Arrows, Arborist, and Almost Eatin’ with Sam Kezar

The Rich Outdoors

Cody Rich

Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Wilderness, Business, Sports

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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EP 608 Sam Kezar Arrows, Arborist, and Almost Eatin’
Howdy, listeners! Cody Rich here, and I’ve got a tale of adventure, entrepreneurship, and sheer determination lined up for you. Today, I’m joined by the indomitable Sam Kezar. Not only is Sam a dedicated bowhunter, but he’s also crafted a lifestyle where passion and business meld seamlessly.
As we gear up for our upcoming elk hunting escapades, Sam dives deep into the heart-pounding moments from his trad bow hunts of yore. And, folks, strap in for one wild tale of Sam’s too-close-for-comfort encounter with a grizzly bear in Wyoming. We touch on the profound impact of that experience and how he navigates the terrain with these mighty beasts now.
But Sam’s journey doesn’t end at the bow. We delve into how he sculpted a thriving business that complements his love for the wild. While the tree care business may not have been his dream’s inception, the path beckoned, and Sam responded in style. Over the years, he’s fine-tuned his enterprise to perfectly harmonize with his adventurous spirit.
For those with an entrepreneurial itch, Sam offers insights on launching an arborist business and candidly shares both the triumphs and pitfalls he’s encountered along his journey.
So, whether you’re an adrenaline junkie, an aspiring entrepreneur, or both, this episode promises a deep dive into the interplay of passion, business, and life’s wild adventures. Let’s get to it! 🌲🏹🐻🎙️
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0:00.0	But the courage to follow your heart and intuition, they somehow already know what you truly want to become.
0:14.0	I can't even make this up, he starts walking, I draw back, and he's down, he's right there.
0:28.0	Today's podcast brought to you by the awesome folks over at Onyx Hunt, the best maps out there, definitely the best hunting maps, and there's a reason they're the most trusted.
0:35.0	Onyx is always launching new features, and recently they've just launched a ton of new features, including the standalone trail campaigns, which are really cool.
0:43.0	You can add a bunch of information, they got look back imagery, they got dash navigation, in dash navigation for your vehicle, they got a new route builder tool that's really cool, you got a new compass mode, and a ton of more stuff coming.
0:55.0	So check them out, if you haven't, they also added where you can just get a second state now, so instead of getting all 50, give a second state.
1:01.0	That's pretty cool, but why would you do that when you can get elite membership, get all the benefits of being an elite member, so many, I can't even list them all.
1:08.0	Onyx Hunt, awesome, awesome tool, I use it all the time, absolutely love it, use the code TRO and upgrade your account to elite, you'll save yourself 20% off.
1:17.0	This podcast is brought to you by Maven Optics, and I just got to tour the new Maven facility in Lander, Wyoming.
1:24.0	I got to meet a bunch of the people who work there, the whole team, and let me just tell you, not only do I believe in their product, and I'm so stoked to work with such a great company, but just a cool group of human beings, so shout out to them.
1:37.0	Maven makes an incredible product, from the binos, to riflescubs, to rangefinders, they make awesome top tier equipment, and because they're direct to consumer, they can offer those optics at a great price.
1:48.0	So I always say, man, Maven's the best bang for your buck, I really do believe that, such an awesome company, they make a great product, and they make it at a very reasonable price where it is.
1:56.0	So check out Maven Optics, if you're in the market for some new glass, they make great stuff, use the code TRO, and you'll get yourself a bonus gift with purchase, MavenBuilt.com.
2:07.0	All right, Sam, welcome to the podcast, man, how are we doing?
2:10.0	Hey, thanks Cody, doing great.
2:12.0	Yeah, we're getting ready for season, we're joking before we hit record about, you know, it's that time, just getting businesses, you know, I had a friend call me today, he goes, man, getting ready for oak season used to be like running, lifting, shooting my bow.
2:27.0	He goes, getting ready for business now, it's like, making sure the wife's happy, making sure the kids are ready to go, making sure the businesses.
2:33.0	He goes, oh, yeah, should I shoot my bow? It's like, yes, I feel that.
2:38.0	Yeah, yeah, absolutely. Yeah, it's the exact same thing of I'm looking at my schedule going crap, I got all this stuff I have to do. And then last night, I was like, I should probably start getting my food together.
2:48.0	Oh, she's all my, so I spent a few hours kind of got that dial. I like got my first day set. I'm like, okay, and then I turn around and I started doing something else and I go, wait a minute.
2:57.0	And I totally forgot that I had bought some other bars and they were in the fridge. So here I made up my food for the first day and had all the other days kind of lined up ready to pack in.
3:06.0	And I had to totally start all over again because I forgot that, you know, that I was going to change things this year.
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