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Tipsy Tuesday #58 Scouting Mature Bucks with Brad Carter owner of Altitude Outdoors in Afton Wyoming. The love of Wyoming's high country Mule deer inspired Brad to venture deep into the mountains, inspiring a whole collection of light weight products. Scouting mature bucks in the preseason has enabled Brad to harvest older age class bucks nearly every year. Brad shares his scouting preparation and secrets in today's Tipsy Tuesday. We then are joined by Kyle Sandusky to take us though Howard's Total Vise Legacy Bow Press and Ultimate Bow Vise. Sam then shifts towards the other Rokslide.com gear reviews and recaps the latest Western news. MTN HNTR- https://mtnhntr.com/ Ultralight Tripod review- https://www.rokslide.com/ultralight-tripods-tested-and-reviewed/ Howard's Total Vise- https://totalvise.com/shop/archery-tools/legacy-bow-press/ Rokslide Total Vise Review- https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/howards-total-vise-system.395493/ Cold Bore Challenge-https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/2025-cold-bore-challenge.408693/ Cold Bore Challenge Q&A thread- https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/2025-cold-bore-challenge-q-a-thread.403820/ Howl for Wildlife- Take Action Check out Rokslide’s 2024 Best Gear- https://www.rokslide.com/best-gear-of-2024-rokslide-edition/ Visit Rokslide’s Rokcast Forum to submit questions, request a topic or give feedback. To be a guest on Tipsy Tuesday please send an email to Sam@Rokslide.com [ Rokcast is powered by onX Hunt. For 20% off, use Promo Code “Rokcast” at onX Hunt here https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app

Robby hosts Sean Clancy & Art Hayes from Citizens for Sustainable Opportunity. These guys are common-sense Montana residents looking for ways to get better Montana mule deer hunting.  And no, they don't hate non-residents! The Citizens for Sustainable Opportunity is a group of concerned hunters, landowners and outfitters looking at ways to change the existing season structure in Montana to address problems as seen by hunters and landowners. You can link their website https://mtseasonproposal.blog/ to view the data and documents. In this episode, they discuss what avenues there are to improve Montana mule deer hunting, and increase an individual hunter's chance at seeing older age class bucks.  They share wildlife data and look at potential biases in interpreting this data. The Citizens for Sustainable Opportunity recognize the importance of using incentives and season dates to improve hunting vs. just creating more and more limited opportunity hunts. This episode will help all hunters--resident and non-resident--understand the dynamics of hunting big mule deer in Montana. If you'd like to learn more, or get involved, you can email Sean at sclancy27@gmail.com. To participate in the season setting process, meetings are occurring now with their conclusion in December.  Link here for more information: FWP’s Biennial Hunting Season-setting Process Begins In June | Montana FWP We recently hosted Brian Wakeling from Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks talking about the department's approach to these same issues. You can listen to that episode here https://www.rokslide.com/charting-a-future-for-montana-mule-deer or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Rokcast is powered by onX Hunt. For 20% off, use Promo Code “Rokcast” at onX Hunt here https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app You can find Robby’s books, Hunting Big Mule Deer and The Stories on Amazon here or signed copies from the Rokslide store here

Tipsy Tuesday #57 is Bear defense with Justin Rasmussen of Razco. Justin discusses firearms vs spray and where each shines in deterring an attack, along with the best practice techniques and along with insight on keying into a bear's body language. We jump into Rokslide's Cold Bore Challenge with Justin Crossley. Travis Hobbs covers drought and fire conditions and how to see if they'll impact your hunting unit. All the details of G5 Outdoors newest release with Caleb Sorrells. Tyler Kath of T&K Hunting Gear outlines his company's mission and showcases a few products. Sam then shifts the talk toward the other Rokslide.com gear reviews and recaps the latest Western news. Razco- https://www.razcogear.com/ Razco Bear Defense Basics video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHLM-pX3emA Bear Spray vs Bullets video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnfB4ZL9JTc Cold Bore Challenge-https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/2025-cold-bore-challenge.408693/ Prime FORM 30 Bow- https://www.g5prime.com/prime-archery-hunting-bows/form-30/ T&K Hunting Gear- https://tandkhunting.com/ T&K 3.1 Binocular Harness review- https://www.rokslide.com/tk-gen-3-1-bino-harness-review/ Cold Bore Challenge Q&A thread- https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/2025-cold-bore-challenge-q-a-thread.403820/ Howl for Wildlife- Take Action Check out Rokslide's 2024 Best Gear- https://www.rokslide.com/best-gear-of-2024-rokslide-edition/ Visit Rokslide's Rokcast Forum to submit questions, request a topic or give feedback. To be a guest on Tipsy Tuesday please send an email to Sam@Rokslide.com [ Rokcast is powered by onX Hunt. For 20% off, use Promo Code “Rokcast” at onX Hunt here https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app

On today's episode of the Rokcast, Robby hosts Don Whittaker, Ungulate Coordinator for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Don is on the forefront of redesigning Oregon's Wildlife Management Units to align with the latest research on Oregon mule deer herds.  These new "herd units" will replace the former unit boundaries and allow Oregon's wildlife professionals to better manage mule deer.  This is cutting-edge wildlife managament that other western states are likely to adopt as we learn more about mule deer and how they utilize a wide range of habitats across North America. A few of the talking points Don & Robby cover: Why is the change necessary? New naming system Larger hunt areas Fewer total hunts Tag adjustments Landowner preference tags Preference points Proposed hunts and tag numbers will be available online in July 2025 What about whitetails and elk—are there hunt areas changing? What about management objectives? MOs for population and buck:doe ratios were restructured to align with herd range Learn more on Oregon mule deer at Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife here https://myodfw.com/articles/eastern-oregon-deer-hunts Rokcast is powered by onX Hunt. For 20% off, use Promo Code “Rokcast” at onX Hunt here https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app You can also find Robby’s books, Hunting Big Mule Deer and The Stories on Amazon here or signed copies from the Rokslide store here https://www.rokslide.com/product-category/mule-deer-books/

Tipsy Tuesday#56 Pushing Yourself to Do Hard Things with Dustin Diefenderfer. Dustin Diefenderfer creator of MTN TOUGH challenges us to Do Hard Things every day. Dustin goes into the science behind some of MTN TOUGH's workout programs, explains the four pillars of a balanced lifestyle and takes us though last year's epic Ibex hunt. Jordan Budd introduces the Kifaru Hoodlum generation 2 backpack, then compares and contrasts it to the original bag. Then Brigham Crane gives a deep drive into Outdoor Vitals new and exciting offerings. Ken Trapp from Salmon River Solutions covers their NRL and PRS shooting accessories in this episode. Sam then shifts the talk toward the other Rokslide.com gear reviews and recaps the latest Western news. Delayed Ibex hunt video- https://youtu.be/FjALfOCF_2I MTNTOUGH free trial- MTNTOUGH Rockslide's free trial Kifaru- https://kifaru.net/collections/packs Kifaru Hoodlum - Rokslide review thread Hoodlum review Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvz0Q8T6sXg Outdoor Vitals review thread- OV updates and release information signup Outdoor Vitals review thread- OV Rokslide review thread Salmon River Solutions-https://www.salmonriversolutions.com/ Cold Bore Challenge Q&A thread- https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/2025-cold-bore-challenge-q-a-thread.403820/   Howl for Wildlife- Take Action Check out Rokslide's 2024 Best Gear- https://www.rokslide.com/best-gear-of-2024-rokslide-edition/ Visit Rokslide's Rokcast Forum to submit questions, request a topic or give feedback. To be a guest on Tipsy Tuesday please send an email to Sam@Rokslide.com [ Rokcast is powered by onX Hunt. For 20% off, use Promo Code “Rokcast” at onX Hunt here https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app