This week on the Hunt West Podcast, I sit down with one of the most unique hunters you’ll ever meet — Cade Cole. If Jeremiah Johnson and a backcountry rifleman had a kid who grew up in blue jeans, it’d be Cade. He’s a young guy with an old soul, a no-nonsense attitude, and the kind of woodsmanship that doesn’t come from gadgets — it comes from time in the mountains.
We get into:
Why Cade hunts with simple, old-school gear, and still gets it done year after year
The story behind his “primitive” elk hunt with no food, no water, no modern comforts, just a trad bow and his pony
Real rifle proficiency vs. long-range obsession
Still-hunting tactics that actually work on elk and mule deer
How mental toughness often beats physical fitness in the mountains
...And so much more. If you want to sharpen your shooting, toughen up your mindset, and maybe ditch a few “high-speed” crutches along the way, this episode is a masterclass in keeping it simple and hunting hard.
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Thanks to Bo DePena, a musician, friend, and avid hunter in Colorado, for the intro and outro for the show.
