KIFARUCAST

Compton Traditional Bowhunters

Dave Hewett, Vice President of Compton Traditional Bowhunters, joins the podcast to discuss the growing community of traditional bowhunters.
 
Compton Traditional Bowhunters Traditional bowhunters talked about having their own organization for years, but it wasn't until May of 1999, at the Pope and Young Club Awards Banquet, that a meeting of interested bowhunters was held to discuss the possibilities of such an organization. An article by Glenn St. Charles, “IT’S TIME,” appeared in the Dec/Jan 1996 issue of TRADITIONAL BOWHUNTER MAGAZINE encouraging traditional bowhunters to form their own organization, and to create a separate identity distinct from the modern bowhunter. Many bowhunters agreed with Glenn, feeling it was, indeed, time. Out of this initial meeting came a second, smaller, meeting held in conjunction with the “Traditional Bowhunter’s Nationals,” which were held each year in Cloverdale, Indiana. The 15 to 20 bowhunters who attended this meeting became the nucleus of the steering committee which formed COMPTON TRADITIONAL BOWHUNTERS. Glenn St. Charles attended both meetings and was a major contributor to the formation of the organization. Glenn also formed the famed Pope and Young Club in the late 1950's to show the hunting world of the day that the longbow and recurve bow and arrow was a worthy hunting weapon and should be taken seriously...goals that few of today’s bowhunters recognize as necessities in that era.

Alabama Hunt

Bryan Broderick, Aron Snyder, and Frank Peralta discuss their recent Alabama hunt.  If you have questions pertaining to broadhead selection this episode provides ample information.

Donnie Vincent

Donnie Vincent joins the podcast!  Aron and Donnie discuss shooting discipline, gear, food, and poo (Lord knows Aron works hard on poo maintenance) in this episode, as well as Donnie's desire to pick up a Trad bow.
 
Driven by nature, Donnie has consistently let the outdoors and his passion for adventure be the compass for his life. The wide open expanses of the world’s most remote territories dominate his thoughts and conversations. Deep in the heart of the wildest of terrain is where Donnie thrives. On his expeditions into remote wilds, in the lands where seemingly no one lives, he finds a wilderness and peacefulness that is all his own. The premier example of explorer, biologist, conservationist, and sportsman, Donnie takes a wider view of the topics he tackles while in the field, because to him, this is all a story worth telling. A story of ancestral heritage, native respect, and the desire to live strongly, empowering us all to open our minds to the bigger picture and inspiring us to find our own adventure.

Ninety Minute Q&A

Q&A
Q: 00:01:13 How bad would the podcast have been if you didn't edit Drummond!?
Q: 00:02:49 Are you working on puffy pants?
Q: 00:03:34 Are you going to do a series of workout videos?
Q: 00:04:25 Will you do a 10k giveaway?
Q: 04:42:00 Any suggestions on gauging boot stiffness when shopping online?
Q: 00:05:54 Is there any reason not to shoot small veins?
Q: 00:07:05 What rain gear would you choose for the northwest?
Q: 00:08:25 What is the best species for teaser pics?
Q: 00:08:47 Best pad for side sleepers?
Q: 00:09:35 How are you so successful on public land?
Q: 00:11:08 Are you going to have more apparel?
Q: 00:11:18 Best budget bow setup?
Q: 00:12:32 Did Aron ever hunt high country Black Tails in Washington?
Q: 00:13:54 Best optics choice when not using a tripod?
Q: 00:14:11 Does Frank live in your basement?
Q: 00:14:41 Can we drink a few beers together sometime?
Q: 00:14:56 Recommendation on boots for planter fasciitis
Q: 00:16:24 Are Aron and Amy in the process of adopting Tort Life...Optics recommendation?
Q: 00:17:19 How do you hunt with the same people for a week?
Q: 00:18:46 What were you carrying for packs in Alberta?
Q: 00:20:41 How important is a quality Gator for late season hunts?
Q: 00:21:27 Can you explain the Day Six center pin system?
Q: 00:22:36 What is a good way to improve passthrough?
Q: 00:23:13 Why did you switch to a Prime bow?
Q: 00:23:55 What do you mean by how many miles you hiked in for a hunt?
Q: 00:24:51 Have bow designs stagnated?
Q: 00:26:50 Who would win a fight between Jocko and Frank?
Q: 00:27:13 How many times has Frank been treated with STD's?
Q: 00:28:16 Glove recommendation for BC?
Q: 00:29:44 Frank...what is the best Cougar unit in all the states you have hunted Cougars!
Q: 00:30:38 Best tripod for 300 - 400 dollars?
Q: 00:31:15 Top three pants for hunting?
Q: 00:32:24 What type of layering system do you use when hunting Whitetails?
Q: 00:33:07 What do you look for in a day pack?
Q: 00:33:49 What is your opinion on Texas private land hunts?
Q: 00:35:03 Which is a better sleeping pad, Thermarest Neo Air, or Klymit Static V?
Q: 00:36:27 Are you looking for new gloves for 2019?
Q: 00:37:09 Would you take a frontal shot with a recurve?
Q: 00:37:15 How do you protect extra lenses in your pack?
Q: 00:37:43 For a first time bow hunter which would be better, a traditional bow or compound bow?
Q: 00:39:11 Long cut or snuff?
Q: 00:39:45 What is one piece of gear that is never left out?
Q: 00:40:17 What is a good middle of the road spotting scope?
Q: 00:40:51 Are hunters being too PC?
Q: 00:44:25 Any new products this year, how about hike seminars?
Q: 00:45:04 Which direction do you need to offset your fletch when using a single bevel broadhead?
Q: 00:45:29 What stove do you recommend for a SuperTarp?
Q: 00:45:52 Frank what is your predator calling sequence?
Q: 00:47:18 Is is bad to leave a bear hide in the field and only take home the meat?
Q: 00:49:16 Frank, what is your opinion on the new Prime Logic?
Q: 00:49:28 ???
Q 00:49:40 Have rubber boots made a difference in you Whitetail hunts?
Q: 00:50:00 What are some of your favorite bow sights?
Q: 00:50:34 Can you really only get Syphilis once?
Q: 00:51:03 Puffy Vests
Q: 00:51:38 How do you figure out what size traditional bow to shoot?
Q: 00:52:43 Do you have any plans to hunt in Africa?
Q: 00:52:59 Can you make some videos on bare shaft tuning?
Q: 00:53:21 What components would you use for high FOC starter arrows?
Q: 00:53:38 Can you hunt without camo clothing?
Q: 00:54:10 How do you cook your wild game?
Q: 00:54:19 What gear do you take for a 3 - 4 night hunt with rain in the forecast?
Q: 00:55:00 What is your recommendation for a varmint rifle and caliber?
Q: 00:55:52 Does Kifaru make a pack that separates from the frame to haul meat?
Q: 00:56:19 Arrow weight set up for Whitetail
Q: 00:56:59 What differences have you noticed since switching up your diet?
Q: 00:57:25 Would a Kifaru pack benefit a person who has had herniated discs?
Q: 00:58:00 Would you recommend Lathrop and Sons insoles?
Q: 00:58:29 Angled or straight spotter?
Q: 00:58:44 Do you really need the latest bow designs to hunt?
Q: 00:59:24 Are you planning on changing your setup for Whitetail hunting?
Q: 00:59:31 What is a good weight to start with for a traditional bow?
Q: 00:59:38 Do you do anything to protect your camera batteries in cold weather hunts?
Q: 00:59:51 Which do you like better, Maven or Meopta?
Q: 01:00:16 Are you planning on coming out with a chest rig?
Q: 01:00:32 What is your favorite non typical characteristic on antlers?
Q: 01:01:32 What is your favorite hunt you have been on, what is your favorite animal to hunt?
Q: 01:02:18 With all the instafamous hunters unable to eat the meat they harvest, at what point do they become trophy hunters?
Q: 01:05:06 DIY Elk hunt, what state do you recommend for high success rate and affordability?
Q: 01:05:59 Which pack do you prefer for a 5 - 10 day hunt, the Crater, Cavern, or Muskeg?
Q: 01:06:32 How many Alberta Cougars did Tort Life take down?
Q: 01:06:42 What causes porpoising of arrows coming out of the bow?
Q: 01:06:58 Spotter recommendation, Leica 65 or Zeiss Victory 85?
Q: 01:07:30 Do you think there will ever be a Aron Snyder/Kifaru Black Widow signature bow?
Q: 0107:43 What pin would you use as a floater on a moveable sight?
Q: 01:08:12 Any plans on making a camera holster?
Q: 01:08:25 ParaTipi design a mistake?
Q: 01:09:40 What is a good starter Recurve?
Q: 01:09:56 What could be a negative of being over-spined?
Q: 01:10:17 Worst guest on the podcast?
Q: 01:10:57 Attempt to stir up shit...
Q: 01:11:32 Any plans to make another panel loader?
Q: 01:11:38 Know anyone wanting to buy a Kifaru Ultralight Rifle?
Q: 01:12:03 All Swazi questions
Q: 01:13:07 Do you keep a hunting journal?
Q: 01:13:22 Do you rate your Slickbags as a true temperature rating?
Q: 01:14:04 Good headlamp for blood trailing?
Q: 01:14:18 Will Frank the Tank go Trad?
Q: 01:14:38 Boot recommendation
Q: 01:15:30 How do you organize your gear at home?
Q: 01:15:48 What do you do when other hunters camp near you?
Q: 01:16:58 Importance of nocks?
Q: 01:17:52 What factors make for a stalk able buck?
Q: 01:18:44 What do you look for in a glassing spot and how long to you glass?
Q: 01:19:31 What is your favorite Spam concoction?
Q: 01:19:41 What is the best way to find a cow elk in late season November?
Q: 01:20:18 Do you reuse game bags?
Q: 01:20:43 How do you pick a camp location so as not to disturb the animals?
Q: 01:20:59 What are the pros and cons of the new frame vs the old one?
Q: 01:21:44 Can you touch on the Steripens that work?
Q: 01:22:49 What are the biggest lessons you have learned about hunting?
Q: 01:23:14 Will the center pin in the Valkyrie system fit the Day Six arrows?
Q: 01:23:48 Are there any drills to help improve traditional bow accuracy?
Q: 01:24:43 How do you determine a good archery Mule Deer unit in Colorado?
Q: 01:25:19 What is one thing a rookie should never leave behind?
Q: 01:31:48 Can I come to the shop and try on pack with different weights?
Q: 01:32:03 What is the best all-around bag size you have found?
Q: 01:32:23 Where do you find wind floaters?

Jake Downs

Experienced traditional and compound bow hunter, Jake Downs, joins the podcast to dicsuss his Mountain Goat hunt.

Lonesome Dove Outfitters

Dennis Zadra with Lonesome Dove Outfitters joins the podcast and answers Aron Snyders many questions on what to expect when booking a guided hunt.
 
Dennis began his guiding career in 1984 with elk hunters in Colorado. He attended Colorado State University where he graduated in 1990 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Realizing that a career in Engineering was not going to provide a great deal of adventure, he headed to Alaska to try the commercial fishing industry. It was love at first sight, and he began to participate in every fishery possible, including the Bering Sea crab fisheries. In 1993 he bought a boat and a gillnet permit, and began fishing for himself, catching the famous Copper River Salmon. He got his assistant guide license for Alaska in 1991, and guided for other outfitters across the State until 1995. He then had the qualifications necessary to obtain his Registered Guide/Outfitter license, and started Lonesome Dove Outfitters in 1996. He suffered a major setback with the costly divorce from his first wife in 1995, but that gave him the opportunity to meet his second wife, Alicia, who is instrumental in helping with the businesses. They also operate Wild Salmon, Inc which is a direct marketing business providing their salmon products to consumers across the United States. In 2005, Dennis obtained his OUPV near coastal license from the Coast guard, allowing him to transport clients on their new Aluminum fishing boat, the “Raging Bull”. Dennis BrownBear 2000By 2010, Dennis had the necessary qualification to obtain his Master Guide’s license, he became Alaska’s Master Guide #182. Dennis has 41 years of hunting and guiding experience under his belt, and still actively guides hunters every year. They have an excellent team of guides and packers who possess the same strong work ethic, and are constantly working at improving and expanding the operation. “We are very fortunate to be able to make our living from hunting and fishing, and are very grateful to have this close connection to the Great Outdoors. It is not very easy, and Mother Nature has a way of keeping us on our toes, but we are blessed with excitement and adventure every day. We take pride in the services we offer, and will make sure we do everything possible to make sure your Alaskan Adventure will be remembered for years to come!”

Shot IQ With Joel Turner

Joel Turner joins the podcast to explain the science behing the shot.
 
 
ShotIQ is the new brand that was born from Ironmind Hunting. We wanted to do more. The goal of ShotIQ is to bring shooters control through knowledge. We wanted to lay out the complete blueprint of shot control and end the frustration of all shooters, no matter the weapon. This knowledge transcends all weapon systems and unlocks the shooting mind.The letters “IQ” stand for Intelligence Quotient. A person’s IQ is derived from several standardized tests that measure cognitive ability. But, these tests measure cognition in the skill sets of math, science, languages, etc. Have you ever taken a test to measure your cognitive ability during a high stress shooting event?
At ShotIQ, we want you to perform at your cognitive best during the worst times for the human mind. The shooting mind of the human is a super efficient machine. However, that does not make it the most accurate machine. To put efficiency into precision under stress takes knowledge, knowledge of how the mind works and how it attempts to protect the body.
Gaining this knowledge has taken a lifetime of failure, success, and analysis. The analysis of shots taken under extreme stress has led to a system of instruction. That system is Controlled Process Shooting. This system will teach you WHAT decisions must be made in a shot, specifically WHEN to make these decisions, and scientifically HOW to carry these decisions out. Do not allow your mind to follow the natural path of shot anticipation. Destroy target panic at its core. End the frustration. Raise your ShotIQ.
 
 
ARCHERYI shot my first bow at the age of seven. From the first time I saw the spinning flight of that arrow, I was completely immersed. Archery became my life.  However, by the age of eight, target panic had engulfed me. This frustration carried all the way through to my adult life. I read everything, tried everything, hoping for that magic method to cure me of this ailment. It wasn’t until I began the analysis process of my firearms shot that I realized there is no method out there that will work for me, I had to work for it, but I didn’t know HOW to do the work. Research into my many failures and my few successes began the workings of the blueprint to control. Once I realized the two facts that target panic is the mind’s natural path of efficiency and the core problem of the shooting mind is pre ignition movements, I was able to develop the system of Controlled Process Shooting. More importantly, I was able to present a system of instruction that conveyed this message in common sense terms. Target panic is within all of us. It takes decisions, determination and knowledge to even be able to take the first steps down the path of shot control. The path, however, is very short when you put those key components together. Myself and those I instruct enjoy archery one perfectly controlled shot at a time.
HUNTINGI began hunting while riding in a backpack carried by my father. I harvested my first deer with a rifle at the age of 12. That shot was completely out of control and it was only luck that made that bullet connect. My early hunting career was fraught with failure.I harvested my first deer with a bow at the age of 15. That shot too was completely out of control. I was deep in the throws of target panic in my early days and that malady followed me into my 30’s. It took me 13 years to harvest a bull elk with my bow. My lack of success was not because of a lack of opportunities. I have been fortunate enough to hold two RMEF Professional World Championships in elk calling. That being said, I have no problem getting bulls close, I just didn’t know HOW to control my shooting. I had to take the science I had figured out in the firearms realm and transfer it into my archery shot, it only made sense. Now that I have complete control of my shot, my hunting success has grown exponentially. I can now predict my own future in shot control. When I get a shot in the field, I will shoot a controlled arrow, no matter what. Further, I have a very specific blueprint on HOW I will do that. I now know WHAT decisions to make in a shot, WHEN to make them within the shot, and scientifically HOW to carry those decisions out. What a powerful feeling it is to know how your next moment of truth will be controlled.

CPW License Changes

Steve Hilde from Colorado Bowhunters Association and Harold Fahrenbrook join the podcast to discuss the upcoming changes to hunting license fees in Colorado
 
Join Colorado Bowhunters Association to have your voice heard in future legislation.
 
Future Generations Act Changes
With the passage of Senate Bill 18-143​, CPW is able to adjust pricing to meet the pressures of increased management costs and resource usage across the state. These adjustments allow the agency to continue our​ conservation mission, while also ensuring transparency and accountability in working to achieve the ten key goals​ laid ou​t in the bill.

Sam Soholt

Sam Soholt, a professional hunting photographer, and champion of public lands joins the podcast to discuss, you guessed it, all things photography.  There is plenty of info here for beginners and enthusiasts alike.
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Jordan Budd

Jordan Budd is truly an inspiration in the hunting community.  Aron and Frank sit down and discuss her hunts and film career, while acting like perfect gentlemen as always.
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