Ep. 53: Jason and Zeke Thurston
In Pursuit
MeatEater
4.9 • 6.8K Ratings
🗓️ 5 October 2023
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
On this episode, host Jason Phelps sits down at the notorious Pendleton Round-Up with three time world champion saddle bronc rider, Zeke Thurston. Jason and Zeke are able to dive into what it looks like to be a professional rodeo cowboy and how he’s able to fit in his incredible passion for hunting while being on the road for ten months a year. As an added bonus, Jason also sits down with Brian Sanders and David Frame to recap his recent hunt in Oregon. They talk about the state of the unit, the difficulties encountered, as well as finding success.
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| 0:52.6 | Welcome back to cutting the distance, today we're recording here at the 2023 Pendleton |
| 0:55.9 | Roundup with Pendleton Whiskey in the 1910 Room. |
| 0:58.8 | I have to admit, I'm not much of a cowboy, but I love watching all the events and I just |
| 1:02.5 | like being around good people, which you're surrounded by at these rodeos. |
| 1:06.6 | Today's guest is a Canadian professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in saddle-bronk riding. |
| 1:11.2 | He's a three-time 2016-19 and 22 professional rodeo cowboys association world champion, saddle-bronk |
| 1:17.6 | rider. |
| 1:18.6 | Additionally, he spent some time in the fall hunting a little and everything that Canada |
| 1:21.6 | has to offer, whitetail, elk, meal deer, moose, coyotes, whatever he has a tag for |
| 1:25.4 | there on his place. |
| 1:27.0 | Welcome to the show, Z. |
| 1:28.0 | Hey, thank you. |
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