Western hunting, one hard lesson at a time.
Eastmans' Elevated follows Brian Barney through practical, detail-heavy conversations with hunters, gear people, and mountain obsessives. The show favors elk calling, bow setups, boot choice, draw strategy, fitness, and the mindset that keeps a season moving when success gets difficult.
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Eastmans' Elevated is a long-running hunting show with dirt under its fingernails. Brian Barney hosts conversations that move like real camp talk: a little gear, a little training, a recent hunt, then a deeper lesson that arrives through experience. The center of gravity is Western big game. Elk, mule deer, moose, caribou, goat hunts, rifle adventures, and all-in bowhunting all show up in the recent run. The show is especially strong when it slows down inside a specific problem. Wind is not just wind; it is thermals, directionals, timing, and the moment an elk hunt starts to come apart. Boots are not just boots; they are shank stiffness, terrain, comfort, innovation, and what a hunter expects from a mountain shoe. Tags are not just paperwork; they are draw results, easy-to-draw opportunities, and the discipline to build a season around what is actually available. Barney's guests tend to be people who have put in real field time. Jaden Bales brings a student-of-the-game approach to Wyoming, Montana, elk, and mountain strategy. Brady Miller brings rifle-hunting passion, goat-hunt stories, and a practical view of adventure. Marco Zamberlin and Philip Benson turn a boot episode into a technical class. Jake Dalke and Matt Scholler bring bowhunting effort, mistakes, animals taken, and the value of reps. Robert Albers adds calling knowledge and a deep commitment to bow and arrow hunting. Andraya Grangroth brings guiding, filming, photography, fear, safety, and the way wild places can shape a person. The show does not flatten hunting into trophies. It spends real time on preparation, missed chances, fitness, humility, conservation-minded community, and the difference between forcing success and letting a hunt breathe. It also carries plenty of sponsor and gear-check texture, which is part of its rhythm. For serious outdoors listeners, the reward is specificity: terrain, animals, equipment, training, and mindset discussed by people who have actually had to make decisions under pressure.
Made for: Built for serious Western big game hunters, especially bowhunters, who care about elk behavior, tags, gear, fitness, and real hunt breakdowns. It also suits outdoors listeners who like practical mountain talk with room for reflection.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by staying close to the actual work of hunting: wind, boots, draws, training, shot execution, filming, and the mental grind. Its best moments feel less like polished advice and more like a useful conversation after a long day in the hills.
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A bowhunting conversation about pressure, restraint, and letting a hard-earned hunt keep its meaning.
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Brian Barney opens the show with Jaden Bales.
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This episode features an interview with Marco Zamberlin and Philip Benson discussing Zamberlan's new boots and shoes, focusing on innovation, quality, and how to choose the right footwear for mountain hunting terrain.
This episode features an interview with Jake Dalke, an all-in bowhunter, discussing his preparation, challenges, and successes in harvesting elk and mule deer.
Brian Barney brings Robert Albers into the conversation after finally connecting with the bow hunter who has lived in the same valley as him for 10 years.
Matt Scholler is a diehard bow hunter.
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This episode features an interview with young hunter Adam Cunningham, discussing his elk and deer hunting spots, tactics, and insights as part of the next generation of hunters.
This episode features a conversation with bow hunter Dillon Ness about hunting strategies, mental toughness, and physical fitness for pursuing big game like giant herd bulls.
Brian Barney interviews his friend Tony Trietch about killing a giant bull last season, discussing filming hunts, the mindset behind trophy chasing, and upcoming hunts.
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