Robby hosts Kerry Gold & Max Ludington from the Jackson Hole Land Trust on today's episode. Find out how private land that is protected by conservation easements is actually more protected than public land in many cases. They dive deep into everything that conservation easements protect, from big-game migration corridors to prime fawning areas, to …

Tipsy Tuesday#45 Maven Optic's Cade Maestas gives us their origin story and insight into their business model. Cade then moves to some of his favorite Maven Optics and what sets them apart. Mike Moore is back with a Peax vs Stika sleeping bag shootout https://www.rokslide.com/peax-solace-vs-sitka-hyperdown-sleeping-bags/ Brock Akers gives us the lo…

Robby hosts today's special "Merry Christmas" episode of the Rokcast. Besides finishing up the "Complete Mule Deer Hunter" chapter of his book, he also shares the final chapter of the book "Stuff for Christians and Those So Inclined." It's the perfect episode for the season.God bless us all!Here is last year's CHRISTmas message: Merry CHRISTmas! - …

Late archery mule deer hunting is a unique but very challenging opportunity, yet Brian Barney tags big mule deer frequently on these hunts. Robby hosts Brian on today's Rokcast to talk about this specific season and how he's been consistently successful. Here's just a few things they talked about on this episode:Definition of “late archery mule dee…

Robby hosts a great buck hunter on today's Rokcast: James Yates. James has taken nine big bucks in the last several seasons on mostly easy-to-obtain tags, but it was the 2024 season that pushed him over the top. James took three big bucks in just a few weeks' time across three western states. Two of those bucks are knocking on 200" gross, too.James…

Tipsy Tuesday#44 Steve Evans and his journey to build the perfect custom rifle. While Steve has only been into big game hunting for a handful of years, he has built multiple high end custom rifles. He shares experiences along the journey of what to look for in a smith, parts and calibers. Matt Cashell then reviews the Vortex Razor UHD 32mm https://…

Robby hosts whitetail hunter Beau Martonik of the East Meets West podcast. In this episode, they dive deep into the intersection of hunting big mule deer and big whitetails. Although two different species living in different habitats, these guys have discovered there is an overlap in behavior of the big bucks of both species. Overlaps like an affin…

Mule Deer Hunting on Antlelope Island in the Great Salt Lake is probably one of the more unique hunting opportunities in the world. At auction, this tag broke multiple records for dollars raised. What most people forget, is the other tag available through the Utah draw process to a lucky recipient.Chuck Carpenter was the guy that drew the 2024 publ…

Tipsy Thursday #43 is Travis Hobbs Alaskan Brown Bear hunt. Travis walks us though the entire process from outfitter selection to the gear he used that made this adventure successful. If an Alaskan Brown Bear hunt is on your bucket list give Travis's tips and tricks a listen. then Matt Cashell reviews the Kowa 55 TSN. Sam then shifts the talk towar…

Corey's Big Buck Taken at 70 yardsIt's all about rifles for hunting big mule deer on today's episode. Robby hosts fellow buck hunter Corey Dixon to talk about how they both arrived at similar rifle systems independent from one another. They talk about average shot distance on their last 10 big mule deer and why this distance requires a certain clas…

Photo Courtesy of Dustin Wittwer/The HuntianEveryone wants better mule deer hunting, but what is that really? Bigger herds? Better bucks? Better draw odds? Less opportunity for other hunters besides ourselves? Or something else altogether?Travis and Robby discuss some changes that could be on the horizon in at least three western states: Utah, Idah…

Hey Rokcast world! it’s a good day when we can defeat one of the biggest threats mounted against the North American Wildlife Conservation model in decades. Colorado Voters recently defeated Colorado Proposition 127 which would have taken management of Colorado’s mountain lions, bobcats--and potentially all huntable species--out of the hands of wild…

Robby hosts today's episode. He gives a Mule Deer Rut update and how it relates to the moon phase. Tapping into previously published whitetail research by the late Charles Alsheimer, Robby relates it to what he and other hunters have observed in the field.Robby also dives into a recent successful buck hunt and an unsuccessful one too, further illus…

Tipsy Tuesday #42 has Mark Denham general manager of Outdoorsmans sharing his company's history and innovations. Everything from their humble beginnings, to building a product lineup that has revolutionized how hunters use their optics, no stone is left unturned. Mark even spills the secrets of what Outdoorsmans innovations are in the works. Matt C…

Robby hosts today's Rokcast. He's been in mule deer country a lot lately, so these tips are hot off the press. He talks about the short window of opportunity to find big bucks that leaf-off offers. It's a prime but limited opportunity to catch a big buck with his pants down (Robby once saw a buck wearing pants...First Lite if he remembers correctly…

Tipsy Tuesday #41 has Jordan Budd who is notorious for finding and killing the big one of whatever species she is chasing. Today Jordan takes us through her eyes as a whitetail guide in Nebraska and drops her tips for finding and killing the big ones in the semi open mid-west. Ty Hinds from BlackOvis is back sharing the terrace pant, mesa heavyweig…

With the Rokcast hosts in the hills, we dug through the archives and found our #1 downloaded episode of all time for this Rokcast Reload. What made this episode our most popular of all time? A rockstar guest? Top secret knowledge shared? The hottest units to hunt? Nope, none of that silly stuff...Listen in and find out what Jordan Budd, Travis Hobb…

Vote No On Prop. 127This is one of our most--very most--important episodes of 2024. Sam Weaver hosts Dan Gates of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Managment (C.R.W.M.) Dan is the tip of the spear in defeating Colorado's proposed ban on mountain lion and bobcat hunting: Proposition #127. Dan lays out why every voter in Colorado needs to Vote No O…

Robby hosts Marlon Holden on today's episode. Marlon, also known as Graylight Hunter on Instagram, was on the Rokcast in 2023 here. That was one our most downloaded episodes for the year. Listen to today's episode and see why he's so popular. With more than 60 mule deer bucks taken with a bow in less than 20 years, Marlon Holden is beyond a high le…

This is The Big Rokcast Listeners Q&A Episode! Travis & Robby dive into 30 questions from their Instagram story post in early September. Thanks to all who submitted a question. They cover may topics from hunting around scree fields, to how long to glass an area, to Juniper's role in mule deer habitat, and even their thoughts on grouse.All mule deer…

Tipsy Tuesday #40 has Jake Powers- Director of Community at MTN OPS gives us some insight into healthy living and leadership. Jake tackles some of the misconceptions about MTN OPS and sets the record straight on what it takes to be a leader in the industry. Listen in as we dive headfirst into the MTN OPS product line up and if supplements will work…

Travis & Robby are southbound and mic'd up. They give a wrap up on their recent Canadian Archery Mule Deer Hunt. They talk about the hit list bucks they stalked, including one real giant-of-a-buck. They also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of stalking bucks in truly open country and how this type of hunting reveals the weakness of rangefin…

On the road again, but this time Travis and Robby are mic'd up to record an episode with two BIG buck stories! One got tagged, one got away--but you'll learn something from both stories.Hunting Big Mule Deer is a game of emotion, and these two stories explore all the ups and downs of victory and defeat. Listen in and you might take a tip or two tha…

Today's Tipsy Tuesday has John Barklow: goes beyond the gear to focus on honing our skillsets. John reminds us that woodsmanship is far greater than any gear we can purchase, and that we need to get out there and practice it. Sam then shifts the talk toward the other Rokslide.com gear reviews [https://www.rokslide.com/category/gear/] and recaps the…

Travis and Robby host another Bearded Wonder, the one and only Ryan Avery. They get into the dedicated rangefinder versus the range-finding bino debate, mules vs. horses, and what it’s like to do yoga with someone who hasn’t showered in three weeks.Travis and Ryan do a deep-dive into the benefits and how-to of using mules in the backcountry. Travis…

Today's guest is David Rydell who's been chasing big bucks in the back country since the late 1960's. Mr. Rydell gives his unique perspective on Mule Deer then and now. Listen in as we discuss the current state of affairs and how techniques have changed over the decades.Details on the Rokslide best Hunting Photo contest below-Elk-2024 Best Elk Hunt…

Today's Tipsy Tuesday has all of the Rokcast hosts gathered together discussing what it takes to save a buck on the gear they use. Travis Hobbs and Robby Denning handout their personal "Tips and Tricks" on how and where everyone can pinch pennies to help save a buck on their favorite gear. Sam then shifts the talk toward the other Rokslide.com gear…

A Tipsy Thursday featuring Robert Hanneman from Huntin' Fool sheds light on available Youth Hunting Opportunities. Robert knows all the ins and outs of western draw systems and which secrets will increase Youth Hunting Opportunities. Afterwards Mike Moore gives us his thoughts on the Stone Glacier Tokeen day pack. Then we have Alps Outdoorz give us…

Robby hosts today's episode of the Rokcast, covering multiple topics. From bow choice dilemma, to the "Art of Sticking Your Head Over the Rise," bucks transitioning from velvet to hard-antlered, to a 45-day buck hunt story, it's all in the episode on scouting to archery seasonsHe then chats with Toby Boudreau of the Idaho Fish and Game on mule deer…

Robby hosts today's Rokcast. He covers high-level glassing for big mule deer, and touches on Travis Hobb's recent episode, "Your Angled Spotting Scope is Holding You Back." hereRobby also covers a popular thread in the optics subforum, "Zeiss Victory SF Review," here recently renewed by Rokslide member B_Reynolds_AK on the superb performance of the…

Watch Rokslide writer, Tony Trietch bowhunt the great state of Nevada for giant bull elk!Video: https://youtu.be/mi7Ev5gdsuI?si=PYVp3x09YYRNvA-hتوسط Rokcast

Travis Hobbs finally explains why he hates angled spotting scopes for mule deer hunting—it really does make more of a difference than you might think. He also explains glassing efficiency and why you should be using binoculars on your tripod more, and his thoughts on what binoculars you should buy if you are on a budget.This episode is also availab…

Today we explore how Jared Bloomgren's scouting process continues to put him on great animals even during general seasons. Jared explains what he's looking for during boots on the ground and explaining where to find proven spots during pre-season scouting. Will Frye compares two Swarovski heavy weights BTX vs dual STC spotting scopes. Maven's Cade …

Travis jumps on the Podcast with Matt Cashell to discuss the latest binocular from Swarovski Optik- The 14x52 NL Pure. They discuss the upcoming full review by Matt, as well as their initial thoughts and just how good is this new offering from Swarovski.Watch for Matt's Full Review in early August Herefind more Rokslide optic reviews here…

Robby reviews one of the all-time classic books for archery mule deer hunters: “Hunting Open Country Mule Deer” by Dwight Schuh hereThis book still applies to today’s bowhunter. While some of the gear might be outdated, Dwight's thorough and deep dive into preparing for a stalk on a mule deer still has not been matched in 39 years since publication…

Today Mark Livasay takes us though his E-scouting process in Treeline Academy. Mark's proven 12 core principles to finding elk when E-scouting can narrow down any unit in the west to its highest probability. Moultrie launches their new Edge2 and Edge Pro2 Trail cameras and gives tips on best use. PhoneSkope helps us master Digiscoping with their Ca…

Robby is today's host. Summer is heating up, and a few big bucks are around, even in the most hard-hit winterkill areas. Before Robby jumps into the next two chapters of Hunting Big Mule Deer, he gives a scouting update and covers advancements in Moultrie Mobile's cellular cams, including the incredible battery life, no SD cards, AI screening for b…

Robby hosts Taylor Gregory of the Wood River Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation. Find out how removing a single fence in critical mule deer corridors makes a difference in helping mule deer. They also chat about getting off the "fence" and stepping up to help mule deer. Taylor took a hard look at himself and decided rather than just complain, he'd…

Today's Tipsy Tuesday is all about the early season. Up first Larry Bartlet takes a deep dive into the science of meat care in the backcountry. Larry lays out how to mitigate meat spoilage in the early season, along with proven tactics that get the best table fare even when temperatures are warm and your packed in days from the trailhead. Some of t…

The Top 1% is a little mini series we are recording with some of the best DIY Mule Deer Hunters in the country. This is the second episode in that series.The guys we really want to focus on and hear from are average hunters, family men, working blue collar jobs somehow taking the top 1% of Mule Deer over and over again on run of the mill type tags …

Robby's back to his book, Hunting Big Mule Deer. Today's episode is in on tracking big mule deer, a top technique for buck hunters. Big mule deer can be very hard to track in the big mountains, due to the steepness of the terrain, but you still don’t want to ignore the technique. Even if big bucks are hard to track and shoot in their beds, paying a…

Rebecca Levine is on today's episode of the Rokcast, hosted by Robby Denning. Rebecca is a research scientist with the Monteith Shop. She conducted the Meeteetse Moose Project in Wyoming. Dive in to this episode to learn how temperatures and wind affect bull moose differently than cows, when the peak of the moose rut occurs, and how bull moose sepa…

#33 This week's Tipsy Tuesday all about Optic Innovations. Drew Miles CEO of Tricer USA takes us though their newest innovations and even drops some hints of things to come. Hamilton Boykin lays out Leica USA https://leica-camera.com/en-US/product/leica-geovid-pro-10x42-ab 2024 Optic Innovations. He goes into great detail of the operation of the Ge…

Robby hosts Darby Finley, Wildlife Biologist for Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Darby has served over 20 years in Northwest Colorado, the heart of the Chronic Wasting Disease battle. From day one on the job, Darby has been immersed in the origin, effects, and ongoing fight against CWD. If you think CWD is just the boogey-man of wildlife management, you…

Travis Hobbs and Robby Denning host Dr. Tayler LaSharr of the Monteith Shop. Tayler studied the mule deer migration in Wyoming in relation to fawn survival. She was looking for a correlation between survival rates of fawns raised in or near agriculture--are mule deer fawns more likely to survive, or are there hazards that actually decrease survival…

Kevin Monteith is back, this time busting up the myths surrounding antler size vs age of bucks and bulls. This episode will surprise more than a few hunters. How antlers grow with age has been speculated on for decades, but with more access to accurate lab aging, and researchers like Kevin, a whole body of evidence is showing that what we think isn…

#32 This week's Tipsy Tuesday is focused on Purposeful Shooting Techniques. Chris Cornelius shares his personal journey into the foundational aspect of killing game animals on demand. Purposeful Shooting Techniques is a "whole system" process approach- accounting for the shooter, the complete rifle system, and proper ammunition. These optimized tec…

Photo Courtesy of Ben ReganTravis and Robby host Rebekah Rafferty of The Monteith Shop. They discuss Rebekah's research into the phenomenon of mule deer abandoning winter range, and how seasons and landscape shape the winter distribution of deer.Rebekah is the current coordinator of the Wyoming Range Mule Deer Project and brings a wealth of knowled…

Robby hosts Idaho Fish and Game Deer & Elk Coordinator, Toby Boudreau, and Justin Binfet, Deputy Chief of Wyoming Game & Fish's Wildlife Division to talk Elk Hunting.They discuss the recent article by Dac Collins of Outdoor Life: "Elk Hunters had a Phenomenal Season in Wyoming, While Idaho Saw the Worst Harvest in a Decade" herehttps://www.outdoorl…

#31 Tipsy Tuesday has Blake Brown taking us along on his big bull elk hunt in Fiordland National Park on New Zealand's South Island. Roy Sloan president of the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation https://fwf.net.nz/ walks us though the ballot process on how to draw this amazing big bull elk hunt. Roy shares the foundations successes and describes the legal…