The Game Trail

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The Game Trail is Trail Kreitzer’s biweekly deep dive into gear, hunting, and whatever else comes to his mind. Trail has over two decades of western big game hunting experience and is a professed gear junkie and constant tinkerer. Join him and a variety of experienced guests as they discuss everything from boots to backpacks, bows to baselayers, tents, tripods, tuning, tactics and everything in between.

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Ep. 17 | Time for a New Bow Sight?

May 06 2024 93 mins  
On this week’s episode of The Game Trail podcast, I tackle the topic of buying and setting up a new bow sight. I discuss what I like in a sight, the number of pins, pin sizes, and if you should buy a slider sight. I also talk about peep sight sizes and alignment. I work through the process of setting up a slider sight and weigh in on which option might be the best for hunting sit

Ep. 16 | Random questions about hunting w/Brady Miller

Apr 17 2024 87 mins  
On this episode of The Game Trail, I sit down and spend time talking with GOHUNT’s Brady Miller. I’ve known Brady for a number of year’s but we rarely get a chance to have a long conversation. I ask him some random questions to get to know him better and a bunch of hunting related questions to discover more about how he approaches adventure hunting. Topics include, what’s m

Ep. 15 | All about arrows

Mar 13 2024 69 mins  
Arrow selection and build process are among the most commonly asked questions we receive, so for today's Game Trail podcast, Trail talks at length about all things arrows. He discusses arrow spine, arrow straightness, total arrow weight, and FOC and offers opinions on brands and components. Trail also talks about his own personal arrow building process and weighs in on the most cri

Ep. 14 | Experience is the ultimate teacher w/ Sam Davis

Feb 28 2024 78 mins  
Sam Davis joins Trail on this week's episode of The Game Trail podcast. There’s a saying that 10% of all hunters fill 90% of the tags each year. Sam is in the 10% club. He has the experience, attitude, and determination to fill permits every single year. He talks about gaining experience and his approach to hunting and drops a ton of knowledge in this episode. He shares his exper

Ep. 13 | Archery lessons from the pros

Feb 14 2024 56 mins  
On this week's episode of The Game Trail podcast, Trail talks about attending the Super Bowl of archery and the lessons he learned from watching the pros. He talks about form, release selection, shot activation, and several other factors that can help you be more consistent with a bow and arrow.Follow along:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gohunt/GOHUNTFacebook: https://www.face

Ep. 12 | The StHealthy Hunter, Ryan Lampers

Jan 29 2024 94 mins  
The StHealthy Hunter, Ryan Lampers, joins The Game Trail podcast to chat with Trail this week. Ryan talks about recently testing his mental and physical abilities with his diet choices and what he has learned. He also discusses using pack animals and other strategies to ensure he can continue hunting as he ages. Ryan and Trail also talk about the hunt application strategy; he share

Ep. 11 | It's application season, here's how I prepare

Dec 26 2023 63 mins  
Like most things, the key to opportunity in hunting is in how well you prepare and the first piece of the puzzle is how you obtain a permit. The western states primarily allocate hunting permits through state lotteries or selling permits over the counter. Trail breaks down his planning process to ensure he obtains permits each year. He discusses requirements to apply, application d

Ep. 10 | The Glassing Guru, Cody Nelson

Oct 30 2023 116 mins  
Cody Nelson is our optics manager at GOHUNT. He has probably forgotten more about optics than most will ever know. If you have a question about optics Cody has an answer. Trail and Cody talk about optics selection, glassing techniques, and Coddy offers feedback on some of the industry's most recent releases, including the Swarovski ATC/STS spotting scope and the Sig Sauer ZULU6 bin

Ep. 9 | Lessons Learned on a Colorado Elk Hunt

Oct 04 2023 84 mins  
Even with close to thirty years of hunting, there are still lessons to learn. Trail does a recap of his recent Colorado OTC archery elk hunt and ties in some tips and tricks that aided in his success. He also shares some of his favorite gear pieces from this fall and talks about why he made those selections. No matter how long you've been hunting, it's possible to overlook the deta

Ep. 8 | Backpacks, layering systems and shelters w/ Stone Glacier’s Andrew Whitney

Sep 19 2023 69 mins  
Andrew Whitney of Stone Glacier sits down to chat about picking a backpack, what layering systems to use for early and late season hunts and his favorite shelter choices. More specifically, Trail and Andrew talk about the difference between Stone Glaicer’s Krux and XCurve frames and why he believes the Krux is the better choice for most people. Andrew also talks about how to load