Legends of the Wild: Mastering the Hunt – Remi Warren on Archery, Elk Tactics, and Solo Pursuits

Podcast: Legends of the Wild, A Field & Stream Production
Host: Sam Soholt
Guest: Remi Warren
Episode: Episode 6
Date: August 27, 2025

Episode Overview

In this engaging conversation, Sam Soholt sits down with renowned hunter, guide, and outdoor storyteller Remi Warren to explore the mindset and skills behind consistently successful hunting—specifically archery, elk, and solo expeditions. They discuss the evolution of content creation in the outdoor space, practical advice for both new and seasoned hunters, product innovation, balancing family life with an outdoor career, and lessons learned from a lifetime of pursuing wild game across the globe.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Friendship and Shared History

• Sam and Remi reminisce about their early days working in archery challenges and hunting together, establishing immediate rapport over their "similar brains" and approach to the wild.
• [01:27] “Whenever you go to get something with a buddy and you're like, dude, that sounds real. I was thinking about doing that too. It's like, oh, yeah, this guy gets me, man.” – Remi Warren

Developing the Hunter’s Edge

Time, Attentiveness, and Continuous Learning

• Remi credits his skills to sheer time in the field—a peak of 323 days in a single year—but says time alone isn’t enough.
• [03:46] “The big takeaway... really understanding the animal that you're hunting... being able to kind of learn from your mistakes and really paying a high level of attention to what you're doing.” – Remi Warren
• Differentiates between merely being present in the woods and actively learning animal behavior, adjusting strategies, and reducing mistakes by learning from each experience.

Guiding and Filming as Accelerators for Growth

• Guiding "forces you" to maximize precious opportunities for others who may only get one shot, demanding flawless execution.
• Solo Hunter TV, where Remi self-filmed all his hunts, multiplied difficulty and fast-tracked both skill development and attunement to animal behavior.
• [07:01] “On most of those bow hunts, I was stalking an animal that's hard to stalk not once, but twice... Because of it, I got really good at understanding when that animal’s going to move...” – Remi Warren

Content Evolution and Staying True to Style

• Remi and Sam reflect on the evolution from classic outdoor TV to self-produced, multi-platform content, embracing new formats while staunchly keeping authenticity.
• [12:17] “That’s the only way that I knew how to do it... If people like it, great. If not, I don’t really care. I just love hunting, so I’m just gonna keep hunting.” – Remi Warren

Guiding Hunters: Coachability Over Experience

• [15:20] Remi prefers guiding new or less “experienced” hunters because they’re more coachable and follow directions, often leading to greater success.

• [15:27] “People who like self-professed new hunters… they generally got the best animals... They just follow protocols.” – Remi Warren

• Experience doesn’t always translate—success back East on deer doesn’t prepare you for elk in Montana.

• The importance of humility and being teachable, even for experienced outdoorsmen in new contexts.

• [17:03] “Just because I fly fished my entire life... doesn’t mean I have applicable knowledge on reeling in a hundred pound tuna... I try to always be teachable within anything that I’m doing.” – Remi Warren

Arrows, Gear Obsession, and Investing in Quality

Acquiring Day Six Arrows

• Remi details his journey to owning Day Six, a high-quality arrow and broadhead company.

• His dissatisfaction with inconsistency in common arrows led him to Day Six, where all arrows shot identically due to better construction.

• [21:23] “I’m always big on super high quality gear... Day Six has been one of the companies that I’ve used for [a long time]... all 12 of these fly good. What the hell did I get, like, luck out? I didn’t realize that they’re made in a way where they don’t have that spine.” – Remi Warren

• Product endorsement is rooted in trust and personal use, not just business opportunity.

• [24:11] “If you could buy a company, what would it be? It was that company... I don’t know if I manifested it or what.” – Remi Warren

Confidence in Gear = Confidence in the Hunt

• [29:11] “Anytime you can just get a little... salt of confidence... you give yourself a little bit of an edge.” – Remi Warren
• Proper gear prep eliminates mid-hunt disasters that can derail a hunt both logistically and mentally.

Family, Career, and Finding Balance

• Remi emphasizes being wholly present with family during time at home, to offset long stints away hunting or guiding.
• [32:16] “When I am home, when I’m around my kids... I’m not on my phone... I also get more quality time.” – Remi Warren
• Both agree on eliminating distractions and focusing on meaningful family moments over comfort or leisure.

Blessings in Disguise

• Sam shares his Achilles rupture before hunting season, which forced him to slow down and embrace fatherhood at home—a "gift" in disguise.
• Discussion on physical recovery and the stubbornness to adapt, including Remi learning to hunt with a mouth tab after wrist injury.[39:32]
• [42:46] “Anytime you do something harder, you kind of gain... You never really gain skill by doing easy things. You gotta push yourself and then you grow.” – Remi Warren

Drills and Offseason Preparation

Simulating Real Hunts in Practice

• Remi’s archery practice is scenario-based: irregular positions, variable terrain, and obstacles—mimicking the shots he knows he’ll face in the field.
• [45:41] “I shoot a bow to hunt... when I’m shooting... it’s more like scenario-based shots.”
• Multi-pin sights can help gauge arc over obstacles, but practice and intuition matter most for making the shot.
• [49:44] “I run more drills bow hunting than like practice shooting.”

The Mental Game

• Confidence comes from taking the tough shots repeatedly in practice, not encountering them for the first time in the field.
• [51:09] “I don’t want the first time that I’m shooting at an animal to be the first time that I’m encountering that shot.”

Hunt Planning, Tags, and the Value of Experience

• Remi and Sam discuss the once-in-a-lifetime nature of certain big game tags; emphasizing not rushing the experience for the sake of just punching a tag.

• [55:42] “Sometimes you just gotta... I would rather go and hunt it and put in the time and just have that whole experience and go for broke.” – Remi Warren

• Recent hunts: Remi’s excitement for a caribou hunt, his wife’s rare Nevada mountain goat tag, and past stories of turning down premier opportunities to support family or for the right timing.

• On his Shiras moose tag:
  [57:38] “I kind of cleared the schedule... I had a good bull come in... I want this to happen 10 more times. If it’s over now, this is it. I ended up hunting 15 more days for that same moose... I wouldn’t have traded it for anything.” – Remi Warren

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “The difference maker... really paying a high level of attention to what you’re doing.” – Remi Warren [03:46]
• “I do it because I love it, not because it’s some obligation.” – Remi Warren [12:45]
• “People who actually listen to the guide have a better hunt.” – Remi Warren [16:06]
• “You never really gain skill by doing easy things. You gotta push yourself, and then you grow.” – Remi Warren [42:46]
• “Practice to hunt. Not just to group arrows.” – Remi Warren [45:41]
• “I would rather just have that good hunt. That’s why I’m out there. I love hunting.” – Remi Warren [60:16]
• “Pick out 50 things in the morning... try to pretend I’m a kid again, where I notice every little thing. That made the biggest difference.” – Sam Soholt [61:45]

Important Segment Timestamps

• Meet and shared mindset: [01:27] – [03:46]
• The development of next-level hunting skills: [03:46] – [08:15]
• Filming, guiding, and evolving as a hunter: [08:15] – [12:44]
• Being coachable as a hunter (guiding stories): [15:20] – [18:31]
• Day Six arrows & gear obsession: [21:10] – [29:11]
• Balancing passion, career, and family: [32:16] – [36:51]
• Injury, recovery, and learning to adapt in the field: [36:51] – [44:02]
• Scenario-based archery practice and drills: [45:41] – [51:09]
• Big game tags, taking time for the full experience: [53:08] – [60:44]

Where to Find Remi Warren

• Instagram & YouTube: @remiwarren
• Podcast: Live Wild (available wherever you get podcasts)
• Gear: www.day6gear.com | @day6gear

Final Thoughts

This episode is packed with practical wisdom, inspiration, and stories illustrating the blend of hard-earned skill, attention to detail, resilience, and passion that makes Remi Warren a modern legend of the outdoors. Whether you're hunting, guiding, or simply working on your craft, the lessons here about learning, adapting, and prioritizing what matters most (in the woods and at home) are essential for any adventurer.

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