BORN PRIMITIVE OUTDOOR PODCAST

We welcome BP Academy Instructor Daniel "Wally" Wallace back to the podcast.  Kicking off the Academy Season with a sold out Intro to Land Nav course, we move right along into the next class that is Intro to Bow and Rifle Setups.  Wally and Aron go over the curriculum that will include one day of bow setup and one day of rifle setup.  From mounting sights and optics, to leveling and axis adjustments, to bullet and arrow selection, ...

Aron welcomes brothers Josh and Chris Neville to the the podcast.  They are the minds behind the new Backcountry Stove System over at Roughridge Stove Company.  They are designing a stove system for hunters by hunters. Rather than having to piece together or "Frankenstein" cook system, they opted to design their own from the ground up.  All current options were either too heavy, too bulky, or just weren’t built to handle the condit...

Aron covers down on some of the questions he's getting on shelters, and gives us a quick overview of the various types of shelters and when you want to use each one.  Questions like what's the difference between 3 and 4 season shelters.  When is a Bivy a good option?

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Aron welcomes a legend in the bushcraft and survival community, Dave Canterbury to the podcast. Dave is a prominent survival expert, educator and author known for popularizing modern bushcraft and wilderness self-reliance. He is most recognized for his appearance on the reality TV series Dual Survival and for founding the Pathfinder School, where he teaches his "5 Cs of Survivability", as well as many other aspects of bushcraft and...

Aron welcomes Bill Coffin and Jared Strang to this weeks podcast.  Aron guided Bill and Jared on a backcountry elk hunt in Wyoming after the outfitter, Blake Chamley, broke his back during a horse accident.  They have a great time recounting the hunt and the camp shenanigans that ensued. 

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Aron goes over some of his gift ideas for the hard-to-shop-for outdoorsmen and women in your life!  Gifts of all different categories and prices, but sure to be a hit underneath the tree or in a stocking this holiday season.  Head on over to the Born Primitive Outdoor Gear Garage on Amazon to check out this and many of our other gear lists!  Also be sure to check out the video podcast on YouTube!  Link below and in bio! Born Primi...

Aron welcomes Gregg Farrell of Tactacam to the podcast!  We've been using the Reveal Cellular Trail Cameras from Tactacam all season, so we wanted to get Gregg on to talk shop on some of the key features and things that the Reveal cameras offer.  Then they dive down into the overall ethics on the use of trail cameras, especially the cellular variety. Are you for the use, against it?  For it on all lands, or strictly private?  Inter...

Welcome back to the Born Primitive Outdoor Podcast. To continue the discussion from last weeks episode, we bring on our resident survival expert, former Navy Seal, and right hand man Kurt Gamache.  Kurt and Aron go over some key times, from a 5 point contingency plan, proper gear, and expanding your own knowledge base to ensure you make it off the mountain and back home to your loved ones.  Plenty of knowledge and experience betwee...

Welcome back to the Born Primitive Outdoor Podcast!  We got the boys back in studio to share some of their most recent adventures on the mountainside, and provide some wisdom and insight from some of the more tense and daunting situations they have found themselves in lately. From failure to plan, gear failures, and simply pushing the limits too far, there are some great takeaways from this one.  Always a blast having the team in s...

Aron welcomes Wyoming local Terry Powers to the podcast.  Terry works at Rocky Mountain Sports in Riverton in the fishing department, and that's where he and Aron met.  Terry shares his story how he was shot by a criminal while sleeping in his tent while on a deer hunt.  Incredible journey of recovery, and thankful Terry is here to share it.  

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Aron fly solo on a mid-season gear review. He goes over some of the latest packs, optics, shelters, footwear, food and more.  Great way to celebrate our 1 Year Mark, the 52nd Episode of the Born Primitive Outdoor Podcast!

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Marsupial Gear || www.marsupialgear.com

Montana Knife Company || www.montanaknifecompany.com

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Aron welcomes the one and only P.J. Reilly to the podcast.

🎙️ Today’s guest is P.J. Reilly — a veteran outdoor journalist, bowhunting expert, and one of the most trusted voices in modern archery.

P.J. spent years as an outdoor writer for Lancaster Newspapers before joining Lancaster Archery Supply, where he now produces some of the most-watched videos and articles in the archery world. He’s known for breaking down complex bow setu...

This week we wrap up Aron's Wyoming Elk Hunt Series by having special guest Chris Horne on the mic.  Chris and Aron became fast friends shortly after Aron moved to Wyoming, over their shared obsession with fly fishing.  Chris and Aron spent much of the elk season attempting to local legal bulls, with Chris finally punching his tag first alongside Aron, and then came back in to assist on the packout of Aron's Bull.  Chris also share...

Aron welcomes good friend Steve Fernandez of S&J Outdoors to the podcast! They talk archery, guiding, tracking, and all things outdoors.  Steve has been around the industry for a minute and is currently working with Ralph and Vickie Cianciarulo on their series The Choice!  Great time catching up with Steve on this weeks episode of the Born Primitive Outdoor podcast!

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Aron welcomes Jordan Christensen with The Draw to this week's episode.  Jordan and the crew over at The Draw provide an incredible service to hunters by providing essential insight into tag acquisition and hunt planning to ensure you get just the hunt you are after.  Whether you want high country mule deer in Colorado or giant bulls in New Mexico, The Draw helps you map out an application strategy and custom Hunt Plan that fits you...

Aron is back, fresh out of the woods from the second half of his September Elk Season in the Cowboy State.  Aron went back in for Round 2, experiencing much the same as Round 1. Luckily, good friend Chris Horne arrived a few days later and they were able to seal the deal, and get Chris a bull during the start of the rifle season.  Seems like action is starting to pick up so hopefully Round 3 does the trick for Mr Snyder. We want t...

Aron is solo on this episode as he recalls his recent trip after elk in Wyoming.  Alongside Chris Horne, and cameraman Levi Mayfield, they just spent 8 days in the Wyoming backcountry.  No success yet but ready for Round 2!!!

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We are proud to partner with these great companies:

Marsupial Gear || www.marsupialgear.com

Montana Knife Company || www.montanaknifecompany.com

Evolution Outdoors || www.evoluti...

We welcome world famous fitness influencer and motivational guru, Nate Illingsworth to the podcast.  You may recognize Nate from his many motivational videos on Instagram, chronicling his fitness journey.  Nate talks shop with Aron on what he did and is currently doing on his way to his target weight.  They even dive into some hunting stories and what all Nate has planned for the fall!   Great time having Nate on Episode 44 of the ...