{"podcast":{"title":"Hunt West Podcast","slug":"hunt-west-podcast-7078834","podcast_index_feed_id":7078834,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/553162/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/huntwest","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/2/4/e/024e6bba670f23c327a2322813b393ee/HW_Pod_Cover_Art_White.png","author":"Jaden Bales","episode_count":110,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T20:22:24.062654+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunt-west-podcast-7078834"},"episode":{"title":"A Premium Pronghorn Tag & Backcountry Hunt Plans","slug":"a-premium-pronghorn-tag-backcountry-hunt-plans","published_at":"2026-08-15T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunt-west-podcast-7078834/a-premium-pronghorn-tag-backcountry-hunt-plans","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunt-west-podcast-7078834","url":"https://huntwest.net/a-premium-pronghorn-tag-backcountry-hunt-plans","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ac1d913b-8d7b-4b44-b5f3-6dbc4520f94e/Hayden_and_Jaden_Go_on_an_Adventure.mp3?dest-id=4776387","summary":"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 pronghorn hunt they did prior to heading to the mountains for a big week of backcountry deer hunting. They talk about themes of premium tags not meeting premium expectations, ways to keep your head up on hunts that kick you in the teeth, and much more. Plus, you get a look inside their backcountry deer hunt plans before they ever go execute. Check back in future episodes to see how the boys did with their plans! Show Links: Check out Argali's High Country Game Bags >> Book a Hunt West Planning Session >> Hunt West Hosted Red Stag Trip >> Thanks to Bo DePena, a musician, friend, and avid hunter in Colorado, for the intro and outro music for the show.","meta_description":"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 rec…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2734,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hunt-west-podcast-7078834/episodes/a-premium-pronghorn-tag-backcountry-hunt-plans/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunt-west-podcast-7078834/a-premium-pronghorn-tag-backcountry-hunt-plans.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}