Killing Elk from the East Coast | Cody Sabol’s DIY Blueprint

ElkShape

Dan Staton

Fitness, Sports, Wilderness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 618 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2026

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Today Dan sits down with Cody Sabol — an archery elk hunter and dentist from North Carolina with a relentless passion for public land DIY elk hunting. Living thousands of miles from the mountains elk call home hasn’t stopped Cody from finding consistent, year-over-year success out West. In this episode, Cody breaks down the mindset, preparation, and discipline it takes to chase elk from the East Coast — from long-distance planning and physical training to boots-on-the-ground execution. This conversation is packed with practical insight for anyone balancing career, family, and big mountain dreams. If you’ve ever wondered how to make elk hunting happen when you don’t live in elk country — this one’s for you. 💢 Discount Codes 💢 INITIAL ASCENT - 5% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE PODIUMARCHER.COM 10% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPEhttps://www.podiumarcher.com/collections/all-products-1 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://canvascutter.com/ WILDERNESS ATHLETE | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://wildernessathlete.com/ SHEEPFEET | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/SheepFeet onXhunt ELITE Membership | 20% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/ONXHUNT OLLIN | 10% Off Code: ELKSHAPE - https://ollin.co/collections/snapshot DARK ENERGY | 10% Off CODE: ELKSHAPE - https://bit.ly/3P5x3BY BLACK RIFLE COFFEE | 20% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE20 - https://blackriflecoffeecompany.pxf.io/9LnW0E FOUNDATION OURDOORS | 20% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE - https://www.foundation-outdoors.com/?sca_ref=10392320.yNY8hl6qQLCpq TRICER GEAR | 10% OFF CODE: ELKSHAPE=============================📱 Subscribe and Listen to the The ElkShape Podcast HERE:=============================Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elkshape/id1315352438Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3EplB7OPWM5HcsT2c0HzEv=============================This Video was Filmed Using:=============================AMAZON STORE 👉 https://www.amazon.com/shop/elkshape?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_X57159T6BSR8HN6Z3T3WA CAM - SONY A1 BODY ➡️ https://amzn.to/3wLZLBWB CAM - SONY A7 IV W/KIT LENS ➡️ https://amzn.to/3InUGSTSONY LONG LENS 70-200MM ➡️ https://amzn.to/433SXLWWIRELESS DJI MIC 2 ➡️ https://amzn.to/3uYPku5STUDIO LENS 24-70MM ➡️ https://amzn.to/3PbhZD8DJI DRONE ➡️ https://amzn.to/3TqrAZoDJI ACTION 4 ➡️ https://amzn.to/49FDPXAHEADPHONES ➡️ https://amzn.to/4bwRa6c=============================We are selling hard work!Behind The Scenes:https://www.instagram.com/elkshape/https://www.instagram.com/elkshapetraininghttps://elkshape.com/#elkshape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.0	hex system all right we are rolling rolling rolling rolling all right today we were going to hang out with
0:35.1	cody i met c met Cody last spring.
0:38.4	He won a bear hunt through Oak Shape YouTube channel in Saskatchewan.
0:44.7	And so I met him for the first time and we did a bear camp together.
0:47.9	We'll get into that.
0:48.9	I had him come out from North Carolina just honestly to bro out on elk hunting specifically for guys who live in the east
0:57.0	or even the Midwest that want to come out and hunt elk like Cody is living proof that you can do it
1:02.6	year over year it's a system it's a program we'll learn his so that maybe some of you can
1:08.5	get into it and we're going to lean into why does Cody so obsessed with public land, do it yourself, El Cunning, uh, as a North Carolina dude. And, uh, we'll dig in it on some of his strengths and his weaknesses and, uh, we'll talk life and, uh, it'll be a good time. So Cody, what's up? Welcome to the pod. Thanks for having me, Dan dad Cody Matthew Sable that's it 36 years young
1:30.0	I'll be 36 in October October what had 26 okay and the flight getting here sucked apparently you
1:35.7	got delayed got delayed I was hanging out in Phoenix for a while but what times you fly like what times you
1:40.5	land last night uh I think it was like 130, like 130.
1:44.6	Oh, who'd you fly with?
1:46.1	Well, it might have been like one. I can't remember. But I know when to sleep like 2.30. All right. Flew American. Flew American. I just flew American from Mexico. Yeah. I'd never flown on American. Who do you usually fly with? Because I like America. I like Alaska. Okay, I've never flown them
1:59.6	I like Delta
2:00.4	I don't like any of them
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