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ElkShape

Kentucky Boy Moves out West, Chases Elk and Says Goodbye to the Corporate World.

ElkShape

Dan Staton

Fitness, Sports, Wilderness, Health & Fitness

4.8618 Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2019

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Today we chat with Josh Bailey originally from Kentucky.  Josh is in his mid 30's and has done what many wish they could do.  He quit his comfortable and cushy corporate job to chase his dream of being a fitness coach.  We talk about his eight year elk hunting journey in Montana as well as his philosophy on getting in shape for elk hunting.  Josh owns his own CrossFit gym in Bellevue, Washington.  He's married, has a couple of dogs and lives to be outdoors chasing bugles. Follow him on Instagram Grey Coast CrossFit LIVE ElkShape Camps 3.0 Spokane, WA - Registration is open, LINK 4.0 Redmond, OR - Early Bird Registration is open, LINK 5.0 Boerne, TX - Registration is open, LINK 6.0 Roanoke, TX - Registration is open, LINK 7.0 La Crosse, WI - Registration is open, LINK 8.0 Denver, CO - Early Bird Registration is open, LINK 9.0 Vancouver, WA - Registration is open, LINK You can do our camp online by going HERE! ELK 101 UNIVERSITY OF ELK HUNTING | Discount Code ELKSHAPE FOR 20% OFF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Revik optics just launched the second generation of their popular ballistic range-finding binocular.

0:06.4

The BR-10 offers alpha-tier glass, unmatched laser range-finding performance, and the world's best ballistic algorithm for hunters.

0:14.5

The popular outfitter Cliff Gray stated,

0:17.0

I've guided with the Sorosky-Eel ranges for 12 years, but the BR-10s are simply better.

0:22.6

Quicker ranging, better feel in the hand, and clearer, more actionable data.

0:26.9

For a limited time, get a $250 gift card with the purchase of the vinos to build your perfect glassing setup.

0:33.2

Visit revicoptics.com today.

0:35.5

Welcome to the Oak Shape podcast. I'm Dan Staten.

0:38.8

This is your blue caller.

0:40.2

Do-it-yourself, self-guided public land elk hunting learning curve resource,

0:44.2

where we leverage hunting to create more personal development.

0:48.1

Our goal is to educate and encourage our listeners to become the best possible version of themselves

0:53.0

through hard work,

0:55.0

delayed gratification, and being accountable to themselves.

0:59.0

Hey guys, welcome to Elkshay. I appreciate you tuning. Let's get to it. So we got an awesome cast today with a good friend, Josh Bailey. He is from Kentucky. I think you're going to like his story. We're going to cover some cool stuff about just regular old school business. And then we're going to dive into the CrossFit business a little bit. And the reason why we talk about this is because he basically quits a corporate job to pursue his dream.

1:28.3

We're talking like a solid corporate job, 401k, great salary, leaves all of it behind to pursue a dream to help people make themselves better.

1:38.3

I dig that.

1:39.3

And we talk about this Montana Elk Hunting Learning Curve over the last eight years.

1:42.3

We even talk about our dads. We talk about general physical preparedness. This is a fun one. You're gonna dig it. So as far as the elk shape partners go, Vortex Optics is signed up to help us out with the six elk shape camps. We give away U.HD. Binos to the spirit of elk shape camp. It's a surprise award. Every camp, somebody's walking away with that, and that's the best glass I can't even tell you.

2:05.0

Kinetrek boots is signed on as well. We'll have some special exclusive discounts for them. Same with OnX Hunt.

2:11.4

We're going to teach you how to use OnX Hunt and then we'll give you a discount code at the end of camp, which is going to be great.

2:17.0

Exel Mountain Gear stepping up as well. More to come on that, but the new K3-4800 bag, I want everybody from the camps utilizing something that good when it comes to hauling out meat and be able to carry all your gear, whether it's your camp, your spike camp, your bivvy, or just day hunting. And so we're going to share some with that.

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