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Shed Dog Training | Everything You Do & Don’t Need (2021)
You can train your own dog to shed hunt! You just need a great plan and the right tools. This episode's guest, Jeremy Moore from Dog Bone, trains dogs for a living and has his own line of training products. Jeremy explains how anyone can train a shed dog, how to work as a team with the dog while training it, how antler scent and human scent impact shed dog training, how dogs breakdown smells, his preferred breeds for shed hunting, how to lay a good training foundation for the dog, and how he teaches older dogs to shed hunt....read more
Letter from our CEO: It’s Time to Unite
In just 72 hours, big tech rushed to redefine banning (also known as deplatforming), and we all were forced to sort through what free speech really meant. The first reason I write to you is to assure you that our team is watching and planning to ensure GoWild’s health as a platform. We’ve been digesting and discussing all weekend. We founded GoWild in 2016 and predicted days like this back then. We built a company on the premise that one day, mainstream platforms would stop allowing the hunting and fishing industries to advertise—which has been happening for years. We predicted that the content would one day not be welcome, which is evident by groups of thousands of sportsmen being deleted without explanation. ...read more
2020 Vision: Our CEO Looks Back at Last Year
Exactly four years ago, me and a few buddies were meeting on nights and weekends, scribbling on post-it notes, and constantly texting and calling back and forth about an idea. Out of that early grind, we launched this company called GoWild with just $500. As we kick off a new year and put to bed one that has been hard on us all, I just wanted to take a minute to say thank you for being a part of this journey. Don’t ever think you’re just a username on our platform. Your involvement and engagement is helping other new anglers, hunters and budding outdoorsmen and women learn. It’s a place where influencers with thousands of followers don’t matter, it’s how many individuals you can truly influence to get better at the outdoor pursuits they chase. ...read more
Field Prep Timeline
Whether Midwest or Western, here is your timeline to being physically prepared for your hunt. We have long maintained that you do not have to possess a high level of physical fitness to hunt, but it darn sure helps. Not just with traversing the myriad of physical challenges in the field; being in shape will improve your overall experience. The hunting lifestyle is simply more fun when you are not bent over, hands on your knees gasping for air. Different types of hunts call for different types of activity requirements and fitness levels. Here are two suggested timelines for both midwestern and western style hunting....read more
GearJunkie Names GoWild the Best Hunting Social Media App of 2021
GearJunkie, a leading news authority on outdoor gear, named GoWild the best social media app of the year for hunters. “GoWild continues to develop and build out a social network of hunters and anglers, and its fans are diehard,” writes Hunt + Fish Editor, Nicole Qualtieri. “A focus on gear makes this app a hunting GearJunkie’s dream.”...read more
Get Started Ice Fishing | Only The Gear You NEED
Ice fishing is loved by so many because it is so accessible if you have access to some hard water (that’s ice for you newbies). Jay Hale is bringing 4 decades of experience to this episode of Gearbox Talk. He explains how he approaches finding a good spot by learning from old ice holes, he shares why he usually prefers a hand auger over a gas powered one and where to find good auger blades, and he shares how to test ice to make sure it’s safe to fish on. Jay also goes in depth into the gear that you absolutely need to get started like tip-ups, jigs, how to ice fish without a shelter and what clothing to consider wearing when you plan to spend the whole day on the ice. Hopefully this episode gets you out there chasing flags....read more
Ice Fishing Gear List (2021) | Complete Ice Fishing Setup
It’s not too expensive to get into ice fishing, but it can require quite a bit of gear. Jimmy Glaeser explains all the gear in his ice fishing setup and how he uses each item. He gives ice fishing tips along the way like: how to pick a spot to drill a hole, what auger to start with, what tip-ups he uses, his go to jigs, what he looks for in an ice fishing shelter, how to transport all your gear onto the ice, and the tool he uses to get the fish off the hook when it’s freezing cold....read more
Texas Hog Hunting Night & Day Setups | Cable Smith
Hog hunting is a true public service for land owners in places like Texas. Hogs tear into crops, buildings, waterways and all kinds of other places they shouldn’t. People like Cable Smith help out their neighbors by hunting these boars down whenever they can. Hog hunting where it’s hot, like Texas, the best time to hunt is at night. However, the hogs still come out in the heat so having a daytime and a night time hog hunting setup is the best way for Texas hog hunters to drop as many pigs as possible. Hog hunters in Texas usually use bait of some kind to bring in hogs so Cable Smith’s shares what he uses to bait the big hogs in....read more
Share GoWild for a Chance to Win a Garmin fēnix 5 Plus Sapphire
This season, when you tell your family and friends about GoWild and invite them to join GoWild, you’ll be entered to win a Garmin fēnix® 5 Plus Sapphire. All you have to do is share your unique referral link with others and when they create an account, you’ll be credited with the referral! Each referral counts as one entry into the contest. Refer as many people as you like to be entered as many times as you want until December 31. On Jan 4, we will be announcing the winner and sending them a Garmin fēnix® 5 Plus Sapphire!...read more