Ep. 194: Jay Nichol: Why Most Hunters Fail Before They Leave the Truck

Jay Nichol spends around 140 days a year in the mountains. He guides black bear, mule deer, mountain goat and coues deer across British Columbia, Alberta and Mexico, and runs The Mindful Hunter, an unsponsored gear-review and podcast platform that has grown into Mindful Hunter Outfitting, the Forged in the Backcountry apparel line, and Mindful Munitions, a new Canadian store for the gear he trusts.

In this conversation with Travis Bader, Jay explains what he changed after too many clients missed their shot in spring bear camp, how 18 years of sobriety shaped the way he leaves home for a hunt, and what sends hunters out of the backcountry early.

From Jay:

The Truth About Training for Mountain Hunting (free downloadable plan): https://youtu.be/wAugmpvZrtc

Free downloads and tools: https://www.mindfulhunter.com/tools

Kowa TSN-88A Sweepstakes: https://forgedinthebackcountry.com/blogs/resources/kowa-tsn-88a-sweepstakes

Find Jay Nichol:

The Mindful Hunter: https://www.mindfulhunter.com

The Mindful Hunter Podcast: https://mindfulhunter.podbean.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MindfulHunter

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter

Mindful Munitions: https://mindfulmunitions.com