Welcome to The First Monday. In these episodes, Steve & Mark talk through what's going on for them that month in the categories of The Gear, The Hunt, and the Hunter, as well as what's going on with Exo Mtn Gear. If you want an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at what we are doing, researching, and learning, or just what we are excited about, this is it.

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• Exo Email Notifications: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter
• Pre-Fit Barrel Questions (and/or general Podcast Qs): podcast@exomtngear.com
• The NW Hunt Expo: https://nwhuntexpo.com/
• Tenacious Tape (Clear Repair Tape): https://amzn.to/43eOUyu or https://amzn.to/41DbijE
• Aziak Equipment Ridgeline Tripod: https://sandsarchery.com/products/aziak-ridgeline-tripod
• Idaho Bear Identification: https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/bear-identification

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Cody joins us to share the story of the Mule Deer hunt that he shared with his brother and father this past fall. They hunted Montana for the first time and were able to go 3-for-3 on filling their tags. We discuss how they planned this hunt, how they scouted for this out-of-state hunt, how they battled the cold conditions, and how the hunt success happened.

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Steve & Mark answer your listener questions and share some news and updates on this Monday Minute episode. They discuss...

• Takeaways from Hunt Expo and the PNW Sportsmen's Show
• Future plans for The Experience Project
• Big discounts on Hanwag Boots
• The 5 most-downloaded podcast episodes in 2024
• What hunting podcasts and shows Steve & Mark follow
• What they look for in game bags and how they keep blood out of their packs

Links mentioned in this episode...

• The Idaho Sportsman Show, Feb 27 - Mar 2: https://www.idahosportsmanshow.com/
• NW Hunt Expo, Mar 7-9: https://nwhuntexpo.com/
• Hanwag Boot Sale: https://www.hanwag.com/us/en-us/outlet/
• Best of 2024, #1 — Why Smaller Calibers May Be Better For Big Game Hunting (Part 1): https://the-experience-project.com/small-calibers-for-big-game-hunting-part-1/
• Best of 2024, #2 — Why Smaller Calibers May Be Better For Big Game Hunting (Part 2): https://the-experience-project.com/small-calibers-for-big-game-hunting-part-2/
• Best of 2024, #3 — Smaller Caliber Listener Q&A with Form: https://the-experience-project.com/small-calibers-for-big-game-hunting-qa/
• Best of 2024, #4 — Hunting & Human Performance with Dr. Andy Galpin: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/454
• Best of 2024, #5 — Colorado Parks & Wildlife (Your Questions, Misconceptions, and More...): https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/452
• Best of 2023: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/best-of-2023
• Recent Podcast with a "Meat Scientist": https://exomtngear.com/blogs/podcast/508

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