About this episode

Jay Nichol addresses various hunting topics and answers questions from the previous Q&A episode.

🎁 WIN A KOWA 88 SPOTTING SCOPE: Mindful Munitions is officially open. Every $5 spent at Forged in the Backcountry or Mindful Munitions earns one entry to win a Kowa 88 spotting scope. The giveaway ends October 30 at midnight Pacific Time. 👉 Forged in the Backcountry: https://forgedinthebackcountry.com/ 👉 Mindful Munitions: https://mindfulmunitions.com/ Jay is back to finish the unanswered questions from the last Mindful Hunter Q&A, and this one gets blunt. From Kifaru’s overly complicated meat shelf system to the hard truth about showing up six weeks before a sheep hunt looking for a miracle training plan, this episode is about separating what actually matters from the stuff hunters tell themselves matters. Jay covers late-season muzzleloader mule deer tactics in old burns, calling black bears back after a miss, his favorite hunting-gear organization setup, and when Mindful Munitions will begin offering gunsmithing, Cerakote, Tikka pre-fit barrels, and Raven-action builds. He also covers early-season sleep systems, wide-foot hunting boots, the Aziak Vantage pan head, 6.5 Creedmoor Peak Alloy cartridges, the future of Forged Base Socks, tripod binoculars, and his first…

People in this episode

Host: Jay Nichol

Topics covered

• hunting gear
• training for hunts
• muzzleloader tactics
• hunting performance
• gear switching
• hunting bullets

Keywords

• Kifaru
• hunting gear
• muzzleloader
• hunting tactics
• ELD-X
• ELD-M
• hunting performance
• Yukon Dall sheep

Sponsors

Mindful Munitions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kifaru, Forged in the Backcountry

Products: Kowa 88 spotting scope, 6.5 Creedmoor Peak Alloy cartridges, Aziak Vantage pan head, Forged Base Socks, tripod binoculars, hot-weather hunting pants, ELD-X, ELD-M, Tikka pre-fit barrels, Raven-action builds

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