch mule deer that required 18 days hunting one basin. The point

Themes

  • hobbies
  • wilderness