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ELKSHAPE Podcast - North Idaho Firefighter Attacks

ElkShape

Dan Staton

Fitness, Sports, Wilderness, Health & Fitness

4.8618 Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

**BONUS POD** In this special and emotional episode, Dan sits down with Tyler Denim—firefighter, bowhunter, and close friend of ElkShape—for a raw debrief following the recent Coeur d’Alene fire tragedy, where two firefighters lost their lives in the line of duty. After filming a light-hearted episode together, Tyler was one of the first on scene responding to that devastating call. This conversation goes beyond hunting—it’s about the weight of the job, the impact of loss, and the role of faith, family, and purpose when life suddenly hits harder than expected. We also talk about how Tyler’s experience as a firefighter shapes his perspective on training, preparation, and living with intention—not just in the backcountry, but at home, with the people who matter most. This is a sobering episode—but one we believe every hunter, husband, father, and first responder needs to hear. @elkshape @elkshapegear @djfalconnn 💢 Discount Codes 💢   BORN PRIMITIVE OUTDOOR - 10% Off Code: ⁠⁠ELKSHAPE⁠⁠ PEAX EQUIP - 10% Off Code: ⁠⁠ELKSHAPE⁠⁠ CANVAS CUTTER - 10% Off Code: ⁠⁠ELKSHAPE⁠⁠ WILDERNESS ATHLETE | 20% Off Code: ⁠⁠ELKSHAPE⁠⁠ VORTEX WEAR | 20% Off Code: ⁠⁠elkshape⁠⁠ BLACK OVIS | 10% Off Code: ⁠⁠elkshape⁠⁠ SHEEPFEET | 10% Off Code: ⁠⁠elkshape⁠⁠ onXhunt ELITE Membership | 20% Off Code: ⁠⁠elkshape⁠⁠ Basekamp Quarter Pad | 10% Off Code: ⁠⁠elkshape⁠⁠ CrossOver Symmetry | 20% Off Code: ⁠⁠elkshape⁠⁠ Stealth Cam | 20% Off Code (non-cellular): ⁠⁠ELKSHAPE20⁠⁠ MAGVIEW | 10% Off Code: ⁠⁠elkshape⁠⁠ MY MEDIC | 10% Off Code: ⁠⁠elkshape⁠⁠ DARK ENERGY | 10% Off CODE: ⁠⁠ELKSHAPE⁠⁠ GORUCK | LINK TO ⁠⁠SHOP⁠⁠ BLACK RIFLE COFFEE | 20% OFF CODE: ⁠⁠ELKSHAPE20⁠⁠   🚨Video Production🚨 A CAM - ⁠⁠SONY A1 BODY⁠⁠ B CAM - ⁠⁠SONY A7 IV W/KIT LENS⁠⁠ SONY ⁠⁠LONG LENS 70-200MM⁠⁠ WIRELESS ⁠⁠DJI MIC 2⁠⁠ STUDIO LENS ⁠⁠24-70MM ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠DJI DRONE ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠DJI ACTION 4⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Tristan talking to that, Mike. Give me a sound check.

0:02.5

Oog booga.

0:03.5

Ogo booga. Welcome to the pod today, guys. This is Tristan Sawyer. Across from me is Tyler Denham. Do you know that me and Tyler have been friends since we're almost in diapers or probably in diapers? You believe that? I'm pretty sure your dad said he visited us in the hospital when I was born. Okay. So I'm older than Tyler. So I had to go see him when he was born. And then over there is DJ. He's new to the Elkshate family. DJ, what's your last name? Falcon. Okay. And I met you through James Sprague. You were filming James on the day he came over. Yep. And I realized you were creative.

0:39.5

Yeah.

0:39.9

And I was like, hey, how you doing?

0:43.9

So we're all hanging out today.

0:45.7

Today's podcast is kind of heavy.

0:47.7

We're going to get right into it on Sunday.

0:50.5

So today at the time of this recording is Tuesday.

0:53.9

Yep. Yeah. We, I is Tuesday. Yep. Yeah.

0:55.0

We, I was in the studio.

0:58.0

I was working on a Sunday, which is because the family was out of town and I just got back from TAC and I was editing and Riley walks in and says, he doesn't tell me anything that's going on.

1:10.0

He just says, hey,

1:11.5

what fire department does Tyler work for? And I said, Northern Lakes, why? He's like, there is an

1:18.3

active shooter shooting firefighters over by Canfield Mountain right now. And I said, I said, shit.

1:29.0

Tyler, I think Tyler's working.

1:31.1

And I didn't even text Tyler.

1:32.7

I just called him.

1:34.9

And it was the worst phone call to make because I,

1:38.4

I just wanted you to answer the phone.

1:40.4

I just wanted to hear that you were okay.

1:42.1

I almost didn't, but.

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