Ep 49: Big Bucks/Small Guns - With Brody and Dioni Amuchastegui
Release Date: 03/19/2026
Ep 49: Big Bucks/Small Guns - With Brody and Dioni Amuchastegui
Western Hunter
In this episode, Brody sits down via telephone with Dioni Amuchastegui, an emerging legend of the West. Dioni is an incredibly dedicated mule deer hunter with the trophy room to prove it. Brody got to pick his brain on tactics, weapons, and the current state of various mule deer populations and habitats. Dioni also created the Guardian Chest Plate, a universal holster-carrying system for binocular harnesses that you will be seeing more and more of in the near future. Check that out on his company's Instagram page
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Ep 48: NRL (Road) Hunters - With Kevin, Brody, and Tom
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This episode was recorded in Kevin's truck on the road home from the Mason Valley NRL Hunter match. Kevin, Brody, and Tom did a solid debrief of things they saw, felt, and learned while shooting/filming the match. This was Kevin's fifth NRL Hunter shoot and Brody's first. Tom was along to capture it, and he had some unique observations of his own. As always, thank you for listening. We hope you enjoy, and if you do, subscribe to the podcast and Western Hunter Magazine! If you don't, email and let us know why. Subscribe to the magazine:
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Ep 47: The BX-6 Range HD - with Collin Russell and Tim Lesser
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Kevin sat down at the Wild Sheep Show to talk shop with Collin Russel and James Wessler from Leupold Optics regarding the new BX-6 Range HD binocular. They talk through the development, testing, and launch of one of Leupold's most exciting products to date. We hope you enjoy these inside-the-industry looks! If you do, don't forget to rate and/or review the Western Hunter Podcast on your platform of choice. Thanks for listening!
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Ep 46: High-Tech Rednecks - With Brody, Kevin, and Tom
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In this episode, Brody sits down with Kevin and Tom to discuss the current state of hunting gear technology, including some new standout products, some that have made their way into most hunters' kits, and a few that are coming down the pipe. If you enjoy the Western Hunter Podcast, you'd probably love Western Hunter Magazine. Learn more/subscribe to that here. Please take a moment to rate, comment, or like this podcast wherever you listen! For questions, comments, or concerns, please send an email to . If he's not sleeping on the ground somewhere, he'll get back to you. Thank you for...
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Ep 45: Risky Danger - with Brody, Joe, and Levi
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We're back! Thank you for your patience. In this episode, Brody, Joe, and Levi review the responses from our latest reader survey, which related to emergency/survival situations in the field. We were flooded with fascinating answers to the questions and stories of worst-case-scenarios, so we sat down to review them and share a few. This survey and podcast were inspired by the theme of 2026 - Issue 2 of Western Hunter Magazine. To see the full breakdown of the results, subscribe here: This issue will feature articles and stories from some of the most qualified names in the business, such as...
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Ep 44: Montana Outwest Outfitters 2 with Brennon & Summer Fisher
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On this episode, Kevin sits down with Tom Hinski, Brennon Fisher, and Summer Fisher to discuss hunting late-season elk hunting in Montana. For more info on hunting with Montana Outwest Outfitters, visit https://www.montanaoutwest.com/ If you enjoy the podcast, give us a rating, a thumbs up, or a review on whatever platform you listen on! Got a topic you'd like us to cover or a guest you'd like us to feature? Send an email to Brody@westernhunter.net. Thank you for listening, and please bookmark, subscribe, or save the Western Hunter Podcast to be notified of future episodes!
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Ep 43: A Real KOB Story - With Katelyn O'Brien, Kevin, and Brody
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In this episode, Kevin and Brody sat down to swap stories with Wilderness Athlete's own Katelyn O'Brien (also known as KOB). Katelyn is an adventurer, and her spooky near-death-ghost-encounter tale is one for the ages. Kevin also shares a story about assisting another hunter with a dislocated shoulder miles from the trailhead, and Brody tells of his first encounter with a sow and cubs in Wyoming. Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review or rating! Subscribe to Western Hunter Magazine to get stories like this and more in your mailbox, but with pictures!...
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Ep 42: Montana Archery Elk - (After the Hunt) - with Kevin, Brody, Tom, and Levi
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In this episode, Brody, Kevin, Tom, and Levi gathered up to officially recap Kevin's archery elk hunt in Montana. They discussed each day of the hunt, interactions with other hunters, tactics, clothing, gear, and even Brody's (loose) connection to Steve Irwin's daughter, Bindi. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a second to rate it on whatever platform you use! If you really enjoy the podcast, send some topic ideas to , subscribe to Western Hunter Magazine, or just tell your friends about us. Thank you for listening!
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Ep 41: Caught Off Balance - The New Swarovski Stabilized Spotting Scopes - with Chris and Brody
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Brody and Chris discuss the all-new Swarovski AT/ST Balance spotting scopes and their application, industry implications, field use, ergonomics, and more. Chris's in-field review video: Check it out at Outdoorsmans.com: If you enjoy the podcast, give us a rating, a thumbs up, or a review on whatever platform you listen on! Got a topic you'd like us to cover or a guest you'd like us to feature? Send an email to . Thank you for listening, and please bookmark, subscribe, or save the Western Hunter Podcast to be notified of future episodes!
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Ep 40: Montana Outwest Outfitters - with Brennon Fisher
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In this episode, Kevin sits down with Brennon Fisher, owner of Montana Outwest Outfitters, to discuss Kevin's elk hunt, the guide business, and Brennon's background and experiences hunting the Bitterroot Valley. For more info on hunting with Montana Outwest Outfitters, visit If you enjoy the podcast, give us a rating, a thumbs up, or a review on whatever platform you listen on! Got a topic you'd like us to cover or a guest you'd like us to feature? Send an email to Brody@westernhunter.net. Thank you for listening, and please bookmark, subscribe, or save the Western Hunter Podcast to be...
info_outlineIn this episode, Brody sits down via telephone with Dioni Amuchastegui, an emerging legend of the West. Dioni is an incredibly dedicated mule deer hunter with the trophy room to prove it. Brody got to pick his brain on tactics, weapons, and the current state of various mule deer populations and habitats.
Dioni also created the Guardian Chest Plate, a universal holster-carrying system for binocular harnesses that you will be seeing more and more of in the near future. Check that out on his company's Instagram page @deadfall_design
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