The Outdoor Aligned Podcast
The Outdoor Aligned is a podcast for the everyday outdoorsman — the guy who works hard, hunts harder, and finds peace in the wild. Hosted by Luke Long, this show explores everything from whitetail strategy and waterfowl tactics, to trail camera setups, shed hunting, turkey seasons, bow tuning, and bass fishing backwaters.
Each biweekly episode dives into real conversations with fellow hunters, anglers, and land stewards — focused on honest experiences, lessons learned, and the pursuit of getting better in the field.
In addition to structured episodes, Outdoor Aligned brings you raw, in-the-field recordings — bonus episodes straight from the duck blind, deer stand, or roadside campfire. It's storytelling, reflection, and real-time hunting life, captured as it happens.
Whether you’re a jack-of-all-trades or just love being out there — this podcast is for you. Subscribe, follow along, and align yourself with the outdoors.
The Outdoor Aligned Podcast
Ep. 2: Antelope Struggles, Elk Adventures, and Our Upcoming Mule Deer Hunt
In this episode of the Outdoor Aligned Podcast, Luke sits down with longtime friend and hunting partner Max Grogan to swap stories from a busy early season and look ahead to their favorite trip of the year.
We start with Max’s archery antelope season, where long days on the prairie brought plenty of challenges but no punched tag. From there, we head to the mountains to hear about his recent archery elk hunts — early season bulls that were tight-lipped, run-ins with other hunters deep in the timber, and the ups and downs of hunting during the muzzleloader overlap. Max shares the story of a close encounter with a herd bull at 40 yards that didn’t quite go his way.
Finally, we shift gears into the future with our upcoming annual spot-and-stalk archery mule deer hunt. With past success and this year’s excellent habitat conditions from all the rain, hopes are high for big deer and plenty of exciting encounters. We’re fired up for what’s ahead and look forward to bringing you along for the ride.
If you’re into antelope, elk, or mule deer bowhunting — or just love the camaraderie of a hunting camp — this episode is packed with stories, lessons, and excitement for the season.
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