A six-point buck? Sure. But a public land caribou in Alaska with a bow? That’s the kind of grit this episode brings. Don Goode, a former Army logistics officer turned stay-at-home dad and entrepreneur, joins the show from Kentucky with a backstory that’s anything but typical. Don didn’t pick up a bow until his Army days—and now he’s ready to hunt bucks with a trad bow and chase elk tags in the Rockies.

He opens up about his decade in the military, a near-miss with a tornado, the raw weight of parenthood, and how an old Walmart raft helped him chase down a bull caribou across the tundra. We’re talkin’ cold nights, broken arrows, and the kind of determination only found in hunters who didn’t grow up in tree stands.

This one’s got it all: mental health, duck dogs, trad bows, DIY meals, and a big dream called Labrador Outfitters. Don’s living proof that it’s never too late to start—and grit counts more than gear.

Share this one with someone who’s just getting started or who’s been grinding solo for years. They’ll hear themselves in Don’s story.

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