Mule Deer Foundation - Talking Mule Deer Podcast
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S2 E19 - Butch Whiting, Kryptek Outdoors
Today we are talking to Butch Whiting, co-founder of the hunting and tactical apparel manufacturer Kryptek. Butch served in Iraq and Afghanistan flying Army Attack helicopters and he and his junior officer Josh Cleghorn would spend down time dreaming about being back in the U.S. hunting. Their vision was to spiral the features and functions of special operations apparel into the civilian hunting world. He tells us how they put together their business concept which really took off due to a Department of Defense solicitation for a new camo pattern. He tells about the selection process DoD took and how well the upstart Kryptek camo did being down-selected as one of four companies alongside three multi-billion-dollar companies. Kryptek’s performance apparel, using this highly-tested camo pattern, taps into both tactical and mountaineering design making it incredibly functional in the hunting application. Butch tells us more about some of the other branding opportunities the company has had through video games, movies and limited licensing through other lifestyle brands. When all is said and done, Butch’s favorite hunt is for mule deer because of his memories of growing up hunting mule deer with his family in Idaho. We talk about some of his recent hunts and how he loves hunting with his wife and daughters. We wrap up talking about Kryptek’s participation in the Western Hunting & Conservation Expo and how they company is strongly supporting the Mule Deer Foundation and our conservation efforts.
S2 E24 - MDF Women Board Members, Kirsti Pike and Kelli Poole
S2 E23 - Utah Mule Deer Conservation
S2 E22 - Identical Draw Outdoors
S2 E21 - Federal Premium Ammunition
S2 E20 - Dan Harrison - Celebrity Guide with Harrison's Hunting
S2 E18 - Muley Slayer Marc Smith
S2 E17 - NSSF and CAHSS with Bill Dunne and Samantha Pedder
S2 E16 - Conservation Visions - Shane Mahoney
S2 E15 - California Conservation - Randy Morrison and Kevin Zeman
S2 E14 - Camp Chef
S2 E13 - Nevada Department of Wildlife - Tony Wasley, Director and Brian Wakeling, Big Game Coordinator
S2 E12 - WIldlife and Transportation with TRCP's Ed Arnett and the Colorado Wildlife Transportation Alliance
S2 E11 - State Sportsmen's Legislation with Andy Treharne (Congressional Sportsmen Foundation) and Nephi Cole (National Shooting Sports Foundation)
S2 E10 - Ladies Hunting Camp with Candy Yow and Jeremy Anderson
S2 E9 - The Dakota Boyz
S2 E8 - Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation President - Jeff Crane
S2 E7 - Outdoor Writer - Mark Kayser
S2 E6 - "State of MDF " wtih Miles Moretti & Mike Laughter
S2 E5 - 2019 Western Hunting and Conservation Expo
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