In this episode, Matty sits down with Dallas Hemeyer of 365 Pursuit.
Dallas has spent years filming hunts around the world through 365 Pursuit, from Tanzania and New Zealand to Mexico and across the US. Along the way he's survived a helicopter crash, a rifle exploding in his face, dangerous infections and more than a few situations where getting home wasn't guaranteed.
We talked about hunting some of the wildest places on earth, what it takes to prepare for the unexpected, and why hunters play such an important role in conservation across Africa.
This episode will have you sitting on the edge of your seat from word go.
Podcast topics:
- The story behind Dallas' viral Instagram post showing the injuries and close calls he's experienced while hunting around the world.
- A hunter collapsing from severe dehydration in remote Mexico and why simple mistakes can become life-threatening hours from medical help.
- Dallas' terrifying helicopter crash in Tanzania, rescuing injured passengers, and spending hours stranded before help could arrive.
- How a rifle exploded while shooting a Cape buffalo, leaving metal lodged beside Dallas' optic nerve and permanently changing his bow setup.
- Why learning to shoot left-handed after losing vision in his dominant eye actually made him a better archer.
- What years of hunting alongside African PHs taught Dallas about reading country, adapting to different species and becoming a more complete hunter.
- The reality of conservation in Tanzania, including anti-poaching patrols, hunting concessions and why hunters fund the protection of huge wild areas.
- Why banning trophy imports can have unintended consequences for wildlife and the communities responsible for protecting it.
- Dallas' current arrow setup, broadheads and the lessons he's learned after years of obsessive testing and building hundreds of arrows.
- Why getting closer—not shooting further—is still one of the biggest challenges and rewards in bowhunting.
🧠 Key Takeaway
The wilderness doesn't care how experienced you are. Preparation, good decision making and staying calm when things go wrong will save you long before any piece of gear does. Dallas' stories are a reminder that every hunt carries risk—and the people who come home are usually the ones who planned for it.
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Dallas Hemeyer
Instagram: @dallashemeyer
365 Pursuit
Instagram: @365pursuit
YouTube: @365PURSUIT
One of the stories we discuss in this episode is featured in Dallas' film Taking a Bow to a Gun Fight follows Devin Leonard bowhunting elk during a Utah rifle season:
https://youtu.be/e9LvqgN9P0U?si=go-QXQg2NtySYjpK
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