About this episode

Dan Staton and Sam Rogers discuss the challenges and mindset required for successful elk hunting on public land.

Today, two old elk bums sit down and swap stories from the trenches of public land elk hunting — the highs, the lows, and everything it takes to keep showing up year after year. Dan is joined by Sam Rogers, a proven public-land killer who consistently punches multiple elk tags a season. The two first met at an ElkShape camp years ago and quickly bonded over shared faith, values, and an obsession with chasing elk the hard way. This conversation goes deep — training, recovery, TRT, sauna, cold plunge, diet, discipline, and the mindset it takes for guys in their 40s and 50s to stay dangerous in the mountains. It’s about more than hunting… it’s about longevity, legacy, and becoming harder to kill every single year. If you want to hunt elk for life — not just a season — this one’s for you. 💢 Discount Codes 💢 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% Off Code: ELKSHAPE…

People in this episode

Host: Dan Staton

Guest: Sam Rogers

Topics covered

• elk hunting
• public land
• training
• mindset
• longevity
• legacy

Keywords

• elk hunting
• public land
• training
• mindset
• longevity
• fitness
• recovery

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PODIUMARCHER.COM, BORN PRIMITIVE OUTDOOR, PEAX EQUIP, CANVAS CUTTER, WILDERNESS ATHLETE, SHEEPFEET, onXhunt, BASEKAMP, CROSSOVER SYMMETRY, MAGVIEW

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