Welcome to an all new segment on the Hunt Backcountry Podcast called "Final Friday". This series will be hosted by none other than the infamous Jakey Poo, aka Jake Havlicek. This series will give a look at what's going on behind the scenes at Exo, with the goal of keeping the conversation informal and not having a set goal to accomplish — just a few Exo employees talking into a microphone.

In this first episode, Jake and Mark discuss a variety of topics, including:
- Show-Season Shenanigans
- Fitness challenge among (most of) the Exo employees
- Behind the Scenes of the latest K4 updates
- The 2023 Death Hike
- Continuous growth in all areas of life

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Final Friday

FF 01 | Introducing "Final Friday"

The Final Friday podcast is back! In this episode (and future episodes), Jake interviews individuals who we consider to be very skilled and successful hunters. He will be asking each of the podcast's guests the same 5 questions that will benefit listeners who are in similar shoes as Jake. 

Jake is joined by Steve Speck and they briefly discuss Steve's background when he was 18 through 25 years old and then dove right into the questions (below) and went down a few "worm-holes"...

1) When you were younger, how did you find the time to hunt as much as you possibly could?
2) Do you find yourself as time efficient in the woods as you are in the Exo office? How did your efficiency change from when you were younger to now? 
3) Was training for hunts ever on your radar when you were in your 20's and how has that changed now?
4) What type of advice would you give listeners who are looking to increase their success in the field?
5) Even with being a very successful hunter, what would you say your biggest weakness is while out hunting?

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FF 03 | Jake's 5 Questions with Steve Speck

On this Final Friday episode, Jake sits down with Jeff Bloomquist. Jeff has been on the Hunt Backcountry Podcast a couple of times before and is a long-time friend of Exo. Jeff has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to bowhunting elk and has a lot of information to share on how to be successful and how he got to that point of success. 

Amongst some off-topic conversations, here are the questions Jake asked Jeff...
- 1) How did you get out and hunt as much as you could when you were in your 20's? And now? 
- 2) How do you manage your time when you are hunting? Now and then? 
- 3) Did you do much training when you were younger? Has that changed over time? 
- 4) Being a successful hunter, what would you say your biggest weakness is while out hunting? 
- 5) What is one piece of advice you could give listeners (younger/older) who are looking to increase success?

Resources mentioned in the episode...
- Expert Roundtable Series (Episodes 295-299)
- Reverse Engineering with Jeff Bloomquist (Episode 352)

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FF 04 | Jake's 5 Questions with Jeff Bloomquist

Backcountry hunters talking backcountry hunting. Join us for a lively discussion on a variety of topics related to hunting big game in the mountains. We'll be talking tactics, sharing lessons learned, swapping stories, interviewing individuals from the hunting industry, hearing the hunt stories of everyday hunters (including our podcast listeners), and getting into the nitty-gritty of backpacking gear, hunting gear, and bow/rifle setups. Contact us at any time with your questions or feedback by emailing us: podcast@exomtngear.com

Thanks for listening!  — Mark & Steve

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