On this episode of the Guide Sessions Podcast, Jim Aiken of @theguidesessions is joined by Austin Atkinson @aaaoutdoors of Huntin’ Fool. In addition to being a hunt advisor, Austin takes time every fall to guide elk hunters in New Mexico and grizzlies and Dall sheep in Alaska. Over his years of guiding, he has acquired a wealth of experience and enjoys sharing them. Austin’s commitment to providing his clients with a memorable adventure is the foundation of what makes him such a great hunting guide. In this episode we will learn about what it takes to become a hunting guide in Alaska, how everything in Alaska seems to try and kill you, adapting the hunt to meet the clients need, fitness training, saving a hunter after falling in freezing water, and much more!
Topics:
Becoming a guide in Alaska
Balancing guiding and family
Hunting Grizzlies
Hunting Mt. Goats and Dall Sheep
Stresses of Sheep hunting
Hunting around Alaska residents
Importance of safety
Fitness for Alaska vs Western States
Dealing with Hyperthermia
Long Range Shots
Planning game recovery
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@theguidesessions @aaaoutdoors
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Austin Atkinson
Website
www.aaaoutdoors.com
