Peax Thrive Vodcast

On today's Thrive Vodcast show, Mark is joined by Jeff Helm, they are fresh off the Peax Elk and Bear Tour events, and they break down the latest Western hunting news.
In this episode, they dive into Montana's new license changes, including mule deer B tag restrictions, elk, deer, and antelope regulation updates, and a 233% increase to the nonresident base hunting license.
We also cover the brand new nonresident shed hunting rules on Montana WMAs, upcoming tag deadlines for New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, and Utah, and the growing resident vs. nonresident divide across the West.
If you're applying for tags this year—or trying to understand where Western hunting is headed, this episode is for you.
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Additional Thrive Resources
Use My Code TREELINE For Peax Discount. 
Treeline Academy Courses – (Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course)
https://www.treelineacademy.net 
Treeline Podcast Archive
https://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4
Peax Elk & Bear Tour
https://www.treelineacademy.net/peax-tour

In this special edition of The Thrive Vodcast, No Middle Ground Mark and Chiam cut through the noise of modern Western hunting with zero fluff and zero filter.
Has Western hunting peaked, or has the rising costs and demand finally broken the system?
Do you run a 0° or 15° sleeping bag, and what are the real-world tradeoffs, and does it actually matter in the backcountry?
UV pens vs water filters, what does the science really say, and do we even trust "the science" anymore?
Solo hunting vs group hunting! Do you prefer soul-searching solitude or shared adventures?
Llamas vs pack goats: the capability, cost, and the reality! 
No scripted takes.
Just opinions, hard lines, and real conversations.
Let's get to it.
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Additional Thrive Resources
Use My Code TREELINE For Peax Discount. 
Treeline Academy Courses – (Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course)
https://www.treelineacademy.net 
Treeline Podcast Archive
https://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4
Peax Elk & Bear Tour
https://www.treelineacademy.net/peax-tour
Elk 101 Destination Elk Eight
https://youtu.be/f8U7GW2L3go?si=N7f93gpuq2VtGt7h
Lark Bottle
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Ringconn
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Grakksaw (Use Code Treeline For Discount)
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Today's Thrive episode is a little different.
No hunt tactics. No gear talk. No strategy. 
We will get back to that, but today I want to explore a topic that's been on my mind. 
It's about us! More specifically, the disconnect of the modern man.
You don't need a PhD to see it, men are drifting and some are completely off course.
Society is conditioning our boys to be soft, disconnected, and addicted to comfort.
They're not being built to lead, to endure, or even to rise to the challenges of life. 
Instead, we've got men in their prime, avoiding discomfort, addicted to dopamine, and wandering further from who they were meant to be.
The modern man has become disconnected from adventure, and ultimately, from who he was designed to be.
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Additional Thrive Resources
Use My Code TREELINE For Peax Discount. 
Treeline Academy Courses – (Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course)
https://www.treelineacademy.net
Treeline Podcast Archive
https://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4
Peax Elk & Bear Tour
https://www.treelineacademy.net/peax-tour
Elk 101 Destination Elk Eight
https://youtu.be/f8U7GW2L3go?si=N7f93gpuq2VtGt7h

Spring bear season doesn't start when the tag hits your pocket, it should start right now! 
This year, the snow isn't normal; the prime bear elevation zones they may not line up like they have historically. 
Spring bear hunting is snowline game. An elevation game and a timing game. The bear hunters who are guessing are about to get exposed.
2026? It's going to punish the unprepared.  
In this Thrive episode, I'm breaking down what you need to be doing right now to get ahead of the season.
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Additional Thrive Resources
Use My Code TREELINE For a Peax Discount. 
Treeline Academy Courses – (Code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course)
https://www.treelineacademy.net
Treeline Podcast Archive
https://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4
Treeline Thrive Vodcast Archive
https://www.treelineacademy.net/thrive
Peax Elk & Bear Tour Events
https://www.treelineacademy.net/peax-tour
Gritty Movie Night Tickets & Trailer
https://staygritty.com/pages/movie_night
Backpacking Grizzly Bear Hunt – Gritty Films
https://youtu.be/CzV_ihfnElk?si=n-4hcgpfQ9NxFCEE

Remember when elk hunting out West meant hitting the mountains, not crunching numbers, gaming odds, or dodging fine print and deception?
Is the elk tag game rigged, and are the rules changing while you're still in line?
What's happening in the Western elk tag system isn't just frustrating, it's broken. The states know it. The math proves it.
Application season is here, our annual collision of hope and reality. It's when we obsess over draw odds, dissect point strategies, and hustle every angle to and elk tag for next season.
Today, elk hunting has become a two-tiered game: those with points… and those without. The hard truth? Both camps are in trouble.
In this week's Thrive episode, we're pulling back the curtain, digging into the trends, the tag systems, and the truth about what it really takes to hunt elk in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Colorado.
It's not just about tag costs, its exposing a system that's quietly become a lottery that you pay to lose. 
Do these systems still work… or are we all stuck in an expensive spin cycle?
 

Additional Thrive Resources
Use My Code TREELINE for a discount on your Peax Equipment gear! 
Treeline Academy Courses – (Use code THRIVE to save 20% on any Treeline course)
https://www.treelineacademy.net
Treeline Podcast Archive
https://www.treelineacademy.net/podcast-main--b42b4
Treeline Thrive Vodcast Archive
https://www.treelineacademy.net/thrive
Points, Odds & Reality: Our 2026 Hunt Application Strategy – GOHUNT Big Hunt Guys Podcast – Episode 207
https://youtu.be/Q7l6mnD-ol8?si=AsGEIL3OWZnSQqHQ
On X Hunt – Elk Draw Trends: Study Of Western US Data 2018-2022
https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/blog/elk-draw-trends?