I have known Justin Sparks for a long time and he has always been a giant gear nerd, and an elk calling phenom. He started calling elk for his dad before he could even hunt and has been picking fights every fall since. Justin is the VP of Operations at Kryptek and a good friend.

Train to Hunt Podcast

Train to Hunt Podcast: Episode 7

On this show I get a chance to talk with the two time women’s open champion Shanley Brezen. She is an elite athlete with a heart for the outdoors. She loves any challenge and has taken on many of them throughout her life. She is fairly new to hunting but loves the challenge of it.

Train to Hunt Podcast: Episode 12

Colter and Katy Brown are the power couple of Train To Hunt. They were the 2017 and 2018 Train To Hunt National Champions. But as you will find out they are so much more than that. We talk about their up bringing, their mentors, how they met and what they think are the keys to

Train to Hunt Podcast: Episode 11

On this episode I talk with,  2018 Men’s Open Train To Hunt Champion, Charlie Pappas.  Being the new kid on the block, he came in as a dark horse and when the smoke cleared it was Charlie standing on the top of the podium.  We dig into his athletic background, his training tactics, and specifically

Train to Hunt Podcast: Episode 10

Ryan and I have been on all kinds of hunts together.  We started at a young age still hunting whitetails with our rifles, and have since done all kinds of hunts including, multiple adventure hunts in the unforgiving terrains of Alaska.  Things have changed since we were kids in the 80's, the most noticeable being

Train to Hunt Podcast: Episode 9

On today’s podcast I am joined by two guys who have very different stories to tell. Adriano Rosa and Derek Grebner. Adriano is a Super Masters competitor (50-59 years old) from Michigan. He moved to the United States as a young man, and has had over 500 triathlons under his belt, including many Ironman’s. He

Train to Hunt Podcast: Episode 8

Jesse and Kenton get a chance to talk to one of the most well known women in the hunting industry today. Kristy is a wealth of knowledge and is an inspiration to many. We talk about where Kristy’s passion for the outdoors comes from, her health and fitness background, her recent knee injury, women in

Train to Hunt Podcast: Episode 6

On this episode, Jesse James and I sit down with Heather Kelly.  Heather is the owner of Heathers Choice.  They are Meals for Adventuring no matter what takes you to the outdoors, these meals are tough to beat. It is an Alaska based company, and Heather takes real pride in offering healthy ingredients in all

Train to Hunt Podcast: Episode 5

In this episode, Jesse and Kenton sit down with Chris Denham. They talk about the many hats that Chris wears, including, but not limited to, Wilderness Athlete, Outdoorsman, Western Hunter the magazine as well as Western Hunter the series.  He loves talking hunting and you will never guess what Chris went to college for and

Train to Hunt Podcast: Episode 4

Ryan and I first met Greg at the 2017 Sheep Show in Reno, Nevada.  It was the first year of the outdoor pack race.  It seemed like a great opportunity for Ryan and I to test our training programs for our fall sheep hunt. It was a grueling race through the snow and when it