{"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":"We Were In Elk… Now What? Archery Tactics for Sealing the Deal","slug":"we-were-in-elk-now-what-archery-tactics-for-sealing-the-deal","published_at":"2026-04-18T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunt-west-podcast-7078834/we-were-in-elk-now-what-archery-tactics-for-sealing-the-deal","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunt-west-podcast-7078834","url":"https://huntwest.net/we-were-in-elk-now-what-archery-tactics-for-sealing-the-deal","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ac1d913b-8d7b-4b44-b5f3-6dbc4520f94e/Rob_Minturn_Elk_Deep_Dive_Podcast.mp3?dest-id=4776387","summary":"In this episode, a friend of the podcast, Rob Minturn, flipped the script. Rob interviews Jaden to deep dive into tactics for sealing the deal after his crew put a full season of elk lessons to the test. The guys get into the real stuff. Thermals that screw you, bulls that won't commit, when to send it versus when to slow down, and how to actually hunt elk with a group without blowing everything out. A lot of this comes straight from situations they ran into last fall, so it's not theory, it's what actually happens and how to make little adjustments for when it all comes together. If you've ever been in elk but couldn't quite close the deal, this one will probably hit home. Show Links: Rob's Wifi Physio Services >> Eastmans' Elite Membership >> Check out the Kifaru Pointe Synthetic Jacket >> Hunt West Webinar Series >> Hunt West Planning Company Services >> Thanks to Bo DePena, a musician, friend, and avid hunter in Colorado, for the intro and outro for the show.","meta_description":"In this episode, a friend of the podcast, Rob Minturn, flipped the script. Rob interviews Jaden to deep dive into tactics for sealing the deal after his c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4160,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hunt-west-podcast-7078834/episodes/we-were-in-elk-now-what-archery-tactics-for-sealing-the-deal/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/we-were-in-elk-now-what-archery-tactics-for-sealing-the-deal.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}