Montana Wild Podcast

Zack jumps in to give a little update on things that have been going on over the last month, such as hunting and fishing in New Zealand for three weeks and also ripping a recent bear hunt. He also dives into why it's good to define your purpose and reason for hunting from time to time and ends sharing some verses from the Bible that have been meaningful recently. 

Zack Boughton and Brady Miller from GoHUNT recap a week of rifle bear hunting in Montana. From a hunt breakdown to things learned and a little talk about rifles, this is a great episode.

Zack's back, this time talking about recent NRL Hunter content that has dropped. He also gets into how the firearms industry often is misleading and off the mark for what should be reality for hunters. And then we get back into the Bible to cap off this week's Tuesday 20. 

Zack sits down in the garage with Rhett Walters, AKA the Shooting Stallion. Rhett has shot hundreds of precision rifle matches and recently won the NRL Hunter Pro-Am match. We do an after action report and break down what went well and what went sideways. We discuss applications to hunting, missing wolves, dusting bucks and why you should buy a good suppressor. Oh and jack some weights.

Zack is solo ripping again, this time post Hunt Expo. He dives into whats been happening recently with content, chats hunting films in our industry, and then caps things off with a little deeper dive on thinking about where your treasure lies in your life.

Today we're back with Shawn Melland talking about his latest film "Thin Air". This film looks at Shawn's detailed preparation in coordination with coaches such as Bo Sandoval and how he focuses that work ethic into killing big bulls. We also dive into his new partnership, Work Built, providing training to those looking to hit the next level in their performance regardless the final output.

Zack and Jared travel to Missouri to link up with Colby Adamek from Sierra Bullets and tour the factory where all the legendary Sierra bullets are made. The guys also sit down with Mark Walker, the lead bullet engineer to discuss how bullets are made, how bullets are designed, measuring bullet BC, bullet types and more.

Zack sits down and catches up on topics such as application season, staying in the right mental state year round for hunting success, gear maintenance and more.

Today we're talking archery bulls but not just any bull with a bow. Giants only is the methodology Shawn Melland has subscribed to from day 1 and it's a rare breed that does that. His record speaks for itself with giant after giant year in and year out. No corners are cut and his focus is singular, find giant bulls on public land and figure out how to arrow one each September. The goal is simple, the execution isn't.

We sit down with Colby Adamek from Sierra Bullets and talk big buck hunting. Colby and Zack had just wrapped up a 6 day backpack hunt for mule deer and recap the hunt and discuss what it takes to try to kill old mountain muleys.

Travis, Jared and Zack are back at the trucks, this time with a second bull. Hear about how it all went down and get some insight into the latest film project, Immersion, shot for Mathews Archery and now available to watch on their YouTube channel. If you like hearing about big bulls taking arrows this is one to listen to.

Zack Boughton, Jared Miller, and Travis Boughton talk about the first few days of their archery hunt from September. With one bull on the ground there's lots to hear and you can now watch the film of this hunt on the Mathews Archery YouTube!

On today's episode Zack Boughton sits down with friend and fellow photographer and filmer Dave Gardner. They talk the craft of photography and film and what it's like to live that lifestyle of an adventure photographer.

Zack and Jared give a mid hunt update as they're out on the prairie chasing antelope with their bows.

Zack and Travis recap their most recent elk scouting adventure and their preparations for fall hunting and filming.

The boys get together for a mid summer update to catch us up on the going's on getting ready for hunting season and they answer some of the most requested questions from the listeners.

The precision rifle professor Carl Ross joins us for another deep dive on ballistics, shooting in the mountains and how hunters should train for their best chance of success.

8 days in to a planned 10 day bear hunt over in Idaho, the boys sit down to record a podcast and come to the realization that the cutthroat fishing is currently much better than the bear hunting. They recount the positives and negatives from their backpack hunting and discuss how success is defined when making hunting content.

The boys recap the first few days of their Idaho Spring Bear backpack hunt. A bear was missed, miles were hike and cheeks were chapped.

The man, the myth, the legend! Our friend Joel Turner blessed us all with a solid knowledge bomb on this podcast. They covers all the topics from target panic, terminal ballistics, bear defense and Joel shares some methods for how to practice the mental aspect of shot execution.

The boys run through a little Q&A session before diving into Jared's most recent bear hunt and how he missed a bear, where he thinks he went wrong and how to be better. Lot's of rifle talk in this one.

Eric Stecker, COO of Extreme Group, joins us while at the Defiance Anti Social NRL Hunter match in Belt, Montana for a deep discussion that touches on life, purpose, owning our mistakes, family and eventually the guys talk about the future of Defiance Machine and McMillan Stocks.

Serge flew to Montana to shoot the Defiance Anti Social NRL Hunter match with Jared. The boys sit down with Zack after shooting Day 1 to recap their performance, talk about their rifle builds and dive deep into the behind the scenes of Abel Co Suppressors.

Local Bozeman legend amongst all things precision rifle joins Jared to talk about his history with precision rifles, moving out west and hunting with smaller calibers. Carl uses extensive testing to challenge traditional beliefs about rifles, bullets, scopes and terminal ballistics to see what is actually true.

Jared shares his experience of the last 72 hours when a once trusted barrel suddenly stopped shooting and what he had to do last minute to get a new barrel ready for the Defiance Anti-Social that he is shooting next weekend.

Dane Fletcher joins Zack in the garage to talk about Dane's history of playing for the New England Patriots, moving back to Bozeman to start The Pitt gym and his more recent deep dives into fishing and archery elk hunting.

The boys have a good chat about their most recent film drop, The Mexico Method. They also cover bow builds, gun builds and 3 dumb things, possibly a new segment where the boys cover some topics they'd like to see themselves and others do better at.

Jared sits down in the garage with Zack to get the details on Zack's coues deer hunt in old Mexico.

The boys finish up their long weekend of shooting and fishing with a podcast on the ride home. It's short and sweet but it makes me think we need to do more fishing in Wyoming! Most importantly, we learn Zack and Brandon are above nymphing!! There's also a duck in the truck.

Zack and Jared sit back down in the garage to give an update about the current events around Montana Wild. For no reason whatsoever, the boys are a bit fired up, probably because it's a Monday but they cover a few touchy topics and fill you in on future projects coming up.

Zack Boughton and Brandon Purcell went on a cast and blast road trip to Wyoming to get some fishing in and to shoot an NRL Hunter match. The boys recap their day one experience and how match shooting benefits them in hunting situations.

We're fortunate to have Buck Reece on the podcast today. Buck is a underground Bozeman legend and he shares some of his hunting stories, key tips on introducing your kids to hunting as well as his passion for cooking, especially wild game.

On this episode Zack Boughton sits down with bowhunting legend Brian Barney and they talk shop. Zack dives into more of Brian's life and how he balances lots of days in the field with being a dad and husband. They also jump into bowhunting, target panic, and spring fishing.

The boys wrap up the weekend with their first mobile podcast to discuss how day 2 of the Precision Rifle Series Snake River Standoff went for each of them. They talk about their highs and lows as well as lessons learned. Jared finishes with a solid rant about bad dog owners.

After a rough day one of shooting in some high winds (the windmills in the vicinity should have been a clue) the boys regroup in their air bnb to discuss lessons learned and how they plan to approach day 2.

In the first of this 3 part series, Zack and Jared travel to Idaho with Seth McAnally and Brent Wood to shoot the Snake River Standoff which is a 2 day national Precision Rifle Series Match. The boys share some of their goals for the match, what they're looking forward to and their key pieces of gear that they believe will help them be successful in the match.

Zack and Jared discuss their history with hunting rifles. They go through progression from the early days and what they learned, to how they've arrived at their present day hunting whips. They talk finding purpose in your gear and that it really doesn't matter too much if you can put a bullet in the vitals!

Lyle invites Jared over to his shop for a fun discussion covering topics from branding for companies, how to lead a team, art and hunting, to his new role at MtnTough. Lyle shares some tips on how he's helped to successfully build some of the major brands in the hunting space and beyond.

Zack and Jared sit down in front of a thawing drift boat as they prepare for their first float of the season. The boys cover what they've been up to lately, the PRS match they plan to shoot, fishing plans for spring and they have a good discussion on storytelling with a camera. They also received their tooth age data back from all the critters they killed last season which leads into a fun discussion as they recount the story of a bull Zack shot with Jared's rifle a few years ago.

Zack and Jared meet up with Hamilton Boykin and Ryan Holm of Leica Optics at the Western Hunt Expo for an in depth dive on Leica's product line. The guys cover rangefinding binos, spotting scope, rifle scopes and a new line of thermal handheld and clip on scopes.

Seth McAnally joins us fresh off winning the first ever Montana Wild Shootout in Three Forks Montana. Jared and Seth cover topics ranging from shooting and match directing precision rifle matches to the steep learning curve of archery elk hunting. The guys also cover the archery elk hunt they did together in the Breaks of Montana this past year. Jet boats, long miles and 95 degree days all played a role in the awesome adventure they shared.

Jed Wood comes by the garage to give us a chance to extract some of his secrets to killing giants. Big mule, elk, antelope and bears have hit the ground from one of Jed's arrows or bullets. He humbly owns a photo gallery that would make the most seasoned hunters jealous, and he's only in his twenties. Listen in as we try to figure out his secrets to success.

Wildlife cinematographer Dominic Oakes sits down with Zack and talks shop. Dom has spent years filming and photographing wildlife from Grizzly bears and Mountain lions in Montana to South American Pumas and more. We talk about the life of being a wildlife photographer, the crazy adventures, and tips on making the most of a life with a camera.

On this episode Zack and Travis Boughton go back in history and talk about why Montana Wild stopped and all the good, the bad, and the ugly from years of making films and growing the brand.

On today's episode Zack Boughton sits down with Jared Miller and Ryan Holm. We take a dive into everyone's background and what some exciting things are coming down the pipeline for Montana Wild in 2025. 14f27HUc8DIK0kYQCf1N 14f27HUc8DIK0kYQCf1N

Zack Boughton and Jared Miller sit down for the very first episode of the Montana Wild podcast. Freshly off a successful mountain mule deer hunt in Montana the guys recap their hunt and some of the gear they used while in the backcountry.