Imagine chasing the same elusive dream for a quarter-century, tag in hand after endless points and prayers, only to arrow a monster bighorn ram at 25 yards in the snow-swept Colorado wilds. That’s the epic saga Danny Farris, co-host of Bowhunter TV, unpacks on the latest Bowhunter Podcast, backed by Lancaster Archery Supply and the Archery Trade Association. Farris’s December 2025 hunt wasn’t just a harvest—it was redemption, a 10+ year-old trophy-class ram dropping clean after years of heartbreak, bad weather, and near-misses. His raw recounting pulls back the curtain on the grind: scouting rugged public lands, dialing in traditional gear like his Mathews compound and Easton arrows, and the sheer mental fortitude required to stick with bowhunting’s brutal odds.

What elevates this beyond a feel-good hunt tale is the deeper ethos it embodies—self-reliance, patience, and mastery of one’s tools against nature’s toughest odds. In a world of quick-kill long-range rifles, Farris’s up-close ethical shot at 25 yards screams the bowhunter’s code: earn every inch. For the 2A community, it’s a vivid parallel to our fight for hunting rights and Second Amendment freedoms. Just as draw tags are rationed by points systems amid anti-hunting pressures, gun owners face bureaucratic hurdles and outright bans that test resolve over decades. Farris’s triumph underscores why we defend archery and firearms alike: they’re not hobbies, they’re lifelines to wild heritage, demanding skill over spray-and-pray. When regs tighten or enviro-activists push no-kill zones, stories like this steel our spines, reminding us that persistence bags trophies—and preserves liberties.

This podcast drop hits at a pivotal time, with Colorado’s wildlife debates raging and ATA pushing for fair-chase access. Tune in for inspiration that transcends the kill: it’s a blueprint for outlasting obstacles, whether a sheep tag or a magazine ban. Pro-2A hunters, take note—Farris proves the hunt never dies if you’re willing to draw back and let fly.