About this episode

Nathan L., a combat veteran, shares how archery elk hunting transformed his life and aided in his healing process.

Dan sits down with Nathan L. from Montana to talk about how archery elk hunting quite literally changed the trajectory of his life. A combat veteran who struggled after returning home from overseas, Nathan opens up about the mental battles that followed — and how picking up a bow gave him direction, discipline, and a new mission.Over the last five seasons, he’s poured himself into elk country. Learning. Failing. Growing. Healing.This year, he’s preparing to notch his first elk tag — and the journey means more than just punching a tag.This is an honest conversation about brotherhood, purpose, resilience, and the healing power of hard things done in wild places.If you’ve ever felt lost… this one is for you.#ElkShape #ArcheryElk #Veteran #PublicLand #Bowhunting #Purpose COME OUT HEAVY PODCAST LINK 💢 Discount Codes 💢 INITIAL ASCENT - 5% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE PODIUMARCHER.COM 10% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE https://www.podiumarcher.com/collections/all-products-1 BORN PRIMITIVE OUTDOOR - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://glnk.io/p9vpq/21r PEAX EQUIP - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://www.peaxequipment.com/ CANVAS CUTTER - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://canvascutter.com/ WILDERNESS ATHLETE | 20%…

People in this episode

Host: Dan Staton

Guest: Nathan L.

Topics covered

• archery
• elk hunting
• veteran experience
• mental health
• resilience
• brotherhood

Keywords

• archery
• elk hunting
• combat veteran
• mental health
• resilience
• brotherhood
• healing

Sponsors

INITIAL ASCENT, PODIUMARCHER.COM, BORN PRIMITIVE OUTDOOR, PEAX EQUIP, CANVAS CUTTER, WILDERNESS ATHLETE, SHEEPFEET, onXhunt, OLLIN, DARK ENERGY

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Montana

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