Got Game University Podcast (Tayler)

On this episode of the Duck Tech Series, Ryan and Tayler with Got Game are joined by Barnie Calef, a three-time World Duck Calling champion and the expert featured on the Duck Tech mobile app. In this episode, Barnie talks about some of the tips he has for learning to run a duck call. He also recaps his duck hunting season and discusses what his perfect day duck hunting look likes. Tune in!

On this episode of the ElkNut Series, the ElkNut answers his question from the last episode: do cows use a special sound to signify they're in estrus? The conversation then heads in a number of interesting directions at that point--all of which are focused on calling in and harvesting more elk! 

Welcome to the first episode of the Whitetail Tech Series! Tayler with Got Game Tech is joined by Steve Stoltz, also known as the Whitetail Wizard! Steve introduces himself and then jumps in to talking about scouting tactics this time of year, including shed hunting and setting and monitoring trail cameras. 

On this episode of the ElkNut Series, Paul answers the question of whether cow elk bugle and if they do, what this sound means. He also dives in on a discussion about solo hunting tactics versus hunting with a group. Don't miss it!

The ElkNut, Paul Medel, joins Ryan from Got Game Tech to take a deep dive into a couple nuanced bull elk sounds. The first is "panting," understanding when and why a bull pants, and how you can use it to your advantage elk hunting. The second is the nervous grunt. Paul shares how this sound has helped him and his son Paul put numerous elk on the ground. Enjoy!

On this epidose, Ryan with Got Game Tech, and the ElkNut, Paul Medel, talk about some practical aspects of elk hunting beyond calling, including gear, food, attitude, and other must haves on the mountain. Definitely give it a listen!

In this webinar replay, Nick Johnson breaks down key sounds every goose caller needs to know with the season just around the corner, and then dives off into the deep end with myriad customer questions! Big thanks to Pacific Calls for sponsoring this webinar, and thanks to all who were able to attend live!

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This episode is a replay of a webinar put on by the ElkNut, Paul Medel, and Kody Kellom of Born and Raised Call Company. In a "old school" meets "new school" setting, Paul and Kody shared ideas and discussed approaches for a number of different elk hunting and calling scenarios, including a bunch of questions from webinar attendees. Enjoy the show!

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Having difficulty planning when to hunt elk in September? Well, this podcast is definitely for you. The ElkNut joins Ryan and Tayler to discuss the month of September and when is the best time to hunt elk. Paul uses a number of stories, along with a few from Ryan and Tayler, to teach some important elk hunting principles. Enjoy!

Welcome to the Got Game Tech Podcast! On this episode, Mike Edgehouse of Credo Outdoors introduces the new project he's embarked on with Got Game Tech: the CutRite mobile app! 

CutRite teaches hunters how to process their game in the field, butcher it in the kitchen, and serve it up deliciously to family and friends at their dinner table. Give this episode a listen, and then take a minute to download the app and check it out! Available for download on the App Store, Play Store, and on the web at cutrite.app. 

A month ago Mike Edgehouse took the tip of his finger off chopping kale. There are a few lessons to learn from this, not the least of which is to avoid kale. Mike keeps a sharp knife. He also is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to wild game processing, butchering and cooking. Alas, a new series on Got Game University has been born!

Just the Tip Tuesday is a weekly segment providing tips around butchering and preparing wild game. We hope you enjoy this introductory episode and those that follow. 

As mentioned on this episode, the CutRite mobile app is sponsored by Kifaru. Through July 31, 2023, you can save 15% off using the code KIFARULIFE15. Get that pack order in stat!

On this episode of Just the Tip Tuesday, Mike and Ryan discuss their preferences on game processing knives--fixed blade versus replaceable. They break down the pros and cons of each. A quick listen and some great insights. Check it out!

On this episode of J3T, Ryan and Mike break down some great thoughts on ensuring proper hydration in the mountains. Hydration is critical to success in the mountains, and any extra insight or tactic might be just what you need to go a little further up and further in.  We're only a few short weeks away from go time!

Mike Edgehouse sits down with long-time friend, entrepreneur and full-on elk hunter, Ryan Miller. Ryan discusses his journey from being hooked on fly fishing and guiding clients in California, Alaska and Mexico to moving to Denver, where he was introduced to elk hunting and has never looked back. 

Ryan's journey includes taking his first elk, being strategically patient, confident but not arrogant, and just soaking it all in. 

This episode is loaded with tips, tactics and takeaways to aid you in your own elk hunting journey. 

On this Just the Tip Tuesday (J3T), Ryan Miller joins Mike Edgehouse to discuss the biggest mistake that hunters make once they have made their kill and how to rectify it. You don't want to miss this important tip that will help you better honor your kill!

On this episode of the Just the Tip Tuesday (J3T), Mike Edgehouse tackles the age old debate: butcher paper or vacuum seal? 

This series is all about quick tips designed to make all the difference in your hunting and meat processing experience!

This episode with Mike Edgehouse and Ryan Smith focuses on some user questions that led to an amalgamation of suggestions regarding some non-traditional or unusual items to bring to elk camp to give you an edge or to enjoy some additional convenience. It's just about time to head to the hills!

This week, Mike and Ryan respond to a CutRite app user's question and tackle some meal prep suggestions from recipes featured on the CutRite app. Whether you're looking to meal prep during the work week, or prepping meals to take with you on the mountain, you'll find some great ideas on this episode of J3T!

On this episode of the Got Game University Podcast, take a ride on up to elk camp with the ElkNut! As we head into the 2023 elk hunting season, we want to make sure you have something good to listen to (a couple times maybe!) on your way up to elk camp.  This is a recorded webinar Paul gave about 10 days ago, and we are excited to re-broadcast it to you with plenty of elk season left. 

Paul shares his approach to the 2023 elk season, and then takes a bunch of questions from webinar attendees. There's a lot of great insights shared in classic Paul Medel fashion. Enjoy!

On this episode, Mike and Ryan talk about how the mistakes we make hunting can be some of the greatest teachers for us, and when we learn from them, our success increases. In other words, if you've been caught in the woods with your pants down over the first few weeks of the season, don't despair. There is hope for you yet! 

On this episode of Just the Tip Tuesday, Mike shares what he's learned processing and butchering thousands of pounds of game meat, specifically as it applies to aging meat. Hopefully you have an elk or deer that you've recently taken and can apply what you hear from this episode soon!

Ryan surprises Mike with an unexpected topic tonight: What firearm do you carry in the field hunting? The two engage in a great conversation about choosing the right caliber, how to carry it, and what to watch out for while hunting. Enjoy!

This week, Ryan and Mike discuss the importance of having a plan for your kill before the actual Shot.  They discuss the best ways to keep your meat clean, cool, and dry. They even talk about what to do in case your plan fails so that you can fill your freezer without complications! With the rut approaching, you do not want to miss this one!

On this episode, Mike and Ryan share their thoughts on the glassing game. Being comfortable behind your optics is essential to longer days in the field, and we all know longer days in the field increases our chances for success.  Ryan and mike dissect the comfort equation and how to increase your chances for success!

On this episode, Ryan and Mike discuss gift ideas for hunters. Feel free to forward this episode to a loved one who needs gift ideas for you! 

Wishing everyone a merry Christmas and happy New Year!

This week Ryan and Mike discuss tips to staying warm while hunting in the winter months. They share must have items and clothing to bring, and how to use them appropriately. 

This week Ryan and Mike discuss what to do and what not to do when purchasing a bow. You'll hear what they wish they would have done differently and what they did right. If you're in the market for a new bow, you won't want to miss this one. 

Episode 1 of a multi episode guide to hunting fitness. Mike discusses his pack out challenge through Western Contours. He talks about what it is, how it's going and what he has learned so far. Ryan shares his plans for marathon training and what races he has signed up for including a 34 mile Beaverhead Endurance Run in the Idaho mountains.

Richard Bettencourt co-founder of Steep Kuntry Outdoors joins us for a great and insightful episode. We discuss Richard's fitness journey from Division 1 football player to a steep kuntry athlete, and his company Steep Kuntry Outdoors. Listen in for some good motivation. 

Kevin Toye joins us for our last episode of our fitness series. Kevin is a hunter that embarks in a hybrid athlete mentality where he lifts weights and runs marathons. His fitness goals are made and adjusted so he can be the best hunter on the mountain. 

We are back with a new episode where we discuss a little bit about our bear season. Mike tells a story where they call in a bear and his buddy makes a heck of a shot to drop him. 

This week Mike tells the story of him and his boy shooting an early season cow and the joys of hunting with kids. We than transition and discuss early season tips to keep your meat cool, clean, and dry as hot days are ahead of us with September elk season approaching.  

On this episode Ryan discusses what he has been studying in the ElkNut app and how he likes to approach the advertising sequence in early season September.

Ryan and Mike go all out as they each discuss 3 must haves in their kill kit. These aren't your normal items like a knife or game bag, but items that not everyone has maybe thought about.   

Join the ElkNut, Paul Medel, at a seminar he gave at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game building in Nampa, Idaho on August 23, 2019. Paul discusses his go to tactics for chasing early season bull elk. You're not going to want to miss this one!

We know you all are waiting on baited breath to hear about the ElkNut's archery elk hunting season this year! In this episode of the ElkNut series, Paul breaks down each close encounter that he had in 23 days of elk hunting. He also throws in a few late elk hunting pointers as well, as Tayler and his son have late season bull tags to fill. There are a lot of good tips and tactics to pull from this podcast. We hope you enjoy it!

On this new series of the Got Game University Podcast, the ElkNut, Paul Medel, and Tayler Tibbitts from Got Game are joined by ElkNut app user, Brett Leeser. Brett discusses his incredible 2019 archery elk season he experienced with his 17-year old son. The two of them had a number of elk encounters, and most are broken down on this podcast. The ElkNut provides his proven insight, and Brett shares some important lessons that he's learned, including a theme that pervades this podcast episode: confidence in your calling is key. 

This new series is designed to be a case study in archery elk hunting--learn from the experiences of others to shorten your learning curve. We hope you find it helpful and informative. Be sure to listen, subscribe, give us a review, and share!

Travis Lambert joins the ElkNut, Paul Medel, and Tayler Tibbittts from Got Game Tech, to discuss his 2019 early season archery elk hunt. Come along for the ride as Travis breaks down each of his elk encounters from his early season elk hunt in Wyoming. The ElkNut sheds some serious light on strategies to adopt when you're hunting this specific time of year. 

On this episode, Tayler Tibbitts with Got Game Tech and Slade Johnston with Trips 4 Trade talk about Slade's hunting background and how he came up with the idea of Trips 4 Trade. Trips 4 Trade is a great resource available to hunters and outdoorsmen looking for a low cost way to experience hunting other states/countries by trading trips with others in the same boat. Listeners of the podcast will get a discount when they sign up for Trips 4Trade by using code GotGame20 for 20% off of an annual membership. Further questions can be directed to Slade Johnston, slade@trips4trade.com.

On this episode, Tayler is joined by Cody Hall and Aly Hall (formerly Schreiber) who discuss their 2019 whitetail deer hunting season. Both were able to take good bucks, one of which Cody had a five-year history with. There are some good takeaways from both their hunts about patterning whitetails and trailing wounded bucks after a shot. We hope you enjoy it! We also talk a bit about noodling, as well as Cody and Aly's upcoming archery elk hunt, in which they'll be joining the Got Game Tech team chasing bugles in September. If you'd like to follow Cody and Aly, they are on Instagram at @codyhall_hall14, @alyfromalabama, and @southernoutdooradventures. 

Dan Solsman joins the ElkNut, Paul Medel, and Tayler Tibbitts from Got Game Tech, to discuss his 2019 archery elk hunt, along with his impressive track record of killing six elk in six years. Dan is a well known elk hunter in his own right, and has employed some important methods to shorten the elk hunting learning curve. The ElkNut also provides some key, high level insights to complement what Dan already puts in practice in the elk woods. You're not going to want to miss this episode! If you'd like to keep in touch with Dan, you can follow him on Instagram at @dansolsman.

Tayler records this episode with Scott Ellis out at the NWTF 2020 National Convention. Scott is a three-time Grand National Turkey Calling Champion with a mouth call. The day we recorded this podcast he also become the NWTF 2020 Grand National Owl Hooting Champion! On this episode we discuss the next-level calls and sequences added to the Turkey Tech mobile app, Scott's new signature mouth call made by Woodhaven Custom Calls, and Scott's 2020 turkey hunting plans. 

On this installment of the ElkNut Listener Series, Tayler interviews Jeff Moran, founder of Built 4 the Hunt, at the Hunt Expo in Salt Lake City. We did our best to find a relatively quiet location, but there will be some background noise and the occasional interruption from customers asking us how to shoot AccuBow's cool bow/app setup (hat tip to those guys for letting us record the episode at their booth). On the episode, Jeff breaks down his quest for a trophy bull elk on public land with his bow and how it all came to fruition in 2019. He shares some great pointers and also provides some additional information about his startup company, Built 4 the Hunt, which provides supplements, workout plans, and so much more to the outdoor community.

On this episode, Tayler is joined by Mary and Zach Phillips, who recorded this episode at the 2020 NWTF Convention. Mary is co-host of the Country Outdoors Podcast, which interviews musicians in the country music industry about their hunting, fishing, and outdoor passions. She is also an Australia native who moved to Nashville to chase her own country music dreams. Zach is an experienced hunting photographer and videographer. They met in Nashville, married, and are now on an awesome adventure that mixes all of the above. This episode is full of motivational content for those with big goals, those who want to learn more about filming hunts, and those who enjoy hearing great stories about hunting and the outdoors. Mary also discusses the recent devastation caused by the bush fires in Australia and provides recommendations for providing assistance, including making donations to WIRES Wildlife Rescue (@wireswildliferescue, donations.wires.org.au). We encourage you to find a way to support the huge conservation efforts now necessitated by the fires. 

On this episode, Chris Triest from Upstate New York joins Paul and Tayler to break down his elk hunting encounters for the sake of our listeners. Discussing these various scenarios provides a great opportunity to drill down into elk behavior and give the ElkNut an opportunity to provide some key insights for elk hunters looking to fine tune the elk sounds they employ. 

Wes Robinson joins Tayler Tibbitts on the podcast while they're both out at the 2020 NWTF Convention. Wes is an avid deer and turkey hunter and also a gear junkie. He has a great YouTube channel called Gear 101 that you'll want to check out after listening to the podcast. On this episode Tayler catches up with Wes on his plans for 2020. 

Marcia Brownlee joins Tayler Tibbitts on the podcast to discuss her outdoor journey and her role as director of Artemis Sportswomen. Marcia has a special connection to the outdoors, and her journey as a hunter in particular is especially relatable. Be sure to listen to this podcast and then check out Artemis Sportswomen to get involved in the organization's chapter near you (artemis.nwf.org). 

On April 9, 2020, ElkNut Paul Medel and Jason Phelps teamed up for an incredible elk calling webinar. Hundreds of folks were able to attend the webinar live and interact with Paul and Jason. For those who missed the show, or who would like to re-listen, we've decided to make the webinar into a podcast episode for you. This is loaded with key elk calling tips from two of the best elk callers on the planet. Enjoy!

On this episode, Tayler is joined on the podcast by Jason Loftus, well known on social media as @untamedImagesbyjl. Jason is a skilled wildlife photographer who has worked hard to sharpen his craft. He breaks down how he got started in wildlife photography, gives suggestions on how others can start in this space, and discusses how his hunting has benefited from what he's learned as a photographer. Finally, we get in to a great conversation about hunting conservation efforts. If you have any interest in photographing wildlife or filming your hunts, this should be an episode that you'll enjoy. 

On the show, Jason also mentioned a podcast he has recently joined as host called, Wild and Exposed Podcast, which is dedicated primarily to wildlife photography. If you like what you hear on this episode, you'll want to check that podcast out as well at www.wildandexposed.com. 

Brad Hunt has an incredible track record hunting elk: 16  bulls in 18 years at the ripe old age of 32. He hunts open country and provides some helpful insight into how his hunting and calling strategies differ as a result of the lack of cover. If you're elk hunting open country at all, this podcast is a must-listen! And even if you're hunting dark timber, still many solid nuggets of information to pull from Brad's experiences. 

You can find Brad on Instagram at @brad_whunt.

John Cassimus makes his first appearance on the Got Game University Podcast to talk about his and Trips 4 Trades NWTF fundraiser, in which he will attempt to complete a turkey hunting grand slam (taking all four wild turkey species in the U.S.) in under 36 hours, which would be a world record. All proceeds generated will be donated to the NWTF. Oh yeah, and they have put together a bunch of prize packages for those who participate by donating to the NWTF and guessing how long it will take John to complete the slam.  You can learn more at under36.com. 

Also, John is an experienced entrepreneur and dedicated hunters. So of course we dive into these areas, and there is much to learn from John on this episode. Gobble gobble!

Join Tayler and Ryan from Got Game Tech and Nick Johnson, the featured expert on the new Goose Tech mobile app, for an episode introducing Nick, the app, and some goose calling tips. We recorded this episode in the summer of 2020 and wanted to save it until we got the app launched. Goose Tech is now officially launched (on the App Store, Google Play hopefully soon), and we hope you enjoy this episode getting to know Nick and the new Goose Tech calling platform!

Nick Johnson hosted a webinar in late November 2021, and we wanted to get it out to you on the Got Game University podcast. He breaks down some common barriers that goose callers face in their progression, and then builds on that as he discusses some of his favorite sequences. This webinar then wraps up with some awesome Q&A that runs the spectrum, from weather adaptations to blind and spread setup. A great all around listen!

Special thanks to Trevor Austin and Pacific Calls for sponsoring this webinar. If you listen to this podcast relatively soon after it's launched, you should still be able to snag a sweet 30% off discount at Pacific Calls using the code GooseTech30. 

On this installment of the ElkNut Series, the ElkNut, Paul Medel, discusses the focus of the series, which is helping the DIY, over the counter, public land elk hunter work every bull they encounter in the elk woods. On this episode Paul also talks with Ryan and Tayler about what he does to locate elk, reading the emotional message in a bull's bugle, and tailoring your calling to that bull. You don't want to miss it!

On this episode, Scott Ellis, 3x grand national turkey calling champion, joins Ryan and Tayler with Got Game Tech to launch the Turkey Tech series of the podcast. They talk about the goals of the podcast and then dive right in to Scott sharing his approach on opening morning, calling to roosted birds, patterning shotguns, helping youth hunters, and more. You're not going to want to miss this or any other episode of the Turkey Tech series!

The second episode of the series first covers Paul answering the question he left listeners at the end of the last podcast: Would a bull elk ever make a challenge bugle directed at a cow elk? Listen to find out! We also jump into hunting elk in open areas (specifically with respect to Paul and Paul Jr.'s hunt in Wyoming in 2017) and understanding the common calling mistakes made by hunters. The theme of the series also heavily permeates this episode: teaching elk hunters how to work every bull they encounter and tailor their calling to that specific bull's situation.