Hushlife Podcast

Coyote season is officially in the books, and in this episode of the Hush Life Podcast, Matt and Jed break down the full recap — the wins, the failures, and everything we learned chasing predators all winter long. We talk about the stands that went exactly how we planned… and the ones that completely fell apart. From dry spells and blown opportunities to hard-earned success, we unpack what actually worked this season when it came to coyote hunting, predator calling setups, stand strategy, wind discipline, and patience. If you're into western predator hunting, winter coyote tactics, or just real conversations about the grind behind the scenes, this one's for you. We also share practical tips and advice we wish we would've known earlier in the season — the small adjustments that made a big difference. Whether you're new to predator hunting or have years under your belt, there are some solid takeaways in this episode you can apply on your next hunt. And it wouldn't be a Hush Life episode without stirring the pot a little bit… We officially extend a coyote hunting challenge to our bosses, Casey and Eric. The stakes? Let's just say it's going to get competitive. We also drop a small nugget about what's coming next for us and future hunts you won't want to miss. If you enjoy real hunting stories, lessons learned the hard way, and the grind of chasing coyotes in the winter, make sure you subscribe, leave a comment, and let us know what your biggest lesson was this season. #coyotehunting #predatorhunting #hushlife #huntingpodcast #westernhunting                                

In this podcast episode, Casey and Eric sit down with Bridger and Andrew from Kings Camo to officially kick off our new partnership and give you a deeper look behind the brand. We cover how this partnership came together, what makes Kings Camo stand out in the hunting industry, and why their gear aligns so well with our mission. Along the way, we swap real hunting stories, talk lessons learned in the field, and take time to actually get to know each other beyond the business side of things. This conversation is all about authenticity, shared values, and building something long-term in the hunting space—not just slapping a logo on a deal. 🔥 Kings Camo is now available on our website: 👉 www.gethushin.com If you're passionate about hunting, camo systems, western big game, predator hunting, or just enjoy hearing real conversations from guys who live this lifestyle, this episode is for you.

Join the GetHushin crew for our ultimate 2025 Hunt Season Recap—breaking down our most unforgettable moments from the year. From early-season scouting missions to late-season grind hunts, we relive the highs, the heartbreaks, the tags punched, the close calls, and the lessons learned from chasing elk, mule deer, whitetails, antelope, bears, and moreacross the West. In this episode, Eric, Casey, Matt, and Jed dive into our biggest adventures of the year—public land elk hunts, OTC tags, rut action, backpack trips, gear that made a difference, and the wildest encounters we had on the mountain. Whether you're prepping for next season or just love good hunting stories, this recap delivers the insights, strategies, and behind-the-scenes details you won't see anywhere else. Perfect for anyone searching for: 2025 hunting season recap, elk hunting tips, mule deer strategies, late-season hunts, western hunting podcast, public land hunting, hunting gear recommendations, elk calling, big game hunting stories, GetHushin hunts, hunting motivation, western big game season breakdown, and more. If you're passionate about the hunt, love the lifestyle, and want real conversations from real hunters, this is one episode you don't want to miss.

In this episode, we sit down with legendary mule deer hunter Justin Gordon to break down how to hunt giant mule deer from start to finish. We cover mule deer hunting tactics, spot-and-stalk strategies, and how to locate trophy bucks in both early and late seasons. Justin shares next-level glass­ing techniques, high-country scouting tips, and the gear setups that give you a real edge when chasing big muleys. Whether you're after a 200-inch mule deer, hunting public land bucks, or fine-tuning your long-range shooting skills, this episode delivers proven strategies you can apply on your next hunt. We also dive deep into technical hunting gear, optics selection, rifle and bow setups, and how to make the most of your time in the field. Topics Covered: How to find and pattern giant mule deer Early season vs late season strategies Best optics for long-distance glassing Rifle, bow, and arrow setups for big muleys How to close the distance on wary bucks Gear that can make or break a hunt If you're serious about mule deer hunting and want to learn from one of the best, hit play and get ready to take notes. #MuleDeerHunting #BigMuleDeer #HuntingTactics #BackcountryHunting #SpotAndStalk #LongRangeHunting #JustinGordon #HighCountryHunting #TrophyMuleDeer

After a devastating accident left him with two broken legs, Jake Scmhitt was faced with one unthinkable option—crawl to survive. Over 11 grueling hours, through rocks, brush, and pain no one should endure, he pulled himself to safety. This is the raw, unfiltered story of survival, grit, and the human will to live. GO FUND ME LINK: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-jake-rebuild-after-his-5mile-crawl-to-safety 🎥 Watch the full story unfold as we break down every moment of his unbelievable journey. #SurvivalStory #UnbelievableSurvival #WildernessSurvival #BrokenLegs #RealLifeHero #Survivor

Welcome back to another Hushlife podcast this week. We had the entire crew plus Jed our guide, and the hunt giveaway winner Brody. We talk about this entire season as a whole to this point and how excited we are to bring you guys these films. Talk about this hunt on R&K and the difficulties we faced due to one of the harshest winters ever recorded.

On this episode of the HUSHLIFE podcast, we sit down with Jesse and Patrick from archery Idaho! We talk all things archery leading up to this year's hunts.

Welcome back to the Hushlife Podcast this week Eric and Matt sit down and discuss one of the most important and often over looked aspects of a good hunting trip. Sleep. The guys talk about 3 key features they look for in a sleep system to improve quality sleep when your body needs it most. So sit back and enjoy a deep dive into backcountry sleep systems and the lessons we have learned after hundreds of nights sleeping in the dirt.

This week on the Podcast Matt sits down with his relative Justin Gordan. Justin is most well known for the buck he killed in 2019 "The Gordan Buck" a buck which scored 348 inches. You read that correcly 348 inches. Justin is a big buck slayer and has notched his tag on many Boone and Crocket caliber bucks with his bow. Sit back and enjoy some of Justin's stories, tactics, and even some gear talk.

Welcome back to the Hushlife Podcast this week Eric and Matt sit down and talk up about their game plans on the upcoming season opener here in Utah. Matt will be chasing Mule Deer in the highcountry of Utah, and Eric will be chasing Bull Elk. The guys talk about their expectations and mindsets heading into the first hunt of the year and touch on some likely roadblocks they will encounter. We also go over our new giveaway with our friends over at The R&K Hunting Company this fall for rutting bull elk.

Welcome back to the podcast this week. Matt sits down with BMack to go over one of BMack's most memorable elk hunts. BMack drew a limited entry Wyoming archery elk tag and spent a lot of time and energy covering the entire unit looking for that bull elk of a lifetime in this podcast, we go over lessons learned, some hidden gems on scouting and E-scouting and we finish the podcast off with some gear talk and shot placement with archery equipment on an elk.

This week Matty Ice and Eric sit down and talk in depth about the 2022 hunting season and Eric's goal to go five for five. Eric hunted elk in five states including Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah and Arizona last fall. This podcast is a culmination of lessons learned while hunting elk from pre rut to winter range and everything in between. If you plan to rifle hunt or bow hunt for elk this season this podcast is definitely worth the listen.

Brailee and Casey sit down and talk through all the details of Brailees first elk hunt. In 2019 Brailee drew a coveted rifle elk tag in Idaho and she was determined to make the most of it. After finding "her" bull opening day and then watching "her" bull get shot after we had slept in she was a little devestated ut Everything Happens For A Reason.

Welcome back to the HUSHLIFE Podcast this week Eric and Matt sit down and go over in full detail the story of one of the craziest elk hunts ever captured on video. The talk in depth about every decision made that ultimately lead to a cinderlla story ending.

Welcome back to the Hushlife Podcast this week we are sitting down with some old friends talking about the start of this company and how we have all played an huge role in one anothers success. We do a deep dive into business and marketing within the hunting space. This is one you do not want to miss! 

Welcome back to the HUSHLIFE Podcast. This episode we talk with Caseys wife Kayli about the important role she played in the beginning of the Hush channel. We also dive into her first hunt and the choices and decissions she made to finally want to take part in a hunt. How she felt after and how other husbands could possibly get their wife involved in hunting. 

Casey and Matt are hiking out of the Nevada backcountry after a 9 day hunt. They were able to expirience some highs and lows, and learn many valuable lessons. 

On today's episode we are joined by Kenton Carruth, Co-Founder of First Lite along with his bussiness partner Scott Robinson. While sitting around a campfire in Sun Valley, Idaho Kenton and Scott dreamed up the idea of printing camoflage on a newer techinical fabric that was mainy being used in outdoor recreation world called "merino wool".  With some intuiton, hard work, and a little luck, Kenton and Scott started this new company "First Lite" out of their garage in Ketchum, Idaho.  We talk about how it all came together, lessons learned along the way, and a host of other interesting topics on this episode.  

Daniel Richins is the owner and founder of the R&K Hunting Company, a Utah based outfitter offering incridible hunting for elk, mule deer, moose and other species on over 1 million acres of land. Daniel is an entrepreneur at his core and along with his wife, Andrea they have built a successful business that he started at the young age of 16 years old.  They navigated challenges along the way by believing in themselves and just working hard. We cover a wide range of topics including elk/mule deer habitat and management, how predators have had an impact on the lands that Daniel leases and owns, wild brown bear hunting stories and more. 

This weeks episode Bmack is in Wisconsin with dog trainer extrodinare Josh Miller. They talk all things dogs and bird dog training. 

Mark Boardman is the current Co-Host of the Vortex Nation Podcast, a character on the Vortex Optics social media platform and all-around outdoor fanatic. Mark is a longtime friend of Hush dating back to the year 2012 when Casey had just started the channel. In this episode, Mark shares his story of getting a career in the outdoor industry, how our relationship started off with a cold call, unusual corporate culture and why he's subjected to social media harassment amongst other things.  Mark's IG - @mboard20608, @vortexnationpodcast 

This week Bmack and Matt talk about topics including: - Maui Axis and Deer Spanish Goat Hunt: how these offseason hunts can make a big difference on your fall hunts - The age old debate - what is a superior species to hunt? Mule Deer or Elk? We make arguments about both and why some folks loves one more than the other. - Big Giveaway News - Fall plans just around the corner

Adam Weatherby is the President of Weatherby, Inc. and a third generation owner/operator of their family businss along with his wife, Brenda. Originally founded in 1945 by his grandfather and firearms pioneer Roy, Adam is now leading this company into the future after taking it over from his father, Ed. They are located in Sheridan, WY and are known for creating the fastest, flattest hardest hitting calibers around.

Welcome back to the Hushlife podcast. This week we are coming at you from South Dakota with our good friend from Hooked Hunting. We talk about YouTube and the passion we both have for sharing our hunting and fishing adventures, to the tactics these guys use to kill a lot of Gobblers.

The HUSHLIFE podcast is back. Casey, Bmack, Logie and Matty Ice are coming at you from the Jumping Jack in southern Idaho. We discuss everything from our Brush for Bucks habitat project to building a Hush Fantasy Factory. We didn't have any real direction on this episode we just wanted to sit down and shoot the breeze.

What a better way to wrap up the Ultimate New Mexico Elk Hunt Experience than with a HushLife Podcast. We sit down with Adam Tripp the winner of the Elk Hunt giveaway and talk about our experiences down in New Mexico.

This week we sit down with the boys from Hush Jr. (Casey's son Gage and his best buddy Zay) to discuss our latest youth deer hunting series and what the future of Hush Jr. might look like.

Brian and Casey sit down with our long-time friends Trent and Treavor from Born and Raised Outdoors! We discuss hunting and fishing trips from the past like "Land of the Free" and talk about a few ideas on what we could do in the future.

We sit down together as a team and reminisce over when we first started producing our hunts in a Semi-Live fashion. It all started in Colorado on a late-season Mule Deer hunt!

Today we sit down with Ryan Neely from Camp Chef and Beau Baty, the owner of Wilderness Ridge Trail Llamas who we recently took a trip into the backcountry of Idaho with!

We sit down and discuss our recent fishing trip to Alaska with our good buddy Lane Mckellar of River Rat USA.

We are joined by our good buddy Ben Dettamanti or better known as Shedcrazy. If you have never heard Bens story of how he got started doing social media for a living you are going want to give this episode a listen.

We are coming at you from the backwoods of Wyoming. We are joined by Benny Obrien, David Draper and Luke Thorkildsen. We talk about the bear hunt we just wrapped up and discuss the differences between Hope and Expectations going into the hunt.

Once again we would like to thank everyone that participated in our NM Elk Hunt Experience! Don't worry we will have plenty more giveaways coming up! Adam, we are beyond excited to take you out! Thanks for tuning in to the Hushlife Podcast!

We take a break from Turkey Quest Season 4 and talk about what we have learned so far in the turkey woods!

We got the chance to sit down with one of the most talented individuals behind the lens in the woods Mr. Steven Drake! We talk about his experiencing filming and taking photos in the hunting industry for a career, his passions outside of film and a few of the craziest hunt adventures he's been a part of. 

We just launched our biggest giveaway ever and we couldn't be more excited! One lucky follower will win the Ultimate New Mexico Elk Hunt Experience - This package is worth over $16k! Entering is easy - Every $1 spent on our website = 1 entry to win today, April 19th 2021 - May 23rd 2021. This tag is fully transferable to anyone who can legally hunt in the state of New Mexico!  *This promotion has closed*

We take time to sit down as a team Casey, Eric and Brian. We catch up, and also talk about a big announcement that is in the works!

Today we got to sit down with Thomas Tyner! Former RB for the Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State Beavers! Among his many football accolades including but not limited to being an All-American 5 STAR Highschool recruit he is extreamly passionate about the outdoors!

We added a new team member to the Hush family. We got the chance to finally sit down with him and properly welcome him to our team!

On today's episode of the Hushlife Podcast we sit down with First Lite's Dir. of Community, Kevin Harlander. Kev grew up in the midwest chasing turkey and whitetail before making his way out west as a wild lands firefighter and eventually ended up at First Lite. Topics Discusses: First Lite's unique company culture, Archery Elk vs. All things Midwest, Trying to break into the hunting industry and a host of other topics. Give Kevin a follow on Instagram - @kevinharlander

We sat down with our good friend Isaac as he tells us the story of how he got into archery hunting, how it's helped him overcome some extremely difficult challenges in his life and how it led him into the industry. A great dad, friend and human. 

Daniel was born with spina bifida and is paralyzed from the knees down but he's never used that as an excuse. We suprised Daniel back in 2019 with his first ever elk tag which led to us making a flim about it called, "Find A Way". One of the greatest films we've ever made. 

Utah Representative Casey Snider joins us to discuss the very controversial bill he is the sponsor of, Utah HB295. This bill proposes a new season on the use trail cameras and bait in the state of Utah and has been a hot topic in the hunting community of Utah.

Brian and Logan sit down with Dylan Dowson from OnX Hunt and Garrett Lambert (Cpt. of our Transporter boat) to discuss their Kodiak Alaskan hunt adventure. This is a great listen for anyone considering a Kodiak Hunt in the future.

On this episode we talk through the most recent season of our series, "Best Season Yet" where we document our entire fall hunting adventures for the year. BSY 3 was a fantastic series that we hope you all loved as much as we did. 

On EP04 we sit down with our great friend, Arron Warbritton who is the founder and co-owner of The Hunting Public . THP is likely the fastest growing hunting YouTube channel in the country and have become well know for their series which focus on public land hunting. THP's "Turkey Tour" and "Deer Tour" have become wildly successful. These guys are doing a fantastic job and have become some really good friends of ours over the years. Discussion Topics - Breaking into the hunting industry, keys to creating a successful hunting brand, hunter recruitment strategies, the competitiveness of hunting and why we don't like it, 2020 plans for Turkey Tour and Deer Tour.

On EP03 of the Hushlife Podcast we sit down with North Carolina resident and good friend Jordan Hotchkiss to discuss how he went about planning his first ever elk hunt out west after growing up a whitetail and turkey enthusiast.  For many avid hunters out east, chasing elk with a bow is their dream hunt. However, it can be very overwhelming and in this episode we talk about how to make this dream turn into a reality. Topics discussed: Where to start, best states to chase elk, research and strategy tools, logistics, in-field learnings, finding success and what not to do. Hope you enjoy this one.

On today's podcast we talk all things shed hunting and are joined by Eric and our cameraman, Martin Chagnovich.  We discuss where to begin, the type of elevation, feed and topography you can typically find sheds in. Glassing vs. ground and pound, what type of sign to look for and some tools to help you out in the field.  This should be a great podcast for anyone that is interested in shed hunting. 

Welcome to our first ever podcast. In this initial episode we take a look back to how Hush was created over the last 9 years.  From starting a YouTube hunting channel, to how we all met and became partners. From the struggles of breaking into a new industry and turning a hobby into a business to how we are today during this global pandemic.  We hope you enjoy this our story. A little luck, some good timing and hard work have led us down this road as entrepreneurs.