EP 486: Kurt Racicot and Lyle Hebel Talk Big Mountain Hunting

Today I am joined by Kurt Raciot the founder of Stone Glacier and Lyle Hebel head of marketing. Kurt has been solo hunting big mountains and particularly sheep for most of his hunting carrier. I love the way Kurt approaches the mountains and hunting in general. Kurt is what you might call a minimalist. In fact Stone Glacier was truly founded on redefining ultralight hunting mainly because Kurt was a solo hunter who needed the ability to come out in one load with a sheep and all of his gear. in my opinion Kurt is just one of those people who looks at the world differently. He has the ability to look at a problem and ask how would I solve this in my own way. From hunting to gear design this has served him well over the years. In this podcast we talk about hunting big mountains, extended trips, relying on yourself and even dive into some design flows. Lyle just got back from an epic trip to Alaska where he was able to take a Dall Ram as well as great Mountain Goat on the same trip. Show Notes:  Intro - About Kurt - 04:19 Lyle's AK Sheep Hunt - 10:19 Minimalism & Pushing It Solo - 23:43 Logistics & Execution of Mountain Hunts - 35:26 Stone Glacier: Design & Innovation - 40:50 Closing Advice & Gear Go-To's - 55:21 This podcast brought to you by the awesome folks at Maven Built Optics. Maven is such a cool company and a great group of people. I also love that they are a small Wyoming company making big waves. Maven is a Direct to consumer optics company which means they don't have huge mark ups. One of the most common questions you guys the listeners ask me is to compare mavens to something at an equal price point. I can't say it enough Maven blows everything in a similar price point out of the water. Stop comparing products based on price. This is why I say Maven is the best bang for your buck by far and away, it's not even close. Good glass is a must have. From their rifle scopes to binoculars, and spotters I highly recommend their optics. I haven't gotten my hands on the new range finder but Maven recently just released a rangefinder that looks pretty sweet as well. Use the Code TRO-GIFT to get a free gift with purchase. Today's podcast brought to you by the great folks over at On X Maps. The #1 GPS hunting app with onX Hunt and onX Offroad. They have you covered for all the activities. On X recently launched 3D maps which is an amazing feature that basically brings google earth into the app allowing you to not only see the terrain in 3D but also be able to easily see all of your way points as well. I love this new feature and saves quite a bit of time when escouting or when in the field. Use Code TRO to save 20% off your membership at www.onXmaps.com