Mule Deer Foundation - Talking Mule Deer Podcast
Science:Nature
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 E4 - Rugged Expeditions - J. Alain Smith
S2 E3 - Field & Stream/Outdoor Life Shooting Editor - John Snow
S2 E2 - Outdoor Celebrity - Colorado Buck
S2 E1 - Wyoming Women's Antelope Hunt
S1 E19 - National Fish and Wildlfie Foundation - Big Game Corridors Grant Program
S1 E18 - Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Bob Broscheid
S1 E17 - Wyoming Migration Initiative
S1 E16 - National Deer Alliance and Montana MDF
S1 E15 - Shoot Straight TV - Chad and Marsha Shearer
S1 E14 - Buck Knives - CJ Buck
S1 E13 - Jason Matzinger - #ProjectMuleDeer
S1 E12 - Colorado - Andy Holland (CPW) and Marty Holmes (MDF)
S1 E11 - MDF Founder - Emmett Burroughs
S1 E10 - Weatherby Inc. - Adam and Brenda Weatherby
S1 E9 - Heartland Bowhunter - Shawn Luchtel and Mike Hunsucker
S1 E8 - MDF's Habitat Stewardship Program
S1 E7 - Skullbound TV's - Jana Waller
S1 E6 - MDF Senior Staff - Mike Laughter, Randy Morrison, and Marshall Johnson
S1 E5 - AZ Game and Fish Dept. - Jim Heffelfinger
S1 E4 - Johnny Morris of Bass Pro Shops/Cabelas
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