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KHC 205 - John & Jenn Rivet

John and Jenn Rivet are back again to talk about bear hunting. The Rivet’s renowned big-game outfitters, wilderness guides, and co-owners of The Rivet Company (formerly Livin' the Dream) based in Northern Alberta, Canada. With over 30 years of outfitting experience, they specialize in trophy Canadian black bear, whitetail deer, and wolf hunts. Follow John: https://www.instagram.com/johnnyrivet/ Follow Jenn: https://www.instagram.com/jennrivet_/ Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/ Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Measuring Bear & Taxidermy Work 00:03:42 – Presentation & a Montana Knife Company Surprise 00:11:00 – Rivet’s Bear Hunt Giveaway & Bear Camp 00:13:12 – Hate Against Bear Hunting 00:17:11 – Tactacam & Hunting with Trail Cameras 00:26:09 – Colored Bear, Giants, and Smart Old Bear 00:29:25 – Cam’s 2026 Spring Bear Hunt 00:34:48 – Bear Management, Conservation, & Sex Differences 00:42:00 – The Quality and Taste of Bear Meat 00:44:46 – Hard Work & Shout Out to Kawasaki’s Quality 00:51:02 – What Screws Up Bear Hunts 00:55:39 – John’s Chainsaw Accident 01:01:05 – The Promise Land: Deep Country Bear & Returning Hunters 01:13:53 – Leaning on God & Wounded Bear 01:21:20 – The Impact of Strong Women Leaders 01:26:20 – Cam’s Spring 2026 Bear 01:33:22 – Rivet’s Bear Hunt & Bentley Giveaway 01:35:40 – Exceeding Childhood Dreams 01:39:41 – John’s First Hunt 01:43:02 – Bear Bait: Beavers and Carp 01:45:55 – Bear Color Variations and Grizzlies 01:49:05 – Measuring Bear Capes & Skulls 01:53:55 – Taxidermy, Bear Meat, and Traveling After the Hunt 01:58:00 – Broadheads and Final Thoughts Thank you to our sponsors: ALP: https://alppouch.com/ use code CAM for 10% off your first order Ketone IQ: https://www.ketone.com/Cam use code CAM for 30% off your first subscription Montana Knife Company: https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/ Use code CAM for 10% off Grizzly Coolers: https://www.grizzlycoolers.com/ use code KEEPHAMMERING for 15% off Black Rifle Coffee: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 10% your order Sig Sauer: https://www.sigsauer.com/ use code CAM10 for 10% off optics

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John and Jenn Rivet are back again to talk about bear hunting. The Rivet’s renowned big-game outfitters, wilderness guides, and co-owners of The Rivet Company (formerly Livin' the Dream) based in Northern Alberta, Canada. With over 30 years of outfitting experience, they specialize in trophy Canadian black bear, whitetail deer, and wolf hunts.


Follow John:

https://www.instagram.com/johnnyrivet/


Follow Jenn:

https://www.instagram.com/jennrivet_/ 


Follow along:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/

Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com


Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Measuring Bear & Taxidermy Work

00:03:42 – Presentation & a Montana Knife Company Surprise

00:11:00 – Rivet’s Bear Hunt Giveaway & Bear Camp

00:13:12 – Hate Against Bear Hunting

00:17:11 – Tactacam & Hunting with Trail Cameras

00:26:09 – Colored Bear, Giants, and Smart Old Bear

00:29:25 – Cam’s 2026 Spring Bear Hunt

00:34:48 – Bear Management, Conservation, & Sex Differences

00:42:00 – The Quality and Taste of Bear Meat

00:44:46 – Hard Work & Shout Out to Kawasaki’s Quality

00:51:02 – What Screws Up Bear Hunts

00:55:39  – John’s Chainsaw Accident

01:01:05 – The Promise Land: Deep Country Bear & Returning Hunters

01:13:53 – Leaning on God & Wounded Bear

01:21:20 – The Impact of Strong Women Leaders 

01:26:20 – Cam’s Spring 2026 Bear

01:33:22 – Rivet’s Bear Hunt & Bentley Giveaway

01:35:40 – Exceeding Childhood Dreams

01:39:41 – John’s First Hunt

01:43:02 – Bear Bait: Beavers and Carp

01:45:55 – Bear Color Variations and Grizzlies

01:49:05 – Measuring Bear Capes & Skulls

01:53:55 – Taxidermy, Bear Meat, and Traveling After the Hunt

01:58:00 – Broadheads and Final Thoughts


Thank you to our sponsors:

ALP: https://alppouch.com/ use code CAM for 10% off your first order

Ketone IQ: https://www.ketone.com/Cam use code CAM for 30% off your first subscription

Montana Knife Company: https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/ Use code CAM for 10% off 

Grizzly Coolers: https://www.grizzlycoolers.com/ use code KEEPHAMMERING for 15% off

Black Rifle Coffee: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 10% your order

Sig Sauer: https://www.sigsauer.com/ use code CAM10 for 10% off optics

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