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Epic Outdoors Podcast

EP 73: California Hunting and a World Record Ram with Jake Franklin

Epic Outdoors Podcast

John Petersen

Bighornsheep, Rifle, Muledeer, Hunting, Jasoncarter, Wilderness, Sports, Adambronson, Biggame, Epicoutdoors, Bowhunting, Elk

2.4632 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2018

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

EP 73: California Hunting and a World Record Ram with Jake Franklin. In this episode of the Epic Outdoors Podcast we talk with Jake Franklin of KIKA Guides and Outfitters. Jake is an Outfitter in California and has years of experience guiding on the West Coast. We talk over opportunities, highlights of California, and also hear the story of GOLIATH, the new world record Nelson Desert Bighorn from California taken by Jason Hairston, of KUIU. 

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0:00.0

Big game hunting opportunities in California.

0:03.4

He was old, he had a gray face, and he had a couple more chips, and he brumed off like an inch on both sides of his horns.

0:09.9

The random draw is done first, which is unique.

0:12.8

Anything to do with Western big game.

0:17.8

Welcome to the Epic Outdoors Podcast, powered by Under Armour. Adam Bronson here with the Epic Outdoors podcast, powered by Under Armour.

0:21.7

Adam Bronson here with the Epic Outdoors podcast here today powered by Under Armour.

0:26.4

Appreciate them being our title sponsor of our podcast and all their support that they've given to Epic Outdoors from the very start.

0:35.5

Make a great variety of camo in the UA Barron pattern, which is one of our favorites for the West.

0:40.3

So I appreciate them. You can also watch some of our give reviews and stuff on our Epic Outdoors YouTube page.

0:47.3

But I want to thank Under Armour for that.

0:49.3

Also want to give a shout out to one of our sponsors, longtime supporter of us at Thompson Long Range,

0:55.4

Scott and Mark Thompson. We've been affiliated with them for a long, long time. Some of our first

1:00.9

long range guns, when Long Range was kind of becoming the thing, we were involved with Mark

1:07.7

and their shooting system there. And we appreciate their support of us, in our opinion, very simple.

1:14.0

Set up there. They're great about explaining their setup and their process with individuals as they

1:19.3

have you at their course, put your gun together, mount your scope, load the bullets,

1:24.9

chronograph it, take it to the range, and you can just kind of simply gain the trust and confidence in the rifle that you're putting together there.

1:31.4

So great, great family, Thompson, T-H-O-M-P-S-O-N, Longrange.com, or you can call them at 435-7-1-3-4-4-48. Very knowledgeable. Very one to help answer questions and maybe set you up with

1:49.2

the course and time to come see what they put together for you. Today got a great podcast. Jason's

1:54.3

actually up north. He's in Alaska, hunting brown bear. So flying solo here today. Good luck to Jason up there. He wanted to be here. Got a special guest with us here today. Jake Franklin with Kika Guide and Outfitting Services. How are you doing, Jake?

2:09.6

Very good. Very good. I appreciate you guys having me on. Hey, you bet. And Jason wanted me to make sure you personally knew that he wanted wanted to be here but he's he's doing i guess

2:18.1

fun or stuff today probably than sitting in an office just talking about hunting he's getting after

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