Hunting is a Selfish Pursuit - A High Country Blacktail Story // ElkShape Podcast

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Dan Staton

Fitness, Sports, Wilderness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 618 Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Today, Dan sits down with fellow passionate bowhunter Zach from western Oregon to break down his pursuit of a high-country public-land blacktail. The conversation goes beyond tactics and terrain, diving into the often unspoken reality of hunting as a selfish pursuit—and how it can evolve into something deeper and more spiritual. Together, they unpack the balance between work, family, and time in the mountains, and challenge listeners to examine the why behind their hunt. This episode is an honest reflection on purpose, discipline, and what the pursuit truly gives back. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crimson-way/id1864973650 💢 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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0:34.9	You made it from Eugene? I did. Eight hours? Seven. Did you speed? No, not really. I mean, maybe like a couple of miles. Like, there the Dow's? Like, there seems like the staters just camp out right there.
0:39.6	They let you get away with a lot.
0:54.9	72 miles an hour is what I set cruise control at, and I almost never touched it. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. I don't like tickets. No. They'll get you there. Yeah. And then weather wasn't, you didn't get blown off the road with the wind or anything?
0:57.0	Did you guys have this windstorm that we had the last few days?
0:54.9	You know, you didn't get blown off the road with the wind or anything.
0:57.0	Did you guys have this windstorm that we had the last few days?
1:11.5	You know, we haven't. No, not really. It's been a little bit windy in the valley, but really not. We're pretty lucky. Like, it's always pretty, pretty mild. So are you in Eugene proper? No, I'm North Eugene out of Harrisburg and I'm out of Harrisburg a little ways, too.
1:19.3	We live on my family. It's got a 180-acre farm that's been in the family for, well,
1:26.8	my daughters will be the fifth generation, I believe. That's pretty special. You grew up on a farm.
1:27.4	Yep. Zach, what's your last name? Phelps. You're not related to Jason. No. No. Okay. Yeah, he's from Washington. Is it really? Yeah. Okay. Oh, gosh. It starts with a P. It's a small town. It's a logging town. PL. Okay.
1:44.2	PL Washington.
1:45.0	Awesome.
1:45.6	Yeah.
1:46.0	I just talked to Dirk Durham for the first time yesterday. Do you know the bugler? Yeah. Oh, yeah. Okay. Just catching up with him. That's awesome. Jason's having a really good hunting season. Awesome. Good. Yeah. I'm pumped for him. So, okay, what's the name of the valley?
2:01.5	The Willamette Valley.
2:02.5	The Willamette Valley.
2:02.5	The Willamette Valley, which is honestly one of the most beautiful places on planet Earth. It's so green. It is.
2:09.4	So you're not far from Springfield? Nope. Okay. I've been to Springfield a few times.
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