Colorado Bowhunters Association Podcast

019: Meat Eater's Janis Putelis and Jake Kunken

Today we sit down with MEATEATER's own Janis Putelis.  Janis grew up hunting deer in Michigan before moving out to Colorado at the young age of 19.  With no hunt guiding aspirations at the time Janis came out to Colorado to do Colorado things (skiing, fishing and enjoying the outdoors).  When he chanced into an opportunity to guide elk hunters in the Flattops he said yes and hasn't looked back since.  On this episode we cover topics ranging from Janis' hunting history to guiding, producing and hosting content for MEATEATER, his passion for gear, balancing life on the go and much more.

Check out Janis on Instagram @Janis_Putelis as well as his podcast: Gear Talk and show: On the Hunt.

Janis Putelis: Meat Eater Contributor 

Jake Kunken: Area Rep - Denver 


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Colorado Bowhunters Association:

The Colorado Bowhunters Association proudly accepts the mission:

  • to encourage and perpetuate the sport of bowhunting for all legal game;
  • to protect, improve and increase the opportunities for hunting with the hand held, hand drawn bow;
  • to cooperate with and support federal and state agencies, sportsmen’s associations, and conservation organizations, which are insuring the propagation and preservation of game and its habitat;
  • to encourage and conduct educational programs designed to acquaint the public and the archer with the safe and ethical use of the bow for hunting and bowhunting as an effective method of hunting legal game;
  • to foster unity and perpetuate the spirit of good fellowship among bowhunters; and
  • to develop and advocate specific policies that support and help fulfill the Mission.