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The Western Huntsman Podcast

Welcome to The Western Huntsman. This weekly podcast is hosted by lifelong hunter, Jim Huntsman. Find out why we are a top rated hunting show by listening in, or send us a message via voicemail or email.

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Oct. 8, 2025

Ep. 234 | September Dreams with Kurt Stick

Kurt Stick and I have been buddies for a while, mostly on the dot coms. I’ve always known he was a solid hunter, and this year he proved it again with an over 320” solo bull! In this episode, Kurt tells the story of how he wo...

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Oct. 1, 2025

Ep. 233 | September Dreams with Tyler Oaks

Return guest, Tyler Oaks from Timber Cruisers Outdoors joins me to share his successful hunt this September on a 300” plus bull! Tyler shares the calling strategy that worked in this bull on September 3rd, how he moved in clo...

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Sept. 18, 2025

Ep.232 The Trade Gap with Zach Hanson

Return guest, Zach Hanson, has a new book out, The Trade Gap. His new book covers a topic that I’m super passionate about, and it’s a page turner! In The Trade Gap, Zach stresses the importance of getting people involved in t...

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Sept. 9, 2025

231. HornScore App with Blake Cannon and Justin Ward

Blake and Justin are with HornScore, an app that estimates scores on antlers from images or video you take in the field. In this episode, they tell us about the app and how it works. It’s a sweet product, I’ve been taking tra...

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Sept. 3, 2025

School of September with Jordan Breshears

Jordan Breshears is a hunter, writer and content creator for Eastmans, and a nuclear electrical wizard of great proportion. He’s a fantastic archery elk hunter, and joins me this week to kick us off into the first episode rel...

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Aug. 31, 2025

School of September with Jim Huntsman | BONUS Episode

In this episode, there is no guest… It’s just me bringing in a last minute episode as a bonus for this month. I break down mountain thermals, answer some various gear questions, and share some stories from past hunts that hig...

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Aug. 26, 2025

230. Montana Mule Deer with Rod Paschke

Rod Paschke is a rancher, outfitter, hunter, and conservationist. He owns Sizzlin’ S Outfitters in Montana and is part of an advisory group for mule deer management changes. In this episode, Rod and I discuss the challenges w...

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Aug. 19, 2025

School of September with Dan Pickar

Return guest, Dan Pickar, joins me for a short but action packed School of September! Dan is a writer, editor, and video producer at Eastmans as well as a co-host of the Life of a Bowhunter Podcast. In this episode, Dan and I...

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Aug. 13, 2025

229. Don't Fall Asleep at the Wheel with Josh Caple

Josh Caple is a friend, hunter, and member of the Conservation Coalition of Washington. He’s also a return guest and we dive into some of the latest happenings of the Washington fish and game commission. We talk about bear hu...

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July 29, 2025

School of September with James Nash

James Nash is a return guest on the show. He’s the host of the 6 Ranch Podcast, an outfitter, a Marine veteran, generational rancher, writer, and without a doubt, one of the most intellectually well-rounded humans I’ve ever m...

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July 22, 2025

School of September with Bob Capka

I promised you guys I would find some unique School of September guests that offer some fresh perspective… Meet my buddy, Bob Capka, AKA Bugling Bob! Bob is one of the longest serving guides at Elk Creek Outfitters, and witho...

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July 15, 2025

278. Hunting and Guide School with Tamie Fitchett

Tamie Fitchett is one of the owners of Elk Creek Outfitting, she runs the Big Sky Packer and Guide School where her passion is. She's a former game warden, hunter, and competes as a Mounted Shooter throughout the Northwest. I...

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