Synopsis
Brian Barney is an outdoor writer for Eastmans. He is an adventure bowhunter that spends over 100 days a year hunting our public lands. He has a wealth of knowledge hunting western big game and has a knack for harvesting huge mind blowing trophies.
Episodes
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Episode 186: Live Hunt! The Highs and Lows of Mule Deer Hunting Part 2
30/09/2019 Duration: 02h07minThis is the second part to the live hunt recorded in real time. Brian recorded this hunt on his fifteen day, two state quest to arrow a high country mule deer. His buddy Dan Heavrin and camera man Logan Summers also are on the recording. This is what it's really like on a tough public land hunt. You get to hear frustration, excitement and everything in between. This is as authentic as it gets, as you are on the hunt with these guys.
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Episode 185: Live Hunt! The Highs and Lows of Mule Deer Hunting Part 1
30/09/2019 Duration: 01h50minIn this episode, Brian records his entire high country mule deer hunt in real time. He is with his buddy Dan Heavrin and camera man Logan Summers for part of it. This is fifteen days, across two states, real, authentic hunting. You get to hear the highs and lows of chasing big bucks. You get to hear frustration, excitement and listen to how decisions are made.
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Episode 184: Finding the Biggest Bucks and Bulls with Guy Eastman
25/09/2019 Duration: 01h16minIn this episode, Brian sits down with Guy Eastman who is so tapped into western hunting. He has a long history of success and produces some huge bucks and bulls. That's what this conversation is all about--how to consistently turn up trophy caliber animals. The guys talk about e-scouting, breaking down a unit and how they plan their hunts and glassing points. This is a great conversation full of useful tactics specialized for out west.
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Episode 183: Telling Your #myhuntstory with Todd Helms
18/09/2019 Duration: 01h16minIn this episode, Brian sits down with Todd Helms, the managing editor for Eastmans' Hunting Journals. This conversation is all about how to capture and preserve your hunt and turn it into a world class when you harvest the big game animal of a lifetime. Todd and Brian cover everything a successful big game hunter needs to be published from the quality of photo needed to the length of story needed. Enjoy, and we look forward to seeing your stories!
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Episode 182: Hunting the Herd Bull with Dan Pickar
10/09/2019 Duration: 01h05minIn this episode, Brian sits down with Dan Pickar to talk all about elk hunting tactics and their preferred method of getting it done with a bow on the herd bull. There are multiple ways to kill a bull, but these guys have adopted their own set of rules for public land bulls. The guys break it down and share all their elk hunting tactics. If you love elk hunting or Eastmans' Elevated, you will love this episode.
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Episode 181: Broadheads with Dale Perry
04/09/2019 Duration: 01h59sIn this episode, Brian sits down with Dale Perry from Evolution Outdoors. The guys break down broadheads, discussing fixed, hybrid and expandables, and then get into the advantages and disadvantages of all types and their personal preferences. They also talk about aerodynamics, forgiveness, wind drift and how that can play a role in archery hunting. If you are wanting to learn more about broadheads, this episode is for you!
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Episode 180: Alpine Bucks with Marlon Holden
28/08/2019 Duration: 01h27minIn this episode, Brian sits down with Marlon Holden. Marlon has dedicated himself to mule deer with a bow and arrow and has become a specialist at chasing big muley bucks. The guys talk about glassing and locating next level bucks then break down the stalk and the mindset needed to find success. This is a great deep dive into hunting alpine mule deer.
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Episode 179: Hunting Season is Here with Brian Barney
22/08/2019 Duration: 57minHere is a solo episode from Brian Barney all about making the best of this coming hunting season. Brian covers overcoming adversity, mental toughness and what it takes to get it done spot and stalk hunting. If you are hunting out west this year, this is a great episode to get you ready.
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Episode 178: Tecnu with Larry Burris
21/08/2019 Duration: 42minIn this episode, Brian sits down with Brandon Mason from Eastmans' and Larry Burris from Tecnu to talk about the beneficial uses for Tecnu products and the company's history. Larry is a great guy, and they also get into the pacific northwest, as Tecnu is located in Oregon.
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Episode 177: Adventure Hunting with Remi Warren
14/08/2019 Duration: 01h06minIn this episode, Brian sits down with Remi Warren. Remi and Brian discuss western hunting, how getting to know an area grows success, how to hunt an area you don't know and traveling the world to hunt big game! Set your device to download every episode!
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Episode 176: Hunting Mouflon Sheep with My Hawaii Buddies
09/08/2019 Duration: 01h24minIn this episode, Brian sits down with some of his buddies from Hawaii, Sean Curran, Robin Kean and Janus Padilla. The guys have just finished up a hunt together for Mouflon sheep. They recount the adventure, good moves they made and also mistakes. They talk about the nuances of a stalk and what's important to getting close and getting the shot. This is a great episode with laughs and tons of good info that translates to western game.
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Episode 175: E-Scouting Like a Pro with Mark Livesay
05/08/2019 Duration: 01h42minIn this podcast, Brian sits down with Mark Livesay. Mark is an e-scouting wizard and is really good at explaining his process. A lot of good elk e-scouting info in this podcast, as Mark is an elk hunting fanatic. There is also some good muley e-scouting info too, as Brian mixes some in. The guys also break down making a hunting plan and how important it is. This is solid podcast and a must listen before season!
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Episode 174: Traveling East to West with Clint Casper
30/07/2019 Duration: 01h36minIn this episode, Brian sits down with Clint Casper. Clint lives in Ohio and is a very successful whitetail hunter who regularly harvest giant bucks. In the last few years, he has fallen in love with hunting out west. We talk about how he prepares to hunt out west, the process he uses for picking units and getting the most out of his hunts!
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Episode 173: Muley Fanatic Foundation with Josh Coursey
24/07/2019 Duration: 01h14minIn this episode, Brian sits down with Josh Coursey from the Muley Fanatic Foundation. Mule deer are such a sensitive species, and organizations like this are doing great things to help mule deer herds stay at healthy levels. Studies and information that are coming in are changing the management right before our eyes. The guys talk about projects, studies and the bigger picture of our mule deer herds.
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172- Game Plan for This Season with Stephen Rosso
18/07/2019 Duration: 01h34minOn today's podcast, Brian sits down with Wyoming resident Stephen Rosso. Stephen has been on the podcast before and has an upcoming article in EHJ about his giant bull and giant buck from last year. The guys touch on that and then get into a very special elk tag Stephen drew. They then really get into scouting for early season high country mule deer. This episode is loaded with great information that every public land hunter is sure to enjoy!
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Episode 171: Blueprint for a Successful Hunt with Brian Barney
16/07/2019 Duration: 01h15minIn this episode, Brian sits down for a solo podcast. He breaks down how to make a game plan for a hunt. He talks about dissecting the unit through topo, Google Earth and OnX. He discusses having a scouting and hunting plan written down. Then, he gets into balancing family work and finances. Hunting season is just about here--make sure you are doing everything in your power to be successful this season.
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170- Bulls, Bears and Bows with Brandon Purcell
09/07/2019 Duration: 01h17minIn this episode, Brian sits down with his buddy Brandon Purcell. The guys start the conversation talking bear hunting and the exciting encounters and confrontations they had. Then, they dig into what it takes to make a good, clean ethical shot on bears and elk in particular. Set your phone to download every episode of Eastmans' Elevated!
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Episode 169: Executing a Perfect Shot with Miguel Morales
02/07/2019 Duration: 01h23minIn this episode, Brian sits down with his buddy from southern Arizona, Miguel Morales. The guys dive deep into the nuances of spot and stalk hunting. Then, they really get into what it takes to execute a perfect shot on a trophy. They talk about their shot process, controlling adrenaline and executing. It's a fascinating conversation between a couple of friends.
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168- Checkmate on Giant Mulies with Henry Ferguson
26/06/2019 Duration: 01h28minIn this episode, Brian sits down with Henry Ferguson who has been featured in Eastmans' Bowhunting Journal! This conversation covers mule deer hunting and more mule deer hunting as well as the bright spots and weaknesses of social media interaction, the pressure of making the shot and hunting with kids. Give this episode of Eastmans' Elevated a listen and set your phone to download every episode!
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Episode 167: Brian's 2019 Bear with Brian Barney
20/06/2019 Duration: 28minIn this episode, Brian sits down on the mic and recounts his 2019 bear season. He tells the story of his public land, archery, spot and stalk blonde black bear. It's meant to be a short story, but Brian gets fired up and gets into the technical side about wind, making plays and stalking.