418: Tyler Freel's Near Death In The Backcountry + 22 ARC & 22 Creedmoor

About this episode

Tyler Freel discusses his near-death experience during a hunt and shares insights on various hunting calibers.

Tyler Freel had a brush with death on a recent hunt in Idaho and he joined me on the podcast to discuss the incident, his injuries, and what his recovery has been like. We also finish with an in-depth discussion on his recent work with the 22 ARC, 22 Creedmoor, and 220 Swift and how they all stack up next to each other. Sponsor: Go to BigGameHuntingPodcast.com/ebook and sign up for my free e-book on the best hunting calibers at to receive the entertaining and informative emails I send out about hunting, firearms, and ballistics every weekday. Please hit that "SUBSCRIBE" or "FOLLOW" button in your podcast app to receive future episodes automatically! Resources Read Tyler's article on Outdoor Life about the 22 ARC & 22 Creedmoor here and watch the video on this subject on the Outdoor Life YouTube channel here Subscribe to Tyler's Tundra Talk Podcast here . Follow Tyler on Instagram @thetylerfreel . Ep 282: Grizzly Bear Hunting With A 6.5 Creedmoor?!? – Podcast referenced in episode Ep 316: Dall Sheep Hunting With Tyler Freel – Podcast referenced in episode Ep 344: Moose Hunting With 22 ARC – Podcast referenced in episode Ep 365: 338 Lapua Unleased With Tyler Freel – Podcast…

People in this episode

Host: John McAdams

Guest: Tyler Freel

Topics covered

• hunting
• backcountry survival
• firearms
• calibers
• injury recovery

Keywords

• Tyler Freel
• hunting
• 22 ARC
• 22 Creedmoor
• backcountry
• injury
• firearms
• calibers

Sponsors

Big Game Hunting Podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Outdoor Life, Big Game Hunting Podcast

Products: 22 ARC, 22 Creedmoor, 220 Swift

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