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ElkShape Podcast - Archery Elk Hunting in Montana Grizz Country

ElkShape

Dan Staton

Fitness, Sports, Wilderness, Health & Fitness

4.8618 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Today, Dan sits down with Nick James — a new bowhunter and team member at Montana Knife Company. Nick got his start in archery after attending a Total Archery Challenge event with MKC, which quickly led him down the path of archery elk hunting. Dan and Nick dive into his first-season learning curve, the mistakes he made, and the lessons he’s already picked up along the way. This episode is packed with insights for both beginners and seasoned elk hunters alike. 💢 Discount Codes 💢 BORN PRIMITIVE OUTDOOR - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://glnk.io/p9vpq/21r PEAX EQUIP - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://www.peaxequipment.com/ CANVAS CUTTER - 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/MobileElkHunting VORTEX WEAR | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - http://bit.ly/40pIF6R SHEEPFEET | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/SheepFeet onXhunt ELITE Membership | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/ONXHUNT Basekamp Quarter Pad | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE https://bit.ly/42Xa5mB CrossOver Symmetry | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - http://bit.ly/3LMnVBA Stealth Cam | 20% Off Code (non-cellular): ELKSHAPE20 10% Off Code (cellular) ELKSHAPE 10 - https://bit.ly/3LFRULv MAGVIEW | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - http://bit.ly/3nhGmUo MY MEDIC | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/3nhRJvV DARK ENERGY | 10% Off CODE: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/3P5x3BY GORUCK | 10% OFF CODE: ELKHUNT - https://glnk.io/ko1wr/staton BLACK RIFLE COFFEE | 20% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE20 - https://blackriflecoffeecompany.pxf.io/9LnW0E INITIAL ASCENT | 5% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE - https://initialascent.com/ WILDERNESS ATHLETE | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=pl&ti=14093&pw=265865&mi=30849&pt=3&pri=26 🚨Video Production🚨 A CAM - SONY A1 BODY - https://amzn.to/3wLZLBW B CAM - SONY A7 IV W/KIT LENS - https://amzn.to/3InUGST SONY LONG LENS 70-200MM - https://amzn.to/433SXLW WIRELESS DJI MIC 2 - https://amzn.to/3uYPku5 STUDIO LENS 24-70MM - https://amzn.to/3PbhZD8 DJI DRONE - https://amzn.to/3TqrAZo DJI ACTION 4 - https://amzn.to/49FDPXA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:22.4

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0:36.6

This is a nice coffee from my buddy at Yelstone Coffee Resters.

0:41.1

Oh, okay. Sorry. E.L. Were they based out of? Based out of Bozeman, Montana, Bozeman Pass specifically. We can say, we can say their name. Yeah, so Yellowstone coffee roasters. Yellowstone? Yeah. So they are, they're probably the only coffee company that I know that is truly roasting coffee in the mountains. Like their roastery is on a mountain pass between Bozeman and Livingston, Montana. So my childhood best friend I was a company, so I've been a loyal, little customer. You're a Montana native. I am. Flathead Valley? Flathead Valley. Yep. Born and raised. No big deal. A big deal. Whitefish

1:15.6

Montana is my hometown. Currently working for MKC. Yeah. For Montana Knife Company, I'm the marketing

1:21.6

manager for MKC. I've been with the company for just over two years now. So I've been in the knife industry for quite a while. So, and thankful to be part of the MKC team. Yeah, grand opening next year. Yep, big in April. So excited about that. When do you, like you could, like, you could, I'm going to tour to the place in a couple weeks. Like. But when is it like you guys move in?

1:44.7

So I think the plan is that we're shooting for like end of the year. I know we're planning to have our Christmas party, I believe, in the facility, which will be cool. How many square feet is it? I don't quote me, MKC. I believe we are right around 50,000, I think is that. It's huge, man. You can see it off the freeway I-90 now, and you're going to put a black rifle inside there.

2:04.6

We are, man. You can see it off the freeway I-90 now, and you're going to put a black rifle inside there.

2:04.5

We are, yeah.

2:05.0

So we'll have a black rifle coffee inside, as well as we will have a retail space for the public to come check out, which will be really cool. Yeah, that'll be huge. Yeah. Because I think a lot of people end up in Missoula driving through whatever.

2:16.2

They're going to stop by because the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Visitor Center is in Missoula.

2:21.0

You guys are right there. people end up in Missoula driving through whatever, um, they're going to stop by, uh, because the Rocky

2:18.1

Mountain, uh, Elk Foundation visitor center is in Missoula. You guys are right there. You can almost like hit two dope spots if you're a sportsman, outdoorsman. Absolutely. And our, and our whole plan is that we were, you know, we get the question all the time. Like, well, can we come see the shop? Can we go see the shop? and right now, no, you can't.

2:33.4

And so, but soon, yes, you'll be able to.

2:35.3

It'll be open to the public.

2:36.1

Everybody can stop by.

2:37.9

Um, no, you can't. And so, but soon, yes, you'll be able to,

2:35.3

it'll be open to the public. Everybody can stop by. And, uh, we, we literally are the first building that you see when entering Missoula, uh, I-9 eastbound, which is, which is really cool. So that's the way I'm bound. I drive through Missoula to get anywhere hunting. Right. anywhere.

2:49.8

I think anyone does.

2:50.6

I think that's

2:51.2

when you're going to

2:52.5

go hunting against you

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