{"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":"The Craft of Backcountry Bowhunting with Adam Foss","slug":"the-craft-of-backcountry-bowhunting-with-adam-foss","published_at":"2026-07-11T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunt-west-podcast-7078834/the-craft-of-backcountry-bowhunting-with-adam-foss","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunt-west-podcast-7078834","url":"https://huntwest.net/the-craft-of-backcountry-bowhunting-with-adam-foss","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ac1d913b-8d7b-4b44-b5f3-6dbc4520f94e/Backcountry_Hunting_With_Adam_Foss_1.mp3?dest-id=4776387","summary":"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 modern gear, mapping apps, and satellite communication have made hunters more capable, but also why none of it replaces real experience, sound judgment, and basic backcountry skills. Adam also breaks down the archery gear he carries on long hunts, why he brings a lightweight target into the field, and how shooting his bow during a mountain goat hunt helped him catch a problem before it cost him an opportunity. We talk about target panic, letting down instead of forcing a shot, building confidence under pressure, and the story behind Migrate Gear, a new company focused on solving practical problems for traveling bowhunters. Enjoy this week's episode of the Hunt West Podcast! Watch Adam Stalking a Mountain Goat on Instagram >> Check out Adam's new company migrate-gear.com Adam's Creative Work at Foss Media >> Show Links: Use code Huntwest at Lee Hemp Co. for all your recovery needs >> Check out the Guide Air Fleece at Argalioutdoors.com >> Hunt West Digest Sunday Email >> Hunt West Planning Services >> Thanks to Bo DePena, a musician, friend, and avid hunter in Colorado, for the intro and outro for the show.","meta_description":"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 ge…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4493,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hunt-west-podcast-7078834/episodes/the-craft-of-backcountry-bowhunting-with-adam-foss/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/the-craft-of-backcountry-bowhunting-with-adam-foss.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}