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Aron welcomes long time friend and trad archer extraordinaire Chris Parrino to the podcast. Chris has been one of our most requested guests now that Aron is getting back into the traditional archery game. Chris is a very effective hunter with the stick bow, having taken several animals including some massive Brown and Grizzly bears. They go over some of those hunts, as well as some of the key points that make a successful trad bow hunter.
Aron welcomes Jay Vallotton back to the show. Jay is an Emotional Health Guide, Pastor, and runs a men's discipleship program called BraveCo. They have a good conversation going over mental, physical, and spiritual health. They dive into stoicism, controlling your emotions, and different elements of self-discipline. Another great conversation between these two over some non-typical topics.
Aron welcomes Gregg McLeod from Green Beret Fitness to the podcast. Green Beret Fitness is an athletic and endurance competition that reflects some of the things Gregg was tested on in the military. Aron and him dive into some of the things that set GBF apart from other fitness races and make them one of the premiere events around.
Aron welcomes Bruno Fallon back to the podcast. Bruno is the Director of Operations for Born Primitive Tactical, retired military serviceman with 40+ years for active duty and DOD service. As training, fitness, and health are paramount for both Bruno and Aron, they dive into diet, exercise, the sugar epidemic, and the importance of daily water intake. Little more about Bruno: Bruno retired in 2023 from a combined 40+ years of active duty and DOD government civilian service. His active-duty service was as a US Army Ranger, Special Forces operator, and Night Stalker flight lead. Bruno accumulated over eight years of combat/imminent danger service while on active duty. He then spent over a decade as a civilian with Naval Special Warfare Development Group in their operations directorate and as the director of urban training. Bruno was recruited by Born Primitive in late 2022 to develop our Tactical apparel and create a line best suited for law enforcement and global military units to better conduct their mission.
Aron welcomes his dentist, Dan Hauck to the podcast. Dan is a lifelong resident of Riverton, and has led quite the interesting life. Dan is an avid hunter, fisher, and outdoorsman, and has been part of the Outdoor Dream Foundation, helping disabled youth and combat wounded veterans get into hunting and the outdoors. Dan also dives into a darker time in his life, and his journey back! An incredible podcast from one of Riverton's own. If you're interested in becoming part of the Outdoor Dream Foundation or know of someone who would greatly benefit from their services, be sure to visit https://outdoordream.org/
Aron welcomes Kifaru's Tactical Rep "Wally" to the podcast. Wally has been working hand in hand with our lead designer Eric Bender to develop an all new rifle carrying system, dubbed the "Scabbard". He is also spearheading many of the training and outdoor skills camps that Kifaru will be offering in the future. Aron and him have a good time, maybe too good, talking about the new rifle carry system, future plans with the Kifaru Kollective, and a whole lot more over a bottle of Screwball.
Aron welcomes Clay Hayes back to the podcast. Clay is the season 8 winner of the hit television show ALONE. Aron and him recap his experience and how things have changed for him and his family since the show. Great time as always catching up with Clay!
Aron welcomes Dan Gates to the podcast. Dan works with CRWM or Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management. They are one of the groups leading the charge against emotional wildlife regulation that have been plaguing Colorado as of late. As a 501c4, they operate as political advocacy group that have a direct line to the capitol and work with many of the other conservation groups that many of us are a part of. They discuss the past and present struggles that Colorado has had regarding wildlife regulation and the ballot based management decisions. Make sure you check out www.savethehuntcolorado.com http://www.savethehuntcolorado.com and see what you can do to ensure the hunting and outdoor heritage continues for generations to come.
Aron is joined today by the lead designer Eric Bender to discuss the Ark Frame, the new carbon fiber frame offering from Kifaru. They dive into all the process it took to get to this stage, and what sets the ARK ahead of the competition. Also it's our first of many video podcasts in the new KifaruCast Studio!
Aron welcomes Ron Nemetchek from North River Outfitting to the podcast today. Ron owns and operates North River Outfitting in Northern British Columbia. Aron spent 5 weeks up there is past fall not only hunting mountain goat but also was helping on a variety of hunts and came back with a slew of stories from up there. Ron has been in the guiding and outfitting industry for over 40 years, as well as being a bush pilot, so he has some stories to share as well! Great time listening to these two catch up after season!
Aron welcomes Dale Perry of Evolution Outdoors back to the podcast. Back in November, Evolution was the winner of Aron's extensive and popular broadhead review. In the two months since then, questions and comments have rolled in on our page as well as Dale's. So we decided to get Dale on, to talk about the broadheads, why Aron felt they checked the most boxes and to answer some of the questions that came in from you the listener.
Aron welcomes long time friend Danny Ferris back to the podcast. Aron and him talk about their love for whitetails, from rattling to decoying them in, then move on to their past elk season and the struggle that was. Then they dive into trucks and discuss Arons new Ram Power Wagon. Great chat all around between these two old friends. We can't thank our listeners enough for their continued support. 2024 aims to be huge for the crew here at Kifaru and KifaruCast. Can't wait to share what we have in store for our audience! Stay tuned! Be sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @kifaru_intl | @kifarucast Facebook: /kifaruinternational | /kifarucast YouTube: /kifarutube
To close out 2023, we decided to open up the podcast to the listeners. We are nothing without our audience, and there are some epic stories that you all have. Next up, Aron is joined by Matt Manley. Matt hails from the great state of Missouri, and is an avid hunter. Matt is a former collegiate wrestler and Director of Operations at the University of Missouri for their wrestling program. They talk about Matt's experiences hunting out west, his archery journey of tuning and arrow weights, and Matt's wrestling career. Sit back and enjoy another great podcast with one of your fellow listeners! Hope everyone is having a safe and successful season thus far! Be sure to tag Kifaru and KifaruCast on Instagram using your Kifaru products! Be sure to #RHINOTOUGH and #GEARFORLIFE so we can share in your adventures. Make sure to head over to our YouTube channel as well and check out some of our latest videos! Click the subscribe button to stay up to date on the latest tech tips, gear reviews, and new product launches! Be sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @kifaru_intl | @kifarucast Facebook: /kifaruinternational | /kifarucast YouTube: /kifarutube Did you like this episode? If you like what you hear go over to our Patreon and check out our levels of support, it helps up keep the lights on.
To close out 2023, we decided to open up the podcast to the listeners. We are nothing without our audience, and there are some epic stories that you all have. Today Aron is joined by Ty Richey. Ty hails out of Oklahoma, and an avid hunter. Ty has a heck of story from his elk season. Sit back and enjoy a hunt story from one of your fellow listeners! Hope everyone is having a safe and successful season thus far! Be sure to tag Kifaru and KifaruCast on Instagram using your Kifaru products! Be sure to #RHINOTOUGH and #GEARFORLIFE so we can share in your adventures. Make sure to head over to our YouTube channel as well and check out some of our latest videos! Click the subscribe button to stay up to date on the latest tech tips, gear reviews, and new product launches! Be sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @kifaru_intl | @kifarucast Facebook: /kifaruinternational | /kifarucast YouTube: /kifarutube Did you like this episode? If you like what you hear go over to our Patreon and check out our levels of support, it helps up keep the lights on.
Aron welcomes fellow archer and owner of Spokane Valley Archery Josh Jones to the podcast. You may recognize Josh from his YouTube channel, Podium Archery or from his appearances on dan Statton's Elk Shape channel. Josh is a highly accomplished archer and wealth of knowledge from years of tinkering and bow builds at his shop. Him and Aron talk all things archery. From broadheads, to fletching, releases and arrow flight! Great listen between two experts in the field. Hope everyone is having a safe and successful season thus far! Be sure to tag Kifaru and KifaruCast on Instagram using your Kifaru products! Be sure to #RHINOTOUGH and #GEARFORLIFE so we can share in your adventures. Make sure to head over to our YouTube channel as well and check out some of our latest videos! Click the subscribe button to stay up to date on the latest tech tips, gear reviews, and new product launches! Be sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @kifaru_intl | @kifarucast Facebook: /kifaruinternational | /kifarucast YouTube: /kifarutube Did you like this episode? If you like what you hear go over to our Patreon and check out our levels of support, it helps up keep the lights on.
Aron welcomes long time friend Phil Mendoza to the podcast. Phil is not only the owner of No Limits Archery in Colorado, but has also been spearheading the new hunting and fishing Tradeshow that will be happening in Colorado, called the Mile High Hunt Expo. Phil and Aron talk details and what visitors can expect with this new show and why they felt like it was time for Colorado to get a show like this. Great chat between these two and can't wait for the new show this year. Be sure to come down April 5-7th, see us at the Kifaru booth and check out the Mile High Hunt Expo at the Gaylord Resort and Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado. With over 200 vendor booths, numerous seminars and workshops by industry professionals, and even a film festival, this is one show you won't want to miss. Phil is also offering KifaruCast listeners a discount on admission to the show by using code "KIFARU2024" at checkout to save you a few bucks to the show.
Aron welcomes good friend Dr. Drew Aiello to the show! Aron and Drew talk about hunting and Drew's journey as an individual who didn't dive into hunting until later in life. They talk about the joys of aging, including some health and nutrition tips to being able to stay on the mountain well into your 50s and 60s. Sit back and enjoy the show. Hope everyone is having a safe and successful season thus far! Be sure to tag Kifaru and KifaruCast on Instagram using your Kifaru products! Be sure to #RHINOTOUGH and #GEARFORLIFE so we can share in your adventures. Make sure to head over to our YouTube channel as well and check out some of our latest videos! Click the subscribe button to stay up to date on the latest tech tips, gear reviews, and new product launches! Be sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @kifaru_intl | @kifarucast Facebook: /kifaruinternational | /kifarucast YouTube: /kifarutube Did you like this episode? If you like what you hear go over to our Patreon and check out our levels of support, it helps up keep the lights on.
Aron welcomes good friend Jordan Jonas back to the podcast. Jordan was the winner of the hit show Alone (Season 6), which pits contestants against Mother Nature and themselves to see who can outlast and survive the longest alone in the wilderness. Jordan also recently bought an outfitting venture in Idaho and does some survival and wilderness training courses. Jordan has led a very interesting life, from living with Reindeer Herders to traveling to central Siberia to help with a local orphanage. Great time having Jordan back on the show! Hope everyone is having a safe and successful season thus far! Be sure to tag Kifaru and KifaruCast on Instagram using your Kifaru products! Be sure to #RHINOTOUGH and #GEARFORLIFE so we can share in your adventures. Make sure to head over to our YouTube channel as well and check out some of our latest videos! Click the subscribe button to stay up to date on the latest tech tips, gear reviews, and new product launches! Be sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @kifaru_intl | @kifarucast Facebook: /kifaruinternational | /kifarucast YouTube: /kifarutube Did you like this episode? If you like what you hear go over to our Patreon and check out our levels of support, it helps up keep the lights on.
Aron welcomes pro athlete Shane Dorian to the podcast. Shane is a world famous professional surfer from Hawaii, having spent years in the competitive surfing circuit. Now Shane focuses his time on big wave surfing and is considered one of the best at it. Since Aron isn't looking at getting into surfing the waves of Wyoming, they opt to chat about hunting and the new UBCO e-bike company Shane has partnered with. Great conversation between a couple legends! Hope everyone is having a safe and successful season thus far! Be sure to tag Kifaru and KifaruCast on Instagram using your Kifaru products! Be sure to #RHINOTOUGH and #GEARFORLIFE so we can share in your adventures. Make sure to head over to our YouTube channel as well and check out some of our latest videos! Click the subscribe button to stay up to date on the latest tech tips, gear reviews, and new product launches! Be sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @kifaru_intl | @kifarucast Facebook: /kifaruinternational | /kifarucast YouTube: /kifarutube Did you like this episode? If you like what you hear go over to our Patreon and check out our levels of support, it helps up keep the lights on.
Aron welcomes Kurt Gamache and Bruno Fallon to the podcast this week. Kurt runs the Born Primitve Outdoor side and Bruno runs the Born Primitive Tactical side. They dive into their past lives and their transition from the military into the civilian sector. They go over the product development process for both the hunt line as well as the tactical line. They even dive into a little health, fitness and nutrition talk as well. Great listen from three experts in their fields! Hope everyone is having a safe and successful season thus far! Be sure to tag Kifaru and KifaruCast on Instagram using your Kifaru products! Be sure to #RHINOTOUGH and #GEARFORLIFE so we can share in your adventures. Make sure to head over to our YouTube channel as well and check out some of our latest videos! Click the subscribe button to stay up to date on the latest tech tips, gear reviews, and new product launches! Be sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @kifaru_intl | @kifarucast Facebook: /kifaruinternational | /kifarucast YouTube: /kifarutube Did you like this episode? If you like what you hear go over to our Patreon and check out our levels of support, it helps up keep the lights on.
Aron has been testing broadheads since Christ was a kid. With hundreds of animals taken with dozens of various broadheads over the years, this multi year endeavor has culminated in this extensive review. Aron put the final paces on several brands including Schwacker, Evolution, Sevr, Grim Reaper, G5, Bowmar Archery, RMG Gear, Iron Will, Annihilator, Black Hornet, VPA, and Slick Trick. With the help of good friend John Lusk from Lusk Archery Adventures, they discuss their findings from testing all the broadheads. John is an engineer by education, so his tests are setup to run each broadheads through the same tests to provide comparable data points. He tests for cut size, penetration, edge sharpness, edge retention, and durability.
Aron welcomes Father Stephen Gadberry to the podcast. Father Stephen is not only a priest with the Catholic Church down in Arkansas, but is also an avid outdoorsman, fitness enthusiast, and was also in the military. They have a great conversation about faith, beliefs, daily struggles that many of us have, and dive into some good topics. Hope everyone is having a safe and successful season thus far! Be sure to tag Kifaru and KifaruCast on Instagram using your Kifaru products! Be sure to #RHINOTOUGH and #GEARFORLIFE so we can share in your adventures. Make sure to head over to our YouTube channel as well and check out some of our latest videos! Click the subscribe button to stay up to date on the latest tech tips, gear reviews, and new product launches! Be sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @kifaru_intl | @kifarucast Facebook: /kifaruinternational | /kifarucast YouTube: /kifarutube Did you like this episode? If you like what you hear go over to our Patreon and check out our levels of support, it helps up keep the lights on.
Aron welcomes long time friend and trad box enthusiast, Randy Cooling to the podcast! Randy has been on some absolutely incredible hunts over his career, many once in a thousand lifetime tags. And often those tags require an outfitter and guide. Aron and Randy dive into some of the key things to remember when going with outfitters and guides, including trip expectations, booking, research, tips, and more. Hope everyone is having a safe and successful season thus far! Be sure to tag Kifaru and KifaruCast on Instagram using your Kifaru products! Be sure to #RHINOTOUGH and #GEARFORLIFE so we can share in your adventures. Make sure to head over to our YouTube channel as well and check out some of our latest videos! Click the subscribe button to stay up to date on the latest tech tips, gear reviews, and new product launches! Be sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @kifaru_intl | @kifarucast Facebook: /kifaruinternational | /kifarucast YouTube: /kifarutube Did you like this episode? If you like what you hear go over to our Patreon and check out our levels of support, it helps up keep the lights on.
Aron is joined on the podcast by the Nick Mundt from Bone Collector. Nick has a storied career in the outdoor industry from guiding for the Seven J Ranch in Wyoming to starring in the Bone Collector show on the Outdoor Channel. Nick has hunted all over the world, and has taken some incredible animals along those travels. Him and Aron sit down to talk hunting, social media, archery, and more! Hope everyone is having a safe and successful season thus far! Be sure to tag Kifaru and KifaruCast on Instagram using your Kifaru products! Be sure to #RHINOTOUGH and #GEARFORLIFE so we can share in your adventures. Make sure to head over to our YouTube channel as well and check out some of our latest videos! Click the subscribe button to stay up to date on the latest tech tips, gear reviews, and new product launches! Be sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @kifaru_intl | @kifarucast Facebook: /kifaruinternational | /kifarucast YouTube: /kifarutube Did you like this episode? If you like what you hear go over to our Patreon and check out our levels of support, it helps up keep the lights on.
Aron is back! Finally after month in the wilderness, he sits down with a couple of the heavy hitters of Elite Archery, Darrin Christenberry and Nathan Brooks. Aron had been testing the new 2024 bow on several of his hunts this year, and may or may not have "leaked" a photo of the new bow before the release date in one of his photos! With the pixel peepers of the internet, it didn't take long for them to to disect and decipher what Aron had been using and word spread. But there is no such thing as bad publicity! Aron and the guys chat about the new lineup and the exciting new offering from Elite! Hope everyone is having a safe and successful season thus far! Be sure to tag Kifaru and KifaruCast on Instagram using your Kifaru products! Be sure to #RHINOTOUGH and #GEARFORLIFE so we can share in your adventures. Make sure to head over to our YouTube channel as well and check out some of our latest videos! Click the subscribe button to stay up to date on the latest tech tips, gear reviews, and new product launches! Be sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @kifaru_intl | @kifarucast Facebook: /kifaruinternational | /kifarucast YouTube: /kifarutube Did you like this episode? If you like what you hear go over to our Patreon and check out our levels of support, it helps up keep the lights on.
We finally got the crew together to recap the epic trip up to Alaska for Caribou! Join us as Dan, Anders, and Bill recap their trip and give us a play by play of the trip!
With Aron of chasing woodland creatures, Gerry takes over the helm of the podcast to keep it rolling. And he gives his good buddy Mike Herne a call to talk some of the incredible adventures Mike has been on so far this fall. Nothing educational in this one folks, just some good ole hunting stories! Mike has been on an elk, bighorn sheep, and moose hunt so far and each story seems to top the last. This episode is brought to you by own friends at Spartan Forge. Have you ever found your mapping and navigation software lacking? Not getting the detail to accurately navigate the terrain you're looking at? Wish you could get your hands on some high speed top secret government satellite imagery? Then Spartan Forge is for you. Download the free 14 day trail and find out what you've been missing with the other guys! Hope everyone is having a safe and successful season thus far! Be sure to tag Kifaru and KifaruCast on Instagram using your Kifaru products! Be sure to #RHINOTOUGH and #GEARFORLIFE so we can share in your adventures. Make sure to head over to our YouTube channel as well and check out some of our latest videos! Click the subscribe button to stay up to date on the latest tech tips, gear reviews, and new product launches! Be sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @kifaru_intl | @kifarucast Facebook: /kifaruinternational | /kifarucast YouTube: /kifarutube Did you like this episode? If you like what you hear go over to our Patreon and check out our levels of support, it helps up keep the lights on.
Aron welcomes the Iron Mind himself, Joel Turner to the podcast. Joel and his Shot IQ course has helped a ton of archers and shooter identify and overcome one form of target panic or another. Aron and Joel talk about archery, target panic, some root causes, and some things that may help. They also dive into Joel's son Bodie, who is an archery phenom, winning numerous tournaments and events at the youthful age of 16. Great conversation between two juggernauts in the archery community! Hope everyone is having a safe and successful season thus far! Be sure to tag Kifaru and KifaruCast on Instagram using your Kifaru products! Be sure to #RHINOTOUGH and #GEARFORLIFE so we can share in your adventures. Make sure to head over to our YouTube channel as well and check out some of our latest videos! Click the subscribe button to stay up to date on the latest tech tips, gear reviews, and new product launches! Be sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @kifaru_intl | @kifarucast Facebook: /kifaruinternational | /kifarucast YouTube: /kifarutube Did you like this episode? If you like what you hear go over to our Patreon and check out our levels of support, it helps up keep the lights on.
Aron welcomes long time friend and inventor extraordinaire Dale Perry to the podcast. Dale is the brain behind Evolution Outdoors, the makes of the Jekyl and Hyde broadhead, as well as a brand new product that they are set to release very soon. Aron and Dale talk shop on the broadheads, the new product, and what sets it apart from what's available on the market.
Aron welcomes Todd Bumgardner to the the podcast. Todd is a fitness trainer who started Human Predator Packmule, an online fitness training course for the backcountry hunter. From functional movements, to nutrition to body maintenance, they talk about how to get into and stay in backcountry shape. They chat about some of the most efficient methods to maximize your fitness to make life during hunting season easier and give you longevity in the field.
