Three and Half Years to 1,000 Subscribers

I bought my first boat, a 1436 jon boat and trailer off Facebook Marketplace for $500. It was listed at $1,000, dropped to $850, and I asked if he'd take $500, and he did. This episode covers why I wanted a boat at all, the motor setup I went with, the issues the boat has, the three trips on the water so far, and what it actually cost me up until this point.This is my first boat and my first mud motor. Everything I did, I learned from Google and YouTube, so take it as what worked for me, not the right way to do it.If you want water access for hunting or fishing and you don't mind doing the work yourself, then maybe you’ll want to try and find a cheap fixer upper boat too.Referenced Gear (all paid out of pocket; the Amazon link is an affiliate link):Predator 212 (6.5 HP): https://www.harborfreight.com/65-hp-212cc-ohv-horizontal-shaft-gas-engine-epa-69730.htmlDIY Mud Motors Small Kit (85" shaft): https://diymudmotors.com/product/small-kit-box-and-shaft/Submersible Taillight Kit: https://www.harborfreight.com/12v-submersible-led-trailer-lights-2-pack-64274.htmlJ-B Weld MarineWeld: https://www.jbweld.com/product/marineweld-twin-tubeHardline Hour Meter: https://link.amazon/B02Fp2hTgDisclaimer: Some of the links in this description may be affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It's a simple way to support the channel and the work I do — thank you!Mentioned Episodes:How I Hunted Differently This Season (And It Worked), the canoe episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrtE3_6Y82YGet in touch.Newsletter: https://endurhunt.com/newsletterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/endurhunt/X: https://www.x.com/endurhunt/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@endurhunt7680

Last season I made a perfect shot on a deer. Double lung pass-through, dead within minutes. He still ran about 200 yards, and my buddy and I couldn't find a drop of blood until we were almost on top of him. I'm colorblind, so tracking has always been the hard part for me, and that deer is why I'm switching to mechanical broadheads after three seasons on the Day Six Evo.The Evo never failed me. This episode is about why I'm switching anyway, what I'm switching to, and what I found when I went looking for data showing a bigger cutting surface gives you a better blood trail. It wasn't what I expected.What You'll Learn:Why a mangled Rage from my first buck sent me to fixed blades for six seasonsWhy I'm leaving a broadhead that never failed meWhat a 24-year Maryland study says about fixed blade vs mechanical recovery ratesWhy I picked the SEVR Robusto 1.5 Hybrid in 150 grain, and not the Titanium 1.5 or the Day Six VerseWhat I'm still nervous about with mechanicalsReferenced Gear (no affiliation, paid out of pocket):SEVR Robusto 1.5 Hybrid 150gr: https://www.sevrbroadheads.com/product/robusto-1-5-hybrid-broadhead/Day Six Evo: https://www.daysixgear.com/products/evoDay Six Verse (the mechanical with no 150gr option): https://www.daysixgear.com/pages/verseGet in touch.Newsletter: https://endurhunt.com/newsletterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/endurhunt/X: https://www.x.com/endurhunt/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@endurhunt7680

The EndurHunt podcast just hit 1,000 subscribers. It took three and a half years from when I published the first episode to hit this milestone. This episode is a look back at what those three and a half years actually look like and what it means to me.What You'll Hear:What my first year on YouTube looked like, view counts includedWhy I went back to raw episodes instead of heavily edited onesHow adopting our son in February changed the way I make this showWhy I've decided not to put my effort into social mediaWhere a thousand subscribers sits next to the big hunting channelsIf you're making something right now and nobody is watching yet, the first years are going to be quiet. Keep going.Thank you for three and a half years. I am looking forward to three and a half moreEpisodes I mention in this one:Everything Changed (the adoption episode): https://youtu.be/B1V1gstSSmoWhy I Switched to a Saddle | XOP Gear Full Rut Review: https://youtu.be/zilJyb4gbWkMy 2026 Archery Whitetail Setup: https://youtu.be/0-ORieIsTfEGear I Use to Film:OBSBOT Tiny 2 Lite 4K: https://amzn.to/4iMPtaoOBSBOT Tiny 3 Lite 4K (newer version of what I have): https://amzn.to/4dn3RTdAnker PowerConf C200 2K: https://amzn.to/4iMs20XNEEWER CM28 Wireless Lavalier Microphone System: https://amzn.to/4gMbpQqAudio Setup (Scarlett Solo & AT2020 Studio Microphone): https://amzn.to/4iJRSTdNEEWER Table Tripod and Arm (Overhead angles): https://amzn.to/4gRfFOLAmaran Halo 60x (Main light): https://amzn.to/4hahQy3Amaran Light Dome Mini SE Softbox: https://amzn.to/4zR1RfTLight Stand: https://amzn.to/4yfAVogSmallRig P96L (accent light): https://amzn.to/4haitYrGet in touch.Newsletter: https://endurhunt.com/newsletterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/endurhunt/X: https://www.x.com/endurhunt/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@endurhunt7680

Last year I upgraded my bow for the first time in seven years. The year before I made the change to a saddle setup. I haven't done a proper update on either setup since those videos and with the 2026 archery whitetail season upon us it felt like the right time.On this episode I am going to cover everything I hunt with and what's changed in my setup over the years. Referenced Gear:Bow:- Bear Whitetail Legend Pro INT: https://www.beararchery.com/products/bear-archery-whitetail-int-compound-bow- HHA Optimizer Lite slider sight: https://amzn.to/4zJDG2P- QAD Ultra Rest HDX: https://amzn.to/4gCxdOt- Trophy Ridge Precise thumb release: https://amzn.to/4cj93qP- Trophy Ridge Hitman stabilizer: https://amzn.to/4y3aiTo- Trophy Ridge quiver: https://amzn.to/4cgk3oV- Easton 5.0 arrows: https://tinyurl.com/hunters-friend-easton-arrows- 12 Pack X Lighted Nocks Universal Fit: https://amzn.to/4y9Qe1M- Phone mount — Hunting Public / THP Mag Pro Plus: https://www.thehuntingpublic.com/collections/deer-tour-collection/products/thp-mag-pro-plusSaddle and climbing:- XOP Full Rut package (Updated with Mutant Saddle): https://amzn.to/45XBnLN- Latitude Carbon SS climbing sticks: https://www.latitudeoutdoors.com/products/carbon-fiber-climbing-sticks- Latitude Single Step Aider: https://www.latitudeoutdoors.com/products/single-step-aider- Latitude Carbon SS Stealth Strip Kit: https://www.latitudeoutdoors.com/products/carbon-ss-climbing-stick-stealth-strip-kit- Latitude Carbon SS Illuminators: https://www.latitudeoutdoors.com/products/carbon-ss-illuminators- Latitude Tactical Dump Pouch: https://www.latitudeoutdoors.com/products/tactical-dump-pouch- Latitude Operator Saddle Pouch: https://www.latitudeoutdoors.com/products/operator-saddle-pouch- Huntin' Hoist: https://amzn.to/3V2Szx5My Bow Shop:- Timberwolf Archery & Outdoors: https://www.timberwolfarchery.com/Previous Episodes:Why I Upgraded My Bow After 6 Years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA7IzhinWRIWhy I Switched to a Saddle | XOP Gear Full Rut Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zilJyb4gbWkGet in touch.Newsletter: https://endurhunt.com/newsletterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/endurhunt/X: https://www.x.com/endurhunt/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@endurhunt7680

Lately I have been learning that doing the smallest version of something and showing up is still a success.I have been struggling with the voices in my head wanting me to sleep in, or telling me that if I’m not doing something perfectly that it isn’t worth doing it at all. But that simply isn’t the case.I almost didn't run this morning. I had every excuse lined up — the heat, my son was up half the night, "is one mile even worth it?" But I went anyway. And that set the tone for everything I wanted to talk about in this episode and I think a real life lesson that I am learning to accept as a new father.What You'll Hear:Why I almost skipped a one-mile run, and what going anyway did for the rest of my dayDrawing my first quota turkey tag and missing both weekends with zero regretsA last-weekend, last-ditch hunt with my buddy with hopes of filling my first turkey tagHow doing the small version of the thing compounds over timeIf you're someone who keeps almost doing the thing and talking yourself out of it, this one's for you.Get in touch.Newsletter: https://endurhunt.com/newsletterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/endurhunt/X: https://www.x.com/endurhunt/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@endurhunt7680Referenced Items:Peter McKinnon — "I Tracked My Habits for 300 Days and It Changed My Life": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV0EgdBdJ14Fitbit Air (Amazon): https://amzn.to/4vmJ9ZOSome links above are affiliate links — buying through them helps support the channel at no extra cost to you.

I wanted to get into duck hunting almost from the start. The problem was I didn't know a single person who duck hunted and middle Tennessee isn’t exactly known for it’s duck hunting.So late 2024 I did something that felt a little embarrassing… I posted on a local hunting Facebook group and asked strangers to take me. One guy responded.This episode covers the whole story cover my two seasons of trying to duck hunt, three hunts, and a lot of time where nothing went the way I planned. I got ghosted. I went solo in December when nobody would commit. And eventually, over a year later, I finally got my first duck on a drawn public land blind with a group of guys I'd never met before.If you’ve been in my shoes before, wanting to know how to duck hunt and just not sure where to start, I hope this episode helps you take the next step.

The first half of 2026 is nearly over. If your year is going anything like mine, you’re not exactly crushing those resolutions you set in January.I keep falling into the same goal traps, even though I know better. But it isn’t too late. In this episode I go over the five goal setting traps that I’ve seen come up most often and how to get around them.What's in this episode:Why three to five goals for a year is the sweet spotHow to find the line between too vague and too rigid in your goalsKnowing the “why” behind your goals and why that mattersPlanning for the obstacles and issues you’ll likely run intoSetting milestones that actually tell you if you're on trackWhy focusing on inputs is better than outputsIf your year doesn't look like you thought it would in January, maybe this will help.

Two months ago my life changed forever.I am a dad now, and it’s been a crazy journey getting here and figuring out what fatherhood is like.This episode I get personal and go into our journey to becoming parents and what life has been like the last few months. Towards the end I talk about what this means for Endurhunt and the 2026 hunting seasons.Get in touch.Newsletter: https://endurhunt.com/newsletterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/endurhunt/X: https://www.x.com/endurhunt/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@endurhunt7680

I got a $100 recurve bow from Amazon as my first step into traditional archery. After shooting compound for years, I've always been drawn to the simplicity of a recurve — no sights, no let off, just a stick and a string. I wasn't ready to drop hundreds just to find out if I'd like it, so I found the Obert Original Black Hunter and decided to give it a shot.Turns out, I can barely hit the target at 20 yards. And I'm having a blast. There's something about pulling back a recurve that reminds me of pitching a baseball growing up — with enough repetition, you start to feel where the arrow wants to go. I'm not there yet, but the challenge is exactly what I was looking for.What You'll Learn:- Why I wanted a recurve after years of shooting compound- What the Obert Black Hunter actually costs once you add arrows and setup (hint: the arrows cost almost as much as the bow)- The difference between the standard Amazon version and the inspected Shatter Proof Archery version- My honest first impressions after a few weeks of instinctive shooting- Whether I plan to hunt with it (and why that's not really the point right now)If you've been curious about traditional archery but don't want to commit serious money just to find out if it's for you, this episode might help you decide.Referenced Gear:- Obert Original Black Hunter (Amazon - NOT affiliate): https://a.co/d/0flzXZfX- The INSPECTED Black Hunter: https://www.shatterproofarchery.com/products/the-inspected-black-hunter-recurve-bow-international-listingGet in touch.Newsletter: https://endurhunt.com/newsletterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/endurhunt/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/endurhunt/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@endurhunt7680

In this episode, I'm breaking down what I changed about my whitetail hunting approach this season and why it led to one of my best seasons yet. I filled two tags, one of which was my first solo DIY public land deer and some honest lessons learned along the way.At the start of the year, I released an episode called "The Year of Firsts" where I set specific goals:No hunting actively off trail camerasBeing more mobileHunting sign instead of spotsGetting my first Tennessee deer.This is the follow-up, what actually happened when I committed to those goals.I'll walk through what worked, what didn't (water access was humbling), and goals for next season. If you've been thinking about changing your approach or want to see what goal-setting actually looks like over a full season, this one's for you.