El Jefe is back! Chris, Brody, Tom, and Levi discuss the results of the survey for Issue 4 of 2026 - The Gear Issue.

We asked what kinds of things our readers are thinking about, what works and what doesn't, and the types of tools they want us to cover both in this issue and future issues. The answers were once again very thoughtful and interesting!

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In this episode, Brody talks with the three pillars of Outdoorsmans: Josh Adderson, Bryce Cramer, and Chad Dembinski. These three account for 90% of the operation of the most highly respected glassing retailers in the country. This episode provides a look at the day-to-day life of an Outdoorsmans employee as well as a dive into what makes these guys tick. Spoiler alert: it's nothing but hunting.

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In this episode, Brody sits down via telephone with Dioni Amuchastegui, an emerging legend of the West. Dioni is an incredibly dedicated mule deer hunter with the trophy room to prove it. Brody got to pick his brain on tactics, weapons, and the current state of various mule deer populations and habitats.

Dioni also created the Guardian Chest Plate, a universal holster-carrying system for binocular harnesses that you will be seeing more and more of in the near future. Check that out on his company's Instagram page @deadfall_design

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This episode was recorded in Kevin's truck on the road home from the Mason Valley NRL Hunter match. Kevin, Brody, and Tom did a solid debrief of things they saw, felt, and learned while shooting/filming the match. This was Kevin's fifth NRL Hunter shoot and Brody's first. Tom was along to capture it, and he had some unique observations of his own.

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Kevin sat down at the Wild Sheep Show to talk shop with Collin Russel and James Wessler from Leupold Optics regarding the new BX-6 Range HD binocular.

They talk through the development, testing, and launch of one of Leupold's most exciting products to date.

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In this episode, Brody sits down with Kevin and Tom to discuss the current state of hunting gear technology, including some new standout products, some that have made their way into most hunters' kits, and a few that are coming down the pipe.

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In this episode, Brody, Joe, and Levi review the responses from our latest reader survey, which related to emergency/survival situations in the field. We were flooded with fascinating answers to the questions and stories of worst-case-scenarios, so we sat down to review them and share a few.

This survey and podcast were inspired by the theme of 2026 - Issue 2 of Western Hunter Magazine. To see the full breakdown of the results, subscribe here:

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This issue will feature articles and stories from some of the most qualified names in the business, such as Remi Warren, Nate Simmons, and John Barklow.

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On this episode, Kevin sits down with Tom Hinski, Brennon Fisher, and Summer Fisher to discuss hunting late-season elk hunting in Montana.

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