Earn Your Hunt

Half of you have been waiting for me to weigh in on this one… the other half will criticize me for piling on… but ultimately I do what I want.. plus I’m not mature enough to keep my opinions to myself.. HENCE EVERY EPISODE OF THIS PODCAST…

Talking Nebraska fires, a work rant, and to round off the things nobody cares about, running!

It was a struggle to get her to come on the podcast… but I finally wore her down… PLUS she was stuck in the truck with me and I just pushed record 😂 bear hunting, fishing, spending all of our money on tiny portions of fish… WARNING: Watch out for the navigation guidance… and if somehow you make it to the end.. listen for my wife’s UGH.. after I sign out 😂 😎

Hunting late season turkeys .. running in the middle of the night.. and tiptoeing up to the edge of being an overprotective parent…

No I didn’t spell that wrong! I’m a real pussy! Fighting with scum bags to get paid, finding the time to run 100+ miles between work and family, plus a little review on the new Day Six Verse head. I’m a good douchefluencer!

Only difference between me and Luke Bryan is 🍆size.. 😂 oh and he’s a better hunter… I actually have no idea what he’s packin… and he has nothing to do with this podcast, but I thought the play off of his song was a good title.. just listen you bastards 😎

As the title states… listen if you got nothing else to do 😂

Talkin shit about folks then telling everyone we all just need to get along… typical high horse hypocrite douchefluencer here… and self proclaiming the title of “crossbow hunter” of the running world!

Wresting with the constant struggle to fit everything in.. family.. hunting.. work… training… 75 hard 🌈 … all extremely frustrating when a stupid bird is making you look like a fool!

Is that title click bait? YOU DAMN RIGHT! But fitting.. Getting my ass kicked by turkeys.. fighting with insurance companies and even a story about a pedophile.. ✅ yup all the makings of a half as podcast…!!!

Hunting with friends, kids, talking shit etc…

I’m not even sure what’s in here.. guess you’ll just have to listen and find out.. you can bet that it’s half coherent ramblings from a mad man… but what else is new!?! Almost turkey season! 🥸

Hunting turkeys and pigs… birthday parties… a typical cluster fuck of travel.. and some old man ranting about the state of the world… DON’T MISS OUT!

I’ve been “running” for over 10 years fairly consistently but up till a few weeks ago I never actually considered myself a runner.. BUT I DO NOW! A little predator hunting, a little turkey scouting, and some hot takes on running from a novice!

A deep dive into my bow setup and a few anecdotes about how I landed here and why I gave up free bows.. like I’ve always said… only way I’ll “sell out” is for free sheep hunts…

Everyone wants to be the boss… but do you really…?

Coyote hunting struggle… killin bunnies with my man Jace..!

For a lack of better shit to talk about…. AKA hunting… discussing “health” how dumb 75 hard is… a rant about tips (just begging to get my food spit in or gar holed by guides) and rounding it all off with a message to king douchefluencer himself… who could I be talking about..? Guess you’ll have to take the bait and listen…. It’s Dudley… I don’t play those stupid games..! 😎

A little work rant followed by some irrelevant opinions on work ethic from a “LAZY” bastard!

Talking 75 hard and how I approach it not that anyone gives a shit! But hey, content is content right?!

A week of hunting javs and camping in the desert with my son followed by my first and maybe last trip to sheep show..

Is there such thing as an “off season”..? Find out what big daddy thinks… 🥸

I WAS supposed to have my far more interesting buddies on to talk guiding stories and the dumb shit clients do… but we’re old and I never prioritize this podcast! So instead you get to hear more of my garbage.. same ol shit.. complaining about being fat even though I’m not interested in taking a full handle on my diet… bitching about whitetail and their incredible matrix abilities… and other shit that I’ve already forgotten… but let’s be honest no one reads these “summaries” anyway!

Your gonna love this one! I discuss all the failures of 25 and then set unrealistic goals for 26.. honestly 25 was my best year yet.. BUT I still fell short of many of my “resolutions.” Always fun going over the game tape and setting new goals… NEW YEAR.. NEW ME! I STILL DOUBT YOU’LL LIKE ME THOUGH😂 !

¡Casi dos horas de este idiota violándonos la oreja con lo de la caza en España...! ¡Feliz Navidad, animales asquerosos!

Hunting new mountains.. pissing off non English speaking guides.. and just all round being a great representative for the trad community WORLD WIDE… 🥸😂

Talkin shit, giving advice on how not to approach hiring a tradesman, and just wishin for rifle season to be over..

In this one I philosophize the 2 “types” of hunters out there.. which holds very little weight since I’m a moron.. BUT.. I DID KILL A DOE THIS WEEKEND.. best part of this episode is the short piece where my son tells his first deer story!

This week I was hunting mule deer at home in Nebraska, running 5K’s with my kids and living that “EARN YOUR HUNT” lifestyle all while being filmed for an upcoming film for Argali’s YouTube page. Hunting is a matter of inches there is a small margin between perfect shot and shit show. YOU DON’T LEARN ANYTHING FROM A PERFECT SHOT! drinking game phrase of the week: “it is what it is” try monotone too hammered you’ll never accomplish anything this week!

Talking about the upcoming hunt I’m doing for Argali.. givin some thoughts on their new clothes… recapping my wife’s deer hunt.. and as usual talkin some shit in annoying voices..

Whitetails suck! 😂 little recap of the latest hunt in Oklahoma and Texas with my 2 kids. It was a bit of a struggle, per the usual, but ended AWESOMELY! In the words of the late great Clay Newcomb.. “I really doubt… you’re gonna wanna miss this one…” 😂 he’s not dead.. late great just sounds good.. ENJOY!

I get to “adventure” hunt all over the place.. But honestly nothing beats hunting back home with the family! If your a cynical hunting douche please take a kid hunting (keep your BS to yourself) AND REMEMBER WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT!

You lucky bastards… I cranked this part 2 out quick.. YOUR WELCOME!!

Sometimes it’s not your physical or mental ability that stands in your way on a hunt…. In typical Jake Downs fashion my latest trip to Alaska to hunt Dall sheep was a bit of a shit show.

Little recap of my recent trip to California to hunt Tule elk. Disclaimer: half the episode is a recap on the cluster F$&K that is United Airlines.. ear candy per the usual!

Our world sucks these days… built to make you anxious… this week I use my 5 fans as my therapist… wow just writing the description makes me wonder why anyone would listen 😂

What gives me the right to “review” critique a hunt film or a far more successful podcast than this one? Not sure.. but I do it anyway!

If for whatever reason you care what my bow setup looks like this year.. YOU ARE IN LUCK! I had a few minutes on my way to a service call and back to ramble on about how awesome my new bow is.

We all think we are Michael Jordan… and we’re doing something special preparing”special” preparing for season… WE’ER NOT… But if you’d like to know what I do in the last month and a half before season and have absolutely nothing else to listen to… here you go

Feel like the late great Paul Harvey 🥸 with little back story on my bow switch and some fun with the family at the High Country Shoot!

3D shoots.. no local support… bugs… summer things

Paddle fishing, eating Taco Bell, and fasting

New Zealand recap and travel rant…

Well it’s not official yet.. BUT once the votes are tallied.. I believe I will be crowned this years “WORST GUIDE” 🤞🤞

Preparing to guide a few “clients“… random work stuff… and diving deep on a few new gear items and my new Arrow setup…

Part 2 of my shit show up in the arctic

Musk ox part 1…. Turning a 100% success rate hunt into a 2 week mess 25% success rate hunt.. MY LUCK IS UNMATCHED..

What a shit show… Jake’s not cut out for guiding! My wife who’s usual a stone cold killsa, FALLS APART… thank god little man was there to keep us from killing each other! 😂 not a bad little episode with 2 reluctant guests!

Huntin birds with the kids, completing 75 HARD, eatin donuts and talkin shit

So nice to be able to wear a kifaru again without having to feel like I have to wear a baby gap shirt and get an arrow tattooed on my arm 😂 Now that the cult leader has been removed I can feel good about using the gear I’ve used for 10 ish years.. In this podcast I give my initial impressions of the ARC frame and compare it to the slew of other packs I’ve used over the last 2 years. Then a little bonus episode where I cover some of my thoughts on hunting “ethics” and “critics” based off a recent re-read of Fred Bears Field notes..