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10/15/2026

What a season it has been!

Check the careers page on our website for open positions!
10/14/2026

Check the careers page on our website for open positions!

10/13/2026

Chris Young and Dennis Stokes join the Mountain Dude Podcast to share mule deer hunting lessons, late season gear choices, and a shelter mix-up that left two hunters six miles deep with a one-person tent.

10/06/2026

Seven years of bowhunting. Three big bulls. One unforgettable September.

Chase and Cody join the Mountain Dude Podcast to break down a season they’ll never forget, including Cody’s first successful archery harvest on a giant 6x7 bull after seven years of hard lessons.

From close encounters and changing tactics to controlling buck fever when it matters most, they share the lessons that helped everything finally come together.

But some of the best moments came while helping others at a veterans’ elk camp, proving this season was about more than filling tags.

Faith, family, big bulls, and a September worth remembering.

What’s the biggest lesson elk hunting has taught you?

09/30/2026

We’re bringing this one back with Mark Livesay, the E-Scouting Master behind Mark Livesay.

Mark breaks down how he uses e-scouting to find elk, build multiple hunt plans, and prepare for the unexpected. We also dive into mindset, backcountry llamas, hunting partners, perseverance, and why you should never quit a hunt early.

Passing down tradition!
09/24/2026

Passing down tradition!

09/22/2026

Eight hours. Four bucks. One opportunity.

In Part 2, Chris and Roger discuss missed opportunities, self-doubt, family, and learning to control the controllable.

Listen now on the Mountain Dude Podcast.

09/17/2026

Save this video for when you need it!

The time is here! Our Black and Tan EDC is back in stock! Pick yours up before they are gone!
09/16/2026

The time is here! Our Black and Tan EDC is back in stock!

Pick yours up before they are gone!

09/15/2026

Two misses. One buck. A brutal start.

Roger breaks down his early-season desert mule deer hunt, including missed opportunities, unforgiving terrain, extreme heat, shifting wind, and the persistence that finally brought everything together.

Season Recap Part 1 is live now on the Mountain Dude Podcast.

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