Beyond The Kill

Wardo has seen a trend with his clinical patients coming in with foot, calf and knee injuries pertaining to the footwear they feel they’re “supposed” to wear. Are barefoot or minimalist shoes right for you? Tune in to hear Wardo’s thoughts on how to think about transitioning to minimalist shoes for running and training. @drmattwarddc ————————— Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher.

On this episode, Adam hosts the one and only Mr. G, founder of Spartan Precision Equipment, to discuss his company’s approach to design and engineering and why this differentiates Spartan Precision from so many marketing driven companies that don’t put the product and end-user at the top of their priority list. Other topics include mountaineering, living a life worth living, worldwide hunts and adventures, lessons learned from the field, and much more. @spartanprecision --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher. Get 15% OFF at Black Rifle Coffee Company or Black Rifle Coffee Company Canada when you use code JOURNAL. Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com.   Need boots? Check out the full CRISPI line-up at www.crispius.com to find a model that suits your hunting style and terrain. --------------------------- SUPPORT WILD SHEEP: Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budg

Wardo gives a few tips and tricks to mobilize your t-spine (aka your midback) and hips throughout the hunting season. Although it’s normal at this point in the season for hunting to eat into your gym/training time, if you keep your t-spine and hips mobile using these tips, your knees, low-back, shoulders, and neck will weather the rest of the season much better and you’ll be setup for success once you get back to training regularly. @drmattwarddc ————————— Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher.

On this episode, Adam visits with Mike Schoby, COO of Field Ethos, to hear the story behind Field Ethos, and discuss worldwide adventures, trophy hunting, tribalism and labelling within the hunting community, the value of breadth of experience versus depth of experience, and much more. @fieldethosjournal --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher. Get 15% OFF at Black Rifle Coffee Company or Black Rifle Coffee Company Canada when you use code JOURNAL. Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com. Need boots? Check out the full CRISPI line-up at www.crispius.com to find a model that suits your hunting style and terrain. --------------------------- SUPPORT WILD SHEEP: Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep. --------------------------- SUPPORT MOUNTAIN GOATS: Go to Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to find a membership option that suits your budget

Wardo shares his thoughts on how anti-rotational strength and capacity is crucial for stronger, pain-free shoulders, but also how this often overlooked aspect to your training program makes you stronger, fitter, and more powerful no matter what activities you participate in outside of hunting. @drmattwarddc ————————— Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher.

On this episode, Adam visits with Landon Michaels from Gunwerks to talk about the past, present, and future of the company with special attention paid to the current paradigm shift within the organization. It should be no surprise to anyone that’s familiar with Gunwerks but, there’s some exciting stuff on the horizon. Landon and Adam also dig into current trends in long-range and precision shooting, the application of technology in hunting scenarios, training and education, and much more. @gunwerks Gunwerks YouTube Channel Gunwerks Long Range Pursuit Podcast --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher. Get 15% OFF at Black Rifle Coffee Company or Black Rifle Coffee Company Canada when you use code JOURNAL. Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com. --------------------------- SUPPORT WILD SHEEP: Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep. ----

Wardo dives into some easy and effective tips for keeping your feet and lower extremities (aka lower legs) ready for those heavy pack outs during hunting season. Even if you don’t experience any foot, ankle, or lower leg issues, these tips will help your knees, hips and back as well. @drmattwarddc ————————— Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher.

On this episode, Adam visits with Tanner Dannish of Frontiersmen Gear to talk elk hunting and the strategies and tactics he’s used for consistent success over the years. This episode is a repost from last fall but, after our recent elk hunting success utilizing Tanner’s approach and tactics in the very circumstances he describes in this podcast, we felt it was a great episode to share again in the hopes it helps you find success this season. @frontiersmengear --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher. Get 15% OFF at Black Rifle Coffee Company or Black Rifle Coffee Company Canada when you use code JOURNAL. Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com.   --------------------------- SUPPORT WILD SHEEP: Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep. --------------------------- SUPPORT MOUNTAIN GOATS: Go to Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to find a member

Wardo covers the basic science of hydration and why electrolytes matter and then provides some tips on how to hydrate in the field so you can hunt hard day in and day out, regardless of the temperature and conditions. @drmattwarddc ————————— Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher.

On this episode, Adam and Wardo recount the story of their August 2022 Stone’s sheep hunt in Northern BC. --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher. Get 15% OFF at Black Rifle Coffee Company or Black Rifle Coffee Company Canada when you use code JOURNAL. Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com. --------------------------- SUPPORT WILD SHEEP: Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep. --------------------------- SUPPORT MOUNTAIN GOATS: Go to Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to conserving mountain goats and their habitat.

If you’ve ever had someone tell you that you pronate and that’s why your knees hurt you need to listen to this podcast. Wardo shares some tips and tricks that will help your feet, ankles, and knees, and save you money by avoiding expensive insoles you may not even need. @drmattwarddc ————————— Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher.

On this episode, Adam is joined by Chris Roe of Roe Hunting Resources (RHR) to discuss elk behavior, elk calling, scouting and hunting strategies, and hunting tough country. If you’ve got an elk hunt planned for this fall, you will not want to miss this episode. www.roehuntingresources.com --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher. Get 15% OFF at Black Rifle Coffee Company or Black Rifle Coffee Company Canada when you use code JOURNAL. Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com. --------------------------- SUPPORT WILD SHEEP: Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep. --------------------------- SUPPORT MOUNTAIN GOATS: Go to Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to conserving mountain goats and their habitat.

Wardo’s knee pain from the sheep hunt is almost gone but you can’t just do rehab forever or you’re actually going to lose some of the fitness you gained in the pre-season. If you’ve ever been unsure of your next steps after fixing an injury, tune in to hear how Wardo plans to keep his knees healthy over the rest of the season now that his knee pain is under control. @drmattwarddc ————————— Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher.

On this episode, Adam hosts Jake Muise, arguably one of the world’s foremost experts on Axis deer and their impact on the Hawaiian Islands, as well as the founder of Maui Nui Venison. Over the course of the show Jake shares his journey to create a company that prioritizes “Balance Over Business”, the history of how Axis deer were introduced to many of the Hawaiian Islands, and how Maui Nui’s truly unique business model is successfully working towards achieving balance within some of the most sensitive ecosystems on the planet. @mauinuivenison --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher. Get 15% OFF at Black Rifle Coffee Company or Black Rifle Coffee Company Canada when you use code JOURNAL. Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com.   --------------------------- SUPPORT WILD SHEEP: Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep. ------------------

With the archery season opener around the corner, hopefully your shit is dialed and you’re feeling confident. But, if you’re scrambling to get ready and are squeezing in a ton of reps before your first hunt, then try these exercises to keep your shoulders happy and avoid overuse injuries or issues so you can head afield in the best shoulder shape possible. @drmattwarddc ————————— Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher.

On this episode, Adam and Tanner Dannish of Frontiersmen Gear discuss gear, upcoming hunts, film projects, and share the first real details about their soon to be released knife collaboration. @frontiersmengear --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher. Get 15% OFF at Black Rifle Coffee Company or Black Rifle Coffee Company Canada when you use code JOURNAL. Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com.   --------------------------- SUPPORT WILD SHEEP: Go to Wild Sheep Foundation to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to wild sheep. --------------------------- SUPPORT MOUNTAIN GOATS: Go to Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance to find a membership option that suits your budget and commitment to conserving mountain goats and their habitat.

Wardo had some knee pain during his recent sheep hunt but you don’t have to let symptoms or injuries sustained on an early season hunt derail your hunting (and training) for the rest of the season. Listen in to hear how Wardo plans to get back in the game as quickly as possible. @drmattwarddc ————————— Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com

Given many people have been or currently are out in the field chasing sheep, and many more are just weeks away from elk and other season openers, we wanted to repost this educational and in-depth Precision Insights podcast from Precision Optics. If you’ve come back from a hunt and feel as though your optics let you down OR, you’re about to head out and are wondering whether you need to upgrade your optics, this episode is for you. The legendary Omer Hrbinic, founder of Precision Optics and avid mountain hunter, walks Nolan through the BS with optics. This episode focuses on how to sort through the noise of technical specs and marketing terms to make the right purchase decision for your budget. --------------------------- DEALS & OFFERS: Try FATMAP, our go-to mapping software, FREE for 60-days with this voucher. Get 15% OFF at Black Rifle Coffee Company or Black Rifle Coffee Company Canada when you use code JOURNAL. Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com.   ---------------------

Wardo goes over some issues he commonly treats in clinic regarding chronic neck pain and the link to eye dysfunction. @drmattwarddc ————————— Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com

Wardo gives you a few workouts and some workout parameters to follow so you can keep after it when you’re away from the gym and have very rudimentary equipment! @drmattwarddc ————————— Use code QUICKANDDIRTY to get 25% off at www.wildernessathlete.com