2025 Wrapped & 2026 Loaded: What Worked, What's Changing, and Where Hunt West Is Headed
Hunt West Podcast
- Published
- January 1, 2026
- Duration
- 35:55
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 16, 2026
Discusses hobbies, wilderness.
Summary
In this bonus New Year episode of the Hunt West Podcast, Jaden Bales looks back on an unforgettable 2025—both personally and professionally—and breaks down what actually worked in the field. From helping plan over 50 DIY Western hunts to logging 108 days afield, Jaden shares real numbers, honest success rates, and why a 50% fill rate on mostly opportunity…
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Show notes
In this bonus New Year episode of the Hunt West Podcast, Jaden Bales looks back on an unforgettable 2025—both personally and professionally—and breaks down what actually worked in the field. From helping plan over 50 DIY Western hunts to logging 108 days afield, Jaden shares real numbers, honest success rates, and why a 50% fill rate on mostly opportunity tags is something to be proud of. He dives into the idea of the "snowball effect" in Western hunting—how consistent effort, learning the same
Themes
- hobbies
- wilderness